ISSUE 59, JULY 2004

FORENSIC FOOTPRINT EXPERTHOT ON CRIMINALS’ HEELSREVOLUTIONISING HEALTHCARE ACROSS SCOTLAND

GRADUATE NEWS

Note from the Editor

You will notice that in this re-designededition of the QM News we are bringingyou a bumper edition by amalgamatingthe QM News with QM Scene, ouralumni magazine. We feel that thestories in QM News are equally ofinterest to our graduates and we havetherefore decided to bring bothpublications together, whilst maintaininga dedicated alumni section.

In this edition, we give you a fascinatinginsight into the developing field offorensic podiatry. Through cutting edgeresearch carried out by William Kerr,lecturer in podiatry, we can see how hiswork will help to track down criminalsby the forensic identification of theirfootprints at crime scenes.

We are also delighted to announce thatQMUC is the lead partner in thedevelopment of a new centre which willrevolutionise healthcare acrossScotland. £2.45m, the largest grantthat QMUC has ever received, willenable the University College to work inpartnership with other universities andthe NHS to establish the Centre forIntegrated Healthcare Research.Specifically working in the areas ofnursing, midwifery and the allied healthprofessions the Centre will fill a majorgap in Scotland’s health research. Thissubstantial funding is a major coup forScotland as it is the largest researchinvestment for these professions in theUK.

In the alumni pages, you will findgraduate news in a bumper'Classnotes' section as well as AnnualFund and International news, reuniondetails, and the Graduate's Associationpage.

EDITOR:Lynne Russell, Marketing & Communications OfficeQMUC

DESIGN & PRODUCTION:Marketing & Communications Office,QMUC

PHOTOGRAPHY:Dougie Barnett

PRINTER:Keyline of Newcastle

CONTACT:Marketing and Communication OfficeQueen Margaret University CollegeCorstorphine Campus, Edinburgh, EH12 8TSTel. 0131 317 3000 Fax. 0131 317 3795 Email. marketing@qmuc.ac.uk

CONTENTS

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Looking into the world of forensic podiatry £2.45 to revolutionise Scottish healthcare

02 - 03 Forensic footprint expert hot on criminals’ heels

04 - 05 New centre to revolutionise healthcare across ScotlandJoint directors to lead COPA

06 Researchers throw light on Asperger’s SyndromeProfessor Hardcastle becomes Fellow of the British Academy

07 Welcome Reunion News

08 Annual Fund International NewsIn the Spotlight

09 QMUCGA Newsletter

10 - 13 Classnotes

14 RE:LOCATE - Planning permission moves a step closerTop rating for institutional reviewGateway to showcase Scottish theatre talent

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New study will help children with one ofthe most frequent variants or autism

In the Spotlight - Q & A’s with formerstudent Jennifer McGonigle

GRADUATION - PAGE 01

The doyenne of female broadcasters,one of the world's most influentialoccupational therapists, aninternationally renowned linguist andthe man who led one of the boldestand most accessible RoyalCommissions received honorarydegrees from Queen MargaretUniversity College at its summergraduation ceremony.

On Friday 2 July 2004, the universitycollege honoured one of the mostpopular, respected and enduring figuresin the media, Joan Bakewell, whosejournalistic and broadcasting career hasspanned 50 years from the post warera. In the '60s, Ms Bakewell made hermark in the male dominated world ofcurrent affairs; in the '70s, she focusedon religion and ethics and was a regularcontributor to the Manchester EveningNews, Punch, The Times and LondonNews. In the '80s, she became theBBC's arts correspondent, and at theend of that decade she began to exploremoral dilemmas across the world inHeart of the Matter. She is a founder ofthe National Campaign for the Arts, andwas on the judging panel for the BookerPrize. In 1999, her own achievements injournalism and the arts were recognisedwith the award of a CBE.

Over the past three decades, Dr GaryKielhofner has had an enormous impacton our understanding of the factors thathelp disabled people to lead satisfyinglives and, through his theory, The Modelof Human Occupation, has transformedrehabilitation practice throughout theworld. Based at the University of Illinoisat Chicago at the Centre for Outcomes

Research and Education (which hefounded and for which he has generatedmillions of dollars in research funding),he pioneered a participatory approach tooccupational therapy that involves clientand therapist working together todevelop theory and practice - thescholarship of practice. Dr Kielhofner isa prolific writer who has received thehighest academic honours in his field,but he has many diverse interestsamong them making his own furniture,playing a mean banjo and kayaking.

The university college also honoured theinternationally renowned linguist andexpert on the English language, LordRandolph Quirk. He chaired theGovernment Committee of Inquiry intospeech therapy services, whose QuirkReport of 1972 forms the cornerstoneof the UK's current service. During along and distinguished career, LordQuirk has held chairs of Englishlanguage at the universities of Durhamand London, served as Vice-Chancellorof London; and has held manyprestigious honorary posts such asPresident of the British Academy. Hisinterest in the grammar of present-dayEnglish led to the first major compilation

of spoken and written English, themonumental Survey of English Usage.He was awarded a CBE in 1976,knighted in 1985 and raised to thepeerage in 1994. He is currently atrustee of the Wolfson Foundation and,as a member of the House of LordsSelect Committee on Science andTechnology, he has been an active andinfluential spokesman on educationalmatters.

Sir Stewart Sutherland, elevated to thepeerage in 2001 as Lord Sutherland ofHoundwood, is best known throughoutScotland - and beyond - for hischairmanship of the Royal Commissionon the Funding of the Long Term Care ofthe Elderly (1997-9), and for his astutebut inspired leadership of the Universityof Edinburgh (1994-2002). LordSutherland's career has spanned postsin philosophy and in the history andphilosophy of religion at the UniversityCollege of North Wales, the University ofStirling and King's College London; asPrincipal and Vice-Chancellor of King'sCollege, London and Edinburghuniversities; as HM Chief Inspector ofSchools; and as a notable scholar andauthor. He is a Fellow of the BritishAcademy and the Royal Society ofEdinburgh (of which he is currentlypresident). His public service hasinvolved him in diverse organisationsfrom the Cabinet's Council for Scienceand Technology to the Hong KongUniversity Grants Council. In recognitionof his major contributions to society ingeneral and to education in particular, hewas knighted in 1995 and appointedKnight of the Order of the Thistle in2002.

QMUC CONFER FOUR HONORARY DEGREES AT SUMMER CEREMONY

left to right: Joan Bakewell CBE, RosalynMarshall, Vice Principal (Strategic Projects)

left to right: Professor Gary Kielhofner DrPHOTR/L FAOTA, Alan Gilloran, Dean of the Facultyof Health and Social Sciences

left to right: Professor John Laver CBE, DeputyPrincipal, The Rt Hon the Lord Sutherland ofHoundwood KT FBA PRSE

left to right: Professor the Lord Quirk of BloomsburyKT CBE FBA, Professor Bill Hardcastle FBA

Scotland’s first footprint expert will behot on the heels of criminals when heproduces the findings of his ground-breaking research into forensicpodiatry.

Through his PhD research, William Kerr,a podiatry lecturer at QMUC, is now ableto give a description of a suspect’sappearance by analysing their footprints.

For some time now, it has been possibleto tell a person’s height from a footprint.However, Kerr’s initial findings will allowhim to analyse a footprint and calculateboth the height and now the weight ofan individual to within two to threekilograms.

Forensic podiatry is the study offootprints and ridges on toes and solesof the feet. Kerr is one of only a fewexperts in the UK who are developingthe science so that it can be used toprovide evidence in legal proceedings.

