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GETTING INTO THE MEDIA

ALL STUDENTS WELCOME!WED 16 MARCH 2011, 24PMHirst 001, Digby Stuart College

This is your opportunity to ask all the questions you have ever wanted about getting into the media. Come and meet successful representatives from the world of media.

Q Find out about getting into the media

Q Meet representatives from media organisations

Q Get advice to help you get a job in the media industry

For full details and to book your place free of charge contact Julie Powell on j.powell@roehampton.ac.uk

www.roehampton.ac.uk/careers

Department of Media, Culture and Language

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How to prepare to the lead up to an exam Below we have compiled a simple list of things to consider in the lead up to any exams that you may be facing in the next month. You may think that some of these are simple things to remember, but you would be surprised by the number of people that make mistakes or forget things when under exam stress or pressure. The key to exams is preparation and time management. So have a quick read and make sure you are ready to battle through and do your best.

One day before the examinationBefore each exam, make sure that you:

Get enough rest and sleep.Active brains need a balanced diet: eat sensibly, dont skip meals or make do with snacks.Check when the exam begins and allow plenty of time to get there Check that you have everything you need. Make yourself a checklist.

10 minutes before the examMake sure that you:Turn off your mobile phone and get your student

card, pens, etc, out ready.Follow the invigilators instructions as to where to put your phone and any bags.Check your pockets to make sure you havent taken forbidden items into the exam.

In the examEveryone gets nervous in exams. Take a deep breath before you go in and remember these basic guidelines:Even though you may be nervous or worried, listen to what the invigilator tells you to do. If it is a written exam, read the instructions on the question paper carefully before you start writing. If you think that something is wrong, if you feel unwell, or if something is distracting you, put up your hand until a supervisor arrives. Make sure you do not communicate with, or look at the work of, any other candidate. You may be disqualified if you break the exam rules in any way.

TipsBefore you start writing:Read the instructions on the front of the paper carefully.Make sure you know how many questions you

should be answering.Read the questions slowly, then read them again: its all too easy to misread when you are nervous.Answer the questions on the paper rather than the questions you were expecting.Choose the questions you think you can answer best, when given a choice.Compare the marks allocated to each question and use this as a guide to the time you should spend on each.Allow enough time to answer all the questions and to check back over your work.Try not to panic if you are unable to answer a question. Move on to the next question and come back to the difficult one later.Take care with your presentation - your answers need to be clear to the examiner.

Good luck from all of us at RSU!

Coping with exam stress

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The Societies Paper...Here is some extracts from a paper I originally presented to Student senate regarding societies at Roehampton. I cant publish the whole thing (as it would be a little long for a Fresh article) but if anyone wants to read it just email me (springel@roehampton.ac.uk) and Ill be happy to send you the whole thing!

I believe that societies are under-represented at Roehampton, and under-supported from the universitys academic departments. Throughout this paper I hope to show you what the benefits of having strong societies at University can offer the student experience, and how unsupported societies can reflect badly on the University.

Societies are one of the first things new students see when coming to this University - during open days they are sure to notice the plastering of posters around campus inviting people to joining various societies, or advertising various meetings, film festivals and auditions. However it seems to me that although the University is happy to advertise the good work of societies not much support goes into societies themselves.

By being part of one of the academic societies at Roehampton, students find themselves able to get to know others in the same area of study they may be interested in without the formal structure of a mentor system, which inevitably acts as a form of academic support. After consulting with peers in this way, students are able to make some informed choices regarding module selection in future years and what is expected of them from their course. Societies also offer students the chance to explore areas of both academic and non-academic study regardless of the course they are on. As it isnt necessary to be taking a course that directly responds to a society, this allows students opportunities they may not be aware of through just their course.

Just as good societies are reflective of the University, poorer societies are as

well. For example, Stonewalls recent review of LGBTQ activities at Roehampton was considered quite poor in comparison to other universities such as Kingston and Greenwich. At the time of the review, Roehampton had one of the least active LGBT societies meaning that due to the lack of action of one student led society the entire universities reputation was tarnished.

The Students Union took action over this (removing the then LGBT officer from her post) and now due to a more engaged student leading this particular society it is much more active, hopefully meaning that Roehampton will get a better review in the future. However if the

university had offered more support to societies, I dont believe this poor review would have happened in the first place.

When comparing societies with other extra-curricular activities at Roehampton it is clear that there are inequalities. Sport Roehampton for example, has full time members of staff to help the teams themselves, help organize the sports tour and help with general admin. Not only that but sport Roehampton seems to be branded much better than societies. They are also given a specific time during the week (Wednesday afternoons) in which training and games can be played. Whereas societies need to find specific times outside of the academic day to hold meetings and go through conferencing to book out rooms. Societies are not the only extra-curricular activity that doesnt receive enough support; however I do believe that societies are being the least developed within Roehampton University. Natasha and I do everything we can to help support societies but our resources are limited, and I dont believe the RSU can improve clubs and societies much more without some external help.

