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May 09 edition

Election Results p. 4 - 5Find out who your Sabbaticals are for 2009/2010

What have you been up to? p. 6 - 7SSWISH awards & Gig on the Grass

Volunteering p. 8 - 9New opportunities

Student Opportunities p. 11Careers advice for health care students

Dear Trish p. 13Degree grading question answered

Activities - Get Involved! p. 14We introduce the new Students Activities team

Sport p. 16Carlisle Basketball wins the BUCS league

Contents

The Scene Student magazine is produced by The University of Cumbria Students’ Union. If you would like to advertise in or get involved with The Scene then please contact our Marketing, Design and Communications Coordinator, Hatti Airey on 01228 616164 or email harriet.airey@cumbria.ac.uk.

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Entertainment p. 17 - 19Find out what’s going on your campus!

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Elections 09 Results

It ain’t over till it’s overBefore Easter the last edition of the Scene left the UCSU Elections just before the results of voting, with over fifty students candidates poised with bated breath for the announcement. We can now announce the results which are shown on our website, with highlights including Emma Green returning as the President, Danny Morville as VP Carlisle, Barry McGurk as VP Lancaster and Elliot Bloomfield as VP Penrith.

R.O.N.

In the biggest shock of the night Re-Open Nominations won the Ambleside Vice President, meaning that for the first time in University of Cumbria Students’ Union or any of its predecessors histories a candidate has been beaten by RON!

RONUSCU’s 2009/2010Sabbaticals

Cross CampusPresident

Vice President Ambleside

Vice President Carlisle

Vice President Lancaster

Vice President Penrith

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Elections 09 Results

Summer Bye-Elections

So we come to the Summer Bye-Elections in which anyone can vote, be they full or part time, undergraduate, postgraduate or FE! Please look out for an email ballot paper which will be sent out on Friday 8th May and must be returned before 12th, and there will be ballot stations open on Thursday 14th and Friday the 15th of May.

www.thestudentsunion.org.uk/elections

For the full list of results for the last elections and also candidates for the summer bye-elections look on our website as shown below.

RONUSCU’s 2009/2010Sabbaticals

Cross CampusPresident

Vice President Ambleside

Vice President Carlisle

Vice President Lancaster

Vice President Penrith

MAKE A BETTERSTUDENT EXPERIENCE

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What have you been up to?

Sports & Societies Wednesday in Sugarhouse Awards CeremonyThe 2nd Annual SSWISH Awards was held in Saints bar Lancaster on Wednesday 19th March to celebrate the success of our sports teams and societies. Over 200 people attended the event which is becoming a tradition on the Lancaster campus. The night was very successful and one to be remembered by all. Matthew Jefferson (Rugby League) also received International Colours for representing Ireland at the Student World Cup.The nominations were shown in the last Lancaster edition of The Scene and we are delighted to announce this years winners! Congratulations to you all.

Players Team of the YearNetball

Players Player of the YearHannah Connearn

Team of the YearWomen’s Football

Sportsperson of the YearHeather Marrs

Society of the YearOutdoors (Megan Mann)

&Volunteer of the Year

Megan Mann

What have you been up to?

Players Team of the YearNetball

Gig on the GrassOn Sunday 26th April, our first mini festival ‘Gig on the Grass’ was held on our Newton Rigg Campus. Students from Penrith and Lancaster turned up to enjoy the event as well as music lovers from the local community. A garden stage was set up outside on the grass and an acoustic stage was set up inside our student bar The Gin Case. The sun came out and the day ended up being very enjoyable to all. Organisers had done a great job finding all of the talented bands and solo artists from around the area who played during the day. The night was carried through to a late night set from Carlisle’s Lockdown DJ’s. We would like to say a huge thanks to all the bands and artists who played, and also to everyone who made the day such a success! Lets hope we have more events like this to come.

ALWAYS REMEMBER.......We, The University of Cumbria Students’ Union are here to enhance the student experience for ALL students . If you have any ideas of what you want to get up to pop into your nearest S.U. office and have a chat with us about it.

