Friday 27 July 2012
News
Message from the Vice Chancellor: Staff Survey 2011 update
Executive Committee: July statement of business | June summary outcomes
University appoints new Head of Public Engagement
Welcome to Dr Joanna Coleman who has started work as our new Head of Public Engagement. She will be responsible for developing plans to embed public engagement in every stage of the University’s research, including postgraduate research, research centres and institutes, and with external partners.
Centre for Death & Society website recognised as ‘excellent’
The Centre for Death & Society (CDAS) has been recognised for its ‘excellent’ website in a review by Nursing Standard, the UK’s best-selling nursing journal.
Biomaterials award for Dr Irene Turner
Dr Irene Turner, Reader in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, has been awarded the 2012 Biocompatibles Endowed Prize by the United Kingdom Society for Biomaterials (UKSB).
Professors Doug King and Pete Bonfield elected FREng
Professor Doug King and Professor Pete Bonfield OBE, both visiting professors in the Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering, have been elected to Fellowship of the Royal Academy of Engineering. This honour recognises the UK’s most distinguished engineers.
Westwood Nursery wins national and local acclaim
Westwood Nursery, our on-site nursery at the University, is receiving both national and local acclaim after achieving a range of awards and an outstanding Ofsted report.
Italy’s talented entrepreneurs selected for business incubation in the UK
The SETsquared Partnership has selected some of Italy’s brightest students for an intensive one-week entrepreneurship programme in the UK. Fifteen Italian students will learn from experienced UK entrepreneurs and innovators in an intensive week-long Bath Entrepreneurship Programme, which is run in conjunction with the University’s School of Management.
Gifted young people experience life on campus
Over 60 young people from target schools across the South West were given the chance to experience university life, in a free week-long residential summer school that took place this week (23 -27 July).
Local school pupils learn language and culture at the University with the Foreign Languages Centre
Year nine students from St. Gregory's School in Bath attended two Language & Culture Days organised by the Foreign Languages Centre recently.
Bath's involvement in 2012 gains international media coverage
Catch up on the latest Bath-related Olympics & Paralympics news in the national and international media.
Research
Taking the perfect penalty
The penalty shoot-out is not a lottery. Research by Ken Bray shows how careful placement beats “hit-and-hope” every time.
When the London 2012 Opening Ceremony is broadcast around the globe, an estimated one billion people will be watching, and inevitably drawing their own conclusions on our nation and what it means to be British. Michael Silk, a Reader specialising in critical social science in relation to sport, will be looking at the official narratives of the nation, presented through the Games.
EU funds €1.6m project for straw homes
A €1.6million research project is paving the way for the certification of straw bale buildings, setting recognised industry standards for a technology pioneered at the University.
Survey into staff and PG students' research data needs and practices Closes Tuesday 31 July
Researchers are being asked to spend a few minutes of their time to fill in this survey in which all entrants who complete the survey will be entered into a draw to win a Kindle 3G.
Cleaner construction supported through international research development
The findings from international engineering missions to develop collaborative partnerships and gather expertise in low impact construction from communities around the world were discussed at a conference in Bath last week.
Research Development & Support Office (RDSO) publications now online
RDSO publications The Researcher and Research@Bath are both now available to viewed online.
KTA film: Piezoelectric devices help reduce harmful aeroplane emissions
Piezoelectric devices can change shape in an electric field. Andrew Plummer’s group in Mechanical Engineering has developed some piezoelectric valves that could radically improve aero engine fuel control. This could help to reduce harmful emissions from flying.
University KTP to take UK manufacturing company into new market
Our University has been awarded a short Knowledge Transfer Partnership (sKTP) with Seating Direct International Ltd, a company with a wealth of experience in the seating industry.
Largest ever University Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) to improve patient outcomes of chronic disease
We have been awarded our largest ever single (KTP) in association with Quotient Diagnostics Ltd, global manufacturer and supplier of technology for near-patient monitoring of diabetes progression.
Staff training & development
Programme of staff development courses for 2012
New IT training courses now available
Jobs
View our current vacancies
Information
Beware Webmail phishing email scam - do not give username/password
An email falsely claiming to be from IT Webmail support has been sent to 1800 University email addresses. Please ignore this email. It is an attempt to 'phish' or steal your personal information by obtaining your log-in details.
Moodle upgrade postponed till December
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.
Graduate Marcus Bateman discusses being a spare in the GB Olympic Rowing team, Bath Chronicle
Aki Salo discusses the science behind the baton change, New York Times
OCD expert Paul Salkovskis takes part in Channel 4 programme
Team Bath welcomes international prospects BBC Sport
Conrad Earnest comments on performance-enhancing creatine Nature
Student James Boon selected to be StartUp Loans Scheme ambassador Independent
Richard Cooper talks about his research into a new oil palm pest detector Deutsche Welle
Vaughan Hart talks about Inigo Jones on 'Unbuilt Britain' BBC Radio 4
PhD student Mohammad Zaher Shehab speaks of the devastating loss of his family as a result of the Syrian conflict, The Times (subscription only)
Events
The nuts and bolts of managing people Tuesday 7 August 2012This session is an introduction for all new line managers on the responsibilities and processes involved in managing people at the University.
Exhibition: The Story of Sport at the University of Bath Until Friday 10 August
If you have a spare few minutes why not pop into the library to find out all about Sport at Bath at an exhibition that will be on display until 10 August.
DBA in Higher Education Management 10th Anniversary Conference 17/18 September
This conference 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
Jeremy Pang
Jeremy Pang (MEng Biochemical Engineering with European Language, 2006) has featured in an article in the Daily Telegraph about his Chinese cooking school.
Arts
ICIA Upcoming events:
Artist Talk - Mobile Sinfonia - Jem Finer & David Prior in conversation - Thursday 2 August
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Sport
Bath contingent of 25 to compete in seven sports at Olympics
World champions Dai Greene and Mhairi Spence head an impressive list of 25 athletes preparing to compete at the London 2012 Olympic Games who train at our University.
Olympic and Paralympic athletes from 10 countries took time out from their London 2012 preparations to enjoy at a tea party at our Sports Training Village last Friday (20 July).