Archive for March 2011
Bath’s student shop wins national award
23 March 2011
The student-led enterprise scheme that saw teams of students running a shop for eight days in Bath’s city centre has won a national ‘badge of honour’ award.
Britain’s first local DC computer network installed on campus
21 March 2011
A new suite of ‘direct current’ powered computers has been installed in the library and will act as a showcase of the technology for similar projects across the country.
Pupils from across Bath get to grips with science
21 March 2011
Hundreds of school children from the city spent the day making fossils and controlling LEGO robots as part of the Bath Taps into Science event held at the University of Bath and Green Park station.
Public lecture: the great ideas of biology
21 March 2011
Sir Paul Nurse, President of the Royal Society, will be speaking at the University of Bath about the great ideas of biology at the Founders Day lecture on 31 March 2011.
Update on strike action this week
18 March 2011
We have received confirmation that the University & College Union (UCU) will go ahead with strike plans for Tuesday 22 March 2011 and Thursday 24 March 2011.
Industrial Action: Tuesday 22 & Thursday 24 March 2011
18 March 2011
University & College Union (UCU) has announced that its 432 members at the University of Bath will be taking strike action on Tuesday 22 & Thursday 24 March 2011 about pay and pension issues. Members of staff who decide to take strike action will be considered to be in breach of their contract of employment and the University will withhold 1/260th of their annual salary for each day of strike action.
University of Bath invention to be sent into space
17 March 2011
A project from the University of Bath will be sent into space as part of the UK’s first CubeSat mission.
Student entrepreneurs pitch their business plans to experts
16 March 2011
Would-be entrepreneurs from the universities of the SETsquared Partnership have recently been pitching their business ideas at Deloitte in London in a competition to encourage student enterprise. The winners came from the Universities of Bath and Exeter, who had to present their business plans to a panel of experienced consultants from leading business advisory firm Deloitte.
University tsunami expert describes events in Japan
16 March 2011
Watch University of Bath tsunami expert Dr Philippe Blondel speaking to the BBC about the impact of recent events in Japan.
Student organises hip hop festival for Bath
16 March 2011
A celebration of Bath’s hip hop scene will take place in the city centre this weekend, thanks to dance artist and University of Bath Pharmacy student, Arun ‘Ryuazuki’ Nadarasa who has organised South West Got Rhythm 2011.
Students stage Fashion at Bath
16 March 2011
Students at the University of Bath will take to the catwalk on Wednesday 16 March to raise money for charity.
Volunteers wanted: Earn £10 for one hour of your time
15 March 2011
Researcher David Moore from the School for Health is currently investigating relationships between attention and pain experience. David is offering £10 to all staff and students who volunteer to participate in an experiment which takes no more than two hours and involves some questionnaires, computerised reaction time tasks, and a mildly painful heat sensation.
Welcome to new staff who started in February 2011
15 March 2011
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.
Revision of University’s Intellectual Property Policy
15 March 2011
The University’s Intellectual Property Policy has been revised following consultation with the trade unions and Students’ Union. Staff should note that the revised policy replaces that contained within their contracts of employment.
Report of University Council meeting – 3 Mar 2011
15 March 2011
A number of items were discussed at the recent meeting of University Council including a change of name for the Department of European Studies & Modern Languages and the University’s Carbon Management Plan.
Sneak a peek at our new external homepage
14 March 2011
As part of their ongoing work to redevelop the University website, Web Services are pleased to announce the soft launch of the new external homepage. The new page, due to be launched fully later this week, is the result of months of research, benchmarking, focus group and user testing.
UCU have indicated intention to strike on 22 and 24 March
14 March 2011
The Universities & Colleges Union (UCU) has indicated that it intends to take strike action in response to proposed changes to the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS). UCU will proceed with its planned action unless there is a resolution of its disagreement with the Higher Education sector’s Employers’ Pension Forum by Thursday 17 March 2011.
Staff Survey 2011 opens today
14 March 2011
As announced in previous publicity, every member of staff will receive an email from Capita Surveys & Research during the course of today inviting you to complete the online Staff Survey 2011.
Staff Survey 2011 – Frequently asked questions
14 March 2011
Capita, who are delivering the Staff Survey 2011 on behalf of the University, have compiled a list of questions and answers.
Vice-Chancellor launches University’s new People Strategy
14 March 2011
The Vice-Chancellor addressed a group of leaders, managers and staff from across the University on Wednesday 9 March in launching the University’s new People Strategy. She emphasised the importance of the new People Strategy for all staff and how it is focused on developing and retaining the staff that the University needs.