News archive – December 2007

Madam Wang Kaixia's Chinese Calligraphy Exhibit by the Confucius Institute.
03 Dec 2007
Live performance by leading calligraphy artist on 3 December.

Online employability resource for University staff.*
03 Dec 2007
Helping students to improve their job prospects.

Making IT better.*
03 Dec 2007
Improved, simplified service for IT users from early 2008.

Reduce, re-use, recycle.*
03 Dec 2007
Introducing the University's new Waste Co-ordinator.

Wood Street Mission Lottery Draw
04 Dec 2007
Announcing the winner for December 2007.

Delta Travel increases fee for domestic rail tickets.
04 Dec 2007
Fee will rise to £5 per ticket from 1 January 2008.

New Year, New You - try a new course for 2008!
04 Dec 2007
Health, fitness and well-being enrolment courses - ON SALE NOW!

Predators Day and Eagles in Britain.
05 Dec 2007
Events at The Manchester Museum on 8 and 10 December.

Martin Amis debates Literature and Terrorism.
05 Dec 2007
Listen to the full debate online or download it to your PC.

It's a hands-on Christmas for green-fingered orphans.
05 Dec 2007
Buy a handprint and improve the lives of Ugandan children.

This week's events at the Martin Harris Centre.
05 Dec 2007
Ward off those winter blues with a dose of music and drama!

UMIP free seminar: Intellectual Property Case Study.
05 Dec 2007
Latest in the Best Practice Commercialisation series on 14 December.

North West Education for Sustainable Development Forum.
05 Dec 2007
Free event on 18 December for staff and students working in sustainability.

UMUCU open meeting for fixed-term and hourly-paid staff.
06 Dec 2007
Members and non-members welcome on 10 December.

Are traffic jams driving you round the bend?
06 Dec 2007
TV production company seeks busy working mums for documentary.

'Climate Change, Ethics and the Economics of the Global Deal'.
06 Dec 2007
Audio file and slides from Sir Nicholas Stern's RES Annual Lecture 2007.

Adobe software price rises from 1 January 2008.
06 Dec 2007
Order from CompShop by 14 December to qualify for current prices.

Ask Health & Fitness.
07 Dec 2007
New advice and information service from SPORT.

Nutrition and Weight Management Course
07 Dec 2007
Change your diet and lose weight in 2008.

Family-friendly arty party at the Whitworth Art Gallery.
10 Dec 2007
Drop in with family and friends on Saturday 15 December.

National Centre for e-Social Science Showcase.
10 Dec 2007
On 16 January 2008 at The University of Manchester.

National Teaching Fellowships 2008.
10 Dec 2007
Nominations invited from Heads of School/Office by 30 January 2008.

Thank you from the Wood Street Mission.
11 Dec 2007
To everyone who donated to the Christmas Project 2007.

This week's events at the Martin Harris Centre.
11 Dec 2007
Pre-Christmas music and drama plus a look ahead at the New Year.

Volunteer patients needed for Optometry exams.
11 Dec 2007
Required on 8 and 9 January 2008.

Liquid Crystal Micro- and Nano-Composites Conference.
11 Dec 2007
Hosted by the School of Physics and Astronomy on 9 January 2008.

Wood Street Mission Prize Draw.
12 Dec 2007
Announcing the prizewinners drawn on 7 December.

Building Hope: Gifts with a difference.
12 Dec 2007
Give hope to a child or community in Ethiopia.

New 'Guide to Classes' leaflet for health, fitness and well-being.
12 Dec 2007
Download the complete guide to enrolment and pay-as-you-go courses.

Monthly news bulletin from the Procurement Office.
12 Dec 2007
Keeping you up to date on University contracts and other procurement news.

12th issue of STEPS (Skills Training Essentials for PGR Students).
13 Dec 2007
Feedback on this issue and ideas for the future welcome.

Six-week swimming course begins on 30 January 2008.
13 Dec 2007
Learn to swim or improve your technique in Manchester Grammar School pool.

University Carol Concert collection.
18 Dec 2007
Thank you to everyone who gave so generously on 18 December.

Appointment of Deputy President and Deputy Vice-Chancellor.
18 Dec 2007
Message from Professor Alan Gilbert, President and Vice-Chancellor.