E0021730108C001TLC Apr'16 - FINAL

25APRIL2016,VOL.V,No.2
Beat the
cutting edge
of IT
Cover Story
16

EDITOR’SNOTE
P.S. - FOR PERSONAL ADVICE,
send your mails to :
editor@thechopras.com
Naveen Chopra
EDITOR
ig Data is an evolving term that describes any voluminous
amount of structured, semi-structured and unstructured
data that has the potential to be mined for information. It has
been a hot topic over the past few years and is not expected to
wither anytime soon. In fact, it will continue to grow in numbers
as well as popularity.
Using data efficiently or what is also popularly known as ‘Data
Strategy’ is the biggest resource in gaining a competitive edge
against other organizations. By ignoring data or considering it
as less important, the business leaders do their companies a
huge disservice when it comes to staying ahead in the race.
In spite of huge demand across the globe for skilled workers in
the field of Big Data, there is acute shortage of qualified data
scientists and analytic specialists in the market. For example,
over the past five years the demand for Big Data staff in the UK
alone has risen tenfold.
Big Data requires knowledge in machine learning, statistics,
and principles of large-scale data storage and processing. For
instance, at Royal Holloway, University of London students are
taught by world-leading academics that are advancing the
scientific disciplines and shaping the future of those key areas.
You can also acquire knowledge and skills in various fields such
as: business intelligence, data visualization and exploratory
analysis, finance, and information security. Therefore, people in
India and across the world are enrolling for their Masters
programmes to acquire the necessary skills.
Specialize in Big Data and help in the development of the next
generation of products and services!
Have great lives!
B

The Learning Curve • April 2016 • 05
Science takes centre stage at
Australian National University
The Australian National University (ANU) is starting 2016 with
a new Vice-Chancellor, and he’s someone who knows the
value of an education in science
TOP FEATURE
Professor Brian Schmidt won the 2011
Nobel Prize in Physics for discovering
that the universe is expanding at an
accelerating rate. Now he’s turning his
attention away from the stars to the
accelerating rate of change in higher
education.
“The world is rapidly changing,” he says.
“Universities are no longer a place where
you go to learn one thing and you go to
get a career and do it for the rest of your
life. We are here to build careers.”
The key, Professor Schmidt says, is to
future-proof your skill-set.
“Here, at ANU, you can take your science
degree and combine it with economics,
arts, or whatever you want, to give you this
incredibly broad foundation.”
“So when artificial intelligence replaces
whatever job you might have otherwise
had, you can be the person inventing the
robot.”
“You can be the person able to follow the
disruption of technology and ride that
wave rather than being crushed by it.”
An impressive list of ANU science alumni
have ridden that wave, and are now
changing the world.
There’s Professor Paul Sanberg, who
studied behavioural biology and
neuroscience at ANU, is now an inventor
with over 100 patents, and a researcher
working on repairing damaged brain
tissue.
And there’s Professor Mary O’Kane,
a physics PhD graduate, who was a
pioneer in the field of automatic speech
recognition, is now the New South Wales
Chief Scientist and Engineer.
Or Dr Victor Pantano, a science and
engineering alumnus who founded a
high-tech start-up which uses digital
rock scanning technology developed by
researchers at ANU, which recently sold
for $76 million.
Professor Schmidt says, as Vice-
Chancellor, he’s keen to ensure current
students have every opportunity to follow
in their footsteps.
“I am especially looking forward to
connecting our students of today with the
students of the past, our alumni, for their
mutual benefit.”
With a Nobel Prize-winning Vice-
Chancellor and world-changing alumni,
Professor Schmidt feels ANU students
can expect an experience like no other.
“You will not get a better opportunity in
Australia and very few opportunities like
this exist in the world,” he emphasises.
“It’s a great experience. You’re going to
meet some of the most amazing people
here: some of the smartest people you’re
ever going to meet in your life, and some
of the most widely dispersed people, from
across the world.”

Working towards your
dream job in public
health
Emeline Cammack, a recent graduate
from The Australian National University
(ANU), has the job you want. Well, the job
that a lot of graduates want.
If you’re interested in public health,
international development, and working
in the most highly-prized government
department, it ticks all the boxes.
Emeline is Assistant Director of the Health
Program and Performance Section at the
Australian Government Department of
Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).
Right now, she is working with the World
Bank on immunisation programs in Asia-
Pacific. Previously, she was building an
alliance of heads of state to work towards
eliminating malaria in the region.
And she has just finished her Master of
Public Health at ANU.
“Doing my Masters absolutely helped me
get the job,” Emeline says. “It was critical.”
“You need to be a well-rounded person to
get into DFAT right now. Having a Masters
degree is part of the package, and helps
you to tick all the boxes they’re looking
for.”
After helping her secure the job, Emeline
says her studies facilitate her perform the
role on a day-to-day basis.
“Myclassescoveredallthebasicconcepts
around health and development, giving
me a theoretical underpinning to the key
concepts, which was great, but I could
also directly apply it to my work.
“At uni I would be hearing the theory
around why focusing on communicable
diseases is important from a regional
health perspective. The very next day, I
would be immersed in that world at work,
taking the same approach we’d discussed
in class.”
“There was actually a lot of crossover in
both directions. My work and ANU have a
really close relationship since DFAT would
be crazy not to tap into the resources and
expertise of ANU. Sometimes I’d be in
a workshop or lecture at ANU and hear
about the stuff I was doing at work!”
“To stand alongside the researchers
at ANU, who are really well-respected,
and feel like I’m playing an active part
in international health—that’s pretty
exciting.”

