Month: September 2013

ICT Communications update

mobilEcho – Access Files on the Move

 

Our ICT department has introduced an app, called mobilEcho, that allows staff and students to connect securely to their ‘home’ directory (H drive) and SharePoint using mobile devices such as phones and tablets, both on and off campus. The software is free to use, and supported on both Android and Apple devices.

Find out more about MobilEcho. Queries can be directed to Michael Lynn by email.

Improving wireless access across NHS sites

 

For academics, wireless eduroam access has now been expanded to cover all five main NHS Trust Hospital sites. The roaming service allows staff from participating institutions to use their ‘.ac.uk’ email addresses to gain wireless access to the Imperial College network, and to networks at other participating institution’s sites. For more details on eduroam see http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/ict/services/networks/roaming

A new wireless system (ICHT-Green) is also now available (from 30th September) offering excellent coverage across Hammersmith and Queen Charlotte’s Hospital buildings for all staff using Trust-owned, Windows-based laptops (not tablets or mobile phones).

This work is part of the Trust’s commitment to support and enhance the experiences of Imperial College and other academics across all Hospital sites.

Laura Gates
ICT Communications Manager
Imperial College London

Partnership for Child Development September update

Applications open for the 3rd Asia SHN Training Course

 

Following the success of the 2nd School Health & Nutrition (SHN) Training Course for government, United Nations and civil society staff in the Asian region earlier this year, PCD are delighted to announce that applications are now open for the 3rd Asia SHN Training Course.

Held at Mahidol University in Bangkok, Thailand, and jointly hosted by the Thai Ministries of Education and Health between 2 -10 December 2013, the course will cover a broad range of topics in the field of SHN and will focus on the key issue of malnutrition; looking at the double burden of stunting and wasting, and under-nutrition among children as well as the growing issue of child obesity in Asia.

Read more on the 3rd Asia SHN Training Course

PCD supports Kenyan Ministries of Education and Health to carry out national training for school meals programme

 

In order to strengthen the implementation of Kenya’s Home Grown School Meals (HGSM) programme, PCD recently supported Kenya’s ministries of education and health to deliver national training to school feeding implementers across 70 counties and sub-counties in Kenya.

The initial phase of training was carried out among a total of 345 heads and directors from education, health and agriculture county departments, to enhance the role of Kenya’s decentralized regions in the programme and to increase the involvement of the programme’s supply chain beneficiaries. The second phase of training, carried out in July and August saw over 3,400 participants targeted from 1717 schools, provided the opportunity for teachers from beneficiary schools to share experiences and challenges in school feeding delivery.

Find out more

Charlotte Broyd
Website and Communications Assistant
Partnership for Child Development