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Festive fun: Home Alone is among the Christmas classics being screened
Festive drive-in comes to NEC
A drive-in outdoor cinema will be spreading tidings of joy this Christmas at the NEC. The Luna Cinema, an
outdoor cinema company, will be returning to the venue to launch its Luna Drive In Winter Cinema - the Ultimate Festive Film Experience. Film fans can enjoy festive
favourites such as ‘Love Actually’, ‘Home Alone’, ‘It's A Wonderful Life’ ‘The Holiday and Elf’, as well as the Disney box office hit, ‘Frozen 2’. Bringing drive in into the
21st Century, the Luna team have developed a sound system that means each car has its own personal wireless speaker so viewers can hear films in cinematic quality. There will also be a
selection of Christmas- themed food and drink items available either as a pre-order with tickets, or ordered from the car on the night using a smart phone. Richard Mann, market
development director of the NEC, said: “The cinema operation is highly impressive, and our facilities provide the ideal platform required for everyone to relax and enjoy their evening out in safety this winter. “We look forward to
welcoming visitors to the venue in December and sharing the Christmas spirit that these events promise to bring.”
For more information and to book tickets, visit:
thenec.co.uk/whats-on/luna- drive-in-winter-cinema
A project to develop surface treatments that can provide long-lasting protection against the Covid-19 virus has been launched at the University of Birmingham. Funded by the Engineering and Physical Science Research Council, the research will be marked by the development of new antiviral sprays, films, and other products. They can be delivered
via additives in existing commercial products, such as detergents, or integrated with current packaging processes, forming an invisible and long-lasting film of sub-
micron thickness. Unlike existing
disinfectants, the formulations will be designed to both capture the aerosol droplets and inactivate the virus. The research is being
carried out over the next 18 months in partnership with the University of Cambridge and three key industrial partners - Dupont Teijin Film (DTF), Innospec, and FiberLean with the aim of rapidly commercialising the formulations produced. The team aim to draw
on their expertise in soft matter, surface chemistry, formulation engineering, and microbiology
Contact: Henrietta Brealey T: 0121 274 3266
Project tackles Covid surface transmission
Covid protection: The innovative spray
together with the product development capabilities offered by the industrial partners. Project lead, Dr Zhenyu
Jason Zhang from the University of Birmingham’s School of Chemical Engineering, said: “Scientific work suggests that Covid-19 is transmitted
via aerosol droplets that not only carry but very likely protect the virus. “The products we are
developing will disrupt such protective environment, leaving the virus unable to survive once the aerosol droplets land on a communal surface.”
Islamic finance course is launched
The first accounting and Islamic finance undergraduate course in the UK has been launched by Birmingham City University. As part of the bachelor’s degree in accounting and
Islamic finance, students will study Islamic economics while developing an understanding of corporate social responsibility. Islamic finance emerged in the 20th Century as an
effective tool for financing development worldwide, including in non-Muslim countries. Sharia-compliant finance differs from conventional
banking in key ways, the most notable being a prohibition on charging interest and investing in ethically compliant companies. Shaista, a senior lecturer at Birmingham City
University’s Business School, said: “Students on the course will be taught the philosophy around these principles and will be encouraged to find ways to implement them in real-world scenarios. “It’s not just a course for Muslims, it’s about an
ethical way of doing finance based on the teaching of Islam.”
Magazine captures school spirit
The stories of how two Birmingham schools have responded to the pandemic are captured in a new publication. ‘KE Spirit’ includes tales from pupils,
parents, staff and alumni at King Edward’s School, Birmingham and King Edward VI High School for Girls. Hundreds of contributors share ways in
which they have helped support the local, national and international effort. Stories range from a doctor sharing his account of working on an intensive care unit to pupils and teachers making personal protective equipment. Dr Katy Ricks, chief master of King
Edward’s School, said: “The past six months have undoubtedly been some of the strangest and most
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difficult in living memory, but they have been met with a renewed sense of community spirit. “This magazine illustrates the way in
which our wider school communities have sought to make a difference and
respond to the ever-evolving circumstances. “I am incredibly proud to be the head
of this great school and witnessing the multitude of ways in which our communities have responded makes me prouder still.”
To read a copy of KE Spirit, visit
www.kes.org.uk/kespirit
School spirit: The front cover of the new book
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