Space June 2015

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Bath Spa University’s monthly magazine JUNE 2015

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Talking Point Glastonbury, by Emily Dove BA (Hons) Media Communications

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Spotlight on‌ Undergraduate Degree Show 2015

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My Student Experience Neharika Gupta, MA Creative Writing

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contents 6. Update from the Vice-Chancellor 8. University news • • • • • • • •

Honorary doctorate BSU wows at Graduate Fashion Week Humanities at Work Miniature Mania Water, development and football in Punjab Wuthering Quotes Art installation at cancer care centre Roundtable at Bristol Zoo

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SPACE magazine is published every month and is aimed at staff and students of Bath Spa University. SPACE welcomes contributions from all members of the Bath Spa community.

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Editor Jane Wakefield Features Writer Jenny Davies Design and layout Lorna Leigh Harrington Contributors Emily Dove Naharika Gupta Rich Johnson Front cover: Untitled, 2015, by William Barker BA (Hons) Fine Art

19. Spotlight on… Bath School of Art and Design Degree Show 21. My Student Experience… Neharika Gupta, MA Creative Writing 23. Enterprise and Employability 27. What’s on 28. Students’ Union 29. Staff news

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Professor Christina Slade, Vice-Chancellor

Update from the Vice-Chancellor Welcome to the June issue of SPACE magazine.

June is always a busy time of year with final exams, performances and exhibitions and this year was no exception. I am extremely proud of the achievements of all our students and enjoy attending as many of their showcases as I can. This year I particularly enjoyed the School of Art and Design Degree Show which featured a wonderful array of work in various mediums. Also, the annual Gala Concert at the Assembly Rooms in Bath was a fabulous demonstration of the skills of our graduating music students.

This month we also celebrated the enterprising endeavours of our students with both the annual Business Plan Competition and Job Shop Awards and my congratulations go out to all the winners.

As well as celebrating the successes of our students, academic staff were also commended via the Students’ Union Teaching Awards. These Awards are a wonderful opportunity for students to say thank you to their tutors and because they are nominated by their own students, I know the honour of winning is keenly felt by staff. Teacher of the Year 2015 was awarded to Andrew Cowie, Lecturer in Performing Arts.

The theme of celebration was topped off this month with the very first wedding at Newton Park. The house and grounds provided a spectacular backdrop and I offer my congratulations to the new Mr and Mrs Treby! Newton Park is now licenced to host wedding ceremonies and we hope to welcome many more happy couples in the future.

Professor Christina Slade Vice-Chancellor

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UNIVERSITY NEWS Honorary doctorate awarded to internationally acclaimed violinist Professor Sha

Renowned Chinese violinist Xiao Xiao Cao (Sha) was awarded an honorary doctorate at a ceremony on

12 May. Professor Sha was awarded the doctorate after she performed with the Shanghai University’s string orchestra at a special concert held here at the University.

Upon receiving her degree, Xiao Xiao Cao (Sha) said: “I’m delighted to accept Bath Spa’s invitation to join their list of Honorary Doctors. The University has many years of teaching in a wide range of arts and its music courses are highly regarded in the industry. I am honoured to become part of such a long and distinguished tradition.”

Associate Dean, School of Music and Performing Arts, Charles Wiffen, commented: “Sha is a great inspiration to our music students and it is a real honour that she will join the Bath Spa community.

We’re currently developing a joint programme with Shanghai University which will see students spending two years studying in Shanghai followed by two years here at Bath Spa. This is a wonderful opportunity for us to develop our links with China.”

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BSU wows aT Graduate Fashion Week Once again Bath Spa Fashion Design students wowed the audiences at this year’s Graduate Fashion Week. The world’s leading event celebrating the creativity of students and graduates within fashion was held at the Truman Brewery in East London last month.

