Alumni NewsletterThe University of Buckingham Alumni Office | November 2016

Royal Visit to the Hunter Street Campus

Honorary Graduation Ceremony 2016

University of BuckinghamAlumni Newsletter 3

Welcome

Contents

5 University News

6 Alumni News 7 Alumni Events

9 Sir Anthony's World Tour

8 Photo Flashback

2 Announcements

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10 University Dogs and Contact Details

3 Royal Visit and Honorary Graduation Ceremony 2016

Dear all,

I do hope that many of you have had a chance to see the UK this autumn. The colours have been stunning – if not quite up to New England standards. Now for the frosts!

Next month we will give you an update on the Dorchester dinner/dance, but later this month there will be the final big party of the 40 anniversary year, and this will be held in Lagos. The Swan Ball dinner, which had been scheduled for 18 November, has been postponed until next year but in its place the Nigerian Alumni Association will be organising a Boat Club house party on 20 November for all alumni members. Admission to the house party will be free. If you are able to attend you will be able to see the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Alistair Alcock, Tino Santonocito (International Business Development Manager), Hephzibah Egede (Senior Lecturer, Law) and Gurcharan Singh (Senior Lecturer, Accounting & Finance). Details of the event are as follows:

Date: Sunday, 20 November 2016

Venue: New Ember Creek, Foreshore Habours, Osborne Foreshore Estate Phase 2, Waterfront Ikoyi, Lagos.

Time: 2pm

Admission is free for members of the alumni and their guests. For further details on the event, please contact ubaa@gmail.com. I do hope those of you based in Nigeria, or anyone who is visiting, may be able to join this fabulous party.

We are so grateful to everyone who has sent us news for the monthly updates. We apologise if we ever have to keep you waiting, but sometimes we have quite a lot to include. Please do keep the stories and news coming – it is fantastic to hear news from across the world from our amazing alumni.

With very best wishes,Anne

Announcements

The University of Buckingham has become an Official Club Partner of Milton Keynes based MK Dons football team.

The two-year deal will see the University become the Club’s first ever Official University Partner.

For more on this, please see:http://www.buckingham.ac.uk/contact-us/information-for-the-media/press-releases/press-release-buckingham-

first-offical-club-partner-of-mk-dons/

Buckingham Partners with the MK Dons

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Honorary Graduation Ceremony29 September 2016

On Thursday 29 September, the University held an Honorary Graduation Ceremony in Fishmongers Hall, London.

Five Honorary Degrees were awarded by the Chancellor, Lady Keswick, at the ceremony.

The University has five new Honorary Graduates following a special extra convocation ceremony which was held on 29 September this year at Fishmongers’ Hall in London.Baroness Manningham-Buller, LG, DCB, Sir John Tomlinson CBE, Professor Nicholas Rodger, Field Marshal The Lord Bramall of Bushfield KG, GCB and Professor Jane Heal are the University’s newest Honorary Graduates.The honorary degree was conferred on Lord Bramall at home but it was registered at the convocation ceremony in September.

The Vice-Chancellor, University guests, staff, current students and alumni also attended the event. The ceremony was followed by a formal dinner in the beautiful Banqueting Hall.

We hope that our new Honorary Graduates will enjoy being a part of the Buckingham family.

Sir John Tomlinson

Opera Singer

Professor Nicholas Rodger

Naval Historian

Professor Jane Heal

Philosopher

Baroness Manningham-Buller

Former MI5 Director General

The Duke of York joined staff, students and alumni at the University of Buckingham on Monday 24 October to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the world's first undergraduate venture creation programme.

The Duke of York, who is an advocate of enterprise and entrepreneurship for young people, met both current and former students on Buckingham’s BSc Business Enterprise undergraduate course including Elizabeth Smith, a student who, with two colleagues, has set up a gym wear brand, students Matthew Campbell and Sean Ruane whose business helps design students find relevant work experience and alumni Sean Obedih, who runs a website that has generated a community of investors.