Presenting the paper to student senate was more than a little scary; however I really feel I managed to get my point across. I hope that the next VP Activities and Societies President will be able to build on the work Ive already done and hopefully bring about a real attitude change amongst the students and staff at Roehampton!

Luke SpringettSocieties President

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A stunning display of student initiative was shown in the launch of the latest Roehampton society. The founder of the Big Issue, John Bird, was the star guest as the Roehampton University Business Club (RUBC) came into being. The president of the RUBC, Anod Gurung, opened the well organised event by boldly stating: The best way to predict the future is to create it ... and thats what we want to do! Anod is a 3rd year business student at Roehampton and surely has more energy and vision for business at Roehampton than any other individual. His passion has resulted in a dynamic launch event with exciting guest speakers and what is now an active and productive society. The launch evening was brought to life when visiting speaker John Bird took to the stage. I dont believe in charity, I believe in dictatorship he said in just one of many frank moments. The 64 year old Londoner is something of an Alan Sugar, but with far more grit and far less concern for his reputation. He had the Chapman hall audience laughing loudly at his outrageous confidence, casual bluntness, and self-deprecating jokes. His own words: I dont care if I look like an arse hole summed up a lot of his character. He told a fascinating story which saw him, at an early age, being sent out by his mother to beg for money on Portobello Road so that she could have enough money

to buy cigarettes. At sixteen he was in prison, but characteristic to his gritty London manner he used his prison time to learn to read and write. These humble beginnings and then impressive rise to owner of the social enterprise, The Big Issue, demands respect. It is this sort of success story that inspires the dreams of business hopefuls such as Anod and the RUBC committee. Stories like those of John Birds capture the imagination of students that are to be the next generation of business men and women.

After the launch event had finished the RUBC committee were relieved at the success of the evening and naturally started discussing what they had thought of John Bird. Hes very unique, very interesting ... a bit different from what youre used to said David Aakervick, 3rd Year in Business Management and the Head of Finance for RUBC. Hes a special guy added Anod and both he and Aakervick were upbeat and positive about how the launch event had gone.

We should say it was a success. We were a little bit nervous about people turning up, but ... it was good man! said a relaxed Anod after probably the most successful business initiative at Roehampton in recent years. This initiative by Roehampton students is commendable for many reasons and not just for getting hold of impressive speakers like John Bird. It is commendable because it is a model to students of what can be achieved through hard work and combined efforts. As people made their way outside and on to the Union Bar at the end of the evening, the outspoken but ever likeable John Bird was surrounded by keen students wanting photos and handshakes. Anod, as always, leaves with a big grin and his usual visionary charm. If you have an idea dont just talk about, lets do it, lets make things happen!

Jack Bentley

Students mean Business as

society is new launched.

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SPORT ROEHAMPTONChanging Of The Guard The seemingly innocuous retirement of Gary Neville begins a generational shift for Man United

Just what is it that brings the sort of relentless, unremitting success to a club that Manchester United have enjoyed for the last twenty years? Is it hefty wads of cash being injected into the team? Is it having one of the best managers in the world? Is it producing wave after wave of extraordinary talent from the academy?

Many would argue that its a combination of the three, but Id like to think that having several players ready and willing to devote themselves entirely to the club, come rain or shine, is just as valuable and important. Indeed, three key players to Manchester Uniteds 20 years of unrivalled success would have to be Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Gary Neville. Throughout the years they have never shown any hint of a desire to leave the club. They flourished when made key figures in the team, and diligently stood by on the few occasions where other players took over their roles. They epitomise the term one-club man.

Its hard to think of anyone who will have enjoyed their football career more than Ryan Giggs has. The early proclamation by the media of him being the wizard of dribble does not fairly sum up the range of abilities that the Welshman has, some of which came naturally to him, but some of which he developed through maturity. His technical ability and range of passing has always been excellent, and as hes slowed down over the years hes managed to curb the pacy winger side of his game for a more considered playmaker role. Hes had his fair share of famous moments as well. Many will remember the FA Cup semi-final replay in which his amazing dribbling saw him cut through an entire defence. However, more will remember the hairy-chested celebration that followed. Besides that, Giggs set up the first goal in Uniteds 1999 Champions League comeback, and remains one of only four midfielders to have scored 100 Premier League goals.