This year Graduate Fashion Week showcased the work of over 1,000 of the very best students and graduates from the most influential and inspiring universities around the world. Highlights from the Bath Spa catwalk show included Beth Davies’ use of vivid colours and Rebekah March’s beautiful dress designs.

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Humanities at Work Fairfield House, Bath

Students undertaking the ‘Humanities at Work’ module have

been busy this year! As well as interesting work placements and projects some had the outcomes of their work shared in the media and online.

A number of brave students took part in a fashion show at Green Park Station called 200 years of Bathing in Bath where they modelled bathing costumes from years gone by. The event was held in aid of Cleveland Pools Project which is raising funds to help restore and reopen Britain’s last open air Georgian lido situated in Bath. More information is available here Another group of students worked with the Downside Abbey Library to contribute to an historic archive of bookplates. The collection is largely compiled from that of one man, Daniel Parsons (1811-1887) who was part of the Oxford Movement and had a lifelong passion for the subjects of heraldry. Over his lifetime he collected thousands of book plates. More information here Fairfield House in Bath welcomed a number of students on work placement. It was the Bath home of His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Haile Selassie, when the Ethiopian government was in exile during World War Two. Some of the students produced leaflets giving the history of the house, an educational pack and a comprehensive timeline tracing his family back to Soloman.

Finally, another group of students are part of an on-going project with Marine Lives to transcribe and research the papers which originated in the High Court of Admiralty, London, from 1650 to 1669. Four students Rachel Carter, Emily-Jane Farimond, Bethan Reynolds and Thomas Davies have been working on this collaborative online project with others from across the globe.

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Miniature Mania Final year Heritage students have launched a

The Guide on display next to a dolls’ house

new digital guide on historic dolls’ houses that are currently on display across the UK. The guide called Miniature Mania was produced in partnership with No.1 Royal Crescent for their Small Worlds exhibition.

The Small Worlds exhibition is supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund and is open until 8 November. It brings together a unique collection of dolls’ houses from the private collection of Liza Antrim and is attracting visitors from all over the world. The popularity of these miniature worlds and the stories they reveal is what inspired the students to develop the digital guide.

Zoe Burlton, one of the students involved in the project said: “We have created a free-todownload interactive PDF for mobile phones, tablets and computers showing where some fascinating dolls’ houses are currently on display around the country. We hope that enthusiasts will be inspired to visit other dolls’ houses that have unique connections with those on display at No.1 Royal Crescent.

From small worlds you can make even bigger discoveries.”

The guide was formally launched at an event at No.1 Royal Crescent on 3 June and is now available here Dr Kristin Doern, Heritage Subject Leader commented: “I am so impressed with the hard work our students have put into this project. Identifying where dolls’ houses are on public display, relating them back to the amazing Small Worlds exhibition, creating both a print and digital publication, and marketing it have required terrific teamwork and research skills, and all successfully delivered within a very tight timeframe. I also like their strapline Discover smaller worlds at your fingertips’ because that is precisely what they are allowing dolls’ house enthusiasts to do!”

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Heritage students have been working with No.1 Royal Crescent and Bath Preservation Trust for a number of years and these collaborations have always produced successful results. Edward BaytunCoward, Chairman of Bath Preservation Trust has commented how much they enjoy working with Bath Spa students.

Minature Mania team with Course Leader, Dr Kristin Doern

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Water, development and football in Punjab

International footballs friendly celebrations!

Readers may recall that the October 2014 edition of SPACE included an article Visit to India which

described a trip to Sahauli village near Ludhiana, in the Indian Punjab by members of the Geography Department. In April 2015 the team returned in force when staff members Dr Rich Johnson, Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography; Dr Esther Edwards, Senior Lecturer in Geographical Information Systems; and Dr Ranji Devadason, Senior Lecturer in Social Science led 32 undergraduate students from Geography, Global Development and Sustainability and Environmental Science courses on the Geographical Fieldwork module.

