What does someone who is having loft insulation put into their loft in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, an author and poet in the USA, and a dean based in central London, have in common? The answer is Henry Ellis Hoad (1897 – 1917)….
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I always think this is an exciting time – a New Year, new opportunities and aspirations. I know many people make resolutions for the New Year and it is interesting to see how these progress over the year – I…
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As part of the University of Westminster’s 175th birthday celebrations, the Duke of Gloucester visited the Marylebone Site on Wednesday 23 October and spoke to staff and students from across the university. Here are some photos from his visit to…
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I love exploring London well beyond the tourist honey pots in the centre and last weekend I decided to follow the river Wandle from Morden to the Thames. I found out about this trail through reading a book about the…
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Sarah Spencer writing in 2012 says: “The term ‘super-diversity’ has been coined to describe a condition in cities where diversity may mean over one hundred nationalities, but also a diversity of legal statuses, of socioeconomic conditions and a greater diversity…
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In many ways, it is sad that summer is nearly over here in the UK. Last weekend, I felt a chill in the air as I took my dog for a long early morning walk. Autumn is around the corner….
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I love writing – it is one way of sorting out what I think and also relaxing. This may sound strange but focusing on writing means that it is easy to forget other concerns, at least on a temporary basis….
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All leaders and managers need to be able to speak on camera or radio and I was lucky enough to attend a media training course at the Faculty of Media, Art and Design’s studios. I thoroughly enjoyed the course and…
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Professor Barbara Allan, Dean of WBS, gave a lecture on trends in current mentoring practices at CIPD Hammersmith and Ealing. Barbara was one of the early adoptors of e-learning and e-mentoring. Barbara previously worked in a variety of roles at…
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I was fortunate enough to attend the opening of the University of Westminster China office which took place in Beijing last week. I found it an exciting, very busy and inspiring event. It started off with a press conference where…
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