Property lettings specialist
recruits Hannah as its first
marketing executive
H
ANNAH MCCONNACHIE has
secured the role as marketing
executive for Edinburgh property
investment and lettings specialist Cullen
Property.
Hannah originally from Aberdeen, graduated
from QMU in 2015 with a BA (Hons) in Media,
and since then has undertaken internships
with public relations and marketing agencies
in order to further her experience.
Hannah said: “It can be a difficult process
trying to find your first job as a graduate and
I’m extremely grateful to have this opportunity
with Cullen Property. I can’t wait to hit the
ground running and start meeting with
prospective investors and tenants at property
shows and student accommodation fairs.”
Claire develops expertise
in family business
N
OW A READER IN Enterprise
and Family Business at QMU, Dr
Claire Seaman originally studied
Dietetics at Queen Margaret before
graduating in 1988. She has continued
to develop her career at the University
within the Division of Business,
Enterprise and Management, specialising
in family business research. She is now
one of few people in the UK who is
known as an expert in this specialist
field of research.
Steve Coyle, Operations Director at Cullen
Property, says: “We are delighted to have
our first in-house marketing executive. The
experience Hannah has gained through
working with local marketing and public
relation firms will be a huge asset to us and
bring a fresh approach to our current in-house
marketing activities.” ❒ Having researched family business both
in the UK and internationally, Dr Seaman
has gone on to establish a family business
research group involving Family Business
United. In addition to supervising 14
doctorial students, Claire recently developed
two master’s programmes with a family
business focus for QMU, and is currently
looking to develop family business education
internationally.
Reunions For further information on the new family
business masters programmes visit:
www.qmu.ac.uk ❒
Some former classmates are getting
together to celebrate the anniversary of their
graduation. Contact [email protected] for
more information on the following reunions.
Diploma in Life Sciences class of 1976
A small group meet every year in August
and are keen to hear from more former
classmates.
Occupational Therapy class of 1977
This group started their training at the Astley
Ainslie and are planning a 40th anniversary
reunion in October.
Occupational Therapy class of 1978
Another Astley Ainslie group who are
planning a 40th anniversary reunion in 2018.
Speech & Language Therapy class 1987
A 30th anniversary reunion is planned for
later this year.
10 years of PG programmes in Public
Service Management
We are hosting a celebratory event on Friday
23 June 2017 on campus. We would be
delighted if you could join us.
The event will include both alumni and
current students from:
- Executive Masters in Public Services
Management
- MBA (Healthcare Management)
- MBA (Public Services Management)
- PgCert Public Services Governance
- MSc Public Services Leadership
- Master of Public Administration (MPA)
- PhD
Christie develops career in
communications
C
HRISTIE MCMONAGLE was one of
the first group of students to move
into halls at the new Musselburgh
campus. She was a direct entrant into
second year and left in 2010 before
spending a year as Vice President of the
Students’ Union.
Christie said: “Following my term as
VP, I worked as Senior Marketing, Sales
and Events Co-ordinator for Le Monde
in Edinburgh before moving to Attacat
Internet Marketing
to do Business
Developm ent. At
the end of 2013, I
became the Royal
British Legion
Scotland's Marketing
and Communications
Officer holding
responsibility for the
communications of
the veteran charity
across the country. Among many other
things the role has included being the editor
of the charity magazine with a circulation of
over 25,000 and winner of two awards (Best
Printed Publication at the Institute of Internal
Communications Awards and 'Front Cover of
the Year' at the PPA Independent Publishers
Awards).
I am also the Marketing and
Communications Officer for Poppyscotland
which involves all the communications and
marketing of the Scottish Poppy Appeal.
I still keep in touch with the guys I lived with
in Block G in QMU’s halls of residence and,
this summer, I will be bridesmaid to a QMU
graduate from the same block. ❒
If you are interested in organising your own reunion please get in touch and we can help
you reach out to your former classmates.
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