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Demanding freedomAn expert analysis of protests in the Middle East

Welcome to the summer edition of Inspire.

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Q&AMeet the team

News .............................................................04

News feature ......................................08Demanding freedom.

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Resolving conflicting issues ..............................12talking to the experts at our Mediation Clinic.

Strategic Plan: Blueprint for our future ..............14

Ashkenazy leads concert for St Gregory’s appeal ............ 20World-leading musicians Vladimir Ashkenazy and raphael Wallfisch come together in a spectacular concert at Canterbury Cathedral.

Working together like never before ..............................24Christ Church is about to embark on a new era of partnerships.

Cover image: Getty Images

Leading education .................................16Meet the Heads of Department within the Faculty of Education.

Gary rhodes ............................................ 28On a career that has earned him an incredible six Michelin stars.

Going Green ............................... 15

Faculty News ..............................18

Secret Lives ...................................23

Business Focus .......................... 26

Books ...............................................27

Events .............................................30

As we look forward to the summer, we have also been thinking hard about how best to prepare for the future. We have been busy putting together a blueprint for our future – the university’s Strategic Plan - which will play a critical role in steering our journey as a university for the next four years. Hundreds of university staff have been involved in shaping the ambitions for our future and determining the direction we will take to achieve them. You can read more on our plans on page 14.

You can also read an expert analysis of the recent dramatic uprisings in the Middle East by one of our colleagues, Dr Masi Noor, a specialist on the psychology of conflict in war-torn regions.

Other articles include an interview with the world-renowned conductor and virtuoso pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy and celebrated cellist raphael Wallfisch, who performed in a concert in Canterbury Cathedral in support of our exciting development project at St Gregory’s. And we ask Honorary Fellow, Gary rhodes, about his career highlights and connections with Kent.

I hope that you enjoy this edition of our magazine.

Professor Robin Baker CMG

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this year, the Sounds New Contemporary Music Festival, 20-29 May in Canterbury, is a discovery of music from the Baltic region. the programme promotes the best, cutting-edge and wide-ranging contemporary music today, from late-night gigs to concerts in the Cathedral and our Augustine Hall. Christ Church is delighted to be the Artistic Partner of the Festival.

the uK’s premier contemporary classical music ensemble, London Sinfonietta, will be performing in Augustine Hall at 7.30pm on Friday 20 May, taking a journey around the Baltic from Vasks’ enticing soundscapes to Sorensen’s aurora lights.

Included during the Festival is the Baltic Musics and Musicologies conference at North Holmes Campus, including concerts at St Gregory’s Centre for Music and the Cathedral, from 26-28 May.

For full information, visit the website: www.soundsnew.org.uk

Next President of the Historical Association

Professor Jackie Eales has been elected as the next President of the Historical Association. She takes over from Professor Anne Curry of Southampton university at the Association's annual meeting in Manchester in May for a three year term.

the Queen is the current patron of the HA, which was founded in 1906 and has over 6,000 individual and institutional members. It is the major national organisation representing the case for an historical education to policy makers and ministers. It advises on curriculum issues at all levels and furthers the study, teaching and enjoyment of history. there are over 53 local branches of the HA across the country, including one in Canterbury, with lively programmes of lectures and historical visits.

We are proud to announce a joint project with the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India and the Indian School of Business, providing direct entry into the MSc in Business and Management.

Linking with India

Canterbury Christ Church has won two international competitive tenders funded by the World Bank to deliver a critical programme of change in Palestine.

Chosen because of our reputation for outstanding teacher education, Sue Kendall-Seatter, Director of Partnerships, and the Faculty of Education are working on two major projects in Palestine – one for the Ministry of Education to support the development of teaching practice models and the other with three universities to support their development of English as a Second Language programme.

“Canterbury Christ Church has been closely associated with Sounds New since its inception in 1997 by one of our Honorary Fellows, Nicholas Cleobury. the university’s involvement with the Festival has grown significantly over the years, through sponsorship and patronage and now staff on the Artistic Board. It is also wonderful that the Festival’s partnership with the BBC is developing yet further and we are thrilled that this year’s concert with the BBC Big Band will be reaching radio 2 listeners.”

Paul Edlin, Professor of Music at the university and Artistic Director of Sounds New

Take a journey around the Baltic countries

Chosen University for World Bank projects in Palestine

Archbishop of Canterbury opens new research centre the Archbishop of Canterbury, and Chancellor of Canterbury Christ Church university, the Most revd and rt Hon Dr rowan Williams, has officially opened the institution’s latest research centre.

the research Centre for Children, Families and Communities will undertake work to enhance the lives and life chances of children and young people, their families and communities, both in the uK and abroad.

On opening the centre, Dr Williams said:

“I feel so very honoured and pleased to be able to launch the work of this research centre. Issues around children and families have for many years been part of my own central concern and it is a great inspiration to see this university putting these concerns at the heart of their own priorities.”

Archbishop of Canterbury and Professor trisha Maynard, Director of the Centre

“As international consultants we are really proud to be involved in such important projects which are mutually beneficial.

“In sharing our experience and expertise in a country eager to develop its teacher education, particularly at primary level, we’ll be helping future generations of children and teachers in Palestine for years and decades to come.”

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teach First is an independent education charity that partners with some of the country’s leading universities to train the next generation of inspirational primary and secondary school teachers.

the university’s Faculty of Education secured its position to continue to work with the charity by following a competitive process led by the training and Development Agency for Schools (tDA) and teach First.

Ministerial visits to Christ Churchtwo Government ministers visited Christ Church in the spring to meet with Education and Sports students.

the Children’s Minister, Sarah teather MP, visited our Medway Campus to meet the first group of students studying on the unique New Leaders in Early Years programme.

the programme was launched by the Children’s Workforce Development Council (CWDC), in conjunction with Canterbury Christ Church, last summer. the programme is the only one of its kind in the country, and its aim is to develop a new generation of outstanding graduate leaders for the early years sector.

Following a successful public lecture on Friday 11 March, the Minister for Sport and Olympics and Faversham MP, Mr Hugh robertson, presented talented Canterbury Christ Church students with sport scholarships.

the Minister openly talked about how securing the Olympics and hosting a major sporting event in Great Britain was vital to bringing a quality sports experience to the nation, especially to young people.

History in the making as Archbishop of Canterbury installs new Vice-Chancellor

Dr rowan Williams, who is also Chancellor of Canterbury Christ Church, led the unique Service of Installation in front of an audience of 200 university staff, students, guests and partners.

the ceremony, which celebrated the installation of Professor Baker as the

university’s second Vice-Chancellor, began at the university’s Chapel. this was followed by an academic and ceremonial procession through the city to the Cathedral, where the Archbishop concluded the ceremony with a Liturgy of Prayer and Blessing.

Canterbury Cathedral hosted a unique ceremony in February as Professor robin Baker became the first Vice-Chancellor in the uK to be installed by the Most revd and rt Hon Dr rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury.

Leading inspirational teachers of the futurethe Faculty of Education, whose programmes have been rated as ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted, has once again secured a leading role in the teach First programme with the award of Lead regional Provider for London and the South East.

