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News from Head of SchoolSigning On As reported in the previous newsletter, the "News from Head of School" section of the newsletter is now under new ownership; this first issue will hopefully get to press before the new regime has done too much damage. It is hoped that the introduction of an "Apologies from Head of School" section can be deferred at least for a few issues! The briefing session on 22nd October that sought to outline some priorities and plans was quite well attended; the slides from the meeting are available for those who weren't able to attend. If you have comments or questions on the slides, plans, etc, please feel invited to send them in by email. Further details on ongoing activities to refine and implement the plans will appear in this space in forthcoming weeks. Signing OffThe flip side to the previous item is that Chris and Roger have now stepped down as head and deputy, respectively. Clearly both have offered considerable service to the school in these roles. Inevitably, large scale organisational changes create significant challenges; in this setting the school is emerging from the last four years with important fundamental characteristics intact, and having benefitted from a range of developments in areas including recruitment, teaching and administration that provide a solid basis on which to build. Furthermore, the research base also seems to be in respectable shape, as reflected in an RAE return that showed significant progress against a range of measures. Not only this, Chris has also contributed directly to activities at Faculty and University levels that have helped both to overcome difficulties and create new opportunities. As such, I am grateful in taking over various responsibilities for the considerable efforts that many people have put in to make the school the place it is, and in particular to Chris and Roger for their careful stewardship in recent years. Changes to Newsletter FormatFor forthcoming Newsletters, we propose to only include items which are new to that week, with links in the Newsletter to the various other headings e.g. list of funding opportunities. If anyone would like to comment on this proposal, or has suggestions in terms of the content of the newsletter, please send comments to either Norman or Ursula by the end of the week. Visit DaysPlease could you remember, if you have not already done so, to let Michael Stead in SSO know of your availability for interviews for the forthcoming Visit Days. Wear it Pink DayMany, many thanks to everyone for supporting the Wear it Pink day on Friday. We raised a huge £501 for this very worthy cause. Events this Week top
Theoretical results on artificial immune systems 3 Nov 08Andrew Hone, 1400, 2.15, Advanced Tools and
Technologies for Collaborative Research 6
Nov 08 JISC-sponsored roadshow event in collaboration with the
e-Science 0930-1330, Atlas Rooms, More information, Programme
& Registration Regular Seminar SeriesSee links in contents bar
for information on seminar series organised by the
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We will once again be running our annual Children in Need Booksale and online auction. Further details will be sent round in due course. Books and auction items gratefully received in ACSO. |
26 November - UG Report
4 February - PG Report
25 March - External Affairs Report
6 May - Research Report
1 July - Resources Report
All meetings take place 1530-1700 in IT 407.
Support for Academically-Led Conferences Various
One-stop solution from STARS. The Division of Sport, Trading and Residential Services (‘STARS’) offers a one-stop solution for academics interested in attracting and organising conferences here at The University of Manchester, a service directly supporting the University's 2015 goal of achieving high international standing.
Speakers: Alex Hoye, CEO of Lattitude Group, Paul Strzelecki, an experienced investor, and The University’s own Sharon O’Kane, Co-Founder of Renovo
UMIP is holding a masterclass for staff interested in
finding out more about entrepreneurial activity here at the University.
The event is being organised by
More Information &
Registration
RAEng - Leverhulme Trust Senior Research Fellowships 14 Nov 08
These Fellowships provide an opportunity for mid-career
academics based in
More
Information
HPC2-Europa2 Call for Applicants 15 Nov 08
The HPC-Europa Consortium is happy to announce that the
Transnational Access Programme will continue up to the end of 2012. This is
an EC-funded programme of short collaborative research visits with access to
These fellowships are worth £10,000 each and are intended to add value to PhD and EngD
students by funding training and development activities which
complement their research oriented education. The scheme is open to all
research students who are entering their second year in the academic term
beginning September/October 2008.
Deadline for applications:
"Follow-on-funds" provide financial support for
projects with a clear commercial concept to accelerate their progress towards
commercialisation. Funding is available
for up to 12 months for typically over £100k based on research from ongoing
or completed EPSRC supported projects.
An approximate total of £1.5M is available nationally with £4.5M of
applications invited for consideration.
Proposals need to be submitted via the University’s technology transfer
company (UMIP). The University has been successful in 8 out of 11 proposals
submitted during the past three years which has generated nearly £1 million
of research income. Grantholders
interested in applying for this funding should complete the attached two-page
form and send it to ian.proctor@umip.com
before
The Industrial Secondment Scheme provides an invaluable opportunity for engineering teaching staff in Higher Education institutions to gain state-of-the-art industrial experience. Applicable to engineers of all disciplines, the scheme's objective is to enable the secondees to impart the fruits of this experience to their students through teaching, through case studies using up-to-date material and, in the longer term, through course design. The benefits also accrue to the host organization which gains a temporary but highly qualified member of staff, and to the university which has the opportunity of strengthening its links with industry.
The KT Challenge offers small grants for concept studies and feasibility studies. If you are interested in developing ideas in collaboration with an industrial partner – developing new technology, or applying existing technology in an industrial setting – please contact Constantinos Astreos.
EPSRC would like to encourage the transfer of outputs of research
between different research disciplines as well as aiding the career
development of EPSRC funded PDRAs. In the first instance an extra year of
support will be offered. Transfers between the engineering and physical
science disciplines and the life sciences are encouraged. There are no
closing dates for proposals.
EPSRC invites outline proposals for its information and
communication technology platform grants. Platform grants aim to provide
world-leading
Full-time professorial appointments, in any engineering-related subject. The academy particularly welcomes proposals of a multidisciplinary nature. Funding is provided for 5 years.
An opportunity for university lecturers in engineering to gain state-of-the-art industrial experience.
To help scientists make and establish new contacts with their international counterparts.
Projects in centres of excellence overseas focussing on stimulating wealth creation and improvements in the quality of life.
Support for salary costs and travel subsistence for
scientists and engineers of acknowledged standing, either from within the
We have acknowledged the need to raise the profile of the School both nationally and internationally. Nominating individuals for awards, and working actively with others to ensure that deserving individuals are nominated is one way of doing that.
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Awards and Promotions
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Alasdair Rawsthorne: 80% secondment to
Transitive Technologies
Oct 07 – Sep 08. - continuing
John Keane: Academic Year 2008/09
Len Freeman: April to Sept 2009
John Gurd: Academic Year 2009/10
Liping Zhao: Sept 2008 to Mid Jan 09,
and Mid July 09 to mid Jan 10
Josh Knowles: Feb 2009 for 6 months
Rizos Sakellariou: Lent term 2008-09,
Summer term 2008-09, Michaelmas Term 2009-10 (2 semesters)
Xiao-Jun Zeng: January 2009-April 2009
Ning Zhang: January 2009 – June 2009
Academic Staff
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Postdoctoral
Research Associate: Systems Biology
Closing date:
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