News from Head of School
Computer Science
Student Wins University
Prize
Many congratulations to Xuejun Liu – a PhD student
supervised by Magnus Rattray in
the Artificial Intelligence research group – who was recently announced as
the winner of the University prize for the best postgraduate student.
Xuejun's PhD was in Bioinformatics – at the interface between Computer
Science and Biology –
Microsoft Security Lecture
We will be welcoming Ed Gibson, Microsoft's chief
security advisor, to the School on Tuesday. He will discuss the
issues faced by society in combating cyber-crime, drawing on
anecdotes from his 20 year career with the
FBI. The reasons he was invited to take on his current role with
Microsoft may surprise you. Further
details.
Call for Google Research Award
Proposals
Google has funding available for researchers
working on problems relevant to their mission of 'organising the world's information and making
it universally accessible and useful'. The School has been
invited to submit 10 research proposals costing between $5k and $150k
each. No more than a 'brief paragraph’ is required, outlining the
proposed research. If you are considering submitting a proposal,
please consult the Research Office to make sure that the
resource you are requesting can be accommodated, and get your outline to
Bernard Strutt by
Wednesday May 2nd.
FP7 Proposals
Currently the School Research Office is assisting
with the submission of upwards of 25 FP7 proposals, all with deadlines in
early May. Thanks to those of you who have given advance notice. If
you are involved in a proposal and have not yet been in touch, please
contact the office asap. They will need to fill in the A2 forms for
you and also provide you with budget information for your A3 forms (the
cost model has changed completely from FP6). This is important,
since the University may not accept awards that have not been costed
properly. PI/CI information has not previously been important at
this stage, but under FP7 we need to cost (and charge) academic time, so
it is imperative that you specify the names of all investigators. Finally,
when you actually submit (which at this stage requires no formal
authorisation from the University), PLEASE can you provide the office with
an electronic or hard copy of your application for their files.
Contact the Research Office
with any queries.
Events this
Week
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Development of Novel Technologies
Meeting
30 Apr 07
Instrumentation for
measurement and quantification in biosciences.
Organiser: Prof Peter Fielden,
CEAS
The objectives of the meeting are to provide an
opportunity to meet with colleagues with similar interests; share skills
and expertise; provide a forum for discussion; determine what the needs of
the area are; examine areas for development, interaction and new
funding. Tea and coffee will be provided. So that we have an
idea of numbers, please email Rachel
Woolley if you intend to come
along.
1300, LG.011, MIB
System Identification and Experimental Design
1 May 07
How to best use your
data
Dr Martin Brown, Senior Lecturer in
EEE
MCISB website
1400, MIB
(Lecture Theatre)
UK e-Science Programme Awareness
Event
1 May 07
There will be a showcase of e-Science projects
from around the University campus, including work done at Jodrell Bank
Observatory and also a talk/demonstation of the Access Grid
facilities available at the University. Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell,
Vice-President of Research at the University will give the opening speech.
Registration is required. Email for
registration. More
Information
1300-1700, ESNW, Kilburn (lunch
provided)
Microsoft Security Lecture
2007
1 May 07
The Computing Environment':
it's more than Binary Code, it's About
Criminals!
Ed Gibson - Microsoft Chief Security Advisor
(CSA)
The School is delighted to be working with
Microsoft to bring Ed Gibson to the University. Ed, Chief Security Advisor
for Microsoft, will be giving a lecture on his experiences over 20 years
with the FBI, and his views on organised crime on the Internet. Further
Details & Registration
1730 coffee and registration, 1800
lecture
Deep Search: Linking text with meaning
New
2 May 07
Prof Jun'ichi Tsujii. University of
Manchester
More
Information
1415, LT1.5, Kilburn
Post Grad Visit
Day
3 May 07
The School is holding an open day for students
interested in postgraduate study next Wednesday from 12pm. In addition to a general School talk
we put on demos (by staff or students) of research taking place within the
School. Contact Natasha
Pantelidakis in External Affairs for more
details.
