Annual report 12-13 - Canterbury Christ Church University

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ANNUAL REPORT
2012/13
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CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN AUGUSTINE HOUSE,
OUR AWARD-WINNING LIBRARY AND STUDENT SERVICES CENTRE
PRO-CHANCELLOR’S FOREWORD ....................................................... 2
VICE-CHANCELLOR’S INTRODUCTION ................................................ 3
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS FOR 2012/2013 .................................................. 4
OUR STUDENTS .................................................................................. 6
PUBLIC SERVICE EXCELLENCE .............................................................10
PARTNERSHIPS ...................................................................................16
RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE WITH IMPACT .................20
ARTS, CULTURE AND THE COMMUNITY ............................................26
A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE ................................................................... 30
HONORARY DOCTORS AND FELLOWS 2012/2013 ............................ 34
GOVERNORS AND OFFICERS IN POST 2012/2013...............................35
ACCOUNTS AND STATISTICS ............................................................. 36
Pro-Chancellor’s
FOREWORD
As the new Pro-Chancellor
of Canterbury Christ Church
University, it is my privilege to
be part of a wide community
of staff and students who care
passionately about this University.
Over the last decade, Christ Church
has rapidly expanded into a
multi-campus University with a
national profile and international
connections. Its investment in
learning and teaching, research and
knowledge exchange, engagement
with partners and, above all,
the student experience is widely
illustrated in this Annual Report for
the academic year 2012 – 2013.
Over the last 12 months, we
faced a period of adjustment,
including the changes to our
campus network and the
recruitment of a new ViceChancellor. We are delighted
to have appointed Professor
Rama Thirunamachandran to
Vice-Chancellor. His wealth of
experience in higher education
and academic leadership will
help Christ Church build on its
achievements and deliver its
Strategic Plan ambitions.
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Canterbury Christ Church University
In early 2013 we also welcomed our
new Chancellor, the Most Reverend
and Right Honourable Justin Welby,
the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury.
The University has a proud
heritage and its Church of England
Foundation remains central to its
identity as Christ Church continues
to be a significant university in the
global partnership of Anglican
higher education institutions.
As you will read in this report,
this distinctive dimension of the
University was underlined in 2012
when we hosted the inaugural
address of an annual international
lecture series honouring Dr Rowan
Williams, the 104th Archbishop
of Canterbury. The first Colleges
and Universities of the Anglican
Communion (CUAC) lecture, also
delivered by Dr Williams, was seen
by a global audience across the
Anglican Communion.
Reflecting on this Annual Report
period, I would like to take this
opportunity to thank all Governors
for their contribution to Christ
Church, and especially those who
have left our Governing Body
and have given so freely of their
time. In particular, I would like
to acknowledge my predecessor,
Peter Hermitage, for his significant
and valuable contribution to the
success of this University, not
just as Pro-Chancellor but as a
Governor for more than 13 years.
His commitment to the institution
has been unstinting.
Above all, I would like to thank all
staff at the University for making
this institution successful and in
particular the Strategic Director
(Resources), Andrew Ironside,
and Senior Management Team
colleagues, for their strong
leadership and direction over the
last 12 months. Their knowledge
of the institution and its ongoing
priorities helped to ensure that
Christ Church remained focused
and successful in recruiting
new students and delivering an
excellent student experience.
Stephen Clark TD
Pro-Chancellor and Chair of the
Governing Body
Vice-Chancellor’s
INTRODUCTION
Before I joined this University on
1 October 2013, I had always
been impressed by the University’s
outstanding profile in public
service education and its regional
contribution. I, like many others, have
watched Canterbury Christ Church
grow in size, reach and reputation
over the last decade. Whilst at the
Higher Education Funding Council
for England (HEFCE), I witnessed
the start of an exciting era for the
University in the development of the
Broadstairs Campus in 2000, and
since then the University has gone
from strength to strength.
Now I have taken up post, I continue
to be impressed by the diversity
of activity – from international
Paralympic research to shaping the
Government’s new School Direct
initiative – and, of course, the
creativity of colleagues who help to
make Christ Church so unique and
forward-thinking.
This Annual Report illustrates the
breadth of our work and innovation,
and it is my responsibility as ViceChancellor to lead the institution into
the next successful stage for future
generations of students, colleagues
and partners to join us on our journey.
We have achieved a great deal in the
last 12 months.
Once again, we have one of
the best records in England for
graduates leaving the university
and securing employment (94% of
our most recent UK graduates are
in employment or further study six
months after finishing their studies);
our student recruitment was one of
the best on record; and our students
tell us they have never been more
satisfied, according to the 2013
National Student Survey.
Over the coming months, I have
made a commitment to meet staff,
students and external partners.
During this time, I look forward to
discovering more examples of the
richness of Christ Church activity
whilst developing the University’s next
Strategic Plan which will set out our
international, national and regional
ambitions for 2015 and beyond.
Thank you for your support and
I hope you enjoy reading our
2012 – 2013 Annual Report.
Professor Rama Thirunamachandran
Vice-Chancellor and Principal
Annual Report 2012/13
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KEY
ACHIEVEMENTS
FOR 2012/2013
94%
EMPLOYABILITY
94% of our recent UK graduates are in employment or further studies
six months after finishing their studies (Destination of Leavers from
Higher Education 2011-12) – 10th in England among mainstream universities
85%
1ST
CLASS
STUDENT SATISFACTION
Our highest overall student satisfaction on record at
85%, according to the National Student Survey 2013
PEOPLE AND PLANET
LEAGUE AWARD 2013
A First Class award in the People and Planet League 2013, and in the
top 12% of universities and colleges for environmental performance
TOP 10 TEACHER TRAINING
Education (teacher training) is in England’s top 10, according
to The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide
League Table 2014
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COMMENDED
INCLUSIVE CAMPUS
Commended by the Times Higher Education for
our inclusive campus, as measured by Stonewall, in 2013
INVESTMENT IN NEW SPACE
Opening St Gregory’s Centre for Music and Maxwell Davies building
– new music and performance spaces, at North Holmes Road
Campus, Canterbury
FINANCIAL ACUMEN
A financial surplus of more than £7.1m in the
2012/13 Financial Statements
86%
ESTATES ‘GOOD’ CONDITION
86% of the University’s estate is in good condition,
according to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
(in Category A or B)
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OUR
STUDENTS
Our University is thriving thanks to the
many students who choose to study here and
contribute to its strong and diverse community.
Our students bring vibrancy, talent and creativity
to our cities and towns, and they inspire us to
achieve great things.
In 2013, we recorded our highest ever overall
satisfaction ratings in the National Student
Survey, testimony to the hard work of many
colleagues in delivering the best student
experience possible. We also recorded
exceptional employability prospects for our
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students, with 94% of our recent UK graduates
in employment or further study six months
after completing their studies. This puts us
in England’s top 10 for students’ employment
prospects, excluding small, specialist institutions.
Every day, our students continue to make a
difference, both in the University community
and in society more widely. Their successes
and talents are too expansive to list in a
University Annual Report, but their outstanding
contribution continues to be recognised by staff,
partners and friends of the University.
