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Wishing you all a wonderful 2013

Quote for the week
“New Year's Day. Now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions. Next week you can begin paving hell with them as usual.”
 
Mark Twain, American writer.
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Friday 4 January 2013

News

Consultation on the New Framework for Assessment
Professor Bernie Morley, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Learning & Teaching), has established a Review Panel to take forward the next scheduled review of the New Framework for Assessment: Assessment Regulations for First-Degree Programmes.

Paul Gregg appointed to Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission
Paul Gregg, Professor of Economic & Social Policy, has been appointed to the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission.

Architecture graduate wins 2012 RIBA Boyd Auger Scholarship
Architecture graduate Jo Ashbridge has recently won the 2012 RIBA Boyd Auger Scholarship for her project researching the role of Earth architecture in a disaster relief framework.

Equipment Sharing Database Launch Event - Wednesday 9 January
Our Equipment Sharing Database will allow academics within the University - as well as from other academic institutions, businesses and organisations - to search for our larger items of research equipment, find out about the University's larger facilities, and request access to equipment. Come along and find out more.

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Research

£600k EPSRC Fellowship for Professor Simon Wood
Professor Simon Wood from our Department of Mathematical Sciences has been awarded a prestigious EPSRC Fellowship worth £600k.

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Learning & Teaching

Better@Bath Publication: Innovation in Learning & Teaching
Issue 3 of our Better@Bath publication is now out.

Staff training & development

Invigilators' Training - Monday 7 January

Chairing Recruitment Panels - Thursday 10 January

Developing Management Skills - ILM Level 5 Programme
This is an innovative and comprehensive programme, designed to develop the key skills, confidence and knowledge needed by University of Bath managers.

Programme of staff development courses for 2012

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Jobs

View our current vacancies

Information

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In the media

Dr Niels Vollaard talks about short sprint exercises BBC Radio Bristol

Dr David Packham talks about fracking gas in Somerset Western Daily Press

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Events

Microscopy & Analysis Conference - Wednesday 9 January
The conference aims to bring together researchers and postgraduate students from across the faculties of Science and Engineering & Design.

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Staff News

Omnibus staff society events programme

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Arts

ICIA

Booking opens for ICIA's Spring Season : 14th January, 9.30am 01225 386777 www.bath.ac.uk/icia

Exhibitions
- Dinu Li - Nella Mia Fantasia - Wednesday 17 October - Friday 18 January Open Mon-Fri 10am-5pm

Sign up for the ICIA's e-bulletin for all the latest news or keep up to date on Facebook or on Twitter @iciabath

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Sport

New artwork provides added inspiration to athletes
A new piece of artwork is providing some extra inspiration for athletes training in the Performance Gym at the Sports Training Village.

Visit Team Bath for the latest sports news.

Wishing you all a wonderful 2013
The Corporate Communications team.

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