thebulletin27 September 2008 - Issue 79

Run for the Future funds prostate cancer research at UWE In this month’s issue 2 Run for the Future NEWS funds prostate cancer research Run for the Future funds prostate cancer 3 Olympic gold medallist Pete Reed learnt to research at UWE row at UWE

4 Study reveals radio UWE scientists, working in partnership with the Bristol Urological Institute (BUI) at North Bristol presenters encourage NHS Trust and the Bristol Royal Infirmary, are about to embark on important research that will help drinking culture to fight prostate cancer thanks to funds raised at the annual Run for the Future event. 4 Working with UNICEF Run for the Future raises funds for research into prostate cancer and highlights awareness. The Bangladesh to prevent 5km walk, jog or run, organised by the Rotary in Bristol, took place on the Downs on 7 September. 680 people took part raising between £30,000 and £40,000. All of the research team took part in childhood injuries the run and Anthony Rhodes’s daughter was the winning female runner Added to the £100,000 5 Nursery rated good by raised in previous years, the money will be used to fund two PhD students on the joint BUI/UWE Ofsted biomedical research team. Dr Anthony Rhodes, Dr Michael Ladomery, Dr Myra Conway and Professor Norman Ratcliffe from 6 Heart Robot wows the the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences and Chris Probert from Bristol Royal Infirmary will supervise world’s media two PhD students who will work on an evaluation of an alternative ‘urine based’ method of 8 Growing mural prostate cancer diagnosis and a separate project to develop tests that identify aggressive forms of blooming at Bristol prostate cancer. The project work starts this autumn. Temple Meads Dr Rhodes said, “We are very excited at this partnership with the Bristol Urological Institute. One of the dilemmas with diagnosis is ascertaining which patients have the aggressive and potentially 9 Robotics graduate is life threatening forms of the disease and which patients have the more indolent forms of prostate Rising Star cancer. As treatments are extremely invasive and can have a huge impact on quality of life we are keen to investigate and find a biomarker in cells of the aggressive form of the disease that can The Bulletin is published by the uniquely single out patients who need life saving yet invasive treatment. Marketing and Communications “It is fantastic that the Rotary in Bristol have worked so hard at raising the profile of this disease Office who reserve the right to through the enormously successful Run for the Future event. The funding is already helping select items for inclusion and to scientists to better understand the disease so that we can work towards improving diagnostic edit copy. For further information techniques and treatment and in the long term save lives.” contact Jane Kelly or Mary Price on ext 82208, e-mail Jane.Kelly@ Professor Norman Ratcliffe said, “Professor Chris Probert and I are keen to see if we can confirm uwe.ac.uk and Mary.Price@uwe. whether there are differences in the smell of urine from men with or without prostate cancer. ac.uk. Initial observations are very promising. We would then build a prototype electronic nose for urine sniffing, which could lead to a simple device for doctors to use.”

Editor: Jane Kelly Mr David Gillatt, Consultant in Urological Oncology at the BUI emphasises the need for more work Editor: Mary Price to be done to raise awareness of prostate cancer, “More than 30,000 men are diagnosed each year and more than 10,000 die from the disease. A national screening programme for men such Contributor: Lesley Drake as the breast cancer screening for Production: Kate Mooney women is long overdue. The research conducted at UWE is important as Designed by Graphic Design the outcomes mean that we may Printing and Distribution by be able to detect more aggressive Printing and Stationery forms of the disease early on and ensure that these men get life saving The next issue will be circulated treatment. The research could also at the end of October. Copy lead to development of a test to be date for this is Wednesday 1 used as part of a national screening October. Please do keep sending programme which would be a major contributions in. The Bulletin leap forward.” regrets that it cannot be held responsible for any claims that Ian Beattie from Bristol Rotary said, arise out of advertisements “Rotary across Bristol has lost at carried. least six members, out of a total membership of 600, to prostate Front cover: cancer in the past four years and Pictured from left to right, from top this is one of the reasons why we to bottom are: (back row) Anthony were keen to lend our support, and Rhodes, Joe Gillett, (next row) manpower, to get something done Vinood Patel, Patsy Adamo, Stephen to raise local men’s awareness about Rhodes, Norman Ratcliffe, (next row) the disease and to raise funds for this Ruth Morse, Jenny May, Catherine joint research project.” Thomas, Vyv Salisbury, (next row) Myra Conway, Jenny Hughes, Amanda Dr Myra Conway and daughter Isobel Rhodes, (front row) Luke Patel, Isobel Patel and Oliver Hughes 2 Olympic gold-medallist Pete Reed learnt to row at UWE There was jubilation along with the blood, sweat and tears as World Championships. At the 2008 GB Senior Selection Trials UWE graduate Pete Reed rowed to Olympic gold-medal victory in Belgium Pete won the men's pairs final for the fourth year with his team in Beijing. running with fellow gold-medallist Andy Triggs-Hodge. Head of Sport at UWE Stuart Vanstone said, “This is UWE's first Pete was a late entrant to the sport, learning to row at UWE ever link with an Olympic gold medallist. It's fantastic news in 2002. He was coached at UWE by Fred Smallbone, a former as Pete learnt to row at the University and has now achieved Olympic silver-medallist, who was a great inspiration to him. the highest accolade in the sport. I was lucky enough to be in Pete is a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy and a great ambassador Beijing to watch the race and it was an awesome achievement. for the service, generally known in the rowing world as The fantastic performance is a culmination of years of hard 'Commander'. In his spare time he is also a talented musician. work and I hope that some of our current boat club and other Olympic victory for Pete Reed (second left) and team advanced athletes use Pete's success to inspire them towards competing in the 2012 Games in London.” Pete Reed became Rowing President at UWE while studying Mechanical Engineering from 2000 until 2003. He went on to study for a Master’s at the University of Oxford and still rows for the UWE team when he is not representing his country. The British men's four - Tom James, Steve Williams, Pete Reed and Andy Triggs-Hodge - overpowered the rival Australian boat to win in a time of 6 mins 6.57 secs. Pete rowed at number three and said after the race, "I am relieved and happy. That was the hardest thing I've ever had to do. After the semi we said it wasn't going to be a 'gimme'. It's the best finish we've ever done and I am overwhelmed." Pete has enjoyed a phenomenal rise through the GB senior ranks, winning gold with the men's four at the 2005 and 2006

UK School Games hailed as a success at UWE The final whistle was blown on 31 August 2008 as three days Next year's UK School Games will take place in South Wales of competition at the UK School Games came to a successful across the cities of Cardiff, Swansea and Newport. For details of conclusion. the UK School Games and a full table of results see: www.ukschoolgames.com/results_2008.php The University hosted the badminton and hockey competitions. The Centre for Sport was converted into an international sporting venue that played host to the four home nations of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The games were the culmination of 12 months of hard work and planning by University staff to ensure the event, the first of its kind held by the Centre for Sport, was a success. UWE's Head of Sport, Stuart Vanstone said, “During the three days of the UK School Games over 250 athletes competed at the University and more than 3,000 spectators watched the competitions. We also had many high profile visitors including among others Andy Burnham, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Gerry Sutcliffe, Minister for Sport, Sue Campbell, Chair of UK Sport and Sir Keith Mills, Deputy Chair of The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG). In order to create a truly international standard sporting venue, the University used Top: Centre for Sport additional infrastructure and equipment. We hope that we can hosts badminton host events like this in the future and the success of the UK competition at UK School Games will hold us in good stead. School Games "We also hope that the Games will further enhance UWE's Pictured right (l-r) reputation as a key stakeholder in the sporting network within Stuart Vanstone (Head of Sport), the region and that we can build on our existing number of Andy Burnham students who compete at a high level within sport. The UWE (Secretary of State Advanced Athletes group and the associated benefits which for Culture, Media include strength and conditioning training, physiotherapy and and Sport) and Don nutritional advice can support those students who compete Foster (MP for Bath at high level whilst studying with us as they move toward and Chair of the competing in the 2012 Games in London." West of England)

3 Working with UNICEF Bangladesh to

NEWS prevent childhood injuries Professor Elizabeth Towner, Professor of Child Health in the Centre for Child and Adolescent Health (HSC) has been invited by UNICEF Bangladesh to be a consultant Study reveals radio on an independent evaluation of a community-based programme of child injury prevention in Bangladesh and to work with a local research company, SURCH, to presenters encourage support the study. drinking culture Childhood injury is one of the major causes of death in children in Bangladesh – each year 30,000 children die as a result of injuries. The Prevention of Child Injuries Radio presenters are encouraging a culture through Social-Intervention and Education programme (PRECISE) has been set up of drinking among young people in the by Dr Fazlur Rahman and colleagues from the Centre for Injury Prevention Research UK, according to an independent study by in Bangladesh. The PRECISE programme has been implemented in three rural areas UWE researchers. The researchers analysed and one urban area in Bangladesh and there are two control areas, one rural and 1,200 hours of weekend radio output across one urban. There are three main components of the programme – Safe Home, Safe a range of BBC and commercial stations School and Safe Community. aimed at young people, and identified over 700 extracts where references were Dr Shumona Shafinaz from UNICEF Bangladesh explains, “The integrated injury made to alcohol. The majority (73%) of the prevention programme is targeted at all unintentional injuries in children aged 0 comments initiated by presenters about to 17 years and has been funded by UNICEF Bangladesh and The Alliance for Safe alcohol encouraged drinking, and of those, Children.” 13% encouraged excessive drinking. Children aged 1-5 years are cared for in crèches to keep them safe from injury The study, funded by the Department of risks for four hours per day. Children aged 4-10 years take part in a ‘Swim for Health and the Home Office as part of their Life’ survival swimming programme tailored to the local environment of ponds in Know Your Limits campaign was presented Bangladesh. The ‘Safe Home’ programme encourages families to identify and reduce at the British Sociological Association hazards in and near their homes and the ‘Safe Schools’ programme includes training conference in Brighton on 5 September. for teachers in injury prevention and eight injury prevention text books have been prepared for eight grades of pupils. Professor Norma Daykin, who led the research, said her team found that drinking First responders have been trained in first aid and there is also emphasis on disaster was a regular topic of discussion on some of preparedness. There is also a range of awareness raising activities in the community the programmes they listened to, and that (courtyard meetings with local residents, theatre productions and videos and many presenters used it to create repartee community ‘social autopsy’ meetings after a child had died from an injury). and connect with their listeners. Elizabeth Towner started work on the five month consultancy project in August. She “Our research suggests that comments made a preliminary visit to Bangladesh in early August and will make a second visit about alcohol contribute to the in November 2008. identification and branding of radio output Elizabeth Towner said, “The PRECISE programme is one of the largest trials of an for many stations, as well as being used injury prevention programme taking place in a low-income country. I am delighted in an effort to strengthen interactivity to be invited by UNICEF Bangladesh to take part in the independent evaluation and between presenters and listeners,” said to work with SURCH in Bangladesh. The findings of this independent evaluation Professor Daykin. will help UNICEF decide on future funding for the different components of the “But we also found examples which programme. I am looking forward to the challenges that this project presents.” proved that making such comments is not Social autopsy necessary, as some presenters were able following a to successfully create identity and connect child’s death with young listeners without mentioning from a road drinking. This suggests radio presenters and traffic accident producers have a choice: they don’t have to in Chandaikona, encourage drinking to be seen as ‘cool’ or Bangladesh. The in touch with their listeners.” tree is being planted to The study focused on radio programmes commemorate broadcast between December 2007 and the child who February this year, across a range of musical died genres. The stations included BBC Radio 1, 1Xtra, Kiss 101, Key 103, Galaxy Birmingham and Kerrang! Radio. For the full story take a look at the UWE News pages http://info.uwe.ac.uk/news/ UWENews/article.asp?item=1340&year=2008 This research project was reported widely in the national media and the researchers gave many interviews including appearances by Norma Daykin on BBC Radio 4 Today, BBC 5 Live, ITN, Channel 4 and BBC News as well as Children taking part in the receiving blanket coverage in national and ‘Swim for Life’ programme in regional press. Chandaikona, Bangladesh

