Friday 7 September 2012
News
Vice-chancellor receives award for contribution to psychologyProfessor Dame Glynis Breakwell has been given a Distinguished Contribution Award from the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Plans in place for another busy Open Day - Saturday 15 September
Information for staff volunteering to work on the day, with details about childcare, parking and reimbursement for your time.
Be inspirational: exhibit at 2013 Summer Science Exhibition
Each year the Royal Society holds a Summer Science Exhibition, and the call for proposed exhibits for July 2013 is now open. Are you interested in applying to exhibit at next year’s event?
Safeguarding children
We have recently reviewed our policies and procedures regarding the University's responsibility to those under 18 who are on campus and/or with whom staff and students have contact.
Bath engineer exhibits at British Science Festival
Research engineer Natasha Watson will be exhibiting her work at the British Science Festival, one of Europe’s largest celebrations of science, engineering and technology, from 4-9 September.
Research
DisAbility Sport & Health (DASH): Leaving a lasting legacy
Our experts are carrying out life-changing research into disability sport and exercise, which has been inspired by the Olympics and our role in helping to train elite Paralympic athletes.
Disabled athletes face segregation in coaching researchers say
Department of Education researchers Dr Anthony Bush and Dr Mike Silk say attitudes in coaching towards disabled people need to change in order for more people to engage in sport.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Office to join Research Development & Support Office (RDSO)
RDSO is delighted to announce that it has recently been joined by the CPD Office.
Back to Basics: demystifying external research funding - Monday 10 September
The RDSO in collaboration with the Researcher Development Unit is running a one day event aimed at explaining the various processes, opportunities and possible pitfalls in applying for external research funding.
Nominations for Leverhulme Trust Visiting Fellowships Deadline - Friday 28 September
Departments are now invited to submit ONE Fellowship nomination to this internal competition.
Two new funding streams for Pathways to Impact projects Deadline - Monday 8 October
Two funding opportunities to stimulate pathways to impact projects are now available. The two funding streams are from the Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE).
Staff training & development
Recruiting casual staff - Monday 9 September
This session will explain the process from the initial job advert through to selection and appointment of student staff.
The nuts and bolts of managing people - Tuesday 10 September
This session is an introduction for all new line managers on the responsibilities and processes involved in managing people at the University.
Leading teams: Building, motivating & developing staff - Friday 14 September
This course aims to promote management practices and techniques which engender good team morale and also help managers when things don’t go so well.
Free IT training courses - new dates published
Training dates for staff and postgraduate students in Windows 7 & Office 2010 upgrade courses and Agresso courses are available.
Programme of staff development courses for 2012
Jobs
View our current vacancies
Information
IT upgrade work scheduled - Tuesday 11 September
Work to upgrade our IT network and wireless network will be taking place on Tuesday 11 September. This work is to help the smooth start of the new academic year.
The Service Desk and ITP will be closing at 3.30pm today (7 September) and will not re-open until 9am, Monday 3 September.
View latest editions of The Researcher and Research@Bath online
The latest editions of The Researcher and Research@Bath are now available online.
In the media
Lecturer Aurelien Mondon discusses Australian politics,World News Australia
Andrew Graves discusses the failings of DWP job centres, BBC Radio Somerset (1.38.05)
Letter: Richard Fairchild on financial crashes, New Scientist
Keith Stokes, Grant Trewartha and PhD student Matt Cross research into a new method of examining injured players for concussion during rugby matches has featured in Times Higher Education Campus Roundup
The announcement of newly promoted professors Stephen Husbands, Ed Feil and Will Wood has featured in Times Higher Education Appointments
Hannah Rumble's research into the growing trend of natural burials, Guardian
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Events
Foreign Languages Centre (FLC) fundraising day - Sunday 16 September
The FLC invites you to a fund raising event in aid of Bath-based special needs school Three Ways School.
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) in Higher Education Management 10th Anniversary Conference - Monday 17 / Tuesday 18 September
This will look at the impact of disruptive change on higher education institutions and the broader higher education sector internationally and will feature keynote addresses by three respected international higher education experts.
Work perks
Omnibus staff society events programme
- Day trip by coach to London stopping at Buckingham Palace for Queen's Diamond Exhibition and Marble Arch for shopping, culture or theatre matinee - Saturday 8 September
- Day trip to Cardiff for culture or Christmas shopping, contact Jane Heywood - Saturday 24 November
- Victorian Festival of Christmas, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, contact Margaret Pickering - Saturday 1 December
Alumni News
Chris Griffith
Chris Griffith (BSc Applied Biology 1997) has been promoted by Tesco to lead its Investor Relations team.
Arts
Upcoming events:
Booking Opens - ICIA's new Autumn Season - Wednesday 12 September
Dance - Yorke Dance Project - Words Worth - Thursday 20 Sept
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Sport
Spreading the message of the Games
University of Bath alumna, Caroline Searle, has had her fair share of Olympic and Paralympic participation.
A brace of bronzes for Rushgrove and Blake at London 2012
It was another sparkling night in the Olympic Stadium for our Bath-based athletes at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, with Ben Rushgrove and Paul Blake both winning bronzes.
Bronze for sailor Rickham
Bath graduate Alexandra Rickham has won sailing bronze at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
London 2012 bronze for Liz Johnson
Bath-based swimmer Liz Johnson won bronze in the SB6 100m breaststroke final at the London 2012 Paralympic Games on Wednesday.
Silver for Blake and bronze for Hart at London 2012 Paralympic Games
Bath-based athlete Paul Blake sprinted to silver in the Olympic Stadium at the London 2012 Paralympic Games on Tuesday whilst Sports Performance graduate Katrina Hart rounded off a terrific evening in the Olympic Stadium by helping the ParalympicsGB 4x100m T35-38 relay quartet to bronze.
Teenager Kamlish fifth on Paralympic Games debut
Bath-based athlete sixteen-year-old Sophie Kamlish produced a terrific performance to finish fifth in her first Paralympic Games final at the London 2012 Games clocking a time of 13.98 seconds in the T44 100m final in front of 80,000 spectators at the Olympic Stadium.
Calling all Women: Bath female Volleyball club now recruiting
If you are interested, please come along to their first training session on Tuesday 2 October, 8pm in Founders Hall and / or contact their coach Matthew Stevens (email: matthewstevens@btconnect.com, Tel: 07843584696)