24 August 2007
NEWS
Academic wins prestigious fellowship
Ravi Acharya (Biology & Biochemistry) has been awarded a prestigious Industry Fellowship by the Royal Society, which will allow him to work with Syntaxin Ltd on a project investigating novel therapeutics based on neurotoxins from the Clostridium family of bacteria.
University hosts training exercise for radioactive leak
The Avon Fire & Rescue Service carried out a training exercise on dealing with a radioactive leak on campus this week. The University, which does not have any radioactive sources that could cause such an incident, acted as host for the event at the request of the Fire Service.
Workshop to teach self-coaching skills
Local business people can find out how to be their own coach in a free seminar given by Mike Leigh at the University of Bath in Swindon on Monday 10 September (7pm).
Young people create green art
Eighteen young people from Swindon and Wiltshire have created their own nature-based images and installation art, in a Creative Arts Workshop at the University of Bath in Swindon this week.
Retail work opportunities to be showcased at careers event
Local people who want to work in retail can find out about the opportunities and training available to them at a two-day careers event hosted by the University of Bath in Swindon and South West Retail Centre of Vocational Excellence.
Part-time courses at Sarum College, Salisbury
Inspiration to study archaeology, documentary photography and music is on offer this autumn as part of a new programme of courses for the community run by the Division for Lifelong Learning.
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IN THE MEDIA
- Julie Turner-Cobb (Psychology) appeared on the BBC 1 television programme, Child in our time, talking about stress levels in children nowadays.
- Tony Walter (Social & Policy Sciences) spoke on Radio 4's You & Yours about how our society deals with death.
WORKS ON CAMPUS
Pipe laying work will disrupt campus roads
Next week, from Monday 27 August, there will be disruption to the normal access routes through the campus. Access as far as the East Car Park from Norwood Avenue will be as normal but anyone requiring vehicular access to either the Underdeck or the Northern Access Road/Fire Road will have to use the Quarry Road entrance. The bus stop will be temporarily relocated to beside the Arts Barn.
New parking bays for motorcycles
Works are underway to create new secure motorcycle parking bays in the Underdeck to replace the spaces currently used outside the Chaplaincy; works will be completed in late September. Oil leaks outside the Chaplaincy are causing health and safety problems so, once the new bays are completed, motorcyclists are requested to refrain from parking there.
Towel airing facilities for cyclists
A purpose-built towel airer for cyclists is being constructed in 4E Level 1 Foyer. The work should finish at the end of August.
Director's update
Patrick Finch, Director of Estates, has written a monthly update detailing the progress of the ongoing refurbishment programme for the Westwood and Eastwood residences.
INFORMATION
Uphill lane of Brassknocker Hill is closed from A36
Brassknocker Hill is closed to traffic turning from the A36 to go up the hill, though the downhill lane is still open. The work is likely to last until December, so lane closures may be prolonged.
Update on student/community liaison
The Student Liaison Committee was recently axed by Bath Council but a review is underway to ensure that student/community liaison work is able to continue. A new planning group has been established and Wali Rahman, who co-ordinates community liaison, is busy preparing the usual booklets and handbooks to encourage students to be good neighbours within the community.
Book your Christmas lunch early
Wessex Restaurant is now taking Christmas bookings. The Christmas lunch menu is available from 3 December until 21 December. Please book early to avoid disappointment. Call ext: 5345.
Run for RICE - Bath Half Marathon 2008
The Research Institute for the Care of the Elderly (RICE) has ten places available for the 2008 Nationwide Bath Half Marathon which will take place on Sunday 16 March. To guarantee a place, please email t.mugridge@bath.ac.uk
Information on switch from Lawson to Agresso
Agresso has replaced Lawson as the University's live Finance System. Useful tips and information for users are available on the Finance website. Users are advised to check the Agresso information page for regular updates.
Jobs
Vacant posts: www.bath.ac.uk/jobs
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CONFERENCES
AgentcitiesUK.net Challenge Day | University of Bath, 29-30 August 2007
The EPSRC-funded AgentcitiesUK network's sixth and final Challenge Day
is being held
to
investigate if and how agent technologies can be applied to issues
in pervasive computing. UK researchers and industrial stakeholders
will
be participating
in
the
event, organised by Julian Padget (Computer Science).
Fully-funded places are still available for interested researchers.
Pleasure Gardens, Past, Present & Future |
The Holburne Museum, 10 September 2007
An interdisciplinary symposium exploring the 18th century
pleasure garden and examining its legacy and future is to be held in September. The topics to be covered in the symposium complement the current exhibition at the Holburne Museum,
which explores the phenomenon of the Georgian pleasure gardens.
The symposium will also launch the new MSc/Diploma
in the Conservation of Historic Gardens & Cultural Landscapes,
which will commence at the Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering
in October 2007.
