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Issue Five - Summer 2015

University of the Year

We don’t know if you heard but we’re University of theYear (THE)! Check out Our Beautiful Campus on page24 to discover just one of the reasons why. We alsofocus on another reason - our commitment toimproving students’ employability while they’re here.Meet our snappily-titled Entrepreneur in Residence,and Students’ Union rep Thomas Hurdsfield talksabout career decisions, political campaigning andavoiding the hook as a wannabe stand-up comedian ina guest column. 2015 is a big year for the UK, as well,with a general election. We take a look at the murkyworld of politics, and why you really need to getinvolved. Alongside our regular features ProfessorMark Anderson takes a look at what technology has instore for us, and our law team guides us through thelegal minefield that is the law of joint enterprise.

We hope you find this edition of Degree a good read,but we welcome your comments, or suggestions forfuture content: degree@edgehill.ac.uk. Enjoy.

Welcome

Contents

01° A University of the Year

05° Join the Party

08° The Questionnaire: Paula Keaveney

09° Rise of the Machines

12° My Life in Music: Carl Hunter

13° Think It? Do It!

15° Student profiles

17° “Where’s that kid with my latte?”

19° Rough Justice

21° My Life in Film: Dr Andrea Wright

22° Life after My Degree: Funny Guy

23° Our Beautiful Campus

24° Campus Fashion

29° My Heroes: Dr Richard Witts

30° Competitive Edge: The Hotshot

Production Team Sam ArmstrongAndy ButlerNick LodgeMark Molloy

PhotographyStuart Rayner, Getty

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University of the Year

Welcome to the Times Higher Education

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Times Higher Education

Universityof the YearWhen we were named University of the Year we were understandablyrather pleased. Equipped with a camera, a few props and our good news, we went out to spread the word amongst the staff and students. And what a fantastic reception we had – with smileslike these, who needs props? So thank you to all our students andstaff, this award is recognition that the University is only as good as the people who fill it.

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Join the Party

Democracy, eh? Churchill famously remarked that it’s the worst form ofgovernment, but it’s our best option.

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n the 2014 referendum onScottish Independence the moreenlightened Scottish politiciansput faith in their young anddecided to extend the vote to 16

year olds, recognising that they had a rightto vote in something that would affectthem for years to come. The result: youngpeople actively engaged with the debate,and their votes almost contributed to oneof the biggest upsets in UK politicalhistory.

Around 3.3 million young people wereeligible to vote in this general election forthe first time, and they may have radicallyaffected the results in key seats around theUK. Did Westminster politicians realisethat young people – the future of thecountry, no less – were actually quiteimportant after all? Statistics suggested anincreasing disinterest in mainstreampolitics amongst 18-24 year olds, andcertain comedians were even encouragingthem not to vote because apparentlypoliticians said nothing to them abouttheir lives (then they published a bookabout it. Yes, Russell Brand, we’re talkingabout you).

Positively engaging with them mayhave helped determine the fates of manyincumbent MPs, and changed the directionof politics in the UK for at least the nextfive years. So, post-general election 2015,has the Westminster bubble been burst?Are young people and their issues back onthe agenda? And if not, why not? How doyoung people ensure their voices are heardin the House of Commons?

Paula Keaveney, lecturer in Politics andPublic Relations, isn’t sure whether youngpeople are disillusioned, or justuninformed:

“We need to get schools doing morearound political education. And politicians(sometimes) need to get off their highhorses and talk like normal people. It’svery easy to slip into jargon and assumethat everyone knows the ins and outs ofthe ‘toenail clipping committee.”

Rosie Cooper, MP for West Lancashire,“was always interested in politics, [she] justdidn’t know it”. Rosie’s parents were bothdeaf, and she acted as their representativein many situations, including dealing withthe council – which was her introductionto the political sphere, aged 14. At thatpoint she decided she wanted ‘to changethe world’, but she started with Liverpooland is now working to change WestLancashire for the better.

Rosie chose to be ‘a voice for otherpeople not just my parents’, and became aLiverpool councillor at 21, the youngestcouncillor in the country at the time,before joining the House of Commons asan MP in 2005.

In one recent poll 17% of 18-24-year-olds said they would vote Green,suggesting that young people areincreasingly open to alternatives to whatthey see as a staid mainstream of careerpoliticians. Rosie Cooper gave herperspective on being politically interested,engaged and even active when younger:

“When I was young I had an idealisticview of how the world should be. Foryoung people today I believe they shouldhave the same attitude. They ought tobelieve they can change the world for thebetter and they should try to do so. Afterall, the future belongs to them, and it’sworth fighting for!”

More than examining parliament, theconstitution and the role of the Black Rod*,Reader in Sociology and Social PhilosophyPaul Reynolds believes politics is “anessential dimension of human thought andaction, and becomes apparent wheneverwe explore power, domination, authority,opposition, conformity and its construction,and how we organise ourselves to propagateour values and achieve our goals in groups,movements and organisations. More thanan academic subject, politics is a feature ofhuman life.”

Historically, says Paul, universitieshave been a training ground for thoselooking to make a real difference insociety, a place of idealism and radicalismshorn of the cynicism and self-interest thatappears to blight so much of modernpolitical life. Universities have always beena hotbed of political activity – the civilrights movement, anti-war protest (fromVietnam to Iraq), anti-poll taxdemonstrations, and LGBT rights.

It’s a proud tradition Paul believes is indanger of being undermined by the pressureson students to knuckle down and focus onhow they will eventually pay off their loans:

“Whilst these things are not inthemselves bad, they’re not balanced withspace to think and experiment with ideasof public service and belonging, exploringlife as an experience with alternativesbeyond work and salary. At a time whenwe have never needed political activismmore to fight for the forgotten, the vulnerableand the dispossessed, a renewal of student

political activism would be a significantstep forward.”

Paul has plenty of opinions on thecurrent political climate, but encouragesstudents to develop their own, and hasstraightforward advice for the politicalnovice: “Pick one campaign that you’reinterested in, and join a group, attendmeetings, learn about the issue and aboutthe politics of the issue. Start small andfocused.”

