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Works to Talbot Campus

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As part of the on-going improvements to Talbot Campus, the footpath between the new academic building construction site and Weymouth House/Christchurch Annex will close for repaving from Monday 13 July for 8 weeks.

To enable the works, several car parking bays and a motorcycle bay in front of Christchurch House will be unavailable throughout the eight weeks. Alternative motorcycle parking can be found at the rear of Weymouth House.

For the duration of the works a pedestrian diversion route around the back of Weymouth House and Christchurch House Annex will be in place. Please take a look at the map to see which route you will need to take whilst the work is carried out.

Should you have any queries please contact Estates Project Manager Rob Lipcar.

Santander 60 Second Pitch Awards

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santander-pitchThe Santander 60 Second Pitch Awards give you and your business (or idea) the chance to win up to £1,500 as well as support and advice from Santander.

If you can ‘wow’ an audience with a sensational new business idea, concept or product in 60 seconds, you could win a cash prize of up to £1,500, as well as advice and support from Santander.

What do I need to do?

Simply tell Santander about your business or idea and why you feel you deserve to win in 60 seconds.  Remember that people will be voting for their favourite entry so make sure it’s funny, creative or innovate.

The competition runs every three months so if you see yourself as the UK’s next successful entrepreneur, make sure you catch the next one!

Find out more on the Santander website or watch the video on the Santander Students Facebook page. Submission deadline is 24 July 2015.

Bike Doctor Service on campus

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cycle-compound-smallIf you’re interested in having your bike serviced free of charge, visit the new Bike Doctor service on the below dates.

Just take your bike and student ID with you. The labour is free, but any replacement parts will need to be paid for by individuals.

This service will be coming to the Lansdowne and Talbot campuses once a month – details of the dates are as follows:

Lansdowne Campus – The first Tuesday of every month:

  • August 4 2015 – Cranborne House Cycle compound

Talbot Campus – The third Thursday of every month at Dorset House Cycle Cage:

  • August 20 2015

Yellow Bus Student Discount

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BU students can now benefit from a 10% students discount on numerous Yellow Bus advanced fare adult products.

If you would like to take advantage of this discount, visit the Yellow Buses Customer Service and Lost Property office, on Avenue Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5SL to purchase your product. BU student ID will be required.

In addition to this, the Bus for BU vacation service will run from Monday 29 June to Monday 21 September. Details of the timetable changes can be found on the Student Portal.

Revised Bus Services for Summer

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bu-bus-2The Bus for BU vacation service will run from Monday 29 June.

The U1 service will be running a vacation timetable between the Lansdowne and Talbot Campuses, with buses running every 30 minutes. Please be aware that the services from the Talbot Campus to the Lansdowne Campus will be diverting at Cemetery Junction for Dorchester House, before heading to the Lansdowne Campus.

The U3 service will be running a skeleton vacation service.

The vacation timetable will run from Monday 29 June to Monday 21 September, when the normal timetable will resume.

The U2, and U4 services will not be running during the vacation period. The BU key card can be used on the M1, M2 and 15 services. The 13 and 14 more bus services are also available through the BU key card.

Route and time table information for the Bus for BU vacation service can be found on the Bus for BU website.

Please note that students can also now benefit from a 10% student discount on numerous Yellow Bus advanced fare adult products.

To help plan your journey, check the Yellow Buses website, or the Traveline South West web site.

Careers & Employability Summer Opening Hours

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The Careers & Employability Service will be open over the Summer break.

Help and Support available includes:

  • CV & Covering Letter reviews
  • Careers advice
  • Job Hunting strategies
  • Help with Interviews, psychometric tests & assessment centres
  • Exploring further study options
  • Setting up a Business

Visit the Edge Student Development Centre (outside the library) Monday-Friday, 9am-4.30pm.

You can also book face to face, telephone or skype appointments via MyCareerHub.

Library Opening Hours & Borrowing over Summer

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Event-calendarFrom Monday 29 June, The Sir Michael Cobham Library and Bournemouth House Library changes its opening hours for the Summer break – this includes being closed on Sundays and on Bank Holiday Monday (31 August).

These new hours will be in place up to and including Friday 18 September and full details are available on the website.

Summer break borrowing: Ordinary Loans and One Week Loans

From Saturday 13 June onwards, books may be borrowed for the entire Summer break and will be due for return on Wednesday 30 September 2015.
This longer loan period applies to BU students and staff only.

Students get fundraising – #BUProud

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Faculty of Management students have been bringing their learning to life by organising charity-led events.

From March to May all sorts of events have been organised on and off campus raising money for local and national charities. Events range from family fun days, art displays and sports activities to dining experiences, quizzes, game shows and a flash mob.

Stu Plummeridge – Year 2, BSc (Hons) Sports Management – and his group Shuttle Seven organised neon badminton tournament ‘Raveminton’ in the BU sports hall to raise money for the National Autism Society.

Stu said, “The event went really well, better than we all expected to be honest! It ran very smoothly and all of the participants seemed to be really enjoying it”

“We learnt a lot from this experience as to the various aspects of putting together and managing an event, such things as sourcing sponsorship to advertising and finding volunteers – it gave a glimpse into the reality of putting on an event as sport managers after graduation.“

Course lecturer, Peter Trueman said, “The aim of this unit is to experience the practical implementation of methods and theories relevant to event management, whilst developing a positive attitude to risk-taking and entrepreneurship through creative and innovative thinking”

“The planning and operations of leisure event management draws upon finance, marketing and resource management. In this unit students get to apply practical skills needed to successfully deliver a live event, giving them more confidence in using these transferable skills for the many challenges that lie ahead during their forthcoming placement year and future careers in the leisure industry”.

Festival of Enterprise: Saturday 18 July 2015

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FestivalOfEnterprise - graphicBU hosts its first ever Festival of Enterprise on Saturday 18 July 2015 in the Student Centre on Talbot Campus.

The event will bring together young people, practitioners, academics and local business leaders to foster entrepreneurial spirit in the region. The programme will include:

  • A series of short ‘on the sofa’ sessions at ‘The Enterprise Café’. Experienced entrepreneurs will reflect on the founding of their businesses and how these have been shaped by the peaks and pitfalls of their successes. Key topics include Creative, Marketing, Finance and Cyber Security, among others.
  • Networking opportunities with local business development organisations.
  • Year 12 student ‘Enterprise Den’. Participants will create a digital business with a prize giving at the end of the day in Kimmeridge House.

Keith Pretty, a Lecturer in Business Development for IT at BU said: “This event is a great opportunity for people to meet entrepreneurs and SMEs, and get a feel for how they can have an impact in the industry, learning valuable lessons from those who have seen their careers flourish.

“It’s also an opportunity for the university to engage with people of all ages in business development; fostering new talent in entrepreneurship together with offering useful advice and guidance from professionals.”

Matt Hawkins, Chairman and Founder of C4L, is already a confirmed speaker at the Festival of Enterprise. Matt explained why he is involved with this event: “I appreciate the opportunity to give something back to our Digital Hub community and hopefully help nurture some of the entrepreneurial talent the South Coast has to offer. Young entrepreneurs are our future and I commend BU for giving them this platform for growth, I hope sharing my experience and scars along my business journey will increase the student’s chance of success”.

The event will be supported by colleagues from the Arts University Bournemouth (AUB).

You can find more information and book on the Festival of Enterprise website.