News archive – July 2007

Rutherford Building closed on 4 July
02 Jul 2007
Student Recruitment, Admissions and International Development on awayday

Recommended contractors for supply of transcription services
02 Jul 2007
Please use these suppliers if you are not doing so already

Communication Matters - Next session
03 Jul 2007
Workshop on 18 July examining male and female language differences

Temporary staff agencies
03 Jul 2007
Achieve savings by using contracted agencies

Ashtanga yoga classes available from 2 August
04 Jul 2007
Challenging form of yoga to re-energise, lengthen and strengthen you

Photocopier paper pricing and diaries from contracted suppliers
04 Jul 2007
Price increases for photocopier paper and wider choice of diaries

Disability Support Office will be closed on 10 July
05 Jul 2007
Apologies for any inconvenience caused

The Fairey Band in concert
05 Jul 2007
Hear the "best of brass" at the Bridgewater Hall on 24 July

Volunteers aged 30-65 required for research on mind-body relationship
05 Jul 2007
Participants will receive £15 for one experimental session and questionnaires

Learn German this summer at the Goethe Institut
06 Jul 2007
Enrol until 13 July - don't forget that staff receive a discount!

New University Security Manager
10 Jul 2007
Gary Rowe in post from 9 July

Microsoft courses for staff
11 Jul 2007
Improve your skills with these online resources

Blackboard Vista Bulletin
19 Jul 2007
Find out about the University's new virtual learning environment

Take part in a dental trial
19 Jul 2007
Do you feel scared or nervous when visiting the dentist?

Wood Street Lottery Draw
19 Jul 2007
Announcing the winner for July

Task force reports
19 Jul 2007
Task Forces established to undertake process reviews submit final reports

New yoga class
19 Jul 2007
Ashtanga Yoga classes available from 2 August

UMSS - employee contributions
23 Jul 2007
Consultation period on increased funding ends 31 July

An Audience with Sir Bernard Lovell
23 Jul 2007
Rare public appearance by Founder of Jodrell Bank Observatory on 4 August

Brain scans for the study of itch
23 Jul 2007
Looking for healthy, right-handed males, 18-45

Jodrell Bank Telescope 'Plays the Universe'
23 Jul 2007
Specially commissioned music by Jem Finer and Ansuman Biswas on 3 August

UMSA - New salsa teacher from 23 July
23 Jul 2007
Plus new Ramble Club and night out at the Birdcage on 31 August

Phase III testing of new cluster (CLIP 5) image
24 Jul 2007
Feedback invited from IT support staff/academic staff using PC clusters for teaching and/or research

Farewell to the University Dialup Service
25 Jul 2007
Information about alternative service providers on website

The Professional Development Network
25 Jul 2007
Action learning opportunities for all staff in the University

HPC One Day Workshop on 17 August
25 Jul 2007
Speakers from University of Tennessee, University of Warwick, Cray, Bull and Intel EMEA

Channel 4 urgently seeks house hunters
27 Jul 2007
Participants wanted for "Dispatches" documentary

New website for Teaching, Learning and Assessment Office
27 Jul 2007
Updated online information about TLAO work

Annual computer equipment maintenance contracts
31 Jul 2007
Protect your computer hardware and peripherals from breakdown