Coniston Hall

Coniston Hall wishes everyone best of luck for end-of-year exams

administrator — Sun, 13 May 2012 17:14:02 +0000

As everyone is preparing for exams, Coniston Hall will like to wish everyone all the best for their exams. We know you’ve all been studying very hard. Good luck!

Coniston Hall is Now Taking Applications

administrator — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:26:48 +0000

Need a place to live next year? Coniston Hall is now taking applications for the academic year 2012 - 2013.

Coniston Resident obtains PhD Qualification

administrator — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:25:40 +0000

Congratultaions Kamilla Kopec! Kamilla lived in Coniston for 3 years and has completed her PhD in Chemistry. We wish her all the best in the future!

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

admin — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:07:12 +0000

Coniston prides itself in offering a wide range of cultural activities that broaden students’ perspectives and give them insights into new fields of knowledge. Throughout the year the following are offered:

Guest Speakers

Medical Ethics seminars
Lectures coordinated by Dr Maria Marco. They are aimed at students who wish to obtain a deeper knowledge of ethical issues.

Philosophy seminars
Talks on Philosophical Anthropology, History of Philosophy, Ethics and Metaphysics.

International Evenings
Informal gatherings where students shared with each other the music, food, and culture of their home countries.

Spiritual activities
For those who are interested Coniston also offers Christian formation. The religious formation is entrusted to Opus Dei, a Personal Prelature of the Catholic Church. Opus Dei helps ordinary men and women find holiness in their everyday work and family life. In Coniston, this means helping students discover a deeper meaning in their studies and the richness of the Catholic faith

UNIV Conference in Rome
Every year students at Coniston have the opportunity to take part in the well known UNIV university congress in Rome. Since 1968, the Institute for University Cooperation –ICU– has organized the annual International UNIVersity Congress to encourage the thoughts and initiatives of students regarding key issues, in order to shape the future of our world. The congress features internationally recognized speakers, along with papers, posters and videos selected by the Scientific Committee from students all over the world.
Students from Coniston have attended the congress since 1994 and taken part, alongside 1000 other students from all over the world, in the final session in Rome.

Development Conference and Careers Fair
Students at Coniston have participated in the writing competition and Conference organized by People First Society and Ashwell House in London. The Conference was sponsored by Unesco and the World Bank and we hope to bring it to the north in the next year or so.

Musical events

At Coniston we hold the traditional Carol Concert where students and friends take part and families and friends enjoy a festive evening. We also have other fund raising concerts throughout the year, which present a great opportunity for music students to perform and for all to enjoy!

National Science and Engineering Week comes to Coniston Hall

administrator — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 20:23:21 +0000

As part of the National Science and Engineering Week, Dr Francisca Wheeler (MBE) gave a lecture at Coniston entitled “The Physics in Music”. Participants learned about the world of physics through practical and entertaining musical demonstrations.

Vice Chancellor of Manchester Metropolitan University visits Coniston

administrator — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 20:02:21 +0000

Today the Vice Chancellor of Manchester Metropolitan University, Professor John Brooks, came to give the final lecture for the series entitled “The Future of Manchester”. Professor Brooks’ lecture was entitled “The Future of the University”. Students from the Manchester Universities participated in a lively discussion about the current changes and the future challenges