Professor John Irving, an internationally acclaimed expert on Mozart and a celebrated performer on the pianoforte, will join the university in August as the new Head of Music Department. John has over 25 years experience in teaching and music research in higher education and is currently the Director of the Institute of Musical research, the uK’s national research forum for music, on secondment from the university of Bristol where he was Head of the Music Department.

Meanwhile, Paul Carney has been seconded to Broadstairs Campus as the new Campus Director with additional responsibility for supporting developments in academies and

trusts. Paul was the Director of Partnerships and Widening Participation and will now bring his experience to this role, looking for opportunities to build partnerships on the success of his predecessor, Andrew Gower.

reverend Sally Womersley has been appointed Chaplain and joined the Chaplaincy team in March. She will share the responsibility of pastoral care to all five campuses. As well as being available at the North Holmes Campus, she will take a special interest in Hall Place Enterprise Centre and will be the main chaplain for the Broadstairs Campus.

New appointments

Professor John Irving Paul Carney reverend Sally Womersley

Vice-Chancellor, Professor robin Baker CMG with Sarah teather MP (centre), students and staff

Managing student expectations

Paul Bogle, university Solicitor, gave a presentation at the Neil Stewart Associates third annual conference in London recently.

the conference brought together policy makers, student support professionals, student representatives and senior HE administrators and legal experts to consider the effect that the proposed student fee rises will have in increasing student expectations and the notion of students as consumers.

Paul was asked to speak about his role as an in-house lawyer and how to deal with student complaints effectively. He highlighted the importance of early intervention as a means of resolving disputes and the benefits of using independent mediation.


NEwS FEaTuRE

Why have the people in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya now decided to throw off the constraints of their suppressed existence and demand the departure of their autocratic rulers?

Who are the rebels and will they respect the civilians more than the departing rulers?

Would a culture in which the family is the most significant unit of society and the individual is subordinate to the family, tribe or group, want Western style democracy?

We asked Dr Masi Noor, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Applied Social Sciences, who has conducted research on the psychology of conflicts in Chile, Northern Ireland and Israel, and was born and brought up in Afghanistan, for an insight into the minds and hopes of the protesters in the Middle East.

“there are no simple answers to these very complex questions. there are a multitude of factors which have brought about the rebellions, but a major catalyst has to be material deprivation.

“the protests have been activated primarily by students and youths in these countries, who have access to social networking sites like ‘You tube’ and ‘Facebook’. they have seen how unjust their existence is compared with the freedom and affluence of their local elites and their peers in the West. they simply want to break free and have a better lifestyle.

“Youth unemployment and government corruption is among the highest in the world in this region. these untenable conditions have been magnified by the global economic crisis. Most of the economies in the Middle East rely heavily on the West and if the West is concentrating on dealing with its own debt, they will naturally suffer the consequences. they also rely on their own crude oil which is monopolised by the minority elites who have not been affected in the same way. And so the inequalities between their own people were becoming all the more apparent.

Demanding freedom the current uprisings in the Middle East have captured the world’s attention. the rapid pace of events unfolding before our eyes has been dramatic, not least because of the sudden shift of control and stability in countries where authority counts for everything.

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Youth perceive their injustice“these countries’ profiles show that they are fairly young nations – the substantial bulk of their populations is 30 years old and younger. While the West has been used to dealing with the older generations in the Middle East, which includes autocrats and elite groups, it has ignored or been totally unaware of their suppressed youth. they have lived under military emergency states for decades, but have continued to communicate with each other and plan protests to rid themselves of the regimes which are holding them down.

“Psychologically, you have to perceive a situation to be unjust before you will act on it, and be able to imagine a different reality which you are capable of bringing about. the economic and social factors, combined with access to virtual and non-virtual social networks, have allowed these young people

to perceive the widespread injustice and to feel passionately enough to have faith that, together, they could make a difference.

risking their lives for freedom

“It has been a tremendous step for the young people to take. they live under callous regimes whereby they do not know if, when they go out to protest, they will return. they have overcome the crippling fear of death, which has dominated their nations for decades, and have been willing to pay the ultimate sacrifice. Overcoming this fear has made them realise that they can redress the order of power and that ordinary citizens can become very powerful.

“Because the role of the family is prioritised in countries where Islam has served as a cultural influence, these young people have had to challenge not only the authorities,

Brought up in Afghanistan, he moved to Germany in the 80s with his family, before studying for an undergraduate degree in Applied Psychology at the university of ulster. He then went on to study for a PhD at Sussex university.

His three main lines of research are:

• understanding and resolving intergroup conflict in divided societies, such as Northern Ireland and Chile

• understanding why we choose to help one group and not the other, given that both may need help, such as donating to tsunami victims and not to the victims of conflict in Sudan

• the psychology of victimhood following prolonged violent conflicts

Masi has worked with local communities in Northern Ireland and is a member of the university’s Mediation Clinic (see overleaf for more information about our clinic).

but their own families as well. Naturally, out of concern for their children’s safety, where the situation could explode into something amazing and liberating or into death and self-destruction, parents would probably have objected initially. the youth have taught their families an important lesson and shown them that they can challenge these frightening dictators and autocrats and, as in Egypt, win in a surprisingly short time. It has brought generations together to fight for something the older generation now may question why they hadn’t done so earlier.

the West should listen“It is a shame when the cause of these protesters is undermined with talk of conspiracy – of being used by radical Muslim fundamentalist groups or by Al-Qaeda backed rebels. Such conspiracy theories are not just used as propaganda strategies against the protests by the shaken regimes but are also feared to be true by some in the West.

“the West has been guilty of looking after its own interests in its dealings with the region. We have supported the oppressive regimes in the name of regional stability, but rarely did we ask for whom and at what cost. that stability came at a high price for the ordinary people in the Middle East, who have paid with their freedom.

“We in the West have also been guilty of homogenising the whole region. We need

Masi NoorMasi is a Senior Lecturer in Social Psychology at the university. He was awarded the 2010 Early Career recipient for the Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict, and Violence, by the Peace Psychology Division of the American Psychological Association for his research contributions to the psychology of violent conflicts, such as those in the Middle East, Latin America, and Northern Ireland.

to understand that they are all very different countries with diverse cultures, histories and needs, which until now we have not listened to, either due to ignorance or expedience. We have only been listening to self-appointed autocrats who have served our economic interests.

“Nobody can take away the achievements and sacrifices of the protesters, which in historical importance could be en par with the French revolution. the lessons to be learned go beyond the Middle East and will have wide repercussions in places like South America, Asia and even here in the West. Although we live in a democracy, how do you, as a dissatisfied citizen, make your voice heard and hold your local and national politicians to account? the protesters have shown us that peaceful,

collective action can bring about positive and effective change.

What of their future?

