Pearson Academic Management Review The Pearson Academic Management Review took place at the College on 8 March 2018, at both of our campuses. These visits aim to conduct a review of our centre-wide quality assurance systems against the Quality Objectives and Measure framework in order to provide judgements and feedback. This process is undertaken to safeguard the safe certification of BTEC qualifications.” The College received a report outlining the outcomes of the visit, which detailed that no essential actions or recommendations were made as a result of the review. The College is pleased with this result, and hopes to continue operating under rigorous and transparent systems and procedures.

We are continuously working to improving our facilities to enhance student life at NCL. The Ilford campus has now moved its operations to the 4th floor of the Olympic House building. Classes are now located on the 4th floor. The student common room / computer room is still available to use on the 2nd floor, along with the kitchen facilities and classrooms (rooms 223 & 224). The Student Support Teams are located behind reception, where they are available to answer any of your questions regarding your assessments and submissions. We hope to bring about positive changes with this development. By bringing staff and students closer together, we can foster a more constructive learning environment. If you have any suggestions, questions, or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact a member of staff, who will do their best to assist you.

A warm welcome back to all our staff and students, we hope you had a restful and enjoyable summer and are ready for the new term ahead. The College has been working hard throughout the summer, preparing for the return of students and to make this the best year yet! There are many exciting new developments which we are proud to announce, so make sure you are keeping up to date with everything by regularly checking VLE and by visiting the College website at www.nelsoncollege.ac.uk. With the end of student recruitment, and the anticipation of the beginning of term, the Student Induction event during the 11th-14th of September was an exciting first interacting with our new students. These informative sessions are built to relay vital information to students about the College and their Programmes/Courses, including the relevant Policies and Procedures (which can be found on the College website) and Programme/Course content. Students also had an opportunity to familiarise themselves with their staff and faculty, with whom they will be communicating with throughout their time at Nelson College London.

Mudassar Mehmood has accepted the position of Academic Manager for HND Programmes. Mr Mehmood has been with the College since September 2013, and took on the Programme Leader (HND Business) role in September 2016. Mr Mehmood’s background includes a degree in Business Management (2004) and Accounting and Finance (2007). He achieved his Masters in Accounting and Finance from the University of Wales (2008) and is currently working towards his PhD in Finance. He is an experienced lecturer and has extensive knowledge in the Business field as well as the education industry. We have enjoyed working with Mudassar and look forward to all future ventures in which he is involved with at the College. To get in touch with Mudassar, please email him at: m.mehmood@nelsoncollege.ac.uk

I am pleased to announce that Nelson College London has joined the Teaching Excellence Framework. The Teaching Excellence Framework (“TEF”) was launched by the government in 2015. Its aim is to monitor and assess the quality of teaching and learning in English higher education institutions, including those (like Nelson College London) in the privatelyfunded sector, in order to ensure that all students receive an excellent teaching experience. It will use a set of metrics to measure the quality of teaching and learning at each institution, and will make the results publicly available. Nelson College London is joining TEF at the “Year Two Implementation” phase. For further information please go to http://www.qaa.ac.uk/assuring-standards-and-quality/teachingexcellence- framework - Professor Geoffrey Alderman

Dear Students, It gives me great pleasure to welcome you as a student at Nelson College London. The Mission of Nelson College is to offer access to higher education to people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, enabling them to transform their lives through the acquisition of the knowledge and skills that they need to succeed in their chosen careers. With that in mind, my task and that of my staff is to ensure that your time at the College is marked by a high-quality learning experience, so that your independent learning skills are fully developed with all the support, advice and encouragement we can give you, making learning enjoyable as well as meaningful. I encourage you to review this Handbook, which sets out the standards of service which Nelson College London aims to provide, what the College expects of you and the quality of the service that you are entitled to expect from us. If you have any problems concerning your programme of study, please do not hesitate to contact the relevant department. Meanwhile, I would like to take this opportunity to wish you every success in your academic career at Nelson College London. Professor Geoffrey Alderman DLitt MA DPhil (Oxon), FRHistS, FRSA, FICPD, MCQI CQP, MCMI

This year’s Graduation Ceremony took place at Redbridge Town Hall on the 28th October attended by over 300 people. Those in attendance included Paul Greaves (Chair of Board of Governance), Nazim Uddin (Head of Quality Assurance), Athiqul Islam (Director), Shiraj Islam (Director), Margaret Amakawah (Programme Leader Hospitality Management) and student representative Charles Kasombo.

