News archive – February 2012

Tool is new weapon in fight against climate change
01 Feb 2012
A new service, developed by experts at The University of Manchester and The Mersey Forest, will provide vital information to help urban neighbourhoods avoid the potentially dangerous effects of climate change.

Coaching Skills for Middle Managers: Course on 14 February
01 Feb 2012
Identify and enhance the skills required to become an effective coach.

Free contact lens trials at University Teaching Clinic
01 Feb 2012
Book now for free contact lens fittings, trials and check-ups: offer open to all students, staff and general public (including children).

Of Mice and Men: New piece of theatre inspired by John Steinbeck classic
01 Feb 2012
Presented by Black Box Theatre Company on 9-11 February 2012 at the Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama.

Protect your University identity from ‘phishers’
01 Feb 2012
Beware of ‘phishing’ scam emails to staff and students.

News from SPORT Manchester
01 Feb 2012
2012 ... The Year of Sport and Fitness * Zumbathon raises charity cash * Sport Volunteer Fair 2012

News from FoodOnCampus
01 Feb 2012
Sale now on * New way to pay for business hospitality on campus * Freshly baked cookie for only 30p * Gift Shop sale now on

'So you want to be in ... medical communications': Last chance to book
02 Feb 2012
Careers event for postgraduate researchers and research staff on 8 March 2012 (10.30am-3pm), Manchester.

USS and pensions tax changes
02 Feb 2012
Changes to tax relief for pension contributions and benefits became effective in April 2011.

Introduction of the new Project Finance service
02 Feb 2012
This new web-based application will support researchers in the financial management of external research grants and contracts.

New investment aims to establish the UK as a global graphene research hub
02 Feb 2012
Today sees the announcement of full details of how an additional £50 million will be spent to keep the UK at the forefront of research into ‘wonder material’ graphene. Also below are details of further investment strands for graphene engineering and research technology.

Culture is a shot in the arm
03 Feb 2012
Staff in some of Manchester’s hospitals will get the chance to handle rare artefacts from The Manchester Museum and find out about the science of football with the Footy Professor during a week of special events planned for February.

'Bogus Colleges', 'Illegal Working', 'Sham Marriages'
03 Feb 2012
HEI Seminar with Mike Gibbons on 14 February

Perkz February Newsletter - Love is in the air with Perkz
03 Feb 2012
Staff discounts update

Graphene electronics moves into a third dimension
03 Feb 2012
Wonder material graphene has been touted as the next silicon, with one major problem – it is too conductive to be used in computer chips. Now scientists from The University of Manchester have given its prospects a new lifeline.

Climate change question time
03 Feb 2012
On 23 February 2012 (6-8pm) in The Manchester Museum's Living Worlds gallery.

UniLife and Staff Update: February 2012
06 Feb 2012
Read the latest issues online.

The University of Manchester/Johnson & Johnson Funding Call
06 Feb 2012
The University of Manchester and Johnson & Johnson Inc’s Co-Managed Research Fund was created to enable early-stage development of novel research ideas with the potential for translation into new healthcare applications and generating intellectual property. A new round of funding is now available.

New study probes radical rethink on culture
06 Feb 2012
The University of Manchester is to host a £1.5 million investigation, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), into how society can get the most out of the vast array of often overlooked cultural activities Britons take part in.

Wood Street Mission Lottery
06 Feb 2012
Announcing the winner for February.

Pay deduction
06 Feb 2012
Information for staff who took strike action on 30 November 2011.

Gabriel Minnikin: Canadian musician launches third record in concert
06 Feb 2012
Saturday 11 February 2012 (8pm) at The Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama

Psychic Night with Chris Lee on Thursday 22 March
06 Feb 2012
International spirit medium Chris Lee performs live at Chancellors Hotel and Conference Centre.

Prime Minister calls on Prof Dame Nancy Rothwell to advise on science
07 Feb 2012
The Prime Minister David Cameron has appointed Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell, the President and Vice-Chancellor of The University of Manchester, to the Council for Science and Technology as its new Co-Chair today.

Temporary closure at John Rylands Library, Deansgate
08 Feb 2012
The library will be closed to the public on Thursday 1 March.

Half-term activities at The Manchester Museum
08 Feb 2012
Dress like an ancient Egyptian and make bracelets, headdresses or amulets.

Director appointed for inflammation research centre
08 Feb 2012
The University of Manchester, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and AstraZeneca have appointed Professor Tracy Hussell as Director of the new Manchester Collaborative Centre for Inflammation Research (MCCIR).

New daily public tariff at Cecil Street Car Park
08 Feb 2012
Change takes effect from 17 February 2012.

News from SPORT Manchester
08 Feb 2012
Countdown to Wellbeing Week 2012 * Sport Volunteer Fair 2012 * 2012 ... The Year of Sport and Fitness!