His research has led him to work with avariety of experts including a tyre printexpert in the States. Ernest Hamm, aretired FBI agent, has been helping Kerrin the techniques used to lift prints. Kerrhas researched the way the FBI lift tyreprints and is using a similar technique tolift footprints. He has also beenconsulting with the Scottish police attheir headquarters in Fettes, Edinburgh,and showing them the expertise whichhe has built up. In return they haveinvolved him in the type of forensic workwhich they have recently carried out andwhich could benefit from his newresearch techniques.

Kerr uses the foot length and the areacovered by the certain aspects of thefootprint to produce an equation. This isthen used to calculate the individual’sheight and weight. He explained: “No

two footprints in the world will have thesame shape and the right foot is alwaysdifferent from the left – there is never amirror image. The ridge patterns oncertain areas of the feet are asidentifiable as fingerprints and that’s whyfootprinting is just as interesting andexacting a science as fingerprinting.”

There are two aspects to Kerr’sresearch. Firstly, he has been analysingthe measurements of specific aspects ofthe footprint, for example, lengths andareas with establishment of indices. Thesecond part of the research looks at thedifference to the shape of the footprintwhen it has been influenced by weight.For the first time, Kerr’s research will beable to identify, for example, the ownerof a footprint even if they had beencarrying a heavy rucksack whilecommitting a crime.

Obviously, in countries such as Indiawhere many go barefoot, forensicpodiatry has been a well used tool bythe police, but there are now increasingamounts of crimes solved in the UK.Kerr has researched a wide variety ofcrimes where footprints have beenidentified.

A perpetual housebreaker was caughtout by his unfortunate choice of socksafter he had removed his shoes to tiptoe around an Aberdeen house. He woregloves so left no fingerprints, but wasidentified by his toe print due to thelarge hole in his sock. He was jailed forthree years.

In 1990 an indecent sexual assault wascarried out in a women’s home in theCaymen Islands. When the policecarried out a thorough examination ofthe premises a very clear barefootimpression was found near one of the

windows. Comparisons of this weremade with an impression taken from asuspect and the similar characteristicsbetween the two were used as part ofthe evidence. The suspect wassubsequently found guilty andsentenced to four years imprisonmentafter which he was deported.

A serial housebreaker in 1998 broke intoan old-folks’ home hoping to carry outwhat he considered to be the perfectcrime. He had previously been convictedon fingerprint evidence and onimpressions left by his training shoes.So, on this occasion he decided toremove his trainers and put his socks onhis hands to act as gloves. Unfortunatelyfor him he left behind excellent toeimpressions that were used by theprosecution as part of their evidence. Hewas found guilty and sentenced to twoyears’ imprisonment.

Kerr’s research is due to be published inJanuary 2005 and there is little doubtthat he will then be called on by thepolice to consult on crime sceneinvestigations. With the advances inforensic podiatry into footprints andshoeprints, perpetrators will find itincreasingly difficult to walk away Scottfree from their crimes. According to Kerr,the only way to get off with leaving printsat the scene of a crime is to usesomeone else’s shoes! Kerr explained:“It is impossible to tell from the shoeprintif someone else actually wore theowner’s shoes to commit a crime.’’

He concluded: “Although this particulararea of forensic science is in its infancy,as more research is carried out andmore specialists become involved, it willbecome another important facility thatcan be used for identification purposesduring crime scene investigations.”

FIRST FORENSIC FOOTPRINTEXPERT HOT ON CRIMINALS’ HEELS

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“No two footprints in the world will have the sameshape and the right foot is always different fromthe left - there is never a mirror image.”

A grant of £2.45 million will allow agroup of universities and NHSpartners to establish a centre that willhelp to improve the health of thepeople of Scotland, as well as leadingthe way in Europe for healthcareresearch.

Specifically working in the areas ofnursing, midwifery and the allied healthprofessions (physiotherapy, radiography,podiatry, dietetics, art therapy,occupational therapy, speech therapyand nutrition) the new Centre forIntegrated Healthcare Research will fill amajor gap in Scotland’s health research.This substantial funding is a major coupfor Scotland as it is the largest researchinvestment for these professions in theUK.

A collaborative project, the new Centrewill bring healthcare specialists fromQMUC, University of Edinburgh andNapier University to work in partnershipwith NHS Lothian, NHS Borders andNHS Lanarkshire.

Dr Marie Donaghy, Head of School ofHealth Sciences at the lead partnerinstitution, Queen Margaret UniversityCollege, explained: “Unlike the area ofmedicine - nursing, midwifery and theallied health professions have reallysuffered from a lack of investment inresearch. While there has been goodexamples of small-scale researchundertaken in the NHS in recent years,the majority of research has tended tobe specific to individual professions.However, in reality, people often need arange of coordinated health services tofully aid their recover. For example, ifsomeone has suffered a stroke they mayneed the services of a speech therapist,a physiotherapist, an occupationaltherapist and nurses, in addition to

medical professions. There is very littleinterdisciplinary research that can beused to help these professionals workmore effectively together to provide a fulland coordinated service that will meet allof the patient’s health needs.”

Dr Donaghy continued: “This grant willallow the new Centre to pull togetherthese professionals to conduct researchwhich will relate to the delivery ofintegrated healthcare.”

Aiming to change the research culturewithin these professions, the Centre willfocus on the application of research toimprove patient care, but, mostimportantly, its work will be informed atevery stage by the opinion of peoplewho actually use health services.

The Centre will also impact on theongoing problem of staff recruitment andretention in both the NHS and highereducation. Academics and healthprofessionals will benefit from morecross-over career options betweenacademia and the NHS and a vibrantresearch culture which it is hoped willdevelop across all these health areas. Atthe moment, it is difficult to attractnurses, midwives, and allied healthprofessionals into research and there arefew clinical/research opportunities.However, the new Centre will provideopportunities to attract more UK andinternational research funding therebyproviding a wider variety of careerpathways.

The grant, which is provided by TheScottish Higher Education FundingCouncil, the Scottish Executive HealthDepartment, NHS Scotland and TheChief Scientist Office will support theresearch work of the Centre in threemain areas:

· Maximising recovery from acute illness and trauma

· Early years and parenting· Improving the management of

enduring conditions

Professor Beth Alder, Director ofResearch in the Faculty of Health andLife Sciences at Napier University said:“These main programmes of researchrelate to the Scottish Executive’shealthcare priorities of mental health,cardiovascular disease and stroke,cancer, older people and public/childhealth and reflect the expertise acrossthe institutions involved in the Centre.”

However, even though its research willbe firmly based in tackling Scotland’shealth problems, there will be aninternational recruitment drive to attracta director to lead the project.

Dr Heather Cubie, Director of Researchand Development at NHS Lothian -University Hospitals Division, stated:“This will be an extremely exciting anddynamic project to be involved in.Recognising the international nature ofhealthcare, we will be publicising thedirector’s post internationally as wesearch for a high calibre individual with astrong research track record who cantake this project from inception anddevelop it into an international centre ofexcellence within five to seven years.”

Dr Cubie concluded: “The Centre willhelp to shape the future of nursing,midwifery and the allied healthprofession by bringing together a criticalmass of expert researchers toinvestigate common and complex issuesleading to significant improvements inthe provision of Scottish healthcare.”

