Scarborough Campus Student News
Issue 62, 2015
This Week on
Campus
Monday 23 March
Inter-schools maths
competition - Maths
Feast - in Quad 4
Tuesday 24 March
50 year-9 pupils from
Graham Upper School
on campus.
Scarborough Field
Naturalists’ lecture
WO27, at 7.30pm
Talk by James Aegeter
from the Animal & Plant
Health Agency: Bats in particular the
research surrounding
the bat populations in
the Ellerburn Valley at
Thornton le Dale.
Free to students
Friday 27 March
Car park closed
Far end of the top car
park (between the 3G
pitch and the changing
rooms) closed from
6pm. Reopens as
normal on Sunday 29
March
The Student Newsletter is going to take a short break over the
Easter period. The next issue will be published on Monday 13
April with the deadline for items, midday on Thursday 9 April.
Any urgent or important notices will be sent as All Student
Emails.
Contents
Scarborough Campus Future: Progress Update
All Student Emails
Cash Machines
Do you want to work on Campus Connect?
Student Finance Office
Semester 2 Exams
Calvino’s closed Tuesday 7 April
Treasured Memories – Scarborough Maritime Heritage Centre
Ayton Village Beer Festival & Family Fun Day – Volunteers
needed
Spring Flare 2015
Scarborough Campus Future: Progress Update
Student Open Forum with Professor Glenn Burgess
On 11 March Professor Glenn Burgess the Deputy Vice
Chancellor and the Student Union hosted an open forum for
students. The event was well attended and an open discussion
held about perceived impacts on University of Hull, Scarborough
Campus students during the transition to Hull College Group.
Tom Swainson, HUU VP Scarborough introduced the meeting
and explained the background to the event. He handed out a
copy of the HUU Principles to each student present and
explained that the document had been agreed with senior
management at the University of Hull. The document, which was
signed by Professor Burgess and the HUU at the event, sets out
what students can expect from the University and the Students’
Union in terms of providing the best possible student experience
over the transition period.
Professor Burgess explained that he was here to give an
overview and to listen to what students had to say. Professor
Burgess said that now was the right time to hold a face to face
Saturday 28 March
Scarborough Athletic
Community Football
Event on the 3G Pitch
and grass pitch
KDL Opening
Hours over the
Easter Period
Mon 23 March to
Sun 29 March
Monday and Friday:
8.30am to 5.30pm
Tuesday to Thursday:
8.30am to 9.00pm
Saturday and Sunday:
10.00am to 2.00pm
Mon 30 March to
Thurs 2 April
Monday to Thursday:
8.30am to 5.30pm
Friday 3 April to
Monday 6 April
Closed
Tues 7 April to
Sunday 12 April
Tuesday to Friday
8.30am to 5.30pm
Saturday and Sunday
10am to 2pm
From Monday 13 April
back to later opening
hours
Monday to Friday:
8am to midnight
Saturday and Sunday
10am to 10pm
meeting following the process of announcing the University’s
decision to change the academic model for Scarborough
Campus, going through the bidding process and as of November
2014 choosing Hull College Group as our strategic delivery
partner to take the campus forward. Professor Burgess reiterated the University commitment to provide an excellent
student experience to all University of Hull students. Taking time
to listen to students’ views, he responded to concerns openly in
a lively and extended meeting.
A summary of the questions and answers will be published
shortly along with an update on actions taken away.
Howard Foster, Head of Campus Operations
All Student Emails
At the Student Forum on 11 March a number of you raised an
issue with regard to not receiving all student emails. We have
done a thorough check and found around 20 email addresses
were not included in the all student group. These are now
added. We apologise for any inconvenience this has caused and
hope the issue is now resolved.
Howard Foster, Head of Campus Operations
Cash Machines
Any faults with either the Cash Machine or the Vending
Machines located near Calvino’s please report them to the
Campus Connect desk.
Do you want to work on Campus Connect?
Campus Connect are looking for new employees and would like
to hear from anyone who is interested in a role starting in
September 2015.
In the first instance please email your current CV and a covering
letter to [email protected]. Or you can drop off a
printed version at the Campus Connect desk in a sealed
envelope addressed to The Team Leaders.
Steve Head, Student Experience Team Leader
Catering Services
this week over
the Easter Period
Waves
Mon 23 March to
Monday 6 April
Closed
Tues 7 April
Open
Wed 8 April to
Sunday 12 April
Closed
From Monday 13 April
back to normal opening
hours
Student Finance Office
Due to essential electric work being carried out in the Student
Finance block, the Student Finance Team have temporarily
moved offices. They are now situated on the ground floor in
CH4 where the Business School is located.