As a keen student of politicalcommunications, Paula Keaveney advisesyoung voters to listen very carefully towhat politicians are saying – or maybewhat they’re not saying:

“You need to read phrases verycarefully. "I want to start a debate aboutthis" usually means "haven't a clue… let'sbuy some time". My own pet hate is thephrase "hard working families". Politicianscensor themselves, or use proxy phrases,because [we live in] a culture in whichattention spans are short and people arelooking for faults.”

Rosie Cooper believes that despite thecurrent image of politicians, you shouldn’tgive up on democracy – or your MP:

“Politics is about issues rather thanpoliticians, council chambers or the Houseof Commons. At the very heart of politicaldebate and our democracy is a passionatebelief in values and issues. My parents’disabilities taught me to help others, andto be aware of disadvantage andunfairness. [As an MP] I always askmyself, is it good enough for my mum anddad? If not, then it’s not good enough forthe people I represent.”

But perhaps we should leave the lastword to Kayley Wilson, President of theEdge Hill University Students’ Union, whoonce thought politics “boring”, but nowunderstands the importance of gettinginvolved, even if that’s just to exercise yourhard-won right to vote:

“Politicians make improvements for thepeople that vote. People over the age of 65receive free bus travel, state pension, afree tv licence, free eye tests, winter fuelallowance. [Young people] receive massivecuts in youth services, have the EMA takenaway, and tuition fees are tripled. If wedon’t vote, how can we expect them tomake improvements for us?” °*Black Rod is responsible for maintaining thebuildings, services, and security of the Palace ofWestminster.

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David Miliband's bananaWhen faced with photographers at theLabour Party Conference in 2008, DavidMiliband awkwardly brandished a bananaat the cameras. It was weird, and didn'thelp his case for leadership which eventually went to brother Ed.

George Osborne tweetshimself eating a burgerIn 2013 Chancellor and "man of the people" George Osborne tweeted himselfputting “final touches” to a speech, with a strategically placed half-eaten burger athis side. Turns out the burger was fromposh diner Byron Burger, and cost almosta tenner, because “McDonald's doesn'tdeliver.” Austerity indeed.

Gordon Brown’s'Bigotgate'During the 2010 general election, GordonBrown met a woman who expressed concern about the levels of immigration toBritain. While still on microphone Gordonreacted, "They should never have put mewith that woman. Whose idea was that?She was just a bigoted woman." Minuteslater, the tape was played to the then PMwho hadn't realised he was live on TV.

Dick Cheney Shoots a Guy in the FaceIn 2006, whilst on a hunting trip in Texas,the former US Vice President mistooklawyer Harry Whittington for a quail andshot him in the face. Furthermore he didn’teven apologise. Instead, Mr Whittingtonreleased this statement: "My family and Iare deeply sorry for all that Vice PresidentCheney and his family have had to gothrough this past week."

Boris Johnson The current Mayor of London is proudowner of a fair few gaffes – from swearingat the BBC, getting stuck on a zip wire,and having to apologise to the people of Liverpool after accusing them of wallowingin ‘victim status’. And that’s only the publishable stuff.

With great power...comes great responsibility, but it doesn’t always go to plan. Here’s our list of top political gaffes...

Kayley’s Soapbox

Politics can be a bitboring, but it’s stillimportant.

Politicians tend towork hardest for thepeople who vote.

Make politicians listen to the needs ofyoung people. In 2010, 75% of peopleover the age of 65 voted and only 44%of 18-24 year olds voted. SubsequentGovernment policies reflected this. Ifyou don’t vote, you don’t have a say.

Do some research, and choose a partythat you feel represents you and whatyou believe in. There’s loads of info outthere, but good places to start are:buzzfeed.com/jimwatersonand voteforpolicies.org.uk

For future reference, to vote you haveto be registered – it takes five minutes:www.gov.uk/register-to-vote

For the uninitiated, here are a few insights into theworld of politics from Edge Hill Students’ UnionPresident Kayley Wilson.

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Best/worst part of your job?The best part is seeingstudents graduate. The worst is when the raindoesn’t respect my need to walk across campus.

Holiday destination ofchoice and why?The Canadian RockyMountains. I went there oncefor a summer job when I wasa student and always wantedto go back.

Who, alive or dead, do you most admire?I hugely admire people likeAung San Suu Kyi, theopposition leader in Burma.

Culturally, I never miss…?Private Eye magazine.

Growing up I dreamt of being…?Prime Minister!

If you were leader of thewinning political party at ageneral election, whowould you invite to joinyour dream cabinet?The characters in [BBC tvsitcom] The Thick of It – sowe could apply hindsight andget it right this time.

What is the worst jobyou’ve ever done?A temporary job at a Greekkebab house in Edinburgh.No matter what we did, wecouldn’t get the smell ofkebabs out of our hair andclothes.

Guilty pleasure?Emmerdale and Corrie.

How do you relax?Reading crime fiction.

What’s in your iPod/CDplayer at the moment?David Bowie.

What book is on yourbedside table?I’m reading a new book aboutthe rise of narcissism insociety. The argument isquite compelling andsometimes a little close to home!

What would be your ideallast supper ?Something with cheese on it.

What has been your mostembarrassing moment?Not printable sadly!

The Questionnaire

Lecturer in Public Relations and Politics Paula Keaveney gets into The Thick of It.

Dream Cabinet Adviser?

What do you wish you’dknown before starting uni? That those students who seemto know it all, don’t.

Professional role model?George Orwell. I've just beenre-reading his essay, Politicsand the English Language.He believed that languageshapes the way we think andthat more clarity was needed.As true today as in 1946 whenhe was writing.

Pet hates?Politically, I

dislike the phrase“hard-working

families”. If you thinkabout it, how on earth can afamily actually be hard-working, unless the childrenare up the chimney andgranny is on piece work?I’m also not keen on “firm butfair immigration”. What doesthat mean? If the oppositedoesn’t work (in this caseflabby and unfair immigration)then the phrase carries noconcrete meaning. We need alittle more of Orwell’s clarity.