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NEW CENTRE TO REVOLUTIONISE HEALTHCARERESEARCH ACROSS SCOTLAND

ACHIEVEMENTS & DEVELOPMENT NEWS - PAGE 05

JOINT DIRECTORSTO LEAD COPA

Two outstanding appointments havebeen made for the Directorship of theRoyal Bank of Scotland Centre for theOlder Person's Agenda (COPA). Thepost will be shared by two of Scotland'sforemost authorities in this field:Professor Alan Gilloran and Ms MaureenO'Neill. Professor Gilloran (who willcontinue as Dean of QMUC's Faculty ofHealth & Social Sciences), will haveresponsibility for the development ofacademic research. Ms O'Neill, who iscurrently Director of Age Concern,Scotland, will oversee practicedevelopment and policy formulation, and will manage the Centre.

RESEARCHERS AIM TO THROW NEW LIGHT ON ASPERGER’S SYNDROME

A major new study into prosody - notwhat you say but how you say it - inchildren with one of the mostfrequent variants of autism is to goahead following an announcement of£178,000 funding from the Economicand Social Research Council to anEdinburgh research team.

Led by Professor Fiona Gibbon, Head ofSpeech and Language Sciences atQMUC, the two-year project aims tothrow new light on the prosodic abilitiesof children with Asperger’s Syndrome.The results of the project will also helpchildren with other communicationdisorders.

Just as punctuation helps us tounderstand a sentence or paragraph,prosody helps us to understand moreeasily the meaning behind whatsomeone is saying through inflection -raising your voice at the end of asentence to sound questioning -emphasis and tone of voice. Childrenwith Asperger’s Syndrome may haveunusual sounding speech, which may bemonotonous, exaggerated or sing-song.Their unusual speech is one of a numberof reasons why these children are oftensocially isolated.

Asperger’s is a type of autism thataffects from three to six people in everythousand. It is a lifelong conditioncharacterised by social andcommunication difficulties. Althoughmost children with Asperger’s haveaverage or above average intelligenceand are in mainstream education, theyfail to grasp the basic rules that governsocial interaction, such as choosingsuitable topics for conversation. Theycan also have difficulty understandingsome aspects of language. For example,they find it difficult to understand jokesand they interpret very literally phraseslike “he is too big for his boots” and “I

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got out of the wrong side of the bed thismorning”, which are used in everydayspeech.

Partnered by the University of Edinburghand the Royal Hospital for Sick Children,the QMUC team will also collaboratewith Oxford University’s ExperimentalPsychology Laboratory. The project willinvolve 40 children with Asperger’sSyndrome between 6-13 years and 50control children who have typicallanguage development.

“By providing a better understanding ofthe role of prosody in languagedevelopment, this research will helpspeech and language therapists andother professionals to develop betterdiagnostic procedures and interventionstrategies for prosodic difficulties inchildren with Asperger’s, and also inchildren with other communication orlanguage impairment disorders, whichwill help them achieve and maintain abetter quality of life,” said ProfessorGibbon.

PROFESSOR HARDCASTLEBECOMES FELLOW OFTHE BRITISH ACADEMY

Bill Hardcastle, Professor of SpeechSciences at QMUC, recently became aFellow of the British Academy.

The British Academy is the NationalAcademy for the Humanities and SocialSciences. Professor Hardcastle waselected to the position by his peers inrecognition of his contribution toLinguistics.

On 1 July 2004, this prestigious title wasawarded to 35 academics, mostly fromleading British research institutions,including Oxford and Cambridge.Professor Hardcastle was one of onlytwo to gain the title from a newuniversity and one of only three toreceive the title in Scotland.

Professor Hardcastle is now the secondFellow of the British Academy at QMUC- the other, Professor John Laver, alsoreceived the title in 1990 for hiscontribution to Linguistics.

Professor Hardcastle said:“I am very honoured and privileged tohave been elected. As a newacademician, I intend to play my part inpromoting, maintaining and representingadvanced research and will take everyopportunity to raise the profile of QMUCand the excellent research its staff aredoing”.

ALUMNI WELCOME - PAGE 07

Welcome to our newly designed ‘QMNews’, which includes your dedicatedalumni section. The new formatallows us to bringer you a bigger and(we hope!) better productincorporating the latest news fromQMUC whilst keeping you in touchwith your former classmates, staffand friends. Don’t forget you cankeep in touch online too atwww.qmuc.ac.uk/visitors/alumni.

Thank you to everyone who respondedto our first graduate questionnaire inJanuary, we had thousands ofresponses. This has enabled us toupdate your details and avoid sendingthe magazine to old addresses. We havealso greatly enjoyed reading your newsand hearing how much you enjoyed yourtime here and the positive impact it hashad upon your lives - even engineering afew weddings along the way! There isan extra large ‘Classnotes’ in this issuebut if you don’t appear this time around,we will try and include your news in afuture edition.

As usual, the Graduate’s Associationpage updates you on their activities andholiday home in Gullane. Having spenta few days at Madras Lodge, I canhighly recommend it for a seaside break.

I hope you enjoy the magazine and lookout for our next issue in November.

Joanne Finnie Development & Alumni Manager

ALUMNI WELCOME

REUNION NEWS

Diploma 1 & III 1960-1961

Dorothy McLauchlan (nee Coutts) istrying to make contact with formerclassmates from Diploma 1 & III class of1960-61 for a reunion and would love tohear from anyone in her class. Tel:01764 652 688.

HND in Institutional Management, 1974-1977

Anne Turnbull (nee Thompson) isorganising a 30 year reunion. If youwould like further details contact her atanne@annet81.freeserve.co.uk

BSc Dietetics 1994

Heather Nunn is organising a 10 yearclass reunion for the 1994 BSc Dieteticsclass on Saturday 25 September 04,contact her at h.nunn@btinternet.com

Diploma in Physiotherapy, 1984

The reunion date is 18 September 2004.Contact: Valerie Peat, 30 MeggetlandTerrace Edinburgh EH14 1AR or e-mailvaleriepeat@aol.com

Diploma in Hotel, Catering andInstitutional Management 1988-1991

Message from Sandra Black (neeOwen); “Calling the intellectuals (ofwhich there were not many so don’t allrush at once) to help me organise theclass 13 year reunion inSeptember/October 2004. Hope to hearfrom you soon and look forward tocounting your grey hairs. Contact me atSandraowen@ukf.net.”

For all Alumni enquiries please contact: Development & Alumni OfficeQMUCDuke Street Edinburgh EH6 8HF

Tel: 0131 317 3359Fax: 0131 317 3380Email: alumni@qmuc.ac.ukWeb: www.qmuc.ac.uk/visitors/

Thank you to all of you who continue tosupport the QMUC Annual Fund andexceptional student projects whichotherwise would not happen. This year,you have helped students, such asMaria Giatsi (Phd Occupational Therapy),present her first paper at a conference.With increasing financial burdens onstudents, a small award from the AnnualFund can make a real difference,enabling a project or practical placementto go ahead.

Please consider supporting the AnnualFund. A donation, even £2 a month, willmake an enormous difference tostudents today. Alternatively, you maywish to plan further ahead and considera legacy gift to QMUC. If you would likefurther information please contactJoanne Finnie, Development & AlumniManager on 0131 317 3359,jfinnie@qmuc.ac.uk or return the back ofthe address form and we will send youmore details.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

QM Comes to Call

Staff from the International Office will bevisiting the following cities and countriesover the next year and would bedelighted to meet with our graduates,please email international@qmuc.ac.ukto find out the exact dates and venues.

2004September Taipei and Kaohsiung,

Taiwan

October Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya,Japan

November Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Chandigarh, India

December Dubai, Jordan, Bahrain and Kathmandu, Nepal

Name: Jennifer McGonigle (nee Fowler)

Course: Communication Studies

Graduated: 1994

Current Job: Founder and Director ofFashion Business

1. Why did you choose QM?

QM offered a friendly environment inwhich I felt comfortable and I was able tocarry on working part time in the fashionindustry while studying. This helped mebuild on my contacts and my reputationin the industry prior to graduation andseeking full time employment.

