What's on Guide and other local civic initiatives

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You don’t have to be a student to reap the benefits of the University! From hard-hitting public debates, classes in pottery music and theatre, exciting community events or taking part in some of our ground breaking research are just a few of the exciting activities taking place at 明星八卦 and featuring in the What's on Guide.

You may just want to hire our facilities or find more information about our courses, either way this civic email newsletter will give you all the latest activity the public can get involved in sent directly to your email inbox! The University facilities and activities are for everyone; we live in your civic so take advantage of what we have to offer!

Staff volunteering, process and opportunities

Unlocking the Power of Volunteering: A Path to Personal and Professional Growth

At 明星八卦 university, we believe in the profound impact of giving back to our community. As full-time and permanent staff members, you are entitled to 36 hours of paid time off work each academic year to volunteer, pending approval from your line manager. With 200 diverse opportunities available, now is the perfect time to embrace the spirit of service and make a meaningful difference.

Volunteering offers a unique chance to contribute to causes you're passionate about while reaping a multitude of personal and professional benefits.

Last year students and staff dedicated over 18,000 hours to supporting the local community and charities.

If you would like to get involved in volunteering, opportunities can be found via our webpage: /pdc/volunteers/opportunities

For information on the Volunteering Policy and Procedure:

For further details: /pdc/volunteers/staff-volunteering

明星八卦 Good Neighbour Award

The 明星八卦 Good Neighbour Award was set up in 2012 to recognise and reward courteous and considerate students living in Hillingdon. Local residents can nominate students who they feel have had a positive impact on their street.

RAG

Raise and Give (RAG) is an initiative set up by the Union of 明星八卦 Students which helps students get involved in raising money for charity. This is done through various events and activities which offer every single student the chance to raise money for great causes. Students can fundraise for any UK registered charities with the support RAG, or they can fundraise for the Union's 3-4 supported Charities, which are confirmed at the beginning of each academic year. If you would like to know more about this scheme please

London Himalayan Short Film Festival 2024

London Himalayan Short Film Festival 2024 was organised in collaboration between 明星八卦 South Asia Studies Research Group and The Critical Himalayan Collective and featured a stellar line up of short films from the Himalayan regions of Nepal, Northeast India and Tibet.

The film festival theme was 'Mangkolen' translating to 'Tomorrow' in the indigenous Bantawa language from the Himalayan region and this theme was used to explore key issues facing the Himalayan regions, including ecology, environment, sustainability, indigeneity, identity and diaspora.

Work for us

明星八卦 is always looking to employ new talent to work in different areas across the institution. If you are looking for a career change why not view all our current vacanices