- LCP on dyslexia http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk 21 Jan 2000
The LCP's dyslexia support unit has greatly expanded over recent years. "People come to us now because of word of mouth merely because they think 'they might have it'. We get four or five times as many referrals nowadays," says Ms Symons. "It's all about helping them to find people they can trust."
* Jane Hanlan, 24, third-year graphic design, London College of Printing.
"I used to think that I was just a bad learner. I didn't like school and my parents didn't give me much help with my homework. The only subject I liked was art.
"It was at college that I was introduced to the dyslexic support team. My degree course requires a 10,000-word dissertation, and one of my tutors started to notice that I was worrying about it. I met Heather Symons and she explained what dyslexia is.
A lot of people are dyslexic and are still going far in life.
"I go to a tutor for one hour a week, and he helps me to write out a plan and then I discuss what I want to do. My tutor gives me advice, such as telling me to look at my dissertation as two 5,000-word essays instead of as 10,000 words.
"I don't like reading. I get past the first page and then I fall asleep. But I have learned to look at the introduction page first and to pick out the parts that are relevant.
"My weekly hour of support is really important. One week, my tutor did not come and I did not do anything. Reading and writing are important in a designer, and being able to do them gives me that bit more confidence."
- LCP clash with the media school dean Sally Feldman http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/150022.article 4 feb 2000
Staff and students at the London College of Printing have accused media school dean Sally Feldman of mismanagement and bullying in a row over academic freedom and dumbing down.
Lecturers' union Natfhe has passed a resolution condemning the demotion of MA course director Michael Chanan, a critic of senior management. Angry students have set up an action group to demand his reinstatement to teaching duties, claiming his treatment is "symbolic of the rot that we must fight".
Mr Chanan is a popular senior lecturer in film and video who has made documentaries for the BBC and Channel 4. He has been "stood down" against his will from almost all his teaching duties and removed as director of the MA in documentary research which he set up.
He declined to comment but his supporters claim that he has been victimised for whistleblowing and criticising standards and management. He resigned as acting director of studies for film and video six weeks after Ms Feldman arrived, a move interpreted as a protest at her management style.
Mr Chanan has received testimonials from at least 18 major international academics. This week, the student journalists' newspaper, the Back Hill Reporter, said that support for him was growing among staff and students.
The action group of his students said in a statement pinned to notice boards that the content of the film and video courses had "taken a decisive lurch towards classical mainstream Hollywood", highlighting "the severe lack of cultural diversity".Both Ms Feldman and Will Bridge, head of the LCP, declined to comment. But the London Institute, of which the LCP is a part, said: "We take great care to ensure our dealings with members of staff are fair and equitable and we do not believe that such an objective is well served by entering into public debate about the circumstances of any individual."
- Igho wekpe (IT helpdesk) talks to the guardian on working as a bouncer http://www.theguardian.com/money/2000/apr/08/jobsadvice.careers9 8 april 2000
Working on an IT helpdesk might sound less fun but according to Igho Wekpe, who does evening shifts at the London College of Printing, helping stressed students battle with deadlines and improve their computer knowledge displays his "communication skills". He reckons that the tenacity and patience involved working on a helpdesk will show a future employer that he has an ability to "interact with people" - an elusive quality that many employers are looking for. "You can tailor the work to make yourself appear dynamic and special," says Igho, who is currently studying at LCP for a BSc in information studies.
- Senior lecturer Peter Osborne publishes a book in June 2000 http://us.macmillan.com/travelinglight/PeterOsborne
"Traveling Light"
Photography, Travel and Visual Culture
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his is a thoroughly illustrated study of the close and continuous relationship between two of modern culture’s central phenomena: the photographic image and travel. Contributing to the growing literature of travel and its representations, the book argues that from its beginnings, photography has played a constitutive role in the formation of travel--comparable in importance to its part in the portrayal of social identity. It shows how, in turn, travel has shaped the use and language of all types of photographic production. |
- Eija-Liisa Ahtila born 1959, Finnish film maker and video artist alumni from LCP in 2000 becomes the first winner of the Vincent Prize, a biannual award for contemporary European artists. She also was the first recipient of the Vincent van Gogh Award for Contemporary Art in Europe.http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/eija-liisa-ahtila-3098
- John Gillard, acclaimed as one of the foremost teachers of creative skills in Britain, has died at the age of 67 in november 2000 from pneumonia. Former headmaster of the school communication of arts who was forced to close in 1995, he was a visiting lecturer at the London College of Printing for seven years from 1961. his funeral occured on monday the 6th of november 2000. http://www.campaignlive.co.uk/news/38080/
