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04-05 06-07 08 09 10-11 12-13 NEWS IN BRIEF TEACHER EDUCATION MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT BSL ACTION PLAN STUDENT INTERVIEW CREATIVITY & CULTURE Employment rate Ministerial visit Children's food conference Introducing primary and home economics teacher education QMU's new approach to supporting mental wellbeing Launching QMU's British Sign Language Action Plan Danielle Jam - star of new CBeebies drama Professional Doctorate New courses 15 16-17 CONTENTS 14 18 SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS HEALTH & REHABILITATION HEALTH & REHABILITATION Graduate Apprenticeships - a new way to work, learn and earn QMU hosts second Albert Roux Dinner Wooden Spoon Speech Clinic Boyʼs life transformed by EPG Older people and alcohol misuse CONTACT: Development and Alumni Team E: [email protected] www.qmu.ac.uk/alumni-and-friends Marketing and Communications Team E: [email protected] www.qmu.ac.uk Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, EH21 6UU. T: 0131 474 0000 COVER PHOTOGRAPH: by Gordon Bell 19 date with QMU's news, events, initiatives and successes by engaging with us on social media. facebook.com/ QueenMargaretUniversity 24-27 SUPPORTING STUDENT DEVELOPMENT SUPPORTING STUDENT DEVELOPMENT £2.5m to help empower people affected by dementia £45k fellowship helps business graduate develop convenience meals for IBS sufferers Dovecot Reception: celebrating student awards and scholarships Kitchin Group, Dakota Hotels and Lord Forte Foundation supports students 28 STAY CONNECTED - Keep up to 22-23 SUPPORTING ENTREPRE- NEURSHIP DESIGN: Marketing & Communications Team PRINT: This publication is printed on Oxygen Offset 20-21 HEALTH & REHABILITATION 29 30-31 32 SUPPORTING STUDENT DEVELOPMENT SUPPORTING STUDENT DEVELOPMENT GRADUATESʼ ASSOCIATION INFOGRAPHICS & DATES FOR YOUR DIARY University partnership reaches £1m target Graduate donation supports overseas exchanges QMU Graduatesʼ Association newsletter Infographics @QMUniversity twitter.com/QMUniversity Discount & referral schemes Dates for your diary Reunions QMUniversity youtube.com/QMUniversity QMYOU / Contents 3