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JANUARY 06
MAGAZINE
IN ISSUE 15... CELEBRATING 40 YEARS 6 | MALCOLM SAYER 14 | 2012 OLYMPIC BID VICTORY 16 |
40
th
Anniversary
CONTENTS
WELCOME
AU REVOIR…
02
NEWS FROM L’BORO
04
CELEBRATING 40TH ANNIVERSARY
06
LOUGHBOROUGH GRADUATE WITH A
TALENT FOR DESIGN AND BUSINESS
08
ALUMNI REUNION
09
GLOBAL NETWORKS
10
DEVELOPMENT TRUST
12
MALCOLM SAYER AND THE E-TYPE JAGUAR
14
ALUMNI NEWS
16
SPORT FROM L’BORO
20
LIFE AFTER L’BORO
22
Welcome to the 15th edition of the Alumni Magazine,
and a special welcome to our new graduates who will
have already received a Welcome Pack from the
Association. This year promises to be a special year for
Loughborough University as we celebrate the 40th
Anniversary of the granting of the Charter in 1966. The
award of the Charter was in many ways a recognition of
the achievements before 1966 of Loughborough College,
Loughborough College of Technology and Loughborough
College of Advanced Technology. The progress of the
University since then owes much to the later merges of
Loughborough College of Education and Loughborough
College of Art & Design.
L-R Elaine Smelt, Lyndsay Cross and Marilyn Johnson
The 40th Anniversary celebrations begin in February and conclude on the weekend of 23rd September with a grand Alumni
Reunion to which you are all invited. More details of the Alumni Reunion are on page 9.
The Alumni Association extends a warm welcome our new Vice-Chancellor, Professor Shirley Pearce, as we sadly say farewell to
Professor Sir David Wallace and wish him every success as he embarks upon his new career at Cambridge University.
Have you logged on to the Alumni website yet? It’s the place to check out the benefits we have negotiated on your behalf
and to make contact with friends from Loughborough, see page 3 for further details. To register you will need your old
student ID – email alumni@lboro.ac.uk for your ID, please include your date of birth.
FRONT COVER
Special thanks to everyone who has contributed to this issue, letters, photographs and news are very welcome but we
reserve the right to edit any contributions.
Loughborough became the first Technological
MARILYN JOHNSON, ALUMNI OFFICER
University in England and Wales on 19 April 1966
when the royal charter was officially signed.
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The charter is being held by Dr Haslegrave (right),
ALUMNI GENERAL MEETING 2006
the University’s first Vice-Chancellor and Frank
– HELP TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF YOUR ASSOCIATION
Roberts (left), the Registrar.
Notice is given that the Alumni General Meeting will be held on Friday 17th February 2006 in the Council Chamber, Students’
Union at 10.30am. All alumni are invited to attend. For further details please email alumni@lboro.ac.uk.
Today, the Charter is on display in a glass case set
into a wall in the University’s Council Chamber.
DUST OFF YOUR MEMORABILIA
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
EXTERNAL RELATIONS LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY LOUGHBOROUGH LEICESTERSHIRE LE11 3TU UK
TEL: +44 (0)1509 228497 FAX: +44 (0)1509 223983 EMAIL: ALUMNI@LBORO.AC.UK
WWW.LBORO.AC.UK/ALUMNI
Special thanks to Elaine Smelt (Life After Loughborough section), and Kate Clift for their contributions, and to the Public
Relations Office, Loughborough University for permission to reproduce items from news@lboro.
The views in this Magazine are those of the contributors and not necessarily those of the Editor or the University.
Editor: Marilyn Johnson, Alumni Officer
Publisher: External Relations, Loughborough University
Design and Production: Media Services Loughborough University
Loughborough University is very proud of its historical background,
and we rely upon your generous donations of memorabilia to build
our historical collection. We have artefacts dating back to
the former Colleges but have a gap from the early 1960’s
to the mid 1980’s.
We are planning our celebrations of the 40th Anniversary of the
University’s Charter (1966) and are keen to locate any items from
this era. Have you anything in your attic from your time at
Loughborough that you no longer have a use for?
Photographs, items of clothing, paperwork, anything you think
would be of interest. You can either donate or loan memorabilia
– contact our archivist Jenny Clark on J.G.Clark@lboro.ac.uk
For more information on our Archives see
http://www.lboro.ac.uk/library/archives.html
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WANT TO ORGANISE A REUNION
BUT DON’T KNOW WHERE TO START?
AU REVOIR…
WANT TO TRACE OLD FRIENDS?
One of the things that struck me even before I came
to Loughborough in January 1994, was that it was
a place where students mattered. Out of that grew
a deeper understanding of what the ‘Loughborough
Experience’ really is. For undergraduates, as well as
outstanding teaching quality, it is that exceptional
weave of opportunity in Hall, in the Students Union,
in student societies, in RAG, in Community Action,
in sport and in so many other areas.
My personal Loughborough Experience will be over by the time
many of you read this, when Shirley Pearce takes over as
Vice-Chancellor in January. Most students spend three or four
years at Loughborough, and so many recall it as the best years
of their life. I have been incredibly privileged to spend twelve
years here, in which I was always energised and inspired by
the enthusiasms and qualities of our students, whether at
degree ceremonies, or in these wider activities.
Students become Alumni. Another hugely satisfying aspect has been to see how the Alumni Association has grown in that
time, from my very first meeting with Peter Davenport and Steve Gorton, who successfully steered through the changes from
the Guild to the Association we know today, with more than 50,000 members. I am immensely grateful to Steve and Peter,
and to the other Presidents who have added so much: Max Maxwell and Martin Catton. What a pleasure it has been to
meet Alumni overseas and realise that the pride of association, which I sensed when I came and feel deeply now myself, is
a global phenomenon.
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HERE FOR YOU… FOR LIFE!
I should also take this chance of offering Jon Walker, Marilyn Johnson and Elaine Smelt in External Relations, my heartfelt
thanks for their commitment and support.
My very best wishes to you all. I say au revoir, and no goodbye: Loughborough is for Life.
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NEWS FROM L’BORO
NEWS FROM L’BORO
WORLD LEADING ROLE IN SOCIAL
POLICY WINS LOUGHBOROUGH ITS
FIFTH QUEEN’S ANNIVERSARY PRIZE
THE STUDENTS’ FAVOURITE UNIVERSITY
In the first-ever National Student Survey full-time students have voted Loughborough their favourite university.
The eagerly awaited poll, of how satisfied final year students are with their degree course, was published on 22 September
as part of a new national Teaching Quality Information (TQI) web site – a collaborative project between the four UK funding
bodies and the National Union of Students (NUS). The site is intended to help potential students compare institutions and
subjects and make more informed choices about where to study, and for the first time provides applicants with up to date
feedback from current students on the quality of their course.
In November it was announced that the University had been
awarded a Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further
Education 2004. It is the fifth time the University has
captured one of the prestigious awards – an achievement
equaled only by Oxford.
The Queen’s Anniversary Prizes for Higher and Further Education are awarded biennially in recognition of outstanding
educational achievement in areas of service and benefit to the nation. The 2004 Prize was awarded to Loughborough in
recognition of its outstanding and widely respected work in evaluating and helping develop social policy-related programmes,
such as those for cared for children, social security policy, crime prevention, education initiatives and young carers.
The excellence of the research work undertaken has been independently verified, and this
high quality is achieved in all three aspects of the work – intellectual enquiry, the
development of new methodologies, and the application of findings.
Furthermore, Physical Science at Loughborough (which incorporates the Departments of Physics and Chemistry)
was the highest scoring subject of any institution in the country, with an overall satisfaction score
of 4.7 and an averaged score of 4.5.
Commenting on Loughborough’s outstanding results, Professor Morag Bell, Pro Vice
Chancellor for Teaching, said: “We are delighted that Loughborough's overall results
confirm our exceptional record for quality in teaching and learning, and that our
students rate their courses and the student experience so highly.
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THE RESEARCH WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT HAS IMPRESSIVE DIVERSITY
AND ITS REPUTATION FOR EXCELLENCE IS WELL DESERVED
ALUMNUS IS CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
STUDENT OF THE YEAR
Simon is currently working at the Colorado School of Mines in the USA.
