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Where couldyour talenttake you?Phoebe Fox, photographed by VendyPalkovicova.Our graduates are forging stellarcareers in fields from Fashion toFilm, Architecture to Craft,Business to Games Design. Wecaught up with a few to find outmore about their successes, andhow they made the most the mostof the UCA experience Tihara Smith. Picture by Kayleigh Pace.Phoebe FoxTihara SmithBA (Hons) Music Marketing andPromotion, 2019Soon after completing her degree, Phoebewas touring the world photographing thelikes of The Amazons and Anne Marie –a journey that began while she was still astudent.BA (Hons) Fashion, 2018Fashion graduate Tihara Smith’s finaldegree project - a collection inspired by hergrandparents’ experiences as part of theWindrush Generation – set her up for careersuccess.“I contacted small bands I liked to ask forphoto passes to their London gigs, and usedthe UCA equipment to build a portfolio,”she explains.“I spent three years balancing touring,festivals, shows and portraits with universitycommitments. The UCA lecturers wereincredibly supportive. After I handed in myfinal major project, I went home to pack andgot straight on a tour bus with Anne Marie.”“I wanted to highlight the positivecontribution of the Windrush Generation andcelebrate the islands of the Caribbean,” shesays.After graduating, Tihara widened her rangeand started selling it online and at festivals,markets and wedding fairs, and it provedso popular that she now runs her businessfull-time. “It’s been really exciting to see itgrow,” she says. “I think some of the bestcollections are created from real stories thatare personal to the creator.”

Will McGregor on setHannah Bamgbala and her sister, Mercy.Will McGregorHannah BamgbalaBA (Hons) Film & Digital Art, 2010Will has amassed credits directing episodesof cult drama Misfits, period saga Poldark,his first feature film, Gwen, and an episodeof His Dark Materials.BA (Hons) Fashion, Media and Promotion,2020Hannah Bamgbala’s final degree work wasinspired by her sister, Mercy, who hasDown’s Syndrome and a serious eye forfashion.“Space, time and support to make my ownwork was the greatest gift UCA gave me,”he says. “The campus felt like an incubatorfor creativity; all these creative individuals inone place, with access to kit and exposure tonew ideas.”“Make the most of that opportunity to makework and meet people, and make sureyou get your work out there – enter all thestudent festivals and competitions you can!”Hannah’s Young, Kool and African websitefocused on bringing greater diversity tofashion and the media, and she’s gone on towork with the Down’s Syndrome Associationto make sure that people of all ethnicities arebetter represented in their campaigns.“If you have Down’s Syndrome and areBlack — or from another ethnic minoritybackground — there is no one visible for youand your family to relate to,” says Hannah.“That has to change.”

Lucy NobleWorld Health Sanitation Box George StonehamLucy NobleBA (Hons) Film Production, 2014Lucy has worked as a script supervisoron films including Marvel Studios’ BlackWidow, hit series Devs, Elton John musicalRocketman and Steven Spielberg’s ReadyPlayer One.“I dabbled with script supervision throughoutmy degree,” says Lucy. “I reached out toscript supervisors working professionally,asking for the chance to shadow them onset. All that time in the UCA film studiowas useful, too – definitely get in there andpractice in that arena, where you have ahuge amount of control; it’s something youwon’t always get when working on location.”George StonehamBA (Hons) Architecture (ARB/RIBA part 1),2020George caught the eye of the RIBA Rethink2025 judges, securing a place on theprestigious award’s longlist with an idea toturn former telephone and police boxes into“sanitation stations” that allow people tosanitise themselves on the go.Jamie Windust“While designing the Sanitation Box, Irealised how much our world will haveto change to design clean and healthyarchitecture,” he says. “We need to breakdown compact cities like London and designnew, expansive cities with more greenspaces, fewer cars, and buildings that flowbetter.”Jamie WindustBA (Hons) Fashion Management andMarketing, 2018Since graduating, Jamie Windust hasbecome a champion for LGBTQIA issues inthe fashion industry and beyond. They are amagazine editor, a writer for Gay Times andMetro UK, a signed model and a consultanthelping brands such as UGG and ASOS tobetter represent and impact queer identities.“I discovered my sense of self at university,and I don’t think I would’ve been able to dothat in such an affirming and positive way if Iwasn’t at UCA,” says Jamie.“In my final year, I got to apply everythingI’d learned to starting a business I feelpassionate about. It’s a great space forpeople to launch real, tangible brands.”

