9 March 2007

NEWS

Robots, slime and school pupils share the fun of science
Over 60 school children from the Bath area will be sharing their excitement for science as part of the Bath Taps into Science festival organised for National Science & Engineering Week (9 & 10 March).

House of Commons reception launches Bath centenary celebrations
More than 120 alumni and staff gathered at the House of Commons in London to launch the Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology centenary celebrations.

TV historian David Starkey opens new library study facilities
The historian and TV presenter Dr David Starkey officially opened the new study facilities in the library.

Electronic dance exhibition to help public explore new social theories
An exhibition looking at today’s electronic dance culture will be showcased in Bristol next week to help people understand theories of modern tribalism.

Uni to co-host UK Schools Games in 2008
Celebrations are going on in Bristol and Bath following the news that the cities have won the right to stage the UK School Games in 2008, which will give both elite and community athletes a chance to show their skills.

Creative arts and advice to inspire carers
Local carers can enjoy a range of creative arts and make new and inspired life choices in a free event for Adult Learners’ Week at the University of Bath in Swindon (21-25 May).

New businesses join Swindon Innovation Centre
Five promising new companies are joining Oakfield’s Innovation Centre to take advantage of the facilities and support it offers to science and technology-based companies.

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INFORMATION

Download a Red Nose Day mouse cursor for your PC
To help raise funds for next week’s Red Nose Day (16 March), staff in BUCS have developed a downloadable Red Nose Day mouse cursor for staff and students.

BUCS Engineering
There will be severe disruption to all network services between 9am-5pm on Saturday 24 March while BUCS carries out vital network engineering work.

Chance to nominate for Uni awards - deadline 16 March
A number of University awards have been established to encourage and recognise significant contributions by staff to the academic lives of students.

Video news items page is launched
A series of video news items has been launched.

Chancellor's Prize - deadline 23 March
Nominations are invited for The Chancellor's Prize. The prize is awarded to the best final year undergraduate student.

International Student Barometer
Professor Jane Millar, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Strategic Developments), invites international students to complete the Student Barometer survey.

Imaging, design & print services refurbishment
The Print Unit located in 8 West is undergoing a major refurbishment to improve its facilities and to accommodate a new design suite and customer service area.

Recycle bins arrive on campus
There are new recycling bins on the Claverton campus; these are part of the University's on-going commitment to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill.

UCAS convention will bring changes to car parking on campus
The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) Convention will be held at the Sports Training Village on Monday and Tuesday (12 and 13 March). Part of the East car park will be roped off for coaches.

Free Saturday campus tours for prospective students reintroduced
The University has reintroduced free Saturday tours of its campus for prospective students.

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

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TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

• Effective Appraisal: clerical, administrative and academic-related staff - 12 March
• Training for the Occasional Trainer - 15 March
• Emergency Life Support - 27 March
• Introduction to Team Leading - 7 part course starting 27 April
  

IN THE MEDIA

• A student was interviewed on behalf of ICIA on Bath FM about the Lunchtime Music Series which takes place in the Little Theatre Cinema for the first time.
  

LECTURES, SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS

What should be taught in a global classroom?
Education workshop looking at the strengths and weakness of current global citizenship education provision in the UK (Wednesday 14 March).

The Irish in 19th century Britain
The experiences of 19th century Irish migrants in Swindon will be discussed as part of a free public lecture at Oakfield on Wednesday 14 March.

How has Darwin changed the way we think about society?
Leading figures from a range of social science disciplines will meet to discuss whether the theory of natural selection has anything to offer present-day students of cultures and societies, at a seminar on Wednesday 14 March.

Tracing the origins of Britain’s corn mills
The origins and development of Britain’s water-powered corn mills will feature in a free public lecture at the University of Bath on Wednesday 14 March.

Enjoy a Neolithic lunch
How did the people of Neolithic Britain live their lives? Local people can find out about the lives of those who built monuments such as Stonehenge and Avebury in a lunchtime lecture at Oakfield (Friday 16 March).

University tutor gives presentation at Natural History Museum
Trevor Day has been invited to give a multimedia children’s presentation, Whales Ahoy!, at the Natural History Museum, London, on Sunday 25 March.

WHAT'S ON

Full details: http://www.bath.ac.uk/whats-on/

Monday 12
09:00 AM UCAS Convention
10:00 AM Funding opportunities in FP7
13:15 PM BICS seminar
13:15 PM BICS seminar
14:15 PM Honorary Degrees Committee
19:30 PM Genus Quercus - the family of oak
19:30 PM Bath Science Cafe: GM crops - genes vs chemicals

Tuesday 13
Midweek Eucharist/Holy Communion
10:15 AM Information Services Planning Committee
12:30 PM UBSA lunchtime bingo sessions
14:15 PM Research Committee
16:30 PM Biodiversity, human health & quality of life
19:00 PM Down to Business Presentation Evening
19:30 PM Members' role in transport planning – setting strategy & delivery

Wednesday 14
10:15 AM Audit Committee
16:30 PM Physical activity, fitness and children's health
19:30 PM BUSMS presents: City of Angels
19:30 PM The Sublime: A presence that disturbs

Thursday 15
10:30 AM University Research Students Committee
19:30 PM BUSMS presents: City of Angels
19:30 PM Fashion at Bath
19:30 PM Democratic Voting Systems: Why, When, What & How?

Friday 16
14:15 PM What is Wellbeing in Developing Countries: WeD Seminar
19:30 PM BUSMS presents: City of Angels

Saturday 17
10:00 AM Intensive Workshop: Throwing on the Wheel
19:30 PM BUSMS presents: City of Angels
19:45 PM Latin Dance Night

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ARTS www.bath.ac.uk/icia

Contact ICIA on extension 6777 for all tickets and bookings.

PERFORMANCES

• City of Angels by Cy Coleman (Wednesday 14 - Saturday 17 March), ICIA Arts Theatre. Tickets £7, Concs & BUSU £5. Following the success of Sweet Charity, BUSMS are back with this awesome musical. Set in 1940s glamorous seductive Hollywood, it chronicles the misadventures of Stine, a young novelist, attempting a screenplay for movie producer/director, Buddy Fidler.
• Lunchtime Concert (Weds 21 March, 1.15pm) at The Little Theatre Cinema. Free entrance for University of Bath staff and students.

SPORT www.teambath.com/news

Golds for Gardener, Garland and Green
Bath Bullet Jason Gardener won an historic fourth successive 60m title at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Birmingham. Training partners Dale Garland and Steve Green also won golds for GB in a dramatic 4×400m relay.

Footballers progress to BUSA semis
The firsts will face Swansea for a place in the final of the British Universities Football Championships.

Students Young and Nurse take Team Bath Road Race titles
University runners Andy Young and Laura Nurse were overall winners of the 2006/7 Team Bath Road Race Series, sponsored by Running Bath.

Janne looking forward to World stage
Breaststroker Janne Schaefer hopes to follow up her European Short Course success with a World Championships medal in Australia later this month.

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