The Revolution

Captain Stogie

Conservation’ DayOn Tuesday 12th May we will be working on a variety of tasks at ‘Stephenhow,’ just outside Ambleside for the Adam Clarke Memorial Trust; re-directing streams, logging, garden maintenance, pathway digging, bracken bashing and chopping down Nepalese Balsam.

The Foyer, PenrithOn 18th & 19th May we will be painting a HUGE Room at The Foyer in Penrith. The Foyer is a hostel for homeless young people aged 16+. We need as many volunteers as possible! Get all your mates along too! Transport from campuses can be arranged.

Duke of Edinburgh AwardA Cross-campus SU Society is currently being re-established to encourage more of you to take the challenge and go for Gold! Let me know if you’re interested!

Graphic & web design volunteers for the Students’ UnionWould you like extra experience in design work, to expand your portfolio AND receive a certificate for all your voluntary work and a reference to use when applying for jobs in the future? If this is for you, then we’d like to hear from you!

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Volunteering opportunities

Volunteer AmbassadorsAre you enthusiastic about volunteering and would you like to help promote volunteering opportunities to students on your campus? If you answered ‘yes!’ please get in touch! All the hours you spend volunteering can be counted towards your volunteering certificate before you leave the University of Cumbria. It looks great on your CV and helps to make your job applications stand out from others!

Recycling Scheme at Newton RiggWe need you to help run the Recycling Scheme. You only need to commit to ½ an hour a week. It’s your chance to make a difference!

Already volunteering? Register with ‘UCSU Volunteering’ to gain accreditation for your voluntary work?Please email Emma at suvolunteering@cumbria.ac.uk if you are interested in any of these opportunities

Join ‘UCSU Volunteering’ on facebook!

Volunteering opportunities

We’re looking to launch READ Book Project (Cumbria) at the University of Cumbria in October 2009. The READ Book project is a very new, national award winning, student founded and entirely student volunteer-led project operating at university campus’s around the UK.

We will collect books from secondary schools throughout the North West of England during the 2009/10 academic year. We’ll sort them and send the most relevant and best quality to school kids in Tanzania, in Summer 2010. We’ll aim to collect 40,000 books and ship 25,000 books. We will need to run fundraising events to raise enough cash to achieve such an awesome project. We’ll be

aiming to raise £7,500 by Summer 2010. We will also deliver school workshops and presentations to schools.

We’re looking for outgoing, fun, driven, and motivated students to take on this project and launch it at University of Cumbria. You’re probably interested in International Development, education/teaching and maybe even, wouldn’t mind the idea of actually going to Tanzania in August 2010 to do the distribution.

Please email Emma at suvolunteering@cumbria.ac.uk if you are interested

Join ‘UCSU Volunteering’ on facebook!

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The PEOPLESKILLS Virtual Careers Fair (1st – 19th June) is now open for advance registrations at www.prospects.ac.uk/PEOPLESKILLS. We are pleased to announce that the main sponsor of this year’s event will be the Royal Navy. You can check out the basic details on PEOPLESKILLS and see the growing list of exhibitors as we move towards 1st June on the careers section of the University website.

Not just health and care…

Although PEOPLESKILLS is likely to be of particular interest to Health Faculty students in their last year, it is open to all past and current students who are interested in working in health or social care in a variety of job roles. One good example amongst the early sign-ups is the NHS Graduate Management Programme, which takes in a range of management opportunities open to graduates of any discipline.

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Careers in Nursing, Social Work and the Allied Health Professions

Good news for nurses…Early information suggests that several exhibitors will be keen to recruit student or qualified nurses. In particular, Basingstoke and North Hampshire NHS Foundation Trust are keen to hear from applicants who are prepared to move to the area.

Brush up your CV…

PEOPLESKILLS isn’t just about reviewing what the employers have to offer. Once you have registered you will be able to post your CV on the PEOPLESKILLS website, enabling you to market your skills to all the recruiters who participate.