2. How has your degree course influenced your career?

I was given a fantastic opportunity tospend my 2nd year at New York StateUniversity, probably one of the mostinfluential years of my life. The peopleand the environment made a hugeimpression on my outlook towards myfuture career and fuelled my drive tosucceed.

3. How did you get to where you are today?

Hard work, ambition, determination andenthusiasm! I have always set myselfgoals and had long-term plans. I knewexactly what I didn’t want to do or be!While studying at QM I worked part timein fashion stores in Edinburgh. Thisexperience was crucial as it began myreputation in the industry and got memixing in the right circles. I truly believe adegree and work experience goes handin hand. After graduating I got a fantasticgrounding in marketing for Levi StraussUK. I was sent on training anddevelopment courses. When I didn’t feelchallenged anymore I set up my ownbusiness as a fashion agent in Scotland.Over the last 4 years I have launched

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ANNUAL FUND NEWS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

and built up kids/youth brand Ollie andrun the Scottish division for the brandsBench and Hooch.

4. Describe a normal day at work

In for 8am, brief the team. Liaise withfactories in the Far East regardingproduct and ensure all the importdocuments are correct. Meet with thedesigners to run through next seasoncollections and colour palettes. Readtrade press. Meet the marketing team onphoto shoots – locations, models,product and props. Make phone calldeals to retailers - sell, sell, sell! Kick oursales team up the backside and getthem out there!

5. What ambition would you most like to achieve?

I would like to have a globally recognisedclothing brand or Europe would do!

6. Any advice for new graduates?

Always show enthusiasm. Get somework experience in your chosen field.Follow up any letters with a phone call.Speak to the decision maker direct anduse your persuasive powers.

QMUCGA NEWSLETTER - PAGE 09

President’s ReportI have been delighted to be theGraduates’ Association President for thepast two years and have been privilegedto attend many QMUC events. We arelooking for a successor to fill my roleand welcome volunteers for theCommittee. Meetings are fun – at ourJanuary get-together over mulled wine,Anne Scagell regaled us with tales of theChristmas market in Prato and dinnerwith QM Graduate, Moira Macfarlane,the British Consul General in Florence.

Social ProgrammeThe lunches have been a great successwith members from across the UKcatching up with friends at Howie’s inWaterloo Place, on the last Saturday ofthe month with an “r”. The next lunch isin September. Liz Brash reports that 40people enjoyed a stimulating winetasting event with Master of Wine, RoseMurray Brown, where they learned somenew wine descriptions to baffle andimpress!

Madras LodgeMargaret Wyatt has streamlined thebooking procedure and can e-mailavailability or contact her by telephonefor last minute bookings. The MadrasLodge team has upgraded andimproved the property and the bookingcost now includes heating. Visit ourwebsite www.qmucga.org.uk or contactmargaret10@blueyonder.co.uk

Membership & E-mailRegular details of our meetings are sentout to those on e-mail, please sendMary Cursiter an e-mail to register. Newe-mail members enter the draw for afree bottle of wine. If you would like tobe on the mailing list for local eventsplease contact Mary.

AGM 2004The booking form and agenda for thisyear’s AGM at the main campus on 12thJune are enclosed. I urge you to comefor a fine lunch and update on the latestdevelopments at QMUC.

Special plea from the PresidentWe are seeking members for thecommittee and your help is appreciated,contact me on denzler@qmucga.org.uk.

With best wishes to you for a relaxingsummer.

QMUCGA DIARY DATES & CONTACTS

Networking LunchesLast Saturday of the monthSeptember 2004 to April 2005 (not December)Contact: Mary Cursiter E: mcursiter@qmucga.org.uk

Committee & Gateway visitsContact: President, Pat Denzler10 Abercromby Place,Edinburgh, EH3 6LKBT: 0131 558 1378E: pdenzler@qmucga.org.uk

QMUC Graduates’ AssociationAll graduates, present and former staff ofQMUC are eligible for ‘life’ membershipof 40 years.Cost:£25 in graduation year, £30 for othersContact:Membership Secretary, Mary Cursiter15 Magdala Crescent,Edinburgh, EH12 5BDT: 0131 337 0448E: m.cursiter@btinternet.com

Madras LodgeContact: Bookings Secretary, Margaret Wyatt11 Langton View, East Calder,Livingston, West Lothian, EH53 0LET: 01506 494 483E: Margaret10@blueyonder.co.uk

AGM 2004Saturday 12th June 2004Conference Suite, QMUC, Corstorphine10.30am coffee 11am AGM12.45pm LunchContact: Treasurer, Liz Brash5 Hillview Drive, Edinburgh, EH12 8QWT: 0131 334 7152E: ebrash@qmucga.org.uk

Visit our website on www.qmucga.org

QMUCGA NEWSLETTER by Graduates’ Association President, Pat Denzler

Enjoying a hot toddy and mince pies atthe Georgian House, Edinburgh

Graduates’ Association members at theMarch networking lunch

Rose Murray Borwn, Master of Wine,leading tasting in the Wine Evening atQMUC in April

We have had an overwhelmingresponse to our graduatequestionnaire when we asked you totell us your news, thank you toeveryone who responded. If your itemdoes not appear on these pages(listed by graduation year), please beassured that we will publish it in afuture issue.

1926Miss Anne Beard, Housekeeper Catering. Itrained with all Scottish girls who had just left theHM Forces. My mother and aunt both took theTeachers training course at AC.

1936Mrs Rosemund Berry (nee Gregory), Diploma1. At A.C. high standards were expected of usfrom our very first day. I now live in Poole – justreaching my 90 years.

1939 Mrs Irene Thompson OBE (nee Laird), Diploma1. Married in March ’42 and was a supplyteacher before joining Y.W.C.A welfare andserving in South East Asia Command, returning in’46. Four children (1 son & 3 daughters), nowhave 9 grandchildren & 5 great grandchildren.Still drive a sports car & am a Co-Director offamily fun.

1940Miss Alice Barrowman, Diploma 1. Taught inScotland, England, Canada and Australia,finishing as Grade I Lecturer at Larnook TeachersCollege in Melbourne. Have written the book ‘TheWill To Do’, available from some Scottish libraries.

1941Mrs Margaret Hendry (nee Gair), Diploma.Worked part-time in Dalry Primary School until1980, has three children and five grandchildren.

1942Mrs Olive Broad (nee Plevin), Diploma HomeEconomics. Taught Domestic Science and aftermarrying and having a family, Home Economicsuntil retired in 1980. Now visits relatives in the USevery year.

Mrs Margaret Ann Clayton (nee Maughan),Diploma in Household Management & CanteenManagement, Dip Institutional Management(1944) & Dip in Dietetics (1946). Atholl Crescenttraining & expertise has been invaluablethroughout my life - hospital work, marriage,bringing up children & coping with grandchildren.

1943Mrs Jean Millar (nee Gordon), Diploma 1. Over60 years on, four of us from our class are still intouch, five of us met in 1991, 50 years aftermeeting at AC.

1944Mrs Patricia Edwards (nee Williams), Diplomain Household & Institutional Management.Attended the 125th reunion in June 2000.

1945Miss Cecily Brash, Diploma 1. As I am now 80years old, my life and career details come underthe heading of Ancient History! I still have vividmemories though of life at ‘Atholl Crescent’ andam in touch with ex students.

