University Updates
16 April 2010
Research
Researchers to develop ‘green’ cement from rice husks
Researchers from the universities of Bath and Dundee are working with collaborators in India to develop environmentally-friendly cement using waste materials such as rice husks.
Giant natural particle accelerator discovered above thunderclouds
Martin Fullekrug (Electronic & Electrical Engineering) has discovered evidence for giant natural particle accelerators that form above thunderclounds 40km above the Earth. He presented his research at the Royal Astronomical Society National Astronomy Meeting (NAM 2010) in Glasgow on 14 April.
News
Young Bath pain researchers recognised at national pain meeting
Two members of the Centre for Pain Research in Bath received commendations and prizes for the most promising work amongst young pain scientists
Bath Students’ Union awarded Silver for going green
University of Bath Students’ Union (BUSU) was awarded Silver at the Sound Environmental Impact Awards, narrowly missing the gold award by a few marks.
Professor to lead research and training development in clinical psychology
The University has announced the appointment of Paul Salkovskis as Programme Director of the forthcoming Doctorate programme in Clinical Psychology.
Double success for Bath at 2010 BCS Women Undergraduate Colloquium
The University has had its greatest success ever at the 2010 BCS Women Undergraduate Lovelace Colloquium, held at the University of Cardiff on Thursday 8 April.
CBI Director General addresses University's Change Management Forum
Richard Lambert, CBI Director General, spoke to an audience of School of Management’s Change Management Forum (CMF), alumni, academics and corporate sponsors on the subject of how business and business schools can work together more effectively.
Hospitality & Accommodation on Campus newsletter
Accommodation & Hospitality Services plan to provide a sustainable operation on campus, to act with integrity in the decisions they make that have an effect on our environment.
Information
Implementing proposals for re-organisation: Associate Deans
As part of the ongoing re-organisation of the faculty structure, expressions of interest from eligible members of staff who wish to be considered for the new role of Associate Dean within their Faculty are now requested.
HEFCE announces outcomes of Research Excellence Framework consultation
Professor Jane Millar, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) and a panel member for the RAE 2008, has been appointed to the REF expert panel to advise on assessing impact in the field of Social Policy, Social Work & Administration.
Goodbye 'sick notes' , hello 'fit notes' from your GP
A new system of ‘doctor’s certificates’ for employees who are absence from work due to ill health has been implimented. Individuals must still visit their General Practitioner (GP) if they have been off sick for more than a week to obtain a ‘doctor’s certificate’ (MED3), but the form that they receive will be different.
Images of Research
Images of Research is an annual event for research staff, students and academics to communicate their research using photographic images. All entries will be displayed in a public exhibition to be held at the Octagon in Milsom Place from Thursday 13 May. An exhibition opening reception will be in the evening of Thursday 13 May.
Bath International Music Festival discount for staff
University staff can buy tickets for the Bath International Music Festival (26 May to 6 June) in advance of the general availability and at a ten per cent discount. Call the Box Office on 01225 463362 and quote ‘University of Bath staff member.’
Swap Shop wiki
Does your department need to get rid of something that might be useful to another department? Why not use Purchasing’s Swap Shop wiki to swap it.
Jobs
Vacant posts: http://www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/
Deadlines & nominations
Nominations now open for Ede & Ravenscroft Prize for postgrads
The Ede & Ravenscroft Prize is awarded annually to an outstanding postgraduate research student by Senate on the recommendation of the Ede & Ravenscroft Prize Committee. 21 April
The Eric Snook Community Prize
Do you know someone who has volunteered within the local community over this academic year? Have they helped to improve ‘town and gown’ relations? If so, why not nominate them for the Eric Snook Community Prize. 28 April
Bids for Teaching Development Fund
As part of its Learning & Teaching Strategy, the University has continued its commitment to a Teaching Development Fund. The Learning & Teaching Committee invites project bids for the latest round of teaching development funding (approximately £60,000). 30 April
The 2010 Staff Recognition Award
Do you know someone who has shown initiative, innovation or creativity? Then nominate them for a Staff Recognition Award. The Award recognises either individual members, or small groups, of support staff who have shown excellence in the way in which they have undertaken their duties, and who have contributed to the broader life of the University. 30 April
Training & development
- e-learning Staff Development Opportunities in April 2010
- Training opportunities for researchers
- Using Moodle for Administrators - 19 Apr
- How to build a website yourself - 19 Apr
- Using ARS (clickers) for deep learning - 20 Apr
- An introduction to e-Portfolios - 21 Apr
- Running tutorials and seminars to enhance learning - 22 Apr
- Question and Answer: e-learning (online surgery) - 22 Apr
- Staff Development Performance Review for academics - 23 Apr
- Using Moodle for e-assessment - 26 Apr
- Training for researchers: Collaborating with commercial organisations -27 Apr
- Objective testing using Moodle - 28 Apr
- Introduction to Project Management (Manchester) - 29 Apr /17 June
- Performance Management: Part 2: Skills and Techniques - 9 Jun
- Open Programme of Events | PDF to print
- Staff: Improve your IT skills, new timetable available
- e-Learning staff development programme
In the media
- Paul Snow (Physics) talked to BBC Radio 4's PM programme about why there will be more vivid sunsets after the volcano eruption in Iceland.
