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Welcome to the spring edition of South Bank. As usual, it’s been a busy six months at London South Bank University and you’ll find a summary of what’s been happening on and off campus on our News pages. In the rest of the magazine, we’ve taken an in-depth look at some of the topics currently dominating the headlines and asked the South Bank community to share their opinions and experiences. The UN Refugee Agency called 2015 ‘The Year of Europe’s Refugee


Crisis’: hundreds of thousands of refugees and migrants arrived on European shores; and thousands more lost their lives on the journey. On page 20, you’ll find a range of perspectives on the current crisis, including personal accounts of fleeing war and persecution and the challenges of settling in a new country. This is an issue that affects us all, and I’m sure you will find it a moving and thought-provoking read. On page 12, we address the media frenzy surrounding the NHS head


on in this edition’s big issue, ‘Who cares?’, where LSBU staff and alumni report back from the front line of care in the UK. Whether you work in healthcare or simply use the health service, their views provide food for thought about the future of the NHS. On page 10 we tackle another pressing real-world question, with final year PhD student Genevieve Waterhouse discussing her research into the policing of domestic abuse. Moving away from the grittier issues, there is much to look forward to


in the coming months, including the Rio 2016 Olympics and Paralympics. What better excuse to track down Dr Karl Cooke, the sports science alumnus playing a major role in preparing the British swimming team for success? You can read more about his journey to the Games on page 25. Last but not least, on page 28 we look at performance from a different angle, by exploring the potential impact of Building Information Modelling on the construction industry. It’s another packed edition, and one that reflects the varied


and impressive careers of LSBU alumni. As always, your comments, suggestions and feedback are welcome.


Olivia Rainford Senior Manager Alumni Relations


To contact the Editor please write to: The Editor, South Bank London South Bank University Alumni Office 103 Borough Road London SE1 0AA


Editor: Louise Bell Contributors: Louise Bell, Olivia Rainford Design: Sunny Creative Photography: Arturas Bondarciukas, South Bank Collective (front cover, pages 10, 14, 16, 21 22, 25 and back cover)


Alumni enquiries Laura Cheeseman 020 7815 6712 alumni@lsbu.ac.uk www.lsbu.ac.uk/alumni


Annual Fund and Legacy enquiries: Suzie Bannerman 020 7815 6073


sbannerman@lsbu.ac.uk/ fundraising


South Bank is the magazine for the partners, alumni and friends of London South Bank University, which is an amalgamation of several colleges and institutions. See the full list at https://alumni. lsbu.ac.uk/history


South Bank is published by the London South Bank University Alumni Office and Communication Office.


The opinions expressed in it are those of the individual contributors and not necessarily those of the University. The next edition of South Bank will be published in autumn 2016.


Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to ensure the information in this magazine is accurate and information is believed to be correct at the time of print.


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