News archive – September 2012

University Wine Club re-launch on 13 September
03 Sep 2012
Enjoy wine and meet new University friends in the Stopford Building (6-8.30pm).

Car Parking Permits Office new opening times
03 Sep 2012
The office will open from 9.30am to 4pm during September 2012

New look My Manchester goes live
03 Sep 2012
The My Manchester portal for students has been re-launched with a new modern design, improved navigation and new tools and features.

Tell us what you're doing...send us your story!
03 Sep 2012
Events, announcements, news stories, awards and successes can all be celebrated on StaffNet

‘Magic carpet’ could help prevent falls
04 Sep 2012
A ‘magic carpet’ which can immediately detect when someone has fallen and can help to predict mobility problems has been demonstrated by University of Manchester scientists.

UMSA theatre trips
04 Sep 2012
Sister Act (27 September) * Grease (11 October) * Disney on Ice (20 October) * Peter Pan (16 December).

Part-time English exam preparation courses
04 Sep 2012
Study part-time to prepare for IELTS or Cambridge ESOL exams with the University Language Centre.

Chancellors Hotel Wedding Open Day
04 Sep 2012
View the hotel and its amazing civil ceremony and function suites on Sunday 30 September.

Events at The Manchester Museum
04 Sep 2012
Turing's textiles course (8 September) * Pan African Congress (11 September).

News from SPORT Manchester
05 Sep 2012
Zumba charity workout (20 October) * New 'ACTIVE Manchester' programme * Sports Volunteer Scheme.

Clare Short to give HCRI Inaugural Annual Lecture
05 Sep 2012
The former Secretary of State for International Development will speak on 26 September (5.30pm) in University Place, Lecture Theatre A.

Last few places remaining for the Managing in the Round October 2012 cohort
05 Sep 2012
The Staff Training and Development Unit has confirmed the next cohort of Managing in the Round: 360 Degree Feedback and Middle Manager Development Programme.

Manchester rower in bid for Euro glory
06 Sep 2012
University of Manchester rower Graeme Thomas is heading to Italy next week to take part in the European Championships.

£1M UMIP Proof of Principle Fund - Graphene/Advanced Materials
06 Sep 2012
Applications for funding must be submitted by Friday 14 September 2012.

Blackboard and Start of Year 2012
06 Sep 2012
All Bb9 courses are visible to students on Monday 10 September 2012.

September training events at the Staff Training and Development Unit
06 Sep 2012
Go online now for further information and booking.

University on Times Higher awards shortlist
07 Sep 2012
The University has been nominated for two Times Higher Education awards, one for Outstanding ICT Initiative of the Year and one for Business School of the Year.

Wood Street Mission Lottery
10 Sep 2012
Announcing the winner for September.

Free legal advice by appointment
10 Sep 2012
The School of Law's Legal Advice Centre (LAC) has reopened and is currently taking enquiries in readiness for autumn appointments.

Great news for University of Manchester cyclists
10 Sep 2012
Cycle crime figures down * Subsidised lock scheme price reduction * Lock swap scheme * Cycle registration dates announced.

Events at Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations Resource Centre
11 Sep 2012
Explore Black History With 8 Lions + An Umbrella (5 September - 24 October 2012) * More than Reggae And Sport: Jamaica at 50 in the International Arena (17 October 2012) * Cilip Training: ‘Recording our Past’ Oral History Day School (7 December 2012).

After Hours: A Taste of West Africa at The Manchester Museum this Friday
11 Sep 2012
Journey through Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria and Sierra Leone on 14 September (6.30-9pm).

Have your say about proposed changes to local roads
12 Sep 2012
TfGM and Manchester City Council are consulting with the local community until 3 October 2012 on proposed changes to the streets that run parallel to the Oxford Road corridor.

IT Know-How #14: Cloud Services
12 Sep 2012
Tips to help you get the most out of IT Services.

Intellectual Property Awareness Resource
12 Sep 2012
UMIP – the University’s agent for intellectual property (IP) commercialisation would like to make you aware of its IP Awareness Resource, co-developed with Eversheds LLP.

Meet our new Security Officers
12 Sep 2012
University Security welcomes seven new colleagues.

Events at the Martin Harris Centre
12 Sep 2012
BBC Radio 3 Live in Concert: Sunwook Kim (17 September 2012) * Welcome Week Production – Solve (20 & 21 September 2012).

University team is joint runner-up in learning technology awards
13 Sep 2012
Staff from The University of Manchester have been awarded the joint runner up prize for the Association for Learning Technologists "Learning Technology of the Year" team award.

Vintage video gives a taste of student life in 1972 Manchester
13 Sep 2012
Video footage of student life in Manchester 40 years ago – featuring Rag Week, beer for 13p a pint and ‘regular mid-week discos’ - has surfaced on the internet, after being discovered by a University audio-visual technician.

Professional Development Network: peer support for staff
13 Sep 2012
Annual event with lunch on Thursday 15 November (9.30 am to 2pm) at Chancellors Conference Centre.

