New executive Master’s for IT professionals

City University London

City University London has launched a unique, executive-style Master’s course for senior Information Technology (IT) professionals.

The new Master’s in Information Leadership will give senior IT professionals the technological, commercial and managerial expertise that are vital in today’s information-led economy.

The part-time course is aimed at mid-career IT management or consultancy professionals who want to progress to top leadership positions such as a Chief Information Officer.

IT leaders must contend with a wide range of issues such as managing a mobile workforce and ensuring their organisation is ready to capitalise on the latest technologies.

Kevin – www.studylondon.ac.uk

London – Paris double-degree programme

King’s College London

King’s College London and ESSEC Business School in Paris have are launching a double-degree programme in Business and Law.

You can study the law system and international law at King’s College London and then you can relocate to Paris to study specialist business administration courses and international business law at ESSEC.

Graduates will obtain a double Master’s degree from King’s and ESSEC while being accomplished in both the French and English Language.

Kevin – www.studylondon.ac.uk

New multiple sclerosis drug

Professor Gavin Giovanonni

A new drug for multiple sclerosis (MS) promises to change the lives of thousands of people who have the condition, say researchers at Queen Mary, University of London.

Easily taken and with relatively few side effects, Cladribine is an exciting development in the world of MS.

A major trial of Cladribine has shown that it significantly reduces deterioration of the disease and helps eliminate unpleasant side effects associated with existing therapies.

Cladribine promises to be the first ever MS treatment in tablet form and eliminates the need for regular injections or intravenous infusions.

The study involved over 1,300 MS patients and was led by Professor Gavin Giovanonni at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry.

Kevin – www.studylondon.ac.uk

Cladribine

Vocal training scholarship

Kathleen Gertrude Roberts

Trinity College of Music has announced the establishment of the Kathleen Roberts Vocal Scholarship, which will be awarded to postgraduate students each year.

The scholarship has been created as a fitting legacy to the memory of the late Kathleen Gertrude Roberts who was a well known East London opera singer.

Kathleen played the lead soprano in a variety of musicals and was praised for her natural acting ability in dramas.

The scholarship was funded by Kathleen’s family and friends to give talented vocal graduates the chance to continue their professional development at Trinity.

Kevin – www.studylondon.ac.uk

Medieval and Renaissance Galleries

Leonardo da Vinci notebook (source: V&A)

The Victoria and Albert Museum’s newly refurbished Medieval and Renaissance Galleries have opened to the public.

For the first time, you can now see astonishing treasures from the decline of the Roman Empire to the end of the Renaissance period.

The new galleries contain some of the greatest surviving antiques from the period AD 300-1600. The ten new galleries are located on three floors with objects clustered in to chronological themes.

Included amongst the 1,800 objects on display is one of Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks, which is small enough to have sat in his hand. You can also see the façade of an extremely rare London timber-framed house that was built before the 1666 Great Fire of London.

Kevin – www.studylondon.ac.uk

Best MBA in Russia

Kingston University London

Kingston University London’s MBA course in Moscow has been named as the best in Russia in a prestigious league table conducted by the business journal ‘Company Secrets’.

The programme was ranked first ahead of 30 Russian business schools in a survey of recent graduates. Schools were assessed on the quality of teaching, networking opportunities, practical skills, together with graduate job prospects and salary.

The Kingston MBA, now in its 11th year, is run with Moscow’s Academy of the National Economy, one of Russia’s best regarded business schools. The course is taught and assessed in English, and uses distance learning, video conferencing and face-to-face tuition to prepare students for the business world.

Kevin – www.studylondon.ac.uk

Cheap London for students

The National Gallery, one of London's many free museums and galleries

Thanks to the depreciation of the pound, a host of new cheap accommodation and the city’s free museums, London is one of the world’s top 10 best-value destinations according to the leading travel guide Lonely Planet.

The value of the pound has fallen considerably in the last two years, making it far easier for international students to live and study in London. The global recession has also helped reduced prices for accommodation, food and leisure activities.

Lonely Planet is the most popular travel guide used by students and budget holidaymakers so praise from them is praise indeed.

Kevin – www.studylondon.ac.uk

King’s College London moves into Somerset House

Somerset House

King’s College London is to extend its central London campus into the iconic Somerset House on the banks of the River Thames.

The new campus extension will bring together the worlds of higher education, policy and the arts to provide a cultural hub for students and Londoners. The ground floor will be converted into a space for cultural activities and will be opened to the public for the first time.

The top two floors of the building will be converted into accommodation for the College’s School of Law, which has enjoyed a tradition of excellence for more than 175 years and is recognised globally as one of Europe’s premier law schools.

The move is the conclusion of what has been described as one of the world’s longest-ever property negotiations. Discussions to expand King’s into one of the wings of Somerset House began back in 1829!

Kevin – www.studylondon.ac.uk

Stratford Island University Centre

Funding has been secured for a new East London university campus located close to the Olympic stadium which is currently being built for the London 2012 Games.

The Stratford Island University Centre is a partnership between the University of East London and Birkbeck College, University of London that will provide further and higher education courses to over 3,000 students.

Full-time and part-time course will be available in subjects such as law, performing arts, accounting, digital media and history. The campus will open in 2013.

Kevin – www.studylondon.ac.uk

King’s College London to run London 2012 anti-doping facility

Seb Coe at the King's laboratory

King’s College London’s world-renowned Drug Control Centre will become a World Anti-Doping Agency accredited satellite laboratory during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

King’s has joined forces with GlaxoSmithKline to analyse thousands of blood samples next summer. Scientists will work 24 hours a day to protect the integrity of the Games and help athletes lead healthier lives.

The Drug Control Centre has a track record in anti-doping control, analysing samples collected from athletes competing in major sporting events and training worldwide. It carried out more than 8,000 tests across over 70 sports last year.

The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games take place from 27 July to 9 Sept 2012.

Simon – www.studylondon.ac.uk