They were accompanied by 30 sixth-form students from the local village school and together conducted a series of scientific and social scientific, field and laboratory exercises. This was all part of a 12 day visit to Northern India, to explore hazard and development issues throughout the Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, working in conjunction with local stakeholders.

Upon their arrival at Sahauli the team was greeted with much Punjabi hospitality, taking drinks and snacks with the school principal and staff. Following the challenges of multi-lingual introductions and explanations, Bath Spa and Sahauli students used the day to explore issues of groundwater depletion, water quality and the local community understanding of sustainable rural development.

This included physical, chemical, biological testing, GPS mapping and interviewing.

Temperatures soared to highs of 42 째C (in the shade!), so the day was challenging for all, but this did not deter enthusiasm for a long-promised international sporting fixture. The Bath Spa team, including members of the University football team expressed a rather strong desire to win this last game of the season, but in the best diplomatic style a 3-2 defeat was achieved! Soon after the exertion the team was treated to even more hospitality with drinks and traditional Indian barfi (a very sweet snack). A wonderful experience for all and one the Geography Department is planning to build upon in the 2015-2016 academic year.

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Wuthering Quotes project on the Media Wall

Publishing and English Literature student Rosie Maynard showcased her Wuthering Quotes project

on the Media Wall in Commons in June. Rosie completed this exciting project as part of the module Literature in the Digital Age and has made over 200 images to re-tell the story of Wuthering Heights in digital format.

Rosie said: “After taking Wuthering Quotes from an idea to the finish, I am really excited to see it on the media wall.”

Nic Presley, coordinator of the module, commented: “Rosie’s project is exceptional. She really understands the concept of digital humanities and how this can be applied to Publishing and English Literature. Wuthering Quotes is creative, thoughtful and beautiful.”

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Art installation at cancer care centre

Mariele Neudecker Research Fellow at the

Testing the camera rig.

School of Art and Design, has been commissioned to create a permanent installation for the Cancer Care Centre at Guy’s Hospital in London which is due for completion in spring/summer 2016.

This exciting research project involves travelling to the rainforest in Ecuador to collect images, video and sound for the installation. The commission has four components inter-connected by an overall sense of parallel between the buildings in the ‘urban jungle’ and the growth pattern in a full height rainforest.

Mariele’s colleagues, Laurie Lax and John Taylor, are working on the project with her and made the journey to South America in late June. Before the trip the team were involved in a test-run of the rig and training with Constructive Creative Karim Clarke and Rope Access Specialists Tim and Pam Fogg. This involved an automated camera system being lowered over the side of a building at Sion Hill campus to take a series of photographs as it descended, simulating similar shots that will take place in the jungle.

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Roundtable held at Bristol Zoo Sian Sullivan, Professor of Environment and Culture, and Owain Jones, Professor of Environmental Humanities, led a Roundtable for an Interdisciplinary AHRC Symposium on Utopias, Futures and Temporalities: Critical Considerations for Social Change held on May 19 and 20 at Bristol Zoo.

The Symposium marked the forthcoming 500 year anniversary of the publication of Thomas More’s Utopia. It brought together researchers involved with the AHRC’s research themes on Care for the Future and Connected Communities.

Sian’s and Owain’s Roundtable went under the title: Temporalities / Communities / Sustainabilities: Frictions and Frissons in the making of Utopian Futures, and also involved School of Society, Enterprise and Environment Research Fellow Dr Mike Hannis, and Dr Katherine Jones from the University of Bristol.

This cartoon was drawn during the Roundtable by the Symposium’s artist-listeners

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talking point Glastonbury, by Emily Dove BA (Hons) Media Communications

The largest and most famous festival in Europe, Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, is facing a major controversy over its performers, organisation and future status.

Glastonbury and its organiser have faced endless criticism and controversy over the past year regarding the future of the Festival and most importantly this year’s acts. The enormous adrenaline rush people feel when anticipating the Festival’s line-up is always exaggerated by the media. Will Fleetwood Mac join the headliners list? Who will appear on the Sonic Stage? Who will perform in Shangri-La and so on. But who has hit the top spot of the Festival and who will be left in the shadows?

