News archive – September 2010

Undergraduate Open Day
(01 Sep 2010)
Events on campus all day on Saturday 2 October

At The Manchester Museum: Finding Manchester, lost in Bolivia exhibition ...
(01 Sep 2010)
... and A History of the World lunchtime mini-tour

Supporting Care Leavers & EPS 'SOS' Website
(01 Sep 2010)
Information about next two meetings of Student Support Forum

Student Guidance Service: New name for Academic Advisory Service
(02 Sep 2010)
Independent advice on matters relating to academic progress

Urban Climate Change in Cities of the South
(02 Sep 2010)
Special lecture for alumni and staff on Tuesday 21 September

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
(02 Sep 2010)
Introductory experiential workshop on 8 & 9 December 2010

Psychodynamic Interpersonal Therapy (PIT) Course
(03 Sep 2010)
On 11-15 October at Manchester Royal Infirmary

NW Technical Manager Networking Event
(03 Sep 2010)
On 20 October at University of Salford - booking essential

Wood Street Mission Lottery
(03 Sep 2010)
Announcing the winner for September

MS5C: Recruitment and Selection Module 2
(03 Sep 2010)
Places available on 13 September 2010

eLearning timetable for start of semester
(03 Sep 2010)
Information for academic and administrative staff

Play On! Music collections on display
(06 Sep 2010)
On Saturday 11 September at John Rylands Library, Deansgate

Learn to Ballroom Dance “Strictly Style”
(06 Sep 2010)
10-week course from 29 September to 1 December

Calling all international staff!
(07 Sep 2010)
New network group launches on 21 September

Facing up to frailty: Public lecture by Professor Ken Rockwood
(07 Sep 2010)
On 4 October in University Place

Consultation on proposed changes to USS
(07 Sep 2010)
Affected members will have opportunity to provide feedback confidentially

Thriller - Live at the Opera House on 2 November
(07 Sep 2010)
Ticket offer for UMSA members

At The Manchester Museum: Finding Manchester, lost in Bolivia
(08 Sep 2010)
Follow an amazing four month journey through the Amazon

Legal Advice Centre now open
(08 Sep 2010)
Appointments available from 22 September

New Counselling Service website
(09 Sep 2010)
Access confidential help with personal issues

Pay and Grading
(09 Sep 2010)
Timetable for issue of letters to staff

Under- and over-payment of tax
(09 Sep 2010)
Advice for staff following HMRC media announcements

Get Walking Keep Walking
(09 Sep 2010)
Staff and students invited to next walking event on 14 September

News from SPORT: Get active with new courses
(09 Sep 2010)
Plus netball, Zumbafest and osteoporosis testing

Student Support Forum: EPS SOS website
(10 Sep 2010)
Talk on 15 September in University Place

Open Day 2010 at Wythenshawe Hospital
(13 Sep 2010)
A fun day out for all the family on 26 September

Tabley Friends to hit Lichfield
(13 Sep 2010)
Coach outing with special guided tour of cathedral on 29 September

Chinese language and cultural classes: September 2010
(13 Sep 2010)
Practice your spoken Chinese at Mandarin Corner from 27 September

Student safety messages around gas works
(13 Sep 2010)
Make students aware of need for care on Oxford Road

Professor Alan North
(14 Sep 2010)
Announcement about the Dean of the Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences

Calling all international staff!
(14 Sep 2010)
Equality and Diversity to launch new staff network on 21 September

Upgrading the Managed Student Desktop
(15 Sep 2010)
New version available from 20 September

Life in China: Lunchtime talk by the Confucius Institute
(15 Sep 2010)
On Tuesday 21 September at The Manchester Museum

Taste Manchester is launched
(15 Sep 2010)
FoodOnCampus opening hours

Welcome Week Theatre Production: 13 Objects by Howard Barker
(15 Sep 2010)
On 23/24 September at Martin Harris Centre

Jodrell Bank Visitor Centre Event
(15 Sep 2010)
Lovell Lecture Series: 'Between Fire and Ice, the Earth's Special Place'

Payroll restructure announcement
(16 Sep 2010)
New structure implemented from 1 September

Getting Active: New courses from SPORT
(16 Sep 2010)
... plus netball, Zumbafest and osteoporosis testing

New Off-Campus Student Affairs Manager
(16 Sep 2010)
Beverley Craig will act as vital link with the community

HR Macmillan coffee and cake fundraiser
(17 Sep 2010)
Come and join us on Friday 24 September

Get Walking Keep Walking
(17 Sep 2010)
Learn about benefits of walking and discover hidden spaces of Manchester

International Student Orientation 2010
(17 Sep 2010)
Programme of events running from 16 to 20 September

Construction begins on Jodrell's new 'Live Science Discovery Centre'
(21 Sep 2010)
Scientists, builders and architects gathered at Jodrell Bank to celebrate the beginning of construction of a new 'Live Science' Discovery Centre at the site.