This survey is significant as, for the first time, it provides us with information
about how finalists assess their institutions.”
The subject areas used in the National Student Survey don’t map consistently
onto the academic departments at Loughborough and the degree courses the
University offers. In some subject areas, where the number of students or survey
responses was small, there was insufficient data for a result for Loughborough to
be published. Further details on how Loughborough’s degree courses were included
in each NSS subject area can be found at www.lboro.ac.uk/admin/ar/general/tqi/
MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH IN MOBILE PHONE HEALTH MONITORING
Alumnus Simon Davies (Chemical Engineering, 2005) has been named the
2005 Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) Chemical Engineering
Student of the Year. Simon, who gained a First in Chemical Engineering in
2005, was presented with the BOC Group sponsored award at a ceremony
held in London on 20th September 2005.
The SET Awards are organised by the World Leadership Forum and have become the ‘Oscars’
of British science education. Simon’s project was concerned with the engineering of artificial
blood for transfusion purposes. The aim was to conceive and formulate a healthcare product,
as well as to design the manufacturing process route, which could supply ten percent of the
UK’s demand for synthetic blood.
THE SUNDAY TIMES, 25 SEPTEMBER 2005
Loughborough was ranked equal first for overall satisfaction among its full-time students with a score of 4.3, and also topped
the table for ‘learning resources’ and ‘organisation and management’. In the individual subject areas, when an average score
was taken across all seven measures of assessment, Loughborough was ranked number one in eight subject areas – Physical
Science; Computer Science; Civil, Chemical and Other Engineering; Architecture; Building and Planning; Management; Media
Studies; Communication and Information Studies; and Medical Science and Pharmacy.
Relevance to key practice and to national and local policy development are key
characteristics. Emphasis is placed on the dissemination of research and the development
of practical tools to aid social policy. Much of the research has direct relevance for
Government: researchers within the department have worked or are currently working with
two-thirds of Government departments on social policy-related issues. Dawn Primarolo MP,
offered her support for our prize submission by noting, “The research within the Department
has impressive diversity and its reputation for excellence is well deserved. As a politician I
am well placed to confirm how influential it has been on the crafting of new government
policy, working as its does in an area of great concern for the government.” Research is also
conducted in partnership with local authorities, and the voluntary and charity sectors.
Her Majesty the Queen will make the official presentation of the 2004 prize at a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace
in February 2006.
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TO THOSE IN THE KNOW, LOUGHBOROUGH’S TRIUMPH ISN’T TOO SURPRISING.
THIS 1960’S UNIVERSITY HAS BEEN QUIETLY BUILDING ITS PROFILE
IN RECENT YEARS: ITS MOST POPULAR COURSES ARE HUGELY COMPETITIVE
Concentrated within the Department of Social Sciences, the University’s social policy related
research is held in high regard both by its peers for its intellectual value and by its
beneficiaries at all levels.
“We are thrilled at this recognition for our research in social policy”, said Professor Peter Golding, Head of the Department
of Social Sciences. “We take great pride in the combination of academic rigour and innovation with real impact on the
quality of people’s lives and on policy making which are characteristics of social policy research. This is recognised by
senior policy makers both here and internationally, and this prize is an outstanding reward for a lot of hard effort and top
quality research.”
As part of the survey students were asked to rate their satisfaction, out of a maximum score of 5, in seven areas of their
degree programme – teaching, assessment and feedback, academic support, organisation and management, learning
resources, personal development, and overall satisfaction.
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A unique system which uses a mobile phone to transmit a person’s vital signs,
including the complex ECG heart signal, to a hospital or clinic anywhere in the
world has been developed at Loughborough University.
Simon Davies (left) is
presented with the
award by Jim Ford,
Managing Director of
BOC Industrial & Special
Products Europe
The creation of Professor Bryan Woodward and Dr Fadlee Rasid from the Department of
Electronic & Electrical Engineering, enables a doctor to observe remotely up to four different
medical signals, ECG, blood pressure, oxygen saturation and body temperature, from a freely
moving patient. When it is fully developed its main use will be in healthcare, but at Loughborough
it could be used in the area of sport and exercise science. In the build-up to the 2012 Olympics
the technology would allow coaches and physiologists to monitor the performance of athletes
remotely while they are training, and the data could be stored for later analysis.
New device makes remote health monitoring possible
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CELEBRATING 40 YEARS
OF UNIVERSITY SUCCESS
Today the University is one of the most applied to in the
country and our graduates are among the most valued by
employers. We have won an unbeaten five prestigious
Queen’s Anniversary Prizes for Higher & Further Education.
In the recent National Student Survey Loughborough was
ranked equal first for overall satisfaction among its full-time
students, and also topped the table for 'learning resources'
and 'organisation and management'. Our campus
(originally acquired by Dr Schofield) is one of the largest in
the UK and is home to 3,000 staff and 12,000 students.
We have 24 academic departments and over 30 Research
Institutions and Centres ranging across three Faculties.
As a research intensive University we have a strong
international reputation and our research supports our
recognised excellence in teaching.
This year we are celebrating the fortieth anniversary of our Royal Charter. On the 19th April 1966
Loughborough College of Advanced Technology was granted University status and proudly received a
Royal Charter as Loughborough University of Technology. This historic event was fitting recognition of
the high standards achieved by the predecessor Colleges and marked a turning point in the development
of the institution.
A HISTORY OF PROGRESS AND INNOVATION
The University began life as the Loughborough Technical
Institute, established by Leicestershire County Council in
1909 to provide local facilities for further education. That
today’s University has developed into such an internationally
respected institution is largely due to the entrepreneurial
vision and determination of Dr Herbert Schofield, Principal
of the College for 35 years (from 1915-1950).
To support the war effort during the First World War, Dr
Schofield remodelled the Institute as an ‘Instructional
Factory’ for the Ministry of Munitions. In addition to normal
teaching, the College trained over 2000 men and women
‘on production’ for the munitions industry, making shell
cases and machine parts in the College workshops. This is
the best early example of the Loughborough tradition of
providing teaching, and later research, that has relevance
to industry, a tradition that we are still building on today.
Between the wars Loughborough College (as it was
renamed in 1920) expanded, attracting students from all
over the world. It widened its reputation beyond
engineering to athletics, handicrafts and teacher training.
In 1951-52 the College was divided into four separate
institutions reflecting its main areas of interest.
Loughborough Training College
(later Loughborough College of
Education) provided teaching
training; Loughborough College
of Art taught art and design;
Loughborough College of
Further Education (now
Loughborough College) offered
local and vocational training;
and Loughborough College of
Technology continued courses
in science and engineering.
The College of Technology continued to train ‘on
production’ and by sandwich courses and in 1957 was
designated a College of Advanced Technology. In 1966 in
recognition of its outstanding educational standards it was
granted University status and received a Royal Charter as
Loughborough University of Technology. In 1977 the
original structure was partly restored when the University
and the College of Education were amalgamated and later
still in 1998 the College of Art and Design rejoined the
University. In 1996 the University adopted the simpler title
of Loughborough University to reflect its now broad-based
curriculum and research portfolio.
So we have much to celebrate in our fortieth year as a
University. We will be celebrating not only our proud
heritage but our more recent achievements and looking
forward to a successful future under the leadership of our
new Vice-Chancellor, Professor Shirley Pearce. This is also
an opportunity to invite our former students, staff and
friends to help us to mark this anniversary. An extensive
programme of celebrations has been planned and further
details of these will be available on the University web site
throughout the year. Our celebrations will begin in February
with a special meeting of the University’s Court members
and will culminate with the Reunion weekend in September
(see page 9). Throughout the year there will be concerts,
dinners, receptions, lectures and special publications. We
hope that some of you will be able to join us at one of
these special events.
2006 is a doubly significant year in the life of the
University as it will also see the 50th anniversary of the
legendary Loughborough International Athletics Match
(formerly known as the AAAs Match). This will take place in
May and celebrations surrounding the event promise to be
spectacular so if you are a former athlete, avid spectator or
just want to join in the celebrations then please come
along on the day.
Finally we have a plea to make to our alumni. As you may
have guessed from this potted history the institution will be
celebrating its centenary in 2009. Plans are already
underway to ensure that this milestone is celebrated
appropriately. To support our plans we would like to
enhance our collection of archive material on the University
and its predecessor Colleges particularly with material from
the post-1966 era. If you have any items that you think
may be of significance then please contact the Alumni
Office in the first instance. We would be delighted to hear
from you.