Fall in love with your
research
Aditya Chopra, a PhD researcher in The
Australian National University (ANU), is on
a quest to find out if we are alone in the
universe!
“If we can better understand the
environment where life originated on
Earth, we will be in a better position to
assess how common the emergence of
life is in the universe.”
But seeing as we can’t travel back to
when life first emerged on Earth, Aditya
investigates microbial life forms found
today around volcanic hydrothermal
vents, an environment similar to what life
is thought to have inhabited 4 billion years
ago.
Samples of these living fossils are,
“injected through a plasma hotter than
the surface of the Sun into a mass
spectrometer that counts the number of
atoms of each of the different elements.”
Aditya hopes that comparing the chemical
composition of the earliest life forms with
the chemicals present at sites where life
may have originated on Earth will give us
clues to conditions that could support the
genesis of life on other wet rocky planets
beyond our own solar system.
Whilst Aditya always wanted to study
science, he decided that ANU was the
right place for his PhD after “falling in
love” with interdisciplinary research.
“The university’s strengths in astronomy,
earth sciences and biology makes it an
ideal place for astrobiology research.
Being mentored by some of the most
amazing minds can be a little daunting at
first but very soon it becomes a rewarding
lifestyle.”
Whilst the road to a PhD can be tough,
Aditya exhorted not to worry too much
because surprising discoveries could be
just around the corner.
“The universe is under no obligation to
make sense and if it does, you’ve probably
got it wrong.”
Australian National University

London: the World’s Leading City to
Study Fashion
London continues to have unrivalled international appeal
attracting the brightest academic and student brains on the
planet
Over recent decades, London has
earned the reputation as a centre
for fashion education. Whilst, according
to the Study London University Guide, it
is estimated that there are approximately
426,300 students studying at over 45
universities in London, further statistics
indicate that 13 of the 45 universities
offer fashion programmes either at the
undergraduate or postgraduate level,
and, either business focussed and/or
design focussed programmes. Lots of
choice!
It is hard to beat this UK capital for
studying, as indicated by higher
education data experts QS who compiled
a university league table of the top 10 best
places in the world to study. Criteria used
were desirability, academic standards,
job prospects and affordability. London
scored the top third, scoring high for its
mix of students, employer activity and
range of strong universities.
With regards to fashion, why is London
such a popular location? What’s there
not to like? What is there not to immerse
yourself in? When the London College
of Fashion celebrated their centenary in
2008 with the publication, ‘The Measure’,
Giles Deacon, fashion designer who both
studied and lives in London, said, ‘I find
London the most culturally and artistically
diverse and exciting city in the world – of
all places I have worked and travelled in,
I am constantly excited by the city’. This
view is further endorsed by the Mayor of
London, Boris Johnson, when he stated,
London ‘continues to have unrivalled
international appeal attracting the
brightest academic and student brains
on the planet.’ Such is the multicultural
environment of the city; it is estimated that
there are over 300 languages spoken. In
addition, students from more than 200
different nations study there.
Coco Chanel famously said, ‘fashion
is not something that exists in dresses
only. Fashion is in the sky, fashion has
to do with ideas, the way we live, what
is happening’. Hence, anyone residing
in London, and, interested in fashion, is
exposed to its cultural diversity, vitality
and creativity, and, they are therefore
well placed to truly further develop their
interest in fashion. Indeed, London has
the reputation as an incubator in which
young adults are helped to develop.
Examples of initiatives that provide such
support include The Hackney Fashion
Hub based in the East End of London,
which aims to be a vehicle for supporting
start-up fashion businesses.
Such is the attraction of London as a
magnet for young fashion designers,
The Vogue fashion magazine effectively
described these designers as ‘their
roots are as afar afield as Afghanistan
and Australia but they have two things in
common: their home city – London – and
their design talent.’ Here, Vogue refers to
designers such as Marios Schwab (Greek-
Austrian), Rifat Özbek (Turkish), Antonio
Berardi (Italian), Ashish (Indian) and

