News archive – September 2010

Undergraduate Open Day
01 Sep 2010
Events on campus all day on Saturday 2 October

At The Manchester Museum: Finding Manchester, lost in Bolivia exhibition ...
01 Sep 2010
... and A History of the World lunchtime mini-tour

Supporting Care Leavers & EPS 'SOS' Website
01 Sep 2010
Information about next two meetings of Student Support Forum

Student Guidance Service: New name for Academic Advisory Service
02 Sep 2010
Independent advice on matters relating to academic progress

Urban Climate Change in Cities of the South
02 Sep 2010
Special lecture for alumni and staff on Tuesday 21 September

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
02 Sep 2010
Introductory experiential workshop on 8 & 9 December 2010

Psychodynamic Interpersonal Therapy (PIT) Course
03 Sep 2010
On 11-15 October at Manchester Royal Infirmary

NW Technical Manager Networking Event
03 Sep 2010
On 20 October at University of Salford - booking essential

Wood Street Mission Lottery
03 Sep 2010
Announcing the winner for September

MS5C: Recruitment and Selection Module 2
03 Sep 2010
Places available on 13 September 2010

eLearning timetable for start of semester
03 Sep 2010
Information for academic and administrative staff

Play On! Music collections on display
06 Sep 2010
On Saturday 11 September at John Rylands Library, Deansgate

Learn to Ballroom Dance “Strictly Style”
06 Sep 2010
10-week course from 29 September to 1 December

Calling all international staff!
07 Sep 2010
New network group launches on 21 September

Facing up to frailty: Public lecture by Professor Ken Rockwood
07 Sep 2010
On 4 October in University Place

Consultation on proposed changes to USS
07 Sep 2010
Affected members will have opportunity to provide feedback confidentially

Thriller - Live at the Opera House on 2 November
07 Sep 2010
Ticket offer for UMSA members

At The Manchester Museum: Finding Manchester, lost in Bolivia
08 Sep 2010
Follow an amazing four month journey through the Amazon

Legal Advice Centre now open
08 Sep 2010
Appointments available from 22 September

New Counselling Service website
09 Sep 2010
Access confidential help with personal issues

Pay and Grading
09 Sep 2010
Timetable for issue of letters to staff

Under- and over-payment of tax
09 Sep 2010
Advice for staff following HMRC media announcements

Get Walking Keep Walking
09 Sep 2010
Staff and students invited to next walking event on 14 September

News from SPORT: Get active with new courses
09 Sep 2010
Plus netball, Zumbafest and osteoporosis testing

Student Support Forum: EPS SOS website
10 Sep 2010
Talk on 15 September in University Place

Open Day 2010 at Wythenshawe Hospital
13 Sep 2010
A fun day out for all the family on 26 September

Tabley Friends to hit Lichfield
13 Sep 2010
Coach outing with special guided tour of cathedral on 29 September

Chinese language and cultural classes: September 2010
13 Sep 2010
Practice your spoken Chinese at Mandarin Corner from 27 September

Student safety messages around gas works
13 Sep 2010
Make students aware of need for care on Oxford Road

Professor Alan North
14 Sep 2010
Announcement about the Dean of the Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences

Calling all international staff!
14 Sep 2010
Equality and Diversity to launch new staff network on 21 September

Upgrading the Managed Student Desktop
15 Sep 2010
New version available from 20 September

Life in China: Lunchtime talk by the Confucius Institute
15 Sep 2010
On Tuesday 21 September at The Manchester Museum

Taste Manchester is launched
15 Sep 2010
FoodOnCampus opening hours

Welcome Week Theatre Production: 13 Objects by Howard Barker
15 Sep 2010
On 23/24 September at Martin Harris Centre

Jodrell Bank Visitor Centre Event
15 Sep 2010
Lovell Lecture Series: 'Between Fire and Ice, the Earth's Special Place'

Payroll restructure announcement
16 Sep 2010
New structure implemented from 1 September

Getting Active: New courses from SPORT
16 Sep 2010
... plus netball, Zumbafest and osteoporosis testing

New Off-Campus Student Affairs Manager
16 Sep 2010
Beverley Craig will act as vital link with the community

HR Macmillan coffee and cake fundraiser
17 Sep 2010
Come and join us on Friday 24 September

Get Walking Keep Walking
17 Sep 2010
Learn about benefits of walking and discover hidden spaces of Manchester

International Student Orientation 2010
17 Sep 2010
Programme of events running from 16 to 20 September

Construction begins on Jodrell's new 'Live Science Discovery Centre'
21 Sep 2010
Scientists, builders and architects gathered at Jodrell Bank to celebrate the beginning of construction of a new 'Live Science' Discovery Centre at the site.

