Archive for June 2010
Research to help bring honeybees back from the brink
24 June 2010
Researchers from the University of Bath are collaborating on a £1 million project to reduce the impact of disease on honeybees. Dr Ed Feil and Dr Nick Priest, from the University’s Department of Biology & Biochemistry, will look at the genetics of the bees and the bacterium which causes European Foulbrood disease, whilst Dr Nick Britton, from the Department of Mathematical Sciences, will mathematically model how the disease spreads within the bee colony.
Modern Pentathlete Freyja Prentice 12th on World Cup Final debut
24 June 2010
Young Briton Freyja Prentice finished 12th in her first World Cup Final in Moscow on Saturday (19 June). The 20-year-old University of Bath Biology student was joined in the team for Moscow by French & Politics student Samantha Murray, who finished 24th, and Katy Burke (Sports Performance), who was 27th.
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall Conjures a Feast for the Holburne
24 June 2010
TV celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and magician The Great Xa promise to amuse and astonish as they Conjure up a Feast on 5 July in support of the Holburne Museum’s development project.
Purchasing Services 2010 Supplier Expo Feedback
23 June 2010
Purchasing Services would like to thank everyone who attended the 2010 Supplier Expo on Wednesday 16 June.
Reception for Associate and Assistant Deans
23 June 2010
A reception for the newly appointed Associate Deans in Faculties and Assistant Deans in the School of Management was held in the new Graduate Centre on Tuesday 22 June.
Public lecture: Jumping about in applied probability
23 June 2010
Professor Andreas Kyprianou will give a gentle introduction to probability theory and its pivotal role in current mathematics research in his inaugural lecture at the University on Wednesday 30 June.
Chemical Engineer Awarded Big Fellowship for Studying Small Things
23 June 2010
Dr Davide Mattia, a lecturer in Chemical Engineering has been awarded a prestigious Royal Academy of Engineering / EPSRC Research Fellowship to work on a project entitled: Nanoparticle Factory-on-a-Chip.
Battle of the sexes exists in the plant world too
22 June 2010
Research led by Dr Paula Kover (Biology & Biochemistry) has shown for the first time that in plants, fathers, as well as mothers, can influence the size of seeds. Their findings could open new avenues to increase crop yields and improve food security for an ever-growing global human population.
Funding available for Partnership Development Awards
22 June 2010
The Knowledge Transfer Account was set up to generate impact through Knowledge Transfer by encouraging collaboration with external organisations and has funding available for partnership Development Awards.
Student switch off success – more electricity saved again!
21 June 2010
This year’s Student Switch Off has just ended another year of great success. This is the fourth year we have run a competition where each student residence block competes against the others to reduce energy consumption over the academic year. The winning blocks were Wolfson on-campus and John Wood KB off-campus, with the competition resulting in a saving of 10% of electricity use compared to 3 years ago.
Free places available for HE taster workshop for 16-19 year olds
21 June 2010
Free places are still available on a three-day non-residential workshop Build a Working Engine, which is being held at Swindon College in partnership with the University of Bath. The workshop is aimed at 16-19 years olds and it will run from 7-9 July, between 9am and 4pm at Swindon College’s North Star Campus. The workshop will offer young people who are interested in engineering a taster of what it would be like to study the subject at degree level.
New-look 2010 Facts & Figures booklet now available
21 June 2010
The 2009 Facts & Figures booklet, which contains up-to-date information on different aspects of the University, is now available from the Press Office (8.1 Wessex House)
University to inspire Formula One stars of the future
21 June 2010
A group of primary pupils from Bath who are gearing up to build their own racing cars will be hoping to get some tips for success when they come face to face with the University of Bath’s Formula Student team and their racing car on Tuesday 22 June.
Free information day for Psoriatic Arthritis patients
21 June 2010
The Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases (BIRD) is hosting its second annual Psoriatic Arthritis patient information day on Friday 25 June.
First ever Universities Week is a huge success
21 June 2010
Around 200 children from schools in Bath & North East Somerset and Wiltshire tackled rocket science and climate change in two events at the University of Bath during the first ever national Universities Week (14-20 June).
Temporary closure of Post Office
21 June 2010
Please note that due to relocation the University Post Office will be closed on Wednesday 23 and Thursday 24 June.
New Starters in May 2010
21 June 2010
The new starters update gives the name, job title and department of all new members of staff at the University who started in the previous month.
Vacancies for staff representatives on Court – nominations invited
21 June 2010
Nominations are invited for staff representatives to serve on the University Court from the following two job families: Technical & Experimental, and Operational & Facilities Support. The term of office for these vacancies runs to 31 July 2013. Deadline for nominations is 5pm on Wednesday 30 June 2010.
BRE CICM Research Wins International Awards
18 June 2010
Researchers in the BRE Centre for Innovative Construction Materials in the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering have been awarded two seperate prizes for best papers published in the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Journals during 2009.
Academic to appear on Channel 4 News
18 June 2010
The University had several media mentions this week, coinciding with Universities Week, a national campaign to highlight the impact of universities on aspects of life, including society, the economy and the environment.