Dave Jenner organised the ACSE for the evening of Tuesday 12th February 2013 from beginning to end, with some ideas and input from myself. With our budget of 125 € (roughly £100), we had finger food to serve us all at Browns Lane Bar & Restaurant, based near the town centre of Loughborough. From what we had learnt throughout the UNITECH year, we made sure that we turned up before 19:00 to make sure everything ran smoothly.
It was great to have Abdi come down and join us, giving us a chance for a mini-reunion - UNITECH 2011/12 UK trio. We were joined by Gaia and Jessica, the 2nd semester incoming UNITECH students of 2012/13. So far, they had enjoyed their time at Loughborough and were getting involved with the Loughborough Student Experience. Shortly after our discussion, David Ward and 3 of the 4 assessors turned up and the evening then started.
We were served a selection of finger food which included a vegetarian option along with healthy salads. There was plenty of food for the nine of us, and we enjoyed a hearty discussion throughout the evening as though we had known each other for a long time. This evening provided a great networking opportunity for all of us and re-ignited the UNITECH spirit.
On the day of the assessment centre, we had 6 students who made it through to the final stage. It was a good feeling when Dave and I found out that all of them were successful for getting onto the UNITECH programme 2013/14. Slowly but surely, students are learning that there is one thing you should do whilst at Loughborough - apply for the UNITECH programme.
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| Picture taken: Browns Lane Bar & Restaurant, Tuesday 12th February 2013 Rana Yavari (Schott, Germany) and Gaia Rossetti (Politecnico di Milano, Italy) |
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| Picture taken: Browns Lane Bar & Restaurant, Tuesday 12th February 2013 Kirsten Duerr Udvari (Hilti, GB), David Jenner and Huzaifa Essajee (UAA LCCs) |
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| Picture taken: Browns Lane Bar & Restaurant, Tuesday 12th February 2013 David Ward (General Secretary, UNITECH International) and Abdi Hussein (Loughborough University, UK) |
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| Picture taken: Browns Lane Bar & Restaurant, Tuesday 12th February 2013 Daniel K. Berndt (Evonik, Germany) and Jessica Mills (TU Delft, Netherlands) |
