Regional University Network
e‐news
Issue 13: February 2009
Spotlights on events
Leeds Met Live
Leeds Met Live was held on 23 January and proved to be a great
success. Purple Shards from Newcastle College performed at the
event, along with a number of other student bands. There was a
variety of different genres of music on offer, including acoustic
sets, gameboy inspired tracks and heavy rock.
All the performers were received well by the audience. Members of
Leeds Met staff went along to the event to show the students
support. Neil Kingston from the BBC invited Innovation North
student, Neil Ward, to visit the BBC studios for a radio spot on the show ‘Raw Talent’, as a result of
seeing him play at Leeds Met Live.
Music Studio Challenge
The Music Studio Challenge was held on 30 January – 1 February at
Headingley Campus. Students from Loughborough College, Park
Lane College, Newcastle College, and Calderdale College took part
in the event, which saw each group take a randomly picked popular
song to produce their own version. The winning team was
Newcastle College (pictured), who transformed Pink’s ‘So What?’
into a jazzy rock track with a bar brawl theme.
RELAY
A festival of performances from Regional University Network colleges took place on Thursday 29 January
at Leeds Met’s Civic Quarter. Students from Park Lane College, Calderdale College, The Manchester
College, Hull College, Leeds Thomas Danby College and Leeds Met took part in the event.
RELAY demonstrated the positive impact collaboration and
partnership between different institutions can have on
students, staff, and Performing Arts. The performances
included durational pieces which led the way from one
performance to the next. The durational pieces mainly
consisted of a group of Performing Arts students standing in
randomly placed queues around the University and telling
confused passers‐by that they needed to join these queues.
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Info and events for all
Open Mic Night at Leeds Met’s Students Union
Headingley Campus
1st Friday of every month
Leeds Met’s Students Union hold an open mic night on the first Friday of every
month. Singers, bands, MCs, comedians, poets, dancers and beatboxers are all
welcome to contribute.
If this sounds like something you would enjoy taking part in, call or text Harry
on 07792 280 850.
Music Acts needed at Carnegie Great Student Run 2009
Saturday 9 May
The 2009 Carnegie Great Student Run takes place on Saturday 9 May.
This year, for the first time, the run will be accompanied by a cultural
programme which will feature; a music festival, an international
market, photography competition, international dancers and more.
The music festival will be showcasing student bands alongside
internationally and nationally recognised acts. If you would like to be
considered for inclusion, please send either a link to a myspace page
(or equivalent) to a.mann@leedsmet.ac.uk, or post a CD to: Ash
Mann, Priestley 226, Headingley Campus, Leeds Metropolitan
University, LS6 3QS. Please do not email audio files.
Opportunity to showcase talent at Partners’ Board 2009
Tuesday 19 May
The Regional University Network Partners’ Board will
take place on 19 May 2009 in the newly opened
prestigious Rose Bowl building at Leeds Met’s Civic
Quarter. The Network Office is looking for talented
students to participate in the board, which will celebrate
the achievements of Regional University Network
students.
Fashion designers, models, artists, musicians and florists
are needed. If you study a course in any of these areas
and would like to take this opportunity to perform, exhibit and share your successes, please contact
Becky Baldaro at r.baldaro@leedsmet or call 0113 812 5173.
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Finalists and Graduates Careers Fair
Gandhi Hall, James Graham Building, Headingley Campus
Thursday 19 February, 10am – 4pm
If you are a recent graduate or in your final year of University,
come along to the careers fair to learn about what options are
available to you.
Professionals from various fields of work will be there to answer
your questions.
Careers for Causes Ethical Careers Fair
Information Gateway, Civic Quarter
Thursday 26 February, 10.30am – 2.30pm
If you are interested in…
• Working for a charity or NGO
• Working in the public sector
• Social Enterprise
• ‘Caring’ careers
…then come along to the Careers for Causes Fair
and find out how you can make a difference.
Find out more at www.leedsmet.ac.uk/careers
Carnegie World Club Challenge 2009
Leeds Rhinos vs Manly Sea Eagles
Elland Road
Sunday 1 March
Tickets for this highly anticipated match are currently available
and can be collected in person from the Sporting Partnerships
Office, Room 105 at Headingley Carnegie Stadium. Prices vary
from £8 ‐ £16.
Please email sportingpartnerships@leedsmet.ac.uk to reserve
your tickets. If you are purchasing a student ticket, you must
show a valid student card to gain access to the ground.
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For Staff
Institute for Northern Studies: Series of Workshops about Flexible Learning
Wednesdays, 2pm – 3.45pm
Leeds Met, Civic Quarter
The Institute for Northern Studies at Leeds Met are holding a series of hands‐on workshops about
flexible learning in practice. The workshops are free and will include valuable perspectives from current
students at Leeds Met on the subjects below:
• 18 February: Developing Flexible Learning: More than Technology: Room D308
• 11 March: Developing the Workbook in Student Centred Teaching: Room D308
• 1 April: Integrating Mind Mapping into Student Work: Room F508
• 22 April: Developing Co‐Learning and the Student Experience: Room F508
For further information and to book a place, contact Val Walker on v.walker@leedsmet.ac.uk or 0113
812 3980
Get your Carnegie Club Card
To get your staff Carnegie Club Card which provides access
to a range of university facilities, including library facilities,
printing and photocopying, please email Chris Devaney
c.devaney@leedsmet.ac.uk to receive the necessary documents for processing.