“Our concern for what happens next is very understandable but there are some unfounded fears. Obviously, should the Muslim Brotherhood replace Mubarak then that would have important implications. But, in imagining this, we are only acting out our worst scenario and failing to listen to the young protesters, who have risked their lives for change. Wouldn’t it be an absurd sacrifice if they now accepted another oppressive regime which would again endorse emergency laws and suppress individual freedom? I believe these people, who have gone through so much, now need breathing space before deciding their

own future. they could do without being pressurised by us into rushed decisions and the adoption of Western style democracies.

“I think attempts to predict their future would be neither precise nor productive and would actually rob us of the great opportunities to renew our relationship with that part of the world. Such a new relationship would require us to relinquish our incorrect assumptions about the very different people in the Middle East, however convenient they may have once been.”

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Resolving conflict

the most compelling reason to choose mediation, rather than litigation, is that everyone involved has ultimate control over the outcome. Nothing is imposed on any one party and an agreement is only reached when everybody is happy with the result. Solutions can also be very creative rather than the restrictive judgements handed down in court which, in the context of a civil claim, generally result in an award for compensatory damages. For example, if you have some building work done which you aren’t happy with, the builder could agree to do further work, at no cost, to compensate.

It’s precisely this style of resolution that inspired Ben Waters (pictured), Director of the Mediation Clinic, to become involved. A Senior Lecturer in Law at the university, Ben spent 20 years as a Litigation Solicitor, dealing with cases ranging from construction to personal injury. He has seen first-hand how brutal the result of losing a case in court can be.

“I have seen people totally broken by litigation,” Ben explains, “losing literally everything because they have put all their money on this one horse – to win the case. Because people are coming together in conflict, mediation can often be a very emotional experience. However, with the right kind of guidance from the mediator, disputes can be resolved with respect on both sides. this is totally different to litigation, which can be a complete gamble. there are only winners and losers in a court room and sometimes the stakes for losing can be too high.”

Asking searching questionsA mediator can ask far more searching questions than could be answered in open court. they can get to the underlying cause of a dispute, which may not always be apparent at the start and get people to understand, or at least see the other’s point of view.

“We managed to resolve a long disputed case in one day, rather than the five days it would have taken in court, along with the expense,” Ben continued. “It involved the very thorny issue of rights of way and access to land. A landowner had leased his land and his tenant subsequently erected a building across the neighbour’s right of way.

“It was a very complicated case and involved everyone going out for a site visit. A settlement was reached after ten more hours of mediation. Finally, they agreed on a new right of way and rights of access to the neighbour to certain utilities on the landlord’s property. We also managed to define a boundary, which had been under dispute for many years and was at the bottom of all the hostility.”

In another case, a brother and sister who had not spoken to each other for 20 years were brought together through the university’s Mediation Clinic. In a highly charged atmosphere, they managed to overcome their emotions and finally talk to each other for the first time in years, giving their own points of view and venting pent-up frustrations which had split the whole family apart. A dispute over who

Taking someone to court to resolve a dispute is not only daunting, but often costly in both expense and time.

Mediation is an alternative route, allowing people to sort out their problems with mutual respect and, in some situations, can help to restore friendships and families.

had bought the property the sister was living in was finally resolved through their realisation of their continuing love for each other. they agreed to swap houses and she moved into another of the brother’s houses in a different part of the country.

Without prejudiceMediation isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, however. It’s important that all parties are warned of what to expect. For a start, you’re in close proximity to the person or people you’re in conflict with and you’ll have to work together to find a solution, so you need to be prepared to reach a resolution and, therefore, compromise. the advantages are that it’s completely confidential, voluntary and without prejudice, so if the case does go on to litigation, nothing said or produced as evidence at the mediation hearing can be used in court.

“When it is obvious that the people in conflict are not going to be able to be in the same room as each other,” Ben resumed, “either because it’s too emotional or communications have broken down so badly that they simply can’t talk to each other, then they are interviewed privately in separate rooms and the mediator shuttles between them.”

Set up in 2008, the university’s Mediation Clinic provides a service for local people and small to medium-sized businesses. It is also a benefit for Law students at the university, who are able to link the work of the clinic to their curriculum and gain valuable skills by learning first-hand how to mediate. resolving disputes in this way is now actively encouraged by the Government. With the parties’ consent, students can sit in on the sessions and not only prepare the case, but also report on the outcomes.

For more information on the Mediation Clinic, go to:www.canterbury.ac.uk/mediation-clinic


clarity and vision in this field. It is intended that a unifying framework for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) at Christ Church will be developed through this work, the ESD committee and a wider group of university academic staff.

GOING GREEN

For more information on all of these stories and much more, please go to the Sustainable Development web pages atwww.canterbury.ac.uk/projects/sustainable-development/index.asp

Green Impact AwardsAfter a successful first 12 months, staff were rewarded for the work they have done through the Green Impact universities scheme at a ceremony in March. the results can be viewed at: www.canterbury.ac.uk/projects/sustainable-development

Green AcademyChrist Church is one of eight uK universities which have signed up to the new Green Academy, looking at how the Higher Education curriculum can be shaped to include sustainable development.

A team of five, here at the university, is looking at ways to develop the future student experience and curriculum, to support lifelong learning and citizenship in the modern, global world.

the team attended a residential conference in Leeds during March, along with seven other successful university teams, to develop

Salomons contains the single largest green space in the campus network. the site is diverse, containing formal grounds, grassy areas, woodland and wetlands, including a lake and ponds which provides a wonderful haven for wildlife and opportunities for biodiversity management.

the estates team, led by Mark Savory, has, for a number of years, been making changes to the grounds to encourage wildlife, for example, the construction and installation of insect and butterfly boxes throughout the estate. Clive Webb, one of the staff chiefly responsible for these developments at Salomons said:

“We try our best to help nature by building and putting up many different bird boxes and have had success with a breeding pair of kestrels. We have had a member of the rSPB here, and he did a study of the many different species of birds we have on the estate. He was quite surprised to find we had kingfishers on our top lake, and was happy to see our pied and grey wagtail. Our lakes are full of carp and many other species of fish and we also have newts, frogs, toads, lizards and snakes.”

Large mammals are also found on the estate, foxes are frequent visitors and part of the estate contains a number of badger sets. Squirrels are common and there have been regular sightings of roe deer and last year they had young with them.

the Estates team have a plan for tree and shrub planting and strict guidelines about the use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides. they have been composting garden and food waste for some time. they also maintain a small orchard with traditional Kentish apples and pears and have introduced a beehive to help with pollination, with further hives planned.

Eye of newt ... Wool of bat – weaving some biodiversity magic at Salomons

Blueprint for our future

Following months of creative workshops and consultation sessions with hundreds of staff, the new Strategic Plan has been approved by the Governing Body and is now being implemented across the university.

Our clear ambitions build on Christ Church’s strong reputation as the region’s top provider of Higher Education for the public services.

Vice-Chancellor Professor robin Baker said:

“right from the start, colleagues have shown great energy and commitment to develop a Strategic Plan which ensures Christ Church succeeds during a period which can only be described as unprecedented for the HE sector.

“thanks to the innovation and hard work of our academic and professional services staff over the years, we have a strong record of success and adaption. the next four years will be equally dynamic as we build new, creative partnerships in the uK and abroad, invest in new technologies and research and reinforce our leading position as a university for the public services.”