NEW NETWORK OF
STUDENT AMBASSADORS AND MENTORS
At the beginning of 2013, a new network of undergraduate
and postgraduate students – Student Ambassadors
for Learning and Teaching – was created.
The ambassadors, known as SALTs,
have worked in partnership with each
other and with staff to develop and
promote opportunities for students
to make a difference to learning and
teaching, the student experience and
students’ future employability, in
their departments, faculties and the
institution as a whole.
Although a relatively new initiative,
the SALTs have already been highly
commended by the Higher Education
Academy in the Staff-Student
Partnership awards 2013, for the
diversity of their projects and the
authenticity of the partnerships they
have developed.
Each project provides opportunities
for the wider student community
to engage in a voluntary capacity –
for example through focus groups,
surveys or workshops. SALTs can
count the time they spend on
their projects towards gaining the
Christ Church Extra Award, which is
the University’s extracurricular award
formally recognised by the University
as part of the Higher Education
Achievement Report (HEAR).
In 2013, the University also piloted
a model of Student Peer Support
through which experienced students
help new students to settle in, both
academically and socially. The Student
Peer Support model includes:
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bespoke, secure online social
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pre-arrival or on placements;
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students providing face-to-face
support to help students adapt to
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students provide academic
support to new students to help
them build-up their academic
confidence and skills.
For more information on
Student Peer Support visit:
www.canterbury.ac.uk/
studentpeersupport
Meanwhile, the University has also
been investing in the staff who
support learning and teaching
by introducing a new Academic
Professional Development
Framework. Staff are able to apply
for professional accreditation to gain
Fellowship of the Higher Education
Academy, following the recent
introduction of the scheme by the
University’s Learning and Teaching
Enhancement Unit.
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
WITH FORMER ARCHBISHOP
OF CANTERBURY
Multimedia journalism students at Christ Church secured an exclusive
interview with the former Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams,
shortly before he stepped down from his role.
During the interview for the Diocese
of Canterbury’s winter edition of
Outlook magazine, Dr Rowan Williams
spoke candidly about his views on
education, his concerns for society
and what he will miss in the Diocese.
Third year students Lianne Carpenter,
Jack Cheeseman, Amber Stark and
Chloe Wallace, who studied in the
Department of Media, Art and
Design before graduating, secured
the exclusive interview for Outlook
magazine.
Their interview included asking
Dr Williams to describe his greatest
challenges and successes, how he
would engage an atheist, and for
details about the Royal Wedding.
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Commenting on their ‘University
exclusive’, Jack Cheeseman said:
“It was a great honour to meet
and interview the Archbishop
and it was really interesting to
hear what he had to say and see
a more personal side of him.
“Not many people get the
opportunity to have a close-up
experience with such a leading
public figure so it’s definitely
something I’ll remember.”
Professor David Bradshaw,
Head of the Media, Art and Design
Department, added:
“We were delighted that the
Archbishop specifically asked
our multimedia journalism
students to undertake this
interview, which was the only
local interview that he did as his
term in office neared its end.
“Our students not only carried
out an interview for a print
publication, they also filmed it
for broadcast, meeting the brief
and the deadline - which reflects
the multimedia nature of our
journalism programme and its
vocational orientation.”
Old Lookout Gallery, Broadstairs,
the focus of one internship project
RESEARCH INTERNSHIPS
The University launched a new Research Internship scheme
in 2013, to provide undergraduate and postgraduate
taught students with unique experience of research.
Nineteen students, from a range of
disciplines, took part in the 10 week
Research Internship scheme which
matched students with academic staff.
The students were employed by
the University over the summer
months to undertake research. Their
individual projects covered a wide
range of subject areas including:
supporting teachers to meet the
needs of pupils with life limiting
illnesses; analysis of the movement
of global and national social
protests; smell mapping; and green
infrastructure and cultural heritage.
Academic staff mentored the students
throughout, helping to equip them with
the latest research and analytical skills.
Emma Pole, a third year Sociology and
Social Science student, managed a
project called ‘Networks of Protest’.
Emma said:
“The internship has hugely
broadened the scope of what
I am studying and what I hope
to study at postgraduate level.
“We hope to continue the
research project, which gives
me an opportunity to continue
paid employment relevant to
my degree. The end result of
the project and the internship
is a joint paper that will be
published. To have a start
on my publication record at
undergraduate level is a great
achievement, and puts me in a
strong position when applying
for postgraduate scholarships.”
AWARD-WINNING PARTNERSHIP
BETWEEN UNIVERSITY AND STUDENTS
The University’s close collaboration with students was recognised
at the first Higher Education Academy (HEA) Partnership Awards in 2013.
The awards were developed to celebrate partnership work
and showcase the impact this can have on the student
learning experience. Christ Church was one of only four
‘Highly Commended’ partnerships between students and
staff, receiving the Transformative Partnership accolade
for its work with Student Ambassadors for Learning and
Teaching (SALTs).
Student Ambassador, Tristi Brownett, said:
“The SALT scheme shows the outside world and
potential students how serious the University is
about change for the better.”
The Higher Education Academy judging panel commented:
“The panel was impressed with the diverse
range of partnership projects the University is
supporting, and the way the work is embedded
in its structures. The benefits to students and
the institution are very clear. This is an exciting
project and whilst we realise it is still in its early
stages, we look forward to hearing about the
impact of this work in the future.”
For more information, visit: www.heacademy.ac.uk
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PUBLIC SERVICE
EXCELLENCE
Canterbury Christ Church University is perhaps best known for its links with
public services – from its teacher education, health and policing courses leading
to public service careers, through to the strong and enduring partnerships it has
forged over the last 50 years.
The University plays a vital role in the community, contributing to a healthy
regional economy and public services which can meet the challenges of a rapidly
changing social and policy landscape. Public service excellence, however, goes
beyond our direct work with regional, national and international public bodies. It
captures our commitment to community through equal opportunities, widening
participation and our role in equipping students with the knowledge and
intelligence to make a positive, and lasting, contribution to public life.
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FORGING NEW PARTNERSHIPS
WITH SCHOOLS
The last 12 months have been particularly important in increasing
our engagement with schools through the new School Direct initiative.
The introduction of this new approach to teacher training saw an end to the
Graduate Teacher Programme (GTP) and the introduction of School Direct, a model in
which schools take greater ownership of, and responsibility for, the training of teachers.
Our partnerships with schools in
Kent, Medway and the London region
enabled us to supply 250 teachers
a year through the GTP, and in
September 2012 we needed to
renegotiate these partnerships for
the switch to School Direct, whilst
developing new partnerships with
other schools in the region.
Following an intensive and successful
period of discussion with schools,
we managed to secure the largest
allocation of partner schools in the
country, including some prestigious
new partnerships such as our work
with the ARK schools (a network of
high-achieving, non-selective schools
and academy groups).
Despite predictions of a challenging
recruitment year, we have one of the
largest School Direct cohorts in the
country, at 324 enrolled students.
We have also maintained our market
share of PGCE and undergraduate
recruitment to Initial Teacher Education.
