Friday 18 May 2012
News
Memorial service details for Vanessa Clarke
A memorial service for Vanessa Clarke will take place in the Chaplaincy tonight (Friday 18 May) at 7.30pm.
Vice-Chancellor invited to deliver lecture at Queen’s University, Belfast
The Vice-Chancellor has recently returned from a trip to Belfast where she gave a lecture at Queen’s University, entitled ‘Golden rules: Risk-taking in academia’.
Miles Davis appointed as new Head of Enterprise & Knowledge Exploitation
We are pleased to announce that Dr Miles Davis has been appointed as the new Head of Enterprise & Knowledge Exploitation within the Research & Development Support Office (RDSO).
Staff and students carry Olympic Flame
The University will host the torch relay as it visits Bath on Tuesday 22 May and we are proud that seven of our staff and students have been selected for the once-in-a-lifetime chance to carry the Olympic Flame. For information on road closures and access to campus please visit the Olympic Torch relay web page for staff.
International programming conference comes to Bath
The University is hosting the ‘28th Conference on the Mathematical Foundations of Programming Semantics’ in June, in another move that puts the city on the map for digital expertise.
Department for Health launches design competition to help improve lives
The Department for Health is running a competition that invites designers to come up with solutions to practical problems faced by older people and people with disabilities.
Opportunity to take up six month fellowship at a Commonwealth university
The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Titular Fellowships provide opportunities for staff from member universities and employees working in industry, commerce or public service in a Commonwealth country to spend periods of time in other member universities or institutions outside their own country.
University Chamber Choir raises the roof…and £1,000 for charity
The University Chamber Choir recently held their annual reunion weekend and raised over £1,000 for the Spire Appeal at St Bartholomew’s Parish Church, Corsham, where they were performing.
Research
Images of Research 2012 – the winners
The winners of the 2012 Images of Research competition have been chosen following a successful public exhibition at The Octagon in Bath last weekend.
Royal Society Fellowship awarded to facial animation expert
Darren Cosker in the Department of Computer Science has been awarded a Royal Society Fellowship to explore cutting edge facial animation research.
Superbug spreads from hospitals in major cities to regional healthcare centres
Hospitals in large cities act as breeding grounds for the superbug MRSA prior to it spreading to smaller hospitals, suggests a study by Ed Feil and Mark Enright.
Researchers launch Facebook site to monitor tobacco industry tactics
Researchers from the Department for Health, on behalf of the UK Centre for Tobacco Control Studies (UKCTCS), have set up a Facebook page which highlights tobacco industry tactics to encourage the sale of cigarettes.
A reminder to researchers about the Mental Capacity Act and its potential obligations on researchers, at the request of the Chair of Ethics Cttee and the Chair of the Research Approval Committee for Health.
Staff training & development
Internal
Programme of staff development courses for 2012
New IT training courses now available
External
Learning & teaching
HEA STEM biosciences seminar Thursday 24 May
Organised jointly with the Higher Education Academy (HEA), the Department of Biology & Biochemistry is delighted to be hosting this one day event ‘Enhancing the International Student Learning Experience in Biosciences’.
Research student personal web page competition Deadline Monday 18 June
Please let your students know that the University are running a competition for the best research web page or blog created by a Bath research student. The winner will receive an Amazon Kindle.
This seminar, supported by the Higher Education Academy, will explore how we can encourage mutual engagement between International and Home students.
Moodle user? Don't miss the 2.2 familiarisation seminars
With the forthcoming upgrade to Moodle 2.2, and following a hugely positive response to initial sessions, the e-Learning Team, are running a series of familiarisation seminars during May and June.
Information
STA Travel move on 31 May
STA Travel’s Bath branch will be moving from campus to 3 Cheap Street in the city centre. The last day of trading will be on 31 May, with the new branch due to open on 1 June.
Hawley 'Environmental Engineering' award Deadline Monday 28 May
This award is aimed at recognising excellence in engineering for a better environment. Winners will receive a £5,000 cash prize, medal and engraved certificate.