Five critical goals will help steer the university’s ongoing success:

1 Students and the student experience are at the centre of this Strategic Plan and

define its ambitions. We will offer a flexible and innovative curriculum that responds quickly to changes within and beyond the university. We will provide local access to a high-quality university experience through a distributed campus network and enhanced capability for blended and distance learning.

2 Canterbury Christ Church university will be recognised nationally and

internationally as a centre of excellence for public service professional education, training and development. It will be valued by stakeholders and communities as the leading provider of trained personnel for the public services in Kent and Medway. We anticipate that approximately two thirds of the university’s activity will relate to its work with the public services while recognising the enormous value of our work with the private sector.

3 the university’s growth in research and knowledge exchange will be

accelerated through targeted investment. Our research and knowledge exchange activity across all our disciplines aims to promote effective policy, enhance professional practice and facilitate social, cultural and economic prosperity.

4 We will significantly improve the university’s positioning in the uK HE

sector and further define its distinctiveness. We will be known as a university that influences national agendas in part through its development and deployment of partnerships. We will use the university’s Golden Jubilee to highlight its excellence, showcase its achievements and generate legacy developments.

5 the university will strengthen its sustainability and, consistent with

its Church of England foundation, be an exemplar of excellent environmental practice. recognising the need to respond quickly to new opportunities and threats affecting all our work, staff development will be a priority.

A copy of the Strategic Plan will be available on the university’s website from June.

The next exciting stage of our journey begins, with the launch of our new Strategic Plan and vision for 2011 – 2015.


well-established consortia of colleges and centres across the country.

they see the new funding arrangements and change in government policy as opening up new opportunities for them, particularly with their already established work with partnerships nationally and across Europe.

“Our partnerships are central to our success in the past and to our vision for the future.

“From major police forces to large London Further Education colleges and partners in Europe, we enjoy excellent collaborative relationships and plan to extend our work with existing and new partners in even more flexible ways in the future.”

Gina Donovan, Acting Head of Department

The Department of Professional Development prides itself on being a research generating, informed and responsive team, attuned to the changing needs of the profession. their focus is on the development of educational professionals and supporting them with pioneering research.

“We will continue to support our participants in the current complex and unpredictable educational policy landscape.

“We believe that all education is values based and, as teachers, we are morally implicated in our practice. this approach underpins all our work.”

Hazel Bryan, Head of Department

The Department of Childhood Studies also sees the proposed changes as providing opportunities which will play to their strengths. the Department offers diverse programmes and those leading to nationally recognised status, including the New Leaders in Early Years project – of which we were the first provider.

“We think it is really important to work collaboratively, not only with key partners, but across faculties.

“the portfolio we offer is diverse and attracts a variety of students. We intend to continue to develop our work as creatively and proactively as we have in the past.”

Claire Alfrey, Head of Department

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renowned for the quality and wide range of its teacher education and rated as ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted, the Faculty continues to lead the way with innovative programmes, combined with successful partnerships with hundreds of schools in Kent, Medway, London and further afield.

It is now faced with unprecedented challenges and each department within the Faculty is responding in its own creative way.

“the need to be flexible in the new external environment has been emphasised repeatedly in the development of our new university Strategic Plan. For us in Education, that means making sure that we can demonstrate what we have to offer by confidently expressing our core principles and values, underlining our experience and expertise, and by showing that we listen and respond creatively, and when appropriate critically, to the proposals of policymakers and the aspirations and

needs of existing and new partners. All the departments in the Faculty, led by the Faculty Management team, are taking on this challenge with confidence, enthusiasm and energy.”

Dr John Moss, the Dean of Education

Postgraduate Initial Teacher Education (POINTED) has been holding a series of positive meetings with partnership schools and groups of schools that are applying to become ‘teaching Schools’. this is a new designation for schools which means they are funded to take more of a managing role in teacher education and development. Christ Church has an important role to play in the regional implementation of teaching Schools, bringing its extensive experience of research-informed teacher education and development to these new partnerships.

“We have also been discussing new policies linked to the recent White Paper for teaching, with representatives of government departments.

“these include troops into teaching and university training Schools. Although there are many significant challenges ahead, the creativity and energy in the Department puts us in a strong position to influence the implementation of policy in the coming years.”

William Stow, Head of Department

As funding streams reduce or shift to schools, Primary Education is facing the challenging new world with flexibility and creativity. Its reputation for outstanding quality is recognised nationally and internationally with new emerging projects overseas.

“Our international recognition is growing and we are currently working with the World Bank in Palestine to develop teacher education in that country.

“We will continue to build on our international links. Our strengths also lie in our ability to work across the Faculty to support one another at Head of Department level, but increasingly across age, phase and subject teams.”

Sue Kendall-Seatter, former Head of Department

Partnerships are a strong focus for the Post Compulsory Education Department where programmes are also delivered through

The University’s acclaimed Faculty of Education has responded to the recent national reviews on funding for teaching at universities and colleges, with its usual entrepreneurial approach.

Leading educati n in times of national change

Meet the team in the Faculty of Education


Faculty NewsFaculty of Arts and Humanities

Building links with Californiathe Music Department continues to develop its international links. Dr Andrew Gower, former Head of Music, and James Dean, Programme Director of the BA (Hons) Commercial Music, made a return visit to the university of Southern California's thornton School of Music in February to further develop their collaboration.

Located in Los Angeles, the university of Southern California is one of the world's leading private research universities. Collaboration based on a shared interest in developing new approaches to popular music teaching and to performance practice will also be developed at Masters level, with study opportunities for staff and students.

Permanent sculptureOur latest permanent sculpture, ‘Which key?’ is welded from door keys and sits outside the Music Department at Coleridge House. the sculpture is made by Vanessa Mancini an ex-MA student.

Faculty of Business and Management

Christ Church team pitches inFor the first time in the six year history of FLuX, an annual inter-university business challenge, a team of six Christ Church students has competed. During the

competition, held at the South Bristol Skills Academy, teams spent 36 hours solving real business problems with the support of some of the uK’s most dynamic companies, including Experian, Deloitte and Fujitsu. Judging was by ‘the Apprentice meets Dragon’s Den’ style pitches and challenges.

Marcus Ball, team member and President of Canterbury Enterprise Group, the university’s enterprise society, reports that although the team didn’t reach the final stage this time, they “left Bristol with a feeling of elation. We’re looking forward to applying our new found skills to our business ventures”.

Student wins entrepreneurship challengeJoseph Yeomans, second year Business Studies and Marketing student, was the overall winner for the Kent Entrepreneurs’ Initiative Challenge held in March.

the Kent Entrepreneurs’ Initiative is a service designed to connect the raw talent and drive of young entrepreneurs with the experience and professional knowledge of the region's business community. It is run by the Kent Foundation and Kent Association of Young Entrepreneurs.

