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News from Head of SchoolHEFCE QR Details are incrementally emerging both of the HEFCE QR
allocations to universities and of the associated distributions in
The university has simply allocated funds to faculties following the HEFCE model. If the Faculty follows the same approach, the following is the gloomy prognosis:
In essence, the application of the HEFCE model within the Faculty would lead to a change in income to Computer Science in the region of £1.7 million. Discussions are now starting within the Faculty concerning how funds should be allocated to schools; all reasonably plausible models give CS more HEFCE QR income than any other school in the Faculty, but also lead to a significant loss of income to CS because our previous position was extremely strong due to the 5* from RAE 2001. The direct application of the HEFCE model is perhaps the worst case scenario, but it is obviously a possible outcome, and we should certainly anticipate that there will be significant medium-term financial pressure on the school. Broadly speaking, there is no practical means of cutting costs or increasing income by £1.7M overnight, so I anticipate that the search is on for achievable medium term goals, on the grounds that a short term scorched earth policy is unlikely to be in the interests of the university. Updates will follow as the details come into place. Perhaps the next article will help to lighten the mood … EPSRC Student vacation bursariesThe EPSRC runs a student bursary scheme, under which
undergraduate students in the summer before their final year can get paid
to do research in some research lab or group. The money has already been
allocated to the University, and we can participate in an internal
competition by putting in a project. Apparently it was undersubscribed
last year. The details are not that clear, but it appears have to find the
student as well as the project and fill in the attached forms. The
deadline is 23 May. If it is
oversubscribed, a panel will be created to decide which are funded. Guidance
Notes CASE StudentshipWe have the possibility of one CASE studentship being allocated to the school. This requires finding a suitable company willing to allocate at least 22K over 3.5 years to the project and allow the student to work in the company for at least three months. If we agree to taking the studentship, we are claiming that we can find such a company. If we don't, it is one less studentship for the school. Please let Jon Shapiro know if you have interest, a potential industrial partner and a reasonable chance of getting them to support such a studentship. CS Does Comic Relief Staff in the School donned their wigs on Friday 13th to raise money for Comic Relief. Over £250 has been raised so far. Further donations welcome at any time in ACSO.
Elections to the SenateThere are 5 vacancies for the University Senate that will be filled from EPS this September. The Senate has 40 elected members, and currently there is nor representative from our School. A likely reason for this is that nobody has been nominated on previous occasions. I would therefore like to encourage us to nominate at least one colleague to stand for election for the Senate. The nomination process is simple and requires 'support' from two colleagues only (the deadline is 23 March). Please contact Goran Nenadic if you may be willing to stand for election or you would like to nominate somebody from the School. EventsConcepts for implementing exact real arithmetic 18 Mar 09Dr Norbert Muller. Universitat Trier
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