Help raise funds for the Pakistan flood victim appeal
21 Sep 2010
Cake sale on Monday 27 September

Computer Science launches Animation11
21 Sep 2010
Animation competition aims to get kids excited about computer science!

Manchester to host Cognitive Robotics event
21 Sep 2010
Full programme and speakers details now available

University staff invited to Wythenshawe Hospital open day
21 Sep 2010
BBC's Gordon Burns to officially open the event this Sunday

Open meeting for staff involved in undergraduate education
21 Sep 2010
Session looking at ‘Fair Admissions and Contextual Data’

International Staff Network Launched
22 Sep 2010
A new staff network launched throughout the University aimed at international staff.

Take a walk on Tuesday
22 Sep 2010
Get some fresh air and recharge your batteries with a short walk at lunchtime

New look for StaffNet
23 Sep 2010
The staff intranet has been re-launched with a range of new features.

Manchester academic honoured by Academy of Social Sciences
23 Sep 2010
A Professor of Education at The University of Manchester has been given a prestigious award by the Academy of Social Sciences.

Student Support Form: Bridging Student Hardship
23 Sep 2010
Did you know that there is a fund, `Bridging Student Hardship' for international students in financial difficulty?

Registrar and Secretary announcement
23 Sep 2010
Albert McMenemy to retire in 2011

EPSRC Knowledge Transfer Account: 6th Call for Applications
23 Sep 2010
Next Deadline for Applications - 10th November 2010 at 12 noon

Major exhibition China: Journey to the East at the Manchester Museum
24 Sep 2010
3,000 years of Chinese history and culture are explored in this major touring exhibition from the British Museum.

New arrival at the Dalton Nuclear Institute
27 Sep 2010
Professor Bob Ainsworth FRS, internationally recognised for his contribution to the development of structural integrity assessment procedures for nuclear plants, is to join The University of Manchester.

*NEW* Manchester Universities' Rush Hour Choir
27 Sep 2010
Every Monday from 27 September

Heating in University buildings
27 Sep 2010
The Directorate of Estates as of today have begun the process of re-introducing heating into buildings

Free overt cycle marking events
28 Sep 2010
Bring your bike along

Top three announced in Jorum Learning and Teaching Competition
28 Sep 2010
The Association for Learning Technology conference saw the final six winners in the Jorum Learning and Teaching Competition present their resources and receive their prizes, with the top three announced at a gala dinner.

Professor Luke Georghiou
28 Sep 2010
Professor Luke Georghiou, Professor of Science and Technology Policy and Management and Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, has been appointed as the University’s Vice-President for Research and Innovation.

Manchester mathematician picks up medical paper prize
29 Sep 2010
A University of Manchester academic has picked up the best paper of the year award for a pioneering piece on the medical imaging technique, Electrical Impedance Tomography.

A talk by Professor Gus John
29 Sep 2010
October 13th, 2010, 5.30 pm - 7.30 pm, Entrance Hall, B Floor, Sackville St Building

HR Macmillan Coffee & Cake Sale
29 Sep 2010
The HR Macmillan Coffee & Cake Sale raised a whopping £195.

New policies
29 Sep 2010
Policies on the Policy Framework, Contracts Governance and Information Governance introduced

Staff Survey 2010 - have your say
29 Sep 2010
New and redesigned staff survey available for all staff to complete

Disabled Staff Network meeting
30 Sep 2010
All staff who consider themselves disabled welcome

Celebrate two years of Cycle to Work rides
30 Sep 2010
Next ride scheduled for 6 October

Get Walking, Keep Walking in Manchester
30 Sep 2010
Get Walking, Keep Walking programmes

Invite for creative young people
30 Sep 2010
We are looking for enthusiastic and creative young people (aged 16 – 25 years) to work with us on an exciting project exploring the topic of human enhancement.

Staff Fitness Offers
30 Sep 2010
Get fit and stay fit with SPORT at The University of Manchester

October is Black History Month
30 Sep 2010
A number of events will be taking place around the campus during the month of October in celebration of Black History month.

Email and Calendar Services
30 Sep 2010
Changes to be aware of during the transfer period.

Manchester Firsts
30 Sep 2010
Part of the Manchester Weekender

Transforming Cities Initiatives events
30 Sep 2010
Meetings taking place during October for interested members of staff

UMSA Lunch Time Activities FREE for the whole of October
30 Sep 2010
Choose from salsa to yoga!

Tickets available for MUMS event
30 Sep 2010
Manchester University Music Society concert in October

Find out more about the Manchester Weekender
30 Sep 2010
Events for all at the Manchester Museum