The strength of our partnerships
has enabled us to work actively with
schools to develop entirely new models
of teacher training. Nearly half of our
School Direct trainees in 2013-14
are following a pathway in which
they attend a high quality, residential
summer school in August, and then
spend the year mainly teaching in their
schools, interspersed with academic
input. This draws on our ten years’
experience of leading the Teach First
programme in London and, more
recently, in Kent and Medway.
Meanwhile, the Faculty of Education
is developing new collaborative
partnerships which enables us to
help schools develop their capacity
to engage directly with teaching
and tutoring the trainees. In some
instances, these new partnerships
are also leading to professional
development opportunities for
qualified teachers and leaders at later
stages in their careers.
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WORLD BANK TEACHER EDUCATION
IN PALESTINE
As a major provider of teacher education in the UK,
Christ Church was chosen by the World Bank to support the
development of teacher education in Palestine.
The four-year project Strengthening
‘school-based practice’ of pre-service
teacher education programmes for
grades 1 – 4 in Palestine, began in 2011
and focuses on improving the quality and
relevance of the initial teacher education
school experience.
The Christ Church team of
international consultants is led by
Professor Petra Engelbrecht, and
team members include Dr Viv Wilson,
Tony Mahon and Sue Kendall-Seatter.
The team is assisting, supporting
and advising the four participating
universities in the West Bank and
Gaza – Arab American University,
Jenin; Bethlehem University; An Najah
University, Nablus; Al Azhar University,
Gaza – as well as colleagues in the
Ministry of Education.
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Rather than providing ‘ready-made’
resources, the consultancy team has
worked in a participatory way to develop
a new model for teaching practice in
schools and an index of competencies
for new teachers. The team is also
supporting the ongoing alignment of
university courses to teaching practice
and mentor training.
Evaluation of the project so far shows
significant progress by participants in
the West Bank and Gaza. The Ministry
of Education informed universities at a
conference in 2013 that it recommended
all universities in Palestine adopt the
model in order to be re-accredited for the
BA degree from September 2014.
SHAPING THE FUTURE OF
NEONATAL CARE IN VIETNAM
Academics based at the Medway Campus,
recently introduced the first Neonatal
Nursing course in Vietnam.
Sponsored by the UK registered charity Newborns Vietnam, the
18-month course for qualified Vietnamese nurses at Da Nang
Hospital for Women and Children started in March 2013.
In partnership with the charity, the hospital, Da Nang National
Technical College of Medicine II and Da Nang Department of
Health, 26 nurses at Da Nang Hospital for Women and Children
are receiving face-to-face lectures and practical sessions delivered
by Christ Church academics, benefitting from ‘live’ learning at a
distance with content simultaneously translated into Vietnamese
by a medically qualified interpreter.
Debra Teasdale, Dean of the Faculty of Health and Social Care, said:
“We believe this is a first for a UK university
and we are really proud to be leading on such
a critical project of change which will benefit
nurses, infants and their families in Vietnam.”
Dr Nguyen Khac Minh, Dean of the National Technical College
of Medicine II, said:
“I am delighted to lead this partnership programme
for the Ministry of Health and to be at the forefront
of developing neonatal nurse training in Vietnam.”
Dr Le Thi Thanh Xuan, Vice Director of the Da Nang Hospital
for Women and Children, added:
“This training will support the Da Nang neonatal
intensive care unit (NICU) to fulfill our mission to
be a centre of regional excellence, and will help
raise standards of care in central Vietnam.”
Suzanna Lubran, Newborns Vietnam Trustee, said:
“This partnership is a unique opportunity to
support the development of newborn care in
Vietnam and is an important first step towards
a national neonatal programme.
“The first session, aimed at developing the
nursing guidelines template, was just incredible
– we saw our nurses questioning Christ Church
staff, debating the condition of babies, and
demonstrating such a hunger for knowledge.
Their passion and desire to learn is so rewarding.
“We have made a good start and we believe
this training is going to make a significant
difference to neonatal care in this country.”
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END OF LIFE CARE
TRAINING
Canterbury Christ Church University has been
awarded a contract to deliver a nationally approved
end of life care training programme.
The contract, awarded by the West Kent Clinical
Commissioning Group, will allow the University’s
Department of Nursing and Applied Clinical Studies
to offer training to staff working in 14 care homes
across the Maidstone area.
Carolyn Jackson, Director for the England Centre
for Practice Development, led by Canterbury
Christ Church University, said:
“The quality of care given by professionals
is currently high on the political agenda
and, along with recent media coverage of
the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying,
it has highlighted the need for practice
development and service improvement
across the health and social care sector in
this vital area of care.”
The ‘Six Steps’ programme was designed by a
team of experts in the NHS North West Region to
improve care outcomes for people approaching
the end of their life in the country’s many care
homes. It is supported by the NHS National End
of Life Care Programme.
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The training will help care home staff to
understand residents’ wishes and care preferences
as the end of their life approaches. It will also
help to develop their assessment, care planning
and review skills; improve care co-ordination with
other health and social care services; and develop
the practical skills needed to deliver high quality
end of life care.
The programme also prepares care home staff
to support family members, staff and other care
home residents in the aftermath of the death.
The programme is being delivered by Christ Church
staff Matt Hart, Lecturer in Chronic Conditions and
End of Life Care, with the support of Dr Stephen
O’Connor, Principal Lecturer and Honorary Reader
in Cancer, Palliative and End of Life Care at the
England Centre for Practice Development.
THE UNIVERSITY, PUBLIC SERVICE,
AND THE COMMUNITY
One of the University’s strategic priorities is to become a national
and international centre of excellence for public service education,
building on its well established credentials in the areas of
Teacher Education, Health and Social Care, and Policing.
With this increased focus on public service
excellence, a working group was established to
consider the University’s role in public services
and its wider contribution to ‘public service’
and the community.
In 2013, a one-day conference, led by Dr John
Moss, Chair of the Public Service Working
Group, brought staff and external stakeholders
together to explore the theme of public service.
The conference provided opportunities to listen
to the views of external visitors and students, and
discuss ways in which the University contributes to
the community and provides public service.
Speaking at the end of the conference,
Gary Holden, Executive Principal of
Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical
School, Rochester, said:
“A distinctive feature of the University is
that Christ Church is seen by the wider
community as a listening organisation
that works in partnership – researching
with, rather than on, partners so that
knowledge exchange and co-construction
generates social capital and helps build
sustainable communities.”
A series of case studies helped to prompt
discussion about how this activity relates to
the unique character of the University, and its
implications for future development.
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PARTNERSHIPS
The reputation of our University is also shaped by the diversity and
breadth of our partnerships. Since its creation in 1962 as a Church
of England teacher training college, Christ Church has been developing
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These partnerships bring another layer of vitality and strength to
our work, providing new opportunities for global, national and
regional connectivity.
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INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS
IN CHINA
Over the last 12 months, Christ Church has
been forging important links with universities
in the mid-Western region of mainland China.
The provinces of Henan and Sichuan
are the focus of Chinese government
regeneration funding to build capacity
in their public services and universities.
Canterbury Christ Church University has
signed cross-university agreements with
four prestigious new Chinese partner
universities in these regions.