If you have enjoyed this brief history of the University and
want to know more, copies of Professor Len Cantor’s
fascinating book on the University are available from the
Alumni Office for a modest £5 which includes postage and
packing in the UK. Overseas customers need to apply to
the Alumni Office for a postage quote.
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LOUGHBOROUGH GRADUATE
WITH A TALENT FOR
DESIGN AND BUSINESS
Discovering a passion and talent for textiles during her time at
Loughborough was the stimulus for Kirsty Anne Powell’s (Textile
Design, 2000) meteoric career. Five years on and Kirsty Anne is
the Founder and Design Director of Oromono a Amsterdam
based textile design company successfully selling its
innovative and artistic work across the world.
23-24 SEPTEMBER
Choosing Loughborough for its outstanding reputation in the field of
textiles, Kirsty Anne strongly believes that her Loughborough degree has
given impetus to her career and credibility to her work. From life as a
freelancing textile designer and stylist for interior magazines in London
she quickly gained the confidence to establish her own label and
launch the Oromono brand.
Everyone come and join us
All you choice chicks and blokes who haven’t yet croaked, get your wheels
over to our pad to get down and jiggy with us at our rip-city 60’s revival…
Kirsty Anne chose to base her company in Amsterdam after being inspired
by its culture of creativity and her innovative three-dimensional design
concepts immediately captured the imagination of the Dutch media. Kirsty’s
debut collection was purchased by Donna Karen Home and since then she
has built an impressive client list in Japan, Europe and the United States.
Never forgetting her links to Leicestershire Oromono products can also be
purchased at Abode Interiors in Leicester.
Prepare yourselves for the swinging tunes, slick grub, a razz with mates
and a tight head, it’ll be a gas…
We’ll be rockin’ out til the early hours, so join us in your posh threads,
and get ready to swing ‘til the fat lady sings… or the fuzz show up!
Oromono design and create textile based accessories for contemporary
interiors taking inspiration from the structure and shapes found in natural
forms and using natural materials. The accessories are designed along
sculptural lines with three-dimensional elements and stitching details that add
texture and interest to the pieces. Beautiful to look at the accessories have
featured in prestigious publications such as Elle Decoration, Living Etc and
the national UK newspapers.
Get the picture?
1960s is the theme for this year’s
Kirsty Anne is also establishing a reputation as a talented textile artist. In
response to a number of commissions she has created exclusive textile
art, working with natural materials and hand dyes and manipulating
fabric, to develop structural wall hangings and three-dimensional pieces.
Her work has been exhibited in Amsterdam and London.
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Alumni Reunion celebrating the 40th
Anniversary of Loughborough being awarded
the University Charter, and boy do we want to
celebrate in true 1960s style!
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Kirsty Anne maintains her links with Loughborough, meeting regular with University friends and retaining
fond memories of her time in Harry French Hall and the ubiquitous ‘Purple Nasties’. Kirsty Anne is also keen to
maintain a professional link with the University and says
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AND LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS ARE ALWAYS FIRST ON MY LIST!
In addition to her collections at Oromono Kirsty Anne’s personal talent has attracted recognition. She has been invited to
design exclusive collections for The Conran Shop, Heals, Selfridges and in Japan, Cibone. Oromono has great plans for the
future and will be launching an exclusive range of bags to complement its accessories. As Kirsty Anne says “Every day there
is a new challenge!”
To find out more about Kirsty Anne and Oromono visit www.oromono.com
ALUMNI
REUNION
This is a warm invitation open to ALL alumni to
come back and celebrate Loughborough’s
success – whatever year you graduated, get
your friends and partners together and book
your places for a great weekend on 23/24th
September.
We plan to hold a full day’s programme which
will include lectures, campus tours, a swim in
the Olympic-size pool – the full itinerary will be
available in the July issue of the Alumni
Magazine and on the Alumni website
http://www.lboro-alumni.org/events.html
The newly appointed Vice-Chancellor, Professor
Shirley Pearce will talk about her vision for the
future at a Reception and lunch in Hazlerigg Hall.
Saturday evening we celebrate in true 1960’s
style with a Black tie dinner in Elvyn Richards
Hall, we have an evening of entertainment
planned for you ‘til the early hours.
Accommodation will be available in Halls, or for
a list of local hotels call 01509 228497, we
have arranged a discounted rate – quote
“Alumni Reunion” when booking
To book your place on the Alumni Reunion,
complete and return the enclosed Booking
Form or print off a booking form online at
http://www.lboro-alumni.org/events.html and
return it together with your cheque to the
Alumni Office – be there or be square!
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GLOBAL NETWORKS
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WE HAVE OVERSEAS CONTACTS IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES
PLEASE SEE THE WEBSITE FOR NEWS OF OVERSEAS ACTIVITIES AND CONTACTS
WWW.LBORO.AC.UK/ALUMNI
AUSTRALIA – MELBOURNE Jamal Kadir, Melbourne, Australia
E: Jamal@inorbit.com T: 614 0805 2625
AUSTRALIA – NEW SOUTH WALES James Scott, 137 New South Head Road, Vaucluse NSW 2031
E: James.R.Scott@accenture.com T: 612 9005 5554
CANADA Dr Sam Sussman, 1532 Hillside Drive, London, Ontario, Canada N6G 4M4
E: samsussman@sympatico.ca T: 519 858 0023
CHINA – SHANGHAI Yan Zhang (Helen) E: Alumni_lboro@hotmail.com or
E: smilehelen@hotmail.com W: http://www.lborocn.com
ALUMNI REUNIONS IN SHANGHAI
On 27th August over 100 alumni met up to celebrate with friends and staff at the first ever
Alumni Reunion in China.
A riverboat cruise down the Huangpu River in Shanghai was the venue and what a spectacular evening it was.
Alumni gathered with friends to enjoy an evening of fun and entertainment. Special thanks to alumni Yan
Zhang (Helen), Feng Yang, Wu Yingfang Frank, Li Xiaorui Sherry, Jingfei Shen Jill and Kai Wang Kevin all
Business School graduates, without their help the reunion would not have been such a memorable occasion.
Over 120 graduates were invited to the China Degree Celebrations which were held
on the 28th August at the Oriental Riverside Hotel. Professor Sir David Wallace,
Vice-Chancellor awarded Mr Li Ning – Olympic Gymnast and Founder of Li Ning
Sports, an Honorary Degree DTech. Professor Lu Yongxiang – President of the Chinese
Academy of Sciences was awarded his Honorary Degree DSc at a private ceremony
held on Monday 29th August 2005.
CHINA – SHENZHEN Navjot Singh
T: +86 1392 370 0724 E: navjotsingh80@yahoo.co.uk
CYPRUS Mr Dinos Loyides, Tembon 19 Platy, 2114 Aglanjia, Nicosia, Cyprus
T: (00) 357 233 8646 E: akrites@samaakriton.com.cy
HONG KONG Mr David Ho, David Ho & Partners, 16/F Amber Commercial Building,
70 Morrison Hill Road, Hong Kong E: Patrick@lboro.hk or E: Francis@lboro.com.hk
INDIA – DELHI Mr Gaurav Segat, C-507 Yojna Vihar, Delhi, India 110092
T: (00) 91 011 221 50531 or 22152193 E: gslboro@yahoo.com
INDIA – MUMBAI Gemma Mitchell
E: G.L.Mitchell@lboro.ac.uk
INDONESIA John Lee Creasey
E: jleec9@hotmail.com
ITALY Irfan Khan, Rome +39 328 206 0214
E: izkhan@gsmail.com
…. AND SINGAPORE 2005
120 graduates attended the Singapore Degree Celebrations held on
4th September 2005 at the Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore. Alumnus
Dr Tan Eng Yoon (Education, 1958), former track and field athlete
and former Deputy Director of the Singapore Sports Council, was
conferred an Honorary DTech by the Vice-Chancellor.