4 UWE Nursery rated good by Research reveals overload Ofsted The Halley Nursery situated on the Frenchay Campus has received a for advisers supporting good rating in all categories for its first Ofsted inspection. vulnerable workers Nursery Manager Alex Morfaki-Williams, said, “This is a fantastic Researchers from Bristol Business School have found that result and we are delighted that we have had had such a positive organisations offering free advice to vulnerable workers are inspection. I’m sure that the fact that we are now based in struggling to meet the needs of their clients. such a wonderful building with such inspiring resources and play equipment has helped. The staff team has worked hard to In a recent report, commissioned by the TUC’s Commission ensure that we provide a stimulating yet nurturing and secure on Vulnerable Employment, the researchers found that environment.” employment advisers receive daily reports of mistreatment from workers across low paid and female dominated sectors Vice-Chancellor, Professor Steve West, said, “This is great news and of the economy such as caring, catering and cleaning.The very well deserved. Resources are important but it’s the work put researchers interviewed employment advisers from Citizens in by the nursery staff that makes the place work so well for the Advice Bureaux (CAB) and Law Centres across the UK. The children who attend. UWE is committed to providing excellent research highlights the extent of the problems that vulnerable facilities as part of the drive to make the student experience at workers face. UWE second to one. Thanks to Alex and her team for helping us to achieve this.” Professor Anna Pollert, from UWE’s Centre for Employment Studies Research lead the research team. She said, “These These are some of the comments taken from the report: “Children problems are concentrated in low paid sectors – especially in play in modern, purpose-built premises and their artwork is the private services. Advisers said that workers experiencing displayed attractively around the nursery. The child-centred problems were most likely to work in private care homes, environment promotes children's safety and independence… hotels and restaurants, hairdressing and beauty, wholesale and Planning across the nursery ensures equipment is varied effectively retail, or for cleaning companies. and is flexible enough to incorporate children's interests… The quality of teaching and learning is good. Children benefit from “The majority of respondents also felt their organisation a relaxed and friendly environment where they are confident needed more funding and resources to meet demand for and become increasingly independent in self care…Leadership advice; 70 per cent of CAB and 80 per cent of Law Centre and management is good. The senior management team work advisers felt they had too few advisers to deal with the number effectively together to ensure the smooth running of the nursery. of enquiries they received about mistreatment at work. There is a strong commitment to developing the setting further Advisers also reported spending more and more time fund- and appropriate systems are in place to monitor the provision, seeking so time available for advocacy work was decreasing.” including nursery education.” For a full copy of the report see: For each of the main problems that workers experienced, more www.ofsted.gov.uk than 50 per cent of advisers said that they often came across From left to right: Hannah Fry, Jane Hill, Alex Morfaki-Williams, employers who were ‘repeat offenders’. The research shows Bethany Cockburn, Roseanna Plaskitt, Catherine Roxburgh, Becky that a large number of workplace grievances are experienced Beech, Alison Chivers by workers on permanent contracts, but also demonstrates that agency workers were disproportionately likely to experience workplace problems – 62% of CAB and 81% of Law Centres saw temps on a frequent basis. TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said, “The TUC’s Commission on Vulnerable Employment was shocked at the extent of abuses of employment rights reported by colleagues at Citizens Advice and the Law Centres. It is unacceptable that these practices exist today, and equally unfair that when they do, services to help vulnerable workers are left over-stretched and under-funded.” The full report is available at www.vulnerableworkers.org.uk/ cove-evidence-gathering/cove-research/

Nursery celebrates first birthday Nursery Manager, Alex Morfaki-Williams, said, "It is wonderful to celebrate our first birthday with the children and parents in our nursery. The staff members have organised a special day for our children, with a variety of special activities and treats. We would like to thank our parents, children and the members of the nursery committee for their continuing support. Following the good outcome of our inspection, we are committed to further improve the quality of care on offer. Our main aim, at this stage, is to continue to facilitate a child- centred environment that meets the individual needs of our children and the requirements of UWE students and University employees".

Nursery staff and children celebrate with a birthday cake

5 UWE’s Heart Robot wows the NEWS world’s media The Heart Robot, developed by a UWE team of students and staff from Bristol Professor Norma Robotics Laboratory, was the star of TV shows and featured on news websites Daykin receives award all over the world after taking part in the Emotibots project at the Science Museum in London at the end of July. The story was the top video story for for health and music much of the day on the BBC website on Wednesday 30 July and reported on research news sites worldwide from Istanbul to Brazil and from the US to India. UWE’s Matt Studley, a member of the Heart Robot team, said, “We are Norma Daykin, delighted that Heart Robot has taken the world by storm – the public and Professor media reaction has been astounding and I think we can confidently say of Arts and that we have played a key role in raising public awareness and provoking Health (HSC), discussion into the emotions robots inspire.” has received the 2008 Royal The historic meeting of two ‘emotibot’ robots on the BBC web pages Society for was a magical moment and can be viewed at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/ Public Health technology/7532162.stm Arts and Health Heart Robot is a puppet with robotic features. It responds to loud noises and Award for her agitation by appearing to become more anxious as it tenses up and its heart significant and innovative contribution to the beats faster, and relaxes and calms down as its environment becomes less field of music and health research. The award worrying. was presented at a special ceremony on 10 September at the Music and Health conference For thousands of years, puppeteers all round the world have been using at the Sydney de Haan Research Centre in simple techniques to make it seem as though the inanimate is alive. Heart Folkestone and for a second time at the Robot is a new type of puppetry - now the puppet, the puppeteer and the inaugural meeting of the new Royal Society for audience all make the performance together! Public Health on Tuesday 23 September. The Heart Robot project has brought together researchers from the Bristol Norma is very excited to win this award: she Robotics Laboratory at UWE, circus performers, artists, model makers, said, “It’s brilliant news and not at all expected. puppeteers and experts in animatronics to give us a little taste of the world It’s the first time that I have received an award that may be just around the corner. Most of the work of designing and of this kind and I’m really very pleased. The building Heart Robot has been done by UWE Robotics BSc degree students. award is for a body of work that I have been The Heart Robot project is funded by an EPSRC grant and seeks to take researching over the past six or seven years robotics out of the lab and into the street to meet people and get them investigating music and health issues. I have thinking about how we might change when the machines around us seem to looked at the paradox that music is often have emotions. Will we get better at dealing with each other, or will we get seen as good for health but that musicians emotionally fatigued when our gadgets use the language of emotions to help often have precarious careers that can present them to communicate with us? health problems. I’ve also looked into creative For more information on the Heart Robot project, please visit the website at activities in health settings and the benefits www.heartrobot.org.uk and pitfalls associated with music therapy. Each project has informed how the next Heart Robot deep in thought piece of work develops. I’ve just completed a collaborative study to evaluate a major arts programme within Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership Mental Health Trust. I’m now working with musicians and artists at Callington Road hospital to develop best practice in participatory arts. The project utilises both traditional and arts based approaches to evaluation research.” Norma has worked as a researcher at UWE for almost 20 years and her work spans a range of areas including patients’ and professionals’ experience of health care and illness. Norma is also a talented and dedicated musician and composer. Last year she had a composition commissioned by the Society for the Promotion of New Music. This was performed by the Guildhall Big Band at the London Jazz Festival with a solo by guest trombonist Jiggs Whigham who she had in mind when she composed the piece. Norma Daykin (top), image © Monica Connell

6 Top journalist to become UWE visiting professor Award winning journalist Yasmin Alibai Brown is to become a Professor Paul Gough, Executive Dean and Pro Vice Chancellor visiting professor in the Faculty of Creative Arts. said, “We are delighted that such a well regarded and controversial journalist has agreed to join the University as a The new title will be bestowed at the third annual Benn Lecture Visiting Professor. It will be invaluable for our students who will organised by the National Union of Journalists at Bristol’s Arnolfini benefit from her unique and impressive experience and talent as a on Thursday 23 October when she will give the lecture entitled broadcaster and journalist.” ‘Not One Of Us: Columnists, Independence, Distance and Integrity’ The Visiting Professorship will be awarded by Professor Paul Yasmin currently writes regular columns for the Independent and Gough before the lecture. the London Evening Standard. She came to the UK from Uganda in 1972 and completed her MPhil at Oxford in 1975. A feminist To buy tickets for the third Annual Benn Lecture see and a Muslim, she has frequently incurred the wrath of those who www.arnolfini.org.uk/whatson/events/details/144 feel uncomfortable because she refuses to ‘toe the party line’. Publications include No Place Like Home, True Colours, Who Do We Think We Are and Mixed Feelings. She has written for Journalism Policy and Practice at UWE the Guardian, the New York Times, Time Magazine, Newsweek In 2007, UWE launched a new range of journalism and The Mail. Yasmin has received many accolades and awards degrees. By 2010, when the first cohort of undergraduates including the EMMA Award for best print journalists for her receive their degrees, more than 300 students will be column in the Independent. enrolled on 18 modules. Journalism Policy and Practice (JPP) is a research group based within the School of In 2005 she was voted the 10th most influential black/Asian Creative Arts. The group links academics and professionals woman in the country. Her website says ‘...her views are from the world of print, on-line and broadcast journalism, unpredictable except on a few issues where she has remained and two independent bodies based at UWE - the steadfast – immigration most of all. Today the centre left and right MediaWise Trust and the Exiled Journalists Network. The have gathered forces to poison the waters even more for asylum group is engaged in critical research, knowledge exchange seekers and migrants.’ and training. JPP offers an unrivalled insight into the Head of the Department for Culture, Media and Drama, Professor way the mass media is operated and regulated world Jane Arthurs, said, “We are delighted to welcome Yasmin to wide. UWE is now a focal point for international scholars UWE as our Visiting Professor of Journalism. She represents the concerned with press freedom, regulation and media questioning and radical spirit that needs to inform journalism policy. See http://amd.uwe.ac.uk/index.asp?pageid=1338 education today. She will be a great inspiration to our students looking to make their own mark on the industry.”