If you would like to brush up your CV first there are a couple of links from our careers page on job applications you may find particularly useful. Alternatively contact us with any queries on careers@cumbria.ac.uk

register at www.prospects.ac.uk/PEOPLESKILLS

Experience is the best teacher So get real, hands-on business experience with our business placement programme. Improves your CV and could lead to the career you are looking for. For recent graduates and those about to graduate from any university in the UK and EU.

Please register at www.cumbria.ac.uk/jobsandplacementsor email jobsandplacements@cumbria.ac.uk

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Dear Trish

“ How do I figure out my degree grade?”

Generally speaking, half of your module marks (not usually including your first year marks) need to be in the classification group and the average of all the marks also needs to be in that group.

70% plus = First (I)60%-69% = Two one (II i) 50%-59% = Two two (II ii)40%-49% = Third (III)

So, for example, if you have 16 modules in your second and third year, and at least 8 of your marks are between 50 and 60 and an average

of all your marks are between 50 and 60 then it is likely that you will gain a Two two class degree. If you are confused and want to talk about your degree classification further then please don’t hesitate to contact the Students’ Union advice Service on suadvice@cumbria.ac.uk

If you want to ask Trish about any of your problems please contact her on any of the following methods.

email: suadvice@cumbria.ac.uktel: 01524 526576msn: adviceservice@hotmail.co.uk

Trish says

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Impact Housing Association is Cumbria’s most exciting & innovative housing provider

We own the Old Maltings, Halls of Residence andwelcome students from all backgrounds to enjoystudent life in our relaxing and supportivesurroundings.

If you are one of our students, well done! If you are coming to the end of your first or second year, why not stay with us next year?

Impact provides a whole range of services for students and others – forexample, in Denton Holme, Centre 47 (only 10 mins walk away) providesgood quality furniture, bric a brac etc. and have an excellent cheap café.One of the other things we do is work with children and young people,throughout the County. You may have seen some of the school kids thatwe bring up to Carlisle every summer to try out University Life.

Anyway, if you want to know more about our organisation – forexample you would like to be a volunteer with us contact any of thestaff at the Halls of Residences on 01228 597352.

Activities - Get Involved!

The newly formed Students Activities Team is now in place across all university campuses. We are here to support you ALL to develop the activities you would like to be involved in.

Want to run your own club or society? Find out about volunteering opportunities? Organise taster sessions, workshops or an event to showcase your talents and exhibit your work?

If you have any ideas about opportunities, clubs or societies you would like to develop then all you need to do is......

Each campus has its own Activities coordinator based onsite in the student union office, ready and waiting to hear your ideas and help get things off the ground!

Here are our contact details. We are looking forward to hearing from you!

Ambleside : Chris Turner : christine.turner2@cumbria.ac.uk : 015394 30216Carlisle : Hayley McCowan : hayley.mccowan@cumbria.ac.uk : 01228 616272Lancaster : Allan Stavert : allan.stavert@cumbria.ac.uk : 01524 526565Penrith : Sam Moore : samantha.moore@cumbria.ac.uk : 01768 893660

Cross Campus : Becky Mellor : rebecca.mellor@cumbria.ac.uk : 01228 616012

New Student Activities Team is now in place!

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Impact Housing Association is Cumbria’s most exciting & innovative housing provider

We own the Old Maltings, Halls of Residence andwelcome students from all backgrounds to enjoystudent life in our relaxing and supportivesurroundings.

If you are one of our students, well done! If you are coming to the end of your first or second year, why not stay with us next year?

Impact provides a whole range of services for students and others – forexample, in Denton Holme, Centre 47 (only 10 mins walk away) providesgood quality furniture, bric a brac etc. and have an excellent cheap café.One of the other things we do is work with children and young people,throughout the County. You may have seen some of the school kids thatwe bring up to Carlisle every summer to try out University Life.

Anyway, if you want to know more about our organisation – forexample you would like to be a volunteer with us contact any of thestaff at the Halls of Residences on 01228 597352.