Faculty of Education

Meeting the needs of professionals the Faculty of Education launched its three-year strategy for professional development this Easter. Some 150 new short one-, three-

and five-day courses have been designed through consultation with colleagues in schools. Designed to complement the extensive and flexible range of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) already offered – MA Education, MBA Education, EdD, tailor made action research projects and consultancy – the short course programme is underpinned by a Professional Development Network, run across the university campuses.It provides opportunity for schools to come together to share inspirational practice, interrogate education policy, disseminate research and co-construct localised models of professional development. Full details are in the new Professional Development brochure.

For further information please contact Sharon Mackintosh, email: [email protected], tel: 01227 767700, ext: 3263.

Faculty of Health and Social Care

University launches first web-based image interpretation course

10 students in Botswana have successfully completed the first ever web-based course in image interpretation of the appendicular skeleton run by the university, and accredited by the College of radiographers (uK).

this structured non credit-bearing course which focuses on radiographic appearances of the appendicular skeleton is intended to assist practitioners in interpreting images and providing comments in the trauma setting.

Initially set up as a pilot project, the short course will now be offered across the

world with interest already being shown in Australia and Africa, in particular.

Passing the grade

Nursing and midwifery teaching at Canterbury Christ Church has been rated ‘Good’ in a recent inspection. the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) undertook a two-day visit in mid March to review the university's mentorship, practice teaching and Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and teaching provision across all its nursing and midwifery pathways.

Faculty of Social and Applied Sciences

Teaching excellencethe Sociology and Social Science team has been awarded the prestigious 2011 BSA/C-SAP National Award for Excellence in teaching Sociology.

the panel was impressed by their holistic and innovative approach to their teaching of Level IV students.

International science conference welcomes African academicsthe Department of Geographical and Life Sciences has hosted an international conference on the Employability of Science Graduates in the Developing World. It was the final event in a series of a British Council-funded project to form a network of university science departments in southern and eastern Africa, linked to Canterbury

Christ Church. Delegates included academics from the universities of Zambia, Malawi and Dar es Salaam, tanzania. Conference Powerpoints are available at: www.scienceafrica.info

World experts lead master clinician workshops Health professionals who want to enhance their clinical skills base in cognitive behavioural therapy are invited to Salomons Campus to attend a series of master clinician

workshops throughout 2011 led by world experts, including Dr Christine A. Padesky from the Center for Cognitive therapy, California, Professor Paul Salkovskis from the university of Bath and Professor Colin Espie, Director, university of Glasgow Sleep Centre.

For further information contact Henck van Bilsen, Director CBt-Programmes on 01892 507772, http://tinyurl.com/2u6dpbk

Sam Poyser, Senior Lecturer in Applied Criminology and Policing, has recently acted as expert advisor to BBC television on the programme, re-trial by television: the rise and fall of rough Justice. this documentary looked at the BBC rough Justice series, which investigated miscarriages of justice from the early 1980s through to 2007, and helped overturn the convictions of 18 people in 13 separate cases.

Professor Mike weed, Director, Centre for Sport, Physical Education & Activity research (SPEAr), was interviewed for a BBC One programme Promises, Promises: the Olympic Legacy, in March. His research on producing sporting legacies in Olympic host countries has also gained coverage in the New York times, the International Herald tribune and Asian Age.

Dr Ian Swaine, from Sports Science, tourism and Leisure, and his prototype whole-body front-crawl swimming training machine featured on BBC One’s science programme ‘Bang Goes the theory’ in May. Dr Swaine designed the machine for use as a ‘land-training aid’ for improving the strength and fitness of swimmers and triathletes.

Dr Louise wilkinson from our History Department, in association with King’s College London and the National Archives, had their Fine rolls of Henry III project featured in the national publication History today. the project has, for the first time, translated and put on the web the documents of the King’s reign, free and available for everyone to use: www.finerollshenry3.org.uk

National Media Coverage


Ashkenazyleads concert for St Gregory’s

Born in russia, Ashkenazy began his musical career with the piano, winning international competitions, including the tchaikovsky international piano competition in 1962. He left his homeland and settled in the West a year later before moving permanently to Iceland in 1973. He began his conducting career in the 1970s, touring the united States, South America, China, Japan and Australia.

He is now Music Director of the NHK Symphony Orchestra in tokyo, but continues to have a close relationship with the Philharmonia Orchestra as their Conductor Laureate. He not only performs with them in London, but tours with them throughout the uK and worldwide, along with other major orchestras with whom he has built close relationships.

Two world-leading musicians came together to support ourplans for the St Gregory’s Centre for Music, in a spectacularconcert at Canterbury Cathedral.

He continues to play the piano in performances in Europe and Asia and is passionate about ensuring that serious music has a platform in the mainstream media and is available to as broad an audience as possible.

“Performing with the young players in the Southbank Sinfonia has been a wonderful experience. They play with harmony and imagination and have a high level of perception.”

Ashkenazy believes music has a vital role to play in society. “Look at the positive development with El Sistema in Venezuela. they have taken youths from the streets and given them a purpose and education through music. It is a fantastic project, which is now spreading around the world.

“Music also brings people together and creates a stronger society. Tensions and jealousies between players are soon forgotten when they are working together for a common purpose, as in society. In the end, they produce great music for everyone to enjoy.”

Vladimir Ashkenazy, internationally-renowned conductor and pianist, led the Southbank Sinfonia (SbS) in a performance also featuring guest artists, cellist raphael Wallfisch and the Sacconi Quartet. the concert was given in celebration of the university’s new partnership with SbS, developed as part of the St Gregory’s Project.

Speaking at the Election Banquet at the Mansion House, Heather commented: I see this very much as an ambassadorial role both for World Traders and for the University. It is a fantastic opportunity to forge stronger links with the Square Mile and to promote the diverse range of expertise that the City has to offer. I feel very honoured.

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In 2013 she will become the fourth only female Master of the Worshipful Company of World traders.

City livery companies have their origins in medieval guilds which were established around various trades. As the 101st livery, World traders has a diverse membership of financiers, lawyers, stockbrokers and other professions associated with international trade.

A leading expert in maritime economics, Heather has been in the Livery for more than a decade and has chaired its education committee for the past four years. Education is at the heart of the Livery which award grants, prizes, and scholarships to a number of schools, universities and institutes in the promotion of world trade. the company also hosts the annual tacitus Lecture, the largest event of its type in the City of London, which has attracted many eminent speakers such as Dr Vince Cable and Lord Owen.

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Storming the citadel

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A secret passion in his youth became an obsession which took Lloyd Morgan, our Fire Safety Advisor, across the Nullarbor Plain in searing heat on a training ride, before setting a world record to cross Australia, including riding across the Plain again, in just over 11 days (4,300km). He loved nothing better than to get on his bike and cycle for hundreds of miles in punishing conditions just to prove it could be done!

He has cycled across America and Western Europe many times, from Arctic Norway, Southern Spain, Greece, the Baltic countries and everywhere in between.He dedicated all his spare time to training. A typical training ride would be between 80 and 120 miles – longer at weekends, competing in races of up to 600km over a weekend. In 1986 he clocked up over 32,000 miles in training and events.

