International student newsletter

Issue 33: March 2010

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FASHION ICON ZANDRA RHODES VISITS THE UNIVERSITY

The University’s Art, Design and Architecture departments were delighted to welcome fashion icon Zandra Rhodes to the campus to spend the day with students.

Legendary designer Zandra flew in from America to spend time with the next generation of British design talent at the University. She also gave an evening lecture, Zandra Rhodes: A life-long love affair with textiles, and gave a question and answer session on her life and career.

Her visit is the latest in a long line of high profile industry experts that have visited the University in recent years, including British designer Betty Jackson and Christopher Bailey, Burberry’s Chief Creative Officer.

In the 1970s Zandra was one of the new wave of British designers who put London at the forefront of the international fashion scene.

Her early textile fashion designs proved too outrageous for the traditional British manufacturers, so in 1969, she established her own retail outlet in the fashionable Fulham Road in West London.  Zandra went on to design for a whole host of celebrities, including some of Freddie Mercury of rock band Queen’s most famous costumes. She also designed for Diana, Princess of Wales, and continues to design for royalty, the rich and the famous.

She has had many academic and professional honours bestowed upon her and was thrilled to be in Huddersfield for the first time. She insisted on chatting to all the students about their work and was impressed by the facilities and resources available to students.

Speaking about the University and career opportunities, Zandra said, “The University has many great contacts and I think it’s incredible that the students can research their opportunities and try and think how their work would fit into them. For young graduates today there are opportunities but you have to work very hard at learning to promote yourself and push yourself forward.”

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ESS - THE MOVIE

Recently knighted Sir Patrick Stewart, world-renowned actor and Professor of Performing Arts and Chancellor of the University of Huddersfield, has given his support to an international programme to promote the European Spallation Source (ESS) project.

In a movie funded by the EU FP7 ESS Preparatory Phase Project, Sir Patrick leaves behind the more familiar frontiers of outer space to take a neutron trek into the depths of inner space as seen by neutrons.

He will be working with University of Huddersfield physicist and Dean of Applied Sciences, Professor Bob Cywinski (pictured with Patrick Stewart) on the movie, which introduces the 1.3b€ ESS and explains how this widely anticipated world-leading neutron scattering facility will underpin the study of materials across all disciplines from physics, chemistry and biology through engineering to archaeology and palaeontology, for the benefit of European science and technology.

ESS-The Movie, produced by Optic Verve and Puppetman Productions,  premiered on 19 February at a major conference in the Royal Library of Copenhagen,  where the ESS project was presented to representatives from European industry.  The University of Huddersfield co-organised and co-hosted the conference jointly with ESS-Scandinavia, who recently succeeded in their bid for ESS to be built in the Swedish city of Lund.

For further information please visit http://www.ess-neutrons.eu

START SPREADING THE NEWS...

Huddersfield-born and national television news broadcaster Nina Hossain (pictured) returned to her home town and its University to talk with journalism students about the world of television news.

Nina, whose father was a Bangladeshi-born psychiatrist, began her career as a reporter with a regional television station and then moved into newscasting, first with the BBC and now ITN in London. She told students about her role in the studio hot seat and emphasised the importance of good journalism.

During her visit she had a tour of the University’s Media and Journalism facilities and was very impressed with how modern and up-to-date they were. A recent investment of £750,000 in new technology, such as the latest generation of cameras, means that the University is better equipped than some television stations.

Nina pictured with Journalism students at the University, left students in no doubt that traditional reporting skills were as important as ever saying “Journalists are here to question things and report what is going on out there because people need to know. It is the journalist’s duty to inform the public.”

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UNIVERSITY LAUNCHES NEW FASHION SCHOLARSHIP

The Department of Fashion at the University of Huddersfield is going from strength to strength and is now pleased to announce a new link with iconic brand Burberry.

Huddersfield students have worked on live projects with leading UK and international high street brands like Top Shop and River Island, but the scholarship with Burberry will lift the department’s growing reputation to a new level.

After taking London Fashion Week by storm and transforming the image of Burberry, the company’s Chief Creative Officer Yorkshire-born Christopher Bailey (pictured)  will now help nurture the next generation of innovative designers when Burberry funds an award at the University of Huddersfield.

The Burberry Scholarship will pay a large portion of the tuition fees of a highly-promising international student.

Christopher Bailey was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Huddersfield in 2007. Christopher is one of a roster of globally-renowned British designers who have forged ties with the Fashion Department at the University of Huddersfield. Recently, Fashion Designer, Betty Jackson came to spend an intensive day with students at the University which will be followed by a visit from legendary Fashion Designer Zandra Rhodes in early 2010.

Applicants for the scholarship must demonstrate outstanding academic performance which they are able to evidence within their course application and supporting portfolio of art work. The recipient of this award will be personally selected by Christopher Bailey, who is an Honorary Doctorate of the University of Huddersfield.

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STUDENTS’ TRIUMPH WITH PRINCES TRUST PROJECT

Students from the University of Huddersfield hosted a fund-raising event in honour of the Prince’s Trust charity on campus in February.

The event called ‘In the Hudd’ was organised by year two students who are studying the Events Management degree at the University. Among the organisers was German student Daniela Weigelt (pictured far-left), whose role was the Design and Safety Manager.

"The ‘In the Hudd' project event was a huge success,” said Daniela. “We rose over £700 which will be donated to the Prince's Trust. In addition, we are participating at a Prince's Trust programme called Million Makers. We are competing against other universities for a chance to go to London and win a 3-week event management placement with some of the UK’s leading companies. We are all very excited and awaiting the results.”

The students designed the event in the style of a Freshers’ Fayre with local companies giving out free goodies and information. There was also a live aspect to the event with a music stage, fashion exhibition and art exhibition showing off talent from within the University.

The Prince's Trust was founded in 1976 by The Prince of Wales. Having completed his duty in the Royal Navy, His Royal Highness became dedicated to improving the lives of disadvantaged young people in the UK, and began The Trust to deliver on that commitment.

The Trust has become the UK's leading youth charity, offering a range of opportunities including training, personal development, business start up support, mentoring and advice.

CHANCELLOR AWARDS FREE FOOTBALL TICKETS

International students at the University of Huddersfield were delighted to be awarded Huddersfield Town football season tickets purchased by the Chancellor, Patrick Stewart.

As part of the 2009/10 season, the internationally-renowned actor has donated two Huddersfield Town season tickets for the sole use of students at the University. 

As a keen supporter of The Terriers, Patrick sought to celebrate the club's push for promotion by making the season tickets available to the students.

"I'm pleased that I am able to give something back to both the students of Huddersfield and the football club," explains Huddersfield Chancellor Patrick Stewart.  "The University's international students are often the ones left in the town when the main body of students has gone home, and I am delighted to offer them the opportunity to support our local club."

Recent winners Alaa Hammad and Maki Maki are both from Bahrain are pictured.

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