Perhaps could be offering a few subsidised tickets to students too. Would be good to get a few more regulars to the ground and add some atmosphere/support. Nice idea and I'm sure knowing Roland there are plenty of benefits for us in it too, both tangible and intangible.
I don't know all the ins and outs of the Academy categorisation so might be irrelevant, but is there any chance that a "strategic partnership" with the University of Greenwich could also benefit our application for Tier 1 status in terms of the number of academic teaching hours for academy players?
To be fair there are benefits for both parties, I am sure it means UoG can now sell their derelict sports ground just along from Sparrows Lane for housing now, or can develop it for student accom as they will have some use of the training ground site, that land could be worth a fortune too and it is sure to be nodded through by the Council.
Good for the club to have a local sponsor, just a shame we have gone for a low rent uni, Uni of Kent would have given us more Kudos and is where the fan base are, never mind.
I don't know all the ins and outs of the Academy categorisation so might be irrelevant, but is there any chance that a "strategic partnership" with the University of Greenwich could also benefit our application for Tier 1 status in terms of the number of academic teaching hours for academy players?
Good point
Very good point and if they are no good at football, at least they can enter University Challenge.
Good for the club to have a local sponsor, just a shame we have gone for a low rent uni, Uni of Kent would have given us more Kudos and is where the fan base are, never mind.
Good for the club to have a local sponsor, just a shame we have gone for a low rent uni, Uni of Kent would have given us more Kudos and is where the fan base are, never mind.
This is a joke right?
Agreed. We are the number one club in Kent after all! ;-)
To be fair there are benefits for both parties, I am sure it means UoG can now sell their derelict sports ground just along from Sparrows Lane for housing now, or can develop it for student accom as they will have some use of the training ground site, that land could be worth a fortune too and it is sure to be nodded through by the Council.
Good for the club to have a local sponsor, just a shame we have gone for a low rent uni, Uni of Kent would have given us more Kudos and is where the fan base are, never mind.
Agree uni of Kent is where it's at! Having said that I have come across one other charlton fan in my time here...
Interested, discussions and now not actually sponsoring. This is starting to sound like the players transfers thread. Next we will find out Greenwich University will be sponsoring Millwall or Thamesmead.
I know you didn't mean it but here's another good reason why not: bbc.com/news/business-28015456 Using fake law firms - classy - now what is their slogan, ah yes, straight talking money. I assume they weren't using the word straight as in "not bent" then?
"Kingston University has teamed up with Fulham Football Club to launch a partnership that will inject extra energy into a range of sport and education initiatives. The new links will enable the Championship club to tap in to academic acumen in areas such as sports science and nutrition, while offering a range of opportunities to the University's students and staff in return.
The University and club were first put in touch a year ago by Kingston Council to explore possible ways they could both make use of each other's sports facilities. They soon discovered they had even more in common, with plenty of potential to work together in other ways.
One of the bedrocks of the flourishing partnership is the link between the football club and the University's sports science and nutrition courses – rated top for student satisfaction in England and Wales in 2015's National Student Survey. The club is set to exploit the wealth of knowledge and research the University has in these areas and benefit from access to state-of-the-art facilities such as the human performance laboratory and body composition suite at the University's Penrhyn Road campus.
Students, meanwhile, are poised to tap in to a host of opportunities devised to enrich their education. Trainee journalists have been among the first to reap the rewards of the partnership, putting their lecture theatre learning through its paces with a visit to Fulham's training ground to interview England international midfielder Scott Parker. They have also had the chance to attend a manager's briefing for its first team and have been putting their reporting skills to the test at key under-21 Premier League games.
The relationship also offers internship opportunities for students from fields as diverse as computer science, business and marketing. In exchange, Fulham staff will be encouraged to take advantage of tailored management and personal development training opportunities at Kingston Business School.
Fulham's community sports charity, the Fulham Foundation, will also be central to the partnership. The University is working with the foundation on a pilot AccessHE programme, using football to raise awareness of all the benefits a degree has to offer youngsters who come from families with no previous experience of university education. The pilot also involves the University of Greenwich and Charlton Football Club.
Other off-field action will see University researchers support the foundation's work improving health education and employability by sharing academic expertise and helping evaluate the impact of existing programmes. These include initiatives using football as a tool to educate children, young people and adults in Surrey about key health and wellbeing issues, as well as projects working with people not in education, employment or training such as over-50s in Guildford and young offenders at Feltham Prison.
With plans to launch a two-year sports coaching foundation degree next September and scope for further link-ups on the horizon, the partnership is growing rapidly. During a launch event at Fulham's Motspur Park training ground, the University's Vice-Chancellor, Professor Julius Weinberg, said there was huge potential for even greater collaboration. "Both Kingston University and Fulham Football Club place enormous importance on being open, inclusive and pioneering," Professor Weinberg said. "I'm delighted to be working with a football club that shows such strong commitment to community development and using the power of sport to generate enthusiasm for education. This partnership definitely has legs and launching it is certainly among the most exciting strategic decisions we've made."
Fulham chief executive Alistair Mackintosh said he was proud of the opportunities being developed through the partnership with Kingston University. "As a club, we place great importance on being open and inclusive and work hard to create many platforms to engage with local people," he said. "I'm sure we will see even more of these opportunities open up as the partnership with Kingston University develops."
Personal details about hundreds of London-based research students were posted online in an apparent breach of data privacy laws. The University of Greenwich has apologised and said it is in the process of contacting those affected.
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Good point
Good for the club to have a local sponsor, just a shame we have gone for a low rent uni, Uni of Kent would have given us more Kudos and is where the fan base are, never mind.
This is a joke right?
is this what it has really come down to?
Loose lips sink ships and all that. Wonder if his big gob has scuppered anything?
Negotiations ongoing re a jock strap sponsorship.
*ouch*
Using fake law firms - classy - now what is their slogan, ah yes, straight talking money. I assume they weren't using the word straight as in "not bent" then?
Personal details about hundreds of London-based research students were posted online in an apparent breach of data privacy laws.
The University of Greenwich has apologised and said it is in the process of contacting those affected.