School of CS newsletter

The Faculty of Science and Engineering’s Better World Showcase celebrates staff and students who are making a difference through various social responsibility projects. They've taken posters about these projects on a roadshow to highlight the great work that goes on across the Faculty, and developed a virtual version of it as well:

http://www.se.manchester.ac.uk/social-responsibility/better-world-showcase/

This year, our school won in 2 categories:

19. Community Security Operations Centre, an initiative led by Daniel Dresner, won the category "Outstanding contribution to equality, diversity and inclusion”

32. Project Malawi 2018, an initiative started by David Rydeheard and now involving a team of CS people including Dave Ames, Gabija Bernotaite, Hannah Berrisford, Jamie Chadwick, Benjamin Hall, Martyn Haxell, Sophie Jaques, Christian Kindermann, Karon Mee, Benjamin Possible, and Sam Walsh, won the category "Outstanding public engagement initiative”

We also had 2 more nominations, and will put up 4 posters about these impressive initiatives in the school.

6. Blockchain/AI 4 Utility Services: a team consisting of Richard Banach, Ke Chen, Jonathan Shapiro, Ayesha Naureen, and William Woof, was nominated in the category “Outstanding benefit to society through research"

22. BeeLife, an initiative started by Simon Harper and now involving a team of CS people, was nominated in the category "Outstanding contribution to environmental sustainability”

Robert.

Elections of staff to sit on the university Senate are taking place. Those that are eligible to vote should have received an email (search for "Senate Elections"). Biographical information about each candidate can be found on the mi-vote site (accessed using the link below).

The ballot for this election will be held on-line over a two week period. Members of the academic and research group within the Faculty, registered on the electoral roll as at 31 January 2018 are eligible to vote in the election. Each voter can vote for no more than six candidates to take up the places that are available within this electoral group. Only those on the electoral roll will receive voting information.

To cast your vote or votes, please visit https://www.mi-vote.com/. the email you've received has a unique code you need in order to vote. the Senate is an important body for the academic governance of the University, so do use your vote. the list of candidates is:

Dr Mark Coleman, nominated by Professor Jitesh Gajjar and Professor Louise Walker

Dr Antonino Filippone, nominated by Dr Nicholas Bojdo and Dr Adel Nasser

Professor Sarah Haigh, nominated by Professor Brian Derby and Professor Joseph Robson

Professor Simon Harper, nominated by Professor Sarah Heath and Professor Robert Stevens

Dr Gregory Lane-Serff, nominated by Professor Philippa Browning and Professor Jitesh Gajjar

Professor Stephen Liddle, nominated by Professor David Collison and Professor Andrew Horn

Dr Adel Nasser, nominated by Professor Hector Iacovides and Professor Peter Stansby

Dr Robin Preece, nominated by Professor Mike Barnes and Professor Ian Cotton

Professor Simon Rowland, nominated by Professor Ian Cotton and Professor Ian Kinloch

Professor William Sampson, nominated by Professor Sarah Cartmell and Professor Ian Kinloch

Professor David Schultz, nominated by Professor Geraint Vaughan and Louise Walker

Dr Delia Vazquez, nominated by Professor Sarah Cartmell and Dr Gianpaolo Vignali

Robert.

EPSRC will shortly be inviting outline proposals for Transformative Healthcare Technologies for 2050.

The Healthcare Technologies Theme aims to invest in research to support the next generation of underpinning science and emerging technologies. The focus of this call is Transformative Healthcare Technologies for 2050; technologies expected to have an impact within the next 30 years for the NHS, community or home care and an ageing workforce. We are looking to support visionary projects which could create a step change in how healthcare is delivered.

An information day for this call will take place on 27 March 2019 in Birmingham and interest must be registered by 21 February.

Further call and event information 

Congratulations to Tingting Mu and her collaborators.

We are very pleased to announce that our paper on data seriation has been selected to the 7th edition of "World Leading papers" In-Abstract series. http://www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk/in-abstract/approximate-large-scale-object-sequencing/

X. Evangelopoulos, A. J. Brockmeier, T. Mu, J. Y. Goulermas, Continuation methods for approximate large scale object sequencing, Machine Learning, In press.

Important changes to University rules and allowances for research data storage have been published:

https://researchitnews.org/2019/02/15/changes-to-rds/#more-2818

 

We are still collecting underwear for women and children. All donation very welcome to Mel or Karon in ACSO. 

Emmeline’s Pantry is a local foodbank for vulnerable women and their families. Many of these families have escaped domestic abuse and had to leave behind all their family belongings or been victims of trafficking. Unlike other foodbanks Emmeline’s Pantry lets the women choose their own food, so that they can pick what suits their family’s needs and also so that the women learn to make decisions again.

During February they are appealing for additional donations of new packs of women and children’s underwear. So if you’re heading to M&S or your local supermarket please consider knickers or alternatively items from the list below. All help is massively appreciated.

 

Emmeline’s Pantry foodbank always needs:

 

Tea / coffee / sugar

Tinned fruit, vegetables, baked beans, meats and fish

Other long life food items (cereals etc)

Biscuits /crisps (treats for families)

Toiletries for mums, babies, children & teens

Nappies (all sizes) and sanitary products

Clothes detergent

Clothing / footwear for women, children and teens