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Benefit from the Alumni Referral Scheme

Are you a current QMU student or graduate ?

Did you know that you can get a fee for referring a student who goes on to study certain QMU courses at postgraduate level ?

If you know anyone who ’ d like to study a MBA or MSc International Management and Leadership course , then refer them to study either of these courses at QMU and you could receive £ 150 .

It ’ s a win win situation . You receive a fee and they get to study a great course which should improve their career opportunities .

Conditions apply but find out more by looking at the ‘ Benefits and Services to Alumni ’ section on the QMU website www . qmu . ac . uk . ❒

Taste panelists wanted for food trials

Do you love food ?

Do you like to express your opinions about food and drink ?

THE SCOTTISH CENTRE for Food Development and Innovation at QMU is looking for enthusiastic foodies to join the Centre ’ s food tasting panel . Consumer tasting panels , which run every week from the Centre ’ s Sensory Evaluation Suite , offer the chance for panelists to provide feedback on a wide variety of products including bakery , meats , ready meals , snacks and chocolate .

Some panel sessions are quick and simple and are completed in around 30 minutes , others require more detailed tasting of up to around 45 minutes . Each week panellists will receive an email with notification of upcoming sessions to choose from . Most sessions are Monday through Friday and so are ideal for people who are retired and those with a little free time during weekdays .

Panellists will be rewarded at the end of each session with a £ 10 Amazon or John Lewis voucher .

For more information , or to sign up as a consumer panel taster , email Lucy MacLellan or Phil Cook of the QMU Food & Drink Consumer Tasting Panel on E : consumerpanels @ qmu . ac . uk ❒

Call for classmates

Graduates of HND Institutional Management and Domestic Administration , who started in 1978 , are invited to celebrate the group ’ s 40th reunion in October 2018 . Anyone interested in taking part in this special event should email E : alumni @ qmu . ac . uk ❒

DATES for your diary

Date : Monday 12th February 2018 , 6pm Event : Edinburgh Alumni Networking Reception hosted by

QMU Chancellor , Prue Leith CBE Venue : to be confirmed

Graduate 10 % discount scheme

Are you considering moving on to postgraduate study ?

QMU offers a 10 % discount in postgraduate tuition fees for alumni who have graduated with an undergraduate degree from the University ’ s Edinburgh campus . This discount is available for students who register for a full or part-time postgraduate degree .

This discount applies to home , EU and overseas students , and applies to the self-funding element of the postgraduate tuition fee only . It does not apply to any part of the tuition fee which is covered by a scholarship , funding body , your employer , a company , or any another source of funding .

To find out more about this discount scheme contact E : Admissions @ qmu . ac . uk ❒

Top student accommodation award

THE UNIVERSITY ’ S SUSTAINABILITY credentials were recognised recently at the National Student Housing Awards . The University won ‘ Best Environmental Management ’ award , which recognised its achievements in environmental sustainability in student accommodation .

In 2007 , the University ’ s new campus in Musselburgh was recognised as an exemplar in sustainability across the UK . Building on its sustainability credentials , the University has placed sustainability at the very core of its vision , taking a joined up approach to the social , environmental and economic dimensions of sustainable development . QMU was up against some of the best providers of student accommodation in the UK as voted for by the students themselves , with finalists drawn from the results of the National Student Housing Survey – the country ’ s largest accommodation survey of students . Paul Sibanda , Accommodation Manager at QMU , said : “ We are particularly pleased to have achieved success in these awards , as the result is based on our students ’ feedback . It is encouraging to know that students appreciate the campus ’ s environmental features and sustainable facilities , and our efforts to incorporate these into campus life . “ We always strive to provide our student community with outstanding customer service , and were therefore delighted also to be a finalist in the Awards ’ ‘ Best Customer Service ’ category . In addition , the standard of our customer service was confirmed with the achievement of the Quality Mark for International Accommodation . QMU is one of only 11 accommodation providers which achieved over 90 % satisfaction from the international student community in halls .” ❒

Date : Monday 19th February 2018 , 6.30pm Event : London Alumni Networking Reception hosted by

QMU Chancellor , Prue Leith Prue CBE Venue : to be confirmed

To register your interest in these events , email E : alumni @ qmu . ac . uk

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