8 December 2006
NEWS
Breakthrough in magnetic devices could make computers more powerful
Physicists at the Universities of Bath, Bristol and Leeds have created novel ‘spintronic' devices that could point the way for the next generation of more powerful and permanent data storage chips in computers.
Invention could solve “bottleneck” in developing pollution-free cars
Hydrogen-powered cars that do not pollute the environment are a step closer thanks to a new discovery by scientists led by
Andrew Weller (Chemistry), which promises to solve the main problem holding back the technology.
The message in advertising is irrelevant, new research shows
Creativity and emotion are what makes advertising successful, not the message it is trying to convey, new research by Robert Heath (Management) suggests. Science Café : the science of winning a penalty shoot-out
The secrets of winning a penalty shoot-out will be revealed by Ken Bray (Sport & Exercise Science) at the next Bath Science Café taking place in The Raven pub in Queen's Street at 7.30pm on Monday 11 December 2006.
Honorary degrees at next week's Award Ceremonies
Civil liberties campaigner Baroness Helena Kennedy will be awarded an honorary degree by the University next week. The other honorary graduands are
Lord Joel Joffe, the lawyer who represented Nelson Mandela at his trial in South Africa, and Philip Williamson, Chief Executive of the Nationwide Building Society.
Death of Professor Dai Davies, 1937-2006
It is with great sadness that we record the recent death of Dai Davies, former Dean of the Faculty of Science. The funeral will take place on Thursday 14 December at Bathampton Church at 1.30pm and Haycombe Crematorium at 3pm, followed by a gathering in the Claverton Rooms on campus at 3.45pm. All staff are invited to attend all events. Industry Minister meets business leaders and academics on campus
The University was the venue for a meeting between the Industry and the Regions Minister, Margaret Hodge, and representatives from the worlds of business, unions, local government and academia in the south west. The University was represented by George Lunt & Kevin Edge.
Research attracts major industry interest
A recent networking meeting attracted over a third of the UK's electricity generation and supply companies to the University of Bath to find out about the work of researcher Furong Li (Electronic & Electrical Engineering) who has developed a new pricing system which favours the use of locally-produced renewable energy, helps to release congestion and creates greater efficiency within the transmission system. School of Management moves up the FT rankings
The Financial Times has released its latest ranking of European business schools. The University of Bath School of Management has gone up two places to 12th in the UK and its European rank has also increased to 28th.
STAFF NEWS
Inclusionality on American radio - tomorrow
Alan Rayner (Biology & Biochemistry) is due to be a guest on an American radio show on Saturday 9 December,
between 4pm and 5pm
(UK time). Alan will be responding to questions about inclusionality, natural inclusion, environmental transformation, religion vs evolution and conflict dissolution. The programme will be streamed 'live' onto the Internet
http://viratolive.com/#12-09-2-06I
Bath academic to judge Nofi Prize
Adalgisa Giorgio (European Studies & Modern Languages) was an invited speaker at the first conference devoted entirely to Domenico Rea (1921-94), one of the major 20th century Italian writers. Adalgisa Giorgio has been invited to be on the selection panel of the Nofi Prize for narrative, dedicated to the author to be launched in 2007. Sports engineering in Beijing
Martin Ansell (Mechanical Engineering) was invited to China recently to give three presentations on sports engineering and participate in a press conference as part of a Sino-UK collaboration on sport organised by the British Council in Beijing leading up to the next Olympics.
Address to prestigious group
Jeff Thompson (Education) was recently invited to address the Romney Street Group in London, which is a current affairs group of senior civil servants, academics and politicians formed in 1917 with the purpose of addressing post-war reconstruction issues, and acting as an embryonic think tank or ginger group feeding into government. Jeff talked about “Pre-university qualifications: IB or A-Level?”
