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UEA NBS – November Breakfast: How to create a start-up business in 54 hours!
Following the 29 October evening launch, Norwich Business School breakfasts return in November on Wednesday 20 November and at the later time of 08:00hrs for 08:30hrs with a roundup of the 2019 Sync The City. Taking place from 14-16 November, we shall hear from those who took part in this challenge to build and launch a start-up business in 54 hours! Find out what they learnt and how they transformed a one minute pitch into a new business start-up with tech demos. Discover how the expert teams (photo above) faced the challenges, uncertainty and pressure that most start-ups face over months and years! Make a note in your calendar and register now!
Make a note in your calendar and register now! Our networking business breakfast returns in November, with a round-up of the annual Sync The City event, which asks participants to work together to create a business start-up in 54 hours! Presented by Alfonso Avila-Merino, Associate Professor in Innovation Management at the Norwich Business School and instrumental in the challenge over many years.
Taking place from 14-16 November, we shall hear from those who took part in this challenge to build and launch a start-up business. Find out what they learnt and how they transformed a one minute pitch into a new business start-up with tech demos. Discover how they faced the challenges, uncertainty and pressure that most start-ups face over months and years!
The Sync the City event has become a must in the national Tech calendar and brings together budding entrepreneurs with experienced business mentors and technology experts. The event attracts participants from across and outside the local community and attempts to solve real-world problems.
Please note this is at the later time of 08:00hrs for 08:30hrs
Who Should Attend?
This event is aimed at anyone interested in gaining from the business, professional and inter-personal skills learnt from the challenge of Sync The City 2019 .
Cost This is a free event, including a complimentary canapes and drinks reception.
Further information Contact us at [email protected] or call 01603 592263 if you have any questions about this event.
Please note that when registering for this event, your name and organisation will be included on the delegate list circulated to event attendees.
Getting here
If you are driving, free car parking is available in the main car park, marked P1 on the campus map (map ref N29). We will validate your yellow parking token at the event. More information about getting to UEA by other modes of transport is available here.
Display Screen Equipment Assessors Course
The aim of this half-day course is to equip delegates to take a lead role in assessing office workstations and the wider management of associated musculoskeletal disorders (MSD). Objectives:
* To be able to state the basic HSG65 management cycle, and illustrate how this can apply to the control of MSD’s arising from display screen equipment (DSE) use. * Understand the value of MSDs prevention. * State the minimum equipment/environmental requirements for workstations, as specified in the Schedule of L26. * Understand how the type of job/task can affect assessment (“occupational” factors). * Understand how the correct set up of DSE can prevent MSDs, and state the ideal set up. * Understand the “human” factors that can affect DSE users’ ability and willingness to use DSE correctly. * Demonstrate some of the key skills in ensuring DSE users improve their work station. * Develop an intervention hierarchy in the case of ill health arising from DSE use. * State the key sources of law and guidance, and where they can be found. Prerequisites: None, just enthusiasm (basic spoken English/literacy does help). Course date: Thursday 14th March 2019 Duration: Half day training course; 09:00-13:00 Cost: £95.00+VAT Course Tutors: Sarah Daniels/Richard Mills (Chartered Environmental Health Practitioners), who have spent over 50 years between them in profession. The RedCat Partnership has been providing health and safety training/ consultancy locally and nationally for 19 years. For more information or to book please contact Mitchell on 01603 473732 or [email protected]
To view our full suite of courses please visit our website
QA Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work Requalification (RQF) – 2 day
Aims to update and requalify existing first aiders to the required level of skill and knowledge in first aid, in accordance with the requirements of the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981.
Successful delegates will be awarded a certificate of competence accredited by Qualsafe Awards who are recognised by Ofqual. It is valid for three years.
Course Venue
Open courses are held regularly at our training venues in Norwich, Norfolk and Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. Alternatively, courses can be arranged at your own site anywhere in the UK (subject to suitability).
Syllabus
· Introduction to first aid
· Incident management and safety
· The unconscious patient
· Major illness: diabetes, heart attack, stroke
· Fractures and dislocations
· Head Injuries
· Eye Injuries
· Simple record keeping & first aid equipment
· The legal framework for first and in the workplace
· Basic life support
· Use of AED
· Control of bleeding and shock
· Major Illness: epilepsy, allergic reactions
· Burns and scolds
· Poisons and harmful substances
· Basic casualty handling
· Knowledge and skills assessments
“2nd course with Norvic and still very good training – excellent”
“Would definitely recommend Norvic Training”
“I have been doing First Aid for 33 years and it was the best course I have been on.”
