University Updates
8 August 2008
News
Student dotcom entrepreneur wins national award
Kieran O’Neill, a business administration student, has been awarded UK Student Entrepreneur of the Year at the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA), a virtual competition held online. He will now travel, all expenses paid, to represent the UK in the GSEA global finals held in Chicago (5-6 November 2008).
MAIT student passes competitive UN interpreting test
Alison Tippetts, a student on the MA Interpreting & Translation (MAIT) programme, has successfully passed the highly competitive UN interpreting test in Geneva. This is an enormous achievement as it is extremely rare for anyone to pass this test without having previously worked in the profession for several years.
Information
Heads of Department
A list of Heads of Department for the period starting 1 August 2008 is now available online.
Fire alarm testing
The quarterly testing of the University's fire alarm systems will take place next week. The alarms will sound in a short burst and Estates will try to keep the sounder activations to a minimum. You are not required to leave the building. However, should the alarms sound in a continuous long burst, then this is not a test, and you should immediately evacuate the building using the safest possible route. Thank you for your cooperation.
Quarry Road footbridge
The Department of Estates, in conjunction with consulting engineers FMH of Bath, is now planning the installation phase for the Quarry Road Bridge replacement. Currently the bridge is at the painters, which will take about three weeks, and then then bridge will begin its journey, under police escort, to arrive at the University Campus for installation at the beginning of September.
Hairdressing Salon still open for business
The Department of Estates has reviewed space requirements following Endsleigh and Waterstones vacating their premises, and has decided that the Hairdressing Salon is able to remain in its current location until Christmas, after which the situation will be looked at again. The Salon is open Monday to Friday, 11am-3pm, but is closed on Tuesdays until next semester.
Technical staff rep sought to serve on Equalities & Diversity Committee
Nominations are requested for the vacancy of Technical Staff representative to serve on the Equalities & Diversity Committee. Nominations should be submitted no later than 15 August.
Jobs
Vacant posts: www.bath.ac.uk/jobs
Training opportunities
- Free IT training courses for staff August
- Leadership Foundation course: Intro to project management 21 October
- Intro to Higher Education for new managers & administrators 3-5 September
Arts
Booking for Autumn 2008 Season
Booking for ICIA's new Autumn season opens on Monday 8 September at 9.30am. For further information or to sign up to our e-bulletin, please either phone the box office on 01225 386777, email ICIAinfo@bath.ac.uk. or view our website at www.bath.ac.uk/icia
Exhibitions
- Alison Marchant Charged Atmospheres | ICIA Art Space 1 | Till Friday 31 October
Alison Marchant’s fading photographs of once grand interiors, now abandoned and decaying, emphasise the passing of time.
Sport
Team Bath’s Foster carries flag for Great Britain
University of Bath-based swimmer Mark Foster was given the honour of being flag-bearer for Great Britain at the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, which take place this afternoon (Friday). He is the second Team Bath athlete at consecutive Games to carry the flag, after Sydney 2000 silver medallist and judo player Kate Howey was bearer at Athens 2004. The fact that the position is voted for by all the athletes and team leaders from Team GB across all sports is a measure of the stature of Mark's achievement.
Pickering upbeat about medal chances in Beijing
University of Bath based sprinter Craig Pickering, who has been selected to race in the 4×100m at the forthcoming Beijing Olympic Games, is aiming to repeat the medal-winning success of the Athens 2004 relay team. “I remember watching the relay final last time – I couldn’t believe they were winning. It was a great achievement. There’s a medal in there for us in everything goes well. We’ll definitely be in the mix.”
The Games debutant and Sport & Exercise Science student will also be representing GBR in the 100m when he hopes to make it into the semi-finals.
Team Bath FC season tickets - Concessions for staff
University staff have the opportunity to buy a Team Bath FC season ticket at the concessionary rate of £60 on production of a University Library card.
This will allow access to all home league games at Twerton Park; the first game against Hayes and Yeading kicks off at 7.45pm on Tuesday 12 August.
Roddy urges players to “express themselves” ahead of debut season
Team Bath will make their Blue Square Conference South debut tomorrow (Saturday) when they travel away to London side Fisher Athletic. The university side will be playing in the second tier of non-league football just nine years after being established, having gained promotion to the division through last season’s Southern League Premier Division Play-off final.
University of Bath hosts hockey festival
The annual Bath Hockey Festival organised by Team Bath Buccaneers Hockey Club took place at the University of Bath last weekend.
The event saw 24 teams from all over the UK and Ireland and over 450 players compete for the Cup, Plate and Trophy.