TOP FEATURE
Huishan Zhang (Chinese); all alumni of
London universities. Others such as Peter
Pilotto (Austrain/Italian) and Christopher
Vos (Belgian/Peruvian) whilst not having
studied in London, have chosen it as
had an interesting effect on British fashion
in that British fashion is less homogenous
than that produced in France, Italy or US.
He further stated that ‘London seems to
thrive on eclecticism.
In an interview with The Times newspaper,
Jane Shepherdson, MBE, Chief Executive
of UK clothing brand Whistles (previously,
Brand Director for TopShop), summed up
British fashion taste when she stated, “We
take more fashion risks and we’re more
irreverent. British people are not afraid to
be different, try new silhouettes, and even
look a bit silly.” Such irreverence serves to
further attract international retailers to the
capital. London currently has the highest
presence of international retailers across
Europe who are willing to pay premiums
for the best locations.
Whilst London has a long and established
reputation as a centre of luxury goods’
consumption attracting luxury brands
such as Gucci, Channel and Dior to
its prestigious retail locations, such as
Bond Street, it also has the reputation
for street style and individuality wherein
luxury may be mixed with high street fast
fashion and vintage items. British model
and London born Kate Moss, epitomizes
British eccentric style. Over her 20-year
career, she has become an established
trend-setter, a true fashion icon and a
muse to the industry. Her modelling for
and collaborations with the beauty brand
Rimmel London has served to contribute
to the continued interest in London as a
centre of fashion.
Wellestablishedwithinacademicliterature,
for example the work of US academic Irena
Vida, is that the UK, in particular London,
is identified as representing a gateway for
internationalizing into the rest of Europe.
The rationale for this is explained by
another academic, Professor Christopher
Moore, who indicates that for international
fashion retailers to gain access to an
international media, having a presence in
London is vital. He indicates the presence
in London provides greater international
media coverage. In turn, this contributes
to fueling international visitors to London.
According to Eric Eastman, Executive
Director for luxury goods and international
retailers at CBRE (real estate services),
“London now attracts more international
visitors that any other capital in the world.”
However, London fashion retail stores
are not just characterized by high end,
luxury brand retailers. The UK is home to
a number of highly reputable high street
fashion retailers, many who have their
headquarters based in London and have
led the world in retail expertise. One
initiative, reported by the British Fashion
Council, has been high street stores who
have collaborated with designers, and in
their home. When interviewed by The
Times newspaper, Peter Pilotto described
London as a sympathetic place to launch
a career describing himself as a ‘multi-
cultural nomad’. In all, the multiplicity of
cultural backgrounds of designers have
positively affected the vitality of the city. In
his book, ‘Style City how London became
a Fashion Capital’, O’Byrne stated that the
diversity of origin of fashion designers has
London’s rich culture is evident from its
arts, music, museums, festivals and other
entertainment and is explicitly evident
through those who live there in their music
and dress. However, it is not just fashion
designers who have an influence on the
city, retailers attracted to the city also
contribute to the vibrancy. International
retailers are drawn to the city to breathe
in its heritage, beauty and iconicity, and of
course, profit generation!

doing so, provided fashion credibility to
the high street brand whilst, at the same
time, delivering a source of cash flow to the
designer themselves. Examples include
Top Shops collaborations with a number of
London’s New Generation designers like
Christopher Kane, Peter Pilotto and Mark
Fast. A more recent initiative has been
other UK retailers, including River Island,
Warehouse and Oasis, collaborating with
colleges and fashion students.
A further initiative is the keen interest of
fashion retailers and other businesses
involved in fashion in the use of digital
media and marketing, which offers
opportunities for innovation and
competitive advantage. Fashion brands
require digital agencies to support them
in marketing effectively across different
consumer touch points. In particular, to
respond to the consumers’ interests in
buying goods through online channels
and gather information through blogs and
other social media platforms to help with
their buying decisions.
London is home to a vibrant innovative
digital media hub, East London Tech City
(once known as the silicon roundabout),
which boasts being the third-largest
technology startup cluster in the world
after San Francisco and New York City.
Tech City has been supported through
academic partnerships with a number of
London universities who have provided a
source of investment. Tech City serves to
offer further vibrancy to London together
with know-how to students in London who
have a particular interest in fashion retail,
branding and marketing via social media.
It is clear, as with other creative industries,
fashion plays a vital role in London’s
economic success and for it to continue
to be a vibrant and creative fashion
capital, the fashion industry relies on
a new generation of students coming
through the fashion education system.
For this reason, a number of businesses
based in London provide scholarships to
students. Examples of such scholarships
include the M&S scholarship for both
international and home students at
GCU London, Glasgow Caledonian
University’s satellite campus, based in
London’s East End. This is also where the
BritishSchoolofFashionisbased,thisbeing,
an innovative academic hub developed
by GCU to create and disseminate
strategic fashion business insight
through its provision of leading-edge
education, research and consultancy.
Further international scholarships are
available from the University of the Arts
(London College of Fashion, Central
Saints Martins and Cordwainers Institute).
Whilst scholarships are competitive,
winning a scholarship is a big deal! When
judging who should get a scholarship,
universities are looking for students who
will be positive contributors, and in turn,
a great addition to the university, and
ultimately, the fashion industry.
Helen Marriage, Director of Artichoke, a
company that stages arts spectacles and
events in London probably best sums up
this capital city: “The energy and creativity
that exists in London is unparalleled. We
need to seize the opportunity to make the
most of it.”

