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HorizonsIssue 01 - 2011

Professor Rose Cooper at work

Contents: Cardiff’s Calling Celebrating the Fairwood Scholars Philanthropy strengthens research

An investigation into the use of manuka honeyto combat MRSA is being led Professor Rose

Cooper at the Cardiff School of HealthSciences, and is now in its second year.

Professor Cooper has been studying the modeof action of manuka honey on antibiotic

resistant strains of bacteria isolated frominfected and chronic wounds since 1997.

Honey is an ancient remedy that has recentlybeen re-introduced into modern medicine fortreating wounds. Despite the long history of

the extensive medicinal use of honey, noresistance to its antibacterial action has ever

been reported. In contrast, resistance toantibiotics was reported almost as soon as

they were in common use.

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Philanthropy strengthens research at UWIC

Using honey to combat MRSA

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2 Welcome

Welcome to the first edition of Horizons, thenewsletter for UWIC supporters. You are receivingthis because you are part of a growing community ofindividuals that are making a difference to ensure thatfuture generations can share in all that UWIC standsfor.

There may be many reasons that you have decided togive something back. For many, like me, it is becauseof the friendships we forged, the education wereceived, potential we realised when we studied here.

Giving has never been more important. At a time when UWIC’s reputation isgrowing worldwide, as we expand and provide more opportunities, funding foreducation is under pressure like never before.

We simply cannot rely on government funding for all that we must do. Today, no UKuniversity can expect that kind of support. Moreover, as student fees rise, many ofthe talented young people whom we seek to recruit as students, will find it evermore difficult to come to university.

We are so grateful to all our alumni, friends, staff and the organisations that supportus. It is only through this support that we can continue our tradition of opportunity,achievement and innovation.

Andrew Walker (HCIMA 1984)Director of [email protected]

Trustees of the UWIC Foundation are John Jones (Chair), Martin Warren (Secretary) and Professor Antony J Chapman.

The UWIC Foundation is committed toreducing the environmental impact of our activities.

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If you would like to get in touch with theUWIC Foundation you can email us at: [email protected] or call on 029 2020 1590.

Alternatively, write to us at: UWIC Foundation, Cyncoed Campus, Cyncoed Road, Cardiff, CF23 6BN

CreditsDesign by Jaime Fitzgerald,UWIC Creative Services.

For more information about fundraising at UWIC, please see our website www.uwic.ac.uk/uwicfoundation

Welcome…

Fancy aChallenge?Why not run the Cardiff HalfMarathon for UWIC?

Registration for the Cardiff Half Marathon on16th October 2011 is now open so book yourplace now to avoid disappointment! If you wouldlike to take the challenge this year, please contactDominic Codera, Development Office Administrator on [email protected] for moredetails on how to take part.

Claire Grainger, UWIC Alumni Officer and Aimee Jones, Campus Librarian at the 2009 event.


3Recent News

UWIC is celebrating the success of its first ever telephone fundraising campaign toraise money for the new UWIC Annual Fund.

Over 4 weeks in October and November 2010, current students called over 1,000UWIC alumni to re-connect and ask for their support. Over £30,000 was pledgedover 5 years! This is a marvellous testament to the generosity of our alumni and thisresponse gives us great confidence as we go forward.

The callers have enjoyed learning about the history of the University from alumni andthe campaign has given them the opportunity to talk with professionals alreadyworking in their chosen field of study. Many have received careers advice, tips andgeneral life lessons from former students. They also got to tell our former studentswhat it is like to be a student at the UWIC today. It has been a highly beneficial andenjoyable experience for both parties.

The UWIC Annual FundThe UWIC Annual Fund raises moneythroughout the year to supportscholarships, research, new resourcesand the student experience. Thisacademic year we have received over£7,000 so far, which will be distributedto various projects across the Universitytoward the end of the year – We lookforward to updating you soon!

Making the most of the MatchThe Matched Funding Scheme being runby the Higher Education Funding Councilfor Wales (HEFCW) runs out in July 2011.They are still giving us and extra 50p forevery £1 raised through donations sothere has never been a better time tostart giving. With Gift Aid, it means forevery £100 donated, we actually receive£190.50.