Finally, tell us a joke….How many therapists does ittake to change a lightbulb.One. But the lightbulb mustreally want to change.No matter what

we did, we couldn’t get thesmell of kebabs out of our hair

and clothes.

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e have a love/haterelationship withtechnology. In one hand weare constantly trawling theinternet, demanding access

from every corner of the globe, and revelin clever gadgets that make mundaneaspects of life interesting. In the other,we are watching films and shows on ourtablets which fret about technology’simpact on human existence, creatingfuturistic dystopias such as BladeRunner, Terminator, and The WalkingDead which play out deep-seated fearsabout where human ingenuity will lead us.

So, what will the future actually looklike? We asked Professor Mark Anderson,our resident computing whizz, aboutrobots, online coffee pots, and howcomputer science is an art form.

So, I facetiously begin, how far are wefrom being served our morning tea by apinny-wearing robot? Mark plays itadmirably straight:

“Very, very close. The companyActive8 Robots have a robot – Romeo –that’s about the size of a human, andthat’s a kind of assisted living typedevice, so it’s supposed to actautonomously, but do those kind oftasks. And Honda have got Asimo,which has really pushed the boundariesof robotics. Actually getting both feet offthe ground as it moves, when you thinkabout it in engineering terms, is just anamazing feat. For a device to be able todo that and then be able to pick up andnot fall over, it’s just stunning.”

This is an area that has really capturedthe imagination of Mark’s students, whobegin building simple robots in year oneto perform a series of tasks, such asnegotiating mazes and finding objects,and take part in a robot war at the end ofthe year. It can get pretty feisty, andappears to bring out a mean streak inordinarily mild-mannered students:

“The students get really competitive,and they’ll buy their own components totry and outdo the other students. We hada tank that could fire pellets last year, totry and knock the opposition out.”

By their third year, Mark’s studentsare focusing on ‘the internet of things’(Samsung recently announced that 90%of its new products would now beinternet-connected):“A ‘thing’ is just a device that has a

well-defined purpose – it could be akettle, a coffee-maker, a fridge, a videorecorder, a chair, anything at all. Andthe internet of things just means it’s

connected to the internet, so it caneither send or receive messages. One ofmy students built a device to tweet hiscoffee pot so he’d always have freshcoffee when he returned home.”

It’s an increasingly influential cottageindustry, perhaps a natural successor tothe home computer programming of the80’s with bedroom programmers bashingout the next Manic Miner, Elite or ChuckieEgg (erm, better ask your dad). With

Asimo has targeted you for termination

access to a 3D scanner and printer, his students are already creating marketabledevices. Wearable tech and flexibletechnology, in parallel with app design,are very much in vogue, although we’retalking more performance-monitoringsports vests than sweatshirts withembedded cameras, last seen beinglaughed out of The Apprentice 2014boardroom. But identifying and buildingtechnology’s Next Big Thing is the holygrail of the computing student, andcreativity plays a central part:

“At university, our lecturer saidcomputer science is half engineering,and half art form. I always thought thatwas a great way of capturing it. We wantpeople to think outside the box. Wedon’t want people to just follow the rules

we want them to bend, break, or evenmake up their own rules.”

Mark’s computing students oftenbegin with no programming knowledge,something he sees as a positive, and intune with the flexibility built into thecourse. Modules generally requirestudents to rise to open-ended practicalchallenges that demand both technicaland creative skills, and naturally lendthemselves to inter-disciplinarycollaboration.

This was the thinking behind thedecision to house computing, media,animation, tv, film and musicproduction students under one roof, in the Creative Edge building:

“Physical computing was designed inAmerica and Sweden to get non-traditionalpeople into programming – artists,musicians, anybody who wouldn’tprogram a computer, because they’regoing to come at it with a wholedifferent mindset.”

So is the future so technologicallybright, we’ll all be wearing (internet-connected) shades?

Mark’s not sure real artificialintelligence – ‘a learning machine’ –is a realistic goal just yet, but our studentsare constantly pushing technologicalbarriers, especially in gamification,which can be used to solve problems inareas such as education and business.

Within the protective environments ofthe Edge Hill University Computingdepartment, students are intellectuallyfree to push the boat out without fear offailure – or triggering Armageddon.

Check out the running robot atasimo.honda.com/asimotv

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SunblockIf Terminator 2:Judgment Day taught us anything it was that"anyone not wearing 2 million sunblock isgonna have a real bad day."Best stock up on theSPF100.

How to: Survive a Robopocalypse

Massive MagnetsGiant robots have giant harddrives, fry them with magnetism.Not all magnets are created equal,neodymium magnets are theworld's strongest magnetsguaranteed to mush even thepeskiest of motherboards.

Tactical Canned BaconThe machines have fought long and hard, but the tide seems to beturning. We will survive thisinvasion because we were smartenough to stock up on Tac Bac –Tactical Canned Bacon. Yes, it’s a thing. That is why we arestrong; that is why we'll win.

CompassGoogle maps is now the enemy and your smartphone may well kill you in your sleep. Get yourselfsome maps and a compass to

navigate your way past the hordes ofsociopathic toastersand sadistic coffeemachines.

How To Survive a Robot Uprising: Tips on Defending Yourself Againstthe Coming RebellionRoboticist Daniel H. Wilson teaches worried humans thekeys to quashing a robot mutiny. From treating laserwounds to fooling face and speech recognition software,outwitting robot logic to engaging in hand-to-pincercombat, How to Survive a Robot Uprising covers everypossible doomsday scenario facing Earth’s latestendangered species... us.

How To Survive a Robot Uprising: Tips on Defending Yourself Against the Coming Rebellion by Daniel H. Wilson is published by Bloomsbury

CHAPPIEWolverine shouts in aSouth African accentabout an accidentallyartificially intelligent roboton the run from those who want to melt it down,and having hijinks alongthe way.

