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University of East London's Alumni Network Newsletter

April 2022 Edition

Hello ,

Welcome to the April 2022 edition of the University of East London's Alumni Network e-newsletter.

We have some great news stories for you, including an exclusive interview with Baroness Karren Brady CBE.

Our noticeboard section has some interesting updates for you. Take a look at East London Talent, the university's new freelance marketplace.

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 team

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.

Baroness Karren Brady CBE Exclusive Interview

Baroness Brady CBE joined the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and UEL's vice-chancellor and president, Professor Amanda Broderick at Re-imagining the Future of Business and Law.

Hospital and Primary Care Training Hub Opens

The new Hospital and Primary Care Training Hub in the School of Health, Sport and Bioscience has officially been launched at an opening event attended by VIPs.

UEL Prize For Careers-1st Employability Strategy

The University of East London has won the top prize for its work preparing students for the world of work, underscoring its credentials as a Careers-1st institution.

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 Agbonlahor Okhuarobo who graduated MSc Pharmacology in 2015 with distinction from UEL.

Agbonlahor is currently a Lecturer at the University of Benin, Nigeria, where he teaches Pharmacology to undergraduate Pharmacy students and also carries out research involving the behavioural pharmacology of alcohol.

When asked what advice he would give to current students he said, "Take advantage of the various employability assistance and resources provided by UEL to distinguish yourself and be more employable in the labour market."

NOTICEBOARD

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

East London Talent

Are you a graduate thinking of starting your own side hustle to earn extra income or would simply like to gain more experience to boost your employment prospects?

East London Talent is the go-to place to connect innovative student, and graduate freelancers from the University of East London with local businesses for one-off project work.

Receive payment directly and benefit from zero fees in commission!

Get Experience, Be Your Own Boss, Make Money!

Message to Film Making Graduates

Elie de Rosen is a current MA filmmaking student at UEL and she is seeking your help! "I’m writing to ask for your help. My goal after graduating is to find a job as a screenwriter. For those of you who have gone into screenwriting, I’d love to get your advice on how to search for jobs. If you were able to spare me a few minutes of your time in the coming months, I’d be really grateful. I can talk in person or online, whichever works better for you." If you are able to help Elie please contact her at u2175821@uel.ac.uk.

Claim 2 Free Tickets to Grand Designs Live London 2022

We have teamed up with Grand Designs Live to offer you free tickets to this year’s event, taking place at London’s ExCeL from 30 April-8 May. Whether you want to build or renovate your own home or simply redecorate a room, you’ll find plenty of brilliant ideas and inspiration at the show. With over 400 companies across four key sections, live talks, interior room sets and expert advice - there is more to look forward to than ever before!

Terms and Conditions: This offer is valid on standard tickets to Grand Designs Live London 2022 only and expires at midnight on 7 May 2022. A maximum of two tickets can be claimed per order. Claim your tickets here using the following code UALFREE.

Be The Change East London

Be The Change East London is a new event in Royal Docks, created by next-generation talent from the Arts and Creative Industries school at the University of East London to give creative individuals the opportunity to connect and network with others from the creative industries, including creative freelancers, artists, performers, brands from the Royal Docks and the wider London creative sector. The Royal Docks is becoming the key area of development of the creative sector, with £8billion being invested in the area to make it the only ‘Enterprise Zone’ in London. The future Royal Docks will be a creative eco-system with studios, makers’ yards, co-working spaces, and by attending this event you will be able to network to discover new opportunities for your future career, business or funding. Sign up using the QR code above or here.

UEL Wins The Challenge Cup (Again!)

The University of East London retained the Challenge Cup with a thrilling day of sport featuring basketball, cricket, football, futsal, rugby, American football, volleyball, netball, taekwondo, and badminton.

The Challenge Cup event on Wednesday 30 March 2022, held at UEL's iconic SportsDock sports complex and local venues across east London, was packed with students from hosts UEL and visitors Anglia Ruskin University.

Overall, UEL won with seven victories to the visitor's six, with the Phoenix recording wins in badminton, men's basketball, cricket, men's football, women's futsal, plus both the men's and women's volleyball.