UWE helps compile new STEM activity directories for schools Teachers and lecturers returning to primary and secondary schools An example of the activities listed in the STEM Directories is and colleges across the UK this September have new resources to ‘Seconds From Catastrophe? Living with an active volcano.’ Based help them inspire and develop the next generation of scientists, on real events that took place in 1997 at the Soufrière Hills engineers and mathematicians. Launched in Liverpool during the Volcano in Montserrat, this activity is led by science researchers BA Festival of Science, the STEM Directories (Science, Technology, who were on site during the eruption and is run by the British Engineering and Mathematics) are part of the UK Government’s Geological Survey. STEM Framework Programme responding to the shortage of The STEM Directories are managed by a consortium of established young people taking up STEM-based qualifications and careers. leaders in STEM enrichment and enhancement activities – the The three STEM Directories – one each for Science, Engineering Royal Institution of Great Britain, the British Association for the and Technology, and Mathematics – have been created in direct Advancement of Science and UWE. response to teachers’ needs. They comprise a collection of over To download a pdf copy of each of the Directories or to receive 200 activities provided by organisations from across the UK to hard copies, go to www.stemdirectories.org.uk enhance and enrich the STEM curriculum. Each activity is linked to the curriculum so the impact of the experiences and outcomes can From left: Gail Cardew (Royal Institution of Great Britain), Juliet Upton (STEM Directories Project Manager), Annette Smith (British Association be sustained. for the Advancement of Science) and Karen Bultitude (UWE) UWE’s Science Communication Unit is part of the consortium that has managed the directories. Dr Karen Bultitude said, “This set of publications marks a milestone but is only the beginning. We will review initial reactions and build feedback into the second phase, which is likely to be an online resource launched in 2009.” At the launch, Ian Pearson, Minister of State for Science and Innovation said, “Science, engineering and technology are integral to everyone’s daily lives and offer society tremendous opportunities for the future. The new STEM Directories will give our teachers and lecturers innovative resources to engage young people and excite them about the potential of science, technology, engineering and maths. “In addition, this unique scheme will hopefully inspire young people to pursue science both in school and as a career – which in turn will result in a valuable, qualified scientific workforce for the UK.” 7 UWE students’ growing mural blooming

NEWS at Bristol Temple Meads An award winning growing mural created by two students from the Faculty of Creative Arts is in full bloom and has brought a blast of colour to a wall at Bristol Temple Meads Station over the summer months. The mural grew each week during Addressing the July as part of an innovative advertising campaign for Natrel Plus deodorant. Natrel’s issues of ageing brand company, Lee and Dan, set up a competition in five cities inviting art students to enter ideas for a four stage advert. UWE and the University of Bristol hosted Hazel Cottey from Lee and Dan said, “We set a brief for a mural design to cover the 37th conference of the British Society the area roughly the size of a 48 sheet poster billboard area. We wanted four floral of Gerontology, from 4 – 6 September. inspired designs depicting the four stages of growth from bud to full bloom. The The conference addressed the key images needed to include a brand logo, our product and the words ‘capturing the challenges facing our ageing world freshest memories of summer’. The winning designs have all been transferred to including sustainable communities, walls with the ideas that we are bringing freshness to unexpected environments. housing, income maintenance, long term The images have been updated each week for the past four weeks starting with the and community care, and health and budding murals and finally showing the designs in full bloom.” well-being. The winning team from UWE, Dave Gilbert and Maxim Lucas, won £1,000 shared Tony Benn spoke at the conference between them and the chance to see their design blown up to mural size in a very dinner in the Victoria Rooms on Friday prominent public location at Temple Meads. 5 September on “the joys, the problems Gill Sandford, Assistant Dean of Enterprise (SCA), said, “The Natrel competition has and the responsibilities of old age as given the students a fantastic opportunity to work to brief and to compete in a real seen by someone who, had he known life client centred project. Dave and Maxim’s winning design looks fantastic. All of the what it was to be 80, would have done it students who took part gained useful experience that will prove invaluable as they years ago.” start to pitch for work in the real world.” Other distinguished speakers included Detail from the award winning entry from Dave Gilbert and Max Lucas Alex Kalache, former head of the Ageing and Life Course Programme at the World Health Organization, who reflected on population ageing from a global perspective, Miriam Bernard, Professor of Social Gerontology at Keele University who spoke on the development of new retirement villages; and Professor Graham Rowles of the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky, who discussed how the baby boom generation is redefining its experience of place in old age. Other research being presented at the conference included: Improving older people's futures – a look at the early outcomes of the Department of Health- funded Partnerships for Older People Does wearing a hearing aid make you feel Projects; The future of rural ageing – an self conscious? examination of the issues surrounding growing older in contemporary rural Do you wear a hearing aid? Do you sometimes avoid using it because you don’t like areas; Protecting older people from the way it looks? A researcher working in the Centre for Appearance Research (SLS) abuse – a report on a statutory scheme, is interested in meeting people who avoid wearing hearing aids even though they the Protection of Vulnerable Adults List; have been diagnosed as crucial for hearing. MA Psychology student, Claire Calvert Life as a care home resident in later years is conducting a study ‘Non-adherence to hearing aid use: an investigation into – a report on the experiences of people appearance issues’ to try to find out more about why many people avoid wearing living in care homes. hearing aids. Professor Robin Means (HSC), Chairman Claire explains, “The RNID estimates that there are currently around 9 million people of the organising committee said: “We in the UK with some degree of hearing impairment. Statistics show that there are are delighted to have co-hosted such only around two million people with hearing aids. However, of these people only an important event here in Bristol. Now 1.4 million are using them regularly. Research into issues affecting hearing aid more than ever, an understanding of the adherence has found that appearance and the associated stigma is a concern for issues of ageing and later life is crucial some hearing aid users and that this can impact on regular hearing aid use. for society.” “The aim of my study is to try to understand why people do not wear their hearing The conference was a great success and aids regularly in relation to appearance and stigma related concerns. It is hoped that UWE has been invited to host next year’s the information gathered may help towards developing an intervention for these annual conference. For details of this users to improve adherence and quality of life. I am also interested in the general year’s conference see: www.bsg2008.org. public’s perceptions of hearing aids and hearing aid users.” If you would like to take part in the study or for more information. e-mail [email protected] or call 0117 32 83967.

8 UWE students prepare for American adventure UWE students are busy planning to spend all or part of next on ‘Higher Education and Economic Development’. VCU is an urban academic year at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). They research university, enrolling nearly 32,000 students and offering include the first students outside of the Faculty of Health and Life 205 degree and certificate courses. Since the beginning of his Sciences to benefit from the partnership which has developed tenure, Dr Trani has led a transformation of the university which between UWE and VCU over the last 20 years. Students from has had a very positive impact on the economic development of the Schools of Life Sciences, Built and Natural Environment and the city of Richmond and the region. The lecture was very well Humanities, Languages and Social Sciences will take part in the attended and was extremely well received, providing much food exchange and for the first time the credits and the marks they for thought about the role of higher education and in particular achieve for their studies at VCU will count towards their UWE UWE’s role in regional development. award. Annual Bolland Lecture (from left) Dr Jan Chlebowski (VCU School of UWE was very pleased to welcome a delegation from Virginia Medicine), Dr Rita Pickler (VCU School of Nursing), Dianne Francombe Commonwealth University during the first week of June. (AIR), Dr. Nancy Langston (VCU School of Nursing), Dr Frank Baskind The group was invited to visit UWE to further progress the (VCU School of Social Work), Lady Mayoress, Mrs Susan Davies, Mr Tim Edwards, Dr Janice Berry Edwards (VCU School of Social Work), collaborations which have begun, and span research, student Lord Mayor, Cllr Christopher Davies, John Rushforth (Deputy Vice- and staff exchange Chancellor), President and joint curriculum Eugene Trani (VCU), development. VCU is Professor James Longhurst one of UWE’s strategic (ET), Professor Steve West international partners (Vice-Chancellor), Dr Sean sharing a similar mission Watson (SSH), Dr Bernard and vision to UWE Moitt (VCU Department and placing significant of History), Steve Booth importance on a limited (HLS), Professor John Duffield (HLS), Professor number of international Peter Rawlings (SSH), Dr partnerships which have Peter Kirkpatrick (VCU real breadth and depth. Office of International During the visit, VCU Education), Dr Terry President, Dr Eugene Oggel (VCU Department P Trani presented the of English) annual Bolland Lecture

UWE Robotics graduate is Rising Star UWE Robotics graduate, Paul O’Dowd, has been recognised have given me a lot of confidence. as one of the South West's Rising Stars at the Wireless 2.0 “UWE gave me an opportunity when I applied for the degree, conference in Bristol. as did Intel with my placement, and UWE has decided to offer The Rising Stars award was made to Paul O’Dowd in a further opportunity with a PhD scholarship and for that I am recognition of his work throughout the BSc (Hons) Robotics extremely grateful. I hope that UWE continues to give such programme during which he did a year's placement at Intel, opportunities, and that industry continues to recognise that and most especially for the outstanding quality of his final year placements are key to student development. For me, this award project in which he built a robot with a webcam that could is about recognising talent that otherwise might have stayed allow people to virtually tour parts of the Science Museum's at Sainsbury’s – I feel that my circumstances reflect a good collection that are too dangerous to actually visit. practising partnership between academia and industry.” The £500 prize was donated by local industrial sponsors. The In the autumn Paul plans to commence research for a PhD in South West of England is a hotbed of high tech industry and Swarm Robotics at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory at UWE. employers are keen to encourage suitable Matthew Studley, Researcher in Robotics said, graduates of the local universities to stay and “Paul is one of the first group of students to work in the area. graduate in Robotics at UWE and its great Paul came to UWE through Clearing as a news for him that he has been recognised mature student. He said, “It was a massive as an up and coming star in electronic surprise to win this award and really good wireless communications. This indicates the to be given the chance to take part. I found multi-disciplinary nature of robotics and that taking a year out before opting to study demonstrates how our graduates can turn Robotics really helped me focus on what I their hands to work in a variety of areas wanted to do. The Robotics course has been including development of hardware and brilliant as it covers a broad range of topics software. We are delighted that Paul has giving a wide skill set in other areas such as received this recognition; it is a hard won electronics, programming and theory. I really achievement that demonstrates the high enjoyed my placement with Intel as it helped calibre of students attracted to the Robotics me to consolidate what I had learned and the course at UWE.” chance to work on a real life scenario. The Paul O’Dowd at the Rising Stars awards pressure of deadlines and the skills learned (©Andre Regini)