Celebrating the Fairwood Scholar sTwenty five students from UWIC’s Cardiff School of Management have been selected toreceive £1,000 per year for the duration of their three-year course following a significantdonation from the Fairwood Trust. The Fairwood Trust’s main aim is to support individualsin South East Wales with talent, potential and ambition to develop, which in turn willprovide benefits to their wider community.

Recently, the successful students along with their family and friends met with the Trusteesof the Fairwood Trust to celebrate their achievement. David Prichard, Dean of the CardiffSchool of Management said: “As a university we are committed to the valuesunderpinning Widening Access. So, it is a dream come true for us to be able to offersizable bursaries to 25 enthusiastic students from those communities in South Walescurrently facing a particularly tough time. We owe a huge vote of thanks to the businesspeople behind the Fairwood Trust for making this possible.”

Recent News

Supporting the nextgeneration of talentLots of local companies are alsosupporting the next generation ofgraduates through scholarships. The Willmott Dixon MSc ManagementScholarship is in its second year with 2students benefiting from £1,500 each. A new scholarship in hospitality has alsobeen made possible thanks to SA Brains.The first recipient is first-year studentLauren Roberts who is currently studyingtowards a BA (Hons) HospitalityManagement. The School of Sport is alsodelighted that Spire Healthcare will besupporting several talented athletes with aSports Scholarship this year.

If you think your Company orOrganisation would like to support ascholarship at UWIC or would like toprovide a work placement opportunity,please contact Andrew Walker, Directorof Development for a discussion on 029 2020 1590 or [email protected]

Several of the recent Fairwood Scholars, all studying at the Cardiff School of Management

Student callers having a well earned break! (from L to R: Mike, Chrystal, Riyadh, Kieron, Lucy, Lindsey and Giorgia).

Cardiff’s Calling


New partnership for the UWIC Food Industry CentreThe Food Industry Centre (FIC) at UWIC is delighted to announce a new partnership with LockInspection Systems Ltd, who are a leading supplier of industrial metal detection equipment.They have generously donated and installed a new metal detector in the Centre, which will beused for training staff and students.

Metal detection is anvital part of food manufacturing as it is used to detect contamination. HelenTaylor, Operations and Technical Manager at the Food Industry Centre said:

“The food industry is a highly competitive sector and the demands on processors areincreasing, particularly in aspects of product safety and customer expectations. Confidence infood safety is crucial to the reputation of the industry. We at the Zero2five Food Industry Centreare fortunate to be working with the long established global metal detection specialists LockInspections Systems, this partnership will enrich the education and expertise of undergraduateand postgraduate students currently studying at UWIC and graduates working in foodcompanies.”

4 Philanthropy Stengthens Research at UWIC

Sensory DesignWendy Keay-Bright is a Reader inInclusive Design at the Cardiff School ofArt and Design. Her research focuses onthe playfulness of children with severeAutistic Spectrum Conditions (ASC) asthey interact expressively withtechnology. Wendy has already wonnumerous awards for her workdeveloping ReacTickles – an interactivecreativity tool for children with ASC. Now thanks to a £10,000 donation fromthe Rayne Foundation, she is able todevelop her work with a project involvingchildren at the Ashgrove School inPenarth. This project will lead to newtechnology applications, designed withthe children to help improve their self-confidence and creativity. Children withASC are often disenfranchised when itcomes to the co-creation and applicationof new technologies. This design processintends to be exemplar so the end-usersof such products are not excluded in thefuture. The resulting applications couldbe used in clinical, educational andrecreational contexts.

Philanthropy Strengthens Research at UWIC

CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE...Honey is a complex substance made up of over 200 components and it has beenfound that it acts against pathogens via more than one mechanism. It is unusualfor an antimicrobial agent such as honey to have different modes of action ondifferent bacteria. This has led Professor Cooper and her team to determine theprecise target sites of manuka honey in an antibiotic-resistant strain ofStaphylococcus aureus (MRSA), which is a particularly difficult organism tomanage clinically. Preliminary data in this study revealed that manuka honeyinterrupts division and separation of cells that normally occurs when MRSA isincreasing in number. Professor Cooper’s work has been recognisedinternationally and it could lead to new treatments for patients with MRSA.Without their support, this work would not be able to go ahead. The project isbeing generously funded by the Waterloo Foundation and the Sir Halley StewartTrust.