When this year’s line-up was revealed a few months ago, the Glastonbury organisers, including the founder’s daughter Emily Eavis faced major outrage. American rapper Kanye West was announced as a headliner and many Glastonbury goers reacted badly to the news. Social media quickly filled up with endless tweets and comments about the decision to offer West a headline slot reflecting how much he is disliked by Glastonbury fans. British indie-rock star, Liam Gallagher tweeted his dislike of the rapper’s performance at the Brit Awards in which his song was heavily muted apart from one N-word that slipped through.

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These comments and others like them reflect the never ending debate about how Glastonbury is losing its original status of being a hippie, alternative rock festival into a festival that has no limits on the acts that play. When Jay-Z played back in 2008 as the first hip hop performer to headline, the organisers faced the same criticisms and feedback. However, Eavis and the Glastonbury team believe that times have changed and this genre of music is contemporary and fashionable which is the nature of the Festival.

This is an endless argument as often there seems to be a performer that stands out because the Festival is not known for showcasing that genre of music. Whilst many people have complained about West, others are not so outspoken and he had a large audience when he performed, including his fans and haters.

Unfortunately for the organisers, more criticisms have been levelled at them following the withdrawal of headlining band the Foo Fighters. A few weeks ago, lead singer Dave Grohl broke his leg after dramatically falling off stage in Gothenburg, Sweden. Having cancelled all of their European tour, it became clear they would have to cancel their appearance at Glastonbury. The same problem occurred in 2010 when Bono, frontman of U2 hurt his back and pulled out of the headlining spot in order to have surgery. This gave way for Damon Alban and Jamie Hewlett’s band, the Gorillaz to take over last minute.

So, Florence + the Machine replaced the Foo Fighters and claimed the top spot at Glastonbury this year. For me this seemed a bit odd as they were supposed be to the warm-up act for the Foo Fighters and so that leaves another slot vacant Whilst the Festival faces outrage and criticisms at times, it is only because it is the largest and most popular festival in Europe and people have very high expectations of it. I cannot argue against people who speak up about these decisions and disappointments, but at the end of the day I’m sure that everyone at Glastonbury this year enjoyed the Festival no matter who performed.

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Annie White

This year’s Bath School of Art and Design Degree Show was a spectacular demonstration of the artistic talent and creative flair of our graduating students.

A special mention must be given to Abigail Barnes (Creative Arts) and Alice Sleight (Contemporary Arts Practice) who have both been awarded scholarships worth ÂŁ13,000 to the Royal College of Art to undertake an MA in Mixed Media Textiles.

Congratulations to you both!

Rebecca Johnson

Emily Farrell

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Over the following pages is a selection of some of the outstanding work exhibited at the show.

Abbie Chilton

Abigail Barnes

Charlotte Robinson

Charlotte Howl

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MY STUDENT EXPERIENCE

By Neharika Gupta, MA Creative Writing When I came to Bath, I began to be known as

Neharika at the Roman Baths.

Niki. And so with a new name or pseudonym I started my new life – that of a writer in England, a country that has given the world so much great writing.

I’m 23 and I’m from Delhi, India. It is pretty normal that I’ve never stayed by myself before coming to Bath. Now I realise, it really is the best place to prepare me for proper adulthood.

I am studying the Masters in Creative Writing and the writing department at Bath Spa is the literary nucleus of the city. Our faculty is directly involved in the literature festivals of Bath, or they are launching their books, acting and directing art films or organising theatre workshops and much more. There is always a brimming sense of anticipation and excitement among the department. This is such a boost for us writing students and especially international students as we feel we’re naturally a part of the writing crowd.

