Financial Statements 2018/19
above: André Thompson, winner of the Entrepreneurial Barnet Competition 2018
above: The 2018 Mayor of Barnet visits Middlesex STEM Festival
Working with businesses, entrepreneurs and industry
We were involved in many community-facing events this year, including our Science Technology Engineering and Maths Festival (STEM) in March 2019, which attracted a record number of local school children (468) from nine different schools, as well as over 100 members of the local community. We welcomed the local community and schools onto campus at our annual Christmas lights switch-on event, where guests heard carols and a speech from a pupil at St Mary’s and St John’s (SMSJ) CE School. Local residents and businesses enjoyed a large fundraising concert hosted by the University in May 2019 – where our students performed alongside students from Ramat Gan, Barnet’s twin town in Israel.
We ran the Entrepreneurial Barnet Competition, working with the London Borough of Barnet, Barnet and Southgate College, NatWest and Hammerson. This was the biggest and most successful competition in its seven-year history and submissions were up 300 per cent on the previous year.
In 2019 the London Borough of Barnet appointed a new Mayor, Councillor Caroline Stock. Caroline joined us along with other local partners at a new community graduation lunch in July 2019, bringing together key contacts from our local community, including MP for Hendon Matthew Offord, and reinforcing the continued importance of our local links and our role in the community. Our work with the Mayor continued in our hosting of the 2019 Holocaust Memorial Day, and plans are underway for the 2020 event.
Our Corporate Engagement team continues to raise our profile, influence and reputation with employers. Over the year, we have worked closely with membership and umbrella organisations to connect with and influence businesses. This has ranged from delivering bespoke work-based qualifications for organisations including WorldPay, ASDA and Mitsubishi Electric, to increasing awareness and understanding of degree apprenticeships and the apprenticeship levy to employers.
We also launched the London Centre for small-to-medium enterprise (SME) Development – a joint venture with the North London Chamber of Commerce and Enterprise, which allows us to connect with SMEs across London. The initiative offers students the opportunity to work with SMEs, through internships, work experience, work-based projects, and potentially to deliver our training and qualifications to business. Our keynote speaker at the launch event in April 2019 was Middlesex Alumnus Nigel Travis, a former CEO and Executive Chairman of Dunkin’ Brands and Chairman of Leyton Orient Football Club.
We continue to be active members of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), West London Business, Capital West London, North London Chamber of Commerce and Enterprise, Capital Enterprise, Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce and the Urbano Network and have used these networks to influence higher education and skills policy and build new partnerships.
Industry partnership events
We were involved in a range of events throughout the year to raise our profile, share our expertise and form important connections for our students. Sponsored events included the Consalia Global Sales Transformation Conference in October 2018 at the London Stock Exchange and the West London Business Awards in February 2019 held at Twickenham Stadium.
We hosted the NatWest event on GDPR update and Cyber Security, and led information and promotion events titled ‘Degree Apprenticeships: The Challenges and Opportunities for Business’. These took place in Chiswick Park (October 2018) and St Pancras (December 2018 and May 2019).
above: Graduation lunch with Maggie Appleton MBE, CEO of the Royal Air Force Museum
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