Professor Rose Cooper and Dr. Rowena Jenkins at work

Technology applications respond to clapping, percussion and movement

Simon Taylor of Lock Inspection Systems with Helen Taylor of the FIC with the new metal detector


5Fundraising News round-up

Library developmentsOver £5,000 has been donated in support of UWIC Libraries since we startedfundraising in January 2009. Having recently opened a brand new extension to theexisting building in Llandaff, this could not have come at a better time. Alongsidepurchasing high demand books and e-resources, UWIC libraries are delighted witha new piece of equipment they were able to purchase due to the kind support fromstaff and alumni.

The new desktop projector and the portable screen will be of great benefit tostudents by raising their awareness of resources that can support their learning andresearch, for example demonstrating new electronic databases. This will be donethrough displays or tailored training sessions.

We are really grateful to a number of staff and alumni who have committed to aregular monthly donation to UWIC Libraries. This will play a huge role in improvingresources for current students.

Philanthropy Strengthens Research at UWIC

UWIC DanceA donation of £250 from the Oakdale Trusthelped the Dance Department purchasecostumes for their end of year performance.Sally Varrall, the BA (Hons) Dance degree Programme Director “The studentswere very appreciative of this financialsupport that contributed to enhancing andrealising the production of the new work[made by Viivi Keskinen]. The costumescontributed to the sense of unity that was acentral theme of the dance”.

Fundraising News round-up

Wales Sports Centre forthe Disabled The Wales Sports Centre for the Disabled(WSCD) at the Cyncoed Campus owes itsexistence to the commitment and support ofparalympian John Harris and Chris HallamMBE. 17 years ago they completed a 400mile wheelchair push around the perimeterof Wales raising £250,000 which funded itscreation.

After many years of the facility being usedto its full potential, much of the equipmentneeds to be replaced. We beganfundraising in 2009 to purchase the mostheavily used items of equipment and over£13,000 has been raised! This has enabledthe purchase of a new Dual AdjustablePulley machine, a bicep curl machine, a legpress machine and a seated ellipticalmachine for cardiovascular workout.

“This new equipment is excellent and hasreally improved my workout overall. Findinga gym that is fully accessible as a wheelchairuser, with specialized equipment issurprisingly difficult, so the Wales SportsCentre for the Disabled at UWIC is reallyimportant to me. I’ve been coming heresince it opened!” Mark, WSCD user

Professor Rose Cooper and Dr. Rowena Jenkins at work

Want to know more? Please contact Sheona Evans, Development Manager on 029 2020 1593 or [email protected] formore information on any of these projects.


6 Thank You

Thank You!

UWIC would like to publicly thank all alumni, friends, staff and organisations for their generosity over the past 12 months. Through philanthropic support, UWIC can remain a truly progressive university. Those individuals in bold are UWIC staff members.