With classes finished and an ocean of 40,000 words in front of me due in September, I think the next few months are going to teach me life lessons about discipline and commitment, which certainly no other course would have been able to in the same way. I already see a vast improvement in the quality of my prose. I feel comfortable writing and sharing with the many SPACE JUNE 2015

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my student experience

There is an abundance of inspiration in Bath – from the heritage of the many writers this city is connected to like Jane Austen and Charles Dickens, to the beautifully preserved Georgian architecture, sprawling landscapes and lakes, art shows and theatre, and the variety of street performers. Bath can help you kindle your creativity in infinite ways.

writing clubs that exist across the city. I even have a collection of poems, which was completely unexpected, but is steadily increasing.

The classes were wonderfully creative and held at Corsham Court. The Court is also home to an impressive collection of paintings including some Van Dyck’s, seventeenth century Italian painters, family portraits, and acquisitions from various collections by the Methuen family. Studying in such a historically majestic place is an awe-inspiring experience. Walking around the lake, reading amidst the peacocks makes one feel like they are in a magical place. The word Hogwarts does come to mind quite often.

I am lucky enough to live in a lovely old cottage by the gate of the University. It has its own personality and quirks, and staying on campus gives me access to the well-stocked library, and Students’ Union bar which serves the best kind of anti-stress food, especially on homesick and presubmission days.

My knowledge of beer and the culinary arts has grown in the last eight months. This is a city of foodies and beer aficionados. There are also affordable cuisines from all around the world, and some fine-dining contemporary restaurants on their way to competing with the best in the world.

As an international student, this diversity feels inclusive, as does the city. In such close proximity, there is a concentration of culture, which comes out in colourful bursts throughout the city. Bath encompasses in itself, people from around the UK and the world.

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Enterprise and Employability news Student innovator scoops two prizes Jana Wisekowski, Business Management and Media

Communications student, has won two of the University’s innovation competitions this year.

Jana won the Global Civic Innovation Challenge with an idea for an app which provides advice and role model-led guidance to help young people avoid substance abuse. The prize is a place on a six week social entrepreneurship programme in Kenya.

Jana also won the Build a Better Bath Spa competition with an idea for a quiet common room for students to use to relax and reflect individually or socially. She won a cash prize for herself and also £1,800 to help take the idea from concept to reality with the University’s help.

Jana (middle) with Dave Jarman, Head of Enterprise and Employability (left) and Ivan Pritchard, Santander Campus Branch Manager (right).

Both competitions were sponsored by Santander. Campus Branch Manager Ivan Pritchard commented: “It’s really impressive to win not one competition but two – we’re really pleased to support innovative student ideas like these.”

Dave Jarman, Head of Enterprise and Employability, said: “Both competitions were new this year and Jana really seized the chance to get her ideas championed. We’re going to build on this in the future with more competitions for more students to launch all kinds of bright ideas and get the support they need to make them successful.”

Jana said: “To win both is amazing! I’m so excited about both going to Kenya this summer and getting the chance to make my common room idea happen this autumn.”

Job Shop Awards 2015 The annual Job Shop Awards reward outstanding

All the winners

achievement by Bath Spa students in their part-time jobs. The Bath Spa Job Shop works with over 500 local employers in and around Bath and advertises over 4,000 part-time and vacation jobs to students every year. 80 per cent of our students work during their studies, to gain valuable work experience. Employers using the Bath Spa Job Shop to recruit are invited to nominate Bath Spa students for an award, where they feel outstanding SPACE JUNE 2015

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commitment, initiative and leadership skills have been demonstrated.

This year 15 students were nominated by their employers and each received cash prizes. All the students nominated will now go forward as Bath Spa University’s entries in the National competition SEOTY (Student Employee of the Year) South West Regional heats.

Above and Beyond – Carla Smith, second year Education Studies Cressida Bullock, the Founder and Director of Fun

Science, nominated Carla, who was selected for a prize of £100, for her contribution as an After School Leader.

