Epsom graduate designs for the stars:
Fashion graduate Hanna-Marie Hutchison has designed an exclusive evening dress for television celebrity Joanna Taylor.
Graphic Design students creative festive display for shopping centre:
Epsom's Ashley Centre invited students from UCA to create a unique piece of artwork to brighten up the shopping centre over the Christmas period.
Design students get creative in local woodland:
MA Design students at Rochester braved the cold to put their creativity to the test in Wilderness Wood, East Sussex.
Fashion graduates debut their collections in China:
Three 2008 fashion design graduates from Epsom were among just 30 graduates from around the world selected to show their work at Wuhan in China.
Epsom filmmaker claims sixth major award:
A technician at Epsom has scooped an international accolade for a film tackling the subject of depression.
Diamond shop boasts prize winning student:
A third year BA (Hons) Metalwork and Jewellery student at the University for the Creative Arts in Farnham is one of five winners in a nationwide competition set by jewellery giants Rotary to design a diamond themed watch.
Students make their mark at Maidstone station:
National Diploma students from UCA Maidstone designed two large colourful wall murals that have been installed at Maidstone West Station.
ucreative update
Welcome back to the winter term. I hope all of you have enjoyed a relaxing Christmas break with family and friends.
As we enter 2009, we do so with the recent results of the Research Assessment Exercise as another string to our bow. We can all take great pride in the research that has been generated across the university over the past few years. 65% of 192 unique research submissions to the Art and Design unit of assessment were described as internationally recognised or above including 5% in highest range of 'world leading.' Our research centres can be very proud of their excellent research output in recent years. I would like to add my congratulations and thanks to all staff who were involved in supporting research across the University.
Each new year brings its different challenges and opportunities. This year many UK industries including our own will have to respond to the challenges of a difficult economic climate and the continued need for higher standards. Despite these challenges, there is always something refreshing about the start to a new year. We are gifted with an opportunity for reflection and a renewed focus. Whether you are teaching our students directly, or providing support to university life in so many different ways, this is an opportunity to continue to do so with new energy and purpose.
I wish you a very happy, healthy new year in which we can all continue to work towards our vision for the future.
Professor Elaine Thomas
Vice-Chancellor
Lesley Millar at the Design Council
Lesley Millar recently gave her inaugural Professorial Lecture at the Design Council.
Rochester Research Symposium: Jewellery and Display
Over 60 staff and students from Rochester and Farnham attended the symposium "Jewellery and Display" at the Rochester campus in December.
Research and Enterprise staff changes
Over the summer 2008 and through the Autumn term,several changes took place in the Research Office.
Centre for Spatial Analysis and Intervention
The bi-monthly meeting of the Centre for Spatial Analysis and Intervention took place at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) in London in November.
Training to be a Research Degree Supervisor
The Research Office ran an intense two day training course at Rochester in November for staff interested in becoming supervisors of Research Degree Students.
Gateway School has public launch at UCA Rochester
Karen Millen returned to UCA Rochester to attend an international development seminar and presentation about the Gateway School of Fashion in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa that she has been instrumental in setting up.
Any Questions to be broadcast from UCA Canterbury
The University for the Creative Arts at Canterbury is playing host to BBC Radio 4's Any Questions on 6 February.
Medway Design and Culture Awards recognise UCA talent
The University for the Creative Arts is celebrating after both a past and present student walked away with prizes at the Medway Design and Culture Awards.
Exhibition to highlight plight of missing women
The Epsom campus is to host 'Desconocida : Unknown', an exhibition of Norwegian artist Lise Bjørne Linnert's response to the critical situation in Juarez, a city on the border of USA and Mexico.
Famous comic strip artist gives guest lecture at Epsom
Woodrow Phoenix, a writer, artist and designer, most famous for his comic strip art work gave a guest lecture to a packed audience at Epsom back in November.
Mo Tomany meets Prince Charles
Mo Tomany, Course Leader MA Ethical Fashion at Epsom, met Prince Charles at a London exhibition featuring the work of female Pakistani artisans.
Creative Graduates, Creative Futures
The University for the Creative Arts is collaborating with 25 other Universities and Colleges across the UK in the largest ever study of the careers of Creative Arts graduates.
