Roger Black unveils 2012 logo at UCA Epsom:
Farnham graduate wins Best Fiction prize at Scottish BAFTAs:
UCA Farnham Film Production graduate Billy Campbell (22) has won the Scottish BAFTA Best Fictional Film award for his film 'Life of a Pigeon.'
Dream job fashion graduate returns to Rochester:
Students at UCA Rochester have spent a day with former student Jo Dingwall, who now works for fashion designer Ted Baker.
Maidstone hosts film festival exploring cultural identity:
The Hazlitt Theatre in Maidstone was the venue for a unique screening of films produced by animation students from the University for the Creative Arts last month.
Epsom learns to swish:
The University for the Creative Arts' Epsom campus opened its doors on 30 April for a free swishing event where residents were invited to swap unwanted clothes.
TARDIS lands at Rochester:
Staff and students from the BA (Hons) Creative Arts for Theatre and Film at UCA Rochester have created a life-size replica of the TARDIS - the time travelling police box featured in BBC's Doctor Who.
Awards for Excellence in Leadership and People Management:
The deadline for submission is 31 May 2009.
ucreative update
It is now a year since the Privy Council granted us University title and we should not underestimate the progress we have made in just a year. I am pleased to report that, thanks to the detailed work of many colleagues, we have gained the full backing and commitment from the Board of Governors for our sponsorship of the Strood Academy in Medway, which will significantly enhance our outreach work in the community, raising the aspirations of young people to go to university.
I am also delighted that our Marketing Team received the prestigious Gold Award in the Marketer of the Year category at the HEIST Awards in May. The team has also been shortlisted for the THE Leadership & Management Awards in the category of Outstanding Marketing/ Communications Team and our Library and Learning Services team has been shortlisted for the same awards in the category of Outstanding Library Team.
I know that the year has been a challenging one, also. Our restructuring exercise, which will yield long term benefits in quality of service and effectiveness, has resulted in some difficult choices and created an unsettled climate for many people.
Despite the hard decisions the University has had to make, we shouldn't forget that we are very much at the start of a long process of growth and development – a theme I have been discussing at the executive roadshows.
In just a few months we will be holding our first ever graduation ceremony as a full university, with this year's students being the first to graduate from the University for the Creative Arts.
This time of year brings many successes and reasons for celebration as our students conclude their studies and present their work to the public. I look forward to viewing the huge range of exhibitions and congratulate staff on their achievements in supporting our students and ensuring the high standards that we are proud to maintain.
University title competition: Epsom's living chain
Staff and students at the University for the Creative Arts in Epsom have linked up to take part in a commemorative living sculpture to mark the University's inaugural year.
Environmental Management Steering Group holds first meeting
UCA made its first steps to reducing carbon emissions in May with the first meeting of the Environmental Management Steering Group who met at UCA Epsom and comprises 15 members from all levels across the University.
UCA scoops silver RoSPA award
The University for the Creative Arts has been named as a winner in the prestigious Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Occupational Health and Safety Awards.
PGC Graduation
The first two cohorts of graduates from the PGC Learning and Teaching in Higher Education will have the opportunity to receive their certificates from the Vice-Chancellor at the 30 June Graduation ceremony.
UCA wins Marketer of the Year at HEIST awards
Helen Anderson, Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications at the University for the Creative Arts (UCA) has been named Marketer of the Year at a national awards ceremony.
Curiouser and Curiouser
More than 120 staff from all departments, including academic and academic support, attended the Learning and Teaching conference, 'Curiouser and Curiouser', at the British Library, London, in January.
Chris Pinnock attends funeral for mentor Jack Cardiff
Farnham Film Studio Manager Chris Pinnock joined close friends and family at the funeral of legendary Director and cinematographer Jack Cardiff who died on 21 April aged 94.
Meeting the employability challenge
UCA Careers has just published the second phase of its 'Potential Series' product range, adding three new titles relating to architecture and interiors, creative media and graphic communication, as well as a booklet directed at all creative disciplines: 'Pitching Yourself at Interview'.
Visual Arts Data Service (VADS) appoints new director
The University for the Creative Arts has appointed Leigh Garrett as Director of the Visual Arts Data Service (VADS) - a research group specialising in the collection, preservation and usage of images
UCA takes lead to deliver Tonic phase two
UCA has pledged to deliver phase two of a successful creative business project to encourage the continued regeneration of Kent and Medway.
Generating a research community in Learning and Teaching
Dean Learning and Teaching, Hilaire Graham, and newly appointed Learning and Teaching Researcher, Karen Paton, facilitated a research workshop for new Research Fund holders in March.
Erasmus staff visits
The Study Abroad Office has recently arranged a number of overseas visits for academic staff.