“Carla has been working for Fun Science for just over a year now and has helped at holiday clubs and run her own after school clubs. She always receives consistently good reviews and often goes above and beyond her job description. She ran a science workshop for a local cub group free of charge, taking time out of her busy schedule to organise this herself. This not only benefited the cub group itself, but provided great exposure for Fun Science.”

Commercial Impact – Samantha Horsley, third year Media Communications Samantha earned her nomination from Douglas Walker, Director of The Self-Publishing Partnership, due to her excellent work as a Digital Marketing Assistant. Samantha has worked three hours a week for the last two years, and is employed to engage in regular social media marketing to promote the SelfPublishing Partnership, and to identify new social marketing channels.

“Working on her own initiative, Samantha soon implemented a number of regular social media activities that have, without doubt helped to generate new business, and continue to raise the company’s profile.”

She received a prize of £100 and plans to go to Australia to travel and also continue to work in this field.

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Excellent Contribution to a University Department: Above and Beyond – Eden Way, third year Fine Art Nominated by David Tinkham, Technical Facilities Manager, Eden

has been excellent in providing support in the busy Art Shop at Sion Hill, winning a prize of £100.

“She has been energetic and pro-active in the role and has provided great support to the Art Shop team. Her flexibility and enthusiasm have provided them with support when it was needed.

Her knowledge of art techniques and materials has grown greatly in the job, which has helped with Eden’s studies.”

Team Award: Excellent Contribution to a University Department: Above and Beyond – Bath Spa Student Open Access Computing Support (SOACS) Nathan Levy, Alexandra Snell, Tim Parry, Rachel Farquhar, Kieron Futcher, Francis Paddock, Scott Varnham, Kevin Grieves, Edward Snow (winning £50 each) Steven Lewarne, IT Training and Support Officer nominated the team and said: “The strongest working group in my 10 years of managing this support service. They have acted tirelessly to help each other and give the best possible advice to students. This year has been significantly different as Computing Services introduced a new firewall. The team worked beyond their expected level of responsibility to ensure that as many students as possible were given support to get their laptops, tablets and phones through the new security tests. Wireless connectivity is seen as critically important to the students’ studies and communications.”

Team Award: Excellent Contribution to a University Department: Leadership – Bath Spa Live Duty Managers David Costello, Samuel O’Gorman and Charlotte Bellotti (winning £50 each) Nominated by Suzanne Harris, Venues and Events Manager Bath Spa Live who said: “All are studying performing arts degrees. After a year as Events Staff, I promoted them to Duty Managers.

They already had all the practical skills; they now needed to develop their managerial skills. They discovered how to delegate, to provide authority and leadership and how to respond to difficulties and emergencies. I’ve seen the development of these three as a journey from having an interest in a part-time job to having real skills which they will be able to utilise in their further careers.”

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Student Employer of the Year Awards Nominations were sought from students to recognise the fantastic employers who give them the opportunity to shine. The winners are:

Off Campus: Lynsey Bugg – Assistant Curator of Mammals at Bristol Zoo Gardens Nominated by Paige Bwye – Mammal Keeper, third year Biology and Psychology who said: “Lynsey offered me the choice of learning four separate sub sections even though my job was not permanent and could have easily kept me on the same section for several months.

By investing her time in my training, this gave me the opportunity to progress my practical animal husbandry and theoretical knowledge of a diverse range of species. This has made me a more experienced keeper putting me in a much stronger position when applying for future positions.”

On Campus: Mark Annand and Steven Lewarne – Bath Spa IT Training and Support Officers Nominated by Alexandra Snell – SOACS and third year English Literature and History who said: “I feel that both Mark and Steven are exceptional managers. They always make sure that we as students are putting our studies first, but also make sure that we work effectively as professionals. They are truly brilliant bosses and I feel that they deserve this award. They motivate me to work efficiently and to the best of my ability.”

