News archive – August 2012

Places left for end of summer fitness courses
01 Aug 2012
Book now to secure your place on the six-week ‘Be Active’ courses starting on Monday 3 September.

IT Know-How: Six steps to ensure your PC is secure
01 Aug 2012
Tips to help you get the most out of IT Services.

Mindfulness summer sessions
01 Aug 2012
Free sessions open to all staff and students in Wellbeing Room, Dover Street Building.

Summer in the City: FREE workshops for 11-16 year olds at Whitworth Art Gallery
01 Aug 2012
Artist-led workshops inspired by the We Face Forward Contemporary West African exhibition at the Whitworth Art Gallery specifically for young people.

Windows 7 teaching application deployments
01 Aug 2012
A project is currently under way within IT services to update the university’s desktop computing infrastructure.

Chester races - places available
01 Aug 2012
Back by popular demand, a day at the races preceded by a champagne breakfast on Sunday 5 August 2012.

Electronic health research centre awarded to Manchester
02 Aug 2012
A new multimillion-pound centre of excellence in electronic health data research to improve patient care and public health across a wide range of conditions has been awarded to a consortium led by The University of Manchester.

Wood Street Mission Lottery
02 Aug 2012
Announcing the winner for August.

Thank you for participating in the StaffNet survey!
02 Aug 2012
A big thank you goes out to all members of staff who participated in the StaffNet survey

Manchester awarded £500,000 through Biomedical Catalyst funding
02 Aug 2012
The University of Manchester has been awarded £500,000 by the Medical Research Council (MRC) and the Technology Strategy Board under the joint £180 million Biomedical Catalyst.

Nature Discovery Big Saturday & summer holidays at The Manchester Museum
02 Aug 2012
Big Saturday: Nature Discovery (4 August) * Unearthed: Ancient Egypt (23 July-31 August) * Manchester Anansi Spider (1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 August).

Revised opening times for Car Parking Permits Office
02 Aug 2012
The office will open from 9.30am to 4pm during August 2012 on a trial basis.

Public Open Day - find out more about research into childhood arthritis
02 Aug 2012
At the Nowgen Centre on 15 August 2012 (10am - 4pm) - call in at any time and stay as long as you like.

Campus Solutions downtime reminder
03 Aug 2012
Campus Solutions is now unavailable until Monday 6th August

Join the World's Biggest Coffee Morning
06 Aug 2012
Want to get involved in organising a fund-raising event for Macmillan Cancer Support on 28 September?

Join the Lunchtime Strollers
06 Aug 2012
The walking group has its next outing on Tuesday 7 August (12.30pm).

Manchester reaches semi finals of Japanese TV showdown
06 Aug 2012
Manchester’s winning University Challenge team has reached the last four of an international tournament in Japan.

PieBoy creator is enterprising Master
07 Aug 2012
A University of Manchester student recognised as one of the nation’s top young entrepreneurs is to graduate in December.

Manchester to host £64m BP research centre
07 Aug 2012
BP is to establish a £64 million international research centre, known as the BP International Centre for Advanced Materials, or BP-ICAM at The University of Manchester.

Sir Bernard Lovell dies
07 Aug 2012
It is with great regret that we announce that Sir Bernard Lovell OBE FRS died yesterday, 6 August 2012, at the age of 98: a book of condolence has been opened online.

Summer holidays at The Manchester Museum
07 Aug 2012
Make cardboard Canopic jars (6-10 August) and mini ancient Egyptian pyramids (13-17 August) * Create your own stories with Anansi Spider characters (1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 August).

The Future of Education
07 Aug 2012
The University recently completed a review of the School of Education.

Join the Lunchtime Strollers
08 Aug 2012
Summer walking - reminder of August dates.

£1M UMIP Proof of Principle Fund - Graphene/Advanced Materials
08 Aug 2012
Call for Proposals open until 14 September 2012.