5Avengers:Age of UltronMarvel’s group ofbickering superheroesbattle mechanical maniacalbadass, Ultron (JamesSpader) who, after beingcreated by Tony Stark(Robert Downey Jr), is nowhellbent on killing everyone.

countdown to apocalypseDie Robot Scum! Don’t fret, Hollywood isn’trolling over that easy...

4MAD MAX:FURY ROADTom Hardy is Mad Max, a man of action and a manof few words, who seekspeace of mind following theloss of his wife and child inthe apocalyptic aftermath.

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Star Wars:Episode VIIThe ForceAwakensThere’s an outside chanceR2D2 may enslave thegalactic republic. Maybenot apocalyptic, butcertainly anticipated. 1

TerminatorGenisysHe’s back, again, for a fifthouting in a sequel slashreboot that will twist andturn through time and thefirst two pictures. Alsostarring alongside Arnie, acertain Khaleesi as SarahConnor (Emilia Clarke). 2

If Google ever becomes self aware, all hell isgoing to break loose. So delete your browserhistory and follow these tips.

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The first song I can remember hearing? I remember hearing Alone Again Naturally by GilbertO'Sullivan when my family lived with my grandad. I wasvery young, always loved the melody. I also associate it witha large metal teapot into which my grandad would depositlarge spoonfuls of loose leaf tea. We'd then sup a mug eachwhilst watching the cricket and munching on a biscuit.

The first record I bought? In The City by The Jam. April 1977, bought with birthdaymoney from Woolworths in the Strand Shopping Centre,Bootle. Wasn't the first record I owned though, mum hadbought me Brand New Combine Harvester by The Wurzelsa few months earlier.

The song that reminds me of being a teenager? There's no one song that reminds me of being a teenager. A collection of seven inch squares of cardboard alwaysreminds me of being a teenager, along with backing myschool books in adverts from Sounds and NME, such as Into The Valley by The Skids which was wrapped around my maths book.

First band obsession? I obsessed over many bands but The Jam was the one I foundit easiest to obsess over. I could look like a Jam fan whilstliving in Bootle without any bother. If I dressed like TheClash, I'd have to be a good fighter or runner. I was neither.

The band that made me want to pick up a bass guitar? The Clash made me want to pick a bass guitar. I playedguitar before but after our bass player left to pursue aninterest in a girl from Seaforth, I picked up the bass.

The band that reminds me of good times? Madness and The Specials always remind me of goodtimes – times spent in a friend’s living room while theirmum was at bingo or a social club.

The song I can no longer listen to? All Together Now – The Farm!

The latest song that gives me faith in the next generation? Tiswas by Sleaford Mods.

The song I wish I’d written? I wish I'd written Alone Again Naturally or CompleteControl by The Clash.

The song I want played at my funeral? Don't want any music at my funeral but a Johnny CooperClarke poem would be fitting.

Carl Hunter is Senior Lecturer in Media, Film andTelevision. He has also been bassist with chart-botherersThe Farm since the 1980s, and heads the University’s in-house recording imprint The Label.

facebook.com/TheLabelRecordings

My Life in Music: Carl Hunter

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an Scott, Edge HillUniversity’s newly-installed Entrepreneur inResidence has a simplemessage for our students:if you have an idea for abusiness, you are apotential entrepreneur. Toillustrate, he uses a storyof a Nigerian farmer.

The farmer was looking for a plot ofland on which to grow potatoes. Hefound World Merit, a Liverpool-basedenterprise programme, using a ‘ricketyinternet connection’:

“They said ‘what can you do?’, hereplied, ‘I can grow potatoes, but Ihaven’t got any land.’ ‘Well, how muchland do you need?’, they asked, ‘6 foot x6 foot’, came the reply. [Taking theiradvice] he persuaded someone to givehim the land and started to growpotatoes. He’s now got 50 acres andemploys about 200 people. What a greatstory. It’s that aspirational thing whenpeople can go out and do great things.”

It’s a far cry from the images the word‘entrepreneur’ tends to conjure up:Richard Branson, facebook face MarkZuckerberg, profits hoover JamesDyson, or the gimlet-eyed panel onDragons’ Den, gleefully roasting theirlatest victim. But once upon a time theytoo were just starting out. Demystifyingthe concept is Ian’s first challenge. Talkof viable business models and five-yearprojections is notable by its absence.

“I’m trying to make them think aboutwhy enterprise is not a dirty word. Youhave to design for engagement first, andthen build for growth.”

First step – getting students to thinkabout what they want to do when theycomplete their degree. They have fouroptions, Ian suggests: be an academic;finish their degree and do nothing; get ajob; or do something different.

“It’s something students don’t thinkabout when they come to university.They just wonder how they’re going toget into a subject, and gain sufficientknowledge to be able to get their degree.

Being employed is a relatively modernconcept, Ian says. Go back to pre-industrialBritain and people tended to work forthemselves, they had a skill, and theymade a living from it. Farmers wouldhire their corner of the world, growcrops or rear animals, and make moneyfrom what they didn’t need themselves.Essentially, they were entrepreneurs,using their assets – their skills – tomake a living.

“Every definition of entrepreneurialismall comes back to the same thing – whatassets have I got, and how can I deploythem?”

The post-industrial age of employmenthas perhaps been one reason why theurge to self-start has diminished. Ian isdetermined to encourage students to seeentrepreneurialism as an option, exploitingthe assets they have often spent yearsdeveloping.

Universities with engineering schools,such as the Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology (MIT), are a fertile breedingground for enterprise, providing the rawassets for entrepreneurs. Ian insistshaving a tangible product isn’t a pre-requisite for setting up a business, butfinds MIT’s motto - Mind and Hand –useful: “think – do, very simple.”

And he’s keen to get Edge Hillstudents to simply think, then do.

Being able to sell your idea, andfinding the right kind of person tosupport you, someone who believes inyou as much as your idea, is crucial. Aformal ‘business’ education isn’t:

“Richard Branson, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, all have done very, very well, but none ofthem had any real education in beingentrepreneurial, it just came out of

MIT’s ‘mind and hand’ thinking, andasking that question, what if I did that?”