Mrs Irene Morton (nee Miller), Diploma 1. Still intouch with 3 other ‘old students’, 59 years afterleaving college. We are all ‘Melvin House’students.

1946Culpin, Helen (nee Dilworth), Diploma 1. Agroup of ex AC friends meets twice a year inNorth West England. We have lunch together &enjoy reminiscing and getting news updates onfamily & friends.

1947Mrs Margaret Bruce (nee Goodfellow), Diplomain Household Management and Diploma inInstitutional Management (’47). A wonderfultraining and in those days of A.C. a lot of fun!! Iam still close friends with my cookery partnerPam Jarrett (Jagger)

1948Mrs Margaret Walker (nee Towler), Diploma 3.We hope there will be at least 10 of us tomeeting for a 60th reunion in Edinburgh on May22nd. Unfortunately we cannot trace some of ourcolleagues but if they hear about our proposedreunion and would like to join in would theycontact me through QMUC please?

1949Mrs Rachel Wightman (nee WebsterSwinnerton), Diploma 1. Married John DouglasWightman in 1952, two sons, Matthew andTimothy.

1950Mrs Sheila Lowit (nee O’Neill), Diploma 3. Wehad our 50th reunion a few years ago.

1951Mrs Jean Teesdale (nee Lindsay), Diploma 3.After living in Somerset for nearly 30 years myhusband and I moved up to Campeltown, Argylein 2000.

1952Mrs Stephanie Jones, Certificate in Plain ClassCookery. I always find The News interesting andstill have a soft spot for Edinburgh.

1953Mrs Jean Illingworth (nee Smellie), Diploma inInstitutional Management, Diploma in Dietetics(’55). Married Bob 1956 and have 4 sons, allmarried, with 11 grandchildren aged 7 – 20 whoall live locally. Worked as a Dietician untilretirement in 1989, specialising in Diabetes.

Miss Monica Macpherson, Diploma III. Afterretiring from teaching Home Economics Iundertook a course of study with the OpenUniversity, graduated BA (Hons) in 1996.

1954 Mrs Edith Margaret Phillips (nee Pooley),

Diploma 1. Over the last eight years, a group ofus has met six times. The years roll away as wereminisce about our AC days and bring ourselvesup to date with recent happenings. Our nextreunion is scheduled to take place in Bath inNovember 2004.

1955Mrs Mary Askew, Diploma 1, Married to Derek,worked as a teacher and latterly ran a bookshop.Has two daughters and recently became aGrandmother. Now living in Church Stretton,Shropshire.

Elinor, Carruthers (nee Shoolbread),Dressmaking Certificate and HouseholdInstitutional Management (’57). Married withthree married grown up daughters, fourgrandsons and one granddaughter.

Mrs Catherine MacPherson (nee Leitch),Diploma 3. I greatly appreciate receiving QMScene and feel proud of the way AC hasdeveloped into Queen Margaret UniversityCollege, with the widely diverse disciplines that itoffers.

1956Mrs Margaret Sheperd (Baron), Diploma 1.Obtained BA in Geography at CambridgeUniversity, followed by a PhD study on economicand social change in rural Cumbria 1840-1895.My book on this subject ‘From Hellgill to BridgeEnd’ was published by the UniversityHertfordshire Press in December 2003.

Mrs Frederica Graham-Brown (nee Stileman),Housekeeper Matron Diploma. I married RevFrancis Gordon Brown and we have retired toHemel Hempstead.

Mrs Shona Hamilton (Douglas Bruce), Diploma1. Married Doug in 1970, daughters Annie andEmma. Now retired to our hometown ofCarnoustie.

1959Mrs Fiona Haig (nee Frost), Diploma inHousehold Management. Currently studying City& Guilds Photography & Digital Imaging, a shockto my quietly subsided retired little grey cells!Spent New Year 2003 in the Antarctic &Christmas 2003 in the Arctic.

1960Mrs Gwendoline Anderson (nee Roberts),Diploma 1. Married, 4 sons aged from 26-31years. In a 1st year city & Guilds CreativeEmbroidery, loving it. I call it ‘my day release’.

Mrs Phyllis Anne Elizabeth Henderson (neeWhite), Diploma 3. Taught at Ainslie ParkSecondary & Montrose Academy. Married,brought up family, went into Tourist industry thenwent back to teaching at Grantown Grammarbefore taking up position as HoD (APT) atKingussie High until retirement in ’02. Nowenjoying freedom!

1961Mrs Elizabeth Frost (nee Ingue), Diploma inInstitutional Management. I was so fortunate to

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have the opportunity to graduate from such amarvellous institution, especially as I am verydyslexic. For the first time in my academic life Ifound that I could succeed and was the firststudent in 15 years to gain a distinction. I havehad a wonderful, successful life since then.Currently working as freelance florist, teacher &demonstrator.

1962Mrs Maybel Buchanan (nee Rae), Diploma inInstitutional Management. I was a staff memberat Atholl Crescent for 2 years after I graduated,then I married and had my family. I am nowwidowed and live in the central belt of Scotland,where I am a Community Councillor.

1963Mrs Alison Rennie (nee Austin), DomesticScience Diploma. I lectured at Robert GordonsInstitute of Technology (now R.G.U.) until 1974when I left to have my family. Completed a City &Guilds course in Creative Embroidery in 1990 andtutored this course for 12 years – it was a pity ittook me 20 years to find my niche!

1964Mrs Michele Abson (nee Bent), Diploma 1 andDiploma 3 (1965). I’ve come to an end of a variedcareer – first in school teaching and then in FEcolleges where I eventually ran the HomeEconomics Department. I returned to schoolteaching and was Head of Dept. In March 1993, Ibecame a Practice Manager for a G.P. – muchmore rewarding (though not financially!).

1965Mrs Evelyn Mellor (nee Struthers), Certificate inInstitutional Management. My catering careerspanned 36 years, before retiring in 2002. I heldmany interesting posts in the UK before movingto Hong Kong with my husband in 1981. Iworked in the Hong Kong Polytechnic Universityin the School of Hotel & Tourism Management.

1966Shaw, Katherine (nee Gardiner), Diploma 3.Organised many class reunions in the past butnot this year’s on 8 May 2004.

Mrs Elizabeth Taylor (nee Bielska), DomesticScience Diploma. My year group meet every 5years. I’d be interested in contacting MargarettaPachico Fitzsimmons (Fitzie) from Dundee.

1968Mrs Jane Cantova (nee Swanston), Diploma 3.Fully integrated into Swiss life. Husband retiredand I teach English as a foreign language. Son,16, going into mechanical engineering, is verypractical with his hands and shows amazing skillswith the sewing machine!

Miss Eileen Corkery, Diploma 2. I took adegree in English and Geography and taughtthese subjects for many years and gaveneedlework classes to adults. I became Principaleight years ago and the teacher training Ireceived at AC was an excellent preparation formy career.

Mrs Christine Smeaton (nee Payne), Diploma in

Institutional Management. Returned to full-timeemployment 18 months ago managing thecatering & housekeeping teams at our localhospice. One daughter, 1 grandson and anotherexpected. Now re-married to Tom and have 2stepdaughters, 1 stepson.

Mrs Fiona Davies (nee Shiels), DomesticScience with Food Nutrition. Spent 2 years withVSO in Malawi (1969-71), now working with TheOpen Door charity. I have been happily marriedfor 29 years and have 2 daughters.

1970 Mrs Alison Morag Ross (nee Cameron),Diploma in Domestic Science with Food &Nutrition. Wprked as a Home Economics teacherbefore marrying Tom and setting up our business‘Tour Organisers’, now has global connections.

