News archive – April 2011

Study urges rethink of how gangs are policed
01 Apr 2011
The police should rethink ‘outdated and stereotypical’ assumptions about the way gangs define their turf if they are to reduce crime, according to a new report by researchers from The University of Manchester.

National well-being debate moves to Manchester
01 Apr 2011
People who live and work in and around Manchester are being encouraged to join the National Well-Being debate and have their say at an event on April 4.

Open meeting with the President and Vice-Chancellor
03 Apr 2011
Staff are invited to attend an open meeting being hosted by Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell on Tuesday 5 April at 11.45am.

UniLife/Staff Update: April 2011
04 Apr 2011
Read the latest issues online

Fund celebrates life of Alan Gilbert
04 Apr 2011
The Alan Gilbert Memorial Fund has been launched to celebrate the life and achievements of the University’s inaugural President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Alan Gilbert, who died in 2010, shortly following his retirement.

BII Imaging Methods Showcase
04 Apr 2011
On Tuesday 17 May 2011 (12-5pm) in the Alan Turing Building

Introduction to Nuclear Energy course on 12 April
04 Apr 2011
One-day course for anybody with little or no nuclear energy knowledge

Blackboard 9 workshops on 19 April
04 Apr 2011
Get a Kick Start in Exemplary Course Design (9.30am-12.30pm) and Collaboration and Communication (1.30pm-4.30pm)

Free lunchtime concert: BBC Radio 3 Hungarian Chamber Music Series
04 Apr 2011
On Thursday 7 April (1.10pm) at the Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama

The third St Anselm Interfaith Lecture - exploring God in the 21st century
04 Apr 2011
On Tuesday 3 May 2011 (7pm, doors open at 6.45pm) in the hall chapel at St Anselm Hall

Wood Street Mission Lottery draw
05 Apr 2011
Announcing the winner for April

Age of retirement
06 Apr 2011
Regulations abolishing the Default Retirement Age will come into force on 6 April 2011

furniture4reuse store opens on 5 April
06 Apr 2011
In support of the University's Sustainability agenda, all redundant furniture from the University is being assessed prior to disposal and items suitable for recycling are being held in store at the McDougall Centre

Polish teenagers speak English like locals, study shows
06 Apr 2011
A team of linguists studying Eastern European youngsters in the UK have found they learn to speak English like locals.

The Manchester Museum Ice Bear moves to University Place
06 Apr 2011
Planet Youth Big Saturday on 9 April

Relaxing Sundays.... Chancellors, the perfect place, any Sunday!
06 Apr 2011
Carvery Lunch and Afternoon Tea available every day over the Easter Bank Holiday Weekend.

Events at the Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama
06 Apr 2011
The University of Manchester Baroque Orchestra (8 April) * Hallé Youth Choir, Associate Youth Choir and Youth Orchestra (10 April)

FoodOnCampus News
06 Apr 2011
Easter opening times * Graduation catering packages

Try the delicious Express Menu at Chancellors at Christie’s Bistro
06 Apr 2011
Featuring a new salad bar with a wonderful array of freshly prepared and chilled salads.

SPORT News
06 Apr 2011
Summer fitness suite membership offers * Zumbathon III * Manchester World Cup 7-a-side Football Tournament * Fun and fitness in football

Special will writing discount for staff
06 Apr 2011
Offer available through Irwin Mitchell

Artists depict Algeria’s troubled past and changing future
07 Apr 2011
An exhibition by Algerian, French and British artists - depicting Algeria’s war ravaged history and changing politics - is opening tomorrow (8 April) at Manchester’s Cornerhouse.

Manchester researchers launch global consortium on poverty
07 Apr 2011
The Government’s Department for International Development (DFID) has awarded £6.25 million over six years to University of Manchester researchers, who will lead an international consortium dedicated to tackling poverty.

Taking drugs still acceptable as we get older
07 Apr 2011
A long-term study has found that as we progress into our thirties illegal drug use is, with some caveats, still acceptable to many of us.

Dalton Cumbrian Facility building well under way
07 Apr 2011
The Dalton Nuclear Institute’s £20m investment in a new research facility in West Cumbria will aim to answer some of the pressing questions in the field of radiation science and nuclear waste management.

Open meeting with the President and Vice-Chancellor
07 Apr 2011
View the webcast of the event on 5 April on StaffNet

Jodrell Bank opens new Discovery Centre
07 Apr 2011
The world-famous Jodrell Bank Observatory has ushered in a new era with the opening of its spectacular live science Discovery Centre.

Meningococcal disease in students at Fallowfield Campus
07 Apr 2011
Letter from the Health Protection Agency, Greater Manchester Health Protection Unit

Fieldwork Safety Training
08 Apr 2011
Half-day course on 9 May 2011 for people who plan and lead fieldwork and expeditions, and anyone who is involved in supporting them in the field.

New way to explore MOSI’s treasures launched
11 Apr 2011
A unique scheme - led by researchers at The University of Manchester - will allow the public to provide insight into the rich cultural and scientific heritage of one the country’s best loved museums.

Nuclear Executive training course held in Manchester
11 Apr 2011
The University of Manchester held a first-of-its-kind training course for senior nuclear executives on technology development and regulation.

Martin’s marathon race for cancer charity
11 Apr 2011
Professor Martin Humphries, Vice-President and Dean of the Faculty of Life Sciences, will be taking part in the London Marathon on Sunday, April 17.

