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2 May 2011 |
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News from Head of SchoolLecturer/Senior Lecturer in Computer Engineering The
advert for a new post in Computer Engineering is now out at: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/ACO270/lecturer-senior-lecturer/ If
you know any strong candidates, please bring the post to their attention. EventsState Machines and User Interface Engineering 4 May 11 Prof Giorgio Brajnik. Universita di Udine, ITALY 14:15, Lecture Theatre 1.4, Kilburn Building FoRMA: Formal and Resilient Methods in Aerospace 28 May 11 Saturday 28 May 2011 Frank Adams room, Alan Turing Building, University of Manchester A Tutorial Workshop - affiliated with IMCPS2011 Organised by CICADA Co-Chairs: Dave Broomhead, Manuela Bujorianu, Helen Harper For PhD students, as well the staff of Manchester University, the registration is free, but necessary (for catering arrangements). Contact Helen Harper for details. Pathways: Career Options for PhD Researchers and Research Staff 10, 13 & 15 June 10, 13 & 15 June 2011, Renold Building Now in its fifth year this University wide event is designed to help our PhDs and Research Staff (post-docs) make some potentially difficult life and career choices. All four Faculties and the Careers Service are collaborating to attract panellists who have completed their PhDs within the last 10 years and are now working in a wide range of careers to talk to our current PhDs and research staff, over 500 of whom attended last year. How can you help? 1. Send us contact details of your former PhDs and Post-docs who you think we could contact and ask to return to Manchester [travel expenses paid] to participate in one of the panel sessions and share their career stories. It makes a real difference to our early career researchers to hear from people who have been in their position. Panel sessions run in 40 minute slots, throughout Day 1 (Friday, 10 June 2011) and panellists can come for all or part of the day. 2. Encourage the PhD researchers and research staff in your research group to attend the event. In addition to the Day 1 discussion panels, Day 2 (Monday, 13 June) will involve interactive workshops offering practice in interviews and assessment centres. Day 3 (Wednesday, 15 June) will be part of a larger Graduate Recruitment Fair [at GMex] with a specific “PhD Zone” of PhD recruiters. There will also be specialist CV advice on the day. 3. Volunteer yourself for Day 1 or Day 2 (Monday, 13 June) to sit on a mock academic interview panels (1 – 1.5 hrs) to give opportunities for participants to practice their interview skills. For more information email Anna Lomas. Funding OpportunitiesRoyal Society Research Grants 7 Jun 11 Aim: This scheme provides ‘seed corn' funding
for new projects initiated by research scientists at an early stage of their
career (within the first 5 years). The objective of the scheme is to increase
the availability of specialised equipment, consumable materials and services,
and to support essential field research. The scheme also provides support for
research in the history of science or to assist with publication of scholarly
works in the history of science (subject category I), and we welcome any
research proposal or publication in the area of Royal Society history. Place of tenure: UK University or not-for-profit research organisation (except for Research Council Institutes). Value: For all subject categories, up to
£15,000 (including VAT) is available for the purchase of specialised
equipment, essential consumable materials and services. Up to £5,000
(including VAT) is available for the publication of scholarly works in the
history of science. For further information regarding admissible costs,
please refer to the 2011/R1 scheme notes, which will be available on the
website when the round opens. Closing date: 07 June 2011 Royal Society International Exchanges Scheme 30 Jun 11 Aim: This scheme is for scientists in the UK
who want to undertake a collaboration with
scientists overseas through either a one-off visit or bilateral travel. |
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