18 May 2007

NEWS

Project explores link between acne treatment and depression
A new £365,000 project led by Sarah Bailey and Michelle Lane (Pharmacy & Pharmacology) is set to investigate how a drug used to treat severe acne may cause depression.

New courses to tackle region's engineering skills shortage
Two new vocational training courses in engineering will launch in Swindon and Wiltshire colleges in September, helping to tackle the region's acute engineering skills shortage.

Case study provides example of KTP success
A case study highlighting a successful Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) involving the Department of Chemical Engineering is now available on the Research & Innovation Services website. Edwin Crezee, the KTP ‘associate', worked with Barry Crittenden and Semali Perera from the department in developing a new process for the recovery of solvent vapours from the air in factories. This enabled the company partner, Mast Carbon Technology Limited, to develop  a novel solvent recovery filter system which should lead to a significant increase in turnover.

International final within reach for students
Three University of Bath students have successfully reached stage two of the Microsoft Imagine Cup 2007 UK finals, bringing them one step closer to the contest's world finals in Seoul, Korea.

E-Mentoring inspires Swindon school students
School students across Swindon have been inspired to think about going on to university, thanks to an e-mentoring scheme run by the University.

School pupils learn about the fun of chemistry
Around 140 pupils aged 11 to 13 from schools in the West of England enjoyed one of two day-long, fun-filled ‘festivals' of chemistry at the University this week.

Seminars in eco-politics and good governance
Staff, students and local people are invited to discuss eco-politics and evidence-based policy in two seminars at the University. The first seminar (Monday 21 May, 2.30-6pm) will introduce a political and research agenda for an era where the environment has moved to the centre of public debate, but unsustainable practices and lifestyles are still being defended. At the second seminar (Tuesday 29 May, 4.30pm), Dr John Turnpenny from the University of East Anglia's Centre for Social & Economic Research on the Global Environment will present Joined up (good) governance? Links and missing links between evidence and policy.

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INFORMATION

Security Office closes for refurbishment
The Security Office on Level 2 of Wessex House will close for refurbishment between 18 May and 4 June 2007. Callers should attend at the Library Security Reception Desk where they will receive normal service, such as keys, lost and found property, general enquiries and so on.

Are you interested in hosting a visiting French student this summer?
People in Chippenham, Calne, Marlborough, Warminster or Yeovil willing to provide accommodation for postgraduate students from France are being sought by the University.

Warning - fraudster using Uni noticeboard
A person is attempting to defraud money from individuals who have advertised items for sale on the University of Bath noticeboard.

Could you inspire someone to have a career in HE?
Academic and support staff are invited to complete a case study on the jobs.ac.uk website to give others an idea of what their role entails.

Late May Bank Holiday Playscheme
The Playscheme will run from Tuesday 29 May to Friday 1 June at St Martins Garden Primary School from 8.30am-5.30pm. A range of indoor and outdoor activities are planned. Cost: £8 a day for students; £15 a day for staff. Parents are welcome to use the Care4 Voucher Scheme.

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

CALLS FOR BIDS

Teaching Development Fund
Deadline for bids: 29 May 2007. The main aim of this year's allocation will be to support academic student support or learning skills development. Academic student support encompasses all those activities within the curriculum or otherwise that directly support, steer or develop students' effectiveness of academic study.

Marie Curie Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways
Proposals by 31 May 2007. Note: the Guide for Applicants has been updated since the call was published. Please make sure, therefore, that you download the final Guide for Applicants before proceeding with the proposal preparation.

DTI Technology Programme for Collaborative Research and Development Projects
Deadline: 11 June 2007. The Collaborative R&D competition will provide funding to the most innovative, marketable projects which will boost the UK economy.

TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

• Making the move to commercial research - 23 May
• Aches & pains in the workplace - 7 June
• Good practice in employment: disabled people - 18 June

IN THE MEDIA

• Sarah Bailey (Pharmacy & Pharmacology) was interviewed on Bath FM and GWR about her work on the connection between drugs to treat acne and depression.
• Jo Phoenix (Social & Policy Sciences) spoke on BBC Radio 5 Live and GWR about a recent research project into the youth justice system.
• Andrew Pettigrew (Management) was featured in a Guardian article about preparing University students for the workplace by equipping them with the right skills.
• The recent production of Curious in the ICIA Arts Theatre received previews in Venue Magazine and the Bath Chronicle, and reviews in Metro and The Stage.
• A book co-edited by Philippe Blondel (Physics) was referred to in an article in Nature about the future of astrobiology.

WHAT'S ON

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

Monday 21
13:15 PM BICS seminar
14:30 PM From sustainable development to politics of unsustainability?
19:00 PM Basic principles of fixings
19:30 PM Seeing the world...at Germany's feet

Tuesday 22
12:15 PM Midweek Eucharist/Holy Communion
12:15 PM Oxfam Lunch
13:15 PM CNM seminar
19:00 PM IET Younger Members Presentation Evening

Wednesday 23
12:15 PM Men's Development Network
19:30 PM Look stranger! Respecting Auden

Friday 25
07:30 AM Lean selling or clinching the honey pot!
19:30 PM From raspberries to quantum dots
19:45 PM Latin Dance Night & Band

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ARTS www.bath.ac.uk/icia

Contact ICIA on extension 6777 for all tickets and bookings.

PERFORMANCES

• Bath Dance Forum Shift (Sat 26 May, ICIA Arts Theatre)
  Showcasing new and exciting work created by a variety of companies and individual dancers from the Bath area.

EXHIBITIONS

• Deborah Robinson Recent Work (Till Fri 29 June in ICIA Art Space 1)
  Deeply atmospheric photographic works that draw from the edges of rational thought and vision to explore the unconscious of science.
• Curious (be)longing photographic exhibition (Till 29 June in ICIA Art Space 2)
  Leslie Hill (USA) and Helen Paris (UK) are highly acclaimed artists whose latest project explores ideas of longing and belonging.

SPORT www.teambath.com/news

Ben's athletic achievements recognised with award
Teenage sprinter Ben Rushgrove earned a Nationwide Achievement Award for his stunning performances at the Visa Paralympic World Cup. The 19-year-old Sports Performance student was named winner of the Male Athletics award after sprinting to two gold medals and a world record at the Visa Paralympic World Cup in Manchester.

Physio prepares for gruelling charity bike ride
University of Bath physiotherapist Ian Andrews is joining a host of other ex-footballers, headed by Gary McAllister, on a 1,200-mile charity bike ride from Wembley Stadium to La Manga Club on Sunday (20 May).

Daley passes on tips to young athletes
Double Olympic gold medallist Daley Thompson offered help and inspiration to teenage athletes at a sporting masterclass held at the University this week.

Talented young drivers put through their paces
Some of Britain's most exciting and talented young racing drivers have been put through their paces at the University. Five of the six drivers on the Motor Sport Association's inaugural British Race Elite programme spent two days at the Sports Training Village where they underwent a fitness training programme.

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