12 January 2006

: The Princes Royal on her visit to Stewart House.

Making the right choice – HRH The Princess Royal discovers how!

Making the right choice was the topic of conversation when Anne-Marie Martin met with HRH The Princess Royal.

The Princess Royal, Chancellor of the University of London, visited The Careers Group whilst on tour of the University’s newly refurbished Stewart House in Russell Square.

Anne-Marie Martin, Director of the University’s Careers Group, said The Princess Royal was keen to learn about their plans for the annual Postgraduate Study and Training Fair, being held at the Business Design Centre in London on Wednesday 25 January.

“The Princess Royal was impressed to hear that the event attracts more than two thousand people every year and that it continues to be geared towards helping prospective students discover how they can choose the best course to study, how to fund it or indeed the most appropriate training programme for their personal career development,” explained Anne-Marie Martin.

She added: “Our approach is very straightforward and effective – all visitors are given the opportunity to discuss their needs with representatives from the UK’s top institutions in addition to being encouraged to attend the seminars we have organised for them on funding and selecting the right course.”

This, the fourteenth Postgraduate Study and Training Fair, will feature at least 77 international exhibitors ranging from Universities across the country to specific training companies from both the UK and abroad. These include the Australian Trade Commission and the State University of New York.

The fair is sponsored by The Independent newspaper. Entry is free.

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Notes to Editors

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Photo captions, from top of the page down:

1. HRH The Princess Royal met with Anne-Marie Martin, Director of the University of London’s Careers Service (left) and Rosie Piasecki, a Careers Information Officer (centre). The Princess Royal, who is Chancellor of the University of London, was interested to learn about the role of careers officers in the forthcoming annual Postgraduate Study and Training Fair being held at the Business Design Centre in London on Wednesday 25 January.
2.HRH The Princess Royal with Anne-Marie Martin, Director of the University of London’s Careers Service (centre) with Maya Mhatre, Head of Fairs. The Princess Royal, who is Chancellor of the University of London, looked at some of the materials being produced for the forthcoming annual Postgraduate Study and Training Fair being held at the Business Design Centre in London on Wednesday 25 January.
3. HRH The Princess Royal with Anne-Marie Martin, Director of the University of London’s Careers Service (left) with Maya Mhatre, Head of Fairs. The Princess Royal, who is Chancellor of the University of London, looked at some of the materials being produced for the forthcoming annual Postgraduate Study and Training Fair being held at the Business Design Centre in London on Wednesday 25 January.

• The annual MBA Fair also takes place on the same day at the same venue and is supported by the Association of MBAs.
• The Careers Group under Anne-Marie Martin’s Directorship is part of the University of London.
• The Group is recognised as an international centre of excellence and is the largest university careers service in the country.
• Organising recruitment and further study fairs is just one aspect of the work undertaken by The Careers Group, University of London.
• The Careers Group delivers a careers advisory service to more than 20 Colleges across London, including non-University of London colleges.
• The Careers Group staff deliver a full careers and recruitment service to undergraduates, postgraduates, University staff and other external organisations in both the private and public sectors.

For further information contact:

Binda Rai
Head of Communications, University of London
Tel: 020 7862 8005
Mobile: 0792 047 6483
Email: binda.rai@london.ac.uk

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