1 September 2006

NEWS

How to help children with severe behavioural problems?
Nick Gould (Social & Policy Sciences) has acted as joint technical lead in the production of a report that addresses the clinical and cost effectiveness of parent education/training programmes in the management of children with conduct disorders.

Bath in Bloom Silver Award
The Landscape Team, part of the Department of Estates, has won a Silver Award for the quality of its environmental planting, and the design and maintenance of the areas close to Marlborough and Solsbury residences, together with the new planting at 8 West.

Alumnus emerges unscathed and £150,000 richer
Former mechanical engineering student Ian Chamings got a new business idea off to a great start when he picked up promises of £150,000 investment during a Dragons' Den programme on BBC2.

The extraordinary life of John Herschel
The life of John Herschel, described as the ‘first modern scientist', and the son of Bath's famous astronomer William Herschel, will be explored in a free lecture on Thursday 14 September (7.30pm) in 8 West 1.1. No need to book tickets – just turn up on the evening.

Bath Taps goes on tour
Bath Taps Into Science, the annual science fair, organised by many University staff is going on tour to Norwich as part of the British Association Festival of Science next week. School pupils in Norwich will get the chance to learn about science through flying pigs, robots and experiments with liquid nitrogen.

International learning & teaching conference
The 14th Improving Student Learning Symposium, Improving Student Learning Through Teaching, is being held on campus from 4-6 September. The Learning & Teaching Enhancement Office has negotiated a special price of £25 for University staff who would like to attend individual sessions. Please contact the Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning Development directly to book a place.

International conference on Regulation
The School of Management is hosting an international conference from 7-9 September entitled ‘Frontiers of Regulation: Assessing Scholarly Debates and Policy Challenges'.   The conference has attracted over 90 scholarly papers from a wide range of countries across Europe, North America, Australia and Asia.

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INFORMATION

Access to LeVel 1 Café
Due to a leak, the stairwell from the parade to LeVel 1 Café has had to be closed. As soon as the area is safe, the stairwell will be reopened. It is hoped that repair works will be complete by the end of September. Alternative access is via the disabled entrance adjacent to the University Hall.

Underdeck closure
During the week commencing Monday 4 September, the underdeck will be partially and progressively closed in different areas whilst works are undertaken to install essential safety barriers. Estates apologises for the inconvenience caused.

Are you interested in equality of opportunity?
The Equalities and Diversity Committee is looking for enthusiastic members of academic-related & manual staff to engage positively with issues relating to equalities and diversity, and to take an active part in moving forward the University’s agenda in these areas.

Jobs
Vacant posts: www.bath.ac.uk/jobs

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TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

• International learning and teaching conference - 4-6 September
• Peace of Mind - Tuesday 12 September
• Becoming a Director of Studies - Wednesday 13 September
• Teaching Chinese students in UK universities - Tuesday 19 September

WHAT'S ON NEXT WEEK

Monday 4
13:15 PM  BICS seminar: Paths to synchronization in complex networks

Tuesday 5
16:15 PM  Pain Forum: Joined-up thinking in pain management
19:30 PM  BRLSI talk: Heinrich Heine & German philosophy

Thursday 7
10:00 AM  Institution of Chemical Engineers: Membrane filtration in the food and drinks industry: problems and solutions

Friday 8
Bath Big Forty: Interpreting & Translating Symposium

Saturday 9
14:00 PM  BRLSI talk: Free software

IN THE MEDIA www.bath.ac.uk/news/bathinpapers/

• Leslie Currie (Admissions) was quoted in The Times, The Guardian and on the BBC news website commenting on the difficulties universities have faced due to the introduction of a new computer system at the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (Ucas).
• Helen Haste (Psychology) is featured in this month's Psychologies magazine in an article entitled "Is it still a man's world?"

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EXHIBITIONS

R5: Proposed new student accommodation | Claverton Rooms
The Department of Estates is running an exhibition, which includes plans and images, of the proposed extension to the Eastwood student housing village, to be constructed to the east of Solsbury Court.

Frabjous Beasts | Till 10 September | Holburne Museum
Quentin Blake has selected twenty beastly works by some of the country's finest living illustrators.
Free entry to staff & students

The Golden Age of British Painting | Till 24 September | Holburne Museum
The years from around 1700 to 1840 in Britain are considered by many to be one of the Golden Ages of European art.  During this period, art in Britain was transformed: a country of generally conservative and provincial tastes, served by immigrant artists from the continent, became one that produced its own outstanding painters, whose work was admired and imitated throughout Europe and North America.
Free entry to staff & students

DanceSCAPES  | Till 13 October | ICIA Art Space 1 & 2
A unique photography exhibition specially commissioned by Dance South West & Arts Council England South West is shown as part of the Big Dance 2006, a national celebration of dance across the UK between 15 & 23 July 2006. Leading photographer Kevin Clifford was invited to combine the beauty of the West Country with the imagination and talent of the region's most creative dance artists. ICIA at the University of Bath is the only venue in the south west to exhibit the full series of photographs.
Free entry

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SPORT www.teambath.com/news

Harry is World University Champion
University of Bath graduate Harry Wiltshire beat off tough competition to win the World University Triathlon Championship in Switzerland.

TeamBath suffer Bank Holiday setback
TeamBath FC slipped to 16th in the Premier Division after narrowly losing both of their matches over the Bank Holiday weekend.

Ben looking forward to World Champs debut
Sprinter Ben Rushgrove, who is soon to start a Foundation Degree at the University, can't wait to get into his starting blocks at his first International Paralympic Committee World Championships.

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