Student Guidance Service (SGS) closes temporarily
13 Sep 2012
There are alternative sources of support while the Student Guidance Service (SGS) is unavailable as a result of internal staffing changes.

Askme 2012: welcoming new students
13 Sep 2012
The annual campus-wide campaign to welcome new students to The University of Manchester has launched.

Christie’s Bistro reopens after refurbishment
14 Sep 2012
There’s a fresh new look and exciting new menus in the lounge and restaurant on the first floor of the Christie Building.

Mimas is a finalist in 2012 UK IT Industry Awards
14 Sep 2012
Mimas has been shortlisted as a finalist in the ‘Best Not for Profit IT Project’ category at the 2012 UK IT Industry Awards.

Engagement@Manchester
14 Sep 2012
Next event on Wednesday 19 September (1pm – 2pm) in Room 1.009, Roscoe Building.

The 2012 Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw Lecture
17 Sep 2012
Professor Sir Martin Taylor, Merton College, Oxford, will talk about the pervasive role of parity throughout mathematics on 18 October in Lecture Theatre A, University Place.

University College is boost for Manchester students
17 Sep 2012
University of Manchester students will be able to broaden their horizons by studying with its world renowned researchers based outside their degree programmes.

Disabled Staff Network autumn meeting
17 Sep 2012
On Thursday 27 September 2012 (1-2pm) in Room 2.219, University Place, Oxford Road.

e-Portfolios Workshop: How can e-portfolios support 21st century learning?
17 Sep 2012
On Thursday 25 October 2012 (10am - 4.30pm) in Sackville Street Building and Renold Building.

Mandarin Chinese language classes: October 2012
17 Sep 2012
The Confucius Institute's 10-week evening language classes will be starting again in October.

Start of Year Fair
17 Sep 2012
Tuesday 18 & Wednesday 19 September 2012 (10am – 4pm) outside University Place.

FameLab UK 2013
18 Sep 2012
The search is on for the new voices of science communication: could yours be one of them?

Long-distance run in memory of tragic student
18 Sep 2012
The tragic early death of a former student at the University of Manchester has inspired her family and friends to embark on a gruelling 180-mile fundraising run to help those suffering from devastating brain injuries.

Registration information for staff
18 Sep 2012
Students should have had an email inviting them to register online.

Learn to Dance “Strictly" style – Return to the Ballroom!
18 Sep 2012
Starts Wednesday 26 September (1.05pm) in The John Thaw Studio Theatre, The Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama.

Quatuor Danel: Concerts and seminar
18 Sep 2012
Lunchtime Concert (27 September 2012) * Seminar (27 September) * Evening Concert (28 September).

MUMS Welcoming Concert and Seminar
18 Sep 2012
On Saturday 29 September 2012 (7.30pm) in The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall, The Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama.

Abseilers required!
18 Sep 2012
Genesis Breast Cancer Prevention, a charity based at Wythenshawe Hospital, is looking for abseiling volunteers to help raise funds during "Breast Cancer Awareness Month" in October.

Wythenshawe Hospital hosting annual Open Day this Sunday
18 Sep 2012
University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust (UHSM) is holding its annual Open Day for all the family on Sunday 23 September 2012 (11am-3pm).

Big Saturday: Harvest Festival
18 Sep 2012
Free drop-in session on Saturday 22 September (11am-4pm) at The Manchester Museum.

10 week WEA course: The Natural World - Nature's Top Predators
18 Sep 2012
Starts Monday 24 September (2.45-4.45pm) at The Manchester Museum.

Geology identification drop-in session
18 Sep 2012
Free event on Thursday 27 September (2-3pm) at The Manchester Museum.

New dates for Managing in The Round
18 Sep 2012
360 Degree Feedback and Middle Manager Development Programme: new cohorts begin on 2 October and 20 November.

Get staff news and updates on Twitter
19 Sep 2012
The latest news, announcements, updates and events from around the University.

American Mineralogical Society honours Manchester professor
19 Sep 2012
Professor David Vaughan of SEAES has been elected as the 2013 President of the American Mineralogical Society, a rare honour for someone from outside North America.

Blackboard spaces to support teaching from 24 September
19 Sep 2012
All Bb9 courses that have been activated are now visible to students. Please make sure your Bb9 space has the appropriate content for the start of semester.

Professional development for line managers
19 Sep 2012
The ILM Level 3 Award in First Line Management aims to give practicing or potential first line managers the foundation for their formal development in this role.

Potters is now serving Starbucks coffee
19 Sep 2012
Pop into the Simon Building for a Starbucks coffee

Great value deals in FoodOnCampus outlets
20 Sep 2012
You can pick up great value deals in FoodOnCampus outlets across campus

University Institute advises Government
20 Sep 2012
The Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI www.hcri.ac.uk) has been part of a successful consortia bid to deliver Governance, Social Development, Conflict and Humanitarian Professional Evidence and Applied Knowledge Services (PEAKS) for the Department of International Development (DFID).

Bike security marking at Stopford Building cancelled
20 Sep 2012
This event is cancelled due to current weather conditions and the poor forecast for the rest of the day.

