The 2013 Pool and Spa Expo will be taking place at the NEC Birmingham Thursday 24th - Saturday 26th January. Thursday and Friday are trade only days and Saturday 26th is Consumer Day for the public, although trade visitors are welcome on that day as well. Register online now for free tickets.
The event covers pools, spas, jacuzzi, saunas, hot tubs and swim spas, as well as water treatments, and features seminars, a new product zone and the latest technology. Also, The National Pool and Spa Awards will be presented on Friday 25th . See the event website for more info.
Friday, 30 November 2012
Thursday, 29 November 2012
Young Apprentice - Hair Product
Watch episode 6 of the Young Apprentice on Thursday 6th December BBC 1 8.00pm - 9.00pm to see how the teenage entrepreneurs cope with the challenge of branding hairstyling products. The hopefuls must shoot adverts and pitch their
ideas to industry.
Wednesday, 28 November 2012
BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2012
The shortlist for this year's BBC Sports Personality of the Year has just been announced. It's a pretty hard task this Olympic year to pick one winner from such an impressive list of possible contenders for the title. Viewers will be able to vote by telephone on the night of the event, Sunday 16th December , but you can cast your vote for your favourite nominee in the Radio Times poll now.
Tuesday, 27 November 2012
Library Facebook and Twitter Details
If you're a Facebook user, you can now get regular updates &
information
about Library services by liking our page at
www.facebook.com/ucblibrary . Or if you're a Twitter
user, you
can get the same information by following us: @UCBLibrary.
Monday, 26 November 2012
Free Tickets for Sports Personality of the Year for Olympic volunteers
BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2012 are giving away 1,000 free tickets to
Games Makers and young people from the six London boroughs who hosted the
Olympic Games. See the Radio Times link for more details.
Friday, 23 November 2012
Inside the Body Beautiful: How Cosmetic Surgery Works
Watch BBC 3 on Tuesday 27th November 9.00pm -10.00pm to see Inside the Body Beautiful - How Cosmetic Surgery Works. This is a documentary that reveals the physiological and psychological effects of some of the
most popular cosmetic treatments.
Thursday, 22 November 2012
Bradley Wiggins: A Year in Yellow
You can catch up on a documentary following Bradley Wiggins through 2012 when he became the first Briton
to win the Tour de France, as well as capturing gold in the time trial at the
London Olympic Games, on Sky Atlantic Repeat today 11pm - 12.30am. So if you'd like an insight into what it takes to be a Tour de France and an Olympic champion, this will be worth watching.
Tuesday, 20 November 2012
Federation of Holistic Therapists (FHT) Blog
You can now follow the latest complementary healthcare, sport, beauty, healthcare and well-being news at the Federation of Holistic Therapists (FHT) blog, Live from HQ. You can scroll down the most recent blog posts or click on the 'view all' tab at the top of the page to see all posts listed in date order.Content includes recent research, latest developments in the therapy field, and coverage of trade shows and charitable events.
Thursday, 15 November 2012
The Clothes Show Live 2012
Tickets are available now for The Clothes Show Live 2012, which will be taking place at the NEC, Birmingham 7th - 11th December. JLS will be performing their DJ set on Monday 10th
December only. This year you will also have the chance to see the reality TV show Britain and Ireland’s Next Top Model show’s finalists walk the
BINTM Live Catwalk in the latest designer collections and to meet the winner and
runners up of the show as they mix amongst the crowd in the Style Boutique area
of Clothes Show Live.See the event website to book tickets and for more info.
Wednesday, 14 November 2012
The British Fashion Awards 2012
The 2012 British Fashion Awards will be taking place on Tuesday 27th November at The Savoy Hotel, in London. This year's event will be hosted by Lauren Laverne and Nick
Grimshaw. The awards celebrate the contributions of British designers, creatives and models to the
international fashion scene. To catch up with all the latest news and for info on the winners of last year's awards, see the event website.
Tuesday, 13 November 2012
Library Service Student Survey
We have now added links to the
Library portal page so that you can give us feedback on UCB Library
services. Just click on the 'Take Our Survey' tab at the top of the
Library portal page and you will be given the option of completing
online the FE (further education) survey or the HE (higher education)
survey. UCB members of staff are also welcome to complete the survey, as
we value your feedback. Please take a few moments to complete the
survey, as this is your chance to let us know your opinion of the
services that we offer and perhaps suggest future developments that
would enhance your learning experience at UCB. We look forward to
hearing from you!
Monday, 12 November 2012
British Hairdressing Awards 2012
The 2012 British Hairdressing Awards will be taking place on Monday 26th November in London. View the HJi site link to see the nominees for this year and for more info, plus you can read about the 2011 award winners and see photos from this event.
Friday, 9 November 2012
New Beauty and Fashion Books
Thursday, 8 November 2012
Britain's Best 2012 Hairdressing Competition
'Britain's Best' is a new hairdressing event taking place on Sunday 18th November at the Hilton Metropole Hotel, National Exhibition Centre (NEC), Birmingham. It is a new interactive artistic and style competition designed to find
"Britain’s Best” stylists, barbers and salon owners, as well as
celebrate the work of many otherwise unsung contributors to the trade.There are floor competitions in the following categories, (the closing date for these is tomorrow, 9th November).
• Ladies Fashion (senior and junior)
• Gents Fashion (senior and junior)
• Newcomer
• Bridal
• Colour of the Day
• Gents Fashion (senior and junior)
• Newcomer
• Bridal
• Colour of the Day
Entry on the door on the day of the event for all spectators, models and
competitors for this event will be £5.00.See the event website for further details
Monday, 5 November 2012
New Olympic Marketing Ebook
If you are looking for Olympic information, you can now access a new Olympic marketing Ebook. Olympic Marketing, Ferrand, can be found via Athens in the Dawson Books database. Loan copies are also on order.
Thursday, 1 November 2012
New Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology and Sports Therapy Books
We now have loan copies of the new 3rd edition of Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology for Complementary Therapists,Gould, in stock, plus you can read the Ebook of this title in Dawson Books.
There is also a loan copy of Special Tests in Musculoskeletal Examination: an evidence-based guide, Hattam. Again, you can find the Ebook edition of this title in Dawson Books.
To access the Ebooks, go the the Library portal page, then click on the Athens list of resources and you will see the Dawson Books link. Please contact me if you want to know more about accessing Ebooks.
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