The Duke of York said: “This is a truly innovative course that has created a plethora of talented entrepreneurs. There is a wonderful range of businesses with some really exciting projects in keeping with the University of Buckingham's pioneering reputation. It is important for the future prosperity that the country embraces an entrepreneurial approach and courses like this help to promote creativity amongst young people."

University of Buckingham Business Enterprise Programme Director Nigel Adams said: “Buckingham has led the way with an innovative approach to enterprise education which has proved to be very successful. We were the first in the world to offer an undergraduate venture creation programme which has led to students running businesses from importing wooden sunglasses to establishing a Nigerian wedding planning website. Many of the businesses have been successful and the experience of running some of them has led to very successful entrepreneurial careers for many others."

The Duke chatted to Business Enterprise students and alumni, staff, visiting entrepreneurs and mentors. He also looked around the current, small Buckingham Enterprise Hub and saw plans for a larger building, as part of the one and a half hour visit to the main campus in Hunter Street. Vice-Chancellor of the University of Buckingham, Sir Anthony Seldon and the Duke of York both spoke at the event.Two decades ago the Queen visited the University of Buckingham to open the Anthony de Rothschild Business School building.

Royal Visit to Hunter Street

Field Marshal The Lord Bramall

Field Marshal/Former Chief of the Defence

Staff

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Alumni News

Sir Anthony is speaking at The Institute of World Politics in Washington D.C., USA, on Tuesday 29 November. The talk is titled 'Inside Downing

Street: A Discussion with Sir Anthony Seldon'.

For more information on this event, please see the link below.

http://www.iwp.edu/events/detail/inside-downing-street-a-discussion-with-sir-anthony-seldon

Jo Boardman (Aquatic & Fisheries Biology, 1992) has had an article

published in Womanthology magazine about her work as a

freelance consultant working with mission led businesses, charities,

and social enterprises.

Well done, Jo. To read the piece, please follow the link below.

http://bit.ly/2dTVjH0

Justin Albert (LLB, 1990) has been awarded an Honorary Degree for

his services to arts and heritage in Wales by the University of Wales.

Justin is Director of the National Trust for Wales.

Many congratulations, Justin.

Michael Scott Carter (Politics, Economics and Law, 2009) is the Founder and Executive Director

of The Chicago Academy of Music. CAM has been mentioned in a number of articles recently,

including The Chicago Tribune. For more information please visit the

website below.

http://www.chicagoacademyofmusic.org/

Keith Thaw (Marketing with Media Communications, 2016) married

fellow alumnus Daphne Wassenaar (Business and Management 2016) on 17 September 2016 in Nahant Massachusetts, a small island 30

minutes North of Boston.

They were married on the beach at sunset.

We send our congratulations to them both, it's so special when our

alumni find love on campus!

Brandon Lewis (Economics, 1994, LLB, 1997) has been appointed to the Privy Council. Brandon is also the new Minister of State for Fire

and Police.

Many congratulations to Brandon, we wish him the very best in his new

position.

University News

Freda Owusu (Politics, Economics and Law, 1983) has been selected by

the Finance Innovation Lab as one of their Innovation Fellows for 2016.

Well done, Freda. What a wonderful achievement.

For more information please see:

http://financeinnovationlab.org/fellowship/meet-the-fellows/

The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People by Oscar Wilde

Thursday 10 and Friday 11 November, the Radcliffe Centre, 7.30pm to 10.30pm

This farcical and well-loved comedy combines witty dialogue, larger-

than-life characters and a satirical view of Victorian conventions and marriage. Although it was first performed in 1895, Alistair

Alcock (Deputy Vice-Chancellor) has set his production in the 1920s highlighting the confusion and misunderstandings between the

Victorian era and the modern age. The cast is made up of students and staff (with a few surprise appearances) and it is guaranteed to be a wonderful and entertaining evening. Refreshments will be served

in the interval and are included in the ticket price of £7.20 per person (which also includes VAT). Following on from the success of An

Evening with William Shakespeare in June, this is likely to be a sold-out event, so book your tickets today.