Family fun at the Museum's Harvest Festival
20 Sep 2012
This Saturday, 22 September 2012, from 11am - 4pm.

Be part of a halls of residence welfare support team
20 Sep 2012
Applications are invited from academic, academic related or research staff of postgraduate students of the University of Manchester for a Residential Pastoral Advisor.

Main Library open until midnight from 30 September – 28 October
20 Sep 2012
Students can use the library until midnight until the end of October

Strictly Salsa at lunchtime!
21 Sep 2012
Do something active at lunchtimes. Beginners course starting 1 October.

Wythenshawe Hospital hosting annual Open Day this Sunday
21 Sep 2012
University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust (UHSM) is opening its doors to showcase Wythenshawe Hospital and to welcome visitors to a free day out aimed at all the family.

What to do if My Manchester experiences further difficulties
21 Sep 2012
IT Services state that the service has remained in operation since it was re-instated yesterday afternoon.

Support Macmillan - join the World's Biggest Coffee Morning
22 Sep 2012
The World's Biggest Coffee Morning takes place on Friday

Keep wearing your "askme" badges
24 Sep 2012
The AskMe campaign will continue until Friday 28 September

University College opens its doors
24 Sep 2012
The start of the new academic year also marks the launch of our University College

Professional coached netball sessions start Tuesday 25 September
24 Sep 2012
Back to Netball is offering UoM staff and students the chance to dust off their netball bibs and come to a weekly session starting on 25th September

Biomedical Imaging Institute Annual Showcase
24 Sep 2012
Call for abstracts deadline: Friday 28 September

An interactive event at the Martin Harris Centre on Tuesday 2 October
25 Sep 2012
'Future Delivery' presented by Fluxx starts at 7pm and admission to this event is free

Win a magnum of Prosecco at Christies Bistro in aid of Macmillan
26 Sep 2012
Christie’s Bistro will be holding a Macmillan Coffee Morning on Friday 28th September from 10am to 12noon.

Images of 300 million-year-old insects revealed
26 Sep 2012
Stunning 3D images of 300 million-year-old insects have been revealed for the first time by University of Manchester researchers.

Most European languages in danger of digital extinction
26 Sep 2012
More than 20 European languages face digital extinction because of a lack of technological support, a study by Europe’s leading language technology experts has found.

Modern Jazz quartet, Paisean, play free lunchtime concert
26 Sep 2012
Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert on Thursday 4th October at The Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall, The Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama

UMSA theatre trip to see 'Grease' at The Palace Theatre
26 Sep 2012
Join us on Thursday 11th October 2012 at 7.30pm

Compelling evidence that brain parts evolve independently
26 Sep 2012
An evolutionary biologist at The University of Manchester, working with scientists in the United States, has found compelling evidence that parts of the brain can evolve independently from each other. It’s hoped the findings will significantly advance our understanding of the brain.

£24m Learning Commons opens its doors
26 Sep 2012
The Alan Gilbert Learning Commons – named after the University’s inaugural President and Vice-Chancellor, who first championed the concept – opened on October 1, at The University of Manchester.

Students from the Music Society perform in free lunchtime concert
27 Sep 2012
Your chance to see and hear a high standard of musical performance on your lunch break.

UMSA Christmas shopping trip
27 Sep 2012
Join us on Saturday 1st December 2012 at 9.30am

Think twice before you attach a document!
27 Sep 2012
The majority of data breaches occur as a result of human error

Cycle to Work for a free breakfast on Weds 3 October
27 Sep 2012
Plus FREE pre-winter bike checks and security marking

Urban Naturalist at Manchester Museum this Saturday
27 Sep 2012
As autumn arrives, Dr. Rachel Webster, Curator of Botany at Manchester Museum, will help you learn how to harvest, clean and prepare seeds for storage.

Launch of the Student Mental Health Forum
27 Sep 2012
Developed for those involved in supporting students with mental health difficulties

NSS results show improvement in student satisfaction
27 Sep 2012
83% achieved in 2012 survey

Macmillan Coffee Morning on campus this Friday
27 Sep 2012
Christie’s Bistro, the lunch venue located in the heart of The University of Manchester’s Quadrangle on Oxford Road, are holding a Macmillan Coffee Morning on Friday 28th September from 10am to 12noon with all money raised going to Macmillan Cancer Support.

Museum gives kids food for thought
27 Sep 2012
Researchers from the Faculty of Life Sciences discussed their work with youngsters and adults as Manchester Museum celebrated Harvest Festival on its own allotment.

Learn a new language
27 Sep 2012
The Confucius Institute is running ten-week Mandarin Chinese courses, starting from October 1.

Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning Raffle today - win some fantastic prizes!
28 Sep 2012
Tickets are 50p each or £2 for a strip and can be purchased at the following coffee mornings - all proceeds go to Macmillan Cancer Support

Workplace pensions set to launch
30 Sep 2012
We all know that we need to plan and save for our retirement. However, millions of people in the UK may not be saving enough to provide for their later years.