IndividualsPeter Adamczyk-Haswell Alison Grosvenor Hong Li Olwen Rhys

Karina Allaway Katherine Gullett Eirian Llewellyn Shelley Rice

Tim Andradi David Hardacre Ian Llewellyn Olivia Robinson

Effut Bashir Jacqui Hare Carole Lloyd Brian Shankland

Margaret Bellairs Neil Haycock Margaret Lynn Peter Smith

Katy Bellerey Anthony Hile Claire Maddern Stephanie Songhurst

Claire Boeckx Isabel Hitchman Robert Matthews Jane Steward

Teresa Bond Naomi Hobbs David Mansel Angela Stone

Margaret Cameron Michael Howlett Ifan Marklew Andrea Sumner

Antony J Chapman Barbara Hunter Louise Mayell Howard Tear

Leigh Coates John Jenkins David Maylor Eirian Thomas

Dave Cobner Chris Jennings Andrew McMahon Richard Tong

Tracy Couch Richard Johnson Malcolm Miles Jillian Townley

Lynn Davies CBE Aimee Jones Richard Moremon Mark Tucker

Maureen Davies Ann Jones Ashley Morgan Andrew Walker

Gareth Edwards CBE Anthony Jones Linda Morgan Frances Walker

Susan Edwards Clare Jones Linda J Morgan Richard Webb

David Evans David Jones Julia Mulholland Leanne Webber

Edryd Evans Geraint Jones Gwen Murphy Katharine Whittall

Joss Evans Helen Jones Inigo Nathan Sharon Whyte

Paul Evans Lindsey Jones Deborah Owen Carol Williams

Sheona Evans Nathan Jones Caroline Page Nick Williams

Siobhan Evans Paul Keetch Alison Perrett Victoria Williams

Edward French Bernard Kingston Alison Phipps Rachel Wolffsohn

Elinor Gibson Deborah Kidd Eira Pitcher Ryan Young

Patricia Giles Kevin Lawrence Jason Pizzey 8 anonymous donors

Gillian Goddard Elfyn Lewis Elaine Powell

Claire Grainger Gillian Lewis David Pugh

Gwyn Griffiths Rhodri Lewis Melany Rees

OrganisationsAbbott Nutrition Fairwood Trust Simon Gibson Charitable Trust

Acityabode Hospital Innovations Sir Halley Stewart Trust

Bellini’s Hugh James Solicitors Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust

Campus Clothing Lock Inspection Systems Ltd Spire Healthcare

Casson Mann Designers London School of Commerce The Waterloo Foundation

Coastal Housing Group Lord Forte Foundation Willmott Dixon Construction Ltd

Connaught Mulberry St. Restaurant YC Sports

Danwood Wales Oakdale Trust 1 anonymous donor

eLINIA Rayne Foundation


What will be yourlegacy?

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The gift of education canbe life changing. With your help, we canchange lives together.Leave a gift in your willto support scholarshipsat UWIC.If you would like to discuss any aspectof leaving a gift in your will to UWIC, please contact:

Sheona Evans, Development Manager029 2020 [email protected]/uwicfoundation

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Professorial Lectures

What: Art and the Conscious Mind by Professor Robert Pepperell (Cardiff School of Art & Design)

When: Wednesday 23rd March 2011, 5.45pm for 6pm startWhere: Cardiff School of Management, Llandaff Campus, Western Avenue, Cardiff

What: What’s a fair price? A case of price decay in the DVD market by ProfessorMark Goode (Cardiff School of Management).When: Wednesday 4th May 2011, 5.45pm for 6pm startWhere: Cardiff School of Management, Llandaff Campus, Western Avenue, Cardiff

What: ‘Anecdotes from the Portofino Lounge…Photomontage, Punk Rock, Jo Orton and Blackpool’ by Professor David Ferry (Cardiff School of Art & Design)

When: Wednesday 4th May 2011, 5.45pm for 6pm startWhere: Cardiff School of Management, Llandaff Campus, Western Avenue, Cardiff

To book your place on any of the UWIC Professorial lectures, please contact Jill Doran, PR & Events Assistant on 029 2041 6053 or email: [email protected]. Places are free of charge on a first come, first serve basis.

Save the Date!

The Cardiff School of Sport is marking its60th anniversary with two celebratoryevents. These are planned for Friday 22ndJuly and Saturday 10th September 2011 atthe Cyncoed Campus.

To register your interest, please contactClaire Grainger, Alumni Officer on 029 2020 1592 or [email protected]

Alumni Events:

When: Wednesday 8th JuneWhat: Alumni Networking EventWhere: Cardiff School of Management, Llandaff Campus, Western Avenue, Cardiff

When: Saturday 9th July 2011What: Reunion for Class of 1971 Cyncoed Alumni Where: Student Union, Cyncoed Campus, Cardiff

How to book: Please contact Claire Grainger, Alumni Officer on 029 2020 1592 or [email protected]

Other events:

When: Saturday 18th June – Friday 24thJune 2011 (opening times TBC)

What: Cardiff School of Design Degree Show

Where: UWIC Howard Gardens Campusand Llandaff Campus, Cardiff

When: June 2011 TBCWhat: Cardiff School of Art and Design

Degree Show Lecture with guest speakers

Where: UWIC Llandaff Campus, Western Avenue, Cardiff

Please contact Claire Grainger, Alumni Officer on 029 2020 1592 or [email protected]

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