9 UWE lecturer in ‘Last Choir Standing’ Physiotherapy senior lecturer Rob Grieve has spent a hectic summer competing in NEWS the high profile BBC 1 programme Last Choir Standing. Rob sings tenor with the City of Bath Male Choir which made it to the final 5. Rob explains, “It all started when we entered our DVD recording at the start of the summer. There were hundreds of entrants from all over the country. The judges UWE contractors’ initially selected 60 choirs for an audition at Cadogan Hall in London, then on to the call-backs (last 26) and heats for the last 15 choirs at BBC Television Centre, conference helps Wood Lane. From the heats the final six choirs for the live Saturday night finals in to raise building August were selected. We were all delighted to reach the live finals and make it to the last five choirs in the competition. standards “I have been singing with the choir for just over one year. Like most people I always Almost 100 delegates attended a enjoyed singing in the shower and it occurred to me that it might be good to do construction contractors’ conference some more formal singing. To find out if I might be considered good enough I organised by the Facilities Department asked Ian Henderson from UWE’s Centre for Performing Arts to listen to me sing earlier this month. and tell me what vocal range and voice part in the choir I should sing. He was very encouraging, told me I had a tenor voice and that I should take this forward. The conference presented an opportunity to raise awareness of the “The TV experience has been great fun but also enormously strenuous. Once we estate and property stock, to outline got down to the live Saturday night finals we were rehearsing every night after the main projects that are anticipated work. It was also quite daunting when we realised that the performance was being over the next three years and set out watched by over five million viewers. I would recommend singing to anyone – it UWE’s standards and expectations. is a wonderful antidote to the pressures of everyday life and great fun. Although I have not made use of their resources, there are great opportunities for staff and Nick Bell, Construction Safety students to sing at UWE, through the Centre for Performing Arts.” Manager in Facilities helped organise the conference. He said, “At the heart For more information on the choir see www.bathmalechoir.org. of the conference is a desire to help City of Bath Male Choir pictured outside the BBC Television Centre develop and cement good working relationships with our contractors, some of whom are fairly new to UWE while others have worked successfully with us over a long period of time. “Any construction project is a true collaboration bringing together contractors, consultants, the UWE Facilities Department and, of course, the faculties and departments who will be using the end-product. UWE strives to achieve the very best environment for students and we need to share this vision with our contractors so we can all work towards the same goal. HLSS Graduate School hosts research This conference presents us with a mutual opportunity to set out our conference expectations.” The HLSS Graduate School has organised and hosted the fifth Humanities, Languages and Social Science Postgraduate Conference at St Matthias Campus. This The opening address was given year 13 doctoral students in History, English, Linguistics, Human Rights, Psycho-Social by Deputy Vice-Chancellor, John Studies and English gave papers based on their current research. Rushforth. He said, “The University investment programme over the Professor William Greenslade, director of the HLSS Graduate School, said, “This past few years has included several was a stimulating event and offered an important developmental opportunity for major building projects - a state research students – the delivery of a paper in a setting little different from that of a of the art student village for over one-day academic conference.” 2,000 students, a sports hall that has Papers included The Military Career attracted the national UK School of George Bishop, Rhetorical Games and UK Hockey and many Allusion in Thomas Pynchon, The other major improvements to existing Measurement of Vocabulary in the buildings. Academic World of Arabic Speakers "This investment is ongoing as we and Dilemmas of Aid Work: work towards achieving a mission Tsunami Rehabilitation Projects. to create a campus that will see The conference attracted 45 our students achieve their potential delegates and was open to second in surroundings that inspire great year undergraduate and Master’s things.” students in HLSS. HLSS Graduate School conference

10 UWE brings health and science display to Islamic Fayre Staff and students contributed to the theme of Mind, Body and “It is only through the kind support of organisations like UWE that Soul at Bristol's tenth annual Islamic Cultural Fayre, of which UWE non-profit community events like the Islamic Cultural Fayre can be was also a sponsor. held every year. Especially so as an event like the Islamic Cultural Fayre brings together all members of the community and also UWE's stand focused on Health and Life Science. There was a promotes community cohesion between its diverse members.” display of medicinal plants and their use in traditional remedies, many of which still remain the basis of advanced pharmaceuticals for treatment of cancer, malaria, heart disease and depression. There were also activities based on psychology research; optical illusions; health quizzes; blood pressure measurements, heart rate and pupil reactions; body scans and bones. UWE's stand showed how science can be fun, with a variety of science tricks to amaze the crowd. Sara Hicks (HLS) said, “Higher Education can have a profound impact on mind, body and soul, so the UWE display was very appropriate given this year's theme. As well as showing interest in the science on display, people wanted information on part-time studies including law, business or international relations. We also had queries about distance learning and foundation degrees in Science and IT.” Rizwan Ahmed from the Bristol Muslim Cultural Society which organised the Fayre, said, “The presence of UWE brought the institution to the heart of the community. It UWE displays attract the crowds at the created a bridge between UWE and the community and Islamic Fayre made members aware of possibilities and opportunities they may not have otherwise been aware of or have even occurred to them.

New name, new look for Handbook! There’s a big change to the student handbook for the In its previous form the handbook was given only to Year 1 new academic year. It’s smaller, contains a diary as well as students, as continuing students would have retained their important information for new students and has a new name original copy, so all new students will receive a copy of – UWE Diary and Info 2008/09. the UWE Diary and Info 2008/09 from their faculty during Welcome Week. For returning students copies of the diary The decision to change the old student handbook to a will be on sale for less than £4 in the SU shops, alongside new format was made following a working group with traditional academic diaries, with all proceeds from UWE Diary representation from faculties, UWESU and professional sales going to the Students’ Union. The UWE Diary will also services. The overwhelming view was that a review of the old be freely available on the UWE publication was long overdue and this view website. was echoed by students themselves at a Student Voices event in February, A team of three from Student when groups of students were shown Services, the Students' Union and examples of a range of student Marketing and Communications handbooks from other universities, worked on the composition of the together with ours, and asked for diary. their comments. Pat Monday, Student Services The students felt the UWE handbook Administrator, said, “We hope contained ‘information overload’ and, students will like its new look of the handbooks they liked, the most and size and find the diary a very popular features were the academic useful addition.” diary they contained and the A5 size. Josephine Guillaume, Marketing Almost all the students in the focus Manager, said, "We were really groups specifically mentioned these pleased with Annette Marchant- and commented on how useful they Haycox's new design for the would be. So, this year the new book diary." is a signpost to where more detailed information may be found and contains Clare Clarke, UWESU Advice an academic diary which flags up key Services Manager, said points in the academic year, as well as "We listened to what the faith events and cultural happenings students wanted from a UWE related to UWE and the Bristol area, which publication so hopefully we hope will be of interest to students. they will like what has been produced." New UWE Diary

11 New employability guide for

NEWS psychology students Linda Moysey from the Career Development Unit has worked with the Higher Education Academy Psychology Network to produce a new Employability Guide for Travel diary study psychology students and graduates. Linda collaborated with Leeds Metropolitan University, Southampton University, the Open University and the HE Academy for seeks recruits the past year to produce the guide which was published in June. Ten mobile professionals and ten mums She says, “It’s an employability guide for students primarily but we hope academic who work part time are being sought staff will get some value from it because it can help with employability within to take part in a diary study to find out the curriculum. The guide covers topics such as personal development planning, their transport needs in the Bath-Bristol the job market, emerging areas of psychology, gaining work experience, and CV area. The survey into the lives of these development. It includes excerpts from interviews with more than 25 psychology busy people is being undertaken by the graduates including two case studies of UWE graduates”. Centre for Transport and Society (BNE). Linda worked specifically on the section The study is part of the Ideas in Transit called ‘Where psychology graduates work’ project, which is researching the ways and produced a whole chapter on careers people use technologies to creatively in psychology and other areas of work manage their everyday lives, especially that are relevant to psychology graduates. their transport needs. The Employability Guide can be accessed Researcher Dr Tilly Line said, “The main at http://www.psychology.heacademy. question we will be asking is – how ac.uk/docs/pdf/p20080915_Employability_ important are technologies to the way Guide.pdf you organise your life? We are looking For more information email: Linda. for business professionals who travel [email protected] frequently for work and are based in the Bristol-Bath area to help us with Linda Moysey, Career Development Unit our research. We want to know how you use different technologies - like mobile phone, Blackberry, or the The Bristol Mentoring Experience internet - to organise your travel, UWE is working with five major local employers to establish a partnership to co-ordinate your schedules or as part provide work-place mentors for black and other minority ethnic (BME) staff. of your journey experience, and for The initiative follows the success of earlier Bristol City Council schemes, and making contact with people like your links Bristol City Council, the Universities of Bristol and the West of England, work or business associates, as well as the Avon Fire Service and Avon and Somerset Police. The scheme will provide family and friends. mentors to support and develop BME employees and will draw on the “To help us you would need to put experience and talents of mentors across all organisations. together ‘a day in your life’ diary using The mentor will provide independent support and guidance to enable the words, pictures, video clips or audio participant or mentee to: understand their strengths and weaknesses; explore files, whatever suits you really, and career and/or personal development options; discuss challenges they are facing then we will interview you about it. It is and find solutions. The scheme will provide participant organisations with a meant to be fun, as well as informative, clear management developmental tool to support organisational change, and and shouldn’t take too much of your to assist black and minority ethnic staff, especially managers, aspiring to secure time.” promotion.