- Brian Neve (European Studies & Modern Languages) spoke to BBC Radio Bristol about the pre election leadership debate.
- Martin Füllekrug (Electronic & Electrical Engineering) was featured in The Times talking about particle accelerators above the clouds.
- Liz Lyon (UKOLN) was featured in ABC Science discussing the rise of 'citizen science' (Please note the article is the second story on the page).
Lectures & seminars
LabVIEW seminar for inexperienced users
A technical Labview Academic Field Engineer (Adam Bakehouse) will be at the University on Monday 19 April. He will be giving two free half-day seminars aimed at inexperienced LabView users.
Controlling diseases – how can science inform public policy?
Leading epidemiologist Professor Christl Donnelly, from the MRC Centre for Outbreak Analysis and Modelling, Imperial College London, will talk about how to control the risks to public health at a public lecture at the University of Bath on Tuesday 20 April.
Public lecture: devices and desires
Organic devices are revolutionising lighting and solar cells, Alison Walker (Physics) will describe how this change will impact our lives at a public lecture on Wednesday 21 April.
Public lecture promises a World Cup warm up
Football fans can prepare to take on the 2010 World Cup pundits this year at a public lecture on Friday 23 April on the story and science of the world’s most popular game.
Seminar on the Internationalisation of Higher Education
All are welcome to a free seminar on the Internationalisation of Higher Education on Thursday 10 June. The day starts at 10am with coffee and will finish at 4pm.
Public lectures
The programme of free lectures open for staff, students and the general public is available online.
Podcasts
Catch up on any lectures you may have missed.
What's on
Monday 19
10:15 AM Web expenses for Agresso users
19:30 PM Energy futures & global cooling
Tuesday 20
11:30 AM Visions of Ophelia
12:15 PM Mid week Eucharist/H C Service
12:45 PM Oxfam lunch
13:15 PM CNM seminar
13:15 PM Stress management techniques
18:15 PM Research in the world: open lecture and discussion
19:30 PM Musicians in late Georgian Bath
Wednesday 21
14:15 PM Web expenses for Agresso users
18:00 PM Moroccan Melodies with Hassan Erraji
19:00 PM The wasteland revisited
Thursday 22
17:30 PM UPDATED (date): PwC skills through sport: managing club finances + live sport
18:15 PM SORTED training session: Marketing
18:30 PM Deborah Robinson exhibition: Fish-Eye-I
19:30 PM Stand-up poetry: Carol Watts
Saturday 24
14:30 PM From Monkshaven to Middlemarch
Arts
Concerts and Performances:
BODYSOC - A Night at the Movies | ICIA Arts Theatre | Friday 15 - Saturday 17 April, 7.30pm & Sat Matinee 2.30pm
Through a variety of popular dance styles, the University’s Dance Society brings you the glitz and glamour of Hollywood. Choreographed and produced by students.
Exhibitions:
Margareta Kern Guest | ICIA Art Space 1 | Residency: Until 18 June. Open Monday -Saturday 10am-5pm
Over the next few months, artist Margareta Kern takes up residence in the Department of Social & Policy Sciences. The residency is organised by ICIA and is presented as part its 2010 programme of events that explore ‘the place of work’. Whilst in residence, Kern uses Art Space 1 as a site of production for her new installation, Guest, which will develop and change over the course of exhibition. Kern will engage staff and students of the University community to explore, compare and contrast her own artistic methods of enquiry with those used in the sociology of work.
Deborah Robinson - Fish - Eye – I | ICIA Art Space 2 | Thursday 22 April - Friday 11 June. Open Monday - Saturday 10am-5pm.
Artist-in-residence Deborah Robinson enters the hidden world of the aquatic lab in the University’s Department of Biology & Biochemistry. Catching glimpses of researchers going about their daily work, Robinson captures the strange poetic beauty of this see-through world – from fish, water and tank, to the lens of the camera itself.
Artists Talk: Thursday 22 April, 7pm-8pm, free
In Conversation: Deborah Robinson & Dr Richard Hooley, Head of Department, Biology & Biochemistry, University of Bath.
Workshops:
Moroccan Melodies with Hassan Erraji | Studio 1, ICIA Arts Barn | Wednesday 21 April, 6pm-7.30pm
Working with voice or melodic instrument, musician, composer and singer songwriter Hassan Erraji introduces the entrancing polyrhythmic traditions of southern Morocco. Explore how the beat and rhythm work as a basis for a melody and song.
Sport
Uni of Bath-based wheelchair tennis player breaks into world top-20
Louise Hunt, a University of Bath-based wheelchair tennis player, smashed through her previous bests to earn career high world singles and doubles rankings after completing back-to-back tournaments in South Africa, with her women’s singles world ranking breaking the world top 20 barrier for the very first time.
TeamBath netball finish home campaign in style
TeamBath netball played their last home game of the season against Leeds Carnegie at the University on Saturday night (10 April) and secured a convincing 62-44 win.
Search for future Paralympic stars comes to the South West
ParalympicsGB today called out to Paralympic hopefuls to attend their next talent day hosted by the University, designed to find people in the South-West who have the determination to become members of the British Paralympic team for London 2012 and Rio 2016. The University, which was announced as the venue for the GB team’s pre-London 2012 training camp last year, will host the Paralympic Potential day on Wednesday 12 May.