1973Mrs Elizabeth Brautaset (nee Mohr), BSc inPhysiotherapy. I have my own practice in Oslo,but currently not working as my husband isambassador for Norway here in London.Daughter Kristin will qualify as a physiotherapistfrom QMUC this summer.

1975Mrs Lesley Gallacher (nee Wearmouth),Diploma in Dietetics & Catering. Married with 3children. Have lived in the south for 28 years andwork occasionally for local GP.

1976Mrs Helen Margaret Cameron (nee Millar),Diploma Domestic Science & Diploma SecondaryEducation. I gained my Ski Leader qualificationand work part-time for Glen Shee ChairliftCompany. Married to Ken, no children, but I amlucky enough to be stepmother and step-grandmother to Ken’s children, which is a greatjoy.

Mrs Carrie O’Regan (nee Overell), Diploma inDomestic Science with Dress & Design. Wearranged a visit to the College on our 25 yearsfollowing graduation and I have it in my diary toas a similar thing when you move to the newcampus, we wouldn’t wait another 25 years!

1977Mrs Margaret Williamson (nee Toynbee),Diploma Home Economics. Married in 1978 &had two children. Teacher since 1980 in variousEdinburgh High Schools and external moderatorfor SCOTVEC/SQA.

1978Mrs Rosie Wallace (nee Fraser), DiplomaSpeech Therapy. I am now working in the privatesector as a speech and language therapist &dyslexia assessor and tutor.

1981Mrs Margaret Paxton (nee Smith), BA HomeEconomics. Lives near Brussels with husbandand two sons and works as a Business Managerof a British school. Currently studying for aqualification in School Business Management.

Mrs Sheelagh Rusby (nee Halliday), BA Home

Economics. Married to Paul, happily living on afarm at Parton, Castle Douglas.

Mr Colin Salter Diploma in Drama. The mobiledisco I run now is a direct link to my time atQMC, when I was president of Radio Claudine -(when I should probably have been learningsomething else)! Celebrating 25 years in theentertainment industry, all thanks to my QMCDiploma in Drama. (Still playing the same records,too…)

1982Mrs Julie Hooper (nee Vaughan), Diploma inPhysiotherapy, BSc (Hons) Health Studies (’94).Moved to London & specialised in the treatmentof neurological patients. Married Ian in 1988 & wehave 2 children. I completed a PhD at theUniversity of Edinburgh in 2001 & now teachphysiotherapy at QMUC.

Mrs Julie Mackenzie-Dewhirst (neeMackenzie), Diploma in Occupational Therapy.Married with 2 children. Still working in MentalHealth. Currently involved with developingservices within Primary Care. Would love to hearfrom old mates Gilly Cruickshank and MaureenReid.

Mrs Isobel Roast (nee Scott), BA HomeEconomics. QMC had prepared me well and Iwas fortunate enough to land a job with BritishMidland where I met my husband to be. Twochildren followed and a career break before myPG Cert of Education. Thank you QMC. I’m nowworking full-time as a reception teacher inEngland and love it!!

Mrs Gillian Scott (nee Helliwell), BSc SpeechPathology & Therapy. I am married to Graeme,we have 2 children.

1983Mrs Gillian Jordan (nee McGregor), BA HomeEconomics. Married Joe Jordan, 2 children.Working at Dundee University. Met up in 2002with Rachel Keleher (nee Wells) and Fiona Baird(nee Morrison) in New York to celebrate our 40thsand going back this year with all the children!

Mrs Elizabeth Nicoll (nee Matheson), BA HomeEconomics. Married with 3 children, 2 girls andone boy. Work as H.E. teacher but alsovolunteers for Girlguiding Scotland.

Mrs Marion F Wiebe (nee Kirkpatrick), Diplomain Physiotherapy. I moved to Canada in 1984,married in 1986 and have 2 children. Haveworked in acute/rehab and LTC. Am presently inHome Care and love it.

1984Baroness Bronwen Hawke (nee James), BAHome Economics. Married to Lord EdwardHawke, 1 son & 1 daughter. Live in Cheshire,running a big house on a small budget. Thankgoodness for QMC training!

Ms Lucy Hurst-Brown, BSc Speech Pathology& Therapy. Working for a charity in London thatprovides services for adults with learningdisabilities.

Mrs Sarah McCormack (nee Cuthbertson),Diploma in Occupational Therapy. Married in ’89.Worked in Australia and NZ 1 year, as an OT for10 years in Mental Health and Universityresearch. Now full-time Mum to 3 children anddoing small contract upholstery work from home.

Mrs Sue Vlissidis (nee Callow), BSc SpeechPatology & Therapy. Qualified as a Solicitor whilstbringing up 3 children. Now working inconveyancing dept of a firm in Cheshire.

1985Mr David Nimmo, HND Hotel, Catering &Institutional Management. Married in 1989 toHeidi, 3 children.

Mr Andrew Walker, HND Hotel, Catering &Institutional Management. Married to Lucy, tripletsons aged six. Now living in Cheshire, I havereturned to the yachting industry, Lucy runs ourcatering business in Manchester.

1986Mrs Donna Marquardt (nee McCulloch), BACommunication Studies. Completed a PGCE andtaught in the UK, then taught ESL in Bruneibefore moving to Germany where I now live withhusband Stefan and our 2 daughters. I missScottish people a lot, but not the weather!

Mrs Jane Mclaren (nee Porter), HND Hotel,Catering & Institutional Management. Worked asa Camp America counsellor in NY State thenworked in the Civil Service until I had my children.Now help to run husband’s farm (I knew thataccounting would come in useful!), we have 3sons and a Dalmatian dog!

Ms Anne Sibbald, Diploma in Podiatry and BScin Podiatry (’88). Trying to organise a 20 yearclass reunion for class of ’86 in Podiatry in 2006!

1987Mrs Christine Donaldson (nee Will), BA HomeEconomics. I have worked at the EdinburghWoollen Mill Head Office for 17 years and amnow a Senior Buyer, responsible for all theaccessory ranges for all 280 stores. Married toAlan, 2 daughters and live in Carlisle.

1988Ms Jennifer Gerrie, BA Nursing Studies. Busystudying for my MSc Health Studies at Universityof Abertay and looking after my 2 daughters andliving with my long-term (and long suffering!)partner Dougie.

Mrs Kirsty Roed (nee Arbuthnott), Diploma inPhysiotherapy. Worked as a physiotherapist andas a lecturer. I have been fortunate to work withsome fantastic people at several Paralympic &Commonwealth games. Achieved an MSc inSports Medicine from Dublin University in ’94 anda PG Diploma in Manual Therapy from GCU in2003. Now married to Peter & expecting our firstchild in August.

Ms Susan Stockton, BA Nursing. Currently infinal year of an MSc in Nursing distance learningcourse with the RCN Institute.

1989Mrs Janet Burgon (nee Maciver), BA NursingStudies. Married to James and have two children.Completed midwifery registration and mentalnurse registration.

Mrs Elizabeth Farthing (nee Butler), Diploma inPodiatric Medicine. Worked in chiropody, thenspent a year in Palestine. Now working as anOutdoor Education Instructor in the Lake Districtwith my husband and expecting our first child.

Mr Graham MacGregor, Diploma Drama.Recently returned to QMUC to study for a B.AActing (conversion course).

1990Miss Helen Fordyce, BA Applied ConsumerStudies. Currently working for the ScottishRefugee Council and expecting first baby inSeptember.

Dr. Caroline Ruxton, BSc(Hons) Dietetics. Oneson born 2000 and started own business 2003.

