The first graduation ceremony for the Edinburgh Institute of Leadership and Management Practice's new Certificate in Management Practice, ran in conjunction with SELECT, Scotland's foremost trade association for the electrical industry, took place on the 5th March 2010 at Craiglockhart.
The EILMP was set up almost two years ago with the intention of improving Leadership in Scotland, through working in partnership with organisations and professional bodies to create opportunities that are relevant and appropriate to both their needs and the needs of individuals.
The Certificate in Management Practice is one of first programmes developed through the EILMP. (Click on the photo for a larger version).
Edinburgh Napier University has attained Institute of Hospitality Accreditation for several of our programmes. More information here.
Cash Boost for Integration Project
Dr Monika Foster was been awarded £3,000 to research the cultural challenges facing Spanish-speaking students and staff integrating into the UK Higher Education sector. Full details here.
Visiting Professorships for Festival Directors
Edinburgh Napier has bestowed visiting professorships on 12 of Edinburgh’s major Festival Directors and the Director of the joint strategic body.
The event to officially welcome the Directors as Visiting Professors at the University took place on February 16 in the Castle Room at Craighouse campus. The newly dubbed professors will be assisting the University’s Centre for Festival and Event Management, teaching research and consultancy programmes.
Universities appoint visiting professors on merit, to distinguished industry professionals and or renowned academics who are experts in their chosen field and willing to share that with the host institution. 
Visiting Professorships are being given to; Catherine Lockerbie, Donald Smith, Hannah McGill, Joanne Brown, Tim Hawkins, Jonathan Mills, Liam Sinclair, Roger Spence, Simon Gage, Tony Reekie, Euan Loudon, Faith Liddell and Norman Ireland.
Photo from left to right: front to back; Faith Liddell, Joan Stringer, Euan Loudon, Jonathan Mills, Simon Gage, Roger Spence, Norman Ireland, Donald Smith, Tim Hawkins, Liam Sinclair, Joanne Brown.
Interferry award for students includes expenses to attend Istanbul conference
and prizes
Interferry, the world ferry organisation, has modified its 2009 Student Paper Competition to make it more appealing to students. Winning papers are to be presented at this years event in Istanbul between 14-16 October.
The event is sponsored by Germanischer Lloyd with an international selection panel consisting of Len Rouche, CEO of Interferry Vancouver, Professor Alf Baird of Edinburgh Napier University's Business School, and a representative of Germanischer Lloyd Hamburg. Papers investigating business and economics aspects of ferry services are especially welcomed.
The cost of transportation to the conference, the conference registration fee, as well as meals and accommodation during the conference will be provided for the winning students. Students living close to the conference and not requiring transportation and accommodation may choose instead to receive 750 euros in cash.
The sponsor, Germanischer Lloyd, will award a cash prize to each winning student. Selected students may also be invited to present their paper at the sponsor's facilities. Full details of the competition and applications procedure are included in the Student Program which you can download here.
Professor Adams accepts Age Concern role
Professor John Adams from the School of Accounting, Economics & Statistics has been appointed as the Economic Policy Adviser to Age Concern Scotland (ACS).
Professor Adams said: “I’m delighted to be undertaking this role on behalf of Age Concern Scotland. The charity has never had an economic policy adviser and when the role was discussed I was more than happy to get involved.”
John’s appointment comes on the back of a report produced by himself and Professor Robert Raeside about the impact on pensioners of alternative Council Tax scenarios in the context of potential local income tax reforms in May of last year.
John’s appointment will see a partnership with colleagues from the School carrying out research projects for the charity. One of his first tasks will be to meet with Finance Secretary John Swinney along with ACS Chief Executive David Manion to discuss the scope for Council Tax reform in relation to the elderly and the proposed local income tax. The group will meet on the 13th January at Holyrood.