Visit the Manchester Museum Vivarium
12 Apr 2011
Tours for staff and students begin this week

Free lunchtime concerts
12 Apr 2011
New programme just released by the Royal Northern College of Music

Sherman Lectures 2011
12 Apr 2011
Four events taking place during May

Change to April pay dates
12 Apr 2011
Staff paid at the end of the month affected by extra Bank Holiday

Chinese language classes 2011
12 Apr 2011
Confucius Institute announces May programme

Grand Prize Raffle - great prizes on offer!
12 Apr 2011
Help raise funds for the Manchester Ukrainian Community Centre

Join the Lunchtime Strollers
12 Apr 2011
April walk to Ardwick Park

Information for staff working with external printers
12 Apr 2011
Review of print providers completed

Conferences at the School of Maths
13 Apr 2011
Registration open for May events

Ethnicity in China
13 Apr 2011
Talk at the Manchester Museum

Events and theatre tickets on offer
13 Apr 2011
New events now on UMSA website

The Nuffield Foundation Science Bursary
13 Apr 2011
Researchers required to host work experience

SPORT News
13 Apr 2011
All the latest news and events

Inspiring physicists required!
13 Apr 2011
Speaker sought for schools lecture series

Introduction to Myers Briggs Type Indicator
13 Apr 2011
Bitesize session from the Staff Training and Development Unit

Developing highly successful researchers
13 Apr 2011
A Vitae NW Hub workshop

FoodOnCampus news
13 Apr 2011
Check our opening times over Easter

Embrace your hidden hipster!
13 Apr 2011
John Rylands Library event explores Beat writers

New gallery opens at Manchester Museum
13 Apr 2011
Living Worlds opens today

Students challenge the world to spare a Thought for Food
14 Apr 2011
Students need your support to tackle the world's food issues

LOFAR takes the pulse of the radio sky
14 Apr 2011
A powerful new telescope is allowing an international team led by University of Manchester scientists to have their “best-ever look” at pulsars – rapidly rotating neutron stars created when massive stars die.

Focus on Passover
14 Apr 2011
April’s Diversity Calendar theme

Talk on forensic psychiatry
14 Apr 2011
Professor Jeremy Coid from Queen Mary, University of London, will speak on 16 May (4pm) in Room G306b, Jean McFarlane Building

Tabley Friends spring into new season!
18 Apr 2011
Baroque Concert (26 May) * Summer Concert with Strawberries and Sparkles (7 July)

Easter gym memberships offer at Manchester Aquatics Centre
18 Apr 2011
Apply by 30 April

BII Imaging Methods Showcase
18 Apr 2011
Call for Abstracts - Deadline 5 May 2011

Launch of the North West People in Research Forum
18 Apr 2011
Join this new organisation that aims to support patient and public involvement (PPI) and public engagement (PE) in health research

Industry benefits from locating in city regions
19 Apr 2011
A detailed study across six countries – including the UK – has found evidence to suggest that industry benefits from locating in densely populated city regions.

New HEaTED courses for technical staff: July-September 2011
19 Apr 2011
Information and full list of courses online

Award for leading geologist
20 Apr 2011
A University of Manchester geologist has been given a prestigious award for outstanding achievement in the field of Earth Sciences.

New spin on graphene
20 Apr 2011
University of Manchester scientists have found a way to make wonder material graphene magnetic, opening up a new range of opportunities for the world’s thinnest material in the area of spintronics.

New Directorate of Finance website
20 Apr 2011
Information on financial matters at your fingertips

3D: digitise, deliver, discover conference
20 Apr 2011
One-day JRUL event on 6 June at Manchester Conference Centre

Free family-friendly tour of John Rylands Library, Deansgate
20 Apr 2011
Explore the building on Tuesday 26 April (12-1pm)

FoodOnCampus News
20 Apr 2011
University Place Shop closure * Easter opening times * Summer graduation packages

Important update to your University PC
21 Apr 2011
Microsoft has released an important security update that IT Services needs to run on all managed desktops

Manchester wins Queen’s Award for Enterprise
21 Apr 2011
The University of Manchester has won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise, the most prestigious corporate award for British business.

Changes to student finance
21 Apr 2011
Latest information on changes to higher education funding and student finance from 2012

Step into spring with a stroll at lunchtime
21 Apr 2011
Next walk on Tuesday 26 April

Changes to Recruitment and Selection training at STDU
21 Apr 2011
Full information available online

Conservatives’ Vice Chairman for Business Relations visits UMIC and UMIP
21 Apr 2011
Alan Lewis CBE, the Conservatives’ Vice Chairman for Business Relations and Honorary Professor of ESCP- Europe (European School of Management) has visited The University of Manchester’s Business Incubator company (UMIC) and its Intellectual Property commercialisation company (UMIP).

Free tickets for BBC Mastermind
21 Apr 2011
Tickets for May recordings have all been snapped up, but there'll be more in July

Ethnicity in China lunchtime talk by the Confucius Institute
26 Apr 2011
On Tuesday 3 May (12.30pm-1.30pm) at The Manchester Museum

May Cycle to Work rides and breakfast
26 Apr 2011
Oxford Road Cycle to Work rides and breakfast continue on 4 May, with the great addition of a Dr Bike Session this month

AUA Branch Event: Manchester and the AUA - Past, Present & Future
26 Apr 2011
On Tuesday 3 May (12.30-1.30pm) in Simon 2

Relaxing Sundays.... Chancellors, the perfect place, any Sunday!
27 Apr 2011
Try the delicious Express Menu at Chancellors at Christie’s Bistro

Wood Street Mission Easter Egg Project 2011
28 Apr 2011
Thank you for your donations - over 500 eggs received this year

Do you have a PhD? Why not support Pathways 2011?
28 Apr 2011
Our annual careers event for PhD students and research staff