Ian’s been there himself. He’s soldcattle food to farmers (“Gruesome…farmers are the worst customers, theydrive a very hard bargain”), set up atransport business, gaining a HGV1licence in the process, expanded intobrokerage and shipping, before finallyselling up for a tidy profit and movinginto the financial sector to advise otherpeople setting up businesses.

At one point he managed a privatebank, and learnt one ofentrepreneurialism’s big lessons:

“It’s never, ever the money, it’s alwaysthe deal. How good the offer is thatyou’re putting to investors. Any venturecapitalist only wants to see two things –value in the proposition, and whetherthey’ll get a return on the capitalemployed if they fund you.”

But most wannabe entrepreneursneed direction:

“It’s a lack of confidence, no-one likes tobe seen to fail in this country, but ifyou’ve never failed, you’ve never tried.It’s about being resilient, keeping onchasing your dream, but you’ve also gotto know when to let go.”

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Ian cites two Edge Hill students who wanted tostart a dance class for five year olds, as theirresearch suggested that obesity often took hold atthat age. They were reticent about asking foradvice, but had considered selling their idea tothe NHS, because of the social return on capital.A great idea, but it took so long to tease theproposition out of them.

Ian’s coaching credentials are impeccable,referencing French economist J-B Say, who firstdefined entrepreneurialism in the early 19thcentury, and talking knowledgeably aboutconcepts such as gedanken (‘mindgames’),bricolage (‘handyman’), jugaad, and cognitivecapital, but he maintains that confidence andgood mentoring will take you a long way.

“We’ve introduced a programme called WorldMerit which encourages people to go out and dosomething different, particularly if they’re not ina situation where they can be employed. It’s aglobal organisation, established in Liverpool, andit’s got 200,000 members now, and people whodo great things get rewards. You can qualify for aone-year leadership programme, and you get togo to a US University, and meet people likeBarack Obama and Bill Clinton.”

Whether your idea involves ‘a farm, or a cakeshop, or the next graphene’, and regardless offinancial returns – ‘it could be social return oninvestment, it could be just for the greater good,as long as it’s adding value’ – his advice remainssimple:

“1. Don’t be afraid…but don’t be taken in. WhenI had the transport business, I was asking mymother something, and she said, ‘I don’t knowwhy you’re asking me, never ask advice frompeople who’ve never been there.’“2. There’s real value in collaborativearrangements, together we will do this.”

A quick web search of those aforementioneduber-entrepreneurs backs up Ian’s advice. ‘Enjoyfailure and learn from it. You can never learnfrom success,’ says James Dyson. RichardBranson agrees: ‘do not be embarrassed by yourfailures, learn from them and start again,’ whileBill Gates believes ‘every…kind of innovationrequires the ability to collaborate and share ideaswith other people.’

First-time self-starters and globally successfulentrepreneurs aren’t so far apart, then, so really,what are you waiting for? Think-do.

Further info can be found at worldmerit.org

Growing the ideaFive steps to becoming a successful entrepreneurGreg AndertonBSc (Hons) Business Studies and gardening entrepreneur

Tom Cleeland BA (Hons) Media (Advertising)

“Industry exposure is paramount tograduating with real job prospects.Gaining insight into how real briefs andagencies work is important and theEdge Hill course offers plenty ofopportunities for students to meetindustry professionals and work withthem directly. But it’s not just all aboutwho you know. It’s about beingproactive. You should be developing abody of work that sits alongside yourstudies that really shows who you arecreatively. Anyone has the ability tohave an idea – it’s the graduates whoshow the willingness and tenacity to turnthat idea into a reality that get hired. It’s a great time to be involved in digitalat an agency like Saatchi & Saatchi. ButI’ll continue to heed my own advice, withplans to write and produce a short filmalongside other projects this year. Afterthat, who knows? Maybe I’ll finally takea holiday.”

Callum Stevenson BA (Hons) Film and Television Production

“By studying at Edge Hill I have beengiven the encouragement andopportunity to experience a number ofgreat things, such as working at theKeswick Film Festival and theUniversity’s own recording imprint ‘TheLabel’. I’ve also gained experienceworking as part of Community-I, aninitiative between local organisations toimprove wellbeing in West Lancashire.

Most substantial, though, wassuccessfully gaining a place withLiverpool-based company, AgentMarketing on their Agent Academyprogramme, where I was able to workon real-life marketing campaigns andgain real workplace experience. Igained the confidence to become reallyhands-on and engaged with projects,such as a social media account for anew bar.

Leading on from this, I’m now workingon a joint marketing campaign with theUniversity and Agent Marketing.”

If you are interested in joining the Agent Academy programme, visit:www.agentacademy.org.uk

Liam KinsellaBSc (Hons) Business Management

“With employers increasingly holdingback graduate positions for formerinterns students need something else tokeep ahead of their competition.My most memorable student experiencehas been my year in industry. I workedwith Airbus, which employs 6,000 toassemble the wings for all theircommercial aircraft.I gained a real understanding of businessetiquette, the dos and don’ts of thecompany. The placement was much morehands-on than I was expecting – Ilearned about cost control, negotiationand project management.I got really involved in the recruitment ofour replacements, visiting universitiesand making presentations, running theassessment centre and holding telephoneinterviews, which really gave me a goodoversight of what recruiters are looking for.After Airbus I had my CV checked by theUniversity careers service, who advisedsome changes, and I quickly securedwork with Robert Bosch-LufthansaGerman Airlines in Liverpool.”

The Work Placement The Sandwich YearThe Ad Man

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ow do you make itbig in the movies?

You’ve heardthe horror storiesof unpaidinternships,unbridled

nepotism, and inappropriate demands, soperhaps the ability ‘to make brilliant tea’wouldn’t be high up on your list. But in anindustry where there have never been somany media graduates chasing so fewjobs, anything that makes you stand out isto be grabbed with both hands.

Roy Boulter, of independent filmproducers Hurricane Films, may be beingtongue in cheek, breaking the ice, butthere’s an element of reality in hisremark.

