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News archive – April 2010

Mental Heath Action Week: 5-9 April
01 Apr 2010
Timetable of events hosted by Equality and Diversity

Cycle to Work on 7 April
01 Apr 2010
Free breakfast for cyclists at Potters and prize draw

Professor Keith Brown is Manchester's new Dean of Humanities
01 Apr 2010
Distinguished historian to head Faculty from September 2010

EPSRC Knowledge Transfer (KT) Account: Call for Applications
01 Apr 2010
Final Call for KT Fellowship Scheme – 26 May 2010

SUST Clothes Swapshop
02 Apr 2010
Get a new wardrobe for free at Eighth Day Cafe on 12 April

Facing up to frailty: health care issues in an ageing population
06 Apr 2010
Public lecture on 19 April for anyone with an interest in these issues

Photonics North-West: highlighting regional activities
06 Apr 2010
One-day meeting on 14 April at the University of Liverpool

Wood Street Mission Easter Egg Project 2010 ...
06 Apr 2010
... and Wood Street Lottery draw for April

Funding Opportunity - UPF/UMIP Call for Entries
07 Apr 2010
Expressions of interest invited by 30 April

Integrating technology into researcher training
07 Apr 2010
A Vitae North West Hub good practice workshop on 27 May

A Singing Seminar! on 10 April
07 Apr 2010
Hear the Library's Street Literature Collection brought to life

FoodOnCampus outlets in University Place
07 Apr 2010
Opening times for week commencing 12 April

Manchester all-stars in US quiz challenge
09 Apr 2010
Four students from The University of Manchester are in Chicago this weekend to take part in an international quiz competition.

Business Training for Scientists: Careers and future prospects
12 Apr 2010
BBSRC Workshop on 21 April at Core Technology Facility

History comes to life at The Manchester Museum
12 Apr 2010
A History of the World Big Saturday on 24 April

Touring Exhibition in Manchester: 19-22 April
12 Apr 2010
The Urban Environment - Mirror and Mediator of Radicalisation?

HEI Seminars at STDU
12 Apr 2010
TRAC and Full Economic Costing, Wednesday 21 April 2010

Performance Coaching for Line Management
12 Apr 2010
Two-day course available at STDU

Helping your graduating students get jobs...
12 Apr 2010
Please promote the Graduate Recruitment Fair to your students

Voice Management course at STDU
12 Apr 2010
On 27 April 2010: individual appointments by arrangement

News and events from SPORT
14 Apr 2010
Lacrosse, volunteering, getting fit, free training for GM Run

Heroes and Kings – The Shahnama of Ferdowi - Family Fun Day
14 Apr 2010
At John Rylands Library, Deansgate, on 24 April

P49 - How to read body language more accurately
14 Apr 2010
"Communication Matters" session with Prof Geoffrey Beattie on 22 April

Live webcast of Brian Cox lecture
15 Apr 2010
Watch online on 22 April if you missed out on a ticket

Places available on Managing in the Round
15 Apr 2010
Cohort 13 commences 13 May 2010

Travel disruption due to airspace closure
16 Apr 2010
What to do before making a travel insurance claim

Standard Desktop PC image in central teaching rooms
16 Apr 2010
Information for staff about initial log-in process

University pays tribute to body donors
19 Apr 2010
Service of Thanksgiving on 27 April in Whitworth Hall

Free tickets for Mastermind
19 Apr 2010
Would you like to be part of the audience?

Student Support Forum Meeting : Wednesday 21 April
19 Apr 2010
Talk by UMSU Academic Affairs Officer

Live webcast of Brian Cox lecture
19 Apr 2010
Watch online on 22 April if you missed out on a seat

Free lunchtime concert by cellist Oliver Coates
20 Apr 2010
On Thursday 22 April at 1.10pm

Vaganza Soloists: A Feast for the Senses
20 Apr 2010
An evening of diversely and irresistibly sensuous music on 23 April

Managing Stress: a relaxation day
20 Apr 2010
Sport and Counselling offer this Wellbeing Day on 8 May

Eighth Cardwell Memorial Lecture on the History of Technology
20 Apr 2010
By Professor Thomas Laqueur, Professor of History, UC Berkeley

Book your place at ‘Research to Enterprise’ event
21 Apr 2010
Music entrepreneur Pete Waterman is just one of the speakers at the event which aims to encourage staff and students to be more enterprising.

2010 Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw lecture announced
21 Apr 2010
Cambridge mathematician Professor Timothy Gowers to deliver talk

An Evening of Arabic Dance
22 Apr 2010
Performance and workshop with Ya Raqs dance troupe on 30 April

New Director of Finance appointed
22 Apr 2010
Stephen Mole will join the University in June 2010

Training & Development Opportunities for Technical Staff
22 Apr 2010
One-day conference sponsored by HEaTED project on 30 June

News from SPORT
22 Apr 2010
Enrolment courses, Relaxation Day and NEW summer netball league...

UMBUG's free cycling training
22 Apr 2010
Proficiency training for wannabe cyclists

University Chorus sing Janacek
22 Apr 2010
Tickets now on sale for concerts on 1 and 2 May

Psappha: Beat the Rush Hour concert - FREE
26 Apr 2010
On Friday 30 April at the Martin Harris Centre

Ash cloud flight disruption: update
27 Apr 2010
Advice for staff and students, including claiming for costs

Student Support Forum meetings in May
27 Apr 2010
Talks on Manchester Student Homes and the GMP Beat Officer's role

Andrew Ellison appointed as new Sport Development Officer
28 Apr 2010
England Men's Lacrosse squad member joins SPORT

Methods@manchester goes live
28 Apr 2010
New web resource provides guides to key research methods

The Manchester Learning Environment Project (MLE)
28 Apr 2010
Online teaching and learning system to upgrade to Blackboard Learn

Shape of Science Symposium
28 Apr 2010
Examining the future composition of science on 5 July

Access Grid Support Centre Training Workshop
28 Apr 2010
Find out how Collaborative Video Technologies can help you on 13 May

May's monthly Cycle to Work rides
28 Apr 2010
All rides will end with free breakfast at MMU on 5 May

Hybrid double-decker bus comes to Manchester
28 Apr 2010
Look out for it on the 147 route on 4 May

Elections to the General Assembly of the University
28 Apr 2010
For the attention of all paid staff

News from SPORT: Join the Zumba Party, Relaxation Day and Summer netball league!
28 Apr 2010
Come join the party and do the zumba!

Tabley Friends’ Triple-Bill Trip!
28 Apr 2010
Coach trip to Tissington Hall on 13 May

Contestants needed for Only Connect
28 Apr 2010
The BBC Four quiz where general knowledge meets lateral thinking

Gas mains replacement on Oxford Road
29 Apr 2010
Work will take place from April 2010 for 12 months

Voluntary Severance scheme and flexible working opportunities
29 Apr 2010
Full details of the above are now available online

Telephone system disruption
29 Apr 2010
Normal service restored - please report any ongoing problems

Broadening Horizons: Career Management for research staff
29 Apr 2010
Free regional two-day workshop in Manchester on 28-29 June

Approval of the new Feedback to Students policy
29 Apr 2010
Final version of revised policy now online

MS42: Performance Coaching for Line Managers
29 Apr 2010
Places available on 10 and 17 May session