Ian Fleming has recently retired from the Board of Governance. Dr. Shorful Islam will be joining the Board. He is a co-founder and a Managing Director at Stream Intelligence, a Data and Analytics consultancy, helping clients to solve business problems through the intelligent use of data and analytics. He has extensive knowledge in the area of data and analytics, having worked with many major brands, in helping them measure the effectiveness of their marketing activity and driving business change. Prior to founding Stream Intelligence, Dr. Shorful Islam was a Managing Partner, Data and Insights for Wunderman, a Head of Data at DDB & Tribal DDB, and a Head of Business Information and Customers Data Strategy at ITV. He has also worked across the NHS and Public Sector. Dr. Shorful Islam started his career as a lecturer after completing his PhD in Psychology, his dissertation focusing on predicting accidental injuries in children. He also has a B.Sc. in Psychology and a M.Sc. in Health Psychology. NCL would like to give a warm welcome to Dr. Shorful Islam and wish Ian Fleming all the best with his future plans.

Susan Harris is a certified public accountant and has over 11 years of external and internal audit experience with KPMG both in the US and the UK. She has significant experience working with the higher education, charity and corporate sectors. She currently specialises in the higher education Sector and works across a diverse range of Institutions including Russell Group universities as well as smaller specialised and private universities. Susan Harris joined Nelson College London as an independent member of the Audit Committee.

Dear Students, It gives me great pleasure to welcome you as a student at Nelson College London. The Mission of Nelson College is to offer access to higher education to people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, enabling them to transform their lives through the acquisition of the knowledge and skills that they need to succeed in their chosen careers. With that in mind, my task and that of my staff is to ensure that your time at the College is marked by a high-quality learning experience, so that your independent learning skills are fully developed with all the support, advice and encouragement we can give you, making learning enjoyable as well as meaningful. I encourage you to review this Handbook, which sets out the standards of service which Nelson College London aims to provide, what the College expects of you and the quality of the service that you are entitled to expect from us. If you have any problems concerning your programme of study, please do not hesitate to contact the relevant department. Meanwhile, I would like to take this opportunity to wish you every success in your academic career at Nelson College London. Professor Geoffrey Alderman DLitt MA DPhil (Oxon), FRHistS, FRSA, FICPD, MCQI CQP, MCMI

NCL Tours, the sister company of Nelson College London, is now officially open. An opening ceremony was held at Water Lilly on 25th April 2014. In attendance was The Mayor of Tower Hamlets, Lutfur Rahman, who presented NCL students with awards for their achievements. Also in attendance were TV channels such as Channel S, ATN Bangla and NTV. With the event being a success we would like to thank all the students who have currently booked with NCL Tours. A discount is available for NCL students who are interested in booking through NCL Tours. Please see a member of staff for further enquires or contact NCL Tours @ www.ncltours.co.uk

In October 2013, NCL held a BBQ competition at the The Green Man in Wembley, where five teams of five competed for the title of “Barbeque Kings”. We were blessed with a sunny day as the teams spent three hours preparing their dishes from a “Mystery” box of Ingredients. Each team had the same ingredients and had to prepare using their own ideas and recipes. The standard of food was exceedingly high and it meant that a very close fought competition was won by team “Magyars” who were adjudicated winners by the judges, Chris, Kami, Margaret and Bruce Mcloughlin.

On 7th March 2013 the col-lege organized a party and get together for its students in Wembley. There were approximately 30 students who attended the party where students firstly enjoyed drinks and a fun get—together at the pub. Time was spent talking over soft drinks and dancing to music in the sophisticated modern pub. Students enjoyed this time away from the classroom, with lecturers and NCl staff. This provided them with a great way to network and get to know academic staff.

Welcome to the second issue of NCL Newsletter! The first issue went down very well amongst students. NCL wanted to thank the lecturers and students who contributed to the first issue. This issue has been packed with lots of information and fun outings. We welcome feedback on this issue and contributions to future issue of the newsletter.

Welcome to this first issue of NCL Newsletter which will be published three times a year. Our new Principal has asked me to consider compiling a newsletter in October 2012 and here we are. The purpose of the newsletter is launched to provide a platform for the lecturers, students and staff to share their ideas and this will also be used by the college to update you with the changes that are being considered. I ask all lecturers, students, staff and anyone to contribute to this newsletter. As an editor I am open minded, therefore, you may come across some insightful and creative writing that some authors may never have thought of publishing. We welcome feedback on this issue and contributions to future issue of the newsletter.

BTEC HND in Hospitality Management has undergone a successful External Examiner Visit on 3rd July 2023. In their feedback they highlighted the following key areas that demonstrated exceptional practice.

On 19 September it was my unique privilege and honour to formally open the Broadstairs campus of Nelson College. The ceremony was attended by a host of local dignitaries, including Deputy Mayor Councillor Mike Garner.

September is always an exciting month for us: we welcome in all our new students! That excitement was magnified this year for two reasons.

A very warm welcome to all the staff and students at Nelson College London.

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