The new Singapore Alumni President, Dr Yong Ming Shyan (Manufacturing
Engineering, 1996) welcomed alumni, University staff and Friends of
Loughborough to the annual Alumni Reunion and “Farewell to the ViceChancellor, Sir David Wallace” at The Pines Club. Sir David has made many
friends in Singapore on his visits there, and they were saddened that this would
be his last trip to Singapore as Vice-Chancellor of Loughborough. At the dinner
the Vice-Chancellor thanked Dr Wilfred Chan (Civil & Building Eng’g, 1957 &
Hon Grad, 1991) and Dr Lau Teng Chuan (PE & Sports Science, 1956 & Hon
Grad, 2003) for their generous donations in support of the Loughborough
University Development Trust.
MALAYSIA Abdullah Bin Kadir Bacha, 10 Lorong Jambu, Merah Taman, Sri Delima,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia E: abdullah@mdc.com.my
MAURITIUS Deerajen Ramasawmy, 39/39A Pere Laval Street, Beau Bassin, Mauritius
T: +230 566 0621 T: (Mobile) +230 790 7154 E: deerajen@intnet.mu
NEW ZEALAND Aj Ali, 2/252 Rangatira Drive, Beach Haven, Auckland
E: a.ali@massey.ac.nz
NIGERIA Hakeem O. G. Otiti, Lagos
E: hoggot@hotmail.com
NORWAY Lars K Rivoe
E: l-rivoe@online.no
PAKISTAN Qasim Bashir, Islamabad
E: qasim_kt@yahoo.co.uk or E: qasim@sabro.com.pk 0922 513406
SINGAPORE John Yong, Singapore
E: msyong@SIMTech.a-star.edu.sg T: 65 90012355
SRI LANKA Mr Mervyn Gunasekera, LAN Management Development Service, 3rd Floor,
91 Galle Road, Colombo 4, Sri Lanka E: lanmds@slt.lk
USA – NEW YORK Joanne Wall E: Joanne.Wall@gs.com
Alun Davies E: Alun.Davies@ubs.com
INAUGURAL ‘OFFICIAL’ NEW ZEALAND ALUMNI MEETING
0N 25TH JULY 2005
Aj Ali (PE & SS 1998, MSc 1999 & Phd 2002) the new contact
for the alumni in New Zealand used the visit of Rod Thorpe
(PE & SS, 1964, Human Biology 1975, and member of staff
from 1968 until his retirement in 2003), to broaden the
Loughborough contacts beyond ‘LufbraKiwi’ house, his home in
Auckland. A reunion was held with a group of ‘Aucklanders’
who all met for drinks and a meal with Rod in Takapuna.
Rod was the key note speaker at a Coaching Conference hosted by
Auckland University of Technology that was followed by a two week
workshop tour organised by the NZ Academy of Sport. An interview on
New Zealand TV prompted calls from other alumni and their names were
passed to Aj and the list grows.
From L-R: Ian Renshaw, Andrew Foskett,
Carl Bennett, Rod Thorpe, Martin Dowson,
Juliet Hollins, Nicola Broom, Jake Spooner
and Ajmol Ali
Rod says “I couldn’t give Aj much warning that I would be around as I
was not sure of my commitments beyond the formal programme, so I am grateful to him for sorting out such a pleasant get
together at short notice”. The Kufbrakiwi group will be hosting more events in the future and would love to include other
alumni who want to join them. Email A.Ali@massey.ac.nz for more details.
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DEVELOPMENT TRUST
YOU OPENED THE
DOOR EVEN WIDER
In the last magazine it was reported that
the Trustees of the Loughborough
University Development Trust wished to be
in a position to award more Opening the
Door Scholarships. Thanks to the
generosity of Alumni, the outcome
exceeded expectations!
WEDC (WATER, ENGINEERING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE) IS ONE OF THE
WORLD’S LEADING EDUCATION, TRAINING AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES
CONCERNED WITH IMPROVING ACCESS TO BASIC SERVICES
FOR THE POOREST PEOPLE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.
This autumn has seen a flurry of activity in the University's
Development Office in support of the work of the Water and
Engineering Development Centre. This concerted effort has
seen a letter go out to a large number of alumni explaining
more about the work and excellent reputation of WEDC and
inviting them to support our vital work.
At the same time WEDC has been a focus of the Fundraising element
of the Development Office's 2005/6 Telephone Campaign. Vicki Unwin,
Director of Development Fundraising said “We have chosen distance
learning bursaries as it not only highlights one of WEDC's strengths but
because we thought it might appeal to Alumni who have a concern for
the developing world and wish to make a real and practical difference.
These Scholarships were set up for the years 20045 & 2005-6 in response to the government
phasing out the Opportunity Bursary Scheme,
which would have disadvantaged students from
low-income families.
As reported in the last Alumni Association Magazine, for students starting in 2004, the funds raised enabled five
Scholarships to be awarded. Unfortunately a number of good applicants had to be turned down, due to lack of resources.
This need has encouraged us to seek further funds for these Scholarships.
Callers in the Spring 2005 Telephone Campaign made the Scholarships a key focus when seeking support from Alumni.
Through the generosity of Alumni, both through the Campaign and in response to the article in this magazine, the number
of Scholarships awarded rose significantly from five to seventeen.
Justine Sanders who administers the Scholarship scheme for the University said, “The generosity of Alumni has been very
heartening. It has enabled us to award scholarships to students from a wide-range of departments and give them a very
positive financial start to their university careers.”
The early indicators are that this is the case because Loughborough
alumni are responding very positively and generously to this opportunity.
The support they give will enable more gifted and able students to take
WEDC's courses and thereby help to transform the lives of many in their
home countries.”
The Water, Engineering and Development Centre is one of the world’s
leading education, training and research institutes concerned with
improving access to basic services for the poorest people in developing
countries. The Bursary Programme will enable the University to recruit graduates to the postgraduate modular distance
learning programme. If you would like to support this vital work please use the enclosed Donation Form to make your gift.
ALUMNI QUESTIONNAIRE
THE SCHOLARS COME FROM:
HUMAN SCIENCES (4)
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SOCIAL SCIENCES (3)
MECHANICAL AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING (2)
MATHS (2)
CIVIL ENGINEERING (1)
DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY (1)
CHEMISTRY (1)
ENGLISH (1)
BUSINESS (1)
INFORMATION SCIENCE (1)
Alumni may also be interested to know that all scholars have been invited to join the Students Helping Students scheme,
where current students get involved in the events for younger school students to raise awareness of university life.
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO DONATED
TOWARDS THESE VITAL SCHOLARSHIPS
Last spring a detailed questionnaire was sent out to 7,500 Alumni. This was the first time such a venture had been
undertaken by the Development Office. The purposes were to learn what Alumni thought about the Alumni Association, how
they viewed Loughborough, and the giving of support (in a wide variety of ways) to the University. We had a good response
with over 1400 alumni returning the questionnaires. A big thanks to all of you who received and returned questionnaires.
A few of the key findings were:
n Alumni were very positive in overall terms about their time at Loughborough
n Alumni appreciate the magazine they receive twice a year, and some suggestions were made to improve the magazine
n Many are unaware of the benefits and discounts available to Alumni through the Alumni Association website
n Over half were unaware of the Development Trust or its activities
Both the Alumni Association, and the numerous University departments we work with, are actively investigating how they
can best respond to the survey’s findings, with a view to improving communication, the services provided to Alumni, and
engaging Alumni in the future development of Loughborough as one of the UK’s very best universities.
Alumni are the best ambassadors Loughborough has. Therefore keeping you well informed and involved with the University
should benefit all. Again, thanks to all who returned questionnaires.
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In May this year the outstanding
achievements of the late Malcolm
Sayer (b. 1916, d. 1970; Automotive
Engineering 1933 – 1938) were
recognised when the University
joined forces with the Jaguar
Daimler Heritage Trust to unveil a
commemorative plaque in the
Department of Aeronautical and
Automotive Engineering. The plaque
celebrates Malcolm’s amazing life as
an aerodynamicist and the designer
of some of the most beautiful cars in
the world; several of his creations
were on display including the very
first E-type Jaguar.