Synergy between Research and Teaching
New
3 May 07
Professor Lewis Elton will be leading this
interesting workshop. How to introduce your research into your
teaching; how to research your teaching; how to develop your research and
stimulate ideas in others, are all current 'hot topics' at the H E
Academy. This session is likely to be of particular interest to new
academics but is open all those interested in developing their thoughts
and skills in these areas. Please email EPS-TSU to
book a place.
COPYRIGHT...? Implications of How it Affects What
You Do
4 May 07
UMIP’s Commercialisation Best
Practice Seminar Series
Iram Kiani, Eversheds LLP,
Solicitors
A free seminar illustrating the issues associated
with copyright in teaching materials & e-delivery, including issues
surrounding the publishing & dissemination of your work. More Information
0845-1130, Core Technology Facility (CTF)
46 Grafton
Street (off Oxford Rd)
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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OGF20/2nd EGEE User
Forum
7-11 May 07
OGF20, presented by the Open Grid Forum and
co-located with EGEE's 2nd User Forum, is the premier grid technologies
event of 2007. Come join the Open Grid Forum as we continue our mission to
accelerate grid adoption in science and industry. Venue: Manchester
Central
More
Information and Registration
Academic Staff Stay
Days
24-25 May 07
Following the success of previous events, we plan
to hold a two day stay-event for academic staff – on the 24-25 May 2007. We had
originally planned to hold the event off-campus, but financial pressure
has led us to stay on site. Please make a note of these dates in
your diary, including a social event planned for the evening of the
25th – details will follow nearer the event.
Post Grad Visit
Days
7 Jun 07
As a first step, please email Sue Wolfenden if you
are prepared to help. We are in the process of organising demos, but
would be grateful for other suggestions for the format of the
day.
University Graduation Ceremony for Computer
Science
13 Jul 07
UG & PG. Reception in School followed by
Graduation Ceremony at 1645.
UG
Exam Board
Dates
Various
15 Jun, 1000, IT 407: Internal Exams Board, 3rd Year
15 Jun, 1400, IT 407: Internal Exams Board, 2nd Year
15 Jun, 1500, IT 407: Internal Exams Board, 1st Year
19 Jun, 1400. IT 407: External Exams Board
PG
Exam Board
Dates
Various
24 Apr, 1400, Atlas Suite: Internal Exams Board
26 Apr, 1400, Atlas Suite:
External Exams Board
Future
External
Events
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Biomolecular Engineering & Systems
Analysis
21-22 May 07
Biomolecular engineering and systems analysis are
areas of great excitement and rapid development. At this conference,
presentations will be given by renowned academics in the fields of
nanodevices, systems biology, and innovative bioprocessing. The
keynote lecture on Innovation will be given by Professor Richard Darton
from the University of Oxford. More
Information.
Venue: MIB
Graduate Research
Conference
12 Jun 07
A showcase of
interdisciplinary graduate research
Postgraduates and post-docs from across the
sciences are invited to participate
in the Graduate Research
Conference. In association with the Faculty of
Engineering and
Physical Sciences, this inaugural conference aims to foster
interdisciplinary research excellence and promote transferable
research skills
at the University of Manchester. This year's
multi-disciplinary program will highlight the dynamic research undertaken
within: School of Physics and Astronomy, School of
Earth, Atmospheric
and Environmental Sciences, The Photon Science Institute & The Dalton
Institute.
9.30 - 18.00, Simon Building
More
Information
University Undergraduate Open Days
2007
22 & 23 Jun 07
The School has two 90 minute slots 1130-1300 and
1300-1430. Each slot involves a 30 minute presentation on the
attractions of studying here, a tour, demos, and a 'meet & greet'
session, where prospective students and their parents can meet staff and
existing students informally. If you are able to help out anytime
between 1000 – 1600 please
contact Sophia
or Bernard
in the External Affairs Office.
IAS'07
29-31 Aug 07
Information assurance and security has become an
important research issue in networked and distributed information sharing
environments. Finding effective ways to protect information systems,
networks and sensitive data within the critical information infrastructure
is challenging even with the most advanced technology and trained
professionals. The International Symposium on Information Assurance and
Security aims to bring together researchers, practitioners, developers,
and policy makers involved in multiple disciplines of information security
and assurance to exchange ideas and to learn the latest development in
this important field. Organised by Dr Ning Zhang,
IMG.
