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Location: British Council, 97 Zholdasbekov St., Samal-2, “Samal Towers”, block 2A, 11 floor
PRESENTATION CONTENT:
•Discover how the industry of Engineering and Mining is becoming more and more influential in an international scale, including Kazakhstan.
•Learn about the various courses (Foundation, Undergraduate, and Postgraduate) that the University of Exeter and its internationally renowned Camborne School of Mines offer in this field. •Find out about the modern methods in Engineering and Mining, taught by the University of Exeter.
•Discover where a career in Mining and Engineering can take you as a graduate of the University of Exeter.
About the University of Exeter
The University of Exeter is a leading UK university and in the top one percent of institutions globally. It combines world-class research with very high levels of student satisfaction. Exeter is ranked 9th in The Sunday Times University Guide, 10th in the UK in The Times Good University Guide 2012 and 11th in the Guardian University Guide 2012. In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) 90% of the University’s research was rated as being at internationally recognised levels and 16 of its 31 subjects are ranked in the top 10, with 27 subjects ranked in the top 20.
The University has over 17,000 students and is developing its campuses in Exeter and Cornwall with almost £350 million worth of new facilities due for completion by 2012.
www.exeter.ac.uk
Evening Presentations will be carried out by:
Paul Wheeler, BSc(Hons) ARSM , Senior Teaching Fellow - Mining, Camborne School of Mines
Paul is a Mining Geologist with over 23 years experience in mining related roles. His early career included work as a mining geologist and resource estimation geologist on hydrothermal gold and base metal operations in Europe, West Africa and Central Asia. Paul spent eight years as a Lecturer with Camborne School of Mines before leaving in 2004 to establish his own consultancy practice specialising in mining geology, mineral economics and mining analyst/due diligence work. From 2009-2011, Paul was Senior Consultant to GFMS Mine Economics and responsible for analysing and forecasting cost and production data for gold mines and projects globally.
Paul returned to Camborne School of Mines in September 2011 as a Senior Teaching Fellow with responsibility for extending links with industry and for the design, production and delivery of material across the Mining Engineering and Mining Geology programmes (undergraduate and post-graduate).
James McNaughton - International Officer STEM (Science, Technology Engineering & Mathematics)
James McNaughton started working for the University of Exeter in September 2011. His role is to support the internationalisation of the two science and engineering colleges in the University. Prior to 2011 James worked for the South West of England Regional Development Agency as an International Investment Manager. In this role James worked specifically with international high tech, clean tech and advanced engineering companies who wanted to establish a business or partnership in the South West of England.
James helped to establish several R&D agreements between South West Universities and companies such as Toshiba, Vestas Wind Energy and Hewlett Packard. James has direct experience of what companies need in terms of skills and training, particularly those in the engineering sector.
Samal Towers, Block A-2, 11th Floor, 97 Zholdasbekov St., Almaty
Meet Anne Morgan, Marketing Officer at Cardiff University, for a presentation and discussion about practical tips on how to apply to a UK university.
As a part of Cardiff University’s outreach visit to Kazakhstan, Anne Morgan will give the presentation at the British Council’s Almaty office for prospective students interested in applying to and studying at a top university in the United Kingdom.
Ranked 15 in the UK and top 1.5%(QS) in the world, Cardiff University is one of the Britain’s leading teaching and research universities that has been producing successful graduates since the first students entered in 1883. Cardiff University is home to more than 28,000 students studying in undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes, in international foundation and English language programmes. Cardiff schools are ranked at the top 10 in such subject areas such as: Architecture, Anatomy & Physiology, Business, Civil Engineering, Communication & Media Studies, Psychology, Sociology, and Law.
To find out more about Cardiff University, please download the International Prospectus.
If you would like to attend the presentation or book a meeting with Anne Morgan after the presentation, please contact the British Council in Almaty by phone 8(727) 244-41-44 ext.302 or send your name and contact telephone number at korlan.smagulova@kz.britishcouncil.org
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