News & Opportunities

Join the Enterprising Business Awards

Posted by Joanna Bailey on 6th October 2011, Events

Develop Key Enterprise Skills – Join the Enterprising Business Awards
 
Are you interested in exploring enterprise, or developing an enterprise idea?
Do you want to boost your employability, or create your own employment?
 
Then you should get involved in the Enterprising Business Awards (EBA). The EBA is:

  • A certificated programme for students from across the university

  • Designed to help you develop your enterprise skills and ideas

  • An opportunity to get mentoring for your enterprise and business ideas

  • Open to all students and recent graduates – no prior business knowledge is needed

  • Monthly sessions with a like-minded group to challenge and develop your thinking

  • Opportunities to meet entrepreneurs, find funding, and develop your networks

 
Regular sessions provide the opportunity to discover, explore, practice and develop the entrepreneurial mindset.  These include expert input from entrepreneurs and academics, opportunities to develop ideas and apply for funding, and enterprise challenges. Participants will also get the opportunity to network and learn from students across different disciplines.
 
Participation can also earn you a Certificate as evidence of your activity and commitment to add to your employment portfolio.
  
The first session of the awards programme is Wednesday 12 October 2012 from 2.30pm, at Kingston University, Penrhyn Road PRJG1002 register here.
 
If you have any more questions about the EBA please contact the Entrepreneurship Project Officer d.reid@kingston.ac.uk.
 

MA Kingston Show 2011, Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture

Posted by Joanna Bailey on 19th September 2011, Shows & Exhibitions

The Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture MA Show will be taking place at Tent London at The Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Lane, London E1 6QL from 23rd - 25th September 2011.


The Show will include the work of:

Architecture: Thinking building. MArch (Design)

Communication Design: Graphic Design, Illustration & Animation, Motion Graphics

Design for Development

Design: Product & Space

Design with Learning & Teaching in Higher Education

Landscape & Urbanism

Production Design for Film & TV


Opening hours:

Friday 23rd September: 11.00am - 7.00pm

Saturday 24th September:11.00am - 8.00pm

Sunday 25th September: 11.00am - 6.00pm


 

Photographers wanted

Posted by Joanna Bailey on 19th September 2011, Job Opportunities

'Tearing up the Town' are a new entertainment website. They are currently looking for photographers to work once or twice a month photographing local bars/clubs on a commission basis.
 
For more information please email Sheila Shaw on:
tearingupthetown@hotmail.co.uk
 

The London Graduate Fair at the Business Design Centre, 18 October 2011

Posted by Joanna Bailey on 19th September 2011, Events Shows & Exhibitions

The London Graduate Fair will be taking place at the Business Design Centre in Islington on Tuesday 18th October 2011.  Entrance is free. To register and for further details see: www.londongradfair.co.uk/autumn


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Andrew Catto Architects, in Putney, are looking for a Part One Architecture Student

Posted by Joanna Bailey on 20th August 2011, Job Opportunities

Andrew Catto Architects, based in Putney, are looking for a Year Out Architecture Student. They are a small practice and their work is mainly residential for local private clients, but they also do residential development and commercial work, and some school alteration projects across South West London and Surrey.


The Year Out position is full time and lasts until September 2012. Salary £15,000 p.a.
 

Andrew Catto Architects are looking for a motivated Part One student who is competent with using AutoCAD, MS Office etc and with good hand drawing skills.

If this is of interest please contact Nick Varey email: nv@andrewcatto.co.uk attaching a copy of your CV and examples of work (no larger than 5MB)


Andrew Catto Architects Ltd.
154 Putney High Street, London SW15 1RS
Website: www.andrewcatto.co.uk
Telephone: 020 8785 0077 
 

Morse Webb Architects are looking for a Part One Architecture Student

Posted by Joanna Bailey on 20th August 2011, Job Opportunities

Morse Webb Architects currently have an opportunity for a Part 1 student. Morse Webb Architects         are a small practice, with seven architects, operating from their barn premises between Reading and Newbury. Having just merged with another Practice, Solway Brown, they have an interesting workload with a particular focus on hi-end residential projects (one off houses etc) and independent school works (theatres, Art & DT, teaching facilities, boarding houses etc). 