Free small business networking 10th September in Poringland
A chance to share business ideas with a group of like minded small business owners, all looking to grow and expand. We always have an interesting and packed agenda, covering all aspects of sales and marketing – practical easy to do things that will make a difference. I can promise an action packed start to your day, plus the chance to meet some great local business owners. No need to book, just turn up and we have free tea/coffee and biscuits too!
Call Neil for more info 01603 443355 https://businessgrowthclub.net/up-and-coming-events/Bank of England Monetary Policy Report Briefing
Update of the current economic climate.
Join us for what promises to be an exclusive and interesting virtual event where the Bank of England will share their insight into the current economic climate, followed by a live Q&A.
Our guest speakers, Phil Eckersley, Agent and Patrick Campbell, Deputy Agent for South East and East Anglia, will be providing an overview of the UK economy, drawing on the most recent Bank of England Monetary Policy Report, published in early November.
The event will be held on ‘Chatham House’ rule and is therefore not open to the press. We would also encourage you to pre-submit any questions that you have for Phil and Patrick when registering for your place at this enlightening and informative event.
How to book a place:
If you are a member please click here to book your place
If you are a non-member then please email [email protected] confirming how many places you require and a contact number. We will then call you to take payment.Event Speakers:
Phil Eckersley, Agent in the South East and East Anglia, Bank of England
Phil started with the Bank of England in 1987 having spent three years teaching economics and mathematics in SE London.
After four years working as a statistician on money supply data, Phil moved to the management’s accounts office in the Bank, providing detailed cost briefing to Governors and Directors.
In 1994 Phil joined the Bank of England’s agency network, between 1994 and 2002 acting as Deputy Agent in the South East & East Anglia moving on in 2002 to become Agent for Northern Ireland; then in October 2008 he was appointed to be the Agent in the South East and East Anglia.
Patrick Campbell, Deputy Agent in the South East and East Anglia, Bank of England
Patrick is a Deputy Agent at our South East and East Anglia Agency. He has worked at the Bank of England since 1999.
Before he became an agent in October 2018, Patrick mainly worked on our Foreign Exchange Desk (“the FX Desk”), which manages the UK’s reserves of foreign currency and gathers market intelligence. His work for the FX Desk included briefing senior Bank and Treasury staff on financial market reactions to major events, such as the 2010 and 2015 UK general elections and the EU and Scottish Independence referendums. And he was a member of the team that wrote the 2015 Review of Market Intelligence at the Bank of England.
In 2017-18, he was seconded to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to analyse developments in the US money and treasury markets.
Norwich Sleep Out 2019
Could you spend one night outside so others don’t have to? Challenge yourself and help us to end youth homelessness.
We want to end youth homelessness and we’re tackling the problem locally by providing a home and support to over 100 vulnerable young adults each night. In 2017, we provided over 40,000 safe nights’ accommodation.
We give the young people stability and support their education, training and careers and ensure they have life skills such as shopping, cooking and being able to budget their money so they can leave us to forge an independent life.
Your support at Norwich Sleep Out will help make this happen. Whether you wish to take part as an individual or in a group with friends or colleagues, you can help us to keep vulnerable young adults off the streets by fundraising and gaining sponsorship for your challenge.
We recognise that Sleep Out is not the same as the real hardship faced by rough sleepers but it does give those participating the opportunity to see for themselves what it might feel like to be homeless.
The event is also a great way to build awareness of the issue of homelessness in our region, whilst raising much-needed funds, which are used to deliver the work we do to tackle youth homelessness in Norfolk. In today’s climate of funding cuts and political uncertainty, fundraising has become more important than ever if we are to continue the work we do in this region.
We’re the eastern region partner of the End Youth Homelessness partnership and each of the member charities around the UK organise Sleep Out events in November. There are 103,000 homeless young people in the UK (source: eyh.org.uk) and money raised helps prevent more young people ending up on the streets. Your fundraising at Norwich Sleep Out will support local people. We ask each participant to raise a minimum of £100.00 in sponsorship, in addition to the registration fee.
We are using Eventbrite* for you to book your place at Norwich Sleep Out. The registration cost is £25.00 per person, plus a small Eventbrite fee. This reserves your place at your chosen event and helps us cover our costs. If you’d rather pay by cheque, bank transfer or cash to our Head Office please contact Chris Elliott by phone 01603 886933or email [email protected]
Note: These events are only open to people aged 18 years and above.
