University Updates
28 September 2007
News
University “pleased” to be in top ten in Sunday Times guide
The University of Bath was “pleased” to be ranked ninth in the league
table published by the Sunday
Times.
Team Bath nets £12.5k regional award and bids for national prize
Young athletes in the Bath and Bristol area are set to benefit from additional
training opportunities after a Team Bath initiative landed a £12,500 regional
award.
Study shows how the zebrafish gets his stripe
Scientists have discovered how the zebrafish (Danio rerio) develops one
of its four stripes of pigment cells.
Bath students win prestigious national science and engineering awards
Two University students have won prestigious Science, Engineering
and Technology Student of the Year Awards.
'US universities disturbingly over-commercialised' says new book
Universities and colleges in the United States have become “disturbingly”
commercialised, according to a new analysis edited by Christian Gilde,
School of Management.
Sports physiotherapy boosted by new international qualification
Physiotherapists gathered at the Sports Training Village for an induction
day to kick off the brand new Masters programme in sports physiotherapy.
Unique combined engineering course is launched
A new course which aims to produce students with the combined mechanical
and electrical engineering skills that employers badly need is launched.
New staff to attend off-campus event as part of Teaching Development Programme
Forty-two new staff will attend an afternoon off-campus event next Wednesday
(October 3) as part of the Teaching Development Programme to help them
develop their skills and become familiar with the University.
Seminar promises to grow business fast
Local business people can learn how to grow their business ‘in just two hours’,
in a free seminar at the Oakfield campus (1 October at 7pm).
Professor awarded visiting fellowship in paediatric pain
Professor Christopher Eccleston, Director of the Pain Management Unit and
Deputy Head of the School for Health, has been awarded the Pfizer visiting
fellowship in paediatric pain for 2007.
Peter Lambert is elected President of Society for Latin American Studies
Peter Lambert has been elected President of Society for Latin American Studies.
During his two-year tenure, Dr Lambert, Senior Lecturer in the Department
of European Studies & Modern
Languages, aims to strengthen national research and teaching networks in Latin
American studies
and to continue
to
develop
the
international
profile of the Society.
Richard Guy made Academy Fellow
Professor Richard Guy, Head of the Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology,
has been made a Fellow of the Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Great Britain.
Annual Arts Afternoon to take place on campus - tomorrow
Building on the success of the first Arts Afternoon which took place last
year and was attended by more than 500 students, ICIA and the Student’s
Union are pleased to announce that they are holding an afternoon of arts
based taster sessions on Saturday 29 September.
Smurf World Record attempt - tomorrow
Students will attempt to beat the world record for
having the most number of people dressed as smurfs in one room on Saturday
29 September from
9pm.
Information
Interdisciplinary Arts Complex Architects’ Competition
The presentations by the
five selected architects for the University's new arts complex took place
on 20 September. The Jury narrowed the field down to two. It was decided
further consultation on these two concepts is required, and there will be
additional meetings with the architects to discuss their proposals in more
detail before a final decision is made.
Staff discounts for part-time evening and day courses
University staff can take advantage of a range of discounted fees for part-time
lifelong learning and leisure courses.
Consultation on academic staff appraisal
The University is beginning a consultation on the appraisal of academic staff following clear signs of dissatisfaction with the current system. A consultation paper plus a draft of a new form has been sent to all the academic departments. This is also available online so that any individual members of academic staff can also make a response. Responses should be sent to Professor Ian Jamieson, Pro-Vice-Chancellor Learning and Teaching, Vice-Chancellor's Office. Deadline: 26 October 2007.
Westwood Nursery collecting Tesco vouchers
The University nursery is taking part in the Tesco Sport for Schools & Clubs
2007 scheme, which will run between September-November 2007. It hopes to
collect as many vouchers as possible to receive free sport
equipment
for the nursery and would like to thank everyone in advance who will be helping
collect vouchers.
Ramadan
Please note that we are currently in the season of Ramadan. This means that
Muslim students (and staff) may be fasting during daylight hours. Please
be aware that this may affect performance and concentration in lectures and
seminars.
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.
Jobs
Vacant posts: www.bath.ac.uk/jobs
Lectures
Public lectures at the University
The programme for 2007/8 has been published. Members of the general public, staff and students are all very welcome to attend the lectures which are usually free. The list will be updated as more lecture titles become available.
Online resources
Websites take on new corporate look
The Learning and Teaching Enhancement Office website has been updated to bring
it in line with the University template, and to ease navigation for students
and staff. Student Support Services and the
departments
of Mechanical Engineering and European Studies & Modern
Languages have also moved their sites to the new look recently.
Training & development opportunities
- Voice Matters workshop 1st October
- Essential Teaching Toolkit 4 October
- Effective Delegation - A Tool for Empowering Others - 10 October
- Producing a Personal Evacuation Plan 17 October
- Sexual Orientation - The Business Case for Non-Discrimination 23 October
In the media
- Ian Walker (Psychology) talked on BBC Radio Southampton and BBC Radio Wiltshire on transport
- Tony Trueman (Press Office) was interviewed by Bath FM on the University's ranking in the Sunday Times University
Guide
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, till 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.
Arts
Booking now open for ICIA classes and performances
All classes start week commencing 8 October. Classes in dance, art and music. Sign up at ICIA box office (1E2.1) or call ext 6777
MUSIC
Polar Bear & The Blessing
Sat 20 Oct, 7.30pm
ICIA Arts Theatre
£9, £7 concs & Uni
of Bath Staff
One of the most creative bands on the UK jazz scene Polar Bear
mix of raw jazz, cool grooves, funk, drum ‘n’ bass with an electronic soundscape.
Features Mercury nominated Seb Rochford. Top Bristol jazz outfit The Blessing
support.
DANCE / THEATRE
Hofesh Shechter - In Your Rooms
Sat 27 Oct, 7.30pm
ICIA Arts Theatre
£9, £7 concs & Uni
of Bath Staff
Edgy energy and gritty physicality in this double bill of explosive
and intense dance from Israeli born choreographer – now one of the rising
talents of the UK dance scene.
VISUAL ARTS WORKSHOPS
Raku
Sat 27 Oct & Sat 3 Nov, 10am-4pm
Studio 2, ICIA Arts
Complex
£68, £48 concs & Uni
of Bath Staff
A chance to make, fire and glaze pots traditional Japanese rapid
firing process where pots are removed red-hot from the kiln.
STUDENT PRODUCTIONS
Bath University Student Musicals Society - Ruthless
Fri 5 - Sat 6 Oct, 7.30pm
ICIA Arts Theatre
£7, £5 concs
This hilarious spoof musical is full of wacky characters and riotous
numbers, and tells of the dangers of wild ambition.
Bath University Student Theatre - Howard Katz
Fri 12 - Sun 14 Oct, 7.30pm
ICIA Arts Theatre
£7, £5 concs
Patrick Marber’s award-winning biting black comedy tells of one
man’s search for his soul. In a series of flashbacks he unravels his past to
ask
the question - how are we supposed to live?
Sport
Team Bath beat Wales in Superleague build-up
Team Bath’s netballers continued their preparations for their bid to win
an historic third successive national elite Superleague title with a 50-38
victory over the Wales team at the weekend.
TeamBath Buccs off to a winning start
Team Bath Buccaneers men’s firsts made an impressive start to their Slazenger
England Hockey League Division 1 campaign with a 4-2 win at Brooklands.
Canham brace earns win at Cheshunt
A Sean Canham brace gave Team Bath FC all
three points at bottom of the table Cheshunt.