1 December 2006
NEWS
Health benefits of smoking ban could be lost, if the NHS is not better prepared
NHS services to help smokers quit could struggle to cope with an increase in the number of people wanting to give up before the introduction of a smoking ban next summer, according to analysis of the experience in Scotland by
Linda Bauld (Social & Policy Sciences).
Enrolment starts for new part-time courses
From fashion to food & drink, and from horticulture to history, enrolment has opened for a new spring programme of part-time courses at the University of Bath and at the Oakfield campus.
Lunchtime GULPS taste success
Over 200 people in Bath and Swindon have enjoyed the first series of GULP lectures run at lunchtime, so further lectures are planned for the new year. Local people invited to shape theatre in Swindon and Wiltshire
People with an interest in local theatre in Swindon and Wiltshire had the chance to shape its future, at a day of discussion and debate hosted by TheatreWorks this week.
Café Philo, Bath
Stuart Reynolds (Biology & Biochemistry), will introduce the topic of the 80th Café Philo: Evolution and intelligent design, in the Green Park Brasserie at 7.15 for 7.30pm on Monday 4 December 2006.
Expert input into Sustainable Education
William Scott (Centre for Research in Education and the Environment) represented the UK at an international workshop on the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development in Bonn. The invitation came from the German Commission for Unesco and the State Government of North-Rhine Westphalia. The purpose of the workshop was to seek international expert input into the development of Education for Sustainable Development in order to increase its visibility and effectiveness both in Germany and internationally.
Dr Malcolm Bottomley made SEM Fellow
Malcolm Bottomley, former University Medical Officer and the initiator of the original postgraduate programme in Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM), has been made a Fellow of the new Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine (UK). The Faculty was created this year following the recognition of SEM as a clinical speciality. Membership is open to doctors who have completed basic specialist training and passed the diploma examination. Fellowship is reserved for those who have made a significant contribution to SEM.
Chemical Engineering hosts prize-giving evening
The Department of Chemical Engineering hosted a reception to celebrate the excellent achievements of our undergraduate students during the 2005/6 academic year.
INFORMATION
Help with podcasting is available
University departments wanting to use the technology of podcasting - delivering regular audio content to subscribers over the internet - can get help from the Department of Marketing & Communications.
Successful SuperJANET migration
The University has successfully switched to a new high-speed telecommunications network which links academic sites in the UK, SuperJANET5.
Motorcyclists - please register your details
The Security Department would be grateful if motorbike owners could register details of their motorcycles.
Payroll deadlines for 2007 December pay date
The Christmas pay date will be 20 December 2006.
University Carol Service
This year's Carol Service will take place on Wednesday 13 December (not Thursday as usual). The service, in Bath Abbey, starts at 7.30pm; get there early to get a seat, doors open at 7pm.
Jobs
Vacant posts: www.bath.ac.uk/jobs
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TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
- Linda Bauld (Social & Policy Sciences) talked about her research into NHS services to help people stop smoking on Bath FM.
- Adrian Bowyer's RepRap machine was featured on the front page of The Guardian and on The Hindu website.
WHAT'S ON NEXT WEEK
Full details: http://www.bath.ac.uk/whats-on/
Monday 4
12:30 PM UBSA lunchtime horse races
13:15 PM BICS seminar
17:30 PM Postgraduate Association General Meeting
19:00 PM Postgraduate Festive Social
19:30 PM Re-casting antiquity in the Crystal Palace
19:30 PM H.G.Godamer's 'Truth & method'
Tuesday 5
12:15 PM Eucharist/Holy Communion
12:15 PM Education for sustainable development
12:45 PM Oxfam Lunch
13:15 PM Molecular catalysts: Recycling & cascading
13:15 PM CNM seminar: Folding, buckling & seismicity
16:15 PM Pain Forum: Imaging Pain
16:30 PM Space, Earth and the ocean: Tools & applications of remote sensing
Wednesday 6
10:30 AM Where trees & people meet - Devising a better long-term relationship
13:00 PM UBSA Annual General Meeting
13:00 PM The girlhood of Mary Virgin: a story in pictures for Advent
13:15 PM BOWSS Bollywood Dance
14:15 PM Tolerance in Islam
19:30 PM Decentralised energy
19:30 PM Gardener's progress
Thursday 7
16:15 PM Faculty of H&SS: New faces & Christmas drinks
17:30 PM University of Bath Photography Exhibition
18:15 PM Ecumenical Taizé Prayer
19:15 PM Meteorites
Friday 8
19:30 PM UBSA Christmas Dance
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EXHIBITIONS
Ingrid Pollard's Landscape Trauma
Till Sat 6 Jan, 10am-5pm | ICIA Art Space 2
Beautiful, illusionary and ambiguous photographic work suggesting mysterious organic forms from distinguished artist.
University of Bath Photography Exhibition
Fri 8 Dec – Sat 17 Dec | ICIA Art Space 1
Showcase of selected works from this year's University of Bath Photography competition.
Exhibition Opening: Thurs 7 Dec, 5.30pm-7.30pm | All Welcome
STUDENT PRODUCTIONS
Bath University Student Theatre presents HENRY V
Wed 6–Sat 9 Dec | 7.30pm | ICIA Arts Theatre
Shakespeare's epic tale of war, betrayal, patriotism and determination receives a contemporary update, offering insight into the gritty world of corporate business and globalisation. This is a tale of one man's desire to make it to the top, and he'll make sure nobody gets in his way.
Paint Me a Picture in Song
Wed 6 Dec, 5pm & 7.15pm | Holburne Museum of Art , Bath | £5 | Box Office: 01985 213195
An informal musical soiree inspired by the great artists, performed by University soloists and chamber groups.
Platform Lunchtime Concert
Fri 8 Dec, 1.15pm | Studio 1, ICIA Arts Complex
Solo and chamber ensemble performances, open to all.
Wind Band , Bath Spa Band & Alley Barbers
Sat 9 Dec, 7.30pm | Holy Trinity, Monmouth Place, Bath | £5, £3 concs
The University's Wind Band joins forces with the Bath Spa Band, a local brass band, to play a programme of marches and music arranged for wind instruments.
Orchestra, BUBBA Big Band & Alley Barbers
Sun 10 Dec, 7.30pm | ICIA Arts Theatre | £5, concs £3
A selection of bright jazz numbers from the BUBBA Big Band to complement the expansive sounds of the University Orchestra's Christmas pieces.
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Weekly BUSA sports update - 29 Nov 2006
A summary of this week's student sports results.
TeamBath FC out of Trophy
TeamBath FC missed out on a place in the first round proper of the FA Trophy after going down 3-0 to Havant and Waterlooville.
European bronze for TeamBath judo player
Student Tom Reed is celebrating the biggest success of his career to date – a bronze medal at the European Under-23 Championships.
TeamBath start netball Superleague in superb style
Reigning champions TeamBath made the best possible start to their netball Superleague title defence at home to arch-rivals Loughborough Lightning, clocking up a smooth 56-42 win at the University of Bath Sports Training Village in front of a sell-out 1,000-strong crowd and Sky TV's cameras.
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