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Latest news and activities from the Russell Partnership for 2008
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The University of Portsmouth has been working with the 'Russell Partnership'on a PRE-ARRIVAL on-line induction project, which went live for the first time this summer. The online induction - called "e-intro" - went out to 2,970 first years in hall and was seen by 98% of them by the time they arrived. The final 2% were followed up during the first week. Feedback from the students and the Halls management team has been excellent. A couple of weeks prior to arrival students worked through web based modules dealing with:
Follow this link to an internal news item prepared by Mark Clarke of University of Portsmouth, that explains what 'e-intro' is and how it worked for the University of Portsmouth this year. For further information about on line student induction, and how it can help you, contact info@russellpartnership.com Charity gives top gong for food awareness to Ashridge - Ashridge Business School has become the first United Kingdom organisation to be accredited by the 'Food for the Brain' charity. The Partnership are the charity’s accreditation agents. Edinburgh - 1st 'Food for the Brain' university - The University of Edinburgh was this week the first university to receive Food for the Brain accreditation following a nutritional audit and training programme run by the Russell Partnership. Fiona McDonald Joyce, Food for the Brain and the Russell Partnership’s nutrition consultant said that ‘We have seen dramatic improvements in the quality of the University’s catering, which now meets the needs of students and staff to optimise mental performance and wellbeing’. For more information on how to achieve FFTB accreditation click here. Newbury Racecourse – creating and managing a transition a mobilisation plan for the future public, box and conference catering operations. Government department - providing catering and retail benchmarking specialist advice Exhibition Space and Conference Feasibilities - working with a number of clients to evaluate the market opportunity for expanding their current conference and exhibition space, and the possible outsourcing of the management, including interim management support Venuemasters - undertaking the single largest research project on future trends that will impact the conference and events market European Headquarters - for worldwide media company – having undertaken the tender exercise and appointed a new caterer the Partnership are providing ongoing monitoring support Buckfast Abbey - a monastic abbey and retreat in Devon, commissioned to redesign and develop the Grange Restaurant and review the existing catering plans. BBC – following the tender process and the appointment of a new caterer across the London Estate, we are retained to support with the integration of the catering strategy. The Partnership is also providing design support to the new Broadcasting House. Southwark Cathedral – undertaking the procurement of the commercial catering contract. New Contract Catering Company - based in Doha (Qatar) is being mobilised and planned in conjunction with KPMG. Catering Tender processs for major University, facilitating and providing specialist support to in-house team to manage tender process Nutritional Audit Model and Workshop - training modules have been launched by the Partnership, The Audit will provide an in depth assessment of your catering’s nutritional rating based on a site visit from our Nutritional Team. The workshop which is aligned to the audit, will provide training on how to implement healthy eating principles future dates include 14 November, 13 February 2008 and 2 April 2008. For more details ring Nicola Rees on 020 7665 1888 or email nicola@russellpartnership.com Nottingham Trent University - Newton Arkwright a major new landmark building is being converted, working with Hopkins Architects and the University to develop a contemporary food offer to open in 2009 University Of Hertfordshire - design of the student forum building, both back and front of house which will provide a state of the art student dining / social and entertainment space University of Sunderland - following the development of the catering strategy a number of new retail operations are planned, and the new Murray Library is the first to open University College Oxford - design and development of a kitchen conversion that includes a new servery and kitchen space Working for six multi site higher education institutions - to develop catering strategies to deliver contemporary food and liquor offerings and providing project management to implement and support the approved strategies The University of Roehampton - creating an Estate’s Commercial Plan that includes a potential hotel feasibility study |