Need to knowsGetting hereOur address is:UCA RochesterFort PittRochesterKentME1 1DZTel: 44 (0)1634 888 702Television Production students will bepredominantly based at:The Maidstone StudiosVinters ParkMaidstoneKentME14 5NZHow to get hereFor information on parking, directions andhow to reach us by car, rail, air, or sea,please visit: uca.ac.uk/contact-usPlanning your journey - Useful linksthetrainline.com (rail travel)tfl.gov.uk (London underground)nationalexpress.com (coach travel)COVID securityWe want you to have the best universityexperience possible, and part of that is aboutfeeling safe while you’re here. For moreinformation about the safety measures we’veput in place, visit uca.ac.uk/coronavirusKey contactsIf you have any queries, you can contact ourreception team on: 44(0) 1634 888702IT, Library & student servicesOur library is home to a wide range ofresources to help support you in yourstudies, and a team of expert advisers.For more information, visitstudents.uca.ac.uk/libraryFor IT support, please pop in to see theIT advisers in the Library during openinghours, or contact:Tel. 44 (0)1634 888 650Online: students.uca.ac.uk/it-helpOur student services hub, the Gateway,is also based in the library. Its specialistadvisers can help you with anything fromcareers to counselling, accommodation,managing your money or support withdisabilities or learning differences.Info: : gatewayrochester@uca.ac.ukStudents’ UnionThe UCA Students union, or UCASU, ishere to make your time at UCA amazing.They run social events, clubs andsocieties, and campaign on the issues thatUCA students care about most. To learnmore, visit ucasu.com or follow:@ucasu@ucasu/ucasuUCA SocialsTo stay up to date with all things UCA,why not follow us on social tsunicreativearts

A new chapter for UCAWe have begun an exciting project and a newchapter in our 160-year history. From 2022,we’ll be establishing world-leading Centresof Excellence to bring like-minded studentsand academics together around their sharedpassion for creative subjects.This will see our Rochester campus closein September 2023. Students joining usfor three or four-year courses in 2021 willbe transferred to another campus fromSeptember 2023.We will do everything we can to make thetransition as smooth as possible and ensureyou have an excellent learning experiencethroughout your time at UCA.As we focus on growing as a global creativeuniversity, we will also be stepping backfrom Further Education from September2023. However, all Further Educationstudents joining us in 2021 will finish theircourses with us, as usual.

Enrolment and inductionEnrolment officially makes you a UCAstudent, and induction covers how to makethe most of our facilities, libraries, IT andstudent services. You’ll receive an emailwith details of how to take part.Key datesCourseEnrolment & InductionTeaching beginsBA, BSc and MArch20 - 24 September27 SeptemberPostgraduate20 - 24 September27 SeptemberInternational Foundation(Autumn start)20 September – 1 October4 OctoberEaster Break 20222021-2022 year endsVacation datesChristmas Break 202120 Dec 2021 - 7 Jan 20224 Apr 2022 - 22 Apr 202210 Jun 2022(BA, BSc & MArch)13 May 2022(International Foundation)

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Teaching during COVID-19Course Title: BA Fashion AtelierProgramme Director: Donna IvesDelivery for 2021/22 academic yearWe would like to reassure our students that we are committed to delivering a face to faceexperience for 2021/22 and we are hoping that 2021/22 will be a year when our students can returnto all of our campuses. However, we are aware that changes to our delivery may continue to berequired in response to public health advice and as a result of any ongoing Coronavirus measures.We have prepared this information to let you know how your course may be adapted based onchanges that were implemented during 2020/21, as a result of Government advice.We are not planning on making any changes to your course or unit aims, learning outcomes, orassessment methods, under any of our delivery scenarios.Scenario 1 – Social Distancing rules are continued/re-introduced as a result of public health advicefor the 2021/22 academic year:Changes to learning spaces Our priority as a university is to deliver our teaching on campus. This may be in sociallydistanced face-to-face tutorials, group seminars and workshops. We will adapt the layouts of our classrooms, workshops and studios so you can have safeaccess to these and other specialist facilities, taking social distancing measures intoaccount. The timetabling of activities will take into consideration numbers of students to ensure thatwe observe the recommended social distancing guidelines and create safe learningenvironments. We are also developing additional online learning resources to support theface to face delivery.Timetabling We will adapt the scheduling of classes to limit the number of students on campus at anyone time We will adopt the ‘bubble’ principle: meaning you will be taught in smaller groups to enablesocial distancing, and have as little physical contact with other groups as possible We will plan the scheduling of your classes so you can transition between them safely andmake the lowest possible number of trips to and from campus each week. The majority of our teaching would continue to be face to face, however we wouldanticipate delivering large group teaching of lectures and briefings predominantly online.Contact time We will not change our approach to contact time and scheduled delivery, this will still takeplace as published in our Programme Specifications and unit descriptors. However, some ofthis contact time may take place in a different way in order to enable social distancing to beimplemented and to prioritise students’ access to facilities and workshops. This will meanmoving some of the larger scale activities such as lectures and seminars online. Additionallyopen access will have to be booked in advance on myUCA in order that we can managenumbers safely.Online learning

