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University of East London's Alumni Network Newsletter

January 2022 Edition

Hello ,

Happy New Year & welcome to the January 2022 edition of the University of East London's Alumni Network e-newsletter. 

We have some great news stories for you, including University of East London graduates being honoured with prestigious Architecture Awards, and the University of East London being celebrated for Creative Excellence.

Our noticeboard section has some interesting updates for you. Find out about what opportunities are available for business owners and entrepreneurs, and the latest deals with your Totum Graduate Membership.

You can also find out more about our latest Alumni of the Month story, and how you can apply to become the next. 
As always, our events section has a variety of events for you to get involved in and this month’s career development section has information on how the Career Zone can help you with your career and employability needs, and as always, we have picked out lots of great job opportunities for you to consider both at the university and further afield.

We hope you enjoy reading the latest edition of the e-newsletter. If you have any feedback or would like to contribute to a future edition, please get in touch at alumni@uel.ac.uk.

Best wishes
The University of East London Alumni 

UEL NEWS

We have picked out a few of UEL's top stories, make sure you click through to read the full story and don't forget to visit our website to read lots of other great stories.

UEL celebrated for contributing to UK’s Creative Excellence

UK Universities campaign celebrates the collective contribution that universities across the UK play in supporting the sector.

UEL's Sustainability star of the month: staff member Mollie Miller

Across our campuses, the University of East London (UEL) community is doing its part to create a greener environment and a brighter future.

UEL students & graduates honoured with Prestigious Architecture Awards

The three students and two graduates from UEL scooped five out of 12 prizes at the RIBA London Student Awards, just before the new year.

ALUMNI OF THE MONTH

Each month we will feature our Alumni of the Month in our E-newsletter and on our website and you will receive an exclusive gift and certificate. Nominations for Alumni of the month will close on the 3rd Monday of each month and will be featured in the following E-newsletter. If you would like to feature as our Alumni of the Month, please complete our short form.

ALUMNI OF THE MONTH

We are pleased to introduce our next alumni of the month! Meet Pascalia Pamba who completed BA Special Education in 2018.

Pascalia has also completed a Master's course at the University College London, as well as recently qualifying and soon to graduate as a Primary Teacher. Pascalia is currently working as a supply teacher.

Pascalia has two special memories of UEL; “When I received the Dr Abiola Ogunsola Community Award/First Class Degree in 2018. I also met His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II when he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University.”

Our noticeboard section has some interesting updates for you, find out what has been going on at UEL over the past month.

Opportunities available for Business Owners and budding Entrepreneurs with Alia Future Business Centre

For more information and to apply please click here.

For more information and to apply please click here.

Alumni support needed for National Apprenticeship Week

In honour of National Apprenticeship Week 2022 being held 7th -13th February, The University of East London invites you to join us on our range of events and activities to showcase the diversity of apprenticeship opportunities in the UK to learners and employers alike. 

This is a great opportunity to meet and network with apprenticeship employers, University staff, Newham Council and the members of the local community. As well as getting a better understanding of how to utilise apprenticeships for your career. This week has been built especially for our community, so if you're a UEL alumnus —or interested in Apprenticeships—we'd love to see you there!

Check out the exciting programme of events, tailored to employers and learners' interests. Attend one or choose from any of the event options below - we have something to suit everyone! They will include spotlight interviews with real employers and apprentices’ webinars, and an awards ceremony to celebrate success stories in apprenticeships and a range of other activities.

Click here to register your interest. Come add your voice, share your stories and connect with us!

School of Psychology Updates

Sonya Dineva, Lecturer on the MSc Business Psychology at the University of East London was one of the behavioural experts who reviewed the findings of the study 'All In The Mind: The Cognitive Errors That Might Hamper Business Decision Making'. Click here to read the Forbes article.

MSc Humanitarian Intervention programme leader, Dr Lucia Berdondini contributed to the book Black Identities + White Therapies with a chapter written with Ali Kaveh and Sandra Grieve. Great to see that the book edited by Divine Charura and Colin Lago has been selected by Brett Kahr as one of the “Top Ten books for 2021”. 

Should GPs be promoting antidepressants? According to UEL professor Dr John Read, "Taking an evidence based approach, doctors should be prescribing a lot less". Click here to listen to the Medical Minefield podcast. 

Our events section has a variety of events for you to get involved in, both virtual and physical, we hope you can join as at one soon.

Alumni Book Club

Tuesday 22nd February 2022, 19:00-20:00, Online

Book club is back! Join us for our revamped virtual group, where we will discuss different topics from a variety of books chosen by you. A chance to socialise with fellow graduates and learn something new!

Time for Tea Catch Up

Tuesday 8th March 2022, 10:30- 11:30am, Online

The aim is to provide a place for UEL Alumni to come together for both a formal and informal social networking purpose. All alumni are welcome to join either one or more ‘Time for Tea Catch Ups’. It is a chance for you to discuss any topics on your mind or just have a light-hearted chat with no formal restrictions. Registration for each meet closes the Friday before the meeting date and joining instructions will follow shortly after registration closes.

Our career development section has information on how the Career Zone can help you with your career and employability needs.

As a valued member of our alumni community, you have unlimited access to our Career Zone platform, formerly the Employment Hub.

Sign up today at Career Zone for everything you need in your graduate jobs search or entrepreneurial journey, from networking events to seminars led by industry experts.

Many of you may be experiencing uncertainty in these unprecedented times having witnessed the effects of COVID-19 on graduate employment. However, once you’ve signed in and completed your profile, we are here to support you. 
As part of your profile, you will be able to select a statement to help you understand where you are in terms of your career readiness. You will be able to access careers resources tailored to your needs, to help you move on to the next stage in your career journey.

Career Zone will give you access to our jobs board to help in your search, as well as volunteering opportunities with our community partners. 

Career Zone features upcoming employability and industry events, which you can register for.
Follow our social media channels to hear about upcoming events and new initiatives:

Facebook: UEL Career Zone
Twitter: @UEL_Careers
Instagram: @uelcareerzone

Please note that if you are unable to access the UEL Career Zone and for any other questions, please email the Careers Team: careerzone@uel.ac.uk

Below we have picked out lots of great job opportunities for you to consider both at the university and further afield.

University of East London, Americas & EU Recruitment Manager, London, £35,155 pa

You will be working directly with the Deputy Head of International Recruitment as well as working cross collaboratively with the Deputy Head of International Communications and Operations to implement strategies to support wider international recruitment objectives. As part of the role, you will also be required to manage a Regional Officer to feed into your regional action and conversion strategies.

University of East London, MENA & Central Asia Recruitment Manager, London, £35,155 pa

In this role you will work as a lead member of the International Office’s recruitment team. The successful candidate will lead on the development and implementation of the MENA & Central Asia recruitment strategy to ensure the university meets its international recruitment targets and lead regional engagement initiatives.

Quality Assurance and Processes Manager, The Complete Education Solution, London, £30,000- £32,000 pa

We are seeking an individual with substantial knowledge and experience of quality assurance processes and Ofsted inspections. You will lead on quality assurance across the organisation, ensuring Ofsted readiness, and playing a key role in facilitating audits, internal and external inspections by Ofsted, Local Authorities and TCES Governors.