News archive – August 2007

Staff Calendar Service not available on 9 August
01 Aug 2007
Service will be offline for maintenance work from 8am onwards

UMSS - new employee contribution rate
01 Aug 2007
Increase takes effect from 1 August 2007

Reduce stress levels and increase well-being this August!
01 Aug 2007
Holistic treatments from Zenith Therapy

Shape the focus and content of Simon Institute Conference 2008
01 Aug 2007
Invitation to academics working in public management and public policy

Take part in the World's Biggest Coffee Morning on 28 September
01 Aug 2007
Create a stir to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support

GENUINE offer from Aquatics Centre - swim all week for £5!
02 Aug 2007
Information for members of staff who have been told this offer is a hoax

University handball team takes on Europe's elite
03 Aug 2007
England's best team in 2006/07 heads for Belgrade Main

Wood Street Mission Lottery
03 Aug 2007
Announcing the winner for August

Have your say about UniLife and other news channels
07 Aug 2007
Volunteers required for focus groups in w/c 13 August

Want a challenge? Try dam abseiling
07 Aug 2007
In association with the British Red Cross

NEW Sport and Fitness Guide
07 Aug 2007
Now available online

Free nutrition and health programme now open to all staff
08 Aug 2007
Explore the principles of healthy eating through home study

Up-to-date internal addresses required for payslips
09 Aug 2007
Does your payslip go to your home address or to the wrong office?

University Librarian & Director of John Rylands University Library
09 Aug 2007
Jan Wilkinson will take up appointment on 2 January 2008

Lancashire Loop Cycle Challenge
14 Aug 2007
University supports charity bike ride

New Guide to Classes
14 Aug 2007
SPORT announces new classes for the new semester

Tutor/Assistant Warden Posts 2007-08
14 Aug 2007
Applications are invited for the post of Tutor/Assistant Warden

Big Saturday - Ancient Egypt Day
15 Aug 2007
Visit Manchester Museum This Weekend

Latest issue of STEPS is now available
15 Aug 2007
Feedback and ideas for future issues are welcome

Non-Residential Tutor Post at Oak House
15 Aug 2007
Applications invited for the post of Non-Residential Tutor

Staff Calendar Service Out of Action
16 Aug 2007
Maintenance work taking place on Tuesday 21 August 2007

Annual Report on Widening Participation 2007
21 Aug 2007
The University's first report to the Office for Fair Access is now available

New Higher Education Travel Plan Co-ordinator
21 Aug 2007
Andrew Hough starts work on 17 September

UMSA weekend activities in September
21 Aug 2007
Places available on Blackpool day trip and multi-activity day at Frodsham

100 Years of Radio Astronomy: A Future Retrospective
21 Aug 2007
Public lecture by Professor Brian Boyle on 2 October

Professional Certificate in Management Studies (Edexcel Level 5) through STDU
22 Aug 2007
New programme dates for nationally recognised qualification

Revealing Histories: Myths about Race
22 Aug 2007
New exhibition opens at The Manchester Museum on 25/26 August

Springboard Development Programme for Women
22 Aug 2007
Make changes in your life with this new course beginning in September

Christmas closing dates to 2009/10
23 Aug 2007
Proposed dates for the next three years have been published online

Free health 'MOTs' in world's biggest male ageing study
23 Aug 2007
South Asian and Afro-Caribbean volunteers (40-79 years) required

Thesis Binding Service
23 Aug 2007
Extra opening hours for September deadline

Courses available at STDU, September 2007
29 Aug 2007
Opportunities to acquire new skills or brush up old ones

Student Support Forum - Next meeting on 5 September
29 Aug 2007
Find out how Life Sciences supports 'commuting' undergraduates

New University cleaning contracts
30 Aug 2007
New contractors at Sackville Street from 1 September

New central University post room
30 Aug 2007
Now open in John Owens Building, Lower Ground Floor

The alternative lunch break: get fit and have fun
31 Aug 2007
SPORT offers menu of fitness classes from 12noon to 1pm

Play the game with Campus Sport
31 Aug 2007
Leagues and coaching courses for a wide range of sports

Sports Volunteer Scheme 2007/08
31 Aug 2007
Share your passion for sport with your local community