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Welcome to the latest edition of the CCI Alumni newsletter. I am Simon Brookes, the new Associate Dean (Students) for CCI. In simple terms, it is my responsibility to ensure that our students have an excellent experience whilst studying with us. As an alumnus of the University of Portsmouth myself I feel incredibly privileged to have achieved a position in my career where I can now contribute towards furthering the incredible progress made by the University in the twenty-two years or so since I graduated. At these times of enormous change in higher education it is both exhilarating and challenging to be working at one of the top new universities in the world!

Simon Brookes - Associate Dean (Students) - CCI

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Introducing CCI's new Business Associate

Steve Jones has been appointed as CCI's new Business Associate, having graduated in Film Studies in 2009. Here he explains a little about his role and how his career has progressed since graduating.

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Graduate Eva lands a job at global fashion brand

Eva, from Norway, landed a trainee role straight after graduating from her UK course. A year later, she’s working in design and research for a global fashion brand and receiving investment to build her own enterprise. She gives us an insight into her working life, her UK studies – and her top piece of advice for aspiring students…

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CCI Faculty Graduate Show 2015 - another great Eldon evening

The CCI Faculty Graduate Show 2015 opened on Friday 29 May with the VIP Research and Innovation launch, followed by the extraordinary Preview Night celebrations. The evening was enjoyed by thousands of people in person and online.

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Droo Padhiar - Alumna Interview

We interviewed CCI Alumna Droo Padhiar, who is currently working as a UK Theatrical Marketing Executive at StudioCanal Ltd, to find out more about her role and what she has been doing since graduation.

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Graduate profile: Khushil, Interior Design Director

Meet Khushil M Shah, an Interior Architecture and Design Graduate who is Director of SC Group, a construction project management company in Kenya. Khushil tells the British Council what it's like to be a student in the UK and how he progressed in his career.

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CCI Reader develops further research into RITA (Responsive InTeractive Advocate)

Dr Wendy Powell, Senior Lecturer in Applications of Virtual Reality based in the School of Creative Technologies, is involved in a range of innovative projects using advanced interactive technology for health and wellbeing.

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Can you support our current students?

If you're an industry professional you could help the next generation by offering profiles, talks and placements to our students.

Please let us know if you can offer a profile or talk by emailing jasmine.richards@port.ac.uk or a placement to cci.placements@port.ac.uk

Thank you for your support and we continue to wish you all the best in your current and future endeavours.

Jasmine Richards
Faculty Promotions Assistant