DARREN CRESSWELL PHOTOGRAPHY LTD
MALCOLM SAYER
AND THE E-TYPE JAGUAR
The Sayer Family
Despite an abiding love for motorcars, attracted by the better wages and prospects, Malcolm’s first job was with the Bristol
Aeroplane Company. It was here that he further developed his expertise in the field of aerodynamics working on Blenheim
and Beaufighter aircraft as part of the war effort. For a period during the war, Malcolm’s office was relocated to Bristol Zoo
to avoid the bombing and here Malcolm became fond of the animals and in particular the bears, one of whom became
tame enough to eat from his hand. Malcolm never lost his love for motorcars and away from his career in aviation he would
spend some of his spare time designing car bodies for the Bristol based Gordano car project. Sadly the enterprise failed
after the untimely death of its financial backer the confectioner Joseph Fry.
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SAYER UNIQUELY BLENDED SCIENCE AND ART TO PRODUCE TIMELESS SHAPES
OF EXCEPTIONAL AND ENDURING BEAUTY. HE BROUGHT SCIENCE TO
THE ART OF CAR DESIGN; AND SCIENTIFICALLY PRODUCED WORKS OF ART.
His initial brief with Jaguar was to produce a car to
resemble their XK series and using the same mechanical
components, that was capable of winning the Le Mans 24
hour race with responsibility for general layout, body and
frame. The resulting C-type won Le Mans in 1951 and then
for 3 years running challenging the dominance of Mercedes
and Ferrari. During the evolution of the C-type and the
subsequent D-type Malcolm developed his unique method
of combining logarithms and complex mathematical
formulae to plot the precise intricacies of a 3D treble
curved shape and volume to create the optimum
aerodynamic curved shape. This methodology was the
forerunner to today’s computer aided design. Malcolm was
also the first to pay attention to reducing the lift that
afflicts cars which have been designed to reduce ‘drag’.
Malcolm never lost contact with Loughborough and often
made use of the College’s wind tunnel to assess the
efficacy of his designs.
In March 1961, Sayer’s most famous creation the E-Type
Jaguar was driven across Europe to be revealed to the
astounded world press in Geneva to rave reviews. Its top
speed of 150mph was amazing for a time when the
average family car could only manage 80mph. The E-type
had it all, speed, beauty, handling, comfort and
affordability. Its birth at the beginning of the 1960s
DARREN CRESSWELL PHOTOGRAPHY LTD
DARREN CRESSWELL PHOTOGRAPHY LTD
Born in Cromer, Norfolk, Malcolm’s intelligence and aptitude for
mathematics and science shone through from an early age. At
11 he won a scholarship to Great Yarmouth Grammar School,
and at 17 he won the prestigious Empire Scholarship giving
him entry to the then Loughborough College. Malcolm enjoyed
College life and had a busy social life based around Rutland Hall.
He revived the defunct drama society and stage managed a number of lively
productions. Naturally he was a member of the College Motor Club and he learnt to drive
whilst at the College having arrived on a motorbike which he had adapted to be steered by a
wheel rather than handlebars. Many will remember Malcolm as the Editor of the College magazine a role which he fulfilled
for two years. Malcolm’s sense of humour and artistic skills are revealed in the many cartoons and sketches he contributed
to the magazine. Malcolm was also an ambitious and diligent student and in 1938 he left College with a first class honours
Diploma in Automotive Engineering.
Seeking a new
challenge, in 1948
Malcolm sailed with
his wife and daughter
to a new life in Iraq,
teaching himself to become fluent in Arabic
on the six week crossing. In Iraq, he founded the
Faculty of Engineering at Baghdad University setting up
training workshops and helping to raise the standard of
education. Malcolm’s family returned to England after just a
year and Malcolm followed six months later after spending
six months ‘vagabonding’ in France. Following this unsettled
period Malcolm took a position with Jaguar in 1950 and
began a successful partnership which was to last until his
untimely death in 1970.
The plaque is unveiled
captured the emerging spirit of a decade that was keen to
embrace new design and ideas. The first E-type retailed for
£2097 compared with a Aston DB4 for £3967. It caused a
sensation and has maintained its desirability and value to
the present day. Production of the E-type lasted until 1974
with 72,000 cars being produced.
The Jaguar E-type has become an icon of excellence in
engineering and design. It has been displayed in the
London Design Museum and is permanently on display in
the New York Museum of Modern Art which celebrates
Sayer’s achievement by saying, “Sayer uniquely blended
science and art to produce timeless shapes of exceptional
and enduring beauty. He brought science to the art of car
design; and scientifically produced works of art.”
Some facts appearing in this article are taken from
‘The Most Famous Car in the World – The story of the
First E-Type Jaguar’ by Philip Porter.
ALUMNI NEWS
ALUMNI NEWS
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FORMER LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENT SEBASTIAN COE
LEADS LONDON’S 2012 OLYMPIC BID TO VICTORY
PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF GETTY IMAGES
Alumnus Lord Coe was hailed an inspirational leader of London’s bid
for the much-coveted prize of hosting the 2012 Olympics – sport’s
biggest prize. It will be the first time the Olympics will have been held
in the UK since 1948.
His final masterstroke, however, was saved for the closing moments of the
campaign when he delivered a very personal speech to IOC delegates during
London’s final presentation in Singapore, describing how the 1968 Olympic Games
in Mexico had provided the inspiration for his career in sport.
As a student at Loughborough, Coe continued to pursue his athletic ambitions
while studying for his degree in Economics. He graduated in 1979 and in 1980 he
clinched his first Olympic gold, in the 1500m. At the 1984 Olympics Coe set an
Olympic record in the 1500m and took silver in the 800m. During his career he set
world records in the 800m, 1000m, 1500m and the mile.
Lord Coe took over as chairman of London’s bid in May 2004, working tirelessly, with total dedication and commitment,
and by the time the crucial IOC vote came in, Coe had ensured that the London bid had gathered substantial momentum.
Throughout London’s 2012 campaign, Loughborough has played a key role in the East Midlands’ regional support for the
bid. Chris Earle, Director of Sports Development Centre says “From the outset we said that, with our concentration of worldclass sports facilities, Loughborough was ideally placed to support a London Games. Our performance sport training
facilities will primarily be utilised for Great Britain’s potential Olympians and Olympic squads to train ahead of the Games,
and we fully expect international squads from around the world will also make use of Loughborough’s training facilities for
preparation and acclimatisation in the run up to the event.
LOUGHBOROUGH ALUMNUS
RAISES MONEY FOR
CANCER RESEARCH
In the baking July heat Graham Sutton
(Chemistry, 1982) took on the feat of
travelling from Land’s End to John O’Groats
on his motorbike, covering a distance of
1,015 miles.
The purpose was to raise money for
Cancer Research UK, a charity very
dear to him after loosing some close
family members to cancer. Despite
the rigours of his journey which saw
him loose 14 pounds in weight he
completed it in 36 hours.
If you would like to sponsor Graham
please visit his website:
www.justgiving.com/metsolejog
AFTER LOUGHBOROUGH… AFTER ELIZABETH…
LEANDA DE LISLE
I graduated from Loughborough with an MBA in 1991. But the one thing it
had convinced me of was that I wasn’t suited to the world of business. I was
never very good at maths – and when it came to writing my thesis I chose
Political Marketing as my field, rather than anything to do with finance.
I then settled into journalism, ending up as a columnist on the Spectator and the
Guardian. As any of you who reads newspapers know, however, journalists spend most of
their time writing rubbish and eventually I got fed up with it. I had read history for my first
degree and now wanted to do something that involved some proper research – and so my
book After Elizabeth was born.
Leanda de Lisle
It’s the story of the death of Elizabeth I, the last of the Tudors, and the accession of her Scots
successor, King James. The work I did at Loughborough was quite useful – Elizabeth knew a lot
about political marketing or spin doctoring; James didn’t, and therein lay one of the seeds of
his enduring unpopularity: King James is best remembering for slobbering at the mouth and
fiddling with his codpiece. But what I enjoyed most about writing the book was not telling a
story of Kings and Queens, but describing the lives and views of minor characters at court
and of ordinary people. I hope it’s a gripping enough story to be enjoyed by anyone. And
although history is not studied at Loughborough any more I would pass out with pride if
someone like Paula Radcliffe ever slowed down for long enough to read it.