In 2013, Professor Tony Lavender,
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research and
Knowledge Exchange), headed a
delegation to the region to formally
sign the agreements with Zhengzhou
University and Second Affiliated Hospital,
the Chengdu Institute of Sichuan
International Studies University, Chengdu
Medical College, and Southwestern
University of Finance and Economics.
Sue Kendall-Seatter, Director of
International Partnerships and
Development, said:
“These agreements will underpin
recruitment and scholarly activity
between our institutions and
support Christ Church’s wider
internationalisation ambitions.”
Christ Church academics are also building
research links with these universities and
Chengdu Institute of Sichuan International Studies University
affiliated hospitals, for example, in the
area of stroke rehabilitation. Professor
Kate Springett has been awarded two
honorary positions as Visiting Professor
for Zhengzhou University and Second
Affiliated Hospital, Zhengzhou, and other
staff have been invited to give guest
lectures in China.
Our University is also developing
agreements to recruit students from
these partner institutions to final year
undergraduate and postgraduate courses
in Canterbury, and is organising a series
of introductory summer camps for
students in 2014.
TEACHING PARTNERSHIP WITH MALAYSIA
The first cohort of students on the
B.Ed TESL (Teaching English as a Second
Language) course will graduate at a
ceremony in Kuala Lumpur in 2013, with
a number returning to Canterbury for a
graduation event in the Cathedral.
The course, delivered by the Department
of English and Language Studies, is a
four-year undergraduate degree for
Malaysian student teachers who study for
three years at Christ Church and spend
their final year at our partner institution in
Kuala Lumpur, where they are taught by
our Malaysian colleagues.
The course was created as a result of an
agreement between the Government
of Malaysia and Christ Church for a preservice twinning programme beginning
in 2007 and finishing in 2014.
Two cohorts of students – 99 in total
– have undertaken the course. On
completion of the degree they are
awarded a Christ Church B.Ed TESL, and
begin their careers as secondary school
teachers in Malaysian government schools.
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JAPANESE CULTURAL
EXCHANGE
A group of 28 students from the Najoya University of Foreign Studies
travelled to Christ Church over the summer for a three-week English Language course.
As part of the visit, the students and their group leader hosted a Japan Day to
open up a cultural experience for 250 students and staff at our University.
Sue Kendall-Seatter, Director of International
Partnerships and Development, said:
“We are very keen to provide an
international experience for all of our
students and staff and the Japan Day
was a good example of an exchange
of cultural ideas and experiences
which captured the imagination of
the many who visited Augustine
House that day.”
Whilst the Japanese students were visiting the
UK, they lodged with Home Stay families in
order to have an authentic local experience, and
they visited regional cultural attractions such as
Dover Castle, Canterbury Cathedral and London.
Similarly, representatives from Taiwan visited
Christ Church for the first time in 2013 for a
summer programme. A group of 10 students
from the College Tzu-Chi of Technology came
to the UK following the creation of a successful
partnership with the Taiwanese college.
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FORMING STRATEGIC
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FURTHER
EDUCATION COLLEGES
In the last academic year, we have been developing a small number of strategic
partnerships with Further Education colleges, including Bromley College of
Further and Higher Education, and East Kent College (formerly Thanet College).
A range of initiatives are being explored
with Bromley College, through a strategic
alliance led by Professor Janet HaddockFraser, lead for UK Partnerships. These
include improved progression routes
from the college to Christ Church, as
well as new curriculum developments for
2013 and beyond.
Collaborative work will also enable both
institutions to expand networks for
business development and employer
engagement for students, and the
University’s knowledge exchange
activities in London.
Similarly, East Kent College and
Christ Church have been active
in seeking to enhance their wellestablished partnership, starting with
the joint 12 month appointment of
Dr Andrew Gower as PartnershipProject Director to explore and
develop new opportunities across the
curriculum and campus locations.
The Partnership Project will seek to
maximise the transformative power
of education in human terms – as
an enabler for an individual and a
community, and also in economic terms
BLAKE HALL
COLLEGE
– as a vital contributor to economic
regeneration within areas of deprivation
across East Kent. Recent examples of
collaborative success include the launch
of a portfolio of eight, one year Higher
National Certificate (HNC) courses that
support widening participation in Higher
Education, with onward progression
from the College to undergraduate
programmes at the University.
The University is developing a Memorandum
of Agreement for a MBA programme, to be
delivered by, and at, the college in London.
The college was founded in 2001 and is situated
in one of the historical landmarks of the area,
the Dock Offices. Around 200 international
students will be taught at the college each year,
overseen by Christ Church.
Heather McLaughlin, Director of the Business School
in the Faculty of Social and Applied Sciences, said:
Christ Church is working with
Blake Hall College (BHC), a ‘boutique’
private provider in Canada Water, London.
“This is a great opportunity for us to
extend our international reach and brand,
and to provide Masters education to
students from diverse backgrounds.
“It also allows Blake Hall to extend
its portfolio to include postgraduate
study and build on its successful
undergraduate top up programme.”
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RESEARCH
AND KNOWLEDGE
EXCHANGE
WITH IMPACT
Our community of research-active staff is continually pushing the
boundaries of new ideas, shaping the national and international
policy landscape, and breaking new ground in research and
knowledge exchange.
We are a University renowned for our strong connection with public
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exchange activity. However, our research activity extends into many
other areas including business, the biological sciences, tourism, and
the humanities, and we are proud that our work continues to make a
real difference to our understanding of the world and to people’s lives.
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ARTS, HEALTH AND
WELLBEING
The positive effects of the creative arts on health and
wellbeing are internationally recognised, thanks to
extensive research at Canterbury Christ Church University.
Academics in the University’s Sidney De Haan
Research Centre for Arts and Health have, for a
number of years, been investigating the health
benefits of singing, the results of which have been
reported in national and international media.
The team has established and researched five
community singing projects for older people, and
for people with enduring mental health problems,
dementia, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
and Parkinson’s.
The Centre also received National Institute for Health
Research funding to undertake the first randomised
controlled trial on the wellbeing and health benefits
of group singing for people aged 60 and over.
More than 300 people participated, and the results
demonstrated a positive impact on mental wellbeing
both at the end of the intervention and at a further
three-month follow up.
The team, along with colleagues in the Salomons
Centre for Applied Psychology, in the Faculty of
Social and Applied Sciences, has also developed
research into the impact of museum and art
gallery programmes on people with mental health
problems, family carers, and people with dementia
and their carers.
The Centre’s ongoing research, and that of the
Salomons Centre for Applied Psychology, has
provided a basis for significant impact on the work
of the Royal Society for Public Health (UK) including
the creation of the annual Arts & Health Awards; the
development of New Horizons, a national training
programme in arts, health and wellbeing; and the
report, Arts, Health and Wellbeing Beyond the
Millennium, which sets out national public health
research and practice strategies.
It has also led to the creation of Arts & Health:
An International Journal for Research, Policy and
Practice as the official journal of the Global Alliance
for Arts and Health in the United States.
Finally, the research has led to the enhancement of
the ‘patient experience’, demonstrated by singing
groups that have been sustained beyond the
research phase and are reaching over 1,000 people
weekly throughout the South East.
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LADYBIRDS
AS BIOCONTROL
AGENTS
Scale insects are serious pests in crops and ornamental
glasshouse collections. Pesticides are relatively ineffective controls against
scale insects because of the resistance they have formed over the years.
