Sport & New Media Conference 2013

The annual Sport and New Media conference will be taking place once again in Paris at the TF1 Building on 16^th May in partnership with Eurosport. This is a comprehensive one-day conference detailing the latest developments in digital media and technology specifically for senior level professionals in the business of sport. 

New Sports Therapy E-Book

You can now access the e-book of A Practical Approach to Orthopeadic Medicine, Atkins, via Athens and the Dawson Books database.  Print copies of this book are also on order.      

Oscars 2013

The 2013 Oscar for Costume Design was awarded to Jacqueline Durran, for Anna Karenina and the Make-up and Hairstyling Oscar went to Lisa Wescott and Julie Dartnell for Les Miserables. To see other nominees and winners of this year's Oscars, photo galleries of the event and anything else Oscar-related see the event site.

Manicure, Pedicure and Nail Art DVDs

For anyone wanting to watch a DVD showing manicure, pedicure or nail art techniques, we now have the following DVDs available at Richmond House Library. 
Manicure, (Helen McGuinness)
Pedicure, (Helen Mcguinness)
Design Times: the ultimate guide for advanced nail art techniques, (Jacqui Jefford)

London Fashion Week

London Fashion Week is now underway, so don't forget to visit the event website to see all the latest news.

We Want Your Feedback

We're always looking for ways to improve our services - if you'd like to help us do this, could you spare a couple of minutes to fill out a survey for us? There's one survey for HE students and one for FE students, so be sure to complete the right one. Just click on the 'Take Our Survey' link at the top of the Library portal page. 

Dermatology Ebook

The 5th edition of Dermatology: An Illustrated Colour Guide, Gawkrodger, is now available as an Ebook, via Athens and the Dawson Books database. This title is on both the Introduction to Dermatology and Pathology of Special Effects Make-up module reading lists, and will be well worth reading if you need information on dermatology.

The Art of Hair Colouring Ebook Available

In response to a student request, extra print copies of The Art of Hair Colouring, Wadeson, have now been ordered. In addition to this, you can access this book online via Athens and the Dawson Books database. If you need any help with accessing the Ebook, please contact me.

Guest Speaker at UCB next week - Nick Holzherr from BBC One’s The Apprentice

GUEST SPEAKER’S PROGRAMME – ALL STUDENTS WELCOME

Nick Holzherr from BBC One’s The Apprentice: My Enterprise Journey

Wednesday 13 February 2013       12.00-1pm          Summer Row  Room 423

Come and listen to Nick Holzherr one of the finalists of BBC One’s hit show ‘The Apprentice’

Nick heads up commercial aspects at Whisk, the business put to Lord Sugar in The Apprentice 2012.

With 3 years of commercial experience heading up two successful start-up companies, Nick has been responsible for product design, user experience and all management aspects of the businesses.

He grew up in Switzerland and loves home cooking!

Accolades

Birmingham Young Professional of the Year for Entrepreneurship 2011

Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year by Business Insider in 2010

Come along to learn about his Enterprise Journey!