October 2023 news
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Alumni gather for special receptions in three locations in East Asia
During October, Vice-Chancellor Professor Nick Jennings CB FREng FS hosted three alumni receptions in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing.
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Royce alumni celebrate 50 years of friendship with reunion trip to º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ
A group of University alumni who met and forged friendships through blocks five and six in Royce Hall have recently been back to campus to celebrate 50 years of friendship.
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Alumna nominated for The Wedding Industry Awards 2024
Laura Baker graduated from º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ with a degree in the History of Art and Design with Studio Practice in 2003, later pursuing a Foundation Degree in Photography and Video at Leicester College in 2012.
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Alumnus Johnny has thirst for adventure
Johnny Ward, a º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ alumnus, is an advocate of ‘lifestyle design’ – a way to find balance between work and restoration – and has taken on an incredible range of adventurous challenges across the globe, and he’s not finished yet!
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Design against Abuse: Tara Janes uses art to support domestic abuse survivors
Alumna Tara Janes graduated with a MA in User Experience in Design in 2021. She was quickly offered a job at Publicis Sapient; and joined their Graduate Scheme. Her role involved designing websites and other digital experiences for household names like Marmite, Dove, Kent Reliance and Asda.
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Alumni share unstoppable documentary with the º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ family
On 23 October, alumni Sue Anstiss MBE and Jack Tompkins visited the º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ campus to screen their documentary ‘Game On: The Unstoppable Rise of Women’s Sport’.
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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ alumnus and Skanska Director returns to University as Visiting Professor
A º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ alumnus, who now works as a Director for a leading technology business, has returned to the University as a Visiting Professor.
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Flying high - alumnus Jon Bond appointed as new team leader of Red Arrows
Squadron Leader Jon Bond has been appointed as the new team leader for the Royal Air Force's aerobatic display team and has now begun work building a nine-aircraft display team for the Red Arrows' 60th diamond season.
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Alumnus presented with the Paralympic Order
David Hadfield OBE, former President of World Boccia, has been awarded the Paralympic Order by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
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Alumnus Zak Marks saves lives with his Anaphylaxis Kitt
Ava, a 14-year-old girl, recently had a severe allergic reaction that could have been life threatening if it wasn’t for the Anaphylaxis Kitt created by Zak Marks and Kitt Medical team.
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A º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ family celebration for Lizzie and Lewis
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ alumni couple Lizzie and Lewis Jones met on the first day of freshers’ week, and conveniently both lived in Block 17 of Faraday Hall on campus. With a wonderful bond dating back 14 years, they tied the knot in July 2023.