The exotic ladybird, Chilocorus nigritus, is an effective
natural enemy of scale insects, sap-sucking insect
pests which can weaken the growth of a wide range
of plants. Success in deploying this biological control
agent is, however, sporadic and the reasons for failure
are not fully understood.
Research co-ordinated by Dr David Ponsonby within
the Ecology Research Group at Christ Church, in
collaboration with the Natural History Museum
of London and with partners in South Africa and
India, aimed to develop a definitive protocol for the
deployment of these ladybirds as biological control
agents in UK glasshouses. This work has optimised
ladybird mass-rearing techniques, and has revealed
the subtleties of its interaction with both the climate
and with other organisms.
As a result of the research, this ladybird has become
an important element in the control of scale insects
in UK glasshouses. It remains the only commercially
available biological control agent of armoured scale
insects in the UK.
The discovery, during the project, of genetically
distinct ladybird ecotypes indicates the need for future
research into ways in which they may be successfully
deployed in integrated pest management systems at
different locations around the world.
DOCTORAL RESEARCH
The Erasmus Intensive
Programme in Doctoral
Research Methodologies
is a joint venture involving
five European universities,
led by Canterbury Christ
Church University and
financed by the European
Union Lifelong Learning
Programme.
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It has been running for two years –
the last time in Turkey – and involves
10 students and five supervisors from
each institution working together,
intensively, over two weeks. It has been
described as equivalent to two whole
semesters of conventional studies.
Recruitment was designed to
attract those both relatively
inexperienced, as well as those
moving towards completion. This
enhanced the dynamic of learning
from each other. The wider aims of
the programme were to increase
students’ mobility and to provide
an opportunity for them to learn
from diverse philosophical as well
as methodological traditions. The
diversity is reflected by the range
of disciplines, with anthropologists,
critical linguists, cultural theorists, and
clinical psychologists joining educators
together outside conventional
academic silos.
Staff involved in the project include:
Professor Linden West, Professor
Petra Engelbrecht, Professor Vivienne
Griffiths, Dr Yvonne Stewart, Dr Hazel
Reid, Dr Richard Worsley, Eileen Terry
and Roselina Peneva.
COMMUNITIES AND
THE DIGITAL AGE
The digital age is regarded as the dawn of a new era, where many aspects
of societal life, including communities, are undergoing a revolution.
Digital communication technologies are seen as particularly powerful in
strengthening communities as well as supporting participation in public life.
However, research by academics at Christ Church
has painted a mixed picture about how digital
transformations are shaping the lives of local
communities. Christ Church scholars have found
that, while there are positive developments, there are
also some problematic issues, especially regarding
digital exclusion, funding non-commercial media
and communication activities in a local and regional
setting, as well as the impacts on traditional local
community engagement and practices.
Two knowledge exchange projects entitled
Neighbours Online and Communities, Third Sector
Organisations and Social Media, led by Dr Agnes
Gulyas of the Department of Media, Art and
Design, are contributing to our understanding of
communities in the digital age and exploring ways in
which new technologies could be used to enhance
the lives of groups and individuals.
Whilst carrying out academic analysis on how new
communication technologies are changing local
communities and how third sector organisations
use social media, the project team has also provided
expert advice to relevant community groups
and charities about digital technologies and the
opportunities they offer. Three workshops have been
held with more than 50 third sector organisations
about social media and social media strategy, and
more support is planned in the future.
The research team organised the ‘Communities
in the Digital Age’ symposium with 50 academic
participants representing nine countries. The team
is also starting three action research campaigns,
where it works closely with three third sector
organisations providing them with practical help to
develop specific social media campaigns.
Alex Krutnik of the Canterbury & Herne Bay
Volunteer Centre, said:
“There is a real skills shortage in the
sector regarding this area, as well as
a realisation that social media needs
to be increasingly at the centre of
what we do and, more importantly,
will do in the future.
“It is heartening that there is such
a beneficial transfer of knowledge
between the University and local
community organisations, especially
at a time when the sector is trying
to cope with the effects of the
current economic situation.”
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THE BABY ROOM
PROJECT
Academics at Canterbury Christ Church University have
uncovered a ‘hidden’ situation in the out-of-home care of
babies during research known as The Baby Room Project,
funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.
Since 2009, Dr Kathy Goouch and Dr Sacha Powell have
examined the work of predominantly young women who
look after babies in baby rooms. Their research has disclosed
a neglected aspect of daycare where babies and very young
children are being cared for by young women who feel poorly
supported, in need of training, and who describe themselves as
‘unimportant’ or the ‘lowest of the low’.
The research revealed that baby room practitioners have limited
knowledge and understanding of relevant policy or research, and
often feel ‘voiceless’ in policy discussions and practice.
The project aimed to examine the everyday practice, knowledge
and understanding of daycare staff who care for babies; identify
factors that support or hinder the professional development of
baby room practitioners; offer bespoke professional development
and explore its effects on practice; develop a sustainable, mutually
supportive network of practitioners; and disseminate the project’s
findings through professional and academic networks and among
local and national early years policy makers.
One of the main findings of the project is that improved attention
to babies’ needs will only be realised through a greater focus
on their carers’ knowledge, understanding and occupational
conditions. The research has raised the profile of babies’ education
and care by drawing attention to the professional status and
needs of those who care for them.
EVALUATING PLAY-BASED APPROACH TO LEARNING
In 2011, the Welsh Government funded a £1m three-year evaluation
of the ‘Foundation Phase’: an experiential, play-based approach
to learning for all children aged three to seven.
The project, which is based at the
Wales Institute of Social and Economic
Research, Data and Methods (WISERD), is
co-directed by Professor Trisha Maynard,
Director of the Research Centre for
Children, Families and Communities at
Christ Church, and Dr Chris Taylor, from
WISERD/Cardiff University. The project
involves a team of high profile academics
from the Universities of Cardiff, Swansea
and Manchester.
The Foundation Phase emerged in
response to concerns about the use of
overly-formal approaches to teaching
and learning in the first few years of
school. It was thought that this could
have a detrimental effect on children’s
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attitudes towards learning and their later
educational achievement.
The project, which is now in its
second year, has been evaluating the
implementation and impact of the
Foundation Phase, assessing value for
money, and designing a framework to
track future outputs and outcomes.
Interviews with stakeholders found
that there was general support for
the Foundation Phase. However, there
were differences in attitudes towards
the Foundation Phase and how it was
being interpreted which stakeholders
believed to be related to differences in
implementation by local authorities.
Concerns were also raised about other
Welsh Government educational policies
which were perceived to be potentially
contradictory and that may lead to some
dilution of the Foundation Phase and its
likely benefits.
Finally, the initial analysis of the Pupil Level
Annual School Census and the National
Pupil Database found that the Foundation
Phase is associated with higher levels
of unauthorised absence during school
Years 1 and 2. However, it was noted
that there is also some evidence of the
Foundation Phase being associated with
improved Key Stage 2 outcomes.
LEADING THE FIGHT AGAINST GLOBAL
INEQUALITIES IN PUBLIC HEALTH
A Christ Church academic is participating in a
major new initiative fighting global inequalities
in public health.
