Friday 07 December 2012
News
Power Loss
The Campus experienced the loss of all electrical power for a period of approximately 1 minute shortly after 13.30hrs on Thursday 6 December 2012.
New Delhi schoolchildren experience engineering at Bath
The children had the opportunity to experience engineering at Bath when two Faculty of Engineering & Design researchers visited six New Delhi schools as Faculty ambassadors.
We build on Santander Universities relationship
We have further cemented our longstanding relationship with Santander with the opening of a new branch of the high street bank on campus.
University hosts meeting of Confederation of British Industry (CBI)
On Friday 30 November we hosted a meeting of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) South West Council meeting.
Bath aerospace students given lesson in flight
Forty or our aerospace and mechanical engineering students from the University enjoyed a visit to Rolls Royce this week where they were given an insider’s view of the industry.
Research
Donation leads to new post in life-changing disability research
We have appointed the first research fellow for a new Centre that aims to change lives through its research into disability, physical activity and health.
Graham Room honoured as an outstanding researcher
Graham Room, Professor of European Social Policy, will receive the Vice-Chancellor’s Research Medal at our winter Award Ceremonies next week.
Staff training & development
Staff development and performance review - how to conduct a successful review (for support staff) - Monday 10 December
Discuss the objectives of review, the process and forms and follow-up action plan. Participants will have the opportunity to consider and practice the skills needed to carry out the process effectively.
Staff development and performance review - getting the most out of your review (for support staff) - Monday 10 December
Help those who are being reviewed for the first time to understand their role in this two-way process.
Programme of staff development courses for 2012
Jobs
Vacancy: Associate Dean (Research) Faculty of Science
An opportunity has arisen for an Associate Dean (Research) in the Faculty of Science from 1 January 2013.
View our current vacancies
Information
Del Davies (Student Accommodation Manager) retires after 20 years' service on 21 December
Colleagues and friends of Del Davies are invited to celebrate her career at the University of Bath on Friday 14 December at 3.30pm in the Claverton Rooms.
Winter award ceremonies to take place at the Assembly Rooms
Our annual winter graduation ceremonies will see more than 900 students receiving their degrees in the Assembly Rooms on Tuesday 11 and Wednesday 12 December.
In the media
MBA success story features in The Guardian
One of our Executive MBA students has launched a new drinks product with the backing of £360,000 of investment funding and venture capital.
Dr Michael Proulx talks about sensory substitution, Nature
Dr Robert Branston (School of Management) talks about using food waste to make electricity, BBC Radio Bristol
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Events
Microscopy & Analysis Conference 9 January
The conference aims to bring together researchers and postgraduate students from across the faculties of Science and Engineering & Design.
Join us for this year’s staff reception - Better@Bath Day 2012
Building on last year's success all staff are invited to join the Vice-Chancellor and Professor Bernie Morley for seasonal refreshments on Monday 10 December 2012.
Bath Science Café Monday 10 December: Ashes to ashes – larch to fenceposts
What is the future for the UK woodland landscape? The next Science Café looks at the heavily reported ash-dieback disease currently affecting the UK’s woodlands.
Work perks
Omnibus staff society events programme
- Aladdin Christmas Pantomime at Bristol Hippodrome - Sunday 30 December
Arts
ICIA Survey - win a £25 i-Tunes voucher
Upcoming Events:
Theatre
-Bath University Student Theatre Treasure Island – The Pantomime - Until Sat 8 December - Sat Matinee 2.30pm
- Attab Haddad Quintet - Friday 7 December
- Choral & Orchestral Society Christmas Concert - Saturday 8 December
Exhibitions
- Dinu Li - Nella Mia Fantasia - Wednesday 17 October - Friday 18 January
- Yvonne Buchheim - False Starts - Friday 2 November - Friday 14 December
Workshops
- Book-Making One-day Workshop - Saturday 8 December
Upcoming Events:
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Sport
Egypt’s first ever Olympic badminton competitor to graduate from her ‘second home’
Hadia Hosny El Said will graduate this winter from Bath, on Tuesday 11 December, having represented her country at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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