The Sixth UK e-Science All Hands
Meeting
10-13 Sep 07
The aim of the meeting is to provide a forum in
which e-Science projects
from all disciplines can be discussed, and
where the results from projects
can be demonstrated. The conference
will therefore feature presentations by
groups throughout the
UK who are active in e-Science
projects, in addition
to poster sessions, mini-workshop sessions,
project demonstrations,
tutorials, and birds-of-a-feather sessions.
The schedule will also include a
number of invited Keynote speakers
involved in leading Grid and e-Science
activities.
More Information
University Undergraduate Open Days
2007
6 Oct 07
The School has two 90 minute slots 1130-1300 and
1300-1430. Each slot involves a 30 minute presentation on the
attractions of studying here, a tour, demos, and a 'meet & greet'
session, where prospective students and their parents can meet staff and
existing students informally. If you are able to help out anytime
between 1000 – 1600 please
contact Sophia
or Bernard
in the External Affairs Office.
Funding
Opportunities
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British Council Research Exchange
Programme
2 Jun 07
The Researcher Exchange Programme (RXP) is the new
initiative that aims to promote the development of scientific co-operation
and contacts between the UK and other countries.
The purpose of the Researcher Exchange Programme is to help develop new
research links between higher education institutions and research
laboratories in the UK and other countries. It aims
to encourage mobility and internationalism among early stage researchers
for the exchange of information, ideas and knowledge, and for
relationship-building.
More
Information
Technology Programme - Spring 2007
Competition
18 Jun 07
The latest Technology Programme call opens on
April 24th and has £100 million to allocate.
More
Information
UoM Simon Industrial and Professional
Fellowship
1 Jul 07
The regulations and faculty financial allocations
for the Simon Industrial and Professional Fellowship appointments during
the 2006/07 academic session are available here. Any
applications should be sent to Helen
Gleeson initially (not the Dean as stated).
Nominations must be received no later than 1 July 2007.
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.
More
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.
More
Information
RAEng Industrial Secondment
Scheme
Open
An opportunity for university lecturers in
engineering to gain state-of-the-art industrial
experience.
More
Information
BBSRC International Scientific Interchange Scheme
(ISIS)
Open
To help scientists make and establish new contacts
with their international counterparts.
More
Information
RAEng Global Research
Awards
Open
Projects in centres of excellence overseas
focussing on stimulating wealth creation and improvements in the quality
of life.
More
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.
More
Information
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.
Philip Leverhulme
Prizes
15 May 07
Philip Leverhulme Prizes are awarded to
outstanding scholars (normally under the age of 36) whose work has already
been recognised at an international level, where further work of
particular promise can be confidently expected. Approximately 25
Prizes are available. For the 2007 competition the selected
disciplines are: Astronomy and Astrophysics; Engineering; Geography;
Modern European Languages and Literature (including English); Philosophy
and Ethics. Nominations for Prizes are to be endorsed by the head of
the nominee's institution (normally a university). Please inform
Helen
Gleeson of any nominations
made.
More
Information
IEEE Medal of Honour –
Nominations
1 Jul 07
The IEEE Medal of Honor is the Institute's highest
award. It is given for an exceptional contribution or an
extraordinary career in the IEEE fields of interest.
It is
presented only when a candidate is identified as having made a particular
contribution which forms a clearly exceptional addition to the science and
technology of concern to the Institute. Recipient selection is
administered through the IEEE Medals Council of the IEEE Awards
Board.
More
Information
Research
Awards
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None this week
Staff
News
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Awards and Promotions
None this week
Academic Arrivals
None this week
Academic Retirements
None this week
Research Arrivals
None this week
Research Departures
R Mark Greenwood - IPG
Administrative Arrivals
None this week
Administrative Departures
None this week
Sabbatical Leave
Alasdair
Rawsthorne: 80% secondment to
Transitive Technologies
Oct 06 – Sep 07.
Howard
Barringer: King’s College London &
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, CA)
Feb 07 - Sep
07
Vacancies
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Academic Staff
None
Research & Technical Staff
None
Management & Professional Staff
None
Administrative Staff
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