Working with the highly regarded international network,
The Cochrane Collaboration, Esther Coren, from the Faculty of
Health and Social Care and working with the Research Centre
for Children, Families and Communities, has taken part in the
launch of a new satellite group in Southern India to help develop
research in public health for low and middle income countries.
A symposium with international speakers, including Esther,
was held in Southern India in 2012 to establish a satellite
of the Cochrane Public Health Group. The aim of the new
group is to develop capacity to conduct (Cochrane) research
reviews in low and middle income countries, by people
living in those countries.
Esther, a member of The Cochrane Collaboration and of an
all-party Parliamentary Group on street children convened by
the Consortium for Street Children, said:
Esther continued:
“The Cochrane Collaboration is seen as the
best source of information in the world for
high quality evidence on the effectiveness
of different types of health interventions.
It has very high academic credibility and can
influence the very top policy makers.
“The Cochrane Public Health Group, which is
based in Melbourne, is doing very important
work in the battle against global inequality,
and I have been contributing to that work
through a review I am leading on about the
wellbeing of street children.”
“We hope that through the satellite group we will be
able to set up training and mentoring for people to
support the conduct of the type of research I, and
others, are doing within South Asia itself. Living in
the region they will have much clearer ideas about
what type of interventions will be useful to people
in their area. They will also have a much better
idea of what kind of evidence will be useful in their
situations. What we need to do is to enable people
to develop those skills themselves.”
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ARTS, CULTURE
AND THE COMMUNITY
Each year, our artistic and cultural partnerships grow, as does our
investment in emerging student talent, exceptional performance venues,
events programming and specialist learning facilities.
This support for regional arts and culture is part of our wider ambition to
enhance the social, cultural and economic wellbeing of the communities
we serve. In developing strong and dynamic partnerships with prominent
arts organisations, such as Canterbury Festival, Anifest and Sounds New,
to name but a few, we are able to enrich our students’ learning and teaching
whilst supporting the very best in regional arts and culture.
NEW MUSIC AND
PERFORMANCE VENUES
In 2012, the University
opened two dedicated
music and performance
venues in Canterbury:
St Gregory’s Centre for
Music and the Maxwell
Davies building.
The £900,000 transformation of the
former St Gregory’s Church took
four years in the planning with work
undertaken by Stephen Coomber,
Coombs (Canterbury) Ltd in conjunction
with our Facilities team.
It was also made possible through
the generosity of the Friends of
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St Gregory’s, major donors, and the
vision of Grenville Hancox MBE, former
Director of Music at the University,
together with the Department of
Music and Performing Arts.
The St Gregory’s Centre for Music
was opened in October 2012 by our
Honorary Doctor, Lord Warden of the
Cinque Ports, and Knight of the Order
of the Garter, Admiral the Lord Boyce.
The University also opened the
Maxwell Davies building in the same
month, named after the University’s
Visiting Professor and Master of the
Queen’s Music, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies.
The refurbished building includes a
state-of-the art practice rooms, along
with seminar rooms and rehearsal
spaces. The building was officially
opened by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies.
Professor Roderick Watkins, Dean of the
Faculty of Arts and Humanities, said:
“The new facilities enable us
to give our local community
access to performances by
internationally acclaimed
artists, as well as providing
our students with some of
the finest music teaching and
rehearsal space in the country.
“We are grateful for the
generosity of our donors,
without whom this would not
have been possible.”
INAUGURAL LECTURE TO THE
WORLDWIDE ANGLICAN COMMUNION
The inaugural address of an annual
international lecture series honouring
Dr Rowan Williams, the 104th Archbishop
of Canterbury, was seen by a live
global audience in September 2012.
Sponsored by the Colleges and
Universities of the Anglican
Communion (CUAC), the series
was launched by the former
Archbishop of Canterbury
Dr Williams, in an address
considering the nature and
role of Anglican institutions of
higher learning.
Audiences across the
130 member institutions in
the CUAC network viewed the
historic event live, as it was
broadcast from the University’s
Augustine House.
‘The Dr Rowan Williams Annual
CUAC Lecture’ commemorates
Dr Williams’ ten years as
Archbishop of Canterbury.
The choice of the Archbishop
St Gregory’s Centre for Music
as the first speaker was of
particular relevance to Christ
Church: Dr Williams served as
the first Chancellor of Canterbury
Christ Church University, and
the inaugural lecture formed
part of the University’s Golden
Jubilee celebrations.
Bishop Henry Parsley, tenth
bishop of Alabama and CUAC
board member who proposed
the lectureship, said:
“This Annual Lecture
will be a means for
CUAC to strengthen
the identity of Anglican
universities globally.”
Maxwell Davies building
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UNIVERSE OF
SOUND
Following the success of the Universe of Sound
installation at London’s Science Museum,
the Philharmonia Orchestra visited the University’s
Augustine House – one of two regional venues in 2013.
The Universe of Sound in Canterbury was part of the
Philharmonia’s Residency in the city. For two weeks
between 27 April and 12 May 2013, the Universe of
Sound was installed in Augustine House with the
support of local partners including The Marlowe Theatre,
Kent Music, Soundhub, the Sounds New Festival and
Canterbury City Council.
The Universe of Sound was a free installation, the
successor to the multi-award-winning RE-RITE, which
fused music and science, visual art and creative digital
technologies to engage new audiences with classical
music in a radical and ambitious new way. The concept
was devised by the Philharmonia’s Principal Conductor
and Artistic Advisor Esa-Pekka Salonen in partnership
with the Orchestra’s in-house digital team.
Using giant digital displays, touch screens, unconventional
projecting surfaces, movement-based interaction and
planetarium-style full-dome projection, the installation
enabled visitors to step inside a symphony orchestra
and experience Esa-Pekka Salonen and 105 musicians
performing Gustav Holst’s The Planets, taking on the
roles of musician, conductor and even composer.
SPECTACULAR LIGHT SHOW
TO CELEBRATE GOLDEN JUBILEE
Over 2,300 people celebrated
Canterbury Christ Church
University’s Golden Jubilee in
November when they visited a
special ‘Golden Night’ light and
sound show.
‘Golden Night’ involved a
dynamic series of light displays
and film images projected onto
the University’s buildings in-time
with music, giving a remarkable
sense of architecture in motion.
Jane Lovell, Programme
Director for the University’s
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Events Management degree
course and Project Manager
for the stunning Canterbury
Cathedral Cathédrales en
Lumière show in 2005, coordinated the Christ Church
event. Howard Griffin from the
Kent School of Architecture
at the University of Kent
developed the show’s content.
Images of ‘Golden Night’
can be seen on the
University’s Flickr page:
www.flickr.com/photos/
canterburyccu
HERITAGE LOTTERY FUND
PROJECT CAPTURING
SEASIDE HERITAGE
A unique collection of seaside images
featured in a public exhibition over the
summer, organised by academics at
Canterbury Christ Church University.
The Heritage Lottery-funded South East Archive of Seaside
photography (SEAS) is directed by Dr Karen Shepherdson,
Principal Lecturer in Photography.