Marriage put an end to that single-mindedness and I now cycle just for fun and the odd charity ride and 100 milers. I thought my old record was pretty good, but the world of cycling has changed a lot and the current record is held by Gerhard Gulewicz at seven days eight hours 49 minutes, which is incredible!

Dr Heather McLaughlin, Principal Lecturer in the Department of Accounting, Finance and Information Management has climbed the bastions of tradition and been elected Junior Warden of one of the City’s Livery Companies.

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the new plans for the St Gregory’s Centre for Music include the complete refurbishment of the Church of St Gregory to create a 150-seat venue.

Also to be refurbished is the current Students’ union building on North Holmes Campus to create a suite of student

rehearsal rooms and practice facilities. Augustine Hall, within the university’s flagship Augustine House, will be adapted to give more space for larger scale musical performances, for audiences of 350 plus.

Fundraising for St Gregory’s Centre is continuing to ensure it opens in 2012, our Jubilee year.

raphael Wallfisch, the celebrated cellist, was born into a musical family – his father is a pianist and his mother a cellist, who survived Auschwitz because she was needed to play in the women’s band when people arrived or left the camp.

raphael started playing the cello when he was eight, after he abandoned the violin and piano. His first love was acting and he was 14 before he realised the cello was his future. He left school at 16 to study under Amadeo Baldovino in rome and then returned to London to join the royal Academy of Music. After graduating at 20, he went straight to America to study with Gregor Piatigorsky for a few years.

“In those days, the opportunity and facilities to learn music at school were very limited. It would have been a waste of time for me to stay on and do ‘A’ levels. I needed more time to practise. I was really very fortunate in my whole musical education, I have had some truly inspirational teachers.

“The Royal Academy gave me the opportunity to play in a wonderful orchestra with my contemporaries, some of whom have made very prominent careers and I also met my wife there. Then the experience

in California was amazing with another great master. I met lots of extraordinary people and had wonderful lessons.”

On returning from America, raphael took up his teaching career alongside performing in concerts and believes that music is an essential part of education as it cultivates so many elements in a child’s development.

“To have the facilities you are going to have here at the St Gregory’s Centre for Music is wonderful. To have somewhere to perform and practise is fantastic for students. I completely admire any institution which can provide this. It will help them to be focused and give them the grounding they will need to maintain the enthusiasm, drive and hunger to keep going in the future. It is a very fickle profession and you are only as good as your last performance, but it is a wonderful profession too.”

For more information about becoming a friend or donating, contact:

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The new St Gregory's

Breaking world records


Working together like never before

Christ Church is about to embarkon a new era of partnerships.

Already well established as a university of partnerships, links have been successfully forged over the decades nationally and internationally with schools, further education colleges, businesses, health care settings and higher education institutions, to name but a few.

As the leading provider of higher education for the public services in the South East, many of these partnerships perhaps come naturally, but most are borne out of colleagues’ creative dialogue and passion for joint ventures to enrich the student experience, undertake pioneering research and achieve academic excellence.

David Smith, newly appointed Pro Vice- Chancellor External relations, has been tasked with ensuring the growth of this partnership approach. He will be assisted by Sue Kendall-Seatter, Director of Partnerships, who has led our Primary Education Department with great distinction, and Mark Wilson, Head of the International Office, who was head of a successful International recruitment and retention department at Birkbeck, university of London.

David brings a wealth of experience with him. His recent roles have been with the national planning and funding agencies for further education and skills, the Learning and Skills Council and its successor body, the Skills Funding Agency. He has worked across the South East region on a range of education-to-education, education-to-business and public service-to-commercial enterprise partnerships and collaborative ventures.

He and his new team will seek to build on this track record over the Strategic Plan period.

“Firstly,” David explains, “I believe that the university will commit to sharing ideas, planning and resources (including staff) with partners with whom we can enrich the lives of learners and communities. Secondly, we will remain open to innovation and new delivery structures in pursuit of the goals set by our 2011-15 plan. thirdly, we will ensure a broad and balanced range of faith and secular partners and, finally, we will commit to evaluate, nurture and improve the quality of our relationships and partnerships and not be satisfied by the ‘set up’ phase.

Working together and learning to share“It will be important to learn the language and understand the ambitions of our differing kinds of partners - educational, faith, cultural, governmental and commercial. Within the categories, there will be specific groups and types with whom to develop shared expertise and understanding.

“For example, with education we are talking about partnerships with other universities, further education colleges, schools, academies and other educational stakeholders. We will be open to sharing assets and resources, including joint staffing appointments, joint tenancy agreements, joint strategic planning processes and joint commercial venture arrangements. Our partners and we may need to consider new legal, financial and employment models and we’ll rely on very strong professional service advice in these matters. the university’s plans are not about building partnerships for the sake of it, but using the tactics of widespread collaborative activities to achieve the specific goals of the Strategic Plan.

Supporting Arts and Culture“Over the lifetime of this Plan, for example, I expect us to continue our passionate support for regional arts and culture, cultivating exciting partnerships with nationally recognised organisations, such as the Southbank Sinfonia and Canterbury Festival. But in addition we will need to work differently with the emerging academy and university technical college network across Kent and Medway. We need to approach the support needs of businesses and social enterprises across the region with an eye for the opportunities that collaboration can provide for us and for them.

“throughout all this, it is important to remember our Church of England Foundation and the core values that anchor

our plans. By striving to be famous for being a trusted and valuable partner, we should be able to ‘live out’ and embody our founding and continuing values.”

So what kind of ‘real life impact’ might all of that mean for Christ Church across the next four years? David’s view is that the university is already trusted and highly valued by its current partners and that enables us to be ambitious about our influence. He also believes that the ‘life blood’ of the university, the knowledge, skills and expertise of its faculties and their people, is the main means by which engagement with the external world and key partners is going to be productive.

“As the economic, cultural and social landscapes shift,” he says, “we can share the risks and multiply the valued outputs by judicious partnership activity, well framed by legally and financially sound agreements. Partnerships are not ‘soft and easy’ – they can be complicated and very hard work. But working in this way is both exciting and a means of learning together – a core purpose for any university.

Vital support to businesses“By 2015, I believe that we will be working in world-wide, as well as national and local, partnership arrangements with governments and their agencies, to improve public service delivery; that we will have forged new federated models of educational delivery across the school, further and higher education boundaries; that we will be regarded as an imaginative and reliable key partner in the cultural, spiritual and sporting life of local communities and that we will be seen as a friend and vital support to businesses and social enterprises across Kent, Medway and the South East region.

“However, the achievement of these ambitions with external partnerships will depend, in many ways, on the strength of our internal partnerships. the university’s faculties are its vital organs. the university can thrive in a world of new and collaborative structures and ventures at every level if we can engage our core faculty people and expertise with the markets, stakeholders and collaborative partners with and through whom we can fulfil our bold ambitions. I am delighted to have secured a very strong team of Campus Directors, Director of Partnerships and Director of Marketing, Head of International Office and the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities to work alongside me on the agenda.”