To apply to take part in the survey, Both mentors and mentees involved in the previous Bristol City Council schemes please visit www.transport.uwe.ac.uk/ found these had been beneficial to their career progression and personal iit/study/, telephone Tilly Line on development goals. One mentee said: "Speaking to someone with all that 0117 32 82086 or Juliet Jain on 0117 experience gave me a massive injection of confidence. Made me ask questions I 32 83304 or e-mail your details to would previously not have known I could or should ask". [email protected] Another declared: "Mentoring helped me to develop my interviewing skills The Ideas in Transit project is being and to believe in myself. Since being with the scheme I had applied for an led by Professor Glenn Lyons. For more assessment review co-ordinator position and was successful at interview." information visit www.ideasintransit. Line managers have reported increased levels of confidence and motivation amongst staff that participated as mentees. The scheme provides a ‘mentor’ for black and minority ethnic (BME) managers and staff. To find out more about the scheme or to take part please go to the Equality and Diversity pages of the Human Resources section of the intranet or contact Mike Campbell, project manager on campbell.dongola@blueyonder. co.uk or Angeline Carrozza, Equality and Diversity Manager at UWE, on [email protected] All mentors must attend a training day on either 1, 2 or 5 December 2008. A training day will also be provided for all mentees - dates are 8, 9, or 12 December 2008.

12 Successful CVP session on recruiting and retaining volunteers The UWE Community Volunteer Programme (CVP ) recently retention of volunteers.” organised a Recruitment and Retention of Volunteers training “Learning to keep volunteer support was also very useful because session for local voluntary organisations. Over 20 organisations it made me realise the things our organisation could be doing to attended including Victim Support, National Trust, Age Concern, improve this. The session was very useful for ideas.” Bristol Debt Advice Bureau, and Avon and Somerset Police. The afternoon event took place at the Frenchay Campus on Jo Earl (CVP) said, “The session was an opportunity to get new Wednesday 25 June. perspectives on the way CVP and local organisations work together. CVP offers a volunteer brokering service and this type The aim of the event was to have the opportunity to review of session gives us an extra insight into the needs of organisations and develop how CVP and local voluntary organisations work when we are recruiting student volunteers and getting them together. The event included a short training session, run by involved.” Caroline Cook from Phoenix Associates, around recruitment and retention of volunteers. It was also a chance to hear about some Ray Raine said, “CVP has links with many charities and voluntary of the developments on community engagement. John Rushforth, groups and values the partnerships that it has with the local Deputy Vice-Chancellor, communities. These events described UWE’s overall enable these partnerships strategy and the way that to develop so that both the volunteering supported communities themselves its key strategic aims. and the University benefit. Ray Raine (CVP) outlined An event can only take new developments on place like this because of community engagement. the hard work that CVP staff, and Sue Hughes in The feedback from the particular, have done with organisations was very the local communities over positive: the last four or five years.” “I found the session very Participants from the thought-provoking and Recruitment and Retention of reinforced good practices Volunteers training session around recruitment and

Student Services launch new Wellbeing Service A new Wellbeing Service has been added to the UWE Student proactive stance we are hoping that we can both more fully Services Department. The new service provides practical meet the mental health needs of students and be reassuring to support for students with mental health issues and is aimed staff.” at any student on campus whether undergraduate or The team consists of Diane Zimmer, the Wellbeing Service postgraduate. Manager, who has a background in student services and The Wellbeing Service will benefit UWE students by counselling, and two Senior Practitioners, Karen Garmston supplementing the already highly effective Counselling and who has a background in nursing, and Jenni Horsfall who Psychological Services. However, it will have the additional has a background in occupational therapy (mental health). capacity to respond immediately The core team is supported by Maxine to student crises in a flexible and Maybery, who will often be the first pragmatic way. The Wellbeing point of contact for students. The Service will also work closely with the Wellbeing Service also employs two Disability Service. types of mentors. Wellbeing Mentors will provide weekly or fortnightly Diane Zimmer, Wellbeing Service support to students in the areas of Manager, explains how the service will organisation, motivation, and learning also benefit staff. “The aim is for staff skills. Consultant Mentors, highly skilled to be able to liaise directly with the mental health professionals, will work Wellbeing Service. If a staff member with students with very complex mental has a concern about a student they health needs. can contact the Wellbeing Service. With a student’s permission, the staff Diane Zimmer says, “The Wellbeing member could pass the student's Service provides a holistic approach details onto us and we would contact to health and wellbeing for students the student to see if we can help. We at UWE. It enables us to enhance the will be taking a proactive approach student experience and provide extra to fulfilling the support needs of support when and where it is needed.” students. We will not only contact The Wellbeing Service is located in 24 students directly but will also report Carroll Court (Frenchay campus) and back to the staff member who had welcomes direct contact from both the concern to let them know that students and staff via wellbeing@uwe. the student has been seen. With this ac.uk or 0117 32 86268.

13 Content Management System

NEWS Project: system purchased The Content Management System (CMS) Project has been initiated to acquire, install and roll out a CMS at UWE. A CMS is a piece of software that supports the creation, management, and publication of information on the web. The project is part of the Human Rights website programme, which consists of three projects (Content and Audiences, CMS Day at UWE and Infrastructure). The Network on Global Ethics Following an extensive selection/ consultation phase, and four months of detailed and Human Rights (HLSS) are investigations of two short-listed products, both the Project Board and Web co-ordinating a series of events Management Group approved the recommendation to acquire the Immediacy linked to Human Rights Day (10 system from local vendor Auros. One of the most significant conclusions reached December 2008), to commemorate during the selection process was that the system is intuitive and easy to use, and is a the 60th anniversary of the close match for our requirements. Universal Declaration of Human Over the next few months, the project team will be installing the system, Rights. attending training and familiarising themselves with the product. In the autumn On 10 December 18:30 – 20:00, a pilot project will be carried out in order to fully test the system, and to finalise a panel discussion with guest methodology and procedures. speakers Klara Skrivankova, from Following the pilot, an implementation plan will be created, and the tool will be Anti-Slavery International, Roger gradually rolled out across the University from 2009 onwards. For more information Plant from the International on the project contact [email protected] Labour Organisation and Paul Whitehouse from the Gangmasters Licensing Agency will take place at the Watershed. The theme of Inaugural professorial lectures – the discussion will be ‘Trafficking for forced labour: how to protect 2007/2008 human rights?’ The second series of professorial lectures held in HLSS highlighted the work of three On 11 December an academic newly appointed professors of linguistics. Professor June Hannam, Head of School, conference on Migration and writes that this reflects the growth of linguistics as a key area of research strength. Human Rights, sponsored by the The summaries below give a flavour of the professorial lectures and indicate the European Science Foundation, variety of linguistics research. begins in the Pierian Centre, Professor Richard Coates chose as his theme ‘Linguistic light on the birth located in central Bristol, http:// of England’. The testimony of ancient writers such as the Venerable Bede is that, www.pierian-centre.com/. after the departure of the Roman legions, at least the south-east of the island of This conference will include Britain was cleared of speakers of the indigenous language, British Celtic, by the several events open to the public, incoming Saxons and Angles, the bearers of English. Recently, archaeologists have including a public lecture sponsored suggested that population continuity is more likely, with English-speakers ruling the by Amnesty International on the British peasantry as a military elite. Examining surviving British place-names, and 60th anniversary of the Universal the small number of words borrowed from early British into English, Richard argued Declaration of Human Rights and that there is no support from linguistics for the new ideas. The evidence strongly the protection of migrants. suggests that contact was minimal (and non-existent before the Romans left) and that the British were effectively silenced, whether by expulsion, enslavement or Christien van den Anker, one of extermination. the organisers says, “We decided to host this series of events because Professor Jonathan Charteris-Black’s lecture ‘Rogue States and Rampant Human Rights is a topic of interest Bodies: Metaphors of Control in Public and Private Worlds’ suggested that and concern to a wide range of metaphor is the linguistic means by which humans adapt to changes in private people. By bringing together key and public worlds. Politicians, for example, employ metaphor to express an speakers and academics in this understanding of adaptation to social change by concepts based on the gain, loss field we aim to provide a focus for or restoration of control, while people experiencing illness employ metaphor to the latest research and thinking in communicate their understanding of the changed states of embodiment that are these key areas.” associated with illness. Thus, while metaphor is used by the powerful to restore balance in the public world, it may also be used by those who offer critiques of Bristol City Council is supporting power, as well as by the powerless to express regaining control over errant bodies. the events and will develop further activities on 10 December in the Professor Jeanine Treffers-Daller’s lecture ‘Contact and Conflict: Bilinguals Council House. in Brussels on the front line’ discussed the socio-political context of the Belgian language conflict, which divides the Walloon and Flemish populations. Although Further information will be made many observers believe the Belgian federal state is about to be dissolved, it is available - www.bristol.gov.uk/ccm/ hardly possible for both parties to separate the country in two halves, because of navigation/leisure-and-culture the complexities involved in defining the status of the bilingual capital Brussels More details will shortly appear on in that scenario. Moving on towards linguistic issues, Jeanine then discussed the the website: www.uwe.ac.uk/hlss/ concept of bilingualism in general and French-Dutch bilingualism in particular. In politics/ngehr/index.shtml the final part of her lecture, she sketched different approaches to bilingual speech, with a particular focus on code-switching, borrowing and contact-induced language change, giving examples from the Belgian language contact situation.