UCSU Sport

The university of Cumbria Student’s Union, Carlisle, Men’s basketball team claimed the 2008/09 BUCS Basketball league championship with a 76-63 victory over the University of Sunderland Men’s 2nd team at a packed Fusehill Street sports centre.Carlisle surged to an early lead through precise attacking and the brilliant defending of Andrew Piper and Nessan McQuaid.The game featured inspiring attacking performances by Curt Stansborough and Craig Bourner, who racked up 34 and 20 points respectively.The team needed a win against Sunderland to guarantee the championship.Sunderland did well to put up a fight towards the end of the game but Carlisle proved to be to strong for them in what turned out to be a brilliant team performance.A win for the University of Sunderland

would have seen them finish joint first with Carlisle and the University of Durham, leaving the championship to be decided by points difference. In any such case Durham would have been the probable winners as they have racked up more than 200 more points than their rivals.The win hasn’t guaranteed

promotion for Carlisle. Two teams have been relegated from BUCS’s Northern Conference Premier division so play offs will be necessary for all the promotion places.

Martin Dodd, Student Executive Officer

Carlisle, said, “Doing what they have done on their first season has been astounding and many associated with the Student Union sports teams from all campuses has passed on their congratulations today”

Words by Courtney Allen(su media officer carlisle)

Carlisle Men’s Basketball claim BUCS league championship!

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Want to celebrate your graduation in style?Or just fancy a posh night out!

Tickets for our Ambleside and Lancaster balls are now on sale!

Lancaster Graduation BallPark Hall Hotel - Saturday 30th May - £45

Ambleside Valedictory BallHydro Hotel - Thursday 25th June - £38 (£40 with coach)

Both include 3 course meal, live band, DJ, Photographer and much more! For more details and to buy tickets pop into your local

Students Union Office or go onto our websitewww.thestudentsunion.org.uk

UCSU Graduation BallsTHE

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DRINKTHE BAR

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may 22nd 8pm start

£2 entry

Celebrate the end of the year by helping us drink

the bar dry! Fantastic drinks offers, with

declining prices as the night goes on!

saintsBar

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GO GREEN EVENT!

Saturday 6th June

Green Trail around Ambleside, including environmental slides in the APL/ PLT and a Green Cone at Beechfield cottage.

Look our for more information nearer the event or contact Andrew.Gutkowski@cumbria.ac.uk

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GuideThe

Your complete guide to everything going on in and around the Students’ Union across all campuses!

Friday 15th MayCarlisle Sports Presentation awards @ Calva Bar7 - 11pm, £5 inc hot buffet.Dress to impress!

Sunday 17th MayLancaster Quiz @ Saints Bar

Monday 18th MayAmbleside£1 a pint @ The OverdraughtCarlisleCharity Quiz@ The Calva Bar £1 entryLancaster £1 a pint & Manic Monday @ Cuba

Tuesday 19th MayPenrithLast TUNES of the year@ The Gin Case

Wednesday 20th MayAmblesidePre Sporties@ The OverdraughtLancasterWISH@ Cuba

Friday 22nd MayAmbleside

Friday Social@ The OverdraughtLancasterDrink the bar dry@ Saints barPenrithDrink the bar dry@ The Gin Case

Sunday 24th MayCarlisle Garden Party @ Calva Bar1 - 6pm, live music & bbq -featuring the university choir!

Monday 25th MayCarlisle Quiz night @ Calva Bar Ambleside£1 a pint@ The OverdraughtLancasterLast Manic Monday of the year! @ Cuba

Wednesday 27th MayAmblesidePre Sporties & Champions League final@ The OverdraughtLancasterChampions League final @ Saints barLast WISH of the year! @ Cuba

Friday 29th MayAmbleside

WIFI Disco and Drink the bar dry@ The OverdraughtLancasterPre-Ball drinks @ Saints BarSaturday 30th MayLancasterGraduation Ball @ Park Hall Hotel

Monday 1st JuneCarlisle Quiz night @ Calva Bar

Monday 8th JuneCarlisle Quiz night @ Calva Bar

Thursday 18th JuneAmblesideFarewell Party@ The OverdraughtCarlisle Charity Quiz night @ Calva BarTo raise funds for kidney dialysis - £1 including free chips.

Thursday 25th JuneAmblesideValedictory Ball@ The Hydro Hotel£38 (£40 with coach)

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