Annual BASES Conference | University of Bath, 12-14 September
More than 500 sport and exercise scientists will descend on the University for the annual national BASES conference (British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences) in September. Top international speakers are programmed for the three-day event; they will concentrate on three key themes - Physical Activity for Health, Sport and Performance and Education and Professional Development. The conference is staged at the same time as the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France and precedes the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games so the air will be crackling with health and sport! Limited places are still available; if you are interested in attending see: http://www.bath.ac.uk/health/bases2007
8th
International Conference on the Social Context of Death, Dying
& Disposal | University of Bath, 12-15 September
2007
A major multi-disciplinary conference covering all aspects of death, dying and bereavement,
including a rich range of arts-related contributions, DDD8 will draw together established and new scholars and practitioners from around the globe. DDD8 is a collaboration between the Centre for Death & Society
and the Institute for Contemporary Interdisciplinary Arts at the University.
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TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT
OPPORTUNITIES
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EXHIBITIONS
Judith
Tucker - Resort | ICIA Art Space 1, Claverton Rooms foyer, till
12 October
Judith Tucker's haunting drawings of the Baltic seaside resort of
Ahlbeck are inspired by photographs her grandmother brought with her
when she fled Nazi Germany to England in 1938. The charcoal drawings are infused with a sense of loss that shimmer with regret and yearning. Through melancholic coastal settings, the exhibition evokes memories of a vanished past.
Margareta Kern - Clothes for Death | ICIA Art Space 2, 12 September-4 January
Interdisciplinary artist presents powerful and intimate photographs as a personal response to a tradition in Croatia and Bosnia & Herzegovina of women preparing clothes for their own burial.
Canaletto & the
English Pleasure Garden | Holburne Museum, till
30 September
Two magnificent paintings by Canaletto form the centre-piece of an exhibition which explores the phenomenon of the Georgian pleasure gardens. The Holburne's building was the gateway to Sydney Gardens where Jane Austen once strolled and this exhibition both celebrates its position and offers an enticing glimpse into eighteenth-century leisure.
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ARTS
ICIA classes and workshops for all levels
Classes open to all include:
Music: DJ Skills, Bath University Big Band, University Choral Society
Dance: contemporary, street dance, jazz dance, ballet, samba
Visual Arts: ceramics, drawing, painting, life drawing, stained glass
Booking opens Monday 10 September and classes start the week of 8 October. See the website for further details http://www.bath.ac.uk/icia
Bank Holiday Beauty Spot - a spot of fun for all the family | Holburne Museum |
Sunday 26 August 1pm to 4pm
Join in an afternoon of creative art activities inspired by the pleasure garden. Bring a picnic and sample the free workshops on offer.
Events include: duelling, mask making, trifles, face painting, competitions, printing, painting, murals, gaming and magic.
Free entry to the Museum - see the exhibition Canaletto & the English Pleasure Garden
Free Cinema Under The Stars 2007 | Holburne Museum |
For two evenings this summer the Museum’s garden will be transformed into one of the most magical venues for a night at the movies:
- Friday 31 August Some Like It Hot (1959) is an outrageous mix of comedy, farce, false and mistaken identity and romance starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon. On the run from the mob, musicians Joe and Jerry disguise themselves as women, flee Chicago and head for Florida as members of an all girl band. (Rated U – suitable for all ages).
- Saturday 1 September Night at the Museum (2006) is a comedy adventure staring Ben Stiller as a newly appointed night watchman who must use all his wits to ensure that the museum exhibits, which spring chaotically to life at night, are all in their rightful place by the morning, or they will turn to dust. (Rated PG – parental guidance required, as some scenes may be unsuitable for young children).
Gates open at 7.30pm. Admission to the films is free but by ticket only. Tickets are available for collection in person from Bath Festival Box Office – tickets are limited to a maximum of four per person. Screenings will begin at 9pm (light permitting).
Vote for Team Bath Athletics!
Please vote for Team Bath Athletics and win them free funding. Your vote could help identity future generations of talented young athletes in the Bath and Bristol areas and provide them with coaching to help improve their skills. More than £500,000 has been made available by Norwich Union, which will be distributed among over 200 grassroots sporting initiatives nationwide. Team Bath need only 50 votes to earn £1,000.
Tillson backing striker Canham for goal feast
Team Bath FC head coach Andy Tillson is backing striker Sean Canham to bag 20 league goals this season. The tall striker hit a hat-trick in Team Bath’s 3-1 win over Merthyr Tydfil on Tuesday and will be gunning for more goals against Hitchin Town at Twerton Park tomorrow (25 August).
Aspiring young dancers waltz through high performance day at Team Bath
A group of aspiring professional dancers attended a high performance dance day at the University delivered by TeamBath’s Wellness and Lifestyle team.
Active Lifestyles day for teenagers is a success
Seventy teenage girls from five different schools in Wiltshire, who don't normally engage in sports or PE, have been taking part in a programme aimed at introducing them to a range of different physical activities and improving their self-esteem.
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