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Manchester Met Life - Five Minutes With... Angie Cooke

MANCHESTER MET LIFE FIVE MINUTES WITH... ANGIE COOKE I did this piece as a feature on the intranet at my current workplace.  This is the full version as the final one was slightly edited for publication.  The husband was not impressed that I failed to mention him in my ideal weekend scenario! Soz, Mr Jason "Entertainment" Cooke! My Intranet Staff Photo, complete with dimples!  Name, role and department: Angie Cooke, PA to Director of RKE, RKE Directorate How long have you been at Manchester Met: Since September 2017 as a temp, and permanently since May 2018.  Happy days! Favourite thing about the University: I love how vibrant, energetic and fresh the university is compared to previous organisations I’ve worked at.  Everyone is so friendly, and the MMU PA Network that I’m a member of is a great source for support, help and advice.   The availability of vegan sarnies at lunchtime is an added bonus! Ask Me, Ask Me, Ask Me! See

We need to talk about Kevin - My Adventure with Mr Cummins

WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN  My Adventure with Mr Cummins The Official cover of  Morrissey: Alone and Palely Loitering  by  Kevin Cummins I am featured in the latest book released by Kevin Cummins , the famed photographer who has previously worked extensively with the NME  in particular.  It is called "Morrissey: Alone and Palely Loitering" , and was published in September 2018.  I appear in the chapter based on fans with a shot taken by Kevin himself of my Smiths related tattoo (what an honour, for sure!) which reads "Oh Manchester, so much to answer for" .  I was also interviewed via email by the literary academic Dr Gail Crowther who has contributed to some of the prose written, and quotes taken from my online discussion with her were used in an essay she produced under the aforementioned section entitled "Devotional Bodies" . Where it all began! My "Oh Manchester, so much to answer" for tattoo Kevin Cummins taking a phot