Dr Ruth Marciniak
Programme Leader - MSc
Luxury Brand Marketing
GCU London/British School
of Fashion
Table: London in Numbers (data drawn from World Cities Forum, 2016)
Indicator Figure
Total population number 8,416,535
Geographical area size, sq. km 1,572
Students of specialist Art & Design public institutions 34,920
Students of Art & Design degree courses at generalist universities 15,745
International students studying in the city 67,415
Creative industries employment 16.2%
Comedy clubs 18
National museums 13
Total museums 215
Major concert halls over 500+ capacity 10
Live music venues 320
Theatres 241
Public green space (parks and gardens) 33%
Heritage/Historical sites 20,511
UNESCO World Heritage Sites 4
Cinemas 158
Cinema screens 860
Film festivals 28
Bookshops 360
Bars 2,694
Restaurants 24,360
Michelin star restaurants 62
Markets 122
Festivals and celebrations 271
Night clubs, discos and dance halls 339

Beat the cutting edge of IT
Specialise in Big Data or in The Internet of Things
Big Data is now part of every
sector and function of the global
economy – from retailers and health
providers, to financial services and
insurance, both in governmental and non-
governmental organisations.
Planning and strategic decision-making
rely on large pools of data that need to
be captured, aggregated, stored, and
analysed. However, people with the right
set of skills – data scientists – are in short
supply and high demand.
For example, over the past five years the
demand for Big Data staff in the UK alone
has risen tenfold, and currently 77% of Big
Data roles are hard to fill.
As a response, the UK government added
data scientists to the Tier 2 shortage
occupation list in November 2015,
meaning that it is now easier for foreign
data scientists to be sponsored to work in
the UK.
India currently has the highest concen-
tration of analytics globally. In spite of
this, the scarcity of data analytics talent is
particularly acute and demand for talent
is expected to be on the higher side, as
more global organisations are outsourcing
their work. According to September 2015
data, senior data scientists with over 10
years of experience are regularly touching
Rs 1 Crore.
In an article published in May 2015,
Velamakanni, Co-founder & CEO of
Fractal Analytics, is quoted to say: “The
expertise in Big Data, Analytics and BI
is not available in India. Very few people
are well-trained in the Big Data stack of
technologies.”
This is why people in India and across
the world are enrolling in our Masters
programmes to acquire the necessary
skills. In particular, many IT professionals
are prepared to invest time and money for
the training.

COVER STORY
You will have 24/7 access to a
dedicated state-of-the-art computing
cluster with 36 CPU cores, 96GB of RAM,
and 64TB of disk storage. The cluster is
currently running the full-fledged Hor-
tonworks Hadoopdistribution (HDP) as
well as the PostgreSQLand MongoDB
servers. It also serves as a repository
for massive data sets provided by our
industrial and academic partners.
The Internet of Things is a new and fast
expanding area in Computer Science,
Their estimation is that, by 2020, some 27
billion unique objects will be connected
wirelessly to the internet; from then on, the
Internet of Things will double in size every
five years.
IOT developers require advanced
knowledge and skills in three essential
and critical areas.
Data analytics is essential for getting
value from the IOT. For example, in
Formula One racing, there are hundreds
Skills for Big Data
Big Data requires knowledge in
machine learning, statistics, and
principles of large-scale data storage
and processing. At Royal Holloway,
University of London, you will be taught by
world-leading academics that are
advancing the scientific disciplines and
shaping the future of those key areas.
Our Masters programmes give you the
ability to:
• develop, validate, and use effectively
machine learning and statistical
models
• work with methods and techniques
such as clustering, regression,
support vector machines, boosting,
decision trees, and neural networks
• work with structured, unstructured,
and time-series data
• extract value and insight from data
• work with software packages such as
MATLAB and R
• design data processing solutions for
data-intensive analytics problems
• design Extract-Transfer-Load (ETL)
pipelines
• design Data Warehousing and
Decision Support System (DSS)
solutions
• work with highly-scalable data-
storage solutions, such as MongoDB,
Cassandra, HBase, and other NoSQL
Data Stores
• work with data-intensive computing
technologies such as Hadoop
MapReduce,Spark, Hive, and Pig
• work with Cloud Computing tools,
such as Amazon S3, EC2 and
Elastic MapReduce.
You can also acquire knowledge and
skills in key areas such as: business
intelligence, data visualisation and
exploratory analysis, finance, and
information security.
technology and engineering: it concerns
the new generation of systems of
networked devices that are becoming
capable of sensing, transmitting and
acting on data: smart homes, smart cities,
smart industries, and so on.
A series of reports, among which
several published by Gartner, place
the IOT as a new and transformative
technology domain that will require
millions of developers worldwide by 2020.
Vision Mobile estimates that, by then, 4.5
million IOT developers will be needed
across the world.
According to Cisco, the number of
“connected devices” (including vending
machines, electricity meters and
refrigerators as well as phones and
computers) will exceed the number of
people on the planet by a factor of two.
of sensors providing thousands of data
points for analysis such as tyre pressure
and fuel burn efficiency, which have to be
collected in real-time for fast analysis by
onsite race engineers.
Distributed computing and systems
concern technical aspects such as
algorithms for distributed coordination,
time-synchronisation, scalable storage,
virtualisation and cloud computing
technologies, as well as methodological
aspects such as agent-based modelling
and simulation.
Cyber-security is another essential aspect
of the IOT. Recent news such as the safety
recall issued by Fiat Chrysler in July 2015
of 1.4 m vehicles in the US after hackers
had taken control of a Jeep Cherokee
via its internet-connected entertainment
system, are examples of how privacy,
safety and security are major concerns for
the IOT.