LEANDA DE LISLE
BUSINESS SCHOOL, 1991
After Elizabeth: How James, King of Scots, won the Crown of England in 1603. Harper Collins (rrp £20)
LOUGHBOROUGH GRADUATE SCOOPS
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY HONOUR
Leane Hart (Chemical Engineering, 2003) has won the
chemical industry's prestigious 'Young Ambassador
Award 2005'. Leanne beat off stiff competition from
across the country to win the title. Leanne lives in
Hartlepool and is a process engineer working for AMEC,
an international project management and services company
based in Darlington.
The ambassador award tests the ability, enthusiasm and leadership
skills of young people working in the chemical industry. It identifies
outstanding entrants who appreciate the issues and challenges faced
by the industry, and who can easily convey to others the importance
of chemicals to us all in every day life.
As winner of the award Leanne will be an official ambassador for the
chemical industry, and also the UK chair person for the YPN (Young
Persons Network for the chemical industry), actively working to raise
awareness of how the chemical industry contributes to society and
the exciting career opportunities it offers young people, join the YPN
via www.cia.org.uk
Top Photo: Leanne presented with her Young Ambassador Award
with Peter Sissons & Torben Jensen
Bottom Photo: Leanne at work
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ALUMNI NEWS
ALUMNI NEWS
DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY CELEBRATE 75 YEARS
HONORARY GRADUANDS 2005
On 11th June 2005 Design and Technology celebrated their
75 year anniversary with a reunion of over 200 Alumni. The
group first met in the Bridgeman Centre (where else!) and
followed lunch with a visit to the 2005 Design and
Technology Degree Show in Holywell Park. Here they were
able to discuss final year project work with students of the
department and compare notes about the changes that
have taken place over the last 75 years.
This change was reinforced by a presentation outlining key
developments over that period, followed by an address from Sir David
Wallace and a demonstration of the polymer acoustic guitar, recently
developed by research undertaken in Design and Technology.
PROFESSOR DUNCAN DOWSON – DSC
Fellow of the Royal Society & the Royal Academy
of Engineering
PAUL MCCREESH – DLITT
Conductor and founding Director of Gabrieli
Consort and Players
Design & Technology Former Heads
L-R Tony Hodgson, Bob Millard,
Geoffrey Harrison & John Smith
The event was also attended by staff,past and present, including four
of the most recent Department Heads.
NICK CAMPLING
Nick Campling studied
Mechanical Engineering
between 1972 and 1976,
where he met wife, Chris
(neé Browne) (Business
School, 1978). 30 years on,
they have three children,
the youngest of whom is
just starting her university
studies in Business.
Nick's career has taken him from designing shoe
manufacturing machinery in Leicester through designing
chocolate processing equipment and power tools,
to running his own consulting business, 42 Technology,
near Cambridge.
His “pension scheme” is a guitar capo which he designed.
He has pictures on his wall of it being
used by Eric Clapton and James Taylor, which is highly
satisfying! (See www.g7th.com)
50 YEAR REUNION FOR
PHYSICAL EDUCATION/
HANDICRAFT STUDENTS
1956-58/59
The reunion will take place in September 2006. Contacts
for details are Mike Canty (Phys Ed/Sports Science, 1959)
mikecanty@eurobell.co.uk, Peter Capel-Smith (Phys
Ed/Sports Science, 1959) peter@capelsmith.freeserve.co.uk and Peter Davie (Phys Ed/Sports
Science, 1959) 0114 2362456.
ALUMNI GOLF MATCH – ALUMNI
PRESIDENT TAKES THE CUP!
Friendly rivalry between the Alumni President’s team and
the Vice-Chancellor’s team made for an interesting golf
match played at Charnwood Golf Club on 29th June. The
victorious team was captained by Peter Davenport, the
Alumni President. Guest of honour was former lecturer Stan
Wigmore who celebrated his 86th birthday the previous
day. Stan was a professional footballer before coming to
Loughborough, and in 1968 he coached Great Britain
Hockey side at the Mexico Olympics.
Professor Duncan Dowson Dame Deirdre Hutton
JIM BLOOD – DUNI
Lay Council Member & Chair of Health, Safety &
Environmental Committee
BILL MOSS – DUNI
Lay Council Member & Chair of Audit Committee
DAME DEIRDRE HUTTON – DSC
Chair, National Consumer Council
PROFESSOR SIR PETER HALL – DSC
Bartlett Professor of Planning, University College London
Mr Li Ning
DONALD WIX – DLITT
Retired Schoolteacher and local historian
REUNION FOR 1966 INTAKE OF
PHYS ED/SPORTS SCIENCE
STUDENTS
Steve Percival (Phys Ed/Sports Science, 1970) is
organising a reunion for PE graduates who joined
the University in 1966. The reunion will take place
in Loughborough on Saturday 9th September 2006.
If you are interested in attending please contact
Steve for more information.
Ms Shami Chakrabarti
Professor Sir Peter Hall
ROD MARSH – DTECH
Director of National Cricket Academy
MS SHAMI CHAKRABARTI – DLITT
Director of Liberty
PROFESSOR HERSCHEL PRINS – DSC
Visiting Professor in Criminology at the University
T: 01297 444448 (home), 07801 737308 (mobile)
E: shpercival@aol.com
MR LI NING – DTECH
Olympic Gymnast and Founder of Li Ning Sports
REUNION FOR CHEMICAL
ENGINEERING GRADUATES 1995
Greg Childs (Chemical Engineering, 1995) would like to
organise a reunion for all those who joined Chemical
Engineering in 1991 or graduated from the same in 1995.
Anyone who is interested in attending, please contact
Greg on gregchilds@onetel.net
PROFESSOR LU YONGXIANG – DSC
President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Professor Lu Yongxiang
MR TAN ENG YOON – DTECH
Alumnus and former Track and Field athlete and former
Deputy Director of the Singapore Sports Council
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SPORT FROM L’BORO
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LOUGHBOROUGH TO BE
CENTRAL IN 2012 OLYMPICS
With Loughborough’s role as a major Olympic Games training
camp now confirmed, bringing the exciting potential of
catering for some of the World’s, and Great Britain’s,
foremost athletes and squads in the years running-up to the
London 2012 Games, the University has already put in place
2 working groups to look at the sporting, accommodation
and other logistics surrounding the opportunities and
challenges that Loughborough playing a key role in the
Games will present.
LOUGHBOROUGH SUPPORTING ENGLAND’S STARS
LIAM TANCOCK
STUDENTS SHINE AT
WORLD UNIVERSITY
GAMES & WORLD
SWIMMING
CHAMPIONSHIPS
England’s all conquering Cricket squad have benefited over the last two years from the National Cricket
Academy facility based at Loughborough.
19 Loughborough Students
represented Great Britain this
Summer out of a 100 strong GB
team at the World’s second largest
competitive multi-sport festival after
the Olympics – the World University
Games. Attracting nearly 7,000
competitors and a TV audience in
most countries (other than the UK!),
the Games this time around were
staged in Izmir, Turkey.
At the same time as England’s Cricketers were back on
the Loughborough campus for pre-Pakistan tour fitness
work and testing, the University was also playing host
to England’s full international Rugby squad – now led
by Loughborough alumnus Andy Robinson.
Loughborough Students represented Britain in 5 of the sports, with significant numbers in the Athletics and Swimming
squads. Highlights saw Loughborough University squad swimmer Liam Tancock, fresh from a spectacular medal
performance at the World Swimming Championships in Montreal, take Gold in the World Universities 50m Backstroke.
Sarah Healey took Silver in the 100m Butterfly, just behind the Polish World Record holder, and Loughborough’s Chris
Cozens and Alex Scotcher were two of the 4x100 Freestyle Relay team which took the Silver medal. There were no
Loughborough Track and Field medals in Turkey, but major performances by Goldie Sayers (4th in the Javelin), Lisa
Dobriskey (5th in 1500m final) and Rebecca Lyne (800m finalist) amongst strong World Class international fields. Strong
Hurdles medal hope Rhys Williams was forced out through illness, with Loughborough’s other star World Swimming
Championships medallist from Montreal, Caitlin McClatchey, injured at the Games.
LOOK OUT FOR THE NEW NETBALL SUPERLEAGUE
Newly re-titled this month as the National Cricket Centre, as it services far more England teams than the Academy squad
who are based at Loughborough, the Centre located in the middle of campus has become the focus for the fitness
development work, player testing and injury rehabilitation that has become so much a part of the re-emergence of England
Cricket’s as a force at the international level and in their Ashes victory.
