Kent in the news
Who’s what where The complete ‘Who’s what where’ is available online at www.kent.ac.uk/alumni/
Staff at the University continue to make a strong contribution to regional, national and international news. Over the past few months, there have been contributions from those in the School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research (SSPSSR), the Centre for Health Services Studies (CHSS), the School of Mathematics Statistics and Actuarial Science (SMSAS), Kent Business School (KBS), Philosophy in the School of European Culture and Languages (SECL), Kent Law School (KLS), Kent Law Clinic and the Centre for Journalism, as well as the schools of Anthropology and Conservation, History, Computing and Psychology. Among the University’s Canterbury-based staff interviewed or contributing published articles to the media were Professor Frank Furedi, whose broadcast coverage ranged from BBC South East to BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Ulster, LBC, BBC World Service, ABC (Australia) and CBC (Canada). Professor Furedi’s print coverage included The Guardian, Daily Mail, The Independent on Sunday, The Times, Metro London, London Free Press, Toronto Sun and the New Zealand Herald. Further contributions came from: Dr David Roberts (Anthropology); Dr Kirsten Abbott-Smith (Psychology); Professor Paul Sweeting (SMSAS); Professor Marian Fitzgerald (SSPSSR); Dr Beth Breeze (SSPSSR); Dr David Boothroyd (SSPSSR); Professor Mark Connelly (History); Dr David Hornsby (English Language & Linguistics); Jenny Billings (CHSS/SSPSSR); Dr Amanda Pyman (KBS); Mairead Enright (KLS); Dr Ellie Lee (SSPSSR); Bonny Hartley (School of Psychology); Stephen Holdcroft (Recruitment and Admissions); Jon Pink (Academic Division); Professor Joanne Conaghan (KLS); Dr John Fitzpatrick (KLS/Kent Law Clinic); Professor Darren Griffin (Biosciences); Dr Gillian Draper (School of History); Professor Dennis Tourish (KBS); Professor Rosemary Hunter (KLS); Professor Sarah Vickerstaff (SSPSSR); and Professor Sally Fincher (School of Computing). Medway-based staff who made a contribution include: Professor Tim Luckhurst (Centre for Journalism); Professor Alex Stevens (SSPSSR); Professor Nick Grief (KLS); and Dr Mark Hampton (KBS). This is just some of the recent coverage gained by the University. For more information visit Kent in the news on campus online or contact the Media Office at MediaOffice@kent.ac.uk
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Key: D Darwin | E Eliot K Keynes | R Rutherford Location: The location at the end of each entry is from the mailing addresses we have for each individual. Please let us know if any corrections are required. If you would like to submit a ‘Who’s what where’ entry, email alumni@kent.ac.uk 1970s Hazell, Richard (R71) Following inspiration from Ian Grigg-Spall and Adrian Taylor, I decided to work as a socialist lawyer and have been at Wiltshire Law Centre in Swindon since 1981, where I do housing law advice. I have extremely fond memories of UKC – do they still occupy the Admin block every year, like we did? Happily married with two stepchildren of 19 and 21 and living near Newbury, Berkshire, July 2010. Webber, David (R73) Currently residing in Washington DC area in the USA and doing government IT consulting especially XML (aka geek). Heavily into cycling these days – carbon fibre and folding bikes – and the occasional Sprint-Tri for charity. Gaithersburg, USA, July 2010. Scott, Richard (K74) Recently retired after career in journalism and public sector public relations. Married to Tracey. Living in Cheshire. Still playing cricket! Love to hear from old friends, contact me via the Alumni Office. Cheshire, August 2010. Richards, Mark (R75) I left the Royal Marines in 1988 after service which included the Falklands War. After buying for Sainsburys, I worked for a series of food companies in account management, latterly as an interim manager. A short term contract in 2007 became permanent and I am now the Greater London SaBRE Campaign
Director. SaBre, Supporting Britain’s Reservists & Employers provides advice about the volunteer reserve forces, for both employers and reservists, at a time when many reservists are being mobilised for service overseas. I am still living in Teddington with Barbara (Ortner) R75; Charles at Exeter Uni and Ally now an Assistant Psychologist in North Somerset. Middlesex, June 2010. Philipps, Gerard (K78) Leaving UKC in spring 1981, I worked as a junior teacher for four years before joining my country’s foreign service. I have been in the diplomatic service of Luxembourg for 25 years, serving in various missions abroad and am presently posted as Ambassador to Switzerland. I have two kids aged 18 and 16, the elder of which is, incidentally, starting university in Canterbury this autumn. Besides the job, I am still actively involved in guitar playing and in music generally. Switzerland, September 2010. 1980s Cole, Neil (R81) Working at the University of East London and living on the SE London/Kent border, along with far too many books and a couple of hens in the back garden! Have recently got back in touch with some old friends from UKC and would love to hear from any others who remember me. London, September 2010. Howe, John (R83) Relocating to Toronto, Canada for my next business turnaround assignment – this time as divisional general manager at a US software company. Divorced in 2009 after 14 years, that hurt. I’m still in touch with a few from Kent including Doug Hawkes, Felicity Bonham and Matt Gough. Always good to hear from old UKC friends – would be good to connect with fellow alumni in Toronto – contact me via the Alumni Office. Washington, USA, May 2010.