News archive – June 2008

*Pay and grading update*.
02 Jun 2008
The final stages of implementation of the Pay and Grading Exercise are currently in process.

Health and Fitness courses over the summer vacation.
02 Jun 2008
Eight-week enrolment courses to increase fitness and mental well-being.

Launch of Manchester Informatics website.
02 Jun 2008
Creating a joined-up multidisciplinary informatics community across the University.

‘Pathways’ - new careers event for research staff and PhD students.
03 Jun 2008
Invitation to early career researchers and PhD students for 13 and 16 June.

Wood Street Mission Lottery Winner
03 Jun 2008
June's winner announced

What's On at the Martin Harris Centre.
03 Jun 2008
Music and drama in June.

Demonstration of the "RefWorks" bibliographic software programme.
04 Jun 2008
Researchers are invited to an information session at JRUL on 20 June.

FoodOnCampus Delivered Hospitality Services - Your Views.
04 Jun 2008
Complete the online feedback form to help us give you the service you want.

Egyptian music at The Manchester Museum.
04 Jun 2008
Folk songs and dancing by nomadic Bedouins on 9 June.

Courses at Staff Training and Development Unit: 5-16 June.
04 Jun 2008
Book your place by email or online.

Healthy volunteers required for social knowledge study.
04 Jun 2008
The architecture of social knowledge: studies using MRI and neuropsychology.

Seeking participants with depression or a history of depression for study.
04 Jun 2008
The architecture of social knowledge: studies using MRI and neuropsychology.

Digital 60 – Celebrating 60 years of the modern computer.
04 Jun 2008
2008 Kilburn Lecture by Professor Steve Furber CBE on 20 June.

Centre for New Writing: Summer events.
04 Jun 2008
Readings and Martin Amis public event in June and July.

Professor Alan North to concentrate on Medical and Human Sciences.
05 Jun 2008
Search for new Dean of Faculty of Life Sciences to commence immediately.

Tom Bloxham named new Chancellor for The University of Manchester
05 Jun 2008
Tom Bloxham has been elected Chancellor of The University of Manchester in a recent ballot and will take office from 1 August 2008 for a period of seven years.

Research to Enterprise Summit on 17 June.
09 Jun 2008
Raising the profile of enterprise and entrepreneurship for researchers.

CICADA Launch event: Tuesday 1 July.
10 Jun 2008
Celebrating the launch of The Centre for Interdisciplinary Computational and Dynamical Analysis.

How America Chooses Its Presidents: Public Lecture on 17 June.
10 Jun 2008
Dr Alex Belenky of MIT talks about the Electoral College.

Saddle up for Bike to Work Day 2008.
10 Jun 2008
Register to join one of the seven cycle routes on 18 June.

Tutor vacancy at University Place Hall.
10 Jun 2008
Applications invited by 23 June.

Nutrition and Weight Loss Course.
11 Jun 2008
A healthy and sensible approach to eating well and losing weight.

Health and Fitness courses over the summer vacation.
11 Jun 2008
Eight-week enrolment courses begin week commencing 30 June.

Umbro International Futsal Tournament: 9-10 August 2008.
11 Jun 2008
Futsal comes to Manchester - make sure you're a part of it!

HEI Seminar on Finance 2008: Issues and progress.
11 Jun 2008
Delivered by Marianne McKenzie, Director of Finance, on 16 June.

What's On at The Manchester Museum.
11 Jun 2008
Events from 14 to 21 June.

Manchester Business School: Vital Topics Lecture series 2008.
11 Jun 2008
Scar wars: the Renovo story on 2 July.

Staff Calendar Service Upgrade: Service unavailability.
12 Jun 2008
IT Services will upgrade the Staff Calendar Service on 28/29 June.

Team Briefing Workshop.
12 Jun 2008
Training session for managers on 30 June.