At another of our industry-specificemployability and careers fairs, Roy,alongside several other industry experts,was speaking to a packed auditorium ofstudents. Finding students with theenthusiasm and passion to work in themedia industry is not difficult.

Gaining relevant practical experience is.Roy and the rest of the panel – Ian BentBBC’s Head of Radio Production in theNorth; Anita Walsh, Managing Editor, TVand Interactive at BBC Sport; and EdgeHill alumnus Tom Cleeland, now a digitaladvertising exec with Saatchi & Saatchi –were here to explain the best way to catchthe eye of those with the power to changelives, although they would never paintthemselves as such. In reality, they werefriendly, helpful, sympathetic. They didn’tpull their punches – it’s a tough business– but at the same time they hammered

home the message that dedication,passion, and merit, all allied with a thickskin, will give you the tools to break intothe industry, which Roy admitted is a‘great business to be in’.

They willingly shone a light onto themurky world of job applications. Here’ssome sage advice from each of them.

Roy: film and tv producers are busypeople so keep your CVs brief – one page,and include anything unusual. And learnhow to read and assess scripts – it’s agreat skill that few people possess.

Ian: With 90 thousand applications forBBC work experience alone at theirSalford base, get yourself noticed. Useyour initiative – “journalistic instincts arehard to teach”, do stuff proactively, makea feature – and use social media to spreadthe word. It shows potential bosses youhave ‘the right stuff’.

Anita: Be flexible – have a goal, but beprepared to do something else if offeredto you. And don’t be afraid of movingaround from job to job.

Tom: Sitting at a desk is definitely not allthere is to work. Inspiration can strikeanywhere, at any time – in the shower,down the pub, playing dominoes,anywhere. And if it does, go for it – whileat Edge Hill Tom started a blog aboutthings that took his fancy, whicheventually led to genuine jobopportunities. Most recently, he workedon Saatchi & Saatchi’s new Direct Linecampaign, with Harvey Keitel reprisinghis Pulp Fiction character The Wolf.

Everyone agreed that finishing yourdegree was crucial – not only because of

the time and effort already invested, butbecause it shows commitment andtenacity. Your time in the University’smedia industry-standard Creative Edgecomplex is the perfect environment tohone your tea-making technique whiledeveloping a portfolio of work that willreally open eyes – and doors.

Our employability and careers fairs areregular features in the student calendar.

“Where’s that kidwith my latte?”

HGetting your foot in the media industry door.

Ian Bent

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o you like a good argument? Many of us do, but inlaw developing a logical argument, with solidreasons for supporting an idea or theory, isessential. And swearing is definitely not allowed.

Our law courses recognise this, and mooting, anoral presentation of a legal issue or problem

against an opposing counsel and before a judge, is an integralpart of the course. We’ve even built our own courtroom, fittedwith furniture from Southport’s former Magistrates’ Court, andcontaining over 600 law books donated by a local firm ofsolicitors. It’s perhaps the closest court experience a studentcan have whilst at university… without actually committing a crime.

During your first year you will develop the skills to be able toarticulate a case, building up to a competition at the end of theyear. Rewards for the winner include a short work placementin a barrister’s chambers. And if you acquire a real taste forcourtroom jousting you can join a society, while also takingadvantage of the attractive social opportunities.

A recent University screening of Jimmy McGovern’s BBCdrama Common (followed by a Q&A with the writer, directorand producer) highlighted an area of law that could typicallybe the subject of a moot.

Let’s set the scene: 17-year-old Johnjo gives his cousinTony and his mates Kieran and Colin a last-minute lift in hisbrother's car. They tell him they're going for pizza, but they'reactually going to confront a local loudmouth. As Johnjo waitsin the car, Kieran takes offence with an innocent bystander,Thomas Ward, who is fatally stabbed. The question is: who isresponsible for the murder?

According to the law it is possible that they are all equallyculpable, under the controversial legal principle of jointenterprise, and it is possible that Johnjo will be caught in alegal web spun by a criminal system seeking to secure aconviction at any cost.

Over the past eight years more than 1,800 people have beencharged with homicide under joint enterprise, in an attempt toaddress the perceived rise of gang crime and culture. Is thisusing a sledgehammer to crack a nut, or is it a valid responseto a perceived rise in gang-related violence? Common wasinspired in part by the real-life case of Jordan Cunliffe, foundguilty of the murder of Garry Newlove in 2007, who died fromhead injuries received when confronting drunken youths hebelieved had vandalised his wife’s car. Cunliffe did not deliverthe fatal blow, and suffers from an eye condition that makeshim technically blind. He would have been unable to clearlysee what was actually taking place. Five youths were convicted,including Jordan Cunliffe who was jailed for twelve years.

“How you can put a 15-year-old child in prison for murder,knowing he hasn’t murdered anyone? It just doesn’t make anysense,” says Jan Cunliffe, mother of Jordan.

McGovern is equally uneasy: “However tangential yourinvolvement, if you’re involved in murder you do life and thatcan’t be right.”

Melanie McFadyean, an author of a report by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, says: “Gang violence and gun andknife crime are real problems, which result in tragedy andinspire fear in the public. Those responsible for law and orderhave to do something. Joint enterprise provides a rough, readyand powerful solution.”

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Common highlights the legal, socialand moral questions that arise from thelaw of joint enterprise.

Peter Langford, senior lecturer incriminal law at Edge Hill University,says the law is relatively clear in itsdefinition of criminal responsibilitywhere the individual commits the crimealone. It becomes problematic in morecomplex cases, where the offenceinvolves the question of theparticipation of a number of people inthe commission of a criminal offence.Here, criminal liability for theparticipants, in particular theirknowledge and intention, become thesubject of difficult questions ofinterpretation.

“The central questions commence onthe basis of whether the principal [theperson who physically commits theoffence] committed a crime. Followingthis, the CPS would have to beconvinced that others not directlyinvolved [referred to as secondaryparties or accomplices], assisted orencouraged the principal, and hadforesight of the type of crime that theprincipal went on to commit, that is,that the offence was within the range ofcriminal activity that could be foreseenas the outcome of the principal’s actions.It is this process of interpretation that isalso referred to as ‘joint enterprise’; andit becomes particularly problematicwhen the principal commits an offencewhich appears more serious than theinitial situation which had developedbetween the participants and thevictim(s).”

