10 November 2006
NEWS
Students to be coached on becoming entrepreneurs
More than 200 students from all over the country will learn about some of the skills they will need to become the next Alan Sugar or Anita Roddick at a conference on campus next week (9am - 8.30pm, Thursday 16 November 2006).
Enterprise Fair supports local business people
Budding entrepreneurs and those who have just started a business have been invited to the first Swindon Enterprise Fair on Wednesday 15 November at the Oakfield campus (11am-3.30pm). Investors in booming Indian market will get expert insights at forum
Business leaders looking to invest in the booming Indian market will get expert insights at a forum organised by the School of Management on Wednesday 15 November.
Bath Professor shares platform with German Chancellor Angela Merkel
Dennis Tate, Professor of German Studies in the Department of European Studies & Modern Languages, was invited to join German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the eightieth birthday celebrations of author Günter de Bruyn last week. Undergraduate receives prize for work on meningococcal disease
James Dewar (Biology & Biochemistry) has been awarded a 2006 Society for General Microbiology Undergraduate Prize for achievement in the penultimate year of his degree programme.
BP book prizes awarded to Chem Eng students
Fifty Bath students were awarded the BP Book Prize having gained a B grade or better at the end of their first year. This represents
over 60% of the year's intake.
There is such a thing as a free lunch for research volunteers
The School for Health are looking for male volunteers aged between 45-64 to take part in a study investigating the effect of food and eating on the build up of molecules associated with heart disease.
Science Cafe discussion: is scientific openness fostering bioterror?
Dr James Randerson, the Guardian journalist who investigated whether publicly-available gene ‘blueprints' could be used to manufacture viruses, will lead a discussion in Bath on whether scientific openness is fostering bioterrorism (7.30pm, Monday 13 November 2006). Dr Randerson studied for his PhD at Bath.
Bath's two universities join forces for arts events
The University of Bath and Bath Spa University join together to present two very different events in the lead up to Christmas. Nearly 70 students will be taking part in the performances, both open to the public.
BUSU nominated for Students' Union of the Year award
The trade magazine Club Mirror award looks closely at how students' unions cater for their members' needs and recognises excellence in being a provider of a wide range of services.
INFORMATION
RCUK consultation on effectiveness of peer review
Following a review of the efficiency and effectiveness of the peer review process, the UK research councils have published a consultation paper to seek the views of institutions. Please
forward comments to Dr Diana Newport-Peace by Friday 17 November.
Lunchtime Bollywood dance classes
All staff are
welcome.
Cost: £5.00 per
session (or £30.00 for
10 sessions booked in
advance).
Time 1.15pm to
2.00pm.
Dates: Wednesdays -
from 15 Nov to 13
December 2006 then
31 January to 28
February 2007 - 10
sessions. To book a place email
equalsdiv@bath.ac.uk or tel: ext 3568.
Jobs
Vacant posts: www.bath.ac.uk/jobs
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TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
- Rod Scott (Biology & Biochemistry) talked about the Science Café event on how scientific openness could lead to bioterrorism on GWR radio station.
- Research into
terahertz radiation
(Physics) has been covered in many Chinese publications this week.
- The Clever Car was featured on a Chinese technology website.
WHAT'S ON NEXT WEEK
Monday 13
12:15 PM Science, Culture & Communication seminar: How I became a successful science journalist
13:15 PM BICS seminar: Critical points of Onsager functional
Tuesday 14
12:15 PM Eucharist/Holy Communion
12:45 PM Oxfam Lunch
13:00 PM Holburne lecture: Looking at Euan Uglow's paintings
13:15 PM CNM seminar: Solitons in photonic crystal fibres
13:15 PM Chemical Engineering seminar: An introduction to fuel bioethanol - markets, feedstocks, processes & the future
19:30 PM BRLSI talk: Transport in a world city & some pointers for Bath
19:30 PM BRLSI talk: Maths and crime
Wednesday 15
13:15 PM Platform Lunchtime Concert
16:30 PM Smart rehabilitation for people following a stroke
19:30 PM BRLSI talk: Religion and/or science - Which is it to be?
Thursday 16
18:15 PM Society of Chemical Industry: Student prize giving & evening lecture: The real world of engineering
19:30 PM BRLSI talk: Louis Kahn: Modernism with substance
Friday 17
07:30 AM Employee engagement through compelling communication & leadership
11:15 AM Science, Culture and Communication seminar: Producing a science documentary series
15:15 PM CDS seminar: Aid to Africa, Levels and Trends, 1960-2004
Saturday 18
19:30 PM Julian Joseph: Jazz pianist
19:45 PM Latin Dance Party
PUBLIC LECTURES www.bath.ac.uk/event/public-lectures
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Bare Bones, The 5 Man Show
Sat 11 Nov | 7.30pm | ICIA Arts Theatre
This all male dance piece exposes
the male psyche, and is choreographed by leading male choreographers.
Highly entertaining, with raw talent.
Vivaldi Gloria - weekend workshop & concert
Sat 11 & Sun 12 Nov, 10am-4pm, Concert Sun 12 Nov, 7.30pm Kingswood
Theatre. The University's new Choral Society launches itself with this
community-wide weekend singing extravaganza. More than 60 singers required
- all welcome.
Application
form and more details
Julian Joseph
Sat 18 Nov | 7.30pm | ICIA Arts Theatre
Jazz giant fulfils the legacy of the jazz greats with his own original compositions for piano and arrangements of jazz classics.
Architecting the body
Sat 25 Nov | 7.30pm | ICIA Arts Theatre
An evening of innovative dance work exploring the interface between the body and digital media in a showcase by recent graduates from Bath Spa University.
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BUSA Results
A summary of recent student sports results.
Canham hat-trick secures FA Trophy win
A Sean Canham hat-trick booked TeamBath FC a place in the third-qualifying round of the FA Trophy against Leatherhead.
TeamBath Buccs boss confident despite defeat
TeamBath Buccaneers team manager Ian Cordwell said he is confident the hockey side will return to the top half of the table, despite suffering their third league defeat of the season on Sunday.
Swimmers make impressive start to season
TeamBath swimmers made a strong start to the season by collecting a string of victories competing in Italy at the weekend. topˆ |
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