Friday 5 July 2013
News
Chancellor’s Installation – 7 November
The Installation of His Royal Highness The Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, as the University’s fifth Chancellor will take place on Thursday 7 November 2013.
Summer Graduation Ceremonies
- Congratulations to all the students who graduated at our Summer Graduation Ceremonies this week
Watch the graduation highlights or catch up on the latest news, interviews and profiles. - Samantha crosses the academic finishing line
London 2012 Olympic silver medallist Samantha Murray graduated this week– but she plans to be a familiar face around campus for some time to come.
Chemists crowned winners of ‘I’m a Scientist, get me out of here!’
PhD students Rhod Jenkins and Jess Bean from our Department of Chemistry are celebrating after being crowned winners in Friday’s ‘I’m a scientist, get me out of here!’ live final.
Dr Subramanian elected Fellow of the Society of Biology
Dr Vasanta Subramanian was elected for her achievements in progressing stem cell research to better understand certain developmental processes and neurological disorders.
Academics feature in Academy of Social Science briefing
Professor James Copestake and Dr Susan Johnson from our Department of Social & Policy Sciences and Dr Andrew Weyman from the Department of Psychology feature in this month’s Academy of Social Science Professional Briefing: The Impact of Social Science Research.
Westwood Nursery wins Staff Recognition Award
The 2013 Staff Recognition Award winners are the staff of Westwood Nursery.
Will it rain on campus on Sunday?
Dr Eike Mueller won the prize for best presentation at the 2013 High Performance Computing (HPC) symposium at the University of Bath.
Alumni House of Lords reception
Almost 250 alumni and their guests attended this year’s alumni reception at the House of Lords.
Development & Alumni Relations strengthen networks
Two alumni receptions were held in Switzerland earlier this month strengthening networks.
Research
Physics Research Day
People came together at last month’s Physics Research Day to celebrate the world-class research taking place in our Department of Physics.
Research into anxiety levels of children starting secondary school
Academics in the Department for Health have received funding to extend a project researching the best ways of teaching children coping skills to help them deal with their worries and stay happier.
Latest Impact Acceleration Account Feasibility Awards
Three Impact Acceleration Account awards have been made by the University’s Knowledge Exchange Forum to encourage pathways to impact.
Relaunch of Raymond F. Schinazi International Exchange
This is a joint partnership to support faculty, postdoctoral and PhD exchanges between Emory University in Atlanta, USA and the University to further research and education in key areas of scientific excellence..
Volunteers needed to find where our eyes are drawn to on computer screens
Researchers in the Department of Psychology are looking for volunteers to take part in a study which aims to find out where people look on a computer screen when completing a series of tests that assess risk-taking.
Learning and Teaching
Students create biodiesel at Chemical Engineering event
A group of thirty A level students from across the country spent a week at the University taking part in a Chemical Engineering ‘Headstart’ course.
Winner of this year’s Postgraduate Taught Evaluation Survey
Fengwei Zhu, a postgraduate student studying for a Masters in International Relations, is this year’s winner.
Beer from Muddy Wellies proves a winner for UniPopShop
Student beer brewed by the Muddy Wellies’ team from the Royal Agricultural University proved the crowd pleaser at UniPopShop 2013.
Zambia IDEALS Project week one placement diary
Read the latest news from Zambia - the students are two weeks into their six week placement within schools and communities in Zambia.
Information
New free to use cash machine in the Sports Training Village
A new cash machine is now available at the Sports Training Village, located by the Team Bath Store.
Next Moodle upgrade scheduled
The next upgrade of Moodle is in progress. We are working towards a ‘go live’ date of Thursday 1 August 2013, although the system will still be subject to final testing until the end of Friday 2 August.
Ruth Burt, Richard Waller and Brian Kelly retire
Three long-serving members of UKOLN, Ruth Burt, Richard Waller and Brian Kelly, who have a combined service of almost 50 years, retire at the end of this month.
Fred Bratgard passes away
Fred Bratgard was a member of the Security Services for many years, he was in charge of car parking and CCTV systems and many of you will remember him when dealing with your parking permit requests.
Training and Development
Setting objectives, finding development solutions – 15 July
With the Staff Development and Performance Review (SDPR) season fast approaching, this workshop will present best practice and provide opportunities to rehearse practical techniques.
In the media
BBC Points West: Malcolm Arnold receives honorary degree, BBC
Bath-based swimmers qualify for World Championships, ITV.com
EPSRC awards £3.8m funding for research on construction and management of infrastructure, AzoBuild
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Events
Bath Science Café: beyond recycling - Monday 8 July
The next Science Café on Monday 8 July will explore what happens to waste materials that are left over after recyclable items are removed.
Charity event – Carmen in Prior Park College - Thursday 11 July
London based Garden Opera Company will be performing Bizet’s Carmen in the picturesque setting of Prior Park College in aid of Julian House.
Arts
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.
Dr John Troyer in ‘Deadness’ exhibition - open now until Sunday 21 July
Dr John Troyer narrates a film on embalming at 'Deadness' exhibition at Matt’s Gallery in London.
ICIA
Exhibitions
Mike Perry Exhibition - Môr Plastig - Flip Flops and Shoes - Until Fri 6 Sept, Open Mon - Fri 10am-5pm
Sport
Tribe Summer Camps 2013
Tribe Summer Camps 2013 in the Sports Training Village from 23 July – 23 August 2013.
Tennis Summer Camps 2013
Four weeks of camps for children of different ages and abilities from 29 July - 23 August 2013.
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