The Little Book of Information Skills
The Library Academic Support Stream at Leeds Met has recently produced a publication called ‘The Little
Book of Information Skills’. The Little Book is aimed at first year undergraduate students and contains
hints and tips and a step by step approach to good practice in information skills. Sample copies are
available for staff initially. For further orders, please contact Fiona Middleton:
f.middleton@leedsmet.ac.uk
HE in FE: Research on the RUN Symposium
Thursday 5 March, 9.30am – 4pm
Old School Board
The symposium will bring to the stage prominent speakers, who will share with us a wealth of
knowledge and experience of Higher Education, Further Education and research which will enrich the
debate around research in Further Education Institutions. It is designed to attract management and
academic attendees from Further and Higher Education Institutions who are, or wish to be, involved in
taking forward research in FEIs and HE/FE partnerships.
This event will provide an excellent opportunity for attendees to network with colleagues from similar
environments during the informal coffee and lunch breaks.
For bookings and further details of the HE in FE: Research on the RUN Symposium please contact:
Dr. Ah Lian Kor a.kor@leedsmet.ac.uk or Graham Orange g.orange@leedsmet.ac.uk
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Help Children read with Reading Matters
Wednesday 11 February
Civic Quarter, Room FG06, 10am – 12pm
Headingley Campus, Priestley G09, 1pm – 3pm
Reading Matters is a voluntary organisation which aims to help children
and young people aged 11‐16 improve their reading skills and build their
confidence. The organisation does this by training volunteer reading
mentors. For a ten week period, these volunteers work one hour a week
one‐to‐one with children and young people who find reading difficult.
Reading Matters is working together with Leeds Met to offer staff the opportunity to become a reading
mentor. By becoming a volunteer you can help to improve the reading skills and confidence of children
within your local community. If you are interested in volunteering and wish to know more, Reading
Matters are holding information sessions (details above) at Leeds Met.
Contact Gill Wood on 0113 812 3643 if you wish to attend one of the above sessions.
Symposium – Promoting Models of Arts and HE Collaboration
25 February
University of Leeds, Alec Clegg Studio at the Stage@Leeds
The EIAT Creative Education project on behalf of the Arts Council for England, Yorkshire, is organising a
symposium with the theme ‘Promoting Models of Arts and HE Collaboration’. The idea of the
symposium is to reflect the widest range of collaborations, from working with individual artists to large
arts and cultural organisations.
If you are a professional in this field, you are invited to contribute to this event and share your
experiences and ideas, as well as explore the potential for promoting models of Art and Higher
Education collaboration in the region.
If you wish to submit a paper for the event, deadline date for papers is 11 February. For further details
or to reserve a place, please contact Janet Wilson: janet@eiat.org
WYLLN’s 2nd Annual Progression Conference
Monday 16 March
Bodington Hall, University of Leeds, Headingley
The West Yorkshire Lifelong Learning Network invites Regional
University Network staff to attend the 2nd Annual Progression
Conference event. The theme of the event is ‘Different Starting
Places: Making Credit and Progression work for Vocational
Learners in HE’.
To see the full programme for the event and to register your
attendance, visit http://www.wylln.ac.uk/Events
Registration deadline is Monday 2 March 2009.
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Academy of Marketing Conference
7‐9 July
This year's Academy of Marketing Conference will be hosted in the new
Rose Bowl at Leeds Met. This is the UK's largest international conference
for marketing academics, attracting around 350 delegates from around
the world.
There is also a Doctoral Colloquium for up to 60 PhD students which will
take place on 6 and 7 July. The theme is "Putting Marketing in its Place".
Colleagues from the Network are encouraged to submit papers. Papers
can be on any aspect of marketing or on teaching marketing.
The deadline for submission of papers has been extended to Monday 16 February 2009. Meanwhile,
further details on the submission format and proposed tracks, as well as the conference itself are
available at www.am2009.org. Please contact June Dennis should you wish to discuss your paper idea
prior to submitting. Email: j.dennis@leedsmet.ac.uk
Around the Network
Successful Bids
Wakefield College has recently been successful in its bid
for a K/TENs (Knowledge and Technology Exchange
Nodes) project administered by the New Engineering
Foundation, focusing on sustainable technology in the
glass industry and glass science. Through the project, the
College will be working in collaboration with Sheffield and
Doncaster Colleges on the development of a Yorkshire Knowledge Transfer Hub.
The project within Wakefield College is based on the innovative FdSc in Glass Manufacturing
Management which is validated by Leeds Metropolitan University.
Craven College have been successful in their bid for research funding
from Leeds Met’s Employability Office. The project will relate to
employer engagement.
If you would like to include any information in the March issue of e‐news, please email:
run.news@leedsmet.ac.uk
For further details of events and activities within the Network, please visit
www.leedsmet.ac.uk/regional
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