QMYOU Alumni Magazine Issue 85 | Page 3

04-05 06-07 07 08-09 10 11 NEWS IN BRIEF SENIOR APPOINTMENTS 10th ANNIVERSARY UNIVERSITY CHANCELLOR HEALTH AND REHABILITATION HEALTH AND REHABILITATION Hungarian scholarship celebrates St Margaret New senior academic appointments Celebrating 10 years on campus In conversation with Prue Leith TV's affect on children's language systems £3.5m grant to support health services in fragile settings Top graduate employment rate CONTENTS 12-13 14-15 16 17 HEALTH AND REHABILITATION HEALTH AND REHABILITATION SOCIAL SCIENCES SOCIAL SCIENCES Graduate heads up prison nursing in the USA Economic impact of Scotland's top 100 businesses Loneliness - Britain's 'last taboo' Eye witness research to strengthen justice system 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 Michael Brady POSTGRADUATE FUNDING CREATIVITY INDUSTRIES 19 20-21 22-23 £10,000 postgraduate loans scheme New theatre partnership to enhance cultural sector Acting student sets up theatre company to help other students Foster student's life is transformed 18 STUDENT FEATURE STUDENT FEATURE DESIGN: Marketing & Communications Team PRINT: This publication is printed on Oxygen Offset 24-25 STAY CONNECTED - Keep up to date with QMU's news, events, initiatives and successes by engaging with us on social media. facebook.com/ QueenMargaretUniversity 26-29 30-31 32 DEVELOPMENT/ ALUMNI NEWS WHERE ARE YOU NOW DEVELOPMENT/ ALUMNI NEWS DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Hospitality sector support equips students for industry After 10 years on campus Graduates' Association Report Discount & referral schemes 'Where are you now?' Research & knowledge exchange Open days & reunions @QMUniversity twitter.com/QMUniversity QMUniversity youtube.com/QMUniversity QMYOU / Contents 3