Skills for the IOT
Our Masters programmes at Royal
Holloway give you the ability to:
• design and implement middleware
services for reliable communication
in unreliable networks, and storage
solutions for wireless, sensor, and
ad hoc networks
• detect sources of vulnerability in
networks of connected devices
and deploy the appropriate counter
measures to information security
threats
300K
2014 2015
813K
2016
1,5M
2017
2,2M
2018
2,8M
2019
3,5M
2020
4,5M
VisionMobile Estimates, 2014
The Number of IOT Developers 2014-2020 • work with low-power wireless and
mesh networking standards and
technologies such as IEEE 802.15.4,
ZigBee and XBee
• work with state-of-the-art
microcontroller devices and kits
such as Ar-duino and Tessel, and
miniature computing technologies,
such as RaspberryPi
• work with methods and techniques
such as clustering, regression,
support vector machines, boosting,
decision trees, and neural networks.
All our masters in Big Data and the
Internet of Things are offered with
an optional (up to one year) paid
internship. Because the internship
is part of your studies, your visa will
be issued to cover the full two-year
duration of the programme.
Three scholarships of GBP 5,000
each are available exclusively to
Indian students applying for the
Big Data or the Internet of Things
masters.
Contributed by Royal Holloway
University of London
• enforce privacy in “smart”
environments
• work with open source and cloud
tools for scalable data storage (such
as DynamoDB) and coordination
(such as Zookeeper)
• design end-to-end IOT solutions
involving interconnected edge
devices and clouds
• work with modern network
management technologies (Software-
Defined Networking) and standards
(OpenFlow)

EU Business School
EU students enjoy a global environment while
getting the best of both North American and
European academic curricula
The EU Group is a network of
professionally-accredited, multicultural,
high-rankingbusinessschoolsestablished
in 1973. In addition to small, dynamic
classes offered in English, EU students
also enjoy a global environment while
getting the best of both North American
and European academic curricula.
We offer various programs at
the Business Foundation - bachelor’s
(BBA/BA/BSc), master’s (MBA/MSc)
and doctoral (DBA) levels, both onsite
and online, in majors such as Business
Administration; Communication & Public
Relations;Leisure&TourismManagement;
Business Finance; Business Marketing;
Sports Management; International
Relations; International Business;
Entrepreneurship; and E-Business.
The EU Group has a global network of
campuses, and we encourage students
to participate in exchange opportunities
within the EU Group in Barcelona,
Geneva, Montreux and Munich, and
with partner - institutions in USA, China,
UK, Thailand, Malaysia, Taiwan, Mexico,
Brazil, Kazakhstan, Canada and Russia
among others.
We continuously explore affiliation
opportunities with world-class universities.
These give students the opportunity
to participate in programs with the
University of Roehampton in London,
and the University of Derby and earn UK
state-recognized degrees on our
campuses. Partnerships with Shinawatra
University in Bangkok, Pace University in
New York and the University of California,
Riverside, among others, offer students
the chance to study a further qualication
in diverse and enriching environments.
All courses are taught by highly-qualified
faculty members with a wealth of practical
experience in their fields. Our faculty
works with students on an individual
basis to create a cooperative and caring
learning environment in which human
values flourish.
The Career Services Department helps
students to build contacts while looking for
internships and job opportunities, and the
Alumni Association provides them with an
extensive network of contacts worldwide
upon graduation.
TOP FEATURE
EU Business School