Erasmus funding to undertake training/teaching in Europe 2012/2013
08 Aug 2012
Are you interested in spending a short period of time working or training in another European country?

Sport opportunities for staff
08 Aug 2012
Have the recent successes of Team GB inspired you to give sport a go?

More Athena success at the University
09 Aug 2012
Two Schools have recently won Silver and Bronze awards in the Athena SWAN Charter scheme, which recognises commitment to the advancement and promotion of the careers of women in science, engineering and technology in higher education and research.

Security staff add body worn cameras to their kit
09 Aug 2012
From September 2012, University security staff will carry body worn cameras (BWCs), which will allow them to obtain and secure evidence at incidents on campus.

Wet weather could have delivered clean Olympic games
09 Aug 2012
The UK’s appalling summer of weather could have had an unexpected benefit for Olympic athletes and spectators – it could have delivered one of the least polluted Games in history, according to University of Manchester researchers.

Manchester researchers team up with landmine charity
11 Aug 2012
University of Manchester researchers have been working with landmine charity Find a Better Way to help save lives around the world.

Estates and Facilities’ energy saving idea wins national award
13 Aug 2012
The University has won its second national Green Impact award and celebrated this year's departmental winners in the environmental accreditation programme.

Practice fire evacuations for 2012
13 Aug 2012
The University Fire Training & Evacuation Coordinator will be contacting safety representatives in each building to arrange evacuation practices throughout September-November 2012.

Greater Manchester bus priority package
13 Aug 2012
Proposals to improve bus links between Manchester city centre and Leigh, Atherton, Middleton and Parrs Wood.

Blackboard 9 unavailable from 2am to 4am on Friday 17 August
13 Aug 2012
Two-hour downtime to allow the administration team to perform tests on the database server.

Events at The Manchester Museum
14 Aug 2012
Turing tours (17, 18, 20 and 23 Aug) and debate (22 August) * Northern Elements poetry performance (22 August) * Summer holidays activities (throughout August).

Green Gown Awards 2012 shortlist announced
15 Aug 2012
The University has been shortlisted in three out of 14 categories of this year’s Green Gown Awards, the most prestigious recognition of sustainability excellence within the further and higher education sector.

Manchester Pride events at the Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama
15 Aug 2012
Chamber Music Lunchtime Concerts (20, 22 and 24 August) * LGBT: Unilkely Bedfellows (20 Aug) * Chamber Music Evening Concerts (21 and 23 August).

Would you like to be part of the Mastermind audience?
15 Aug 2012
Free tickets avavilable for BBC Manchester recording dates in September.

New access control readers for University buildings
16 Aug 2012
Now that new staff cards have been distributed across the University, Estates and Facilities is replacing magnetic stripe card readers with new readers that are easier to use.

IT Know-How: How to delay sending and receiving emails
16 Aug 2012
Tips to help you get the most out of IT Services.

New life for Nubian bones
16 Aug 2012
A two-and-a-half-year transatlantic search by researchers at The University of Manchester for the remains of thousands of Nubian skeletons will culminate in a fascinating workshop later this month.

Upgrade of My Manchester student portal
16 Aug 2012
Design work for the latest upgrade to the My Manchester student portal has been completed and work is now under way to prepare the site for launch.

Will Hutton Public Lecture: ‘Is Better Capitalism Possible?’
17 Aug 2012
The Principal of Hertford College, Oxford, speaks on Thursday 6 September (6.15-7.30pm) in Great Hall, Sackville Street Building.

My Manchester Update
17 Aug 2012
What's new in My Manchester for 2012?

Changes to Wimba/Blackboard Collaborate services
21 Aug 2012
The University has been reviewing its contract for the Wimba/Blackboard Collaborate Suite.

You still have access to your Blackboard 2011/2012 courses
21 Aug 2012
End dates for courses in Campus Solutions and links to information about Bb9.