UNESCO-L'Oréal international fellowships
The call for applications for the 2013 cycle of the UNESCO-L'Oréal fellowships for 'Young Women in Life Sciences' international fellowship programme are now open.
Bath international music festival staff & student offer
As a sponsor of this year's festival (30 May - 10 June), University staff and students can take advantage of a 10% discount on tickets.
Summer Loans 2012 - key information for all library users
Jobs
View our current vacancies
In the media
Would you like to receive a daily email of news stories that feature the University? Please email press@bath.ac.uk and include the word 'Headlines' in the subject box. A selection of HE stories in the national media is also included. For a more comprehensive list of the University's media coverage, visit the bathinthemedia page.
Theodoros Papadopoulos comments on the latest situation in Greece, BBC Radio Wiltshire (1.42.30-1.47.39)
Mark Enright discusses his research into MRSA, BBC Radio Bristol (1.48.27-1.51.32)
Andrew Graves talks about manufacturing returning to the UK, Channel 4 News
Ed Feil's research into superbugs spreading from hospitals in major cities to regional healthcare centres, HealthCanal.com
David Coley speaks about his £1.5m funding for smart monitoring of energy use in homes, BBC Radio Bristol
Philippe Blondel contributes to Guardian blog on a proposed tidal barrage for the Severn estuary, Guardian
Events
Infernal Combustion: Money, power & competition Wednesday 23 May
Entrepreneur Margaret Heffernan will take a fresh look at money, power and competition in a free public lecture on campus.
Forthcoming exhibition at Holburne Saturday 26 May
This original and inventive exhibition brings together some of the most striking sculpted portraits from the ancient world to the modern day. Entry is free.
Supplier Expo 2012 Advanced Notice Wednesday 13 June
If you use a computer, a pen or a test tube in your work, then you have a reason to attend this event and meet 30 or more of the University’s contracted suppliers and internal service providers in one go.
Professor Chris Bowen will be delivering his inaugural lecture on active materials.
Public lectures programme New forthcoming lectures now added
Work perks
Omnibus staff society events programme:
- Quiz - 'Diamond Geezer' - Postponed to Tuesday 12 June
- Sweeney Todd at the Adelphi Theatre - special dicounts for Omnibus members
- Heights Tour of Wells Cathedral - Saturday 9 June (Spaces still available)
- Day trip to Waddesdon Manor - Wednesday 18 July (Contact Sue Briault for more details)
- Monthly book sale (Last Thursday of each month) Student Centre 12.30 - 1.45pm (Next booksale 31 May)
- Interested in joining the Omnibus Boules team?
Arts
ICIA Upcoming events:
Dance
- Laïla Diallo Hold Everything Dear (Premiere) - ICIA Arts Theatre | Saturday 26 May, 7.30pm
Exhibitions
- Photography Exhibition - ICIA Art Space 1 until Friday 15 June, Monday to Friday, 10am-5pm
Visual Art Workshops
- Landscape Painting in Summer Studio 2, ICIA Arts Barn | Saturday 26 May, 10am-4pm
- Visual Art Classes, Classes in Exploring Photography, Botanical Illustration, Drawing & Painting and Tutor-led Social art start next week. Places still available.
Dance Workshops
- Laïla Diallo Contemporary Dance Workshop (Intermediate/Advanced) ICIA Arts Theatre | Wednesday 6 June, 10am-12.30pm
Ballet Classes
- ICIA is running ballet classes over the summer for Beginners/Improvers and Intermediate levels. Classes start from Wednesday 30 May. Places are still available.
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Alumni
Alumni reunion 2012: bringing sunshine back to Bath
For the first time ever, a whole weekend of activity for Bath alumni celebrating the 20th, 25th, 30th, 35th, 40th or 45th anniversary of their graduation took place.
Amy Mowafi's (BSc Business Administration, 2002) success in life features in Gulf News' Entertainment / Celebrity section.
Sport
New Team Bath videoIn this latest Team Bath video, a number of athletes and staff discuss why this University is such a great place to train at.
Netballers through to superleague semis
Team Bath are through to the Showdown Weekend - the climax of this season’s Fiat Netball Super League, after beating Celtic Dragons 52-50.