INTERESTING READ
International novelist praises
Stirling’s creative environment
The University is committed to promoting the arts
and providing students across all disciplines with
access to creative learning opportunities
An award-winning Indian writer who
came to Stirling on a creative writing
fellowship in 2006, returned to campus in
2015 – to revisit the inspiring surroundings
that helped him write his 2009 Man Asian
Literary Prize-shortlisted novel.
Delhi-based writer, Siddharth Chowdhury,
wrote much of his critically-acclaimed
novel Day-Scholar during his time
at Stirling, when he sought creative
inspiration from the 330-acre campus and
maintained a writing schedule of 300-500
words per day.
Siddharth’sprofessionalaccomplishments
were recognised recently when he was
awarded the prestigious Professional
Achievement Award at the British Council’s
First Education UK Alumni Awards.
Returning to Stirling for the day, Siddharth
had a tour of campus and met with key
University staff, including academics in the
Division of Literature and Languages, and
Professor Gerry McCormac, University
Principal and Vice-Chancellor.
Siddharth said: “It’s been a privilege and
a pleasure to come back and walk down
memory lane. I went to my old residence,
Polwarth, which was lovely to see again
after all these years.”
“The gorgeous, tranquil landscape is what
makes Stirling special and provides the
perfect location for writers and creative
people. There must be very few campuses
as beautiful as this in the world and I found
it a wonderful place to write.”
Siddharth believes Stirling’s inclusive
campus is also an ideal location for
international students. He said: “It’s a
wonderful place to mingle with just about
anyone. When you go out into the world,
you should be receptive to meeting and
mingling with students from other cultures,
and Stirling is a great place for that. It is
also a very safe campus and Stirling is a
beautiful city.”
Professor Gerry McCormac said:
“Siddharth Chowdhury’s talent, hard work
and success make him a wonderful role
model for our students. We are delighted
to welcome him back to the University and
honoured to be able to congratulate him
in person on his outstanding professional
achievements.”
“The University is committed to promoting
the arts and providing students across all
disciplines with access to creative learning
opportunities. Stirling has a global
reputation for its literature and creative
writing programmes and is recognised for
being a hotbed of literary talent because
of alumni like Siddharth, who have honed
their craft here and gone on to establish
distinguished writing careers.
He added: “Stirling is also more
international than ever before – with
its scholarly community representing
more than 120 different nationalities.
Our inclusive campus is proud to be
developing students and staff who
embrace international experiences,
histories and cultures, and who are well
prepared for global citizenship.”
pooja.arora@stir.ac.uk
indiaoffice@stir.ac.uk
#9582191597
University of Stirling

Co-op at Georgian College
We make education work!
Over 60% of Georgian programs offer
co-op or some other type of work
integrated learning such as an internship
or industry placement. This means that
students have the opportunity to gain
valuable real-life work experience in
industry while working towards a diploma,
degree or certificate.
Our Career Services team at Georgian
College supports students from co-op
and non co-op programs, helping them
succeed at college as also after they
graduate. We make education work!
We offer career assessments to help
students identify their interests; personality
type; skills and abilities; and to make more
informed program and career decisions.
Emphasizing the importance of career
research, we provide valuable resources
to students as they research occupations
and labour market information related to
their program of study or future career
options.
Georgian College’s Co-Op and Success
Centre assists students in finding
employment; whether it is for a co-op
or internship work term or a part-time,
contract, on-campus, or grad job. We
provide a job posting site and also work
with employers to post their opportunities
with us.
We provide specialized coaching to help
students gain confidence by preparing
them to develop professional resumes and
cover letters, and to hone their interview
and job search skills. We also assist
students looking for co-op or graduate
opportunities abroad. Our career
consultants can help students overcome
barriers to employment and prepare them
to make the transition from school to work.
Programs with a co-op component are
extremely beneficial for students, as they
allow students to earn extra money (they
can expect to make $11.25 - $17/hour
or more) and have greater success at
finding employment (either with the same
employer or a new one) after the work
term is completed. Students can work in
Ontario, across Canada or in their home
country, to get a real-life work experience.
To succeed in a co-op term, we always
advise students to attend their co-op
classes and benefit from one-on-one
assistance through Career Centre and
International Centre.
“From my experience, the fastest way
to get involved in a foreign country’s life
is to improve your language and build a
great network…the co-op work terms help
provide you with the chance to do both of
those, so take advantage of it and prepare
yourself with a strong foundation.”
Chi Tran, Business–Accounting co-op
diploma student from Vietnam, completed
two work-terms at Wolf Steel in Barrie.
“I had the opportunity to manage
projects, develop working relationships
with community partners, advocate on
behave of clients while learning how to
work with relevant information and resolve
conflicts during my field placements. Field
placements gave me the insight for the
direction I want to take in my career”.
Kavienne Delahaye-Juhmi, SSWP,
completed two filed-placements at
Georgian College.
Come to Georgian and let us help you get
a real professional experience in Canada.
Svetlana Volkova, M.ED.
Communication Specialist, International Recruitment
International Education and Development
Georgian College
TOP FEATURE