Common puts this legal framework intoa human context, so we get theperspectives of the families, the police,and, ultimately, the judge and jury. Theaudience is faced with the devastatingcomplexities of such cases, and thedrama packs a powerful emotionalpunch. It is designed to raise the profileof a legal issue that can, and does, havedevastating consequences for realfamilies.

The murderers of Stephen Lawrencewere eventually brought to justice usingthe 300-year-old law of joint enterprise,but campaigners for a reform of the law,including senior legal figures LordPhillips, former president of thesupreme court, and Professor DavidOrmerod, head of the Law Commission,and Labour MP Diane Abbott, cite othercases where innocent parties have beencaught in the net.

Prior to the Stephen Lawrence caseprobably the most famous use of jointenterprise saw the conviction of DerekBentley for the killing of a police officerin 1952 despite not firing the gun. Hewas said to have uttered the ambiguousphrase ‘Let him have it’, and this wasinterpreted by the courts as anincitement to murder, rather than anappeal to the killer, Christopher Craig,then 16 and not old enough to be given adeath sentence, to give up his weapon.Despite having an IQ of just 77, 20-year-old Bentley was hanged a year later. In 1998 he was given an official pardon.

So there’s your foundation material,while some questions to consider whilepreparing your argument might be:

• Was Johnjo part of a gang?• Did Johnjo have foresight? Could he have foreseen this crime happening?

• In your opinion, is Johnjo criminally responsible for the death of Thomas Ward?

• Is prosecuting Johnjo in the interests of society, or are other agendas being followed?

• Will pursuing prosecution using the law of joint enterprise act as a deterrent to future crimes?

Find out more about the benefits ofstudying law at Edge Hill University,including mooting, the mock courtroom,and the recently-opened law clinic:

edgehill.ac.uk/law

Common – Courtesy of LA Productions/BBC

The first film I can remember seeing? That’s a tough one. Maybe Mary Poppins? I certainly saw alot of the Disney films of the 60s and 70s on tv as a child.

The first film I fell in love withThe Lost Boys, without a doubt. It is a film that I watchedover and over again as a teenager. I loved the style, thesuper-cool vampire lifestyle, the soundtrack and, of course,Kiefer Sutherland.

The first film I went to see at the cinemaSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Obviously (I hope) notback in 1937, but one of the many Disney reissues. A bit of aDisney theme emerging here, I think.

The last film I went to see at the cinemaThis may sound a little odd coming from someone whoteaches film studies, but I actually don’t go to the cinemavery often. I try to catch up on all my viewing at home. Thelast film I saw at the cinema, though, was The Hobbit: Battleof the Five Armies, in 3D in the high frame rate, which was avery odd experience and I hope that it doesn’t catch on. I’vefound The Hobbit films hugely disappointing after The Lordof the Rings trilogy.

The first film that made me think, ‘there’s more to thisthan meets the eye.’When I first went to university, a whole new world of filmsopened up for me. I loved German Expressionism, forexample, and couldn’t believe that all these amazing filmsexisted and that I hadn’t seen them before. I think that thefilm that first really grabbed me and made me think wasMurnau’s 1922 Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horrors.

The film that reminds me of growing upI was lucky growing up in the 1980s, as so many of the iconicfamily and teen movies that are still celebrated today cameout at that time. I’m referring to things like ET, Back to TheFuture, Gremlins, and The Goonies. As I got older, therewere the so-called ‘brat pack’ films, such as Pretty in Pink,The Outsiders, The Breakfast Club and St. Elmo’s Fire. Thefilms that had the most impact on me, though, and what ledto my PhD much later, are the 1980s fantasy and fairytalefilms; Legend, Labyrinth, Willow, The Princess Bride, toname just a few. Of those, perhaps The Dark Crystal is theone that really stands out as reminding me of growing up.

The films that always make me laugh or cryThe films that never fail to make me a bit teary are WatershipDown, When the Wind Blows, Schindler’s List, and WhatDreams May Come. If I want to smile, my go-to films wouldbe When Harry Met Sally, Only You, Mrs Doubtfire,Muriel’s Wedding, Bride and Prejudice, Blades of Glory,and Shaun of the Dead. A more recent addition to the list,and a film that I’ll be delivering a conference paper on laterthis year, is the hilarious What We Do in the Shadows.

Andrea Wright is Senior Lecturer in Film Stu dies. Herlatest research covers Snow White, and tv representations of shopping in programmes such as The Paradise and Mr Selfridge.

My Life in Film: Dr Andrea Wright

Arrrrgh!!! It’s the F, F, F, Fratelli’s!

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ince the age of fourteen I’ve been performingstand-up comedy, entering talent competitionswith my ill-timed mother-in-law jokes anddubious magic tricks. At eighteen, I startedplaying comedy clubs and nights across thecountry and decided to drop the rabbit from

the act due to artistic differences. Around this time, thequestion was brought up at the family dinner table as towhat I was going to do with my life. As far as I wasconcerned, I was going to be a comedian, on the road,eating pasties and enjoying the trappings of relativeobscurity. My esteemed Mother remarked, “yes,Thomas, but you need a back-up plan.” Sadly, Mother isalways right, except about the Lost finale, when she waswrong, so very wrong.

“I decided to apply to university, and found myselfstudying Health and Social Wellbeing. Living at PontinsHoliday Park in Southport, spending my weekendsdrinking slush puppies and watching fallen pop idols likeBucks Fizz and Chesney Hawkes, confirmed two things:my ambition to perform, and my desire to escape Pontins.

“I graduated in 2014 and found myself by fate,misfortune or some kind of higher power

intervention, Vice-President for the Faculty ofHealth and Social Care at Edge Hill Students’Union. I felt there were things I would’veliked when I was a student, such as SPEAK,the student-led lecture series I started,where students present their perspectiveson the world. This wasn’t a deliberateplan. I made a few balloon animals to winpeople over, and ended up elected.