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What’s on Forced Walks: Honouring Esther Mon 13 – Sun 19 July, from 9:00am Daily, 44AD Gallery, 4 Abbey Street, Bath Tickets: FREE An exhibition of documentation and new work by Lorna Brunstein and Richard White arising from the performative walk, ‘Honouring Esther’, in Somerset on the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Belsen.

Bath School of Art and Design MA Degree Show Sat 19 – Wed 23 September, 10:00am-5:00pm Daily, Sion Hill Gallery, Bath Tickets: FREE The MA Degree Show provides an exciting showcase for the work of the graduating students in MA Fine Art, MA Design: Ceramics, MA Design: Fashion and Textiles, and MA Curatorial Practice.

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Students’ Union Tremendous teachers honoured at Teaching Awards The annual celebration of fantastic teaching took place in Main House at Newton Park recently. The Teaching Awards this year had a great response with over 400 nominations from students and the judging panel was made up of School and Department representatives and Students’ Union President Bruce Galliver.

The winners with students who nominated them.

Congratulations to Andrew Cowie (Teacher of the Year) Joe Roberts (Best Feedback) and Thomas Kampe (Best Innovative Teaching).

Students were full of praise for Andrew who is a Lecturer in Performing Arts, describing him as bubbly, intelligent and full of passion. Students particularly highlighted his helpful nature and commented that he was extremely motivating, made studying enjoyable and that he genuinely cares.

Joe Roberts, Lecturer in Creative Studies, was highly praised for his motivational and thorough feedback which his students found to be extremely helpful, and honest. And Thomas Kampe, Senior Lecturer in Movement, was awarded the Best Innovative Teaching award for the ‘infectiously electric energy’ he brings to every lesson.

Summer ball a resounding success!

The Summer Ball was once again a huge success - selling out the 2,000 capacity. This is the Students’ Union’s biggest event of the year and of course for many students, the end of their time as a student here at Bath Spa. The headline acts were The Correspondents, Rae Morris, and Sub Focus. Entertainment included dodgems, ferris wheel, silent disco, comedy tent, and a photo booth.

Bruce Galliver, Students’ Union President said: “It was an awesome night, and luckily once again the weather came through for it. We have a lot to thank the promoters at Moles for, who help every year with their contacts in the music industry so we can book the best we can get with the budget available. Also a big shout out to all the staff and returning graduates that help make the night possible with all their hard work! Thanks all for coming.”

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Starters and Leavers In June we welcomed…

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Chen Li, Postdoctoral Research Assistant, School of Humanities and Cultural Industries

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Debbie Penfold, Payroll Manager, Finance

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Mengdie Sun, International Relations Assistant, International Relations

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Fay Morrice, Nursery Officer, Day Nursery

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Dave Cozens, Cleaner Porter Drive, Domestic and Portering Services

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Lee Scott, Subject Leader in Creative Computing, School of Humanities and Cultural Industries

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Elizabeth Pridmore, HR Business Partner, Human Resources

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Frazer Thomas, Admissions Manager, Student Services

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Scott Smith, Admissions Manager, School of Music and Performing Arts

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Eliane Glaser, Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing (Professional writing), School of Humanities and Cultural Industries

We also said farewell to…

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Gordon Ingram, Lecturer: Psychology, School of Society, Enterprise and Environment

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Jon Butterworth, Lead Server Analyst, Computing Services

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Eden Wey, Art Shop Assistant, Bath School of Art and Design

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Rachel Small, Course Administrator: Fashion, Textiles and 3-Dimensional Design, Bath School of Art and Design

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Debra Turner, Account Administrator, Finance

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Fiona Hunt, Programme Leader in Primary and Early Years PGCE, School of Education

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Joe Bennett, Dean of School: Music and Performing Arts, School of Music and Performing Arts

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Hetty Burcham, School Receptionist, School of Humanities and Cultural Industries

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