Mrs Lesley-Anne Sommerville, BACommunication Studies. I must have been thelongest serving ‘student’ at QMC! Following apostgraduate course, I’ve pursued a career inHuman Resources, now a Director at TrinityMirror.Married to Stuart and have two daughters.

1991Ms Kirsty Archer, HND Hotel, Catering andInstitutional Management. Joined Police Force inAugust 1991, took a 2 year career break in 2001,now Acting Sergeant on a team of 20 PC’s.

Mrs Claire Birkwood (nee Hughes), HND inHotel, Catering & Institutional Management.Married fellow student Stuart (same degree/year)in 1995. Son Josh was born in 2003, 7 weeksearly on a trip to our hometown Newcastle!

1991Mrs Heidi Bowcher (nee Bates), BSc inOccupational Therapy. I started my NHS careerat the Royal Free Hospital, London. Now marriedto Adrian and settled with 2-year-old son Charlie.I still remember QMC & Edinburgh very richly.

Mrs Eleanor Brown-Nevin (nee Brown), BAApplied Consumer Studies. Son, Thomas wasborn September 2003.

Mrs Louise Philip (nee Allen), BA NursingStudies. Married to Mark and now full-time Mumto our 3 children, still work occasionally at theSick Kids in Aberdeen.

1992Mrs Lesley Devlin (nee McDiarmid), BA AppliedConsumer Studies. Married in 1996 to Paul, hada baby daughter, and am expecting 2nd baby inMay 2004. Have worked with mothercare since2002.

Mr John Reid, BSc in Applied Food Science &Marketing. Have worked for last 4 years at ParkCakes firstly as a senior developmenttechnologist and now as a plant processtechnologist. Married and have a 7-year-old son.

Ms Ruth Wolseley, BA Hospitality, Enterprise,Tourism. Worked for Disney and a travel companybefore studying Midwifery. I have been qualified18 months & now work at the RVI in Newcastle.

1993Mrs Kathryn Brechin (nee Ritchie), BA(Hons)Nursing Studies. Married in 1999, gave birth tobaby Stuart in Sept ’03. After 10yrs nursing inLondon, I’m planning to move back to Scotlandto be near family and friends.

Mr Tony Brewerton, BA Hospitality Enterprisewith Tourism. I did an MSc Information SystemsManagement in 2001, now working for Diageo inAmsterdam managing a service team - sendingover 2m cases of alcohol all over the world. QMCtaught me how to serve it in a restaurant/bar (andhow to drink it!) and now I make the stuff!

Ms Jennifer Fowler, BA CommunicationStudies. Started up own business 2002 afterworking for Levi Strauss & Co as Brand Manager.Ollie is a children’s wear clothing brand, stockedby dept stores and mail order catalogues, nowexporting to Holland, France & Belgium.

Mrs Marie Stirling (nee MacCuish), BSc inPodiatry. Baby Emily born September 2003.

1994Mrs Julie Boertien (nee Hogg), BA InformationManagement. Married to Tony and we have alittle girl and are expecting another baby in July.

Mrs Linsey Clarke (nee McMichael), BSc HonsSpeech Pathology and Therapy. Married Rob,first baby due in April 2004. Recently moved tonew job at Southampton General Hospital andliving in Winchester.

Miss Kausar Parveen, MSc International Health.I got a high profile job with the CanadianInternational Development Agency to developPakistan Nursing Council to create a NursingRegistration system. Recently been appointed 1stPrincipal of the College of Nursing. Please passon my love & best wishes to my classmates.

1995Ms Pamela Blackwood, BA Retail Business.Married Derek Jones in April 2001. Work as aCorporate Banking Manager for Bank ofScotland, living in Arundel, West Sussex. Wouldlike to hear from Emma Saunders who has goneto New Zealand.

Mrs Claire Ebbinghaus (nee Thomson),BSc(Hons) Physiotherapy. Gave birth to baby boyPatrick on 14th August 2003.

Mrs Rosemary Harvey (nee Barr), BAHospitality & Tourism. Married and have adaughter of 9 months.

Mrs Alison Rae (nee Mather), BSc AppliedFood Science with Marketing. Achieved BSc(Hons) Environmental Health then worked forAberdeen City Council then Angus Council.Married Malcolm in October ’01. Would love tohear about Michelle in Donegal and Louise inHalifax!

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1996Ms Leanne Archibald, BA(Hons) AppliedConsumer Studies. Did Post Grad in HumanResources at RGU. Then worked in HR forBechtel in London and US. Met future husbandand married on 30th birthday last year in N.Y.C,now living on west coast, ‘traditional’ weddingreception in Scotland in September.

Ms Marlis Bunyan, BSc(Hons) Health Studies.Studying at QMUC gave me the impetus tocontinue professionally and develop my academicstudies further. Now hold a research and TrainingFellowship from CSO and working towards a PhD- lifelong learning in the true sense!

Miss Emma Peters, BA (Hons) Nursing Studies.Would appreciate hearing from any fellow nurseson emmapeters44@hotmail.com

1997Ms Lynda Anderson, BSc(Hons) Social Sciences& Health Promotion. In November ’03 I graduatedwith CertHE in Community Education, enablingme to further my career in pastoral care in mychurch as well as setting up courses in parenting.

Sister Dolly Rozariio, MSc in InternationalHealth Study. I am Nun Sister for Associates ofMary Queen of Apostles. We run 14 dispensariesand 4 maternity centres, all charitable, most ofthe patients are poor and needy.

Mrs Louise Wellington (nee Gilchrist),BSc(Hons) Nursing Studies. Worked in Leedsthen moved back home to get married and got atjob at the RIE. Now working at the WGH inH.DU. Travelled to Asia, Australia, NZ. Had a boy(Callum) on New Years Day 2003.

1998Ms Martina Glennon, BA(Hons) InformationManagement. Got married last year in Las Vegas- expecting first baby in September!

Mr I Haji Md. BSc in Applied Human Nutrition,now working as a community dietitian. Myexperiences in Edinburgh were really wonderful.My wife is expecting our second child soon. Iwould love to get in touch with my QM friends.

Mrs Amanda Milner (nee Lusby), BSc(Hons) inSpeech Pathology & Therapy. I worked as aSpeech & Language Therapist for 3 years, thenfor Disney Cruise Line running the ChildrensNursery travelling from Florida to Bahamas. I amnow preparing to buy a day nursery in Yorkshire.

Mrs Kirsty Niblock (nee Douglas), BSc inNursing. Married in Mauritius Sept 28th ’02. 1stbaby due July’04.

Ms Katherine Shannon, BA(Hons) in AppliedConsumer Studies. I followed a career in theFashion Industry. Currently working for ahandbag/accessories supplier on productdevelopment. I’m working towards the CharteredInstitute of Marketing Certification.

1999Ms Ellita Chatipwa, MSc in International Health.I work for Family Health International which

provides programme support in HIV/AIDSprevention and care to local NGO’s.

Mr Hamish Dick, BA Communication Studies.Doing a PGCE at the University of Aberdeen tobecome a probation teacher then I will be fullyqualified, teaching in the North of Scotland.

Ms Victoria Fleming, BA Acting. Workedextensively in theatre and have appeared on aBBC advert and an episode of Coronation Street.

Ms Rose Nimmo, PG Dip Art Therapy. I hopeeveryone I knew at QMUC is doing well. I’m nowvery involved in music. I sing in 2 bands, bothcalled Rosy Blue. We play regularly in pubs,hotels and blues & jazz festivals.

