Friday 24 August 2012
News
A very successful admissions round – message from the Deputy Vice-Chancellor
I am very pleased to say that this year’s admissions process has gone very smoothly and colleagues have been doing an excellent job of ensuring that we have another strong student intake.
We are the proud hosts of over 100 Paralympic athletes
We are delighted to be hosting the final preparations for over 100 Paralympians as they get ready to compete at London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Contribution Pay Scheme - 2012 process starts
The 2012 contribution pay scheme process has now started.
Post Office, Fresh and Santander availability
The availability of these services will be changing as the University enters the final stages of its development of commercial & retail outlets.
Bath graduate wins Sky 1’s The Angel
Aerospace engineering graduate Andy Brown has won £100,000 of business investment as a contestant on Sky 1’s The Angel, screened on Tuesday 21 August.
Congratulations to International Mini Symposium on Sensing and Drug Delivery Systems (SDDS12) poster prize winners
Well done to Bath PhD students Katherine Lawrence & David Tickell who were among the four winners of the SDDS12 poster prize.
Research
Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014 information session Tuesday 4 September
All academic staff eligible for the REF are welcome to attend this session. Speakers will include Professor Jane Millar, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) and Katy McKen, Research Information Manager. There is no need to register, please just come along. Topics to be covered include the Code of Practice on the Selection of Staff and the disclosure of Individual Staff Circumstances.
Researchers to evaluate a new concussion protocol for rugby
Dr Keith Stokes, Dr Grant Trewartha and PhD student Matt Cross from the University’s Department for Health have been chosen by the Rugby Football Union and Premiership Rugby to evaluate the trial of a Pitch Side Concussion Assessment, designed to give medical teams more time and a better environment to assess head injuries during play.
Dr James Betts disputes BBC Panorama and BMJ claims about sports products
Dr James Betts, Senior Lecturer in the University’s Department for Health has disputed BBC Panorama and the associated British Medical Journal (BMJ) series of articles regarding sports products research.
Information session taking place on REACT Knowledge Exchange Hub Wednesday 5 September
The session will provide information on the opportunities that are offered to academics by the Arts and Humanities Research Council funded REACT Knowledge Exchange Hub for the Creative Economy.
Nominations for Leverhulme Trust Visiting Fellowships Deadline - Friday 28 September
Departments are now invited to submit ONE Fellowship nomination to this internal competition. In particular we would welcome nominations for individuals who can help build international links with academic groups at Bath with a view to building longer term sustainable research collaborations.
Two new funding streams for Pathways to Impact projects Deadline - Monday 8 October
The Research Development & Support Office (RDSO) would like to announce two funding opportunities to stimulate pathways to impact projects. The two funding streams are from the Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE).
Staff training & development
Performance Review - conducting an effective review - Wednesday 5 September (am)
This workshop will discuss the objectives of review, the process, and forms and follow-up action plan. Participants will have the opportunity to consider and practice the skills needed to carry out the process effectively.
Performance Review - getting the most out of your review - Wednesday 5 September (pm)
This workshop aims to help those who are being reviewed for the first time to understand their role in this two-way process. During the course delegates will have the opportunity to consider the objectives and benefits of performance review, explore the process and consider what they might wish to do in preparation for their review meeting.
Recruiting casual staff - Monday 9 September
This session will explain the process from the initial job advert through to selection and appointment of student staff. This will include the paperwork, ID checks and working regulations and the skills students can gain through this employment.
The nuts and bolts of managing people Tuesday 10 September
This session is an introduction for all new line managers on the responsibilities and processes involved in managing people at the University.
Leading teams: Building, motivating & developing staff Friday 14 September
This course aims to promote management practices and techniques which engender good team morale and also help managers when things don’t go so well.
Free IT training courses - new dates published
Training dates for staff and postgraduate students in Windows 7 & Office 2010 upgrade courses and Agresso courses are available.