We advise you to book your tickets on the external University website (rather than on the intranet), tickets can be booked via the following link: http://www.buckingham.ac.uk/event/the-importance-of-being-

earnest-2/

The University held its first Matriculation Ceremony on 17 October.

The ceremony welcomed all new students to the University, in the same venue that they will be graduating in when they finish their studies.

We wish them all the best of luck with their degrees, and can't wait to see them at Graduation in a few years time.

Do you recognise anyone in this photograph? Or know what event it was taken at?

Please email any answers to Lucy at lucy.cato@buckingham.ac.uk

If you have any old photographs that you would like to share in the newsletter, please let Lucy know on the email address above.

Last Month...

Last month we asked if you recognized the building in this picture.

The building shown is now the Hunter Street Library (once known as the Denning Law Library). The picture to the left was taken

before renovations started to the Hunter Street Campus. The building now looks very different!

Thank you to Helaine Whiteside (Law 1987) for your response.

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For your diaries, here is a list of the events taking place during next year both in the UK and abroad. Please email Helen at helen.watts@buckingham.ac.uk for general information.

November

19 November - 20 November - Felicity Roberts-Holmes will be visiting Nicosia, Cyprus and attending the Education UK Cyprus Exhibition on 19 and 20 November.

20 November - The Swan Ball in Nigeria has been postponed until next year. However, in its place on 20 November the Nigerian Alumni Association are hosting a Boat Club house party.

22 November - 29 November - Dr Frances Robinson and Dr Anwar Halari will be visiting Pakistan for the Baconhouse National College Fair in November. The exact dates and times for their visits are shown below:

Lahore22 and 23 November, 10:00 – 16:00

Venue: Pearl Continental Hotel Lahore, Mall Rd, Lahore

Islamabad25 and 26 November, 10:00 – 16:00

Venue: Marriott Hotel, Aga Khan Road, Shalimar 5, Islamabad 44010

Karachi28 and 29 November, 10:00 – 16:00

Venue: Marriott Hotel, 9 Abdullah Haroon Rd, Karachi 10444

30 November - 'Great Classics from Stowe String Orchestra and Wind Band' - a public concert. The Radcliffe Centre, 6.30pm, entry £5.

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Alumni Events 2016

Photo Flashback

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Our telephone numbers are listed below, and for email queries, please email alumni@buckingham.ac.uk and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Anne MatsuokaHead of Alumni and Graduation

Tel: +44 (0) 1280 820338

Pam LindsayData Coordinator

Tel: +44 (0) 1280 820133

Lucy CatoAlumni/Graduation Publications

CoordinatorTel: +44 (0) 1280 827507

Helen WattsAlumni/Graduation Events

CoordinatorTel: +44 (0) 1280 827522

Below are dates for Sir Anthony’s tour this year. These dates may change, so please keep up to date on the link below.

Please email 40thanniversary@buckingham.ac.uk to book on to these visits, and to find out more, please see:

http://www.buckingham.ac.uk/alumni-giving/40-anniversary

Washington DC, USAToronto, Canada

Nassau, BahamasMunich and Berlin, Germany

27 - 28 November 201630 November 2016

30 November - 1 December 20167 - 9 December 2016

Sir Anthony Seldon's World Tour

Contact Us

Sir Anthony's World TourWe welcome Millie and Darcie on to

Campus

Cockapoo puppies, Darcie and Millie, have been bought by the University as a means to tackle mental health issues amongst students. The number of students affected by mental illness is growing. It is now said that 1 in 10 students in the UK could be diagnosed with some form of mental illness. The puppies are looked after by Dee Bunker, Head of Student Welfare, and not only encourage students to visit Student Welfare to talk about issues they may be having, but also help them to relax during times of stress.

To read more about the work Darcie and Millie are doing, please see the articles below:

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/adorable-puppies-university-of-buckingham-depression-anxiety_uk_57fcf24ce4b02213e9553374

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/10/08/sweet-natured-dog-helps-students-ward-off-anxiety/