Where practical, we’ll also put our lectures, classes and seminars online so that you can stillaccess them if you are self-isolating, shielding, or unable to come to the UK.Online resources will be made available and we will continue to support face to face learningto assist students who may have missed classes due to illness. We have found that onlinelearning favours some activities such as lectures and seminars involving industry or externalspeakers and we would continue to timetable events accordingly.Wellbeing & support You’ll have one-to-one Personal Development Tutorials with an academic tutor, wherethey’ll talk through your progress and check on your wellbeing. They will also offer onlinesessions when face-to-face meetings aren’t possible. You will be introduced to your yeartutor at the start of the academic year and they will offer you pastoral support. You’ll have access to a full range of specialist advisors who will offer online sessions whenface-to-face meetings aren’t possible. All our plans take vulnerable learners and students with additional learning requirementsinto account – we’re making sure we can deliver learning safely to all our students, whetherthat means accessing teaching on campus, or online.Industry links We will continue to host visiting lectures, industry projects, and networking events eitherface-to-face or through online learning. We will make plans to deliver work placements safely – even if that means you working foryour placement organisation remotely. Where that’s not possible, we’ll offer alternatives tomake sure you still get plenty of industry interaction. The year 2 placement unit is optionaland if you choose not to go on a placement you can opt for the Industry Case Study unitinstead, which requires you to do an investigative research project into the fashion industry.Assessments There would be a mix of digital and physical assessment. As your course has a strongproduct element we think it is important that you are able to submit garments to be assessedphysically where it is realistically possible. The portfolio elements may be assessed digitally.Equipment & resources We’ve developed new library systems and cleaning processes for loans and equipment hireto make sure you can borrow what you need safely. We’ll offer IT equipment loans to our students who need them most. As soon as Government advice permits, we will provide as much physical access to ourlibraries as we can to ensure that you have access to our physical and digital collections, butare able to observe social distancing for you own safety and that of others.Scenario 2 – a further lockdown is implemented by GovernmentDuring the 2019/20 and 2020/21 academic years we introduced a number of emergency measuresthat included: Moving learning and assessment onlineLooking at prior activity with a view to ensuring that learning outcomes are coveredsomewhere within the year of study and adjusting assessment tasks accordinglyProviding alternative assessment where the original assessment is not deliverable

Providing extensions for units where necessary for the learning and for individual students iftheir circumstances require itWhere the University is not the awarding body, following the validators’ exactingrequirements for predicted and other grades so that students receive a final outcomecommensurate with effort and aptitudeThese measures would be re-introduced if necessary, but only for the period covered bythe lockdown, with a return to scenario 1 as soon as is safe and practical to do so.Adapting to your feedback We’ll continue to work with you to find out how you’re feeling about the new measures. You’ll have the opportunity to work with teaching staff to adapt and improve the way wedeliver your course in line with public health guidelines.

- A compass for drawing circles - Two pairs of scissors, 1 for fabric and 1 for . touch Best wishes, Donna Ives Donna Ives Programme Director, Fashion Atelier and Fashion Design, UCA Rochester. DIVES@uca.ac.uk 01634 888780 Kathryn Coventry Year 1 Coordinator . to have your own mannequin and sewing machine. For anyone seeking advice on .