With the appointment of a new Pro Vice-Chancellor External relations to the Senior Management team, and a new Director of Partnerships – together with the fast pace of economic and social change in the uK – the opportunities and a need for collaboration have never been greater.


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of the programme to 15 schools and encouraged staff to continue reporting findings back to schools. Before long, Sarah was working outside her original project brief, setting up a ‘virtual reference group’ comprising 22 influential members of KCC, the NHS and the university.

the evaluation Sarah undertook was so thorough, academically underpinned and relevant, that it also resulted in KCC confirming their financial commitment to continuing what was, initially, a pilot service. It proved the positive impact of the services offered by projects like SPArK on vulnerable children and young people.

Sarah’s approach to evaluation is already being recognised as an effective method, with support from leaders of other valuable projects in the county – including another KCC department who wished to fund an 18 month evaluation of a project based on this method. the continued collection of data and provision of feedback is improving relationships and communication and one

Graduate helps to improve services for vulnerable children in Kent

Whistling Woman, Crowing Hen Nicki Leggatt

A turn of the century romance of possibilities in middle age. Who do you see in the mirror? Why did you become that person? How do you choose who to be with? Where are you on the feminine/masculine continuum?

Harry, so-called as a child because she was a tomboy - or a tomboy because she was so-called as a child - is approaching 50 and these questions of identity still pre-occupy her. As she seeks answers through searching for a partner, the story looks with humour and sympathy at the range of ways of being a man or a woman.

Nicki Leggatt is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Postgraduate Initial teacher Education.

Published by Lulu.com and costs £7.19 (university Bookshop)

Intercultural Communication: An Advanced resource Book for Students (2nd Edition) Adrian Holliday, Martin Hyde and John Kullman

the second edition of this book, first published in 2004, introduces and updates key theories of intercultural communication. It helps the reader to gain a greater understanding of intercultural communication, of their own culture and of themselves. It does so by presenting engaging case studies of problematic intercultural 'events', by providing enlightening explanations and by inviting the reader to connect these cases to their own thinking and their lives.

Professor Adrian Holliday is Head of the Graduate School, Martin Hyde is Deputy Director of the International Office and John Kullman is a Principal Lecturer in English & Language Studies at Canterbury Christ Church university.

Published by Routledge and costs £22.49 (university Bookshop) RRP £24.99

Workplace Learning in Health and Social Care – A Student’s Guide Carolyn Jackson and Claire Thurgate

this practical book is an essential student guide to getting the most out of your work based learning (WBL) experiences in health and social care settings. the book is designed to help you understand the different aspects of WBL and how it links to your foundation degree, lifelong learning and your own individual personal development.

Carolyn Jackson is Head of the Department of Nursing and Applied Clinical Studies and Claire thurgate is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Health, Wellbeing and the Family.

Published by Open university Press and costs £17.99

Effective Counselling with Young People Hazel Reid and Jane Westergaard

this book examines key theoretical counselling perspectives and applies these specifically to work with young people. It establishes how to build counselling relationships in order to support young people and enable them to achieve positive outcomes and to manage their lives effectively. It also identifies the key counselling skills needed to engage in purposeful, helping conversations. there are sections on understanding adolescent development, exploring person-centred principles and understanding and using motivational interviewing - all of which help to blend academic theory with the realities of practice.

Hazel reid is reader in Career Guidance and Counselling and Director of the Centre for Career and Personal Development and Jane Westergaard is a Senior Lecturer and Programme Director at Canterbury Christ Church university.

Published by Learning Matters Ltd and costs £15.30 (university Bookshop) RRP £17.00

large secondary school requested additional training for all staff, following a successful pilot project.

Sarah said:

Working as a KTP Associate has given me valuable experience in academic research and the ability to apply this knowledge while working within a local organisation. It gave me the opportunity to gain a Diploma in Management and Leadership and a budget to access other training courses, network with other KTP associates and key professionals within my subject area, and work alongside those delivering projects to vulnerable children and young people. Overall it has been an excellent step in enhancing both my personal and professional development.

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A two year government-funded partnership to evaluate children’s services in the region is starting to benefit schools in Kent.

Sarah Holness (pictured), a recent graduate and Knowledge transfer Partnership (KtP – a national, government funded initiative to help organisations benefit from university expertise) Associate, has been working with Kent Safe Schools, part of the Education, Learning and Skills Directorate of KCC, together with experts, Alan Bainbridge, from the Faculty of Education, and trisha Maynard, of the research Centre for Children, Families and Communities.

Sarah’s original role was to develop a framework and toolkit for evaluating the services provided to vulnerable children in schools by the SPArK project (part of the targeted Mental Health in Schools programme commissioned by the Department for Children, Schools and Families).

In the first few months of the project her work changed the working practices of the SPArK project team – embedding evaluation processes into their everyday best-practice. these changes meant improved delivery


Q&A

Gary Rhodes’ love of cooking began when he was a teenager cooking for his family. This fascination turned into a dedicated pursuit of perfection in his craft, which has earned him an incredible six Michelin stars over his career.

He is now well-known not only as a chef, restaurateur, author and celebrity, but as an ambassador for British cuisine, refining old classic dishes and reviving them into the gastronomic world to rival all other cuisines.

After training in many of the great establishments both here and in Europe, he gained his first Michelin star when he was only 26 years old. A second Michelin star soon followed when he was given free rein to experiment with British cuisine at another top London restaurant, gaining him a reputation as one of the uK’s leading culinary masters.

this spurred him to take the plunge and open his first restaurant in London in 1997. Since then he has gone from strength to strength, opening restaurants of differing styles across England and overseas, as well as on cruise ships, amassing more Michelin stars and accolades along the way.

Gary became an Honorary Fellow of the university in 2007 and we asked him about his continuing links with Kent and his career to date.

You made a conscious decision at a very early age to train in the best establishments, which took you to Europe – what brought you back to England?

When finishing college after three years I immediately went abroad, but at the time the London culinary scene was beginning to grow quite rapidly, which was in the early 80s. this more than whet my appetite to return and taste the new culinary concepts and styles that were being introduced.

How did you achieve your first Michelin star and how did it feel?

I achieved it in 1986 and, for me, it is a question of creating a quality of food that is 100% maintained to warrant this amazing accolade. At the age of 26, as you can imagine, I was more than a proud young man. It was an incredible moment the day the guide was published and the news revealed – and one I shall never forget. two of my London restaurants each hold a Michelin star, which makes six in total. this is a standard we know has to be consistent in all operations and it is one I will hopefully continue to achieve.

Because achieving a Michelin star is the highest accolade a chef can be given, does it become an obsession or is the main goal simply to achieve perfection in your craft?

It can easily become an obsession, however, as you mature in the industry you soon begin to realise the number one priority is the guests and Michelin stars are a reward for setting a standard, and most importantly maintaining that standard.

How did you get into television and what made you decide to do so?

television happened purely by chance after doing a cookery demo for Glynn Christian, one of the first tV cooks. this was in 1987 and little did I realise that he had recorded my performance and he told me I had a future in tV. I’ve thanked him many times since for passing the recording on to a tV company who called me 48 hours after seeing it. to this day I still very much enjoy making programmes for various television channels.

