|
From Newport to New York – and back!Fashion Design and Photography for Fashion & Advertising students had the trip of a lifetime when they went to New York for 5 days earlier this month. Newport students returning from New York Fashion WeekA group of Fashion Design and Photography for Fashion and Advertising Students from the University of Wales, Newport are heading back to Wales on Sunday after spending a week soaking up the sights of New York Fashion Week.
Newport gets FfreshNewport University’s Film School have achieved 28 nominations in this year’s festival, hosted by the University’s City Campus, and the Riverfront Theatre and Arts centre. |
|
|
|
Creative Futures on show at Newport UniversityCreative Futures 2012 will bring together a wide range of experts, artists and business people to offer advice and training in finding jobs or setting up businesses in the Creative Industries. Newport Secures 6 more FFRESH nominationsFFRESH, the Student Moving Image festival of Wales has now announced nominations for a further three categories, with students from Newport University’s Film School again dominating the shortlists.
New Skillset Academi+ short course programmeFrom February 2012, Skillset Academi+ will be offering creative professionals the opportunity to develop their technical or business skills, network with industry professionals and improve their employment prospects. |
|
|
|
Newport Does it AgainFollowing the successful Newport Does the Cardiff Design Festival in October, which also saw the launch of the Newport Design Centre, last week saw the event ‘Newport Does it again’ – a portfolio surgery held at City Campus.
Wales Rugby boss optimistic for futureNewport University’s latest meeting of its Forum Business Network heard from Roger Lewis, Group Chief Executive of the WRU. The man at the helm of the Welsh rugby says his job is still far from over despite global success both on and off the pitch.
Brand new route for Unigo customersNewport Bus, who provide the Unigo service to students and staff at Newport University have launched a brand new route between Monmouth and Newport, including the towns of Raglan and Usk.
|
|
|
|
|
Newport Graduate recognised for Advertising DesignStaff at the University are celebrating after a recent graduate of the BA(Hons) Advertising Design programme was awarded first prize in the ‘Best Advertising Campaign’ category of Welsh Graduate of the Year at the Cardiff Design festival.
Newport Design Centre launchesNewport’s University will tomorrow (Friday) launch a brand new centre, based at its City Campus to bring together the work of staff and postgraduate research students in the field of Design.
Newport to host volunteering fairNewport students will this week be offered the chance to understand more about volunteering and work placements with the launch of a programme led by Newport’s University designed to encourage learners to engage with the voluntary sector.
|
|
|
|
City Campus receives its RIBA AwardThe University of Wales, Newport’s City Campus today received its prestigious RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architecture) Award for the striking and innovative nature of its design.
University honours Hayley ParsonsThe University of Wales, Newport has this morning honoured Hayley Parsons, Founder and Chief Executive of Gocompare.com with an honorary fellowship.
University honours David Morgan OBEThe University of Wales, Newport has today honoured David Morgan OBE, former President of the International Cricket Council for his dedication and success in his field.
|
|
|
|
Laura is 6th in world for Management AccountingLaura who works as a Management Accountant, achieved 6th place in the world for her overall performance in the CIMA Strategic Level examinations and came 10th out of 4,701 in her CIMA Financial Strategy paper.
Newport Chaplain to be Vicar of AbergavennyFr Mark Soady, who is currently Chaplain to the University of Wales, Newport, and priest-in-charge of All Saints church in Brynglas, is to leave Newport at the end of the year to become Vicar of Abergavenny and Rector of Llanwenerth. Newport Lecturer wins prestigious Eisteddfod medalDr Helen Sear, reader in fine Art and Photography at the University of Wales, Newport’s European Centre for Photographic Research has won a prestigious fine art medal at this year's National Eisteddfod held in Wrexham. |
|
|
|
HEFCW approval of Newport Fee Plan The Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW) has today approved the University of Wales, Newport’s Tuition Fee Plan for 2012/13.
