News from Head of
School
Preparation for RAE 2008
Everyone who is (or may be) eligible to be
returned in RAE 2008 should have received an email from Ursula this week,
regarding the selection of staff for inclusion in the University’s
submission. The overall process is set out in the University’s Code of
Practice. The first step is to make provisional decisions about
who will and will not be included in the University’s return, applying the
criteria set out in Section 7 of the Code of Practice, informed by data
held in the School RAE database. The University has set a deadline
of 31 October 2006 for finalising the evidence base for these
decisions. It is thus important that all academic staff, and those
who have been nominated as independent researchers, ensure that, by that
date, their entries in the database present their research in the best
possible light. Also, if any of these staff believe
there are circumstances which may have affected their research during the
assessment period, as set out in sections 10 and 11 of the Code of
Practice, they should let John Gurd know, in confidence, by the same
date. Provisional decisions on inclusion/non-inclusion will be made
in consultation with the EPS Associate Dean for Research, and the
University Vice President for Research, and will be communicated to the
staff concerned by the 31st January 2007. The final
submission will be made on 30 November 2007 and decisions will not be
finalised until shortly before that date. I realise that this
request comes at what is already a busy time, but I’m sure you all
appreciate the importance to the School of maximising our RAE
performance.
Call for UG & PG Examination Papers
27 Oct 06
If you are teaching a CS course this semester,
which has assessment by examination, you need to set the paper now! The
final deadline is Friday October 27th. Papers and marking schemes
should be handed in to Jennie, room 2.12. The exam period for both
UG and PG will be 15th-26th January 2007. Please inform Jennie/John Sargeant
if the exam is to be online. Arrangements for Informatics courses
will be handled through SoI.
New Arrival
Congratulations to Clare Swann who worked in the
CS Finance Office until the end of July. She gave birth to a baby girl,
weighing 8lb 3oz, on the 18th September. Mother and baby (name
still undecided) are both doing well.
Events this
Week
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Retrenchments, Refinements, and the Mondex
Electronic Purse 11 Oct 06
Dr Richard Banach, School of
Computer
Science
1415, Lecture Theatre 1.5, Kilburn Building
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Information
Semi-Parametric Regression of Genetic Pathway
Data
11 Oct 06
Semi-parametric Regression of
Multi-Dimensional Genetic Pathway Data: Kernel Machines and Mixed
Models
Xihong Lin, Professor of Biostatistics, Harvard School of Public
Health
1300, Room C.18, Ferranti Building, Sackville
Street
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Information
Learning, Communities, and Media – Planning
Meeting New
11 Oct 06
The School's Learning Technology Unit, is
organising Planning meeting for a workshop series on Learning,
Communities, and Media. The series will be concerned with convergences
between Learning and e-learning,Social software, New media-capable
hardware devices,Interactive broadcast media, Community formation and
maintenance, Increased inclusion and the growth of social capital.
To date we have colleagues from Education, MBS and NCeSS attending that
meeting. Contact Mark van Harmelen if
you wish to attend.
1500, Atlas 1, Kilburn
Virtual Organisation Membership
Services
13 Oct 06
An overview of the Virtual Organisation Membership
Service and how it is being deployed for GridPP and the National Grid
Service.
1400, Room 1.10 ESNW Access Grid, Kilburn Building
More
Information
Regular Seminar Series
See links
in contents bar for information on seminar series organised by the
School of
CS, E-Science North
West and National Centre for Text Mining.
Future School
Events
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Managing Large-Scale Scientific Workflows
New
18 Oct 06
Challenges of Managing
Large-Scale Scientific Workflows in Distributed
Environments
Dr Ewa Deelman. USC
Information Sciences Institute
1415, Venue TBC
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Information
Respecting Relevance in Belief
Change
New
25 Oct 06
Prof David Makinson. King's College London
1415, Lecture Theatre 1.5,
Kilburn
Building
More
Information
Each year the School holds
a Research Students' Symposium, which features a collection of talks and
posters by research students.
More
Information
Future
External
Events
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Innovative & Interdisciplinary Research in
Photon Science New 18 Oct 06
This event will give PSI Members and Associates a
chance to network, share research experiences, review the Institute's
research strategy, and contribute to the development of the business and
technical support processes to support innovative and interdisciplinary
research.
1215 – 1630, Simon Building,
Programme
& Registration
Stochastic Modelling of Biological Networks
New
19 Oct 06
Prof Alan McKane, School of
Physics and
Astronomy, UoM
Organised by the BioModelling Network which aims
to bring together researchers who are active in the area of Biological
Modelling. For further information contact Frank
Bruggeman.
