Friday 31 May 2013
News
We help tackle the region’s big health issues
We are part of a pioneering new network designed to accelerate healthcare innovation in the West of England.
Shadow Minister for Sport visits University
Clive Efford MP, the Shadow Minister for Sport, visited us to discuss his policy proposals to enhance school and community sport.
We build strong mathematical relations in Stellenbosch
A delegation from our Department of Mathematics Sciences recently visited one of our preferred partners in South Africa.
Dr Chris Clarke, Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, wins Mary Tasker award
University Teaching Award recognises excellence in teaching.
Industry relationships strengthen at London placement event
The Department of Economics held the event to thank the organisations that have supported placement year students recently.
Current students meet alumni in Paris
Over 80 alumni and students gathered for a lively social and networking evening in the heart of Paris.
Research
Micro-capsules and bacteria to be used in self-healing concrete
A new research project aims to develop novel self-healing concrete that uses an inbuilt immune system to close its own wounds and prevent deterioration.
Lasers and lunch – Physics research day - Tuesday 18 June
The Department of Physics is giving you a rare glimpse behind the lab doors at their physics research day.
Chem Eng academic and postgraduate co-author new book chapter
Dr Davide Mattia and research postgraduate Hannah Leese, of the Environmental Nanotechnology Group, have co-authored a chapter for a new book ‘Nanoscale Liquid Interfaces’.
Personal memory and reading study
Participants will be asked to describe an event, read a few pages and answer a few questions.The study takes about 30 minutes.
Information
Champagne celebration tour to France this August
A great opportunity to join University colleagues on an interesting cultural trip to the Champagne Region of France.
ChemDraw replacing ChemBioDraw on campus - from Friday 31 May
Please be aware that the campus ChemBioDraw software licence will revert to the basic software product ChemDraw.
Student to raise money running four marathons in four days
Joseph Riley, a PGCE in Secondary English Education student, is raising money for cardiac risk in the young.
Training and Development
Staff Development and Performance Review for Support Staff: Conducting an effective review - Wednesday 12 June
This session covers the objectives of review, the process and forms and follow-up action plan.
Staff Development and Performance Review for Support Staff: Getting the most out of your review - Wednesday 12 June
This workshop aims to help those who are being reviewed for the first time to understand their role in this two-way process.
Funding for women in STEMM - Wednesday 12 June
The workshop will explore funding opportunities directed to or mainly for women including: postdoctoral funding, research fellowships and funding to return to science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM) after a career break.
Setting objectives, finding development solutions: a refresher for reviewers - Friday 21 June
This workshop is in addition, not instead of, the 'SDPR for Support Staff: Conducting an effective review' course.
Exploring potential – Diversifying your assessment practices - Thursday 27 June
Find out more about diversifying your assessment and feedback practices at this lunchtime workshop.
IT training, new course dates
New IT training course dates are now available to book until the end of August 2013.
In the media
Iain Davies, School of Management, interviewed by MarketWatch from The Wall Street Journal: why shoppers don’t care about Bangladesh
Veronica Kapsali an ex PhD student from Mechanical Engineering featured in the BBC's 'The imagineers - Inventing clothes inspired by nature'.
The artist who tried to capture death, The Guardian - John Troyer from our Centre for Death and Society comments on 'dead' photography.
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Events
View Images of Research Exhibition at the Fringe Arts Festival - Saturday 1 - Sunday 2 June
Our 2013 Images of Research exhibition is being held in Bath as part of the Fringe Arts Bath Festival.
Assistive Living Technologies evening - Wednesday 12 June
An evening networking event organised in partnership with the Assisted Living Action Network (ALAN).
Uncertainty in Interaction Networks - Wednesday 12 - Thursday 13 June
Organised by 'The Centre for Networks and Collective Behaviour', the workshop will discuss network models in finance, social behaviour, and biology.
Strawberries and sparkling wine with the Vice-Chancellor - Wednesday 19 June
You are invited to a strawberries and sparkling wine evening in the gardens of No.16 Lansdown Crescent, by kind permission of the Vice-Chancellor.
International conference - Twenty Years after Cadbury, Ten Years after Sarbanes-Oxley: Challenges of Corporate Governance - Monday 24 - Tuesday 25 June
Bringing together leading academics and practitioners from around the world, working in the area of corporate governance to discuss developments over the last two decades.
PhD colloquium - Twenty Years after Cadbury, Ten Years after Sarbanes-Oxley: Challenges of Corporate Governance - Tuesday 25 June
Giving PhD students an opportunity to gain exposure to world-class research and get feedback on their work.
Dr John Troyer in ‘Deadness’ exhibition - open now until Sunday 21 July
Dr John Troyer narrates a film on embalming at Deadness exhibition.
Arts
ICIA
Exhibitions
Simon Faithfull - Wanderings - Ends Friday 31 May, 10am-5pm
Mike Perry Exhibition Preview - Môr Plastig Flip Flops and Shoes - Thursday 13 June, 6.30pm
Sport
New adult beginner Xpress tennis - starts Monday 3 June
A new seven week crash course ‘Adult Beginners’ session.
Bobsleigh taster session - Saturday 29 June
During the taster you will have up to six sessions on the training Bobsleigh, travelling 90 metres down the Push Start Track.
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