New Insight

Welcome to the May issue of New Insight

Welcome to the latest New Insight with news on a new era for WOLF, a charity quiz night for staff and a chance to win tickets for a comdey drama at the Grand Theatre.
 
Emma Kilvert
Media Relations Manager
Tel: 01902 322003
Email: E.Kilvert@wlv.ac.uk

Latest University news

The University of Wolverhampton is launching a new generation of its pioneering virtual learning environment, WOLF (Wolverhampton Online Learning Framework).
 
A new £12 million Education and Teaching building at the Walsall Campus has been officially opened by the Schools Minister.
 
The University of Wolverhampton has scooped a national award.
 
The most recent Disability Discrimination Act includes a duty to promote disability equality. This duty requires all universities to publish a Disability Equality Scheme (DES). Read on to find out how to access our our DES and the latest annual review.
 
The IT Services’ training team is delighted to have retained the highest grade in a recent Audit of its European Computer Driving Licence® (ECDL) Test Centre. ECDL is a qualification offered to University staff as part of the Corporate Staff Development Programme.
 
Work by the University of Wolverhampton is helping turn smart green ideas into successful businesses.
 
University of Wolverhampton lecturers appeared on a BBC TV programme to discuss new developments in deaf studies education.
 
In an earlier New Insight, we reported on Jenni Jones who was training for the London Marathon in a bid to raise funds for BLISS, a charity which supports sick premature babies and their parents.
 
A local primary school which is partnered with the University of Wolverhampton has been shortlisted for a top award.
 
Posters ranging from regional accents in synthetic speech to the effect of ballet on performers’ ankles have been named as winners of a University competition.
 
Wendy Haynes, from Learning and Information Services, recently took part in a global ‘webinar’, to discuss the promotion of virtual reference services.
 
An international student has scooped the top prize in a writing competition organised by the School of Applied Sciences.
 
Around 30 students are preparing to jet off across the world to take part in exchange trips this summer.
 
University of Wolverhampton staff recently gave their time to deliver environmental awareness activities at a city primary school.
 
University staff can test their general knowledge and raise cash for Compton Hospice with a charity quiz night next week.
 
This month, we have tickets to the Grand Theatre’s hilarious new comedy play, The Naked Truth.
 
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