Semester 2 Exams
The Semester 2 exam timetable is available on Pocket Campus.
Click Exam Timetable to access.
Calvino’s closed Tuesday 7 April
A new pizza oven is being installed in Calvino’s kitchen on 7 April.
This will mean that Calvino’s will be closed for the whole day.
Waves will be open to provide catering services that day. For
details of opening times of Waves and Calvino’s over the Easter
period see column opposite.
Events off Campus this week
Calvino’s
Mon 23 March to
Sun 29 March
Monday, Tuesday,
Friday:
8.30am to 6.00pm
Wednesday and
Thursday:
8.30am to 7.30pm
Saturday and Sunday:
10am to 2pm
Mon 30 March to
Thurs 2 April
Monday and Tuesday:
8.30am to 6.00pm
Wednesday and
Thursday:
8.30am to 7.30pm
Treasured Memories – Scarborough Maritime Heritage
Centre
See and hear about some
previously undiscovered glassplate images of Scarborough from
over 100 years ago at the
Scarborough Maritime Heritage
Centre AGM. Also hear about our
exciting plans for new premises!
This Tuesday 24 March 2015 at 7.30pm, Angler’s Social Club, 4
Friars Way, Scarborough, between Queen Street and
Longwestgate opposite the Friars Way public car park. Entrance
is FREE. Bar available and all are welcome
Mark Vesey
Friday 3 April to
Tuesday 7 April
Closed
Wed 8 April to
Sunday 12 April
Wednesday and
Thursday:
8.30am to 7.30pm
Friday:
8.30am to 6.00pm
Saturday and Sunday:
10am to 2pm
From Monday 13 April
back to normal opening
hours
Keep in touch
To keep up to date with
what is happening on
Campus follow us:
Dates for the Diary – Events off Campus
Ayton Village Beer Festival & Family Fun Day –
Volunteers needed
From midday to midnight, Saturday 25 April
East Ayton Village Hall, just outside of Scarborough
A fundraising day organised by student on the Events
Management module in support of Saint Catherine’s Hospice,
RNLI and St. John’s Ambulance. Entrance cost is just £2.00 for
students – just show your student ID.
Volunteers are needed to help out on the day. There are a
number of roles available – Parking Attendants, Stewards, Bar
Staff, Refuse Collectors and more… You need to be available for
at least 2 hours during the day from 10am until midnight.
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Rachel
Hunter on 07595445815 or by email to:
[email protected]
SCARBOROUGH FLARE proudly presents:
Spring Flare 2015
Via Pinterest:
uohscarborough
A series of events in April and May from open mic nights to
workshop for screenwriters. Events listed below. For full details
of the programme and how to get tickets go to
http://www.scarboroughflare.co.uk/
Via Twitter
@uoh_scarborough
Friday 10 April: Open Mic event. The Gallery @ Woodend,
7.30pm - 9.30pm
Via Instagram:
uoh_scarborough
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by following the Hull
University ICT twitter
feed @HullUni_ICT
Saturday 11 April: Poisoned Pen - A dramatized presentation by
Kate Evans and friends. Lupin Café, Ramshill Road, 2.30pm to
3.30pm.
Thursday 16 April: Take Back Your Freedom - Two performances
and a lecture celebrating Winifred Holtby, on the 80th
anniversary of her death. The Sitwell Library at Woodend
between 1pm and 6pm
Saturday 18 April: Think Like a Screenwriter - A workshop
directed by George Cromack. Woodend Conference Room,
10.00am - 1.00pm
Useful links
Pocket Campus
The Portal
University homepage
A pdf copy of this
newsletter is available
at Pocket
Campus/Student News
Contact details
Thursday 16 to Sunday 19 April: Wall of Peace. Vernon Road
Library foyer, throughout the Books by the Beach festival
Monday 4 May: A Circle of Stories. Venue to be confirmed. The
climax of Flare’s ‘Stories Short and Tall’ project, reviving the art
of live storytelling, this event will offer a chance to sit around a
welcoming hearth, to listen to tales of love, of life, of joy and of
the darker side. Presented by: Tony Howson, Kate Boddy and
Scarborough Flare.
Deadline for next issue
Noon, Thursday 9 April 2015
Email: [email protected]
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