Robots take Chorus anthem to TurkeyNewport’s University Robotic football Team were last night treated to an exclusive performance of the Welsh National Anthem, by the BBC National Chorus of Wales. ‘Lunch and Learn’ at Newport’s City CampusEvery day next week, The University will host an innovative new event for local business people. Entitled, “Lunch and Learn,” the free events are designed to fit into the lunch breaks of local people. Antonella’s in FashionAntonella Arndell has just completed her second year in BA Fashion Design here at the University of Wales, Newport. She has been offered a graduate placement with world famous fashion designer, Julien Macdonald. First Meeting of ‘The Forum’ at Newport’s City CampusThis morning saw the first meeting of a new business event for Newport. “The Forum,” a collaboration between the University of Wales, Newport’s Business School, Darwin Gray, Kilsby williams and Effective Communications. |
|
|
|
The journey starts for Transform@Lab participantsFor nine hand-picked media graduates, the creative and physical journey from Wales to Budapest to Paris begins next week as the exclusive Transform@Lab cross-platform development programme is brought to life. Newport announces 2012/13 Fees PlanThe University of Wales, Newport has today released its tuition fee plan for 2012/13, after submitting the plan to the Funding Council, HEFCW, yesterday.
|
|
|
|
City Campus wins prestigious RIBA AwardThe design of the University of Wales, Newport’s new City Campus has been recognised in the prestigious RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) architectural awards.
QWEST Celebrates Europe Day 2011Monday 9 May is Europe Day and to celebrate QWEST will be promoting the day with activities in Blaenau Gwent, which is where its Head Quarters are based. The Future Sound of MusicThe best up and coming music talent from the University of Wales Newport’s School of Art Media and Design will be showcased at the Riverfront Theatre on the 6th and 7th of May at Creative Sound & Music 011. |
|
|
|
The Mo Wilson Memorial Award for Documentary PhotographyThe University of Wales, Newport is proud to announce that it will join in partnership with the estate of the acclaimed photographer, and former student, Mo Wilson to offer an award for excellence in documentary photography. Newport students team up with CathedralStudents from the University of Wales, Newport are working with Newport cathedral to showcase their work and help to improve the look of the building while repair work takes place.
|
|
|
|
Top e-action from Welsh schools celebratedMinister for Education, Leighton Andrews will today join the University of Wales, Newport to celebrate the innovative use of Information Technology in schools across South Wales.
Welsh Grassroots Rugby Reaches Out To The WorldA collection of photographs to celebrate grassroots rugby in Wales was unveiled by Wales international Shane Williams at the Millennium Stadium on the eve of Wales’ 2011 RBS 6 Nations Championship clash with Ireland. Plaque unveiled to the late Professor James LustyThe University this afternoon paid tribute to the late Professor James Lusty, Former Vice Chancellor of the University after a plaque in his memory was unveiled at the new City Campus by his wife Jackie.
|
|
|
|
New skills boost for Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen and CaerphillyAn £8m initiative seeking to improve the skills and employment prospects of 6,000 people living across three south east Wales counties has been announced by the Minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills, Leighton Andrews AM Newport Film Students Scoop Top AwardsAnimators, documentarians and fiction students from Newport Film School are celebrating their success at the 2011 Ffresh Student Moving Image Festival of Wales, a competition open to all Welsh University film courses and students. |
|
|
|
|
Media Academy Boosts Industry PanelMedia students and graduates at the University of Wales, Newport stand to benefit from increased expertise as nine new media professionals join the Industry Panel at Skillset Media Academy Wales. Newport researcher wins top awardDr Helen Sear, Senior Research Fellow in Photography at the University of Wales, Newport has recently been awarded a Creative Wales Major Award from the Arts Council of Wales. |
|
|
|
Newport Film School one of the best in the worldThe Newport Film School at the University of Wales, Newport has been officially recognised on the international stage for the quality of its students, staff and the films it produces at an industry conference held in Barcelona.
|
|
|
|
Chartism reborn in modern Newport musicalA classic tale of divided loyalties, betrayal and love, will reinvent one of the most significant episodes of Newport’s history as a new musical wows audiences at the Riverfront. |
|
|
|
Newport’s University Awards FellowshipsSeven figures from the worlds of sport, business, social reform, academia and the arts will be bestowed Honorary Fellowships by the University of Wales, Newport during three days of Graduation Ceremonies taking place from 9 – 11 September. Expert Seal of Approval for Newport’s Film CourseThe BA (Hons) Film and Video course at the University of Wales, Newport has recently received coveted SKILLSET accreditation – making it the only course in Wales with this industry stamp of approval and only the second in the UK. Newport Graduates Create Festival BuzzSeveral graduates from the University of Wales, Newport’s film and animation degree courses are in the running for festivals wins this autumn with an impressive number of films selected for competition. |
|
|