The journey from being an international
student in the UK to full-time
employment is like a roller coaster.
However, having a positive attitude and
believing in yourself can help you meet
your career goals.
Before I joined the University of York, I had
heard from many professional bodies and
people that, in the UK, the likelihood of an
overseas student obtaining a full-time job
after graduation is 0.01%. Still, I wanted
to take a chance. The job application
process is completely different from the
one I experienced in India or UAE. In the
UK, the application process is a lot more
complex and reaching the last stage (a
face-to-face interview, after a telephone
interview and online programming exams)
felt like an achievement in itself.
The most challenging task is to convince
an employer to hire you and prove yourself
better than the rest of the applicants. At
the start, I was nervous to give answers in
telephone interviews and, sometimes, I got
through to the last stage of the application
process and then was rejected because I
didn’t have a work visa. This almost made
my self-confidence fall down. Around
this time, I got an invitation from the
University’s Careers Service to attend an
international students’ career counselling
session. It was after attending this session
that I realized I am not the only one
facing this problem, as there were many
students in the same situation, failing to
impress employers. During the seminar,
we realized that the trick is to impress the
employer with your knowledge, be ready
and confident to make them ready to
sponsor your working visa.
Guess what, it worked! I got a call for an
interview from Centient Ltd. when I was
in London attending career fairs, having
completed my degree. Initially I did not
speak about my visa and impressed
them with my knowledge and confidence
instead. Once I cleared all the levels of
the interview, before I got a job offer, I
informed my employer about my need for
a work visa, and they were happy to help
and sponsor. I clearly remembered all the
tips given to me by the Career Counsellor
at the University of York and I got the job
offer. But the journey of struggle didn’t end
hereandafterthejoboffer,therewasalong
Student DiaryNidhi Modi – MSc Cyber Security at the
University of York (graduated September
2015), now working as Security Analyst
Developer at Centient Ltd. (Hampshire,
United Kingdom)
TOP FEATURE
chain of processes for obtaining my visa.
For the same, when I got in touch with the
University’s Careers Office again, I found
them very helpful. They responded to me
very quickly, in detail and immediately. If
I needed any documents, they posted in
an hour and kept sending me information
about the visa process.
Though visa counselling doesn’t fall
under the Career Counsellors’ duty, they
still helped me out anytime of the day or
even during off-work hours. Moreover,
once I joined the company, I was in
constant contact with the Career Office,
who checked on my progress and offered
me help if I needed. Now, I am working
as a Developer and would like to thank
the University of York, the Careers Team
and the International Office for being
my guides, friends and moral support at
every stage of my struggle overseas.

STUDY AT
THE UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS, UK
• Top 100 university in the World (QS World University
Rankings 2013)
• Top 10 university for research in the UK (RAE 2008)
• Top 10 university targeted by graduate employers in the UK
(High Flier research 2012) and access to dedicated careers
support in India
• 1st among participating Russell Group universities for overall
international student satisfaction (ISB 2012)
• Bursaries and scholarships available for Indian students
• Guaranteed accommodation for international students
• Great location only 2.5hrs from London by train
• One single campus, 10 minutes walk from Leeds city centre
As the 2nd largest university in the UK we offer an exciting choice
of over 500 undergraduate and 300 postgraduate courses.
Popular subject areas include:
• Business
• Engineering
• Law
• Design
• Communications Studies
• And many more
For more information please visit
www.leedsindia.com or email info@leedsindia.com

• Alearningexperiencedrootedinaricheducationalheritage(associated with 25 Nobel
Laureates) and boosted by cutting edge research and innovation (85% world leading
or internationally excellent, 2014 REF)
• An ambitious agenda for the future with the aim of being one of the top 25
research-led universities in the world by 2020
• Currently ranked 5th in the UK and 41st in the world (2015 Academic Ranking
of World Universities, Shanghai Jiao Tong)
• A £1 billion investment into ensuring world class research, teaching and study facilities
• A strong focus on employability with extensive industrial linkages and access to more
than 6,000 UK and global employers
• Best Careers Support for International Students (UKCISA/NUS 2015)
• Most targeted university by major graduate recruiters (The Graduate Market,
High Fliers Research Ltd)
• At the heart of one of the world’s most popular, vibrant and multicultural student cities
offering the best quality of life for young graduates (Global Liveability Survey 2015)
Find out more about study and research opportunities
and admissions procedures through:
• our Educational Advisers,
The Chopras: www.thechopras.com
• visiting the website: www.manchester.ac.uk or
contacting the University directly:
international@manchester.ac.uk
• The University of Manchester's official Facebook page:
www.facebook.com/Admission
• our official Twitter account:
twitter.com/OfficialUoM
THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER

Find your career calling
Make the right decision, at the right time
You are probably at the most important
juncture of your life. This is the most
appropriate time for you to choose your
career path. You are probably faced with
so many choices. What career? Which
course?
The route to success in any profession
is founded in education – primary and
secondary. This helps you establish
the basic skills on which you build your
career. It is therefore very important to
choose an education stream that is best
suited to your talent and interest as well as
your career plans.
What do I want out of
my career?
Next step is to ask from your own self
“what do I want out of my career?” You will
now have to identify your career goals.
Know your work style and know what
the career you are considering entails.
Few people are fine with just getting a
paycheck from their job. However, others
need their job to be exciting and fulfilling.
Are you looking for money, prestige,
satisfaction and challenge? If you are
looking for something that is challenging
and satisfying, you certainly do not want
to land up with a boring job that comes
along. You need something that is in line
with what is going to make you happy
for the rest of your working life. We must
remember that making a thoughtful and
introspective decision early on can make
a significant difference later on in life.
It is relatively easier to turn your hobbies
or something you love doing into a future
career. Many hobbies correspond to real
world needs and positions. Consider what
you like to do and how that might fit into

INTERESTING READ
a career. Identify your particular skills.
Ask for input from the people who know
you best to provide a bit of perspective.
For instance, if you like playing video
games, consider becoming a video game
designer, or a QA specialist. If you have
an inclination towards sports, you could
consider going into teaching and getting
certified as a coach. Do you love to bake?
Perhaps you could open your own bakery.
Be sure and conﬁdent
It is extremely important to consider that
what you do today for a living is also
equally sustainable in the future. Few jobs
can face severe, unforeseen changes due
to a variety of factors such as technology,
economic conditions, etc. If you welcome
change, this may not be a big deal. If
consistency is your thing then it is even
more necessary to choose your career
track wisely.
Choosing a career path is a major
decision of your life. Hence, if you are still
unsure of what is the right career option
for you then career counselors, education
experts and career assessment services
can also assist you find the career that
matches your skills and interests, which
will help make your search more effective.
Additionally, there are loads of books
available with exercises to guide you find
what your likes are and discovering what
makes you happy and satisfied.
At this stage, deciding on the right career
option may seem daunting but it is easier
when you give yourself a lot of options and
quality time to consider it wisely. So go
ahead. Check out the most appropriate
options that are open for you, work hard
and just go for it. Your dream career
awaits you. Good luck!
Nisha Arora
The Chopras

SUDOKU QUIZ
Hello friends!! Welcome to the gaming zone that is packed with fun and excitement.
Let's make the most out of it!!
Word Wuzzle: What is a word wuzzle you ask?
A wuzzle is a saying/phrase that is made up of a display of words,
letters, symbols or figures in an interesting way. The object is to try to
figure out the well-known saying, person, place, or thing that each
wuzzle is meant to represent. For example, "CI II" is solved as "see
eye to eye". So here you go!!
Sohowmanydidyouget?
14+ – Good
18+ – Excellent
22+ – Outstanding
My Total: _________
1 2 3
4 5 6
For Answers, please refer to page 30
Word Hub: How many
words can you make
from the letters in the
wheel?
Each word must contain the hub
letter O. Can you find a 9-letter
word and at least 15 other words
of four letters or more avoiding
proper nouns?
OL
E
R
C C
I D
O
EASY NOT SO EASY NOT AT ALL EASY
1
7
5
6
2
1 7
4
9
51
9
8
4 3
5
9
5
1
5
3 7
1
8
3
8
7
4
1
76 5
8 6
2
7
6
9
3
52
3
1 9
3
4
3
2 4 1
4 9 5
8 3 41 7
5
5 7
4 5 3
8 7
6
4
9
7 6
8
4
1
91
5 6
3
9
1
4
4 7 5
1
5 6 3 4
7
29
2
9 1
1
3
8

Advanced/Postgraduate Diploma in European Baking and Pastry Arts
MBA in
MSc in Hospitality & Tourism Management (Triple Award incl MBA & PgD)
Hospitality Management
Edinburgh Napier
UNIVERSITY
Accreditations
On-Campus Recruitment
&
International Placement
Earn CHF 2,180 Salary per month

Institute of
Education
The Chopras
studentsseekour
expertiseannually
for their further
education plans
Helping shape lives and careers for 21 Years

E0021730108C001TLC Apr'16 - FINAL

Recommended

Recommended

More Related Content

Similar to E0021730108C001TLC Apr'16 - FINAL

Similar to E0021730108C001TLC Apr'16 - FINAL (20)

E0021730108C001TLC Apr'16 - FINAL