14 Appearance Matters Speakers at the third Appearance Matters conference, organised - 190 delegates came from across the UK and also Australia, by the Centre for Appearance Research (CAR), said that we need New Zealand, USA, Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, to wave goodbye to size zero models and consider the impact Denmark and Malaysia.” of mirrors in fitness centres on body image and resulting fitness The conference is supported by the Healing Foundation, a charity monitoring. championing the cause of people living with disfigurement. Diana Phillippa Diedrichs and Christina Lee from the University of Harcourt, Co-Director of CAR and conference organiser, said, Queensland presented a paper entitled ‘Waif Goodbye! Average “Appearance is an important issue to everyone as it is something size models in the media’ that suggested that average-sized that affects us all. This conference provides an opportunity for models are an effective and healthy advertising alternative to researchers, clinicians and those involved in supporting people ultra-thin models. Ivanka Prichard and Marika Tiggemann from who have appearance-related concerns to meet, share ideas and Flinders University, South Australia, discussed a study that pointed identify priorities for further research. The conference also helps to a need to monitor women who have inform all areas of patient care in this chosen a position at the back of aerobics specialist field by helping to engender a rooms to ensure that they still enjoy better understanding of the psychology of exercise and to safeguard against greater appearance.” body image concerns. For more information contact the Centre The Appearance Matters conference is for Appearance Research on 0117 32 83967, a bi-annual event organised by CAR. e-mail [email protected] or visit www.science. Co-director Professor Nichola Rumsey uwe.ac.uk/appearancematters gave a keynote talk on Busting the beauty Marika Tiggemann and Nicky Rumsey myths? Facts and fiction in appearance research and said, “It went very well indeed

Enterprising students win Shell Step awards

UWE students have won the top two prizes in the local finals of Her project was to establish a route to the German garden the Shell Step awards. centre market for the company’s natural smoke pesticide products. Alex Bulman scooped the title of Most Enterprising Student at the event, which was hosted by Knowledge West at UWE and The Shell Step scheme places undergraduates into small organised by BRAVE. The Shell Step scheme places second year and medium sized companies and community organisations students with companies over the summer period to work on a to undertake a specific business or technical project. The specific project. Alex, who is studying for a BA (Hons) Graphic programme has the dual aim of communicating to small Design, worked with Wayahead, a Bristol-based housing business managers the huge impact an undergraduate can have organisation which supports young on their business while encouraging people between the ages of 16 and undergraduates to consider starting 25. He researched and produced a career within the vibrant small a commemorative brochure business sector. Over the past 20 celebrating Wayahead’s 25th years, Shell Step has delivered more anniversary. Alex now goes forward than 22,000 projects within small to the regional heat and hopefully businesses throughout the UK. on to the national final. For more information visit The runner- up was a UWE student www.step.org.uk too - Franziska Kusel, who is www.knowledgewest.org.uk studying for a BA (Hons) in Media www.brave.org.uk/ and Cultural Studies, worked with Winners Alex Bulman and Franzisca Octavius Hunt, also based in Bristol. Kusel

Rich seam of history resources mined in Germany Raingard Esser (HLSS) has returned from four months as Research in and around the two main library buildings and the more Fellow at the Herzog-August-Bibliothek in Wolfenbüttel, Germany. convivial facilities for researchers. Both the daily ‘Kaffee-Runde’ She was very impressed by the wealth of sources and excellent where fellows are invited to coffee and biscuits after lunch and facilities that the research library, which has a tradition dating the regular research seminars offered plenty of opportunities to back to the late sixteenth century, offers to researchers at all exchange ideas, research plans and experiences. stages of their careers. “It was a truly international atmosphere and I met postgraduate While the collections focus on Renaissance and Reformation students and professors working on topics ranging from European manuscripts and incunabula (books, images or single sheets that border studies to bodily hygiene in comparative perspective. I were printed, not handwritten, before 1501 in Europe) they made great progress with my own research on Dutch cultures of also provide a rich mine of sources on European culture in the memory in the seventeenth century.” eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries. For further information on the Herzog-August library’s fellowship Raingard said, “I was most impressed by the scholarly atmosphere programme visit www.hab.de.

15 Family business links with UWE to NEWS reduce food miles A food company aims to reduce the number of miles its products travel by Professor Stephen putting a new emphasis on sourcing local supplies. The move will result from Hunt’s of Dorset teaming up with UWE in a Knowledge Transfer Partnership Hagen elected to (KTP). AURIL Council Hunt’s has a long tradition of local service and its environmentally-friendly aim Professor Stephen Hagen, Director of Research, puts it back in touch with these values. It started out as a local dairy business Business and Innovation (RBI), has just and in 1948 began to make ice-cream, delivered in the area by a distinctive been elected to the National Council of the fleet of motorcycle delivery vehicles. In the 1950s, the company branched Association for University Research and Industry out into a wider range of frozen foods, and by 1974 it was supplying frozen, Links (AURIL). chilled and fresh food to caterers, pubs, hotels and hospitals throughout the region. Professor Hagen will hold the post for two years and is one of four newly elected members. The KTP will look at ways of reducing wastage, increasing efficiency, and Members of the Council are responsible for boosting the number of local food suppliers from within a 50 to 60 mile overseeing the strategic development of the radius. It will involve a recent graduate working on the project for two years, Association and representing the knowledge under the supervision of experts from the Bristol Business School. transfer and exchange interests and activities Project supervisor Ray McDowell (BBS) said, “The company wants to respond of Higher Education to government bodies and to current and growing customer demand by sourcing and supplying more business. local fresh foods. UWE will help it achieve a culture change and become a Stephen is the only new member of the more locally-focused business, while maintaining traditional values of service.” eleven-strong council to represent a post-1992 Food service sales manager university. He said, “I am keen to contribute at Hunt’s, Simon Renton said, to the work of this association in building “The KTP grant means we can closer connections between Higher Education, proactively focus on our local researchers and industry. I believe my election to market which in the long term this position reflects UWE’s strengths in research will have significant benefits and knowledge transfer – this year, UWE has the for our customers ourselves highest level of funding allocated by Research and the environment.” Councils to any post 1992 university.” For more information on KTPs, AURIL is the professional association visit www.ktponline.org.uk/ representing all practitioners in knowledge One of Hunt’s vehicles in front creation, development and exchange in the UK of Sherborne castle and Ireland who work to ensure that new ideas, technologies and innovations flow from their institution to the marketplace. It is the largest knowledge transfer association in Europe, with UWE awarded its largest EPSRC more than 1,600 members from universities, NHS Trusts and public sector research establishments. doctoral training award Executive Director of AURIL, Dr Philip Graham, UWE has been awarded £250k by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research said of the election of the four new Council Council (EPSRC) for PhD studentships starting in 2008/9. The level of the award is members, “This year has seen one of the closest linked to the value of EPSRC project grants won by the University over several years fought competitions and we had one of the and is the largest EPSRC doctoral training award ever made to UWE. As a result, a highest turnouts. I believe that this is a reflection further four PhD studentships will be funded. of the importance of embedding of Knowledge Richard Bond, Head of R&D (RBI) said, “This award reflects UWE’s success in bidding Transfer within institutions.” to EPSRC and is further proof of our leading status among the new universities. For further information on AURIL visit www. UWE has 31 live EPSRC grants, 10 more than any other post-1992 university, and auril.org.uk/pages/home.php together worth more than £6m.”

Professor Stephen Hagen The new PhD studentships have been allocated to the Bristol Institute of Technology to fund research projects in: n developing new and better face recognition systems (Machine Vision Laboratory), n designing computer programs that learn through experience, using evolutionary principles (Artificial Intelligence Group), n pioneering unconventional computing techniques (Unconventional Computing Group) n exploring public engagement aspects of robotics (Bristol Robotics Laboratory, in collaboration with the Science Communication Unit, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences) For further information on EPSRC and doctoral training awards, contact Richard Bond in RBI [email protected]

16 New Research and Development web pages The Research and Development team in RBI has launched new and related events are also included. There is also detailed guidance updated web pages (http://rbi.uwe.ac.uk/Internet/research/) about funding bodies and the latest funding opportunities. The pages are designed to be easier to use, with information Cath Thomas (R&D Division, RBI) said, “The new pages are a presented in a more interesting and friendly way. The pages significant improvement: information has been arranged to be highlight UWE's research capabilities, with specific examples, more accessible and designed to function as a single website for gather links to all of UWE’s Research Institutes, Centres and both external and internal audiences where possible. We are groups in one central place, as well as providing information looking forward to working in collaboration with faculty staff to and support for staff involved in looking for funds and writing continue to update and improve further on the pages over the research proposals. Information about research strategy, coming months.” governance, ethics, postgraduate research study and researcher RBI welcomes feedback on the new pages and suggestions for development, as well details about university-wide research- further improvement. Please contact [email protected] .

Knowledge Transfer Partnership successes Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) programmes between The KTP Office in RBI is organising an event entitled BIT and Polamco Ltd, a precision engineering company, and Knowledge Transfer: A Contact Sport on behalf of the Management Process Systems, a London-based software firm, universities of the South West. The event, supported by SWRDA were recently highly graded by the Technology Strategy Board and HERDA, will be held on 9 October at Lakewood Conference who are the main funder of the scheme. This success builds Centre, Blagdon. For more details please e-mail [email protected] on UWE’s good track record with over 90 percent of projects or call Katie Gough on 83272. receiving high grades in the last five years.

UWE eLibrary launched Library Services has developed a new web interface to the huge n Create your own lists of favourite resources range of resources available, called the UWE eLibrary’. The UWE n Browse through the collection of electronic journals eLibrary has now replaced the earlier web pages listing electronic n Keep up-to-date by receiving e-mail alerts for new information library resources. The same resources are still available, but in a added to your favourite resources different way. UWE Library Services provides UWE students and staff with access to thousands of electronic journals and other To use the UWE eLibrary, log in with your UWE network username electronic library resources on the University network. Examples and password. The eLibrary’s resources are not available to the of the resources available include Science Direct, Art Full Text and general public. Most electronic resources are available both on and Business Source Premier. Visit elibrary.uwe.ac.uk or follow the links off campus. Your feedback on the UWE eLibrary is very welcome. to the eLibrary on the Library homepage or in myUWE to: Please follow the feedback link from the UWE eLibrary homepage. n Save time by searching across a number of different resources Thanks go to our colleagues in IT Services, especially the members at the same time and get one set of search results (not all of the Unix and Academic Technologies teams for their help with databases support this) this project.

Philosophy and Film conference Police officers in Higher UWE collaborated with the Arnolfini to present a successful Education international conference, Philosophy and Film, at the Arnolfini, 4 to 6 July 2008. The conference was the first of its kind to take In July around 45 police officers and associates attended place in the UK, hosting 150 delegates from all over the world. the Annual Conference of the Police Association of Higher Education Liaison Officers, which was hosted in partnership Keynote speakers included Stephen Mulhall (Oxford), Vivian by UWE, University of Bristol and Avon and Somerset Sobchack (UCLA), Robert Sinnerbrink (Macquarie), Catherine Constabulary. PC Mike Lynett, UWE Beat Manager, and Constable (Warwick), Karin Littau (Essex) and Julian Baggini Heather Thomas, UWE Community Liaison Manager, (editor, The Philosopher's Magazine). welcomed all to the Mercure Holland House Hotel and Spa Dr Havi Carel, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and one of the for the three day event. Conference organisers explains, “In recent years there has been On the second day of the conference, Diane Zimmer, a growing interest in the relationship between philosophy and UWE’s Wellbeing Manager outlined to the group what film within both analytic and European philosophical traditions. UWE’s Wellbeing Service can offer students and how they At the same time, film studies as a discipline has always raised work alongside our own PC Mike Lynett with the care of philosophical questions and has been enriched by a variety of our student population. Diane’s presentation was much philosophical traditions." appreciated and feedback was extremely positive. Dr Greg Tuck, Senior Lecturer in Film Studies and co-organiser adds On the final evening a formal dinner was held attended “We were delighted to host this event. Our keynote speakers are by Vice-Chancellor Steve West along with the Registrar internationally known. Delegates came from Romania, Israel, Italy, of the University of Bristol Derek Pretty and Assistant US, Australia, Germany, Turkey, Brazil, India, UK, Estonia, Latvia, Chief Constable Steve Mortimer from Avon & Somerset Mexico, France, Pakistan, Portugal, Spain and Canada, making this Constabulary. a truly global conference."