Learn more/book your place: https://benjaminfoundation.co.uk/event/norwich-sleep-out-2019/
Looking at VAT implications - The Future of UK-EU Trade Relations webinar series
The British Chambers of Commerce are launching a brand new series of events – six topical and interactive webinars, which will explore the new EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement. Businesses trading internationally need support during this time of change. These interactive events will guide businesses in the short term and over the coming months.
As part of our Year of Trade webinar series, we invite you to join us to look further into VAT, how we can make sure we are on the right side of guidelines and what these arrangements mean for business.
Chaired by James Martin, Director of Policy, British Chambers of Commerce our speakers include:
- Ruth Corkin, Director Indirect Tax, Hillier Hopkins LLP
- Frank Haskew, Head of Tax Faculty, ICAEW
Due to limited places and high demand for the previous event, we advise early booking to avoid disappointment.
How to book a place:
Please follow the book now link!
If you are a non-member and struggling please email [email protected] confirming how many places you require and a contact number. We will then call you to take payment.
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Webinar dates for your diary:
PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner
RINCE2® 7th courses will commence from January 2024.
The PRINCE2® Practitioner Course prepares participants for the PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner examinations. Attention will be given to practical participation in a case study encompassing the most essential elements of a PRINCE2 project. Participants will explore the relationship between the Business Case and the project and develop specific PRINCE2 products during the course. Some pre-workshop study is expected of the candidates’ prior to attending the course. The course is accredited with AXELOS® through PeopleCert and based on the 7th Edition PRINCE2 manual.
This is a 4.5 day course (Monday – Thursday 9am – 5pm, Friday 9am – 1pm)
- 29 September
- 30 September
- 1 October
- 2 October
- 3 October
Following the completion of the course you will be able to:
- Apply the PRINCE2 principle in context
- Apply and tailor relevant aspects of PRINCE2 themes in context
- Apply and tailor relevant aspects of PRINCE2 processes in context
PRINCE2 7 addresses changes in the project management sector and adapts to evolving working practices and technologies.
All our courses are delivered by highly experienced and approved trainers with many years experience in the delivery of PRINCE2 courses and the implementation of the methodology into organisations. All the courses will require some evening study (approx 1-2 hours per evening) and some pre-read material will be expected to have been read prior to attending the courses.
This accredited course is delivered in association with Insights, an Accredited Training Organisation.
Find out more: https://www.jarroldtraining.co.uk/course/prince2-foundation-and-practitioner/
To Book: [email protected] or call 01603 677107 to find out more
Craig Charles Funk and Soul Club
We welcome back Craig Charles and his Funk & Soul Club. Due to popular demand Craig will be performing earlier than usual. He takes the stage at 10pm until midnight. Support line up to be confirmed.
Dub Pistols
With a new album (‘Addict’) slated for release later in the year, a documentary and even their own festival, Barry Ashworth’s merry gang of outlaw reprobates are simply unstoppable.
The Specials and the 2-Tone movement brilliantly reflected the multi-racial nature of the UK’s inner cities back in the day. The Dub Pistols are like a 21st century equivalent – a riotous collision of drum & bass, hip-hop, ska, dub and punk. One of the most exhilarating live bands on the circuit, these festival favourites have survived international terrorism, inter-band warfare and the wheels falling off their operation numerous times. Now a slickly drilled outfit, they’ve nevertheless lost none of their kick-ass vitality and renegade edge wherever they rock up to play.
Dubbed ‘the hardest working man in showbiz’ by music industry peers, Barry has worked in music all his adult life. An Ibiza original who had his life changed by acid house, he started running club-nights in London and had soon formed a band, Deja Vu, who arrived during the Flowered Up/Happy Mondays ‘baggy’ era.
When Deja Vu split, Barry started DJing – badly, at first – and the Dub Pistols formed out of some of these madcap DJ sessions. The last two subsequent decades have been a riot of storming shows, missed opportunities, big bad basslines, calamities and triumphs – with scarcely a dull moment.
The first Dub Pistols album, ‘Point Blank’, came after Barry and one-time production partner Jason O’Bryan had signed to Concrete, a subsidiary of DeConstruction Records. Early single ‘Cyclone’ dented the UK Top 40, and other tracks like ‘Westway’ and ‘There’s Gonna Be A Riot’ had enough going on to land a US record deal with the mighty Geffen Records.
