Birgir Oskarsson, not your ordinary man
26 September 2017 | St Albans, UK [Victor Hulbert] Birgir Oskarsson is not your ordinary man. When most would run away from an erupting volcano, Birgir runs towards it – keen to find out more about its geology. His acute mind is seeking discovery.
Read MoreNewbold Opens Myrna Dorland Wing
25 September 2017 | Binfield, UK [Kirsty Watkins] Following a thorough and much needed refurbishment, the north wing of Newbold’s Salisbury Hall was reopened on Wednesday 20 September 2017. Now called the ‘Myrna Dorland Wing’ in recognition of Myrna’s contribution to the College over so many years, the refurbishment was made possible thanks to a generous…
Read MoreBack to school, forward to mission with TED directors and officers
14 September 2017 | St Albans [Victor Hulbert] It is always good to learn! That is a strong belief in the Trans-European Division office and was exemplified during three days of planning meetings, 11 – 13 September 2017. Interspersed throughout intensive meetings, directors and officers were challenged by a series of four lectures on basic theology,…
Read MoreFinding the ‘love bonus’ in volunteering
4 September 2017 | St Albans [Victor Hulbert] Sometimes ‘Mission’ comes with a bonus. That is certainly the case for Linda-Rose (USA) who, until recently, was on Adventist Volunteer Service (AVS), and now her new British husband, Jake Jackson, also a recent volunteer at a separate project in Cornwall, England.
Read More1960’s Newboldians Reconnect and Reunite
4 September 2017 | Binfield, UK [Kirsty Watkins] Over 100 former staff and students travelled from as far afield as Australia, the United States and Europe to attend a 60’s reunion at Newbold on the first weekend of August.
Read MoreBritish Adventists host Reformation 500 Celebration Weekend
23 August 2017 | Watford, UK [Richard Daly] Stanborough Park, the headquarters estate of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the UK and Ireland was transformed on the weekend of 11 – 13 August 2017. In a major celebration of 500 years of the Protestant Reformation, spearheaded by the British Union Conference (BUC) Evangelism department, the…
Read MoreOakwood University Choir Wins ‘Choir of the World’ at Welsh Eisteddfod
24 July 2017 | Llangollen, Wales [North American Division News / Adventist Review / tedNEWS] For the second time in six years, an Adventist choir has won the ‘Choir of the World’ title at the prestigious Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod, Wales.
Read MoreNumbers Soar for Newbold’s Summer School in English
20 July, 2017 | Binfield, UK [Kirsty Watkins] Over 100 students are attending Newbold's Summer School in English this July, the largest cohort in over ten years. The group, which is just over halfway through the three-week experience, is exploring the theme The Secrets of Words. "Sometimes we use languages as a simple tool and…
Read MoreNewbold Celebrates with 23 Graduands at Annual Awards Ceremony
10 July 2017 | Binfield, UK [Kirsty Watkins] The Newbold community celebrated the academic achievement of 23 students on Sunday 9 July, in a ceremony attended by more than 250 guests.
Read MoreNewbold and Washington Adventist University students benefit by new Study Abroad Agreement
5 July 2017 | Binfield, UK [Kirsty Watkins] Representatives from Newbold College of Higher Education and Washington Adventist University (WAU) signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at a ceremony at Newbold on Thursday, 15 June. This new agreement, signed by Dr John Baildam, Newbold's Principal, and Dr Weymouth Spence, President of WAU, expands a…
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