Policy and Guidance on bids for external funds for teaching and learning.
12 Jun 2008
New guidance has been developed to help staff apply for funding.

Visitors' Centre moves to University Place.
12 Jun 2008
New reception and information point opens on 16 June.

Undergraduate Open Days 2008.
16 Jun 2008
Large number of visitors on campus on Friday 20 and Saturday 21 June.

REMEDi study.
16 Jun 2008
Would you like to take part in a study researching treatments for depression?

Tutor vacancy at Weston Hall.
16 Jun 2008
Applications invited by 30 June.

Fake email: "Re: Account Update-!!!".
17 Jun 2008
Warning from IT Services about fake email message.

Blackboard training courses for academic staff.
17 Jun 2008
Sessions on using the University's new virtual learning environment.

Oxford Road workers cut pollute from commute for Bike To Work Day
17 Jun 2008
Academic and NHS staff in Manchester will turn their backs on cars, buses and trains for National Bike to Work Day.

Clearance book sale at Whitworth Art Gallery Shop.
18 Jun 2008
At least 35% off RRP on Saturday 19 July and Sunday 20 July

Academic Diaries 2008/09.
18 Jun 2008
Orders required by 27 June.

Income Office: Late opening on 27 June.
18 Jun 2008

Improvements to the Online Directory
19 Jun 2008
IT Services will update the Online Directory on Tuesday 24 June.

Volunteers are required for a face description study.
19 Jun 2008

Christmas Parties at The University.
19 Jun 2008
Bookings now being taken.

The CompShop: Sale of IT consumables.
19 Jun 2008
Buy toner cartridges and IT consumables at cost price.

Birth of first modern computer celebrated in Manchester
20 Jun 2008
The birth of the first modern computer is being celebrated on Friday 20 June 2008 at The University of Manchester and MOSI (Museum of Science & Industry).

Litre of fuel would last UK one year if cars had kept pace with computers
20 Jun 2008
One litre of fuel would serve the UK for a year and oil reserves would last the expected lifetime of the solar system - if efficiency in the car industry had improved at the same rate as in the computer world - a leading computer scientist will tell an audience in Manchester this evening (Friday 20 June 2008).

International Students' Orientation Programme 2008.
20 Jun 2008
Information for staff about publications and arrival/orientation arrangements.

'Work Matters': A series of three workshops for staff.
20 Jun 2008
Learn more about managing panic/anxiety, pressure or managing your relationship with your supervisees.

Tutor vacancies in University halls of residence.
23 Jun 2008
Applications invited by 7 July.

LearnHigher Seminar on 7 July.
23 Jun 2008
Using Blackboard to support the use of Reference Manager.

Open Meeting with the President and Vice-Chancellor on 26 June.
24 Jun 2008
Update on progress towards goals identified in Manchester 2015.

Online Survey on Friendships and Social Relations.
24 Jun 2008
Research on how people stay in touch.

University Place catering outlets closed on 3 July.
24 Jun 2008
Shop will remain open for business.

What’s on at the Martin Harris Centre
25 Jun 2008
Music and Drama in June and July

Fake IT Support e-mails
25 Jun 2008
Advice on dealing with recent fake e-mail messages

Campus High Performance Computing Meeting.
25 Jun 2008
Staff welcome to attend on Wednesday 9 July.

Pay and Grading update.
26 Jun 2008
Update of the progress of the final stages of the implementation of the Pay and Grading Exercise.

Last chance to sign up for vacation Well-Being programme.
26 Jun 2008
Places available for yoga, pilates, and nutrition and weight loss courses.

Healthy volunteers needed to complete an on-line questionnaire.
27 Jun 2008

Your intranet needs you!
27 Jun 2008
Please give the StaffNet team your feedback.

Volunteers aged 60+ required to complete an extremely quick on-line survey.
27 Jun 2008

Are you ready for a Challenge?
30 Jun 2008
Walk, jump, cycle or run and support the British Red Cross.