The two-year project focuses on the use of The Sunbeam
photographic collection which consist of glass plate and film
negatives dating from 1920 to the mid 1970s, together with
a collection of commercial seaside photographs and ‘walkies’.
Dr Karen Shepherdson said:
“My leadership of SEAS is underpinned by
a belief and value in the importance of UK
seaside culture and that documentation of this
culture (in this instance the photographic) is of
significant heritage value.
“I am thrilled by the images emerging from
the archive and the associated stories we are
uncovering. These cannot remain hidden in
store cupboards with little or no public access
– SEAS is endeavouring to bring them into the
light, to share their delights and to enrich this
resource still further.”
The collection of images is owned by Thanet District
Council and is usually housed in Margate Museum, but for
the purpose of digital archiving they have been moved to
Canterbury Christ Church University.
For more information visit the SEAS photography website:
www.seasphotography.org.uk
COMMUNITY SCREENINGS OF RARE CANTERBURY FILM FOOTAGE
Following a two-year appeal for old film
of the city, Tim Jones, Senior Lecturer
in the Department of Media, Art and
Design, ran a series of community
screenings, featuring Canterbury from
1928 through to the 1970s.
The appeal was part of a long term
project by Tim to rescue and preserve
rare archive film of Canterbury, and its
surrounding areas, for future generations.
Tim said:
“Film does not last forever and
in the wrong conditions it can
decay quite quickly. The work we
are doing is vital to preserve a
rich source of cultural and social
history of our city.
“The films that I collect will be
copied digitally and taken to
Screen Archive South East where
they will be preserved in the
correct conditions for future
generations.”
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A SUSTAINABLE
FUTURE
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sustainable communities. As a University with campuses
and centres across Kent and Medway, including in a
UNESCO World Heritage Site at Canterbury, we have a
particular responsibility to ensure we contribute to our
communities on many different levels – economically,
socially and environmentally.
Over the last 12 months, we have been working hard to
ensure we invest in sustainability initiatives which will
make a difference to the people and places around us,
and the communities we are part of.
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LEAPING UP THE
PEOPLE AND PLANET
GREEN LEAGUE
Christ Church has leapt up the People and Planet
Green League, ranked 17th out of 143 universities and
receiving a First Class award for the third year running.
The University’s improvement from
33rd last year to 17th this year is due
to the hard work of staff and students,
and their continued commitment to
sustainability.
performance has improved consistently
and it is significant that we can now
count ourselves amongst the top
12% of universities and colleges for
environmental performance.
These results recognise, in particular, the
achievement of EcoCampus Gold and
Platinum status as well as performance
improvements in waste management and
water usage, and the impact of rigorous
environmental auditing.
To find out more about what we are
doing to enhance our environmental
performance, visit:
www.canterbury.ac.uk/projects/
sustainable-development
The Green League is published by People
and Planet and has grown in significance
since its creation in 2007. Christ Church’s
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EDUCATION
FOR SUSTAINABLE
FUTURES
The University’s Futures Initiative embeds sustainability
in the curriculum and more broadly into academic life.
Since 2011, the initiative has funded 35 curriculum development
centres, and promoted links between the University and
external community groups.
The long term aim is to build the capacity
and critical mass needed to initiate long
term institutional change in education for
sustainable futures.
One particular example entitled
‘Mermology: rebranding the sustainability
story’, has provided an opportunity
for people with a shared interest in
sustainability, oceans and water to
come together through social media
to tell the sustainability story. Set up by
Paula Moore, a former MA Film student,
Mermology is the first engagement tool
of its kind working across social media to
combine news and entertainment around
water, oceans and marine life.
As part of the optional third year
‘professional perspectives’ module,
Christ Church students join the annual
Beach Clean in Margate, in association with
the Marine Conservation Council, UK
12 Film, Radio and Television students
responded to an industry-set brief to
develop Instagram around the central
storyline of Mermology. This project
has enabled students to engage with
sustainability in a highly creative way,
whilst giving them an opportunity
to showcase their talents to future
employers. For more information visit:
www.mermology.com
PLATINUM SUCCESS
The University achieved the final stage in the development
of its Environmental Management System (EMS).
Over the past three years, staff and
students have worked tirelessly
to bring the EMS full circle. A
self-auditing EMS, which complies
with the three cornerstones of
Environmental Management, has
been achieved with a commitment
to comply with all relevant
legislation and regulations;
pollution prevention; and continual
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improvement of environmental
performance.
Whilst the EMS covers all the
negative effects of a large and
diverse operation, it is unique
in including the University’s
positive aspects, most notably its
Biodiversity project; providing a
wide range of opportunities for
staff and students to improve
environmental performance;
and developing education for a
sustainable future through the
Futures Initiative.
Following an external audit in
February 2012, full ISO14001
accreditation was also awarded.
WILDLIFE SURVEY
CELEBRATES THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY
OF THE CANTERBURY
UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE
Students and staff at the University undertook the first complete
habitat survey of the Canterbury UNESCO World Heritage
Site over the summer, in celebration of its 25th anniversary.
The site includes the Cathedral, St Augustine’s Abbey and the Anglo-Saxon Church of
St Martin, as well as parts of the University’s North Holmes Road Campus which sit in
the former outer precinct of St Augustine’s Abbey.
This survey of the internationally significant site and its surrounding buffer zone has
identified a large number of small but valuable pocket habitats that are an important
part of Canterbury’s ‘green infrastructure’. Some of these pocket habitats have already
been developed, for example, as wildflower areas. The survey will allow the various
stakeholders to identify new areas for conservation and development.
The survey is part of the Christ Church Bioversity initiative which involves the creation
of an urban biodiversity hub centred on the World Heritage Site. It was undertaken by
student interns under the direction of staff in the Ecology Research Group (ERG) of the
Department of Geographical and Life Sciences.
The students, David Powley and Harriett Moore, are both studying Geography at
Canterbury Christ Church University and have developed significant expertise in
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as part of their studies. These skills were used
to produce a computer based map of the whole site, with electronic links to target
information about each habitat type.
Professor Peter Vujakovic, Head of Geographical and Life Sciences at the University
and our Bioversity initiative lead, said:
“This is an important first step towards developing a biodiversity action
plan for our campus, and eventually for the World Heritage Site as a
whole. The University’s Bioversity project is innovative in its attempt
to link culture, heritage and nature into its approach to sustainability.”