“Four years on campus has given methe time to discover what I want topursue, and I’m now applying for PhDplaces, proposing to explore mentalhealth issues amongst stand-upcomedians. My own stand-up has not become a back-up plan to this,it’s something I want to continuealongside my studies.

“As young people we’re constantlyunder pressure to perform and meetcertain expectations, which can oftenlead to feelings of failure, whicheverdirection we take. The key, I think, is to pursue what you would like to dothere and then, not what you think youmight fancy doing in twenty years’ time. If it doesn’t work out, you still haveplenty of time to write a better punchlineto your life.”

Thomas Hurdsfield BA (Hons) Health and Social Wellbeing

Sadly, Mother is always right,

when she was wrong, so very wrong. except about the Lost finale,

Sfunny guy“

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CampusFashionspring ’15

We picked out eight students from almost 10,000 full-time undergraduatesto show you that whatever your take on fashion, it’ll be a perfect fit here atEdge Hill University.

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DarlonBA (Hons) Film and TV Production

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ShannonBA (Hons) Drama

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Georgia BA (Hons) English Literature

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Josh BSc (Hons) Sports Therapy

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edgehill.ac.uk/music

Iggy Pop“The best interview I have everdone was the one with JamesOsterberg, otherwise known asIggy Pop. His stage persona isone of a wasted rock clown.Offstage he is one of the mostclued-up, witty and entertainingartists that I interviewed for mybiography of Nico, the Germanchanteuse who sang with TheVelvet Underground. As a youngman Iggy met her in the late1960s. He said of Nico, ’Wethought, “Gee! We’ve never hadone-o’-these before!”’. He endedup gamboling with her in acornfield for a dilettantedirector’s arty film, which Iggynow says he would pay goodmoney to have burned. I sawIggy’s live set in 1977 at theManchester Apollo (filmed byGranada TV). He still has that energy, vigour and élan thatshames younger pretenders to the rock throne.”

John Cage (1912-1992)“A class of composer exists – at the highest level –who we think of as pioneers. In the 18th centuryHaydn was one; the most recent has been John Cage.As a composer friend once said to me, ‘I’ve heardeverything that goes in the name of music, absolutelyeverything. The only artist who makes me shout,“Wow! That’s amazing!” is John Cage.’ Born inCalifornia, he was the son of an inventor, and theword ‘inventor’ has stuck with the composer. It’sused by those who are reluctant to call his works

based on chanceprocedures ‘music’,because of theirradical nature. Hismost famous piececonsists of 4minutes and 33seconds of silence.It exists topersuade us thatthere’s no suchthing as ‘silence’.From the 1950sonwards, Cage wasmusic director ofthe MerceCunninghamDance Company,and I was lucky to

bring the company and Cage to Liverpool in 1981.They came to pay respects to their patron JohnLennon, after his murder. Cage arrived havingdeveloped shingles. He had to wear surgical gloves,and the audience thought they were somehow part ofthe show, such was his reputation for wackiness.”

Judith Weir“Some musicians add a ‘d’ to hersurname, which is highly unfair.Weir is a brilliant composer whospecialises in taut, tidy, dazzling,phrases that are often short intime but say a lot. She’s also slylywitty. I remember spendingmuch time on an Arts Councilcommittee forcing the thenmisogynist London Sinfoniettato play her ‘Airs from AnotherPlanet’. It was inspired by a newsstory about Scottish astronauts.She wrote warped Celtic reels asshe thought of them sitting onthe moon, trying to rememberhow Scottish music went. TheSinfonietta finally played thepiece and it was the hit of theconcert. I’m pleased to learn thatJudith has just been appointedMaster of the Queen’s Music.She will enjoy the irony of thatword, ‘Master’.”

Explore our new music facilities at one of our Open days: edgehill.ac.uk/opendays

Our programme leader for theBA (Hons) in Music studied inManchester, before walking thewalk as a member of early 80spost-punkers The Passage.Since his heady rock ‘n’ rollyears he has continued to be akeen student of music, writingthree books, includingbiographies of Nico (1993) andThe Velvet Underground(2006). In 2014 he toured theUK with audio-visual projectKraftwerk Uncovered, and iscurrently working on anambitious history of Britishmusic from 1941 - 2000.

Dr Richard Witts

Life before car insurance

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ith University of the Year statuscomes great responsibility: toprovide world class learningopportunities, to deliver an effectiveand tailored employability

programme, to develop a campus that would havehad Monet reaching for his brushes, and to ensurethat our students, staff and the wider communityhave the very best facilities at their disposal. Withthat in mind, we’ve spent £30 million on brand newsports facilities over the past three years, including anew swimming pool, sports hall, and 100-stationfitness suite. We want to compete with the best –and we want you to be able to do so as well.

Take BA (Hons) Coach Education student, women’sfootball international and Everton FC striker SimoneMagill, for example;

“I started playing football at the age of four, when Iused to go and watch my older brother play for alocal mini-soccer team in my home town ofMagherafelt in Northern Ireland. They let me join ineventually and I never looked back.

“I played in the boys’ team at school and wasspotted by a talent scout for Cookstown Youth. I wasthe first girl to try out for the team, so I did get somefunny looks but that soon stopped once they saw meplay. I went on to play for Mid Ulster Ladies in theNorthern Ireland women’s premier league. At 11 Ihad my first trial for the national team and made mydebut senior team appearance at 15. I’ve now beencapped 33 times.

“Although my dream is to make a living playingfootball, going to university had always been at theback of my mind. It’s always good to have a back-upplan and the idea of coaching appealed to me. I’d gota trial for Everton Ladies, so I was looking in theNorth West and Edge Hill had a really good courseand facilities.

“The University has been really supportive with myclub training and international commitments. Mytutors have tried to make sure deadlines don’t clashwith my international fixtures and have given meadditional tuition to catch up if I’ve needed it. Theyreally appreciate the honour of playing for yourcountry.”

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