1400 – 1700, MIB Lecture Theatre
The HPC European User Forum
New
26 & 27 Oct 06
The HPC User Forum is an initiative developed by
IDC to promote the interests of High Performance Computing users in
industry, government and academia. Attendance is free but places must be
reserved.
The Midland Hotel, Manchester
Registration & More
Information
New Techniques in High Resolution Laser
Spectroscopy New 8 Nov
06
Professor Wolfgang Demtroder (PSI Fellow
2006)
1430, Moseley Lecture Theatre, Schuster Building
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Information
Climate Warming / Climate
Change
9 Nov 06
Sir David King, Chief Scientific Adviser to the
Government
1430-1530, Whitworth Hall. Email Lesley Sisson
for tickets.
Expanding Your Horizons New
9 Nov 06
A one-day conference for fixed-term
researchers
Professor Simon Gaskell, Vice President
(Research)
Professor Nigel Vincent, Vice President (Graduate
Education)
Dr Iain Cameron, RCUK and UKHerd Task Force
Member.
Plus presentations and discussions with former
fixed term researchers who have gone on to achieve excellence in academia
and beyond. Places are strictly limited and
can be reserved by contacting Susan
Hogan.
0900 – 1600, Chancellors Conference
Centre
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Information
Young Engineers Presentations – House of
Commons
17 Nov 06
The annual poster presentation for Young Engineers
at the House of Commons, coorganised by SET for Britain, is an opportunity to
bring the work of the School to a different and important audience,
enhance your CV and, potentially, win a prize. It is relevant to all
PhD students and junior RAs in the School, and those who have attended in
the past have thoroughly enjoyed the event.
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Grantsmanship Workshop
29 Nov 06
This popular one day course is aimed at both new
staff and more established members of staff who have not had recent
interactions with the EPSRC either as applicants, grant holders or
referee/panel members. To register your interest please email Louise
Rogers
Funding
Opportunities
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Leonardo da Vinci Programme for Staff
Exchange
10 Oct 06
For the exchange of expertise, competencies,
innovative methods and practices in relation to vocational training.
Exchanges do NOT need to involve two-way movement of staff. Deadline
for use of the funds and completion of exchanges has been
extended.
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Information
RAEng/EPSRC Research
Fellowships
13 Oct 06
The Royal Academy of Engineering and EPSRC are
jointly offering up to ten Research Fellowships. These fellowships
provide five years funding to enable outstanding researchers from all
branches of engineering to establish an independent research career,
normally shortly or immediately after completing their
PhD.
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Information
Research Council
Follow-on-Funds
27 Oct 06
There is a call for proposals to be submitted to
BBSRC and NERC for ‘Follow-on-Funding’. This funding is designed to bridge
the gap between academic and industrial research, specifically for
commercialisation projects. Proposals need to be submitted via UMIP
and generally require significant input from UMIP on the commercial
exploitation and potential.
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Information
ESF Research Networking
Programmes
30 Oct 06
Bringing together nationally funded research
activities for four to five years, to address a major scientific issue or
a science-driven topic of research infrastructure, at the European level
with the aim of advancing the frontiers of science.
More
Information
Royal Society Research
Grants
1 Nov 06
Seed corn funding for new projects. For research
scientists at an early stage of their career or established scientists
wishing to change the direction of their research.
More
Information
Royal Society
University
Research Fellowships
2007
1 Nov 06
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Information
EPSRC 2007 Senior Research
Fellowships
1 Nov 06
Applications are invited for the 2007 Senior
Research Fellowships exercise. Senior Research Fellowships are
awarded to outstanding academic scientists and engineers of international
repute with a minimum of 10 years post doctoral experience. Fellows
will be released from their current teaching and administration loads to
devote themselves to research for the period of the award (up to 5
years).
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Information
AHRC-EPSRC-JISC e-Science Research Projects
Scheme
2 Nov 06
EPSRC is a partner in this new e-Science
Initiative. The aim of the scheme is to advance research in the Arts and
Humanities through the use and development of e-Science
technologies. In addition to a total budget of £2 million, six
four-year PhD project studentships are available either as part of an
e-Science Research Grant or as a stand alone.
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Information
EPSRC 2007 Advanced Research
Fellowships
9 Nov 06
Applications are invited for the 2007 Advanced
Research Fellowships exercise. Advanced Research Fellowships are
awarded to outstanding researchers with between 3 – 10 years of
postdoctoral experience. Fellows are expected to devote themselves to
research for the period of the award (up to 5 years), with the expectation
that they will have established an independent research career of
international standing by the end of the award. Approximately 50 of
these awards are made each year.
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Information
Teaching & Learning (T&L)
Innovation
Funding
20 Nov 06
The third round of bids for Teaching and Learning
Funding for Schools is now open. Please contact Pete
Jinks (the School Learning
Enhancement Officer) if you are
interested.