In training for the Autumn internationals against Australia, New
Zealand and Samoa, and the 6 Nations Championship, England
are increasingly using Loughborough as their international
training base. In fact, Head Coach Robinson told a
gathering of Loughborough Rugby Alumni at their London
event in early October that “there is no better training
environment in this country than the Loughborough
campus”. As well as the national publicity for the
University from these international squad visits, the
students too have benefited. Sport Development
Centre Rugby Director Alan Buzza said “when they’re
talking of the ‘Loughborough experience’ tell them of
Rugby freshers side who were picked from the trials
one day and were running moves against the full
England squad the next day. We’ve got some very
talented junior international Rugby players in our
student teams at the moment – but what a
fantastic experience for them. The campus is
buzzing with high profile sports people –as it
should be”.
Loughborough is playing host to one of the franchise league teams representing the East Midlands region
in the new Netball Super League.
With some of the matches televised through UKTV, the ‘Loughborough Lightning’ team, including several England
internationals, will be playing its home matches from the Netball Centre and Main Sports Hall on campus. This exciting
new venture launched by England Netball is designed to increase participation and interest in one of the country’s most
popular female sports. Fixture and ticketing information are available from the Sports Development Centre Reception
(01509 226250) or on our web site www.loughboroughsport.com
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THERE IS NO BETTER TRAINING ENVIRONMENT
IN THIS COUNTRY THAN THE
LOUGHBOROUGH CAMPUS
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LIFE AFTER L’BORO
1940s
1960s
Glanville Magor (Aero / Auto Eng and TS, 1944) Rev Glanville’s
father, Mr Christopher Magor, was the Superintendent of the
Smithing and Welding Department at Loughborough University
from 1936 to the early sixties. Originally in the ‘Vulcan’s Cave’ in
Greenclose Lane and later in premises near the Art School and
the Metallurgy Lab. Rev Glanville feels that his father would have
played a part in forging the Thor helmet, or have been accessory
to the fact. If this is the case Rev Glanville would like to make
contact with anyone who has information. Please contact the
Alumni Association in the first instance.
Ray Greaves (Production Engineering, 1965) one
of the stunts carried out by the Rutland Hall
students for Rag Week in the 1960’s was to hang
a ‘Makers Loughborough College’ banner between
the two sections of Tower Bridge so that it would
progressively unfurl as the bridge opened for
shipping. The banner filled the first floor lounge of
Rutland Hall. Ray mentions that the banner was
certainly attached to the bridge but he doesn’t
have proof that it unfurled. Those familiar with the
College workshops will know the ‘Makers
Loughborough College’ designation well as it was
attached to every piece of equipment made.
TOWER BANNER
1950s
Paul Rushforth (Mechanical
Engineering, 1951) sent in this great
picture of Rag Day, May 1948. Taking
part are, Paul Rushforth, Derek Moss
and Eric Reeves. The female clothing
was courtesy of the Hazlerigg staff!
Jayanta Ghose (Electronic and Electrical Engineering, 1960)
pictured below with an overseas student group enjoying a
holiday in Cornwall in 1962. Jayanta now lives in the UK and
would like to regain contact with former colleagues. Please
contact the Alumni Office in the first instance.
Scott AGM Crawford (Physical Education, 1966) At the end of
2003 Scott was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
In July 2004 he attended a RSA reception for Fellows hosted by
Her Majesty the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh at
Buckingham Palace. Scott is currently Professor and Graduate
Co-ordinator of Physical Education at Eastern Illinois University,
USA and the 2005 President Scholar of the Illinois Association
for Health Physical Education Recreation and Dance.
Keith Thomas (Electronic and
Electrical Engineering, 1961)
pictured with Electrical finalists,
July 1961 wearing their ‘caps’.
Keith mentions that the caps idea
originated with this group. In
particular, they were worn for the
‘Loughborough Rag Beer Barrel
Push’ from the Bass Brewery in
Burton on Trent all the way to
Loughborough, in support of charity. The cap colour for
that year sported a green and black tartan check.
Open University Business School tutor Denis O’Brien (Human
Sciences, 1969) has been named the School’s Tutor of the Year
– to mark his achievement in helping scores of students to
business success.
UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC UNION CHAMPIONS, 1956
Julia Valentine (Psychology, 1978) is working in Careers
Guidance, whilst supporting her husband in the launch of his
own scuba diving school and club called ‘Dive Horizons’. Any
Alumni living in the vicinity of Milton Keynes who would like to
learn scuba diving skills would be very welcome. For more
information see www.divehorizons.co.uk
1980s
Simon Wilkinson graduated in
Drama in 1985 and worked in
pharmaceutical sales and marketing
roles until 1991. He moved then into
political campaigning, first as Head
of Campaigning with the Sunday
Shopping Campaign, which
culminated successfully in changing
the law in this country to allow larger
stores to open on Sundays. Then,
from 1995 as Director of Nottingham First, he worked to
promote Nottingham for business and now, as Chief Executive of
the British Motorcyclists Federation since 1999, he heads up
the UK’s biggest riders’ rights organisation. He still lives in
Leicestershire and comes back onto campus regularly for
enjoyable and rewarding part-time Italian language lessons.
Julie Connolly (Chemistry, 1995) is now working in Kuwait
teaching science at the British School of Kuwait.
Victoria Lindsey (Social Psychology
1995, PGCE 1998) married Matthew
Dodsley (Civil Engineering, 1994) on
3 April 2004. Many Loughborough
graduates attended. They have a
baby son, Thomas. Anyone wanting to
contact them the e-mail address is
thedodsleys@hotmail.com
BABY THOMAS
Martin Rees (Mechanical
Engineering, 1998) competed in the
Long Distance Triathlon World
Championships on 7 August 2005
in Fredericia, Denmark. His final
position was 139th out of 430
finishers, Martin’s main challenge
was just to finish the race! His next
goal is to qualify for the Australian
Ironman Championships in April
2006. Martin can be contacted by
e-mail mrees@sedgman.com.au
Deric Waters (Education, 1985) retired from
the Hong Kong Government in 1980 to
study at Loughborough where he gained his
PhD at the age of 65. Since then he has
exercised, written, lectured and undertaken
community service. His latest book, One
Couple Two Cultures: 81 Western-Chinese
couples talk about love and marriage, was
published in 2005 www.mccmcreations.com
Peter Whitton (Design
and Technology,
1959) Rag Day,
October 1956 outside
Dower House, Quorn.
Do you recognise
yourself?
Fred Scott (Handicraft, 1956) sent this picture of the
University Athletic Union Champions, 1956. It was taken
outside the Grove, Ashby Road. Fred was a Diploma Year
Handicraft student and Secretary of the Tennis Club. He joined
the Lawn Tennis Association course and qualified as a coach.
It’s 50 years since the team won this event and Fred would
very much like to hear from any members of the club who are
still in touch with the University. Please telephone the Alumni
Office 01509 228497 in the first instance.
Simon Denton (Civil
Engineering, 1998) married
Georgina Wilkinson (French and
Politics, 2001) on May 6th
2005 in Worcestershire. Many of
the guests were Loughborough
Alumni including the Best Man,
Peter Stone (Computer
Sciences, 2000) and Chief
Bridesmaid, Diane Wilkinson
(Human Biology, 2001).
1970s
One of his students comments “The ability to empower others to
follow their dreams, to succeed, to see themselves successful
and able to deal with anything life throws at them is a gift of
exceptional value. Dennis not only has this gift, but his humble
attitude, warmth and freshness of approach in his teaching add
consistency and value to the Open University community”.
Lisa Wood (Geography, 1988) formerly
in IT decided to change direction and
trained to be an airline pilot at Oxford
Air Training School. She is now a First
Officer with British Airways flying Boeing
777s all over the world and looking at
the geography below!
1990s
Robert Clough, Anthony Bowdery
and Kevin Kirk all Chemical
Engineering, 1995), ran together in
the Houston, Texas marathon in
January 2005. It was Robert and
Anthony’s first race, they proudly
show their medals in the
photograph. A rather unique
accomplishment for Loughborough
Chemical Engineering graduates.