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hot idea Monday 13th October 2008, 17:30 - 20:15 Sign up NOW at www.uwe.ac.uk/thebizidea free! *Cash prizes are estimates and will depend on the sponsorship raised Ivan Vine retires after 20 years at UWE Friends and colleagues gathered to say encompassing all aspects of security, a fond farewell to Ivan Vine, who has portering, car parking, mail, health worked within the Facilities Department and safety, and customer interface. at UWE for over 20 years. Ivan was Connie Robertson, Deputy Head of originally employed as a Security House Services, said, “Ivan's friendly Patroller in 1987, progressing to the role way of working with people has of Site Operations Manager in 1992, and made our own jobs more enjoyable then Senior Site Operations Manager and as much as we wish him a well- in 1999. For the last two years, Ivan has earned retirement, there is no doubt been employed as the Senior Operations that many people are sad to say and Security Manager, with management farewell to a much respected friend responsibility for the day to day provision and colleague.” of services at three University sites, Ivan Vine’s retirement

PAL goes from strength to strength Makis Malliris (BIT, pictured left) planning to hold the PAL student conference in Belgium during has been appointed as the Peer the Easter break. This will be a great opportunity for the PAL Assisted Learning Co-ordinator leaders who will take part in this conference.” and joined the Student Experience For further information on PAL please visit: www.uwe.ac.uk/ Programme team from 1 July pal and to find out how to offer PAL on your programme or 2008. Makis will be responsible module, please contact Makis directly on Efthimios.Malliris@ for developing and enhancing PAL uwe.ac.uk or [email protected] policy and strategy to reflect and enable University-wide delivery Professor Steve West and PAL Leader Neil Stephens at the PAL Award Ceremony in May of the PAL programme within the Student Experience context. For 2008/9 the PAL scheme has recruited 128 students to train and act as PAL leaders offering supplemental academic support to over 2,000 first year students. Throughout the academic year PAL leaders receive over 30 hours of training in developing facilitation, teamwork, coaching and interpersonal skills. Makis said: “We have had an excellent response from students wanting to train as PAL Leaders. We have received in excess of 200 applications for the PAL leader positions”. Makis has also been working closely with the universities of Manchester and Bournemouth to introduce the scheme to other UK universities. During the last year he has been consulting with Sheffield Hallam University and is now promoting PAL to EU institutions: “I am currently helping the science department in the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium evaluate their pilot PAL programme. We are also

St Matthias campus was the venue for a 50-year golden reunion on Thursday 24 July. It was a reunion of those who trained to be teachers and who attended the college from 1958 to 1960. The event was organised by Margaret Spicer and Mary Hurford- Jones. Many of the students had not seen each other since leaving college and some travelled considerable distances, Yvonne Pearson from Bermuda and Nancy McKormick from Canada. The group was welcomed by Professor June Hannam, Head of School of Humanities and Social Sciences, who organised this group photograph. Significant changes they noticed were more halls of residence [with only two in their time], the old chapel now a drama room and present students allowed on the hallowed turf of the basin! June Hannam (bottom row, third from left) and the class of 1958 -1960 at their 50-year golden reunion

19 John Fell retires after 24 years service John Fell retired from the University in July after a career spanning 24 years. He NEWS joined the then Bristol Polytechnic in 1984 as Sites and Buildings Officer when the University’s estate was considerably smaller than it is now. He has brought his expertise to the management of the University’s estate including the maintenance Occupational Therapy of buildings and grounds, as well as alterations, refurbishments and new buildings. In recent years John has been involved in the development of the Architecture and CPD Partnership Planning Studio, New Redland (R block), developments at Bower Ashton, and played launched a key role in bringing about the successful accommodation project on the Frenchay Campus. The occupational therapy programme at At his presentation in the Octagon on 14 July, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Rob Cuthbert, UWE, in partnership with Harrison Training, said how extremely lucky the University was to have had as Estates Director someone are launching a new CPD course to start with John’s deep interests in art, biodiversity and the environment, and the many this autumn. The Standardised Assessment other things that transform buildings into places where we are happy to work - in Occupational Therapy course is a well- which is the core of true sustainability. In every way and on every campus John has established and highly valued course that transformed the estate, and he’s done it with unstinting professional dedication to already equips occupational therapists the University. working in the fields of learning disability, physical rehabilitation, mental health or In recognition of his dedication and to thank him for all his hard work and paediatrics with the skills to understand commitment to the University, the Vice-Chancellor has inaugurated a student and effectively use standardised measures prize, named after John, to reflect and promote his enthusiasm and passion for in their practice. sustainability and the aesthetics of our built and natural environment. In partnership with UWE, delegates will John will be greatly missed now have the opportunity to gain academic by all his friends and credit for their work on this course at colleagues, and although either Level 3 or Master’s level. The course retiring from the University is delivered by internationally renowned will continue to be with us trainers Steve Park and Jane Melton and as a student undertaking links with successful Evidencing Work-Based his PhD. We wish John, and Learning modules developed by UWE. his wife Carol all the very best for the future. Lesley Donovan, Director of Educational Partnerships, said, “This is a great Pictured (l-r) former Vice- opportunity to work together with Chancellor, Alfred Morris, Harrison Training to meet the professional John Fell and Rob Cuthbert development needs of occupational (Deputy Vice-Chancellor) therapists at a local and national level. The expertise of both organisations will ensure a high quality course that will contribute Lecturer offers advice on doing to occupational therapists’ academic and professional portfolio.” business in the US Susanna Robinson, Director of Harrison George Bernard Shaw is attributed with the saying “England and America are divided Training, said, “We are very pleased to be by a common language”. Peter Gold (HLSS), Director of the Regional Languages working closely with UWE on this initiative, Network (South-West) in the West of England, was invited to contribute to and particularly pleased that participants ‘Connecting with America’ held at Hewlett-Packard Labs on 11 June. on this course can achieve the accreditation Organised by the British-American Business Council, the event was designed to that they deserve for the standard of provide insights into doing business ‘across the pond’ and attracted some 120 work they produce. We look forward to delegates. It included presentations from Paul Kehoe, Chief Executive of Bristol developing the partnership further in order International Airport; Peter Revers, former Chairman and CEO of Laura Ashley (North to offer health care professionals many America) and now Chief Executive Officer of PDR Associates and Joan Verplanck, other relevant CPD opportunities.” President of the New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce. In his presentation Peter pointed out differences in communication styles, the UWE staff: Would you like to learn conduct of meetings and, of course, language. He advised: “When you do business a foreign language or to study a in America, make sure that you do not sweep anything under the rug, avoid any skeletons in the closet, and if anything looks tricky, do not touch it with a ten-foot language at a higher level? pole. In such a big market, it can be difficult sometimes to see the forest for the The UWE Language Programme (ULP) offers trees, but (knock on wood) if no-one throws a monkey-wrench in the works and you part-time courses in Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, manage to make your two cents worth count, even English as a Foreign Language, French, German, though it might appear to be a drop in the bucket Italian, Japanese, Polish (offered for the first you could find that you’re blowing your own horn time this year), Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. at the slam-dunk success that you have achieved.” Classes are taught for a total of 23 weeks He concluded: “And if you spotted the ten throughout the academic year from October to American idioms in that last paragraph, you’ve May, with a fee of £46.50 for UWE staff. obviously already done good business in the US.” For further information please visit Peter Gold addressing 120 delegates at the British- www.uwe.ac.uk/ulp or e-mail [email protected]. American Business Council event at HP Labs

20 hello + welcome UWE Open Days Saturday 11 October 2008 Saturday 22 November 2008 Saturday 07 February 2009 Saturday 14 March 2009 10.00-16.00 Register online www.uwe.ac.uk AUA Administrators’ Forum at UWE Colleagues from the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC), Higher Education NEWS Funding Council for England (HEFCE), the Universities of Bristol and Bath Spa, and City of Bristol College joined UWE colleagues for the first AUA UWE Administrators’ Forum in the Octagon on 16 July 2008. The Vice-Chancellor opened the forum with Association a speech about the value of administrators and managers in HE and at UWE. He has endorsed a branch proposal and will fund support for administrators, including of University funding for the Branch Co-ordinator and for an Administrator of the Year Award. Administrators - Alison Robinson, the recently appointed Executive Director of the AUA, also attended the forum to give an update on AUA developments. UWE Bristol Branch The guest speaker at this inaugural forum was Maureen McLaughlin, Deputy The Association of University Academic Registrar, whose thought-provoking theme was ‘In what ways can and Administrators (AUA) is the do ‘professional managers’ (ie those without an ongoing academic background) professional body for higher education contribute to the management of teaching and research?’ She asked the audience to administrators and managers in the UK consider, within this context, the implications for our professional identities and for and the Republic of Ireland. It is an open our relationships with academic colleagues. and accessible body. The Administrators’ Forum at UWE seeks to provide a space to promote excellence The UWE Bristol Branch of in the administration of the University by creating opportunities to hear HE the Association of University practitioners, debate issues affecting the sector and to network with colleagues both Administrators (AUA) will contribute from inside and outside the institution. Themes for possible future fora should be to the professionalism of the UWE submitted to the new Branch Co-ordinators, Patricia Hughes (Patricia.Hughes@uwe. Administrator by promoting the work ac.uk) and Theresa Stephens ([email protected]). of the Association and by working with Anybody interested in joining the AUA should look at the website www.aua.ac.uk. the University to embed the Code of Professional Standards in a more high profile manner. A recent proposal to develop the branch Visiting Professor values her time at UWE at UWE was endorsed by the Vice- Dr Jane Dickson-Gilmore has completed a 10 month Visiting Professorship in SSH, Chancellor, with a budget to include: which she says was a ‘very rewarding and enriching experience’. Dr Dickson-Gilmore collaborated with Dr Michael Woodiwiss (History) on a research project on the The attendance of the Branch development of ‘alternative economies’ by internally colonised populations within Co-ordinator at the Annual Lecture and Canada, focusing primarily on the participation of aboriginal communities on the Annual Conference, including related Canada-United States boundary in the cross-border economy. Branch Co-ordinator activities The generous support of the Leverhulme Foundation was integral to the - Sponsorship of one new member development of the research collaboration, and to the production of a number of every year on the AUA Postgraduate articles and papers, as well as a manuscript, currently underway, detailing the long- Certificate in Professional Practice terms effects of state policies for aboriginal economies and communities. - Sponsorship of an Administrator of Dr Dickson-Gilmore shared this research with colleagues throughout the UK, the Year Award including symposia at Keele University, the London School of Economics and the Further information about the University of Edinburgh. She was honoured to present the Eccles Lecture (Eccles application process and deadlines for Centre for North American Studies of the British Museum) to the British Association the above sponsorships are available for Canadian Studies conference at Warwick University. from Heads of Service, Faculty Academic Registrars and members of the AUA. The implementation of the AUA Code Over a third of students to receive UWE's of Professional Standards at UWE will be taken forward via a project to develop a full annual £1,000 bursary support CPD framework for administrators. The University’s financial support for students will go well beyond providing For further information please contact the Government's minimum required level of bursary support. For students AUA Branch Co-ordinators Patricia entering in 2009 UWE Bristol’s bursary scheme will be as follows: Hughes ([email protected]) and Students with an annual household income of and below £25,000 will receive Theresa Stephens (Teresa2.Stephens@ £1,000 per year. uwe.ac.uk). UWE estimate that this support will be available to around 35 per cent of all our new undergraduate students for 2009 entry. However, importantly, UWE will be able to support some 60 per cent of UWE Federation students based in Times Higher Education regional colleges with the £1,000 bursary. subscription offer In addition the University guarantees its bursary of £1,000 to students who have achieved a recognised Access to HE Diploma and are liable for full Times Higher Education magazine are tuition fees. The University will also guarantee the bursary of £1,000 to care promoting a subscription offer to UWE leavers. staff of a free six issue trial period. Full details of our bursary, scholarship and grant schemes are available on our For further information, see: website, including a bursary calculator. www.subscription.co.uk/the/uwe