Get ready to Bogle
09 Feb 2012
Members of staff are invited to take part in the student-organised sponsored walk which is still strolling on after 51 years.

Call for membership of the Neuroscience Research Institute (NRI)
09 Feb 2012
Bringing together researchers from different backgrounds to produce high-quality research in the area of neuroscience.

The Number That Is You: A Digital History of Eternity
09 Feb 2012
Free lecture on Wednesday 22 February (6-8pm) in Renold Building, Lecture Theatre C16, Sackville Street.

Get your skates on for the RAG Week Ice Rink
10 Feb 2012
13-17 February 2012 in University Place Square, Oxford Road.

Free public lectures during National Astronomy Meeting 2012
10 Feb 2012
All from Nothing: A tour of modern cosmology (26 March) * NASA's Juno mission to Jupiter (28 March)

Students still strolling after 51 years
10 Feb 2012
Manchester students are hoping to raise £50,000 for charity with this year’s annual 55-mile Bogle Stroll.

Fund raising boost for The University of Manchester
10 Feb 2012
The UK’s leading technology investment manager MTI has confirmed it is actively fundraising for the world’s largest unquoted investment fund dedicated to university spin-outs.

Massacre survivor has arm saved by doctors
10 Feb 2012
A Congolese aid worker who survived a massacre in which seven of his colleagues were killed has had his arm rebuilt in the UK thanks to the plea of a University academic who worked with him.

I believe in miracles – is the Bible credible?
12 Feb 2012
CiS Manchester - 7 March (6 pm) in Cafe Muse at The Manchester Museum.

'Introduction to Nuclear Energy' course on 17 April 2012
13 Feb 2012
One-day course for anybody with little or no nuclear energy knowledge.

Pastoral Advisor vacancy at Ashburne Hall
14 Feb 2012
Applications are invited from academic, academic related or research staff or postgraduate students of The University of Manchester for a Residential Pastoral Advisor post available in Ashburne Hall of Residence based on the Fallowfield Campus.

‘Invisibility’ cloak could protect buildings from earthquakes
14 Feb 2012
University of Manchester mathematicians have developed the theory for a Harry Potter style ’cloaking’ device which could protect buildings from earthquakes.

Students can make their mark on the Learning Commons
14 Feb 2012
Encourage students to enter images to the AGLC Image Competition by 20 February 2012.

February is LGBT History Month!
14 Feb 2012
The University is marking LGBT History month with a whole host of events for everyone to enjoy!

See your payslip online with MyView
15 Feb 2012
Update your personal details online too.

News from SPORT Manchester
15 Feb 2012
Preview the Wellbeing Week 2012 programme * Watch out, wannabe wizards ... Quidditch is back! * Fitness Manchester introduces burlesque * Back to Netball training sessions

Music at the Martin Harris Centre
15 Feb 2012
Quatuor Danel Evening Concert (17 February) * University of Manchester Symphony Orchestra (18 February)

Lunchtime discussion with Unilever about open innovation
15 Feb 2012
Maddison Design speaker session on Monday 27 February 2012 at the Core Technology Facility.

All aboard 'HMS Pinafore'
15 Feb 2012
MUGSS performs an energetic new take on Gilbert and Sullivan's classic comic opera at the RNCM from 22 to 25 February 2012.

Climate change question time at The Manchester Museum
15 Feb 2012
Free event on Thursday 23 February (6-8pm).

Graphene enjoys a Royal visit
17 Feb 2012
His Royal Highness The Duke of York visited the University this week to learn more about wonder material graphene and commercialising research.

Sweet Mandarin: A Family History by Helen Tse
17 Feb 2012
Wednesday 29 February 2012 (1pm - 2pm) at The Kanaris Theatre, The Manchester Museum.

UMSS consultation results
17 Feb 2012
A consultation results newsletter has been sent to all affected employes and is also on StaffNet.

Remarkable student sees lost novel in print
20 Feb 2012
A former trainee corporate lawyer who spent three months in a coma is to finally see her novel in print after completely forgetting she had written it.

Book early for Tabley Friends’ first event of 2012!
20 Feb 2012
The Friends of Tabley House are starting their programme of events earlier this year with a visit to Chetham’s School of Music on Tuesday 13 March.

It's Manchester Big Saturday at The Manchester Museum on 25 February
21 Feb 2012
The Museum will also be holding lots of events this week to celebrate Manchester Histories Festival, plus other events as part of the Museum Meets programme for adults.

Public Partnership for Better Clinical Research Outcomes
21 Feb 2012
6 March 2012 (9.30am-4.30pm) at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust.

Free eye examination and multifocal lenses at University Teaching Clinic
22 Feb 2012
Examinations are performed by final year students under the supervision of fully qualified staff.

