University Update

Friday 26 July 2013

News

Top world ranking for our Executive MBAs
The School of Management’s Executive MBA programme has been ranked 11th in the world by The Economist.

Royal Academy of Engineering elect Professor Ibell as Fellow
Professor Tim Ibell from our Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering has been elected as a Fellow of the highly prestigious Royal Academy of Engineering.

Newly awarded research from Bath and Brazil Exchange Fund
We have jointly funded, with the São Paulo Research Foundation, Brazil (FAPESP), the first calls for proposals following the signed Memorandum of Understanding for the exchange of researchers earlier in the year.

Safeguarding children and young people – DBS checks
The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) has now been in place for seven months, replacing the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and Independent Safeguarding Authority.

University project features on Government website
Research from the University has been featured on this year’s Parliamentary report on Research & Development in assistive technology on the Department of Health website.

SETsquared incubator the best in Europe at fostering start-ups
The SETsquared incubator, which involves the University, has been named the best new business incubator in Europe.

Pharmacy & Pharmacology celebrate two generation success
Mother and son, Linda Porter and Matthew Burnett, had the very rare opportunity to graduate together at this year’s Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology award ceremony.

Hill family celebrate first George Moore Prizes in Pharmacy
Two new prizes were awarded by Dr and Mrs Hill at the Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology annual prize-giving ceremony this year.

Moscow State University visit and lecture
Professor Lydia Polubichenko from Lomonosov Moscow State University will be visiting us this week with a group of postgraduate interpreting and translation students.

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Research

University part of new BBC User Experience Research Partnership
The BBC has announced the BBC User Experience Research Partnership, a long-term collaboration project between BBC Research & Development and leading universities in the fields of User Experience and Human Computer Interaction research.

Mathematical theory says small organisms may not form species
A new theory from our Department of Mathematical Sciences is challenging one of the most basic ideas of biology – that the concept of a ‘species’ applies to all creatures.

Nano coating could preserve vaccines and save millions of lives
Researchers in the Department of Chemistry are developing a new way to transport vaccines without refrigeration, in an effort to increase the availability of life-saving immunisation programmes around the world.

Britain’s first ‘lightning into space’ scientifically validated
History was made this week when citizen scientists detected Britain’s first example of a lightning strike into space.

Researchers reveal which London Underground lines are mouldiest
People travelling on the London Underground Jubilee Line inhale more fungal spores than those on the Central and Bakerloo Lines, according to new research from our Department of Biology & Biochemistry.

Diabetics benefit from licensing of University technology
Nemaura Pharma Ltd has licensed technology developed by Dr. Begoña Delgado-Charro and Professor Richard Guy of the Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology.

Researcher studies Italian identity in New Zealand
Dr Adalgisa Giorgio, Senior Lecturer in Italian Studies, from our Department of Politics, Languages & International Studies recently returned from a four and a half month research visit to New Zealand.

University KTP to help in the fight against global poverty
The University has been awarded a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with Triple Line Consulting, a company which works with public and private sector agencies to reduce global poverty and promote environmentally sustainable development.

KTP with Seiche provides safer environment for marine mammals
The University has been awarded a second Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with Seiche Measurements Ltd, a company at the forefront in the design, development and manufacture of underwater measurement and acoustic systems.

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Learning and Teaching

Year 11 pupils arrive for residential summer school
The University’s successful Year 11 Summer School commences again this week as forty-five pupils get the opportunity to experience a taste of university life and study.

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Information

Panopto Lecture Capture unavailable during August
Panopto Lecture Capture will be unavailable from Thursday 1 August 2013, due to an essential upgrade. The work will take up to four weeks.

‘E-Slips’ are coming
From next month (August 2013) staff will receive an email with a secure image of your payslip as well as your normal printed payslip.

Event

FutureBuild 2013 – registration deadline 31 July
FutureBuild is an international conference and networking event dedicated to the design of the built environment 2030-2050 and beyond.

Golf Day 2013 – alumni, staff and students invited - 20 September
We are delighted to invite you to join us at the fifth annual Alumni and Friends Golf Day at Bath Golf Club, co-hosted by alumnus Andrew Symons (BSc Pharmacy 1968, PhD Pharmacy 1971).

Training and Development

Fire safety training for designated Fire Wardens - 30 July
In this training you will learn how to identify, report and take action to minimize hazards and to take prompt and effective action in the event of a fire.

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In the media

Dr Daniel Henk from our Department of Biology & Biochemistry discovers the mouldiest London Underground line in The Independent this week.
Research by our Chemists to develop a nano coating which could preserve vaccines during transport featured in The Optimist this week.

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