The day was full of highlights. UEL stormed into an early lead and looked confident in the morning and early afternoon events. An epic match in the women’s basketball saw ARU threaten to stage an upset, as they held on for a narrow 52-56 victory despite a spirited fightback by UEL in the final two quarters, inspired by the noisy home crowd.

However, UEL men's volleyball team gave a dominant performance, swinging the balance back in the Phoenix's favour. This was quickly followed by an impressive 3-2 win in women's futsal, meaning it was all level going into the final fixture.

That final match was men's basketball on a showcase court packed with a full house of supporters. UEL came out fast in the match, and despite a close middle period, the Phoenix finished 91-77 winners, capping off an action-packed day of sporting excellence in style.

WHATS COMING UP

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.

Time for Tea Catch Ups

Tuesday 10th May 2022, 10:30 - 11:30, Online - MS Teams

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.

Physical Alumni Networking Event

Thursday 12th March 2022, 18:00 - 21:00, Urban Golf, London

Physical networking events are back and The University of East London’s Alumni team would like to invite you to attend!
Location: Urban Golf London, 12 Smithfield St, London, EC1A 9LA - https://urbangolf.co.uk/

Why Attend:

1) Network with your peers and develop long-lasting professional relationships

2) Get access to opportunities to advance your career

3) Get fresh ideas

This is an exclusive event with limited spaces available, if you are interested in attending, please express your interest asap. All expressions of interest must be received by the 27th of April, we will then confirm if you have received a space by no later than the 2nd of May. In attendance on the night will be Alumni, Alumni Advisory Board Members, nominated final year and postgraduate students and members of staff from the Alumni and Careers teams.

Olympic Legacy event - In-conversation with Gemma Gibbons Burton

Monday 16th March 2022, 18:00 - 19:00, Online - MS Teams

Olympic & Commonwealth Games Silver medalist and UEL alumna Gemma Gibbons Burton will be joining us on a virtual in-conversation on Monday 16th May 2022 at 6 pm to discuss her time at UEL and experiences of competing at London 2012.

Interest Groups - Law and Criminology

Monday 30th May 2022, 18:00 - 19:30, Online - MS Teams

A space for you to share information, gain motivation & inspiration & network. If you didn't study the interest group topic you're still welcome if it's of interest to you.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

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

UEL Professional Mentoring Programme

The Professional Mentoring Programme has been running at the University of East London for 15 years and is described as the gold standard of mentoring within the industry.

Our award-winning 8-week programme aims to match students with an industry mentor (you?) who will provide sector insights and support in developing employability skills. You are only committed to 4 hours over the 8 week period, but you aren’t limited to this if you’d like to continue meeting. You’ll also be required to complete a 45-minute virtual training session.

Benefits of mentoring include:

Joining a network of like-minded professionals
Full training and certification for your time
Professional and personal development
Sense of satisfaction from supporting the next generation of talent

If you’d like more information or would like to apply to become a Professional Mentor please contact careermentoring@uel.ac.uk.

JOBS BOARD

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, Quality Assurance and Enhancement Officer, London, £35,155 pa

We are looking for an organised, self-motivated individual with excellent administration skills to join our team of Quality Assurance and Enhancement Officers. If you have experience of administration in higher education or similar complex organisations, and are a good communicator with attention to detail, this could be the ideal role for you.

Apply now

University of East London, Student Enterprise & Mentoring Manager, London, £41,216 pa

We are looking for an experienced and entrepreneurial Programme Manager to join our ambitious Careers and Student Enterprise team, to oversee our mentoring and student start-up support across the institution. Both these functions are well established, flagship initiatives, engaging over 5000 students per annuum. We are looking for a passionate, accomplished manager to enhance, develop and scale these initiatives and to increase the number of students accessing these programmes as well as drive our related employment or enterprise related outcomes.

Apply now

Events Administrator, British Medical Association, London, £23,557 pa

This role is intended as a stepping stone into the world of events, it should provide a varied insight into venue based events and is an ideal opportunity for someone with a vision to progress over time to an events planner. The Role itself is to support the events team in general administration and to look after the needs of internal clients.

Apply now

Museum Administrator, Royal College of Music, London, £26,882 pa

We are looking for an energetic and brilliantly organised administrator to support the activity of the department, manage the volunteer and collaborate in the delivery of an ambitious programme of activities, performances and research.

Apply now

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