8 September 2006

NEWS

The art of maths
Mathematics is every bit as creative as the arts, according to Chris Budd (Mathematical Sciences) speaking at the BA Festival of Science in Norwich.

New sunscreen ingredient to heal sunburn and help prevent skin cancer
People who suffer from sunburn could soon benefit from a new sunscreen ingredient developed by Charareh Pourzand and researchers in Pharmacy & Pharmacology that actively repairs sunburnt skin and helps prevent the onset of skin cancer.

Dementia patients battle to receive proper info
People who suffer from dementia and those that care for them say they are fighting a constant battle to receive proper information about their condition and its treatment, according to new research carried out by pharmacists led by Denise Taylor.

Open day to launch new part-time courses
People in Bath are invited to call in to an open day at Carpenter House in the city centre this Saturday, to find out more about the University's new autumn programme of part-time day and evening courses.

New Director for Knowledge West
Knowledge West, the knowledge exchange consortium of six universities in the West of England including Bath, has appointed Fern Urquhart as its new Director.

Intel director visits Oakfield
Graham Palmer, Director & Country Manager for Intel, met staff from the Innovation Centre and Business Hub at the Oakfield campus this week. He said that he "was impressed to hear about the range of training and support opportunities for new and established businesses provided by the University of Bath in Swindon".

CONFERENCES

Medicinal chemists head to Bath for conference
More than 100 medicinal and pharmaceutical chemists from throughout Europe came to the University this week to take part in a major conference looking at drug design, discovery and delivery.

Celebrating 40 years of MAIT at Bath
The MA in Interpreting & Translation programme in the Department of European Studies & Modern Languages celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2006. To mark the occasion a two-day symposium was held this week on campus.

Math Sci hosts two conferences
Two conferences are to take place on campus in September:

• London Mathematical Society meeting: Analysis & Stochastics of Growth Processes 11-15 September
  The aim of the workshop is to bring together analysts and probabilists working on the mathematical description of growth phenomena. Models based on the physics of individual particles will be discussed alongside models based on the continuum description of large collections of particles.
• BICS Conference: Stochastic Complex Systems 18-20 September
  The focus will be on interesting statistical developments within bioinformatics, phylogenetics, environmental statistics, imaging, spatial statistics and Markov Chain Monte Carlo, with an emphasis on interaction between both statisticians and non-statisticians in and between these areas.

RIS Conferences in collaboration with the SETsquared partnership

• Drug Discovery Menzies Waterside Hotel, Bath 21 September
  The primary aim of this event is to build connections between universities and industry by providing companies with an opportunity to showcase their programmes and current areas of interest, and for academics to present emerging areas of research and potential development opportunities.
• Mobile TV: The challenge of making media mobile The Watershed Media Centre, Bristol 22 September
  How can a new silicon start-up, with good technology and a great product identify and avoid the pitfalls and increase their chances of success? This seminar brings together experienced silicon entrepreneurs, investors, and analysts to discuss the issues and explain how start-ups can play a role in this explosive new market.

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INFORMATION

4 South Annex - New Research Building
Work will start in early September 2006 on an annex to the 4 South Building. This will be a new life sciences research building which will extend and complement the existing accommodation in 4 South. The building will sit to the south of main building on the existing car park C, it will be one to two storeys high and extends to about 900 square metres. It will be necessary for the contractor to have a working area for storage of materials and vehicles, and it has been arranged that car park C will be fenced off to form a site compound. Car park C will close from Monday 11 September.

Honorary Degree Nominations
The next round of nominations for the award of honorary degrees will be considered by the Honorary Degrees Committee on Monday 4 December 2006. The deadline for nominations is Friday 17 November 2006.

UBSA rescheduling
UBSA has had to reschedule two of its September events; apologies for any inconvenience:

• The Quiz advertised for Thursday 21 September 2006 will now take place on Thursday 19 October.
• Bingo advertised for Tuesday 26 September 2006 will now take place on Thursday 28 September.

RICE seeking runners for Bath half marathon
The Research Institute for the Care of the Elderly, linked to the School for Health, is recruiting runners for the 2007 Bath half marathon.

Jobs
Vacant posts: www.bath.ac.uk/jobs

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TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

• Peace of Mind - Tuesday 12 September
• Becoming a Director of Studies - Wednesday 13 September
• Teaching Chinese students in UK universities - Tuesday 19 September

WHAT'S ON NEXT WEEK

Monday 11 September
11:15 AM  BICS seminar
15:15 PM  London Mathematical Society Meeting & Workshop
19:30 PM  Bath Science Cafe: The Science of ID Cards

Tuesday 12 September
19:30 PM  Future plans for bus operations in Bath

Thursday 14 September
10:00 AM  Open Day
19:30 PM  John F W Herschel - Son of William Herschel

Friday 15 September
09:30 AM  Works of genius: IK Brunel's engineering achievements & their legacy

IN THE MEDIA www.bath.ac.uk/news/bathinpapers/

• Richard Whitman (ESML) appeared on BBC 4's TV programme The World talking about the European contribution to the UN peacekeeping operation in Lebanon.
• Charareh Pourzand (Pharmacy & Pharmacology) was interviewed on Bath Fm and GWR radio about the new research into an ingredient for sunscreens.
• Ian Fairholm (Psychology) talked on BBC Radio Gloucester about the human brain, focusing on tips to improve memory.

ARTS

The new creative arts brochure for events and classes organised by the ICIA is now available. Call into the ICIA Office on the Parade for your copy or email ICIAinfo@bath.ac.uk to be added to the mailing list. Booking opens 11 September. An online version of the brochure will be available shortly.

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EXHIBITIONS

R5: Proposed new student accommodation | Claverton Rooms
The Department of Estates is running an exhibition, which includes plans and images, of the proposed extension to the Eastwood student housing village, to be constructed to the east of Solsbury Court.

Frabjous Beasts | Till 10 September | Holburne Museum
Quentin Blake has selected twenty beastly works by some of the country's finest living illustrators.
Free entry to staff & students

The Golden Age of British Painting | Till 24 September | Holburne Museum
The years from around 1700 to 1840 in Britain are considered by many to be one of the Golden Ages of European art.  During this period, art in Britain was transformed: a country of generally conservative and provincial tastes, served by immigrant artists from the continent, became one that produced its own outstanding painters, whose work was admired and imitated throughout Europe and North America.
Free entry to staff & students

DanceSCAPES  | Till 13 October | ICIA Art Space 1 & 2
A unique photography exhibition specially commissioned by Dance South West & Arts Council England South West is shown as part of the Big Dance 2006, a national celebration of dance across the UK between 15 & 23 July 2006. Leading photographer Kevin Clifford was invited to combine the beauty of the West Country with the imagination and talent of the region's most creative dance artists. ICIA at the University of Bath is the only venue in the south west to exhibit the full series of photographs.
Free entry

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SPORT www.teambath.com/news

Ben wins first major medal
Sprinter Ben Rushgrove, who is soon to start a Foundation Degree at the University, is celebrating his first major medal on the international stage after winning bronze for Great Britain at the International Paralympic Association Athletics World Championships in the Netherlands.

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