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BBSRC Systems Biology
(SABR)
27 Nov 06
Recently, the BBSRC announced a new Systems
Biology call. As Manchester already has a Systems Biology
Centre (MCISB, see www.mcisb.org), we are in a very good
position to apply for funding. Dieter Weichart, on behalf of Prof.
Doug Kell (Director of the MCISB), would like to take the initiative in
coordinating potential SABR bid(s) from the University (but not bids to
the related ESB initiative). If you are interested in participating
in a proposal please send a brief (few sentences) response to Dieter
Weichart, cc to Douglas
Kell outlining your proposed
research.
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International Research Mobility Scheme
New
30 Nov 06
Research opportunities from one week to six months
in the US,
China and mainland
Europe for staff and postgraduate
students.
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Information
IBM-UoM Partners
Programme
30 Nov 06
Last year Kung-Kiu Lau became one of the first
“University
of Manchester-IBM
Partners”. Academic staff are now invited to
apply for the 2007/8 scheme. It is important to the School that we
grasp this opportunity to engage with the company, who have much to offer
all our activities.
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Information
Royal Society Conference
Grants
1 Dec 06
The conference grants scheme supports UK based scientists to either
present their own paper/poster or chair a session at an overseas
conference, where conference participation is the main or sole purpose of
visit. The objectives of this scheme are to enable scientists to
disseminate research findings, establish collaborations and build
international reputations.
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Information
Leverhulme Trust Research Leadership
Awards
1 Dec 06
To support researchers confronted with the task of
building a research team of sufficient scale to tackle an identified but
distinctive research objective. Each award will be at a level of up
to £800,000 in total for up to five years of work. The intent is that the
funds be used to provide each awardee with ten 'post-doctoral assistant
years' and ten 'research student years' for the grant period, though other
patterns would be permissible.
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Information
Toshiba
Fellowhips
15 Dec 06
Toshiba in association with the EPSRC invites
applications from European scientists to join one of its high technology
research teams in Japan.
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Information
EPSRC ICT Platform
Grants
Open
EPSRC invites outline proposals for its
information and communication technology platform grants. Platform grants
aim to provide world-leading UK groups with continuity of
funding for strategic development, longer-term research and international
networking.
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Information
Royal Academy of
Engineering Research
Chairs
Open
The Royal Academy of Engineering invites
applications for its research chairs. Research Chairs are
full-time professorial appointments, in any engineering-related subject.
The academy particularly welcomes proposals of a multidisciplinary nature.
Funding is provided for 5 years.
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Information
RAEng Industrial Secondment
Scheme
Open
An opportunity for university lecturers in
engineering to gain state-of-the-art industrial
experience.
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Information
BBSRC International Scientific Interchange Scheme
(ISIS)
Open
To help scientists make and establish new contacts
with their international counterparts.
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Information
RAEng Global Research
Awards
Open
Projects in centres of excellence overseas
focussing on stimulating wealth creation and improvements in the quality
of life.
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Information
EPSRC Engineering
Visits
Open
Support for salary costs and travel subsistence
for scientists and engineers of acknowledged standing, either from within
the UK or abroad, to visit the
investigator's organisation.
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Prize and
Award
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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.
ACM Turing
Award
31 Oct 06
ACM's most prestigious technical award is
accompanied by a prize of $100,000. It is given to an individual selected
for contributions of a technical nature made to the computing community.
The contributions should be of lasting and major technical importance to
the computer field. Financial support of the Turing Award is provided by
the Intel Corporation.
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ACM Grace Murray Hopper
Award
31 Oct 06
A prize of $15,000 awarded to the outstanding
young computer professional of the year.
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Computer Science Writing Competition
2006/07
31 Jan 07
We want unpublished articles of up to 750 words
about research that’s part of any EPSRC-funded computer science
project. For this competition, computer science means the study of
methods for acquiring, storing, processing, communicating and reasoning
about information, and the role of interactivity in natural and artificial
systems through the implementation, organisation and use of computer
hardware, software and other resources.
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Research
Awards
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None this week
Staff
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Awards and Promotions
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Academic Arrivals
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Technical Arrivals
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Academic Retirements
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Research Arrivals
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Research Departures
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Administrative Arrivals
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Administrative Departures
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Sabbatical Leave
Alasdair
Rawsthorne: 80% secondment to
Transitive Technologies Oct 06 – Sep 07.
Alvaro
Fernandes: IBM Almaden Research Centre
US Jul 06 – Dec 06.
Milan Mihajlovic:
University of
Maryland, College Park
Jul 06 – Dec 06
Vacancies
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Academic Staff
None
Research & Technical Staff
Software Developer in Electronic Assessment
(ABC)
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Management & Professional Staff
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