Professor presents in New York, Vietnam & UK
Ian Gough (WeD) has been busy in recent weeks advising various global, overseas and UK bodies on social policy. He presented his work on regional welfare regimes in a meeting on Full Employment & Decent Work organised by the Department for Economic & Social Affairs at the United Nations in New York. He attended a conference on Reform of Social Security in Vietnam in Hanoi, speaking on the implications of future social security policies in Vietnam. Ian contributed to a Steering Group of Experts advocating international codified human rights as the basis for identifying key dimensions of human capabilities, bringing to bear his theory of human needs and the WeD research programme at Bath. Lastly, he attended a small expert meeting on The Measurement of Wellbeing, organised by the Young Foundation, chaired by Geoff Mulgan formerly Director of the Number 10 Strategy Unit. The goal was to identify measures of local wellbeing to be implemented in three local studies in England. STAFF DEPARTURES
- John Thomas, Assistant Director of BUCS will be retiring at Christmas. If you would like to sign a card/donate to a collection you may do so at either the ITP Shop in the Library or at BUCS' Reception, 2S. Staff are invited to a farewell gathering in UBSA on Tuesday 19 December with tea at 4pm & a presentation at 5pm. Please confirm attendance with Rosemary Green, ccsrhg@bath.ac.uk
- Sue Cook, Acting University Secretary/University Legal Adviser, will be retiring at the end of the year. If you wish to sign her card and make a donation towards a gift, please see Paula Hearsey - Wessex House 6.9 (University Secretary's General Office). There will be formal presentation to Sue on Tuesday 19 December at 4pm in the Wessex House Dining Room. For catering purposes please confirm your attendance with
Paula Hearsey, ext 3225, p.j.hearsey@bath.ac.uk by Wednesday 13 December.
- Jo Sercombe, ICIA'S Head of Music, will be leaving at Christmas to take on new challenges. Jo has been with the department for seven years, finally running the University's highly successful music service for students, staff and members of the community. ICIA is holding a reception for Jo on Friday 15 December (NB change of date) in the Claverton Rooms from 4pm-6pm. If you would like to attend please email e.c.gray@bath.ac.uk
STUDENT NEWS Speed-date to success with student business plan competition
The latest student business plan competition at the University of Bath kicks off in earnest next week with a speed-dating event aimed at hooking up students with local business experts who could mentor them through the contest.
Chippenham student wins prestigious scholarship
Christopher Buckle (Civil & Architectural Engineering) has been awarded a prestigious £5,000 scholarship funded by The James Dyson Foundation to help him through his studies at the University of Bath.
Blogging MLES student wins competition
Claire Carpenter, a Modern Languages & European Studies student on her Year Abroad in Paris, has won a prestigious competition organised by ASET (Association for Sandwich Education and Learning) for writing a blog.
BUSU launches safe-drinking campaign
The new Students' Union ‘What's in it?' safe drinking campaign informs students how much alcohol is in their drinks in the run up to Christmas. INFORMATION
Car park G, Astro pitches & running track closed
The closure is required following the discovery of structural faults in the flood light stanchions. The lights are in the process of being taken down in order to make the area safer when it will once again become functional. Updates will be posted on the homepage.
University publishes Disability Equality Scheme
The Disability Equality Scheme and accompanying Action Plan has been drawn up following the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA 2005), which places a positive duty on all public bodies, including HEIs, to eliminate discrimination and harassment and to promote equality of opportunity for disabled people, including staff, students and other users of facilities and services. New University Secretary is appointed
Mark Humphriss has been appointed University Secretary with effect from 19 February 2007. He will be responsible for the Secretariat and the Legal Office and will advise the principal governance bodies of the University.
Vice-Chancellor's PA
Jane Savage is the acting PA for the VC until a permanent appointment is made. Please note the new generic email address for the post: vc-pa@bath.ac.uk
Warning from the Acting University Secretary
Please beware of completing any forms relating to a publication entitled European City Guide asking for an update on data to be entered in the Guide. The requesting company is based in Valencia. If it is filled in and sent back, the form makes the University liable for a fee of
937 Euros with automatic renewal for a further year (and further fee.) This is a scam and the form should be binned and not returned; the so-called Guides have no real substance and the idea is to trick the unwary into entering into a contract without realising that that is what they are doing.
New starters in November 2006
An update giving the name, job title and department of all new permanent members of staff at the University who started last month. Female volunteers sought
A hundred female university staff are sought to help with a project investigating the use of antibiotics in treating cystitis. This is a pilot study as part of wider research by Marjorie Weiss, Jane Sutton and Philip Rogers (Pharmacy & Pharmacology).