Programme of staff development courses for 2012
New IT training courses now available
Jobs
View our current vacancies
Information
One way system in place due to closure on north access road
The section of the north access road that runs from Founder's Hall to the Estates Office will be closed from 20 August through to completion of the GTA building in September 2013. A one way system will operate during this period. The Estates car park has also closed.
Blackwell's is now on Uni e-Marketplace
The Procurement Department is pleased to announce that Blackwell’s has now joined the University e-Marketplace.
Staff/students: volunteers needed to mentor vulnerable teenagers
Do you think you have the potential to mentor vulnerable young people? Mentoring Plus works to support and nurture young people, aged 12 to 17 struggling with tough issues in their lives. Please get in touch if you are interested in volunteering.
Consultation: Athena SWAN bronze renewal award submission
The University will be applying later in 2012 to renew the Athena SWAN bronze award currently held. Please read the draft submission which has been prepared by the Athena SWAN self-assessment team who would welcome any views from across the University.
SPSS software users need to update to version 20 by Monday 31 December
We are requesting that all lecturers and researchers upgrade their software and teaching materials to SPSS 20, before Monday 31 December 2012.
Over the summer BUCS Audio Visual (AV) have updated the Panopto server to 4.2, bringing some new features and improved stability.
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.
Letter from Phil Tomlinson about UK economy Guardian
Excitement builds as Paralympic athletes start training on campus ITV
Coverage of the blind ParalympicGB footballers training on campus, BBC Points West (Watch from 17.09)
John Troyer discusses the death of Tony Nicklinson, BBC Radio Lincolnshire (Listen from 1.31.00-1.35.28)
Keith Stokes talks about his study in concussions in rugby, BBC Radio Bristol (Listen from 1.21.35-1.24.46)
Events
Foreign Languages Centre (FLC) fundraising day Sunday 16 September
The FLC invites you to a fund raising event in aid of Bath-based special needs school Three Ways School.
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) in Higher Education Management 10th Anniversary Conference 17/18 September
This will look at the impact of disruptive change on higher education institutions and the broader higher education sector internationally and will feature keynote addresses by three respected international higher education experts.
Work perks
Omnibus staff society events programme
- Day trip by coach to London stopping at Buckingham Palace for Queen's Diamond Exhibition and Marble Arch for shopping, culture or theatre matinee - Saturday 8 September
- Day trip to Cardiff for culture or Christmas Shopping, contact Jane Heywood - Saturday 24 November
- Victorian Festival of Christmas Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, contact Margaret Pickering - Saturday 1 December
Alumni News
Mech Eng alumnus takes on challenge of rowing across Atlantic
Benno Rawlinson (MEng Mechanical Engineering 2010) is taking on the challenge of rowing across the Atlantic Ocean. Benno and his seven teammates plan to complete the 3000-mile crossing in a record-breaking time of 30 days.
Ash Attalla
Ash Attalla (BSc Business Administration 1994), producer of The Office, speaks with the Guardian about his career as a sitcom writer.
Dominic Povey
Dominic Povey's (MEng Mechanical Engineering 2009) Bath Soup School, set up three years ago as a social enterprise to support disadvantaged people in the city, has celebrated its first 'graduates'.
Arts
Upcoming events:
Dance - Yorke Dance Project - Words Worth - Thursday 20 Sept
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Sport
Bath storm to victory in UK Maths postgraduate football tournament
The ATASS sponsored Bath team battled ten teams from eight universities in the UK Maths Postgraduate football tournament to bring the competition home in 2013 for the first time since it was founded in 2009.
Student Samantha Murray up to third in world pentathlon rankings
The silver medal achieved by French and Politics student Samantha Murray saw her climb to number three in the modern pentathlon world rankings.
“BEN” – the documentary
Watch BEN – an inspiring documentary film about one of Britain’s top Paralympic medal hopes- Bath based athlete Ben Rushgrove. ‘BEN’ is being aired for a second time on Channel 4 on Tuesday 28 August.