New careers desk in Epsom LLC:
The Careers Service now enjoys its very own interview area on the first floor of the library at Epsom.
Surrey Skills Festival:
Designed to give young people the opportunity to try a range of transferable skills for education and employment
Graduation Ceremonies & Degree Shows :
Excitement is building as Graduation Ceremonies and Degree Shows are just around the corner.
Newsletter Views
Earlier in the month, we spoke to Professor Elaine Thomas, our Rector, about her thoughts on the first issue of the new staff newsletter.
Can a staff newsletter show how we are working towards the mission of the University?
"I think that this newsletter provides an important means of communication across the University, bearing in mind our geographical spread. It demonstrates our successes at all levels and in all areas as we work towards excelling as a university for the arts which fosters creativity through local connections and global aspirations.
Information on international exhibitions and collaborations shows how we are contributing to our global aspirations, as the creative output of our staff and students gains worldwide exposure. Equally, I see that it will be an important vehicle for showing our local activities and how we contribute to the community.
I'm really looking forward to its evolution and success, and I urge all staff to enjoy it and use it to promote events, activities and successes relating to their own areas."
Can a newsletter contribute to the development of one University-wide community?
"I think that news about staff, covering both their official roles and other aspects of their lives, is a great way to add to a feeling of one community. Keeping people informed about their colleagues, whatever role, department or location they are in, is a positive thing that can bring many benefits.
If everyone keeps Marketing & External Relations informed about what they would most appreciate reading, we could have a truly vibrant newsletter that reflects our staff, students and our activities. In future editions, updates on how our newly created University is progressing will keep everyone fully informed about all that we are achieving together."
University College abroad
Our ambassadors overseas through working, exhibiting or collaborating with artists or partner institutions...
HR develops togetherness
Following the creation of the University, HR launched a 'Developing Together' programme, aimed to ease the joining of departments and facilitate the building of good working relationships.
Double lives
In a quest to find out more, we uncover the double lives of colleagues we work with every day and thought we knew. This issue features David Hanson.
Successful bids
Our Research & Knowledge Transfer department has recently had success in securing substantial financial funding with the following national European Social Fund (ESF) applications approved:
Farnham students win volunteering award
A group of eight Farnham students have won a prestigious Higher Education Active Community Fund (HEACF) volunteering award for their art project, Taking a Walk.
Spotlight on the Web Team
What they have been up to since the creation of our University?
For this issue, the spotlight has fallen on the Web Team, part of the IT & Computing department. We spoke to Bob Wood, web manager based at Farnham, to find out about his team and what they have been up to since the creation of our University...
BSkyB win for Farnham students
Third year BA (Hons) Graphic Communication students at Farnham were asked to design one of two brand extensions for Sky in December.
Billy Childish and the Medway 'ME' exhibition
The project involved our National Diploma students producing work based on themselves as young people living and working in Medway.
FE Students also received a talk from Billy Childish and attended his painting workshop.
Exhibitions showcase
Exciting, new exhibitions across the University
- Andrew Kötting: IN THE WAKE OF A DEADAD
- Stuart Aitken: 40 Years in Fashion
- Reporting the World: John Pilger
- Question & Answer session with John Pilger
- Farnham Art Society
