News archive – August 2011

Summer in the City: August events in Manchester
01 Aug 2011
Caribbean Carnival of Manchester * Project '81 * Platform 4 Festival * Manchester Pride Parade

Taking a fresh look at the weather
01 Aug 2011
Given the UK’s obsession with the weather, it would seem obvious that the basic understanding of how low pressure systems evolve has been known for a long time.

Celebrate: Community-University Partnerships
01 Aug 2011
Manchester Beacon event on 7 September (12 - 2pm) in Room 4.38, Simon Building.

Professional Development Network: Peer support for work-based issues
02 Aug 2011
Invitation to annual event on Tuesday 11 October (9.30am to 2pm) at Chancellors Conference Centre.

Free cycle package for car drivers
02 Aug 2011
Includes two weeks' hire, training, accessories and support from experienced cyclists

This week at The Manchester Museum
02 Aug 2011
The Manchester Picnic (4-7 August) * Big Saturday: Summer on the allotment (6 August) * Rock Radio wedding (4 August)

Failure to see ‘real Egypt’ was cause of revolt
03 Aug 2011
The failure of the Egyptian elite - and the West - to see and accept the suffering of the country’s poor and repressed majority led to the inevitable fall of the Mubarak regime in January, according to research to be published in the autumn.

Public engagement events in and around Manchester in August
03 Aug 2011
Rutherford Public Lectures * Didsbury SciBar (Stroke - The Brain Strikes Back) * Bright Club Manchester 8 (Mind)

CPPE launches e-shop
03 Aug 2011
International customers can now purchase CPPE learning programmes online.

Crop breeding could ‘slash CO2 levels’
03 Aug 2011
Breeding crops with roots a metre deeper in the ground could lower atmospheric CO2 levels dramatically, with significant environmental benefits, according to research by a leading University of Manchester scientist.

Writing references for students
03 Aug 2011
Updated guidance for staff is now available online

Manchester Pride 2011 at The Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama
03 Aug 2011
The Centre is delighted to host some of Manchester Pride’s annual series of performances from 22-26 August 2011.

Public engagement opportunity at The Manchester Museum
03 Aug 2011
Academics required to participate in A-Level Study Day in November

Skin experts talk sun safety with Boots’ Sunshine Sam
04 Aug 2011
University of Manchester scientists will be sharing top tips on how to keep safe in the sun at two public events.

Board appointment at Japanese University for MBS academic
05 Aug 2011
Emeritus Professor Tudor Rickards has been appointed to the board of international advisors to the Institute for Creative Management and Innovation, Kinki University, Japan.

Residential Pastoral Advisor - Vacancies at City Campus
05 Aug 2011
Applications are invited from academic, academic related or research staff and postgraduate students of The University of Manchester by Thursday 18 August.

Wood Street Mission Lottery Draw
09 Aug 2011
Announcing the winner for August

EPSRC Knowledge Transfer Account: Final Call for Applications
09 Aug 2011
Applications must be submitted by 5 October 2011 at 12 noon

Rylands to delight iPad users
10 Aug 2011
'Missing' Renaissance manuscript acquired

Energy consumption data for University buildings now online
10 Aug 2011
The University of Manchester has launched the first phase of its Carbon Credit Scheme (CCS).

News from FoodOnCampus
11 Aug 2011
Mumford Restaurant closes for maintenance * Summer closures in University Place * Sizzling Summer Offer from Taste Manchester

Meetings at The Manchester Museum
11 Aug 2011
With a 10% discount off day delegate rates for University staff, the Museum is the perfect venue for your conference, meeting, presentation or training day.

Bilayer graphene: another step towards graphene electronics
12 Aug 2011
The Nobel Prize winning scientists Professor Andre Geim and Professor Kostya Novoselov have taken a huge step forward in studying the wonder material graphene and revealing its exciting electronic properties for future electronic applications.

Franco-Scottish alliance against England one of longest in history
12 Aug 2011
A University of Manchester historian has uncovered evidence which shows how a defensive alliance against England between Scotland and France might never have formally ended – potentially making it the longest in history.

Rooms from £30 B&B at Chancellors Hotel
15 Aug 2011
Manchester Hotel AA 3 Star * Great room rates * FREE parking * Minutes from Manchester City Centre

Complexity in Life Sciences: Combining Biological and Computational Approaches
15 Aug 2011
Workshop on Tuesday 6 September 2011 in Frank Adams Room, Alan Turing Building

Manchester climbs further in prestigious league table
16 Aug 2011
The University of Manchester has climbed six places in the annual league table published by the Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China.

Find gives human face to Australia’s convict past
17 Aug 2011
A series of archaeological finds in Tasmania have shown how colonial guards secretly eased the brutal treatment of women prisoners in 1850s Australia, rewriting our understanding of life inside Britain’s colonial prisons Down Under.

UMSA Weight Watchers meetings
17 Aug 2011
Contact UMSA if you are interested in attending weekly lunchtime meetings - they can only be arranged if enough people sign up in advance.

Short CPD courses in medical ethics and law
17 Aug 2011
Apply now for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses in the ethics and law of medical decision making.

Proud to support Manchester Pride
17 Aug 2011
The University of Manchester is supporting this year’s Manchester Pride celebrations through a number of activities organised by the University’s LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) Staff Network group.