Modernist makeover was Mancunians' way
23 Feb 2012
Manchester was a stone's throw away from a brave new world of helipads, boulevards, tunnels and moving pavements, according to unrealised plans unearthed by researchers at The University of Manchester and Manchester School of Architecture.

Kids' Star Party at Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre
23 Feb 2012
Saturday 10 March (6–8.30pm) - suitable for children aged 7-11 years.

News from FoodOnCampus
23 Feb 2012
Fairtrade Fortnight * Date for your diary - Fairtrade Market * Freshly baked cookie for only 30p.

Mother's Day at Chancellors
23 Feb 2012
Spoil Mum on Sunday 18 March in the beautiful and relaxed setting of Chancellors Hotel.

JRUL’s First Impressions wins Best in Class
23 Feb 2012
Interactive Media Award for website that reveals how printing spread through Europe.

Same-sex adoption - the options and support available at the University
23 Feb 2012
Tuesday 28 February (1-1.45pm) in Room 2.217, University Place.

News from SPORT Manchester
23 Feb 2012
Date for the Diary - Manchester Bike Bash 2012! * Manchester Ambassadors needed for London 2012 Games! * Burlesque starts next week! * Bone Density Screening Day.

Wellbeing Week: 12-17 March 2012
23 Feb 2012
Book your FREE class from Monday!

The phenomena of social media and the use of social technology in HE
23 Feb 2012
Workshop on Wednesday 4 April 2012 (12.15pm to 4pm) in Sackville Street Building.

Be behind the headlines
24 Feb 2012
Scientists, social scientists, engineers and clinicians can experience life in the heart of the newsroom by applying for a British Science Association 2012 Media Fellowship.

cities@manchester Urban Forums
24 Feb 2012
Series of panel discussions on the contemporary challenges facing cities.

Mindfulness Practice Day
24 Feb 2012
Saturday 10 March 2012 (9.15am-4.30pm) in the Wellbeing Room, Dover Street Building.

Fairtrade Fortnight: take a small step to make a big difference!
27 Feb 2012
Fairtrade events and offers from Monday 27 February to Sunday 11 March 2012

Extended deadline: University of Manchester/Johnson & Johnson Funding Call
27 Feb 2012
University researchers wishing to apply should submit an Expression of Interest no later than Thursday 8 March 2012.

Time for a rethink on climate change, say top environmental economists
27 Feb 2012
Governments have done so little to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, they should consider investing into the Rand D of large scale geo-engineering projects and their governance, according to 26 of the world’s leading environmental economists.

New daytime hospitality menu at The Manchester Museum
28 Feb 2012
Plus revised day delegate packages starting at £29.50 a head for conferences, meetings, away days and lectures.

Events this week at the Martin Harris Centre
28 Feb 2012
Clare Hammond - piano (1 March) * Invisible Dot Tour with Jonny Sweet (1 March) * MANTIS Spring Festival 2012 (3 & 4 March) * Literature Live: Rupert Thomson and Patrick McGuinness (5 March).

Manchester Histories Festival: Celebration Day
28 Feb 2012
Join in a free day of activity on Saturday 3 March (10am-5.30pm) at Manchester Town Hall.

Meet the Imaging Scientist
28 Feb 2012
Free family-friendly event on Saturday 3 March (10.30am - 3.30pm) at MOSI.

Events at The Manchester Museum
28 Feb 2012
Scott of the Antarctic talk (1 March) * Salford Sioux talk (2 March) * Showcase lecture about Whitworth Park Community Archaeology and History Project (7 March).

Renowned poet makes his mark on The University of Manchester
28 Feb 2012
A new mural poem by renowned writer Lemn Sissay – celebrating the virtues of peace and quiet – has been unveiled at The University of Manchester.

New vacancies for University School Governors in Manchester
29 Feb 2012
Would you consider becoming a volunteer Governor in a local state school?

The Cultural Olympiad comes to Manchester
29 Feb 2012
We Face Forward: Art from West Africa Today opens on 2 June at The Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester Art Gallery and Platt Hall.

Monthly Cycle to Work Breakfast
29 Feb 2012
On Wednesday 7 March (8.25am–9am), the Corridor Manchester cycle routes converge at MMU's Geoffrey Manton Refectory for a free breakfast.

News from SPORT Manchester
29 Feb 2012
Wellbeing Week 2012 – Book your FREE class now! * Date for the diary - Manchester Bike Bash 2012! * Get set for the weekend with Friday Zumba! * Manchester Ambassadors needed for London 2012 Games! *

Want to play some cricket this summer?
29 Feb 2012
The University of Manchester Staff Cricket Club is looking for cricketers of any standard to join its quest to beat the students and win the intramural cricket league.

Fairtrade Fortnight
29 Feb 2012
Fairtrade Market (2 March) * Fairtrade Fortnight (27 February-11 March)