Partnership on sustainable technologies for textiles
21 Aug 2012
The University of Manchester and Beyond Surface Technologies AG have joined forces on the development of sustainable technologies for textiles.

Events at The Manchester Museum
21 Aug 2012
Urban Naturalist wild food forage (25 August) * Geology identification drop-in session (30 August) * Summer holiday activities (throughout August).

University Health & Safety Policy Statement
21 Aug 2012
The latest review and update of the University’s health & safety policy statement and organisation has now been completed and approved by the Health & Safety Committee.

Decommissioning of Blackboard Vista 8
21 Aug 2012
BbV8 will not be available for use after 31 August 2012.

Staff invited to sign up to Sports Volunteer Scheme
22 Aug 2012
A nation has been inspired and now we need your help to continue the London 2012 legacy in Manchester.

Proud to support Pride
23 Aug 2012
Show your support for the University's staff and students who will be walking in the Manchester Pride Parade on Saturday 25 August.

Copyright for teaching and learning materials
23 Aug 2012
Guidance for anyone involved in recording lectures, giving public presentations and preparing material for online publication.

Has your child recently flown the nest to university?
23 Aug 2012
The Undergraduate Student Recruitment Team is looking for members of staff to support an enhanced engagement with parents at the next Open Day on Saturday 6 October.

Widening Participation Fellowships for postgraduate students
24 Aug 2012
Applications are invited before 5pm on 17 September 2012: please forward details to interested postgraduate students.

Images of Research Photography Competition
28 Aug 2012
Snap! Calling all researchers! Following last year's success, the Images of Research competition is back for 2012 and we invite the research community at The University of Manchester to take part.

Research award for Emeritus Professor
28 Aug 2012
Professor Robert Stepto, Emeritus Professor in Polymer Science in the School of Materials, has received the Paul J Flory Polymer Research Prize in recognition of his distinguished career.

Cycle to Work for a free breakfast
28 Aug 2012
The Corridor monthly cycle rides continue on Wednesday 5 September.

Life-saving equipment on campus
28 Aug 2012
Information and awareness session about locating and using defibrillators on 3 September (1.30pm) in Lecture Theatre 3, Kilburn Building.

Campus tours for staff
28 Aug 2012
Brush up your knowledge of the campus on 11, 12 or 13 September.

Fifty years of A Clockwork Orange
28 Aug 2012
A landmark exhibition marking the novel's anniversary opens at the John Rylands Library.

Events at The Manchester Museum
28 Aug 2012
Summer holiday activities (until 31 August) * Magic Carpet (31 August) * Baby Explorers (4 September) * Turing’s textiles course (8 September).

Get Walking Keep Walking event
28 Aug 2012
Friday 31 August (12pm) starting from the Dover Street Building.

Campaign to recruit Fellows to understand how software can help research
29 Aug 2012
The UK’s Software Sustainability Institute is on the lookout for a team of researchers to take part in its new Fellows programme to develop a better understanding of the way that software is used in research.

Change to printing system in PC clusters across campus
29 Aug 2012
Pull printing to be in operation from 5 September 2012.

FoodOnCampus: temporary closures
29 Aug 2012
Catering outlets in Simon Building, Samuel Alexander Building and University Place will be closed for short periods during the next few weeks.

Would you like to give more support to your students?
29 Aug 2012
Nightline is currently giving away promotional material on its services.

News from SPORT Manchester
29 Aug 2012
New ‘ACTIVE Manchester’ programme is now online * Staff invited to sign up to Sports Volunteer Scheme.

Arctic collapse dramatically increases global warming
30 Aug 2012
Parts of Arctic Siberia are releasing ten times more carbon into the atmosphere than previously thought, a University of Manchester scientist and an international team of researchers have found.

Pride entry is a prizewinner
30 Aug 2012
The University won ‘Best Public Sector’ entry in the Manchester Pride Parade on Saturday 25 August.

New Welcome site launched
31 Aug 2012
Dedicated micro-site offers new students an informative and social experience