News from Head of
School
EPSRC KT Challenge Success
Congratulations to Aladair Rawsthorne and
colleagues for their major involvement in the University’s successful
submission to the EPSRC Knowledge Transfer Challenge. As a result,
the University has been awarded a minimum of £100k to support knowledge
transfer activities, and has been shortlisted for a £500k award.
Over 50 Universities were invited to apply by submitting details of
an "outstanding knowledge transfer achievement" in the engineering and
physical sciences, together with an outline business plan for eventual use
of any funds awarded. Transitive, whose software is
installed on every Intel-based Apple Macintosh delivered, and whose
technology derives from research in the School of
Computer Science, was
cited as the University's exemplary KT achievement. The independent
judging panel deemed this to be one of the most exciting submissions and
shortlisted the Manchester proposal. The overall
winner will be selected later this month, and our very best wishes go with
the team.
EA Games
Event
Later this month, we will be holding a schools’
liaison event in conjunction with EA Games.
Fred Gill, Chief Technical Officer from EA's North West
development studio, will give a lecture aimed at introducing students to
the mathematical, computing and engineering elements that provide the
foundations of computer games development. This will be followed by a
'games ladder' event in the Lower First area. The aim is to raise
awareness of CS in local schools and motivate students to take an interest
in the subject. We have invited year 11 and 12 students from the top
schools and colleges across Greater Manchester and have already had a huge
response (approx. 150 students and teachers). Some CS students will
also be invited – depending on the final number of schools attending. We
expect the final number of attendees to be around 200 attendees, plus
teachers and staff.
I’d like to congratulate Bernard and Mahalia on
this exciting initiative. I’d also encourage as many of you as
possible to put the date – Wednesday 29 November, 1600-1830 – in your
diaries and contact Mahalia if
you are prepared to help. We need as many CS people as possible at
the event, to answer questions and help create a
‘buzz’.
Postgraduate
Open Day
There will be a University postgraduate open day
on 6 December. Events will be run by the Central University in the morning and the School of
Computer Science will
hold a presentation and demos in the afternoon. We have a standard School
presentation but we are in need of demos. If you have any demos that would
be suitable for the Open Day please contact Bernard in the External Affairs
Office
Events this
Week
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On Dynamic Pattern Analysis and
Recognition
8 Nov 06
Dr Ke Chen, School of Computer Science
1415, Lecture Theatre 1.5, Kilburn Building
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Information
Technology, Media, Communities and
Learning
from 8 Nov 06
From Wednesday 8 November 2006, The School of Computer
Science will be hosting a series of 10 workshops which is open to all from
inside and outside the University. The series will be specifically
concerned with convergences between: Social software, New media-capable
hardware devices, Interactive / broadcast media, Community formation and
maintenance, Learning and e-learning, Greater inclusion, and the growth of
social capital. The aim of the series is to build knowledge and
skills in these topics and their intersections in order to facilitate
research and practice. These workshops will be of interest and value
to participants from a broad spread of practices and disciplines that bear
on the areas of concern (as listed above), including the social sciences,
media studies and computer science. To find out more about the
series of workshops, please contact: Mark Van
Harmelen
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Information
Dissertation Exam Board for the 05/06
cohort
9 Nov 06
If you have supervised an MSc project, please
ensure you are contactable on this day in case one of the external
examiners wishes to speak to you. Contact Susie
for more information.
New Techniques in High Resolution Laser
Spectroscopy
8 Nov 06
Professor Wolfgang Demtroder (PSI Fellow
2006)
1430, Moseley Lecture Theatre, Schuster Building
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Careers Event
– What’s IT all About? New
8 Nov 06
Careers Services are holding an event for
2nd and 3rd year undergraduates and all postgrads
with seminars and workshops by some of the biggest blue chip names in the
IT business, on topics such as: Enterprise Architecture; Future of
Computing; IT Security; 21st Century Networks; Big Software Implementation
projects; Future of Wireless – and canapés. Please bring this to the attention of relevant
students.
1000, Renold Building
More
Information and Registration
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
9 Nov 06
A one-day conference for fixed-term researchers
with presentations by:
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
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
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EA Games Event New
29 Nov 06
The Technology Behind the
Computer Games Revolution
Fred Gill, Chief Technical Officer, EA Games NW
Development Studio
An event for year 11 and 12 secondary school
students to raise awareness of computer science and motiviate them to take
an interest in the subject. Intended to be informative and
fun. Help required – please contact Mahalia if you are prepared to
participate.
1600-1830, Lecture theatre 1.1 and the Lower First
area, Kilburn Building
Children in Need/Christies Book Sale
1 Dec 06
The 4th Annual (!) Computer Science Charity
Booksale will take place this year on Friday 1 December, with proceeds
going to Children In Need and Christies Hospital. This year has a new twist,
in that we are holding the event in conjunction with Manchester
Computing. So we hope the sale will be bigger and better than ever!
This year we're concentrating on books, CDs and DVDs, so if you have any
unwanted items at home or in your office that you'd like to donate to the
sale, please bring them in ASAP and either leave them with ACSO (Room
2.127), or with Toby (Room 2.93). Thank you to those who have already
contributed! We welcome other things too, computers, stereos, golf clubs,
cars, etc, which we will sell by Web auction. Please help us make
this year's Sale another roaring
success!
Postgraduate Open Day New
6 Dec 06
All day event with centrally organised activities
in the morning and School presentation and demos in the afternoon.
Demos required.
President’s
Visit
28 Feb 07
The President and Vice-Chancellor will be visiting
the School. Please make a diary note – more details nearer the
time.
1400-1600
Mathematical and Statistical Aspects of Molecular
Biology 29-30 Mar
07
With participants from mathematics, statistics,
computer science, bioinformatics, biology and related fields, the MASAMB
meetings provide an intimate setting for exchange of ideas in
methodological and applied research. Research students and scientists
newly entering the field of genomic research are particularly welcome. To
be considered for a talk or poster, authors should submit a one page
abstract describing their research. This abstract will be used to select
presentations and should provide an overview of the research objectives,
methods and results.
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Information
Future
External
Events
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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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IST 2006 Event Helsinki
21-23 Nov 06
This year's edition of the most important European
event in the field of Information Society Technologies will coincide with
the launch of the EU's Seventh Framework Programme for Research and
Development.
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Information
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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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 3 – 10 years of postdoctoral
experience. More
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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Information
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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Information
International Research Mobility
Scheme
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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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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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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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
Opportunities
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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.
EPSRC 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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Royal Academy of
Engineering MacRobert
Award
31 Jan 07
The UK's premier award for
innovation in engineering. The Award, first presented in 1969, honours the
winning company with a gold medal and the team members with a prize of
£50,000. The presentation of the Award recognises the successful
development of innovative ideas in engineering. It seeks to demonstrate
the importance of engineering and the role of engineers and scientists in
contributing to national prosperity and international
prestige.
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Research
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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
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