Constant touring of the States followed while they readied their second album – although disaster struck just as it was about to be released. The 9/11 terrorist attack in New York meant that the album – which referenced international geo-politics in a no-nonsense fashion – had to be temporarily shelved.
Returning to the UK with their tails between their legs, Barry and co set about rebuilding their career. They hooked up with ex-Specials singer Terry Hall and roots reggae great Horace Andy for tracks on ‘Six Million Ways To Live’ (ska cut ‘Problem Is’ and ‘World Gone Crazy’ respectively), which kicked off their long association with assorted guest vocalists. Soon they were touring with Terry Hall and UK hip-hop don Rodney P, and producing their most accessible album to date, ‘Speakers & Tweeters’ – which included a cover of ‘Gangsters’ by The Specials, a live fave, and ‘Peaches’ by The Stranglers.
At one of their big live shows, the ant-racism festival Rise in London in 2007, they were not only joined by Terry Hall on vocals but also another Specials mainstay, guitarist Lyndal Golding. The rapturous reception that ‘Gangsters’ received was instrumental in The Specials getting back together the following year – and in turn they asked the Dub Pistols to support them for some of their comeback tour.
The Dubs themselves nearly fell apart, Happy Mondays style, while recording their next album ‘Rum & Coke’ in Barbados the following summer. “Our gear got pawned off, members of the band were locked up, the wheels came off – everything we did was just about partying and enjoying ourselves,” Barry recalls.
After the turn of the noughties they returned to more political fare with their ‘Worshipping The Dollar’ LP – featuring vocalists such as Akala and Rodney P – and introduced more of a drum & bass sound into their live sets and new songs. As the decade progressed they cemented their place as one of the mainstay festival bands in Europe – guaranteed to rock the house every single time. Their list of collaborators now reads like a who’s who of conscious lyricists.
The eighth Dub Pistols album ‘Addict’ – named after new track ‘Addicted To The Bassline’, featuring Cheshire Cat – is a melting pot of dubwise sensibility, junglist riddims and feelgood party anthems. “”I think it’s the best album we’ve ever done,” says Barry, although during the recording of it they tragically lost one of their members, Will xxx. “That was a real down-point, but we want to celebrate him in this album,” Barry adds.
‘Addict’ also features mic skills from 2-Tone heroine Rhoda Dakar, stalwart MC Navigator, long-term collaborator Lindy Layton, and foundation MCs the Ragga Twins, as well as permanent live vocalist of the past few years, Mr Seanie T. It’s out in the autumn on Sunday Best.
The Pistoleros also have a documentary coming out about them, WCPGW?, and also their own festival in September – Mucky Weekend, named after one of their most popular live tracks. “I’ve always wanted to do my own festival, having come from a promoting background,” says Barry. “God-knows if I’m just being an idiot, but I’ve been to enough festivals in my time to know what makes a good festival. I’ve helped so many people with their festivals, so it seems only natural to do our own thing now as well.”
PRINCE2® Foundation
PRINCE2® 7th courses will commence from January 2024.
The PRINCE2® Foundation Course covers the whole of the syllabus of PRINCE2 Foundation Level and prepares participants for the PRINCE2 Foundation examination. The course is accredited through AXELOS® with PeopleCert and is based on the 7th Edition PRINCE2 manual.
This is a 3 day course (9:00am – 5:00pm)
- 29 September
- 30 September
- 1 October
Following the completion of the course you will be able to:
- Understand key concepts relating to projects and PRINCE2
- Understand how PRINCE2 principles underpin the PRINCE2 method
- Understand the PRINCE2 themes and how they are applied throughout the project
- Understand the PRINCE2 processes and how they are carried out throughout the project
PRINCE2 7 addresses changes in the project management sector and adapts to evolving working practices and technologies.
All our courses are delivered by highly experienced and approved trainers with many years experience in the delivery of PRINCE2 courses and the implementation of the methodology into organisations. All the courses will require some evening study (approx 1-2 hours per evening) and some pre-read material will be expected to have been read prior to attending the courses.
This accredited course is delivered in association with Insights, an Accredited Training Organisation.
Find out more: https://www.jarroldtraining.co.uk/course/prince2-foundation/
To Book: [email protected] or call 01603 677107 to find out more.