Updates From Lucy

Updates From Lucy - Week commencing, 24/2/14

Claire Mascall Award winners announced:

Congratulations to Adele Roberts (final year PR with Marketing Student) for winning this year’s Claire Mascall Award. Adele will undertake a two week placement at the London Stock Exchange, and wins £1,000.  Becky Mason (PR Student final year) and Anja Swan (Journalism student) win a week’s placement at Quest PR in Harrogate and MCG PR in Chapel Allerton, respectively, as well as £500 to support their transport costs, and hopefully leave some left for nice outfit!

The judges praised this year’s entries, saying it was the highest calibre of any year since the Prize was launched five years ago.  Shortlisted candidates attended a lunch event in the Rose Bowl on Wednesday 19 February with donors and judges of the award.

Survey Season:

Please don’t forget to complete the National Student Survey (Final year students!) and the Student Survey (first and second year students)..it’s really important that you give us feedback – both the good and the constructive!!  Final year students will begin to receive calls from IPSOS Mori for failure to complete so please don’t wait to get hassling calls – click on the link above and log in to the student portal. 

Events:

Two brilliant opportunities to hear from two individuals with very different backgrounds:

Michael Woodford is an internationally renowned business man.  Following his experiences at Olympus, where he turned whistle blower following the discovery of mass fraud by senior people at the company. He has travelled the world delivering his story – issues and crisis managment, internal communications,  and media relation all in one evening!  He has recently sold the film rights of his experiences (all proceeds go to charity) so this is an opportunity to meet Michael before you see his story on the big screen.

Rob Forkan and his twin brother, Paul, became orphans in their early teens when their parents were killed in the tsunami in 2004.   Following their parents’ deaths, they decided to create a social enterprise as a tribute.   Still only young men, they formed Gandys Flip Flops which has since grown in to a successful social enterprise.

Both of these speakers will be great.  Michaels’ event will be in Lecture Theatre A, and will run from 6pm to 7.30pm on Tuesday 4^th March.  Rob will be presenting in Lecture Theatre B (6pm to 7pm) on the 18^thMarch.  Tea & coffee will be avaiIable from 5.30pm outside LTA. 

In view of the demand for these events, we do ask that those who intend to come along register their place via www.leedsmet.ac.uk/guestspeakers. This helps us to gauge numbers for the night.

 

Business Start-Up at Leeds Met - courses

Creative Enterprise and Innovation - Wednesday 26th February.

Improve your creativity using a variety of tools and explore examples of successful innovation in start-up situations.

Research and Business Planning - Wednesday 5th March

Develop your business strengths and minimise potential weakness whilst learning how to identify your target audience and understand your customer’s needs. 

Marketing & Selling - Wednesday 12th March

Become a marketing and selling maestro! Clout Marketing & Media will help you jump start your strategy whether you're a new business or in need of fresh ideas.

Social Media - Wednesday 19th March

This interactive session will teach you how to use social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn to promote yourself or your business.

Legal issues & Tax - Wednesday 26th March

Introduction to all business basics from being a sole trader, limited company or partnership to all tax and intellectual property rights (IPR) issues.

Business Finance - Wednesday 02nd April

Get to grips with financial planning, cash flow forecasting, profit & loss. Useful skills in any business. 

To book your free place please e-mail: s.ishaq@leedsmet.ac.uk