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HONORARY DOCTORS
AND FELLOWS 2012/2013
The following people received Honorary Doctorates and Fellowships
from the University in 2012/13:
Mr Anthony Browne
The Right Hon
the Lord Mance
HONORARY DOCTOR
Children’s author and
Children’s Laureate between 2009 – 2011
HONORARY DOCTOR
Mr Michael Craig-Martin
Mr Geoffrey Richardson
HONORARY DOCTOR
Internationally-renowned artist
Musician and member of the
progressive rock band Caravan
Mr Pye Hastings
Ms Moira Stuart OBE
Musician and member of the
progressive rock band Caravan
International broadcaster,
journalist and presenter
CBE RA
Justice of The Supreme Court
HONORARY FELLOW
HONORARY FELLOW
HONORARY DOCTOR
NEW PROFESSORS,
PRINCIPAL LECTURERS AND READERS
Professors:
Principal Lecturers:
Readers:
Professor Robin Bryant
Dr Emilia Bertolo
Dr Andy Birtwistle
Professor Janet Haddock-Fraser
Dr Bob Bowie
Dr Stefania Ciocia
Dept of Law and Criminal Justice Studies
Faculty of Social and Applied Sciences
Professor Thomas Hennessey
Dept of History and American Studies
Dept of Geographical and Life Sciences
Dept of Postgraduate Initial Teacher
Education (POINTED)
Mr James Dean
Dept of Music and Performing Arts
Dr Andrew Palmer
Dept of English and Language Studies
Dr Paul Stephens
Dept of Computing
Dr Wim van Vuuren
The Business School
Dept of Media, Art and Design
Dept of English and Language Studies
Ms Esther Coren
Dept of Health, Wellbeing and Family
Dr Agnes Gulyás
Dept of Media, Art and Design
Dr Robert Rawson
Dept of Music and Performing Arts
Dr Lynn Revell
Dept of Professional Development
Dr Stephen O’Connor
Dept of Nursing and Applied Clinical Studies
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GOVERNORS AND OFFICERS
IN POST 2012/2013
GOVERNING BODY
Mr Peter Hermitage – Pro-Chancellor
and Chair of the Governing Body
Mr Stephen Clark – Deputy Pro-Chancellor
Rt Revd Trevor Willmott – Deputy Pro-Chancellor
Professor Robin Baker – Vice-Chancellor (until October 2012)
Mr Andrew Ironside – Acting Vice-Chancellor (from October 2012)
Revd Janina Ainsworth
Mr Chris Byrne
Mr Christopher Calcutt
Mr Colin Carmichael
Rt Revd Brian Castle
Miss Ren Chinnadurai
Cllr John Cubitt
Mr David Kemp
Mr Tony McDonald
Mr Frank Martin
Mr Quentin Roper
Dame Janet Trotter
Ms Rosie Turner
Ms Deborah Upton
Venerable Sheila Watson
Ms Claire Alfrey – Staff Governor (from June 2013)
Dr Chris Bull – Staff Governor (until March 2013)
Mr Philip Jones – Staff Governor
Mr Paul Sims – Staff Governor
Miss Stacey Hawes – Student Governor
Mr Cedric Frederick
OFFICERS OF CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY
Chancellor
Strategic Director (Resources)
The Most Reverend and Right Honourable
the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams
Mr Andrew Ironside
The Most Reverend and Right Honourable
the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury,
Justin Welby (from February 2013)
Deans of Faculty
Vice-Chancellor
Dr John Moss
Professor Robin Baker CMG (until October 2012)
Acting Vice-Chancellor
Mr Andrew Ironside (from October 2012)
Professor Janet Haddock-Fraser
Dean of the Faculty of Social and Applied Sciences
Dean of the Faculty of Education
Mrs Debra Teasdale
Dean of the Faculty of Health and Social Care
Professor Roderick Watkins
Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Pro-Chancellor and Chairman
of the Governing Body
Mr Peter Hermitage QPM
Acting Strategic Director (Resources)
and Director of Finance
Mr David Leah
Deputy Pro-Chancellors
Mr Stephen Clark TD
Rt Revd Trevor Willmott
Pro Vice-Chancellors
Professor Tony Lavender
Professor Sue Piotrowski
Dean of Chapel
The Reverend Dr Jeremy Law
University Solicitor and Clerk
to the Governing Body
Mr Paul Bogle
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ACCOUNTS AND STATISTICS
CONSOLIDATED INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
For the year ending 31 July 2013
2013
2012
£000
£000
Funding body grants
32,459
44,066
Tuition fees and education contracts
73,113
54,349
INCOME
Research grants and contracts
978
769
15,246
15,883
114
113
121,910
115,180
Staff costs
65,017
62,905
Other operating expenses
Other operating income
Endowment income and interest receivable
Total income
.
EXPENDITURE
40,952
38,274
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
8,430
7,967
Interest payable and other finance costs
1,447
1,490
115,846
110,636
6,064
4,544
-
-
6,064
4,544
1,051
(165)
7,115
4,379
9
10
7,124
4,389
Total expenditure
.
Surplus for the year after depreciation of tangible
fixed assets at cost and before taxation
Taxation
)
Surplus for the year after depreciation of tangible
fixed assets at cost and taxation
Exceptional item:
Net gain/(loss) on disposal of tangible fixed assets
)
Surplus for the year after depreciation of tangible fixed
assets at cost, disposal of tangible fixed assets and
taxation
Surplus for the year transferred to / from
accumulated income in endowment funds
Surplus for the year retained
within general reserves
There is no material difference between the surplus after depreciation of tangible fixed assets at
cost and taxation stated above and the historical cost equivalents. The consolidated income and
expenditure of the Group is in respect of continuing activities.
The above is extracted from the University’s Annual Report and Accounts which is subject to
formal approval by the Governing Body on 26 November 2013.
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OUR STUDENTS
For academic year 2012-13 *
AGE
full-time
Under 18
% part-time
%
total
% total
13
0.1
1
0
14
0.1
18-20
6,025
33.4
151
0.8
6,176
34.2
21-24
2,910
16.1
470
2.6
3,380
18.7
25-29
995
5.5
900
5
1,895
10.5
1,657
9.2
4,920
27.3
6,577
36.5
0
0
0
0
0
0
11,600
64.3
6,442
35.7
18,042
100
% part-time
%
total
% total
30+
Age unknown
Total
GEOGRAPHICAL ORIGIN
full-time
England (Kent)
6,572
36.4
4,000
22.2
10,572
58.6
England (other)
3,945
21.9
2,086
11.6
6,031
33.5
65
0.3
28
0.2
93
0.5
Wales
Scotland
39
0.2
71
0.4
110
0.6
N Ireland
46
0.3
87
0.5
133
0.7
CI & IoM
12
0.1
12
0
24
0.1
UK Unknown
0
0
5
0
5
0
Other EU
715
4
75
0.4
790
4.4
Non EU
206
1.1
78
0.4
284
1.6
11,600
64.3
6,442
35.7
18,042
100
Total
STUDENTS
EXIT QUALIFICATION
No. students
%
Full-time
11,600
64.3
Doctorate
61
1
Part-time
6,442
35.7
Other Higher Degree
372
6.2
18,042
100
PGCE
486
8.1
.
No. students
Other PG Qualification
First Degree
%
450
7.5
2,859
47.3
Subject areas
%
Arts and Humanities
3,160.5
17.5
Professional Graduate
Cert. in Education
232
3.8
Education
5,494.5
30.5
Foundation degree
480
8
Health and Social Care
4,824
26.7
HND/DipHE
225
3.7
Social and Applied Sciences
4,563
25.3
Other UG Qualification
871
14.4
18,042
100
Total
6,036
100
Total
* Based on HESA academic year 2012-13.
Percentages are rounded to one decimal place
OUR STAFF
Average FTE of staff for the year ending 31 July 2013 (rounded to a whole figure)
Teaching
Departments
Teaching
Support Services
Admin &
Central Services
Premises
Total
565
197
614
38
1,414
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