Mr Andrew Ralton, BA in Tourism Management.Have worked at Scotways since ’01, theoreticalknowledge gained from studying has provenuseful in work. I enjoyed my time at QMUC andlook forward to hearing about the latestdevelopments.

2000Mrs Susanna Coan (nee Gibbs), PG Dip ArtTherapy. Married Richard on 16.03.02.

Ms Emma Lowes, BA Retail Business. Studiedfor an MA in Human Resource Management inLondon. Now back in Shetland, working as aPersonnel Officer, overseeing all graduaterecruitment into Shetland Island’s Council. Italways brings a smile to my face to see fellowgraduates of QMUC applying for positions withinthe SIC.

Ms Molly Johnson, BA Acting. Just been cast innext series of Murphy’s Law, playing anundercover cop posing as a hooker. Have boughtmy own flat in SW London and living withBillyboy.

Ms Judith MacLellan, BA Applied Psychology &Applied Sociology, got married 12/3/04.

Ms Susan Mills, BSc Occupational Therapy(conversion course) (also Diploma OccupationalTherapy ’82). Married in 2001 to Ian Beven,Australian, expecting first baby.

Ms Rebecca Sleeman, BA Acting. Living inLondon. Working for CBBC as the voice of acartoon presenter ‘Nelly-Nut’. Previously spent ayear with Dundee Rep ensemble and toured with‘Girls Night Out’.

2001Mrs Fiona Eckford, MSc in Physiotherapy. Gavebirth to 2nd child, Grace, on 25 August 2003.

Ms Christine Hobbs, BA(Hons) CombinedStudies. Enjoying working in promotions forBudweiser. Big thanks to QMUC & all mylecturers for helping me get where I am today!

Mrs Morven Leader (nee MacInnes),BSc(Hons) Nursing. Married in September 2001.

Ms Rhona Livingstone, BA(Hons) Hospitality &Tourism Management. Getting married 18th

December 2004.

Ms Jennifer Lunan, BSc(Hons) Physiotherapy.Volunteering in Cambodia for six months withOutreach International, to treat landmine victimsand teach rehabilitation principles to CambodianTherapists.

Ms Amy Pattenden, BSc(Hons) SpeechPathology & Language Therapy. Just returnedfrom Australia, New Zealand & Fiji, now back inKent working as a Speech & Language Therapistfor North Bexley Sure Start.

2002Ms Jennifer Bell, BA(Hons) Retail Business andConsumer Studies. Will marry Andrew Campbellon 21/8/04.

Mr Graeme Kemp, MA Media & Cultural Studies.Worked at West Lothian College, moved to NewCollege, Wellington, in Shropshire. The MA inMedia & Cultural Studies proved invaluable ingetting a post, teaching Media & Film studies. Imiss Scotland and QMUC!

Mrs Amelia Short, BSc Occupational Therapy. Istarted Uni with a 2 year old and my secondbaby was born 3 weeks before year 2 started,but managed to graduate on time. I married myhusband in 2002 and found a great job with Fifecouncil which I love. I wouldn’t change anythingabout my time at Uni, it was truly life changingand enhancing.

Mr Thomas Thornton, BA Media & CulturalStudies. Using my knowledge of TV & Films towrite scripts in my spare time, a sitcom and adrama. Hopefully they should be finishedsometime soon. Thanks QMUC!

Ms Michelle Wood, BSc(Hons) Nursing. Livingwith partner of 7 yrs and expecting 1st baby inSeptember.

2003Miss Rabha Al-Suleimany, MSc MedicalScience in Human Nutrition. Working in theMoH(HQ) in Oman, thanks to QMUC I am nowable to advocate healthy eating concepts backhome. I also intend to come back one day for avisit or as a student!

Ms Julie Brown, MSc in Nursing, BSc in NursingStudies (’98). Married in July 2002 and had a littleboy called Liam in September 2003.

Ms Katrina Dodds, BSc (Hons) in Dietetics.Currently studying Medicine at GlasgowUniversity.

Look out for your item or news onyour friends or former classmates inanother bumper Classnotes in thenext edition. If you would like tosubmit news, please e-mail it tojfinnie@qmuc.ac.uk or contact theDevelopment Office.

CONTACT:

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RE:LOCATE UPDATE

In May, the planning committee ofEast Lothian Council backed theirofficers’ recommendation anddeclared themselves ‘minded to grant’planning permission for Scotland's firstUniversity campus of the 21st Century.The application will now be consideredby the Scottish Executive. QMUC, inassociation with architects DyerAssociates, will now prepare detailedplans for the 35 acre site at Craighall.Over 4000 staff and students willrelocate from existing campuses atCorstorphine and Leith in 2007. The£multi million development will largelybe financed by a deal with propertydevelopers Persimmon, which willinherit the prime residential site atCorstorphine. Other cash will beraised from the sale of the Leithcampus and the new DevelopmentOffice fundraising campaign.

QMUC is estimated to bring a £32million boost to the local communityalone, and £90 million to the ScottishEconomy as a whole. Employmentattributable to QMUC, including directemployment, is around 1200 andthere will be around 500 jobs on siteduring the construction phase.

Commenting on the news QMUCPrincipal Professor Anthony Cohensaid: "We are of course delighted atthe news. We have worked extremelyhard to produce an exciting design fitfor purpose and which is sensitive to,and will enhance, the local area. Wereceived very few objections to thescheme but we paid careful attentionto the comments made and will bemaking some alterations to the originalmasterplan as a direct result.Sustainability is a high priority for this

development and we will create anacademic and social environmentwhich will be an asset to thecommunity and provide state of the artfacilities for our students, staff andvisitors. This is a very exciting time.We look forward to playing a vital rolein East Lothian as higher educationproviders and through our constructiverelationships with business, health andthe arts."

As well as academic buildings thecampus at Craighall will also containstudent accommodation, sports andleisure facilities and social spacesincluding landscaped parkland andcafes. Local residents will beencouraged to use the facilities atQMUC, especially the high techLearning Resource Centre, which willform the entrance to the site.

OUTLINE PLANNING CONSENT FORSCOTLAND'S NEW UNIVERSITY CAMPUS

TOP RATING FORINSTITUTIONAL REVIEW

Excellent news from the QAA: theoutcome of the recent Enhancement-led Institutional Review received ajudgement of 'broad confidence', themost positive of the three standardsused by the QAA. This gives QMUCevery reason to be confident as itprepares to submit its application foruniversity title. Congratulations to allwho were involved in the preparationand presentation of the Review.

GATEWAY TO SHOWCASE SCOTTISH THEATRE TALENT

In May, the Scottish Arts Councilannounced its support and funding for

an exciting and inspired initiative toshowcase Scottish theatre during theEdinburgh Festival - Scotland'sTheatre Gateway. This initiative,potentially worth £135,000 over threeyears to QMUC, will be a goldenopportunity for The Gateway Theatreto develop its reputation in aninternational context as well asbroadening the existing internationalprofile of the companies it showcases.

Festival 2004 will see Scotland'sTheatre Gateway showcase threealready internationally acclaimedScottish theatre companies: CatherineWheels' enchanting revival of thechildren's piece, 'Martha'; TheatreCryptic's provocative 'Each and EveryInch'; and Theatre Babel's 10thanniversary new production of'Macbeth'. There will also be an

exhibition, 'Invisible', by Scottishphotographer Douglas McBride in thefoyer.

Paul Gudgin, Director of the EdinburghFestival Fringe said "The Fringe is theworld's largest artistic showcase,packed with international media andpromoters, and to have a venuededicated to the best Scotland'stheatre community has to offer is anenormous opportunity for this countryto sell itself internationally."