22 News in Brief

NEWS IN BRIEF Staff in the media Professors Norma Daykin, Judy Orme and parents are receiving education on how to talk to Martin Plant (HLS) received significant national their children about sex. Paul Pilkington (HLS) was interviewed on 15 media coverage following the release of their Professor Ron Ritchie (EDU) was interviewed July by BBC Radio Somerset on the effectiveness report – ‘Alcohol and the Media’ which Norma by Radio Bristol’s Breakfast with Richard Wyatt of speed cameras and the wider importance of and Judy presented on Friday 5 September at on Wednesday 20 August to preview GSCE road safety, as Swindon and other local councils The British Sociological Association, Medical results and on results day (Thursday 21 August) are considering withdrawing funding. Sociology Group Annual Conference 2008 in to review the GSCE performance of Bristol Brighton. National press coverage included: a Mike Jempson (CA) was interviewed on BBC schools on the drive time show. report on the front page of The Daily Telegraph, News 24 and on the PM programme on BBC coverage in The Guardian, The Independent, R4 about the Max Mosley vs News of the World Madge Dresser (SSH) was interviewed by Radio Daily Express, Daily Mail, Daily Mirror and Daily privacy case on 23 July. He debated with Society Wales on 11 September to comment on Harriet Star. National TV coverage included Sky News of Editors Director Bob Satchwell and answered Harman's speech to the TUC on class. Sunrise and FIVE lunchtime news. Professor points raised by callers on BBC Radio 5 Live (17 Norma Daykin was interviewed for national July) following the announcement of Robert Publications radio programmes: The Today Programme (Radio Murat's £600,000 libel award against 11 UK Chatterton T, Coulter A, Musselwhite C, 4); BBC Radio 4 news; BBC Radio 5 news; BBC newspapers. He also contributed to Media Lyons G and Clegg S (nd) Understanding how Radio 5 Live Breakfast; Radio Scotland; Radio Guardian's Question of the Week column (19 transport choices are affected by environment Wales; LBC London and the World Service May) on 'Is Self-regulation of the Press Working?' and health: Views expressed in a study on Programme 'World Update'. Professor Martin and featured in BBC Radio 4's Analysis: the use of carbon calculators. Accepted for Plant was interviewed for a number of local and Responsible Journalism programme (3 July). Mike publication in Public Health. regional BBC Radio Stations ranging from Bristol has been interviewed about press freedom in to Ulster. Jo Angouri (HLSS) co-authored with J Belarus for Al Jazeera TV's Listening Post current Harwood ‘This is too formal for us… A case affairs slot (18 July) and was recently barred from Professor Philip Lawrence (BIT) was study of variation in the written products of entering Belarus where he has been developing interviewed on Thursday 26 June for BBC a multinational consortium’ in the Journal of the skills of independent journalists over the last Bristol’s Breakfast with Richard Wyatt about the Business and Technical Communication (2008) two years. In September Mike Jempson chaired a military’s new A400 air craft, of which most parts 22, pp 38-64. She also contributed ‘Foreign symposium on media coverage of children in the were mainly constructed at Airbus in Filton. language use in the workplace: the case of Georgian capital Tbilisi as part of a continuing was interviewed on Greek’ in the Proceedings of the 1st World project with UNICEF. Dr Clara Greed (BNE) Canadian Radio in July 2008 on her research on Socioeconomic Conference, Greeks in Diaspora, Professor Alan Winfield (Associate Dean, public toilets. This arises from continuing North 2008, published by Melbourne: National Centre ET) recently did a podcast interview about American interest following her work being for Hellenic Studies and Research, LaTrobe robotics for the UK Parliamentary website: http:// featured in the New Yorker Magazine, New York University. www.parliament.uk/about/podcasts/robotics/ Times and New York Observer. Clara continues Jonathan Charteris-Black (HLSS) has recently alanwinfield.cfm and his work on Swarm to build her international links and has been published ‘The communication of leadership: Robotics was featured as the lead article in the invited to be the UK and European representative the design of leadership style’, part of a series June 2008 issue of The Engineer. on gender equality and urban planning by entitled Studies in Linguistics by Routledge. He the Commonwealth Association of Planners. Andrew Mathieson (HLS) was interviewed by has co-authored with C Dumelow, J Locock, C Clara was also invited to make representations Star Radio on Friday 25 July on the decline in Seale, and S Ziebland a paper on ‘The effect of to the Parliamentary Select Committee on sales of bottled water. joint interviewing on the performance of gender’ the provision of public toilets and her work which appears in Field Methods (2008) 20, pp Professor Martin Plant (HLS) was interviewed on gender mainstreaming and her views on 107-128. He has also co-authored with C Seale by Charlotte Sivvery of Original Radio on planning for women in cities was also featured ‘The interaction of class and gender in illness Thursday 30 July on alcohol, drugs and HIV/ in late August at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/ narratives’ published in Sociology (2008) 42 (3), AIDS issues in South Africa and the work that he magazine/7585756.stm pp 453-469. and Professor Moira Plant are doing in advising Matt Studley (BIT) was interviewed by BBC South African academics about research into the Richard Coates (HLSS) has contributed Bristol’s Breakfast with Richard Wyatt on economic costs of alcohol problems. the essay ‘Three new elements in the minor Thursday 31 July about the Heart Robot project. toponymy of western Lindsey, Lincolnshire’ to Professor Martin Plant (HLS) was interviewed Dr Debra Salmon (HLS) was interviewed on A commodity of good names. Essays in honour by Victoria Derbyshire, BBC Radio 5 Live on Thursday 21 August for BBC Radio Northampton of Margaret Gelling edited by OJ Padel and DN Friday 1 August about extreme obesity in British about young people’s sexual health and how Parsons. The publisher is Shaun Tyas. teenagers.

Steve West (Vice-Chancellor) and Katy Phillips (Student Representative Council Vice- President) welcomed the Lord and Lady Mayoress of Bristol, Cllr Christopher and Mrs Susan Davies to Frenchay Campus on Thursday 7 August for a tour of Frenchay Campus. From left to right; Mrs Susan Davies, Cllr Christopher Davies, Katy Phillips and Professor Steve West

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Jeanette Sakel (HLSS) co-authored with Victoria University Wellington, New Zealand, Education Academy Conference, attended by Y Matras the essay ‘Modelling contact- in July. At LaTrobe she has been invited to join 580 participants on 1-3 July. His talk ‘Beyond induced change in grammar’ published in a worldwide project focusing on diaspora and the Student Experience: Rethinking Higher Aspects of language contact. New theoretical, creating an atlas of relevant studies, and at Education for the 21st Century’ (accessible via methodological and empirical findings with VUW she is linking with the Language in the www.heacademy.ac.uk) argued that we need special focus on Romanisation processes edited Workplace project. to rediscover and reinterpret academic freedom by Thomas Stolz, Dik Bakker and Rosa Salas as the best basis for protecting and extending Kate Thomas (Outreach Centre) has taken Palomo. The publisher is Mouton de Gruyter. inclusive mass higher education. on the role of Convenor of the Universities Damian Warburton (Law) published in August: Association of Lifelong Learning Women in Professor Rob Cuthbert (DVC) was with Wes Key Statutes: Criminal Law; Hodder Education; Lifelong Learning Network. The network provides Streeting (President, NUS) and Peter Williams 2008; ISBN: 9780340972380 a focus for discussion and networking for (Chief Executive, QAA) a member of the panel women working in all areas of lifelong learning. which concluded a QAA Conference to discuss The International Corpus Linguistics student membership of institutional audit teams Research Unit (ICLRU) hosted by the Bristol Jeanine Treffers-Daller (HLSS) is lead editor at Warwick University on 18 July. Centre for Lingustics (HLSS) has just completed for a special issue of the Journal for French the work of archiving sets of parallel corpora Language Studies (CUP) to appear later this year, Dr Dimitrios Christopoulos (HLSS) organised in English and French, German and Spanish entitled ‘Knowledge and Use of the Lexicon in the Fourth UK Social Network Conference at and of learner language data. These provide French as a Second Language’. Greenwich University with Professor Bruce an excellent resource for research projects on Cronin. Sixty papers were presented on recent translation and second language acquisition. Conferences advances in theoretical and experimental network research. Keynote presentations were Dr Stephen Hunt’s (SSH) article ‘