QMYOU Alumni Magazine Issue 79 | Page 3

04 05 06 07 10-11 08-09 NEWS IN BRIEF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT HONORARY GRADUATES EMPLOYER MENTORING CREATIVITY & CULTURE QMU moves up the university league tables and other news BBC Radio 4 ̀“ s 'Any Questions?' John Muir celebrations Kate Adie and Eugenio Barba receive honorary degrees Employer Mentoring Programme boosts graduate job prospects Kelpies time-lapse film launches in New York and Scotland CONTENTS A Ned's Lament 12-13 14 15 16 CREATIVITY & CULTURE SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS HEALTH & REHABILITATION Costume Showcase is 'pure theatre' Film and Media students help make the world 'Happy' Who do you think you are? Opportunities in ancestral tourism First Macmillan Supporters help cancer patients with nutrition 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: Photo of the Kelpies in Falkirk 17 18-19 20-21 22 HEALTH & REHABILITATION KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE GRADUATE INTERVIEW Scholarships address shortage of therapeutic radiographers Fresh blend of research informs Britain's tea lovers Researchers and Scottish Rugby tackle the 'superfood' value of chocolate Interview with David Sharp DESIGN: Marketing & Communications Team PRINT: This publication is printed on Revive 100% Offset (a recycled paper containing 100% post consumer waste). 23 QMU Merchandise Accessories Glassware Clothing and lots more... 24-25 26 27 DEVELOPMENT NEWS DEVELOPMENT NEWS GRADUATES’ ASSOCIATION WHERE ARE YOU NOW? Branching out with Trees of Life Improving children's communication International round up Graduates' Association celebrates 100th anniversay QMU graduates 28 Join us on Facebook Stay connected at www.facebook.com/QueenMargaretUniversity THINGS YO U MIGHT NOT KNOW Dates for your diary www.cafepress.co.uk/qmu 10 things you might not know about QMU QMYOU / Contents 3