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Not the World Cup - just a fantasy
Paul Vincent (PDU), a.k.a. Gladstone Gritt, the season's champions of the prestigious Sussex House
Fantasy League. pictured at a glitzy award ceremony at Falmer House. Paul was presented with his
winnings and the coveted trophy and gave an emotional speech in which he thanked his Manchester
United players for their fine performances.
| Dr Clive Rouse MBE A service of thanksgiving for the life and works of Dr Clive Rouse will be held at 3pm on Saturday 13 June in Saint Michael's Church, Plumpton. Clive Rouse was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters in 1983 for his outstanding work in the field of Medieval Archaeology and Conservation of wall and panel paintings. |
HEAVENS ABOVE Community Project
"PLEASE can we come again?" was the request from St John's School in Crowborough, after 28 schoolchildren visited the Isle of Thorns for an evening of astronomy in the Harold Robin Community Study Centre.
'Heavens Above' is a community astronomy project which originated from a programme organised by the University, after the purchase of a telescope from amateur astronomer Harold Robin. He sold it to Sussex on the understanding that it would be used regularly for educational purposes. A generous grant from the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council is being used to build 5" x 6" reflecting telescopes and other astronomy equipment.
After two successful pilot events in February, attended by the Crowborough schoolchildren and a group of MENCAP adults, the project is well underway. As the summer evenings are too light for events, project members are busy grinding mirrors for some home-made telescopes, aided by young people from four schools and a technician from the University of Brighton. The group aims to complete the telescopes in time for a star party on November 18 to observe the Leonids meteor shower.
Mooting Competition
The finals of the Centre for Legal Studies mooting competition took place in Lewes Crown Court before their Honours Judge Michael Kennedy and Judge Richard Hayward. This was the fourth successful year of the mooting competition sponsored by Donne Mileham and Haddock, Solicitors.
This year's winners were Michael Roques (studying the Common Professional Examination) and Richard York (an LLB third year student) earning themselves a share of £1000 prize money and a work experience placement at Donne Mileham and Haddock.
A moot court is one in which law students argue hypothetical cases honing their reasoning and advocacy skills. The two finalists won against stiff opposition, as did the two semi-finalists, Raphael Jouenne and Winston James, (LLB students, third and fourth year respectively), in a number of qualifying rounds. They then faced the ultimate test of their advocacy skills by arguing their case before the two senior Judges.
Pictured below from l to r: Michael Roques, Judge Michael Kennedy, Judge Richard Hayward, Richard York, Martin Allen (Senior Partner, Donne Mileham and Haddock).