They are looking to employ a Part 1 student with excellent graphic presentation skills for their year out. In a addition to fair remuneration we also offer a friendly and informal atmosphere as well as the opportunity to gain valuable experience with planning applications, building regulations/technical packages and a good hands on introduction to general practice.
 

If this is of interest please contact: Peter Webb at MORSE WEBB ARCHITECTS
Black Barn, Kiff Green, Upper Woolhampton, Berkshire RG7 5TN

Tel: 0118 9713111
Website: www.morsewebb.co.uk 
 

GHM Rock Townsend are looking for a Part 2 Architecture Student

Posted by Joanna Bailey on 20th August 2011, Job Opportunities

GHM Rock Townsend is looking for an enthusiastic, talented and dedicated Part 2 Architectural Assistant to join their design-led studio in central London. As an AJ Top 100 practice, they are looking for an exceptional all-rounder with superb design, technical, organisational, teamworking and communication skills.
 
The successful candidate will provide support to a young, dynamic architectural team and will be actively involved in all RIBA Stages over a range of projects. Candidates should display technical ability and a desire to utilise and develop their knowledge and expertise through active participation in conceptual and detailed design, as well as on-site experience.
 
Fluency in AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite Revit Architecture and Microsoft Office. SketchUp and other 3D visualisation packages would also be an advantage.

 
Send your cover letter, CV and work examples via email or post to: 


Sarah Culross, Studio Co-ordinator, GHM Rock Townsend. The Old School, Exton Street, London SE1 8UE
Email: sarah.culross@ghm-group.co.uk
 
 
 

Stanley Picker Gallery: Future Shape, 24th - 27th June 2011

Posted by Joanna Bailey on 24th June 2011, Shows & Exhibitions

Stanley Picker Gallery and Kingston University’s New Opportunities Fund are delighted to invite you to FUTURE SHAPE - an exhibition of artwork made in collaboration by graduating Kingston University Fine Art students with local children from Chandlers Field Primary School and Green Lane Primary School.

24 - 27 June 2011
Celebration Event: Monday 27 June 1pm-2.30pm. All welcome.
Open: Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 12-4pm, Mon 10am-5pm

For further information see: www.stanleypickergallery.org

The Stanley Picker Gallery is located within the Faculty of Art Design & Architecture, Kingston University, Knights Park, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2QJ
 

Alan Camp Architects are looking for a Part 1 Architecture Student

Posted by Joanna Bailey on 18th June 2011, Job Opportunities

Alan Camp Architects, based on Union Street, London SE1 are looking for a Part 1 year out student with good design skills, presentation skills, Autocad and Sketchup.

This would be a great opportunity for an Architecture graduate. If you are interested please see their website www.alancamp.com and send a CV with examples of your work to recruitment@alancamp.com

Three month funded internship in Andalucia, Spain for an architecture student who has just completed their degree or diploma

Posted by Joanna Bailey on 18th June 2011, Job Opportunities

Renaisi has recently obtained EU Lifelong Learning Programme funding, which will provide three Kingston architecture graduates with a 13 week  fully funded internship in Andalucia, Spain, working within the vocational area of Environmental Sustainability.
 
For further information on this exciting opportunity see: http://www.kingston.ac.uk/sustainability/forstudents_internships.html 

In order to qualify you must be under 30 years of age.  You must just have completed your architecture degree or diploma. Spanish language skills are not essential.
 
If you would like to apply please send a CV and covering letter, describing why you would like to be considered for one of  the 'architecture' internship, to Dr Katherine Eames, email: k.eames@kingston.ac.uk before 4th July 2011. For further information, or to discuss the internships, please also contact Katherine Eames.

Interviews will  be conducted by Renaisi in mid July and the internships will start in September 2011.
 

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