Congratulations to you all for
completing the race.
Caroline Maxted (English,
1998) married Craig
Cannings in Las Vegas in
July 2005. Caroline would
love to hear from anyone
who remembers her
ccannings@ntlworld.com
Chris Maiden (Ergonomics, 1994 and
Information Technology, 1997) and
wife Diane are proud parents to CJ,
born April 2005. Chris is currently
working at Lloyd’s of London as
Senior Project Manager, enjoying the
challenges that life is bringing him!
ROBERT CLOUGH AND
ANTHONY BOWDERY
David Roberts (Education, PE&Sports Science, 1991) spent the
last ten years as Head of PE and Director of Sport in prep
schools. In September 2005 David became Deputy Head at
Davenies Prep School in Beaconsfield, he would like to hear
from former colleagues who studied PE, especially those on the
“2 + 2” course, contact alumni@lboro.ac.uk
Christel Meredith (English, 1997)
married Matthew Cooke on 30 May
2005 in Chipping, Forest of
Bowland. Both secondary school
teachers at Bury Grammar School
for Boys, Lancashire. Christel would
love to hear from friends she can be
contacted by e-mail,
christelcooke01@aol.com
Mark Schofield (Human
Sciences, 1996) and Sonia
Froehlich (Phys Ed/Sports
Science, 1998) were married
on the Greek Island of Zante
on the 9th September 2004.
Mark can be contacted by
e-mail mas@spheregroup.com
Stuart Brett (Electro
Mechanical Power
Engineering, 1995) is an
Engineering Officer in the RAF
and loving it! Stuart is
married to Rebecca Brett neé
Jones (Information Science,
1997) and have just
celebrated the birth of their
second daughter Lilia, a
sister for Ella.
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Anthony Caldwell (Design and
Technology, 1994) married
Caroline on May 20th 2005.
Anthony is currently running his
own practice as an independent
financial adviser in St Albans,
Herts and Caroline works in IT
recruitment.
Matthew Williams (Mechanical
Engineering, 1998) has just
returned from 18 months travelling
from Thailand and Malaysia to
New Zealand, Australia,
Guatemala, Mexico and Belise. He
then sailed back across the
Atlantic on a 37ft yacht through
Cuba, Bermuda and the Azores.
Matthew is now working for a
cabinet maker, whilst studying to
become a carpenter.
Cesare Galasso
(Sociology,
2003) and Gemma are proud to
announce the arrival of their first child
Matteo Federico Galasso born on 7th
May 2005. Cesare would like to hear
from any Sociology Graduates (2003).
Cesare’s email address is
enzomontella@hotmail.com
Emma Sucksmith (Maths with Economics, 1997) married Paul
Atkins (Automotive Engineering, 2001) on 25 July 2005 in
Coventry. Guests included other Loughborough graduates and
Chris Green (Automotive Engineering, 2001) was best man.
Emma and Paul will now be spending 2-3 years in Michigan,
USA as part of Paul’s job.
Mohan Jayawardene (Electronic and
Electrical Engineering, 2000) now
works as a Senior Research Engineer
at the Centre for Mobile
Communications here at Loughborough
University. Mohan met Muriel Le
Bossenec (Library Studies,
1999/2000) in September 1999 and they married in 2001.
Muriel works at PERA as an Information Consultant. They have a
baby daughter Ainhoa born in October 2004.
Eur Ing Professor Gordon Wray (Mechanical Engineering,
1978) died on 17 August 2005, aged 77. A professor at
Loughborough for 23 years, and Head of the Dept of
Mechanical Engineering in 1983.
Dai (David) Hayward (Phys Ed/Sports Science, 1957) died
in November 2004. He captained the UAU Championship
Winning 1st XV in 1957, played with distinction for Cardiff,
captaining the side for several years. All who knew him will
miss his wit and humour which he retained to the end.
Dr John Wiseman (Information Science, 1977/ Phd
Information Science 1989) died on June 29th 2005. He
retired in 1996 from Trent University Bata Library, in
Peterborough, Ontario.
Robert Edwards (Mechanical Engineering, 1953) died on
10 July 2005.
Sir Kenneth Durham (Honorary Graduate, 1984) died on
17 February 2005.
Dr William Forsythe (Electronic and Electrical Engineering,
1989) died on 4 June 2005, aged 67. Dr Forsythe was a
member of the Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Department from 1964 until he retired in 2002.
Mr Gilbert Cripps (Aero / Auto Eng and TS, 1973) died on
25 July 2005.
Mr Charles Shute (Handicraft, 1936) died on 29 January
2004, aged 87.
Owen Hartshorn (Human Sciences, 1976/ Manufacturing
Engineering, 1983) died on 28 May 2005.
Tolga Tanrikorur (International
Banking, 2001) married
Maryliza Mazijoglou
(Computer Science, 1992)
in Istanbul on 16 June 2004.
Three former IPTME students
completed their courses in
2004 and are all working for
Wavin Plastics Ltd. The three
are Neil Varshney, Caroline
Lowery and Duncan Wormald
and are currently working as
Development Technologists.
Lisa Guard (Management Sciences,
2000) married Adrian de Gruchy in Jersey
on 9th August 2003. Archer George de
Gruchy (Archie) was born on 15
December 2004.
2000s
Luke Tracey (Product Design and
Manufacture, 2002) married Claire Yates
(Retail Management, 2000) on 29th
January 2005 in North Devon. Wedding
guests included many friends from their
time at Loughborough. They live in Burtonon-Trent. Luke works as a Design Engineer
for AETC in Leicester and Claire is a
Senior HR Officer with Northern Foods.
OBITUARIES
Michael Worsley (Management
Science, 2000) successfully raised
£10,000 for charity by completing
an expedition to the North Pole in
2005. Trekking over 370 miles,
pulling 90kgs of weight in
temperatures as low as -70C. It
was the equivalent to walking from
London to Edinburgh, pulling a
sled the weight of a grown man,
in temperatures three times as cold as your home freezer! The
21 day expedition is one of the eight toughest challenges in
the world.
Simon Gray (Banking and Finance
1999, Students Union Treasurer
1999/2000) married Joanna Drury
(Civil Engineering, 2001) on 23rd April
2005 in Droitwich Spa. Many
Loughborough graduates from Banking
and Finance, Civil Engineering, Butler
Court and William Morris were at the
wedding. Simon is now an Army
Officer with the Royal Corps of Signal
and Joanna is a Civil Engineer.
Paul Wilkinson (Ergonomics, 1984) took part in an exchange program in the United States. The American family he befriended
would very much like to regain contact with him. If anyone is in touch with Paul please forward Susan Hamilton’s e-mail address
onto him. Susan.Hamilton@staples.com
Dr Louis Lagana (School of Art
and Design, 2005) pictured
below with Vice Chancellor,
Professor Sir David Wallace.
Dr Lagana was sponsored by
the University of Malta to
continue his studies. At
present he is Area and Subject
coordinator of Systems of
Knowledge, Art and Music. He
lectures in Art History at the
Faculty of Education at the
University of Malta.
Daniel Smith (French and Politics, 2004) has recently started
Tours4 Ltd, a sports tours and student group travel operator. He
is working closely with the University sports teams and halls. If
you would like to find out more please visit his website,
www.tours4.com Good luck with your new venture.
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Tobias Ellwood (Design and Technology, 1990) was elected in
May 2005 as MP for Bournemouth East.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
Emily Lark (PE and English, 2000)
married Michael Johnson (PESS, 2001)
on 28th May 2005 in South Yorkshire
and many of their Loughborough
friends attended.
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Louise Stalder neé Wain (Social
Psychology, 1999) married Christian
Stalder (Information Studies, 2000) on
15th September 2001. They live in
South Staffordshire, Louise is a lecturer
at Newcastle College and Christian is a
police officer in the Staffordshire police.
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HELPING WOMEN
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The UK Resource Centre for
Women in Science, Engineering
and Technology (SET) has
recently launched the Return
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women return to careers in SET
over the next three years by
connecting them to free services
and support, including training,
courses, mentoring schemes and
networking organisations.
As part of Return, a free on-line Open
University course – Science, Engineering
and Technology: A Course for Women
Returners (T160) will run in October 2005,
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