Newport Business School

Previously Director of Research, Business and Innovation at the University of the West of England, Professor Hagen has conducted and published a number of studies of European companies’ foreign language usage and needs.

Commenting on his appointment, Professor Hagen said, “I am delighted to be joining Newport’s University at this exciting time in its long and illustrious history. The University is currently carrying out a series of very ambitious expansion plans, in particular, the new £35million City Campus which I believe will regenerate Newport’s city centre.

Only 20 institutions in the UK were chosen by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) to deliver its prestigious new Postgraduate qualification, and Newport Business School made the grade because its students consistently score pass rates of more than 25% above the national and international average.

The surge in popularity of websites such as Facebook and MySpace has played a major part in emphasising the importance of online security, according to Dr Stilianos Vidalis, Senior Lecturer in Computing and Information Security, at Newport Business School.

He said, "Businesses, as well as the growing number of people who use these social networking sites, have to consider the consequences of online security. Employees are using them to divulge large amounts of information, and there are also issues about the effects on productivity and cyber bullying.

It was the first time the international conference, regarded as a crucial forum for presenting research, networking, and sharing good practice, has been held in Wales and the event attracted delegates from all over the world, including Scandinavia and the USA.

The delegates enjoyed a true taste of Wales, with a packed programme of social events including a Welsh-themed lunch with delicacies such as bara brith and home-baked Welsh cakes, and a tour of the Celtic Manor Resort, the venue for the 2010 Ryder Cup.