I Love MCR: Initiatives and events to celebrate the city
18 Aug 2011
Marketing Manchester, Manchester Arndale and a number of other organisations in the city have launched an “I Love MCR” campaign in response to the recent disturbances in the city centre.

Pastoral Support for Students in Halls of Residence
18 Aug 2011
Student Support Forum session on Wednesday 24 August (12.30pm) in University Place, Room 5.206.

Essential upgrades to the wireless network on Tuesday 23 August
18 Aug 2011
'UoM_WIFI' will be unavailable for most of the day.

Manchester Science Festival - Joshua Phillips Award 2011
22 Aug 2011
Nominations are open until Sunday 28 August for the Joshua Phillips Award (or Josh Award) which recognises and nurtures the science communicators of the future.

Street Athletics Finals: 9-10 September in Albert Square
22 Aug 2011
With just under a year to go until the Olympics and Paralympics in London, celebrate Manchester's own emerging young athletes with the City's Street Athletics.

Last chance to enter Unearthed competition to meet author Terry Deary!
23 Aug 2011
In The Manchester Museum’s Unearthed: Ancient Egypt exhibition, you can help Egyptologist, Dr Digby (played on film by Terry Deary, author of Horrible Histories and Egyptian Tales) investigate and record his finds.

New series of BBC2 quiz show EGGHEADS is looking for contestants!
23 Aug 2011
The hit show is back for a 13th series and needs vibrant, diverse and fun teams of six to take on the resident general knowledge Goliaths!

New health, fitness and wellbeing classes: online booking open
24 Aug 2011
All eight-week enrolment courses start week commencing 17 October 2011.

85% discount on Pamper Cards at the Skin Health Spa, The Triangle
24 Aug 2011
The Skin Health Spa is at the forefront of cosmetic treatments and skincare in the UK and is providing a range of their most popular treatments for more than 85% less than the usual cost!

Bioinformatics for cytogeneticists and molecular geneticists
24 Aug 2011
This two-day course (22-23 November) reflects the exciting new direction of diagnostic genetics in light of recent innovations and Modernising Science Careers.

North West People in Research Forum
24 Aug 2011
This new organisation that aims to support patient and public involvement in health research across the region has just launched its new website.

'We Love MCR' day
24 Aug 2011
This Friday (26 August 2011) has been declared 'We Love MCR' day by the 'I Love MCR' campaign, which was launched by a partnership of local organisations in the wake of the recent disturbances in the city.

Manchester at the forefront of Green Chemical Technology
25 Aug 2011
The University of Manchester is leading a £6.5m European project to develop the next generation of green chemical processes.

Manchester to host new £5m arthritis research unit
25 Aug 2011
Patients across the North West and beyond are set to benefit from a new national research unit based in Manchester which will investigate the treatment of arthritis and other diseases affecting the joints and muscles.

A planet made of diamond
26 Aug 2011
A once-massive star that’s been transformed into a small planet made of diamond: that is what University of Manchester astronomers think they’ve found in the Milky Way.

MIMS Colloquium by Professor William Kahan, UC Berkeley
26 Aug 2011
On Monday 12 September 2011 (2-3pm) in the Alan Turing Building, Frank Adams Seminar rooms.

Doing Science in the Open: A talk by Michael Nielsen
26 Aug 2011
On Wednesday 7 September 2011 (1-2pm) in Samuel Alexander Building, Alexander Lecture Theatre.

Christie's Bistro throughout August
29 Aug 2011
General information on opening hours and availability

Join a staff network group in August!
29 Aug 2011
Connect with like-minded individuals and dedicate up to eight standard working hours to group activities each year.

Images of Research Photography Competition
29 Aug 2011
Snap! Calling all researchers! Using one inspiring photographic image and a caption, can you illustrate your research to the general public? Submit your entries by 19 September (12 noon).

What's On at The Whitworth: Exhibitions and events in September
29 Aug 2011
Encounter phantoms in the mirror, captured spirits and playful shadows at the Whitworth’s new exhibition, Dark Matters

FoodOnCampus: Summer closures in University Place
30 Aug 2011
Due to conference activity and quiet periods on campus, there are changes to some of the opening times in University Place.

Graphene’s shining light could lead to super-fast internet
31 Aug 2011
Internet connection speeds could be tens of times faster than they currently are, thanks to research by University of Manchester scientists using wonder material graphene.

£1M Co-Managed Energy Innovation Fund
31 Aug 2011
Call for expressions of interest for funding for new electricity transmission and distribution innovations.

Saddle up in September! Guided cycle rides and free breakfast
31 Aug 2011
After a fantastic turn-out in August with 75 participants and a dozen newcomers, the monthly rides continue on Wednesday 7 September, meeting up between 8.20am and 9am at Geoffrey Manton Refectory, MMU.

Blackboard and Start of Year 2011
31 Aug 2011
From the 2011/2012 academic year Bb9 is being implemented University-wide for the delivery of online teaching, learning and support.

‘Missing’ Renaissance manuscript acquired for Rylands
31 Aug 2011
The University of Manchester’s John Rylands University Library has acquired the ‘missing’ seventh volume of a celebrated Renaissance manuscript.