News archive – April 2008

Spring courses at the Confucius Institute.
(01 Apr 2008)
Mandarin Chinese language and Tai Chi classes.

Health, Fitness and Well-Being Classes start w/c 14 April.
(01 Apr 2008)
Full timetable of classes available online and in print.

Well-Being Week activities at The Manchester Museum: 22-24 April.
(01 Apr 2008)
Enhance your health, fitness and well-being with a range of FREE classes.

Free locks, lights and online registration for your bike.
(03 Apr 2008)
Bring your bike along for giveaways on 11 April.

Opening of University Place.
(03 Apr 2008)
Transfer of facilities and administrative offices from 7 April.

The Manchester Museum: Events in April.
(03 Apr 2008)
Big Saturday, Cafe Scientifique and Research Seminar.

Charity football match: Forever Bury FC v Soccer AM.
(03 Apr 2008)
On 20 April in aid of Macmillan Nurses and other charities.

Early-stage macular degeneration study.
(03 Apr 2008)
Diagnosed volunteers required for lutein supplement trial.

Michael Symmons Roberts at Poetry Review spring issue launch.
(04 Apr 2008)
2004 Whitbread Poetry Award winner joins bill for FREE event on 14 April.

LearnHigher - Enhancing Student Learning.
(07 Apr 2008)
"Real-World Problem-Solving" seminar on 15 April.

Manchester University Press bookshop.
(07 Apr 2008)
MUP to have dedicated area within Blackwell's Bookshop

Faculty eLearning Teams.
(07 Apr 2008)
Four Faculty eLearning Managers appointed.

Scanning study: empathy and impulsivity.
(07 Apr 2008)
Seeking males with fluent English and no recent history of psychiatric illness.

*Refectory outlets close*.
(07 Apr 2008)
A few areas will remain open until end of summer.

*Time to have your say*.
(07 Apr 2008)
Third University staff survey launches on 14 April.

*University Place open for business*.
(07 Apr 2008)
Flagship building of capital programme opens on 7 April.

Joe Stretch reading at Waterstone's Deansgate on 10 April.
(08 Apr 2008)
Exciting new writer will also sign and discuss his debut novel Friction.

Literature Live: Poetry Review spring issue launch on 14 April.
(09 Apr 2008)
With poets Sarah Corbett, Michael Murphy and Michael Symmons Roberts.

Big Saturday: The Blue Planet Day.
(09 Apr 2008)
At The Manchester Museum on Saturday 12 April, 11am-4pm.

How to lose weight, eat healthily and avoid dieting.
(09 Apr 2008)
A few places left - £6 per class or £42 for eight-week course.

Events at the Martin Harris Centre.
(09 Apr 2008)
Concerts, Poetry Review spring issue launch and return visit by BBC Phil.

Free seminar: Research Contracts - Intellectual Property & Licensing to Indu
(09 Apr 2008)
Latest in UMIP's Best Practice Commercialisation Seminar Series on 8 May

Bone density screening for £20.
(10 Apr 2008)
Available on 21 and 22 April in the Well-Being Room.

Volunteers wanted for development of behavioural empathy task.
(10 Apr 2008)
Must be fluent in English and have no recent history of psychiatric illness.

Centre for New Writing springs into poetry.
(10 Apr 2008)
Report on Literature Live events in April.

Lecturers wanted for summer 2008.
(10 Apr 2008)
ULC seeks academic members of staff to lecture to international students.

Show your support for Relay for Life 2008.
(15 Apr 2008)
Sponsor the staff team and/or come along on 19/20 April.

Experience One-Day-in-China in Manchester.
(15 Apr 2008)
On Wednesday 23 April, 11am to 5pm, in Whitworth Hall, Oxford Road.

Extra Ashtanga Yoga course.
(15 Apr 2008)
From Friday 18 April at the Well-Being Room, Dover Street.

Staff Survey 2008.
(15 Apr 2008)
Please take this opportunity to make your views known.

University pays tribute to supporters of medical teaching.
(16 Apr 2008)
Members of staff are invited to a Service of Thanksgiving on Wednesday 30 April.

Events at The Manchester Museum.
(16 Apr 2008)
Lindow Man: A bog body mystery from 19 April and Well-Being Week events 22-24 April.

Events at the Martin Harris Centre.
(16 Apr 2008)
Concerts, BBC Phil visit and Quatuor Danel Open House weekend.

Public Debate on Stem Cells on 22 April.
(17 Apr 2008)
Jospehine Quintavalle, Founder of CORE, has joined the panel of speakers.

Cecil Street Car Park.
(17 Apr 2008)
Re-opens on Monday 21 April following improvement works.

Graphene used to create world's smallest transistor
(18 Apr 2008)
Researchers have used the world's thinnest material to create the world's smallest transistor, one atom thick and ten atoms wide.

Blueplanetlive! Education Day on 21 April.
(18 Apr 2008)
Coaches and groups of children on campus throughout the day.

UMSA events and activities.
(18 Apr 2008)
Flashdance The Musical, Drayton Manor Theme Park, and lunchtime activities.

Events at the Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama.
(21 Apr 2008)
Concerts in April and May and Quatuor Danel Open House weekend in June.

Looking for a sporting challenge?
(21 Apr 2008)
Sports Tours can help you run the New York Marathon.

Depressed volunteers wanted for brain scanning study.
(22 Apr 2008)

Six-week Chinese calligraphy course.
(22 Apr 2008)
From 1 May at the Confucius Institute.

Healthy female volunteers wanted for brain scanning study.
(22 Apr 2008)

P60s for the year ended 5 April 2008.
(22 Apr 2008)
Arrangements for distribution.

Blackwell's Bookshop.
(23 Apr 2008)
Discounts on personal and University orders.

Courses available at STDU: 24 April to 1 May.
(23 Apr 2008)
Manual Handling Risk Assessment/Springboard Development Programme for Women.

Additional 'bike shed' available.
(23 Apr 2008)
Applications invited from members of staff and postgraduate students.

'Free Software in Ethics and Practice'.
(23 Apr 2008)
Richard Stallman of the Free Software Foundation to talk at Manchester.

May Big Saturday: Welcome to Lindow Man.
(25 Apr 2008)
Activities for Saturday 3 May.

Sexual harassment of BME women.
(25 Apr 2008)
Participants sought for study.

Special Lindow Man bulletin from The Manchester Museum.
(25 Apr 2008)
Information on the exhibition and associated events.

Deskercise - get fit while you work!
(29 Apr 2008)
Exercise programme for office-based staff.

'Writing for the Web'.
(29 Apr 2008)
Latest 'Communications Matters' workshop on 14 May.

Volunteers aged 60+ required for interviews about digital TV.
(30 Apr 2008)

Free HP colour laser jet printer cartridges.
(30 Apr 2008)
Suitable for 1500-2500 series.

Events at the Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama.
(30 Apr 2008)
Concerts 1-9 May and Quatuor Danel Open House weekend 13-15 June.

Courses in the Staff Training and Development Unit.
(30 Apr 2008)
Places available 6-14 May.

Two Cities Boat Race.
(30 Apr 2008)
Saturday 10 May at Salford Quays - FREE entry.