Help raise funds for the Pakistan flood victim appeal
(21 Sep 2010)
Cake sale on Monday 27 September

Computer Science launches Animation11
(21 Sep 2010)
Animation competition aims to get kids excited about computer science!

Manchester to host Cognitive Robotics event
(21 Sep 2010)
Full programme and speakers details now available

University staff invited to Wythenshawe Hospital open day
(21 Sep 2010)
BBC's Gordon Burns to officially open the event this Sunday

Open meeting for staff involved in undergraduate education
(21 Sep 2010)
Session looking at ‘Fair Admissions and Contextual Data’

International Staff Network Launched
(22 Sep 2010)
A new staff network launched throughout the University aimed at international staff.

Take a walk on Tuesday
(22 Sep 2010)
Get some fresh air and recharge your batteries with a short walk at lunchtime

New look for StaffNet
(23 Sep 2010)
The staff intranet has been re-launched with a range of new features.

Manchester academic honoured by Academy of Social Sciences
(23 Sep 2010)
A Professor of Education at The University of Manchester has been given a prestigious award by the Academy of Social Sciences.

Student Support Form: Bridging Student Hardship
(23 Sep 2010)
Did you know that there is a fund, `Bridging Student Hardship' for international students in financial difficulty?

Registrar and Secretary announcement
(23 Sep 2010)
Albert McMenemy to retire in 2011

EPSRC Knowledge Transfer Account: 6th Call for Applications
(23 Sep 2010)
Next Deadline for Applications - 10th November 2010 at 12 noon

Major exhibition China: Journey to the East at the Manchester Museum
(24 Sep 2010)
3,000 years of Chinese history and culture are explored in this major touring exhibition from the British Museum.

New arrival at the Dalton Nuclear Institute
(27 Sep 2010)
Professor Bob Ainsworth FRS, internationally recognised for his contribution to the development of structural integrity assessment procedures for nuclear plants, is to join The University of Manchester.

*NEW* Manchester Universities' Rush Hour Choir
(27 Sep 2010)
Every Monday from 27 September

Heating in University buildings
(27 Sep 2010)
The Directorate of Estates as of today have begun the process of re-introducing heating into buildings

Free overt cycle marking events
(28 Sep 2010)
Bring your bike along

Top three announced in Jorum Learning and Teaching Competition
(28 Sep 2010)
The Association for Learning Technology conference saw the final six winners in the Jorum Learning and Teaching Competition present their resources and receive their prizes, with the top three announced at a gala dinner.

Professor Luke Georghiou
(28 Sep 2010)
Professor Luke Georghiou, Professor of Science and Technology Policy and Management and Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, has been appointed as the University’s Vice-President for Research and Innovation.

Manchester mathematician picks up medical paper prize
(29 Sep 2010)
A University of Manchester academic has picked up the best paper of the year award for a pioneering piece on the medical imaging technique, Electrical Impedance Tomography.

A talk by Professor Gus John
(29 Sep 2010)
October 13th, 2010, 5.30 pm - 7.30 pm, Entrance Hall, B Floor, Sackville St Building

HR Macmillan Coffee & Cake Sale
(29 Sep 2010)
The HR Macmillan Coffee & Cake Sale raised a whopping £195.

New policies
(29 Sep 2010)
Policies on the Policy Framework, Contracts Governance and Information Governance introduced

Staff Survey 2010 - have your say
(29 Sep 2010)
New and redesigned staff survey available for all staff to complete

Disabled Staff Network meeting
(30 Sep 2010)
All staff who consider themselves disabled welcome

Celebrate two years of Cycle to Work rides
(30 Sep 2010)
Next ride scheduled for 6 October

Get Walking, Keep Walking in Manchester
(30 Sep 2010)
Get Walking, Keep Walking programmes

Invite for creative young people
(30 Sep 2010)
We are looking for enthusiastic and creative young people (aged 16 – 25 years) to work with us on an exciting project exploring the topic of human enhancement.

Staff Fitness Offers
(30 Sep 2010)
Get fit and stay fit with SPORT at The University of Manchester

October is Black History Month
(30 Sep 2010)
A number of events will be taking place around the campus during the month of October in celebration of Black History month.

Email and Calendar Services
(30 Sep 2010)
Changes to be aware of during the transfer period.

Manchester Firsts
(30 Sep 2010)
Part of the Manchester Weekender

Transforming Cities Initiatives events
(30 Sep 2010)
Meetings taking place during October for interested members of staff

UMSA Lunch Time Activities FREE for the whole of October
(30 Sep 2010)
Choose from salsa to yoga!

Tickets available for MUMS event
(30 Sep 2010)
Manchester University Music Society concert in October

Find out more about the Manchester Weekender
(30 Sep 2010)
Events for all at the Manchester Museum