Archive for June 2013

30 under 30: Transforming metals and brewing beer

David Liptrot is interviewed by Scientific American.com about his trip to the 2013 Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting.

Winning product designer awarded 5k at Bath event

Simon Lyons from Loughborough University was the winning designer at the ifOnly UX Product Design Conference, organised by Bath R&D last month.

Pay & Display machine moves

To facilitate the construction of the new student accommodation building, 3 Pay & Display machines in the permit holder sections of East Car Park have been moved to new locations.

Faculty to support students at One Young World Summit

The Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences is fully funding a place for one of its students to attend the annual One Young World summit, this year taking place in Johannesburg, South Africa, in October.

iTrent unavailable – 26 June, 7am – 2pm

iTrent (including Employee Self Service and Manager Self Service) will be unavailable, Wednesday 26 June, 7am to 2pm.

Psychology launches first summer school for people with autism

The University is running a new free summer school for young people with a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) who are thinking of going to university.

IT maintenance, Tuesday 25 June 7am to 9am

All University Web Hosted Services will be at risk of downtime 7am to 9am, Tuesday 25 June 2013.

Leading lights in sports, science and fiction honoured in graduation ceremonies

Nine honorary degrees are to be handed out during three days of summer graduation ceremonies.

McLaren Group Chairman to become Doctor of Engineering

Chairman of the McLaren Group and McLaren Automotive Ron Dennis is to be awarded an honorary doctorate on Wednesday July 3 in recognition of his contribution to high technology engineering.

Three days of degree ceremonies to take place at Bath Abbey

Our 2013 summer degree ceremonies take place next week, with more than 2,400 students expected to receive their academic awards at the city’s Abbey.

Graduating student makes his mark

It’s been quite a journey for Bath student James Boon as he prepares to say goodbye to the university.

Angela Rippon OBE chairs University consortium event

Angela Rippon OBE chaired the KT Equal event, the Consortium of which aims to enhance the quality of life and well being for older and disabled people.

Dr Troyer to speak at Yoko Ono’s upcoming festival in London

Dr John Troyer from the Centre for Death & Society will be speaking at the Southbank Centre in London as part of Yoko Ono’s Meltdown festival this Saturday 22 June.

Mayor of Bath to open UKOLN’s IWMW 2013 event – 26 June

The Mayor of Bath will open IWMW 2013, the annual Institutional Web Management Workshop, which takes place at the University of Bath on 26-28 June.

Major event shines spotlight on neurological disorders

World experts in neuroscience will meet at the University this week to discuss how new research can help shape future treatments for people living with neurological disorders.

Thank you for a successful Open Day

Message from Professor Bernie Morley Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Learning and Teaching).

A new place to meet and eat – the Fountain Canteen

A new eatery on campus, offering a relaxed modern approach with soft social areas and a dedicated games area will be open for staff and students from Freshers’ Week this year.

Students turn social enterprise market traders at UniPopShop

On Tuesday 25 June, Uni Popshop 2013 will see 18 university teams battle it out in an Apprentice-style contest at Spitalfields Market organised by the Student Union’s Enterprise Unit in association with the foundation for social entrepreneurs UnLtd and HEFCE.

Guidance for catering meetings and events for the university

Please read the guidance for how to source catering for a meeting or event.

Designated fire warden training

This course is open to designated fire wardens who are prepared to take charge when the fire alarms are sounding.