School of CS newsletter

The Vice President and Dean, Martin Schröder, will be visiting the School on Wednesday 16^th November 10 a.m. in Atlas. He will be accompanied by Prof Danielle George (Vice-Dean Teaching and Learning) and Prof Steve Yeates (Vice-Dean Research). There will be a short presentation by Martin and then an opportunity for questions and discussion. If at all possible, do come along.   

Dr. Simon Harper was quoted in the Daily Telegraph earlier this week, on the subject of the readability of fonts on websites: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2016/10/23/internet-is-becoming-unreadable-because-of-a-trend-towards-light/

The story also appeared in the Daily Mail.

There are still places left on the PM session of the FSE EPSRC Pathways to Impact Workshop, Thursday 3rd November.

Please contact Rupa Sharma if you wish to attend (rupa.sharma@manchester.ac.uk)

EPSRC has updated its stance on P2I recently: ‘A clearly thought through and acceptable pathways to impact is an essential component of a research proposal and a condition of funding.... If a proposal is ranked high enough to be funded but does not have an acceptable Pathways to Impact it will be returned. Applicants will be asked to revise the Pathways to Impact and the proposal will only be funded once that acceptable revision has been received’. 

Academic participants are requested to submit one of their own previous or current Pathways to Impact applications and Impact Summary to get feedback on these in advance of the workshop and to bring them along to work on during the session.

Key points the training will address:

• Developing a framework for your research impact planning
• Making a P2I interesting and engaging and understanding what funders expect to see
• Considering which stakeholders to involve (and how) during your research project
• Understanding the types of benefits and impacts that your research could have
• Resourcing and costing applications appropriately
• Defining milestones/timelines
• Evaluating/evidencing impact and understanding and using appropriate metrics

Deadline for applications: 2nd March 2017

Offering fifty per cent match-funding for the salary costs of a three-year academic research position, the scheme enables early career researchers to undertake a significant piece of publishable work. Applicants must have a track record of research, but should not have held an established academic appointment in the UK. 

Early Career Fellowships aim to provide career development opportunities for those who are at a relatively early stage of their academic careers, but who have a proven record of research. The expectation is that Fellows should undertake a significant piece of publishable work during their tenure, and that the Fellowships should lead to a more permanent academic position. Approximately 100 Fellowships will be available in 2017.

https://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/funding/grant-schemes/early-career-fellowships

Please contact researchsupportcsm@manchester.ac.uk as early as possible if you wish to apply.

Deadine: Midday Monday 28th November 2016

The Data Science Institute invites submissions  for proposals with the potential to develop successful interdisciplinary data science activities at The University of Manchester. Joint applications from researchers developing collaborations across different disciplines are encouraged. 

Examples of funding modes include:

• Feasibility projects in interdisciplinary data science with the potential to lead to external funding.
• Support for the preparation of proposals in the area of data science.
• Support for the development of new collaborative networks which may involve both internal and external partners.

Applications should be up to £10,000, although larger proposals may be considered if they are of exceptional merit. 

Proposals should be up to six months in duration and funds should be expended by 31^st July 2017. An end of grant report will be requested following the completion of the project. 

Please click here to download the Project Submission Form & submit no later than midday on Monday 28^th November 2016 to dsi.enquiries@manchester.ac.uk . They will then be assessed by the Data Science Institute Management Board chaired by the Director, Professor Magnus Rattray. 

Please contact the Research Support Office if you wish to apply.

Dropbox Business went live for The University on 25 October 2016. See http://www.itservices.manchester.ac.uk/our-services/communication/dropboxbusiness/.

IT Services staff are enabling approximately 250 accounts per day. They have also announced that postgraduate students can apply, but such applications will be reviewed on a case by case basis.