Another one of those four is Paul Scholes. Scholes may not have had the longevity and adulation that Giggs has had in his career, but he has left an indelible mark upon many of his opponents and team-mates, who utterly admire his abilities. Zinedine Zidane once said that Scholes is undoubtedly the best midfielder of his generation, whilst United legend Bobby Charlton labelled him the embodiment of all that I think is best about football. His media-shy demeanour undoubtedly endears him to the games insiders, but this unfortunately means he sometimes gets overlooked by journalists and fans. Without question though, Scholes is one of the best English midfielders of all time. His talent of picking out a pass from practically anywhere on the pitch is phenomenal, and its an ability he still possesses to a great degree.

And of course, some of his goals have been absolute corkers. He has a methodical precision to direct a 25-yard volley exactly where he wants it to go, and yet he maintains a superb power in the shot that allows the keeper no opportunity to get anywhere near it. His goal against Aston Villa in 2006 was the perfection of this talent. Goals however, are not the forte of Gary Neville. In his 400 appearances for United, he has only ever managed five. But Nevilles style of play was built on resisting the spectacular. Pure consistency was the reason he was able to act as a great servant for both club and country, becoming an integral part of many different United and England defences. With todays full-backs like Glen Johnson and Ashley Cole, there is an expectancy that they will support the attack by flying forward. Not to say that Neville never did this, but he knew his main priority was to defend and he stuck to that task with an admirable assiduousness.

Unfortunately, the past few seasons have seen a rapid demise in his performance. Despite Fergusons faith in Neville as captain, it had been clear for a while that Neville could no longer cut it at the top level, and he rightfully hung up his boots, left to contemplate his steady, successful career.

Despite not being a United fan, I still have a

feeling of s entimentality about Giggs, Scholes and Neville, and I believe many will feel the same way. A whole new generation of supporters have grown up with these three players making up part of the furniture at Old Trafford, and now that Neville has retired and will surely soon be followed by Giggs and Scholes, it really does mark the end of an era.

Jake Fleming

Englands Favourite Sport What is the most prolific sport in England? Football, rugby, tennis or cricket? There are several ways to look at these sports to determine which is best loved by all sports fans in the country. The amount of media coverage, the amount of fans that follow the sport, the atmosphere at matches, the international appeal or the merchandise and sponsorships... Media coverage varies depending on major tournaments. Wimbledon and other major grand slam events in tennis get a lot of coverage, and there is a lot of interest. You see stories of celebrities attending matches and talking about tennis. However, there is no more media coverage for a major tournament than that of the FIFA world cup. For months before the actual event, adverts nearly always feature references to the world cup, and adverts for the tournament itself are plentiful. But for regular top division matches, football wins hands down. Managers and players constantly complain about too much media attention when they commit human errors, and it can also give great fame to players who perform well. Rugby receives great coverage for events like the Six Nations and the world cup, but not so much for regular season fixtures. Similarly with cricket, the Ashes captures a lot of attention in the press, as does the cricket world cup and 20-20 world cup. Winner - football. For support among the population, football once again is top, with millions of supporters attending matches every weekend and millions more watching on TV. The world cup has on average upwards of two billion people tuning into the matches throughout the tournament. Rugby is close behind. Generally, you are either a football supporter, a rugby supporter or not interested in sport. The following for the Six Nations is immense, made obvious from the hundreds of people packing into the pubs in Twickenham before England matches. Tennis has a more reserved following; mainly quieter, elderly fans who enjoy strawberries and cream and following a ball back and forth. Cricket has the most die-hard fans; you cannot be a

half-hearted cricket fan, you either are or youre not.

Winner football. In terms of atmosphere during and around matches, it is a close call. Football fans are die-hard, particularly those who support teams in the lower leagues. At matches, fans chant to each other, cheer their team on, and there is never a quiet moment in the stadiums. Rugby has a nicer atmosphere because the fans never have bad blood between then. The songs are more imaginative and fans get along. Plus drunk rugby fans are hilarious, and good-natured, as well as loud. Tennis is a silent sport, with sophisticated fans who are too busy munching on strawberries to yell obscenities. Cricket also has a more diluted atmosphere, mainly because the cricket grounds are open and have a smaller capacity. Winner rugby. For international appeal, merchandise and sponsorships, it is perhaps a tie between rugby and football. In rugby, teams that are not considered football greats, like Wales and New Zealand, can still do well. In football, few nations are good enough to compete in the big competitions, and because it is money orientated now, smaller countries cannot afford the facilities to produce good players. In cricket, many third-world nations,

such as Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, perform

very well and win tournaments, bringing in revenue and media attention, as well as giving their fans something to cheer about. But you see many more shops selling football and rugby merchandise: shirts, shoes, balls etc. Winner - tie between football and rugby Football is the most prestigious sport in England and still our favourite, but the other sports are catching up. Hopefully one day cricket can attract more fans and prestige, and maybe one day, an Englishman can win Wimbledon and we can love tennis once again like we love football.

Kingsley Bates

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