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Experts from the University of East Anglia are hosting a series of lively public discussions covering everything from how to make recycling more exciting to being too busy to being bored.
The weekly ‘café conversations’ take place throughout March at Aladdin’s Café on Magdalen Street in Norwich and give members of the public the chance to find out more about science, technology and the arts. The events also give people the chance to ask questions, and discuss cutting edge social and technological issues with scientists, researchers and academics.
The series has been inspired by the Magdalen Street Celebration – an annual arts and music festival that launched last year to showcase local talent and the uniqueness and vibrancy of the Magdalen Street community. The café conversations have been organised with funding from the university’s public engagement project, CUE East, which sees academics working with local charities and organisations to impact the lives of thousands of people both locally and further afield.
Organiser, Stefi Barna said: “Café conversations explore the latest ideas in science, technology and social issues. They are held in cafés, bars or restaurants, outside of the traditional academic context. “These café conversations bring together UEA researchers and academics with intellectually curious members of the general public.
“Aladdin’s is a new intellectual hub of Magdalen Street and a favourite spot for socialising, meeting and networking amongst people with ‘alternative’ views. “We hope to bring together CUE East goals to engage with the community and stimulate community cohesion”, she added.
The café conversations take place at Aladidn’s Café, 3 Magdalen Street, Norwich, and each event lasts around one hour. The events are free and half-price tea or coffee is available for the first five to arrive.
To find out more, contact organiser Stefi Barna on 01603 591109.
City college norwich is celebrating aſter receiving an association of colleges beacon award at a presentation ceremony in westminster, london, on 9th feb, for a project aimed at preparing students with learning difficulties for the world of work.
The College was presented with the Mencap and RNIB Award for Students with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities (LDD) by John Hayes MP, Minister for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning.
The Award recognises exemplary practice in further education for visually impaired students or those with LDD, particularly in mainstream Colleges. Among other things, the judges looked for evidence of teaching activities well matched to students’ needs, the development of employment skills and whether projects empowered students to solve their own problems.
The College won the Award for its Project SEARCH initiative designed to give LDD students and those with autism spectrum disorders the opportunity to prepare themselves for work. The project aims to develop employment skills and help students gain experience on work placements with a view to getting a paid job with the support of on-site tutors. Over two years, 14 of the 28 students on the project have taken jobs, some of whom had previously been hard to place in a work environment.
The College has established two Project SEARCH projects, one at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (in partnership with Norfolk County Council, Remploy and Serco) and one at facilities management and services company Norse, where students have had work placements leading to part-time and full- time jobs.
City College Norwich has also set up an employment agency for students with LDD which offers support to students, past and present, and is training and offering support to other Colleges around the country to set up similar schemes.
City College Norwich will be holding its own celebration event to mark the success of Project SEARCH in the Debut Restaurant at the College on 11th March.
at NUCA also understands curation in its broadest sense as a way of bringing together and communicating ideas, images, objects or texts for a range of public environments, including museums, galleries, public spaces and digital platforms.
NUCA also offers MAs in Communication Design, Fine Art, Moving Image and Sound and Textile Design. To book a place on a postgraduate Open Day visit
www.nuca.ac.uk/ how-to-apply/open-days
NUCA will introduce two new MAs to its postgraduate portfolio this September.
MA Fashion is aimed at both fashion graduates and those working within the fashion industry looking to broaden and deepen their knowledge. The course offers in-depth study at postgraduate level with specialism in womenswear or menswear.
MA Curation emphasises the development of key professional skills to prepare students for employment in the field of curation. Centred above all on the professional practice of the public exhibition of contemporary art, MA Curation
The Bishop of Norwich has generously agreed to again sponsor the Bishops Art Prize 2011 - with a first prize of £1,000. The competition is open to all final year students on BA, FdA and MA courses at Norwich University College of the Arts. Shortlisted candidates will also be invited to participate in an exhibition in June.
Don’t forget that if you are an alumnus of NUCA, NSAD or Great Yarmouth College of Art and Design, you can keep in touch with NUCA via the alumni association. Update your details online at
www.nuca.ac.uk/alumni.
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