Do you enjoy writing books and which is your favourite media?

I love writing cookery books as they provide you with the opportunity to share your thoughts, passion and love for food with many. As far as tV and books are concerned, they without doubt go hand in hand with each other.

Do you watch any other chef programmes – are you all friends or arch rivals?

there are some that I will watch but we are all friends. there is a professional respect amongst all, each having our own personalities and characters to show off in food on tV.

Which is your favourite eating place and which sort of food do you prefer to eat?

I have many favourites. I think eating often depends on your mood. If I could only choose one, it would be a local restaurant called Xi’an’s in Orpington which is run by a local family producing sensational food.

Who do you admire in your industry and who has influenced you the most in your career?

the roux Brothers I more than admire. For me, they are the ‘Godfathers’ of this industry in this country. I’ve worked with them many times and am very proud and privileged today to take part in their inspiring roux Scholarship. I am also very close to my former lecturer from college, Mr Peter Barrett. I have so much respect for him and he provides me with so much inspiration, I still continue to love learning from him when we cook together.

What do you enjoy most about your jobs?teaching others and feeding others. turning a young commis chef into a first class chef is a great reward and I’m pleased to say many chefs who have worked in our restaurants over the years have gone on to achieve great things.

What do you enjoy least?I’ve never been over-keen on peeling potatoes!

If you weren’t in media, restaurants or cooking, what would you be doing?

I always wanted to be a policeman at a very young age but now I’d prefer to be a Formula One driver!!

What have been your most embarrassing moments?

It was one year at the Good Food Show when I was giving a cookery demonstration to hundreds of people. I was showing how to make a Welsh rarebit. Before putting it under the grill to brown I made it clear you had to be careful as you only wanted to glaze it until lightly brown. Before I knew the whole audience was shouting ‘Gary!’, ‘Gary!’, I turned to the oven to see smoke coming out and I’d burnt the Welsh rarebit! I said that I did it on purpose to show them what not to do but I don’t think I got away with it!

What brought you back to live in Kent?I have great childhood memories of Kent. It’s where I began to cook with my mother and the great years I had at college. Most importantly of all, it’s where I met my wife, Jennie.

What path do you now see your future taking you – do you have any unfulfilled ambitions?

I’m often driven on by the unknown. My career has taken on far more than I ever imagined and turned in many different directions. My ambition is to be as equally inspired for the rest of my life. I don’t think I’ll ever quite be able to retire!

Looking back on your life, what is your proudest achievement?

I think the surprise of the OBE in 2006 is something I’m obviously very proud of and I certainly won’t forget the moment Her Majesty the Queen honoured me with this accolade.

Is there anything you would change?No. As a young 16 year old when I began my college training, my simple dream was to one day become a Head Chef. I’d never expected the wonderful culinary supplements that have come alongside this so I still feel more than privileged that my career has taken, and continues to take, a more than exciting path.

Gary rhodes

Wednesday 8 June | 8pm

Commercial Music End of Year Show Quarterhouse, Folkestone

An end of year celebration featuring some of the best performances from the years. tickets: £5 (students free)

thursday 16 – Saturday 18 June | 7.30pm

the Little Shop of Horrors Quarterhouse, Folkestone

A down and out skid row floral assistant becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood. But it soon becomes clear that Audrey’s appetite is insatiable...

tickets: £8 (concessions £5)

Art

Summer schools

the BA Degree Show takes place at the Sidney Cooper Gallery, the Augustine Art Centre and on the second floor of Augustine House. this exhibition celebrates the great scope of work produced by the undergraduate students and, for each individual it marks the culmination of three years' hard work.

Sidney Cooper Gallery, St Peter’s Street, Canterbury | visit: www.canterbury.ac.uk/sidney-cooper

BA Fine & Applied ArtDegree Show

28 May – 11 June

© Abigail Dengate © Pete Webster © Jane Evans

In the Making PGCE exhibition30 June – 14 July

Vision 1.0 BA Photography Show

30 June – 14 July

For further information visit: www.canterbury.ac.uk/community-arts-educationFor further information on these events visit: www.canterbury.ac.uk/events/music | For tickets call: 01227 782244

EvENTS Music

Friday 8 July – Sunday 10 July

Creative writing: a sense of spaceSalomons, Tunbridge wells

this inspirational creative writing programme will look at different ways in which a writer can use place as setting for story, as an expression of fictional character, or of the self. using the history of Salomons house and landscape, we shall aim to find and develop stories which evoke a sense of place and deepen your personal response.

All levels of ability are welcome and will be catered for.

residential: £325

Sunday 17 July – Friday 22 July

A Sense of Place in British ArtSalomons, Tunbridge wells

themed lectures, informal discussions, specialist talks/films and an excursion; all focus on the relationship between British artists and the environment, the landscape of the imagination and the experience of modern urbanism. the key areas to be considered will include the Landscape tradition, Impressionism, St Ives, Neo-romanticism and the London School of Painters. Modern public and site-specific sculpture will also be introduced to provide a background to contemporary work in the Folkestone triennial.

residential: £795 Non-residential: £450

Sunday 3 July – Friday 8 July

Canterbury’s Buildings: England’s HistoryNorth Holmes Campus, Canterbury

Go on a personal journey through the history of architecture and seminal moments in the history of England as illustrated in the World Heritage Site of Canterbury.

Privileged access to several key buildings, not usually on the tourist’s itinerary, will mean you finish the course with your own unique record of how Canterbury’s history reflects that of the nation.

residential: £795 Non-residential: £475

Friday 20 May | 7pm

London Sinfonietta: An overture to ‘Baltic+’ augustine Hall, augustine House, Canterbury

Wednesday 25 May | 1pm

Nocturne: A piano recital by Olga Jegunov St Gregory's Centre for Music, Canterbury

Sunday 29 May | 11am

Kent County Youth Choir CCCu orchestra membersaugustine Hall, augustine House, Canterbury

Sounds New week 2011Friday 20 May – Sunday 29 May Sounds New is about Contemporary Music Festival offering something for everyone! As artisitic partner, we have hightlighted a few of the events.

the first ever graduating students from the Broadstairs photography course are holding an exhibition of their work.

this will be held in the Art Studios at the rear of the Sidney Cooper Gallery.

this exhibition is the culmination of the PGCE students’ response to this intense and exciting experience of learning to become artist-designer/teachers. the exhibition features examples of the graduates' own creative practice and their work as teachers in a rich variety of 2D and 3D media and processes.

Wednesday 1 June | 8pm FREE

Second and third Year Showcase ConcertHorizons, Broadstairs

Featuring some of the best performances from the practical examinations.

Saturday 18 June | 7.30pm

Prom Concert St Gregory’s Centre for Music, Canterbury

Celebrate the end of the year with Music Department staff, students and friends.

tickets: £8 (students £4)

See website for full details and ticket prices: www.soundsnew.org.uk or email [email protected]

tickets required.


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