Have yourself a merry e-Christmas...
Electronic Christmas cards are now available online.
UBSA Christmas Quiz
This is your last chance to enter the UBSA 'Up the North Pole' Christmas Quiz which will take place at 12.30pm on Thursday 14 December. There are fantastic seasonal prizes on offer, including a booby prize for last place! Simply organise a team of four UBSA members (only £1 per team payable on the day) and email your entry to Paul Maggs, c.p.maggs@bath.ac.uk. Come along and join in the festivities and partake of free mince pies and a soft drink or a glass of red or white wine, compliments of the Staff Association. As this is an UBSA event, entry is restricted to UBSA members only; it is easy (and cheap at just £5 a year!) to join - just visit the UBSA homepage at http://www.bath.ac.uk/ubsa to find instructions.
December pay date
The Christmas pay date will be 20 December 2006.
University Carol Service
This year's Carol Service will take place on Wednesday 13 December (not Thursday as usual). The service, in Bath Abbey, starts at 7.30pm; get there early to get a seat, doors open at 7pm.
Payroll deadlines for 2007
Jobs
Vacant posts: www.bath.ac.uk/jobs
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TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
WHAT'S ON NEXT WEEK
Full details: http://www.bath.ac.uk/whats-on/
Monday 11
13:15 PM BICS seminar:
Invert: a centre for imaging science
19:30 PM BRLSI talk: Beyond belief - Emergence of the new enlightenment
19:30 PM Bath Science Cafe: The science of football
Tuesday 12
Winter Award Ceremonies
12:15 PM Eucharist/Holy Communion
12:45 PM Oxfam Lunch
13:15 PM CNM seminar: Dynamic behaviour of masonry structures
17:15 PM WSC Mini symposium - Literary genealogies
18:30 PM Badminton: England Asics elite open circuit finals
Wednesday 13
Winter Award Ceremonies
10:15 AM HERA - Final meeting before ballot
13:15 PM BOWSS Bollywood dance
15:15 PM Video: Jesus - A prophet of Allah
19:30 PM University Carol Service
Thursday 14
12:30 PM UBSA 'Up The North Pole' Christmas Quiz
17:30 PM Speed-mentor-dating
19:30 PM BRLSI talk: An introduction to stone tool technology
Friday 15
19:30 PM BRLSI talk: Alice in Numberland - A Christmas Carrol
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EXHIBITIONS
Ingrid Pollard's Landscape Trauma
Till Sat 6 Jan, 10am-5pm | ICIA Art Space 2
Beautiful, illusionary and ambiguous photographic work suggesting mysterious organic forms from distinguished artist.
University of Bath Photography Exhibition
Fri 8 Dec – Sat 17 Dec | ICIA Art Space 1
Showcase of selected works from this year's University of Bath Photography competition.
STUDENT PRODUCTIONS
Wind Band , Bath Spa Band & Alley Barbers
Sat 9 Dec, 7.30pm | Holy Trinity, Monmouth Place, Bath | £5, £3 concs
The University's Wind Band joins forces with the Bath Spa Band, a local brass band, to play a programme of marches and music arranged for wind instruments.
Orchestra, BUBBA Big Band & Alley Barbers
Sun 10 Dec, 7.30pm | ICIA Arts Theatre | £5, concs £3
A selection of bright jazz numbers from the BUBBA Big Band to complement the expansive sounds of the University Orchestra's Christmas pieces.
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Impressive medal haul for TeamBath judo players
TeamBath judo players won an impressive haul of three golds medals, four silvers and nine bronzes at the British Closed Championships in Sheffield.
Greg helps GB to World crown
Sports Training Village sports assistant Greg Ashford helped power Great Britain to the team title at the World Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships in the Republic of Ireland.
Gold for TeamBath swimmer Janne at European Champs
Psychology student Janne Schaefer completed an impressive double by retaining her 50m breaststroke European Short Course Championships title in Helsinki. Get fit for Christmas
Why not start your New Year's Resolution early? If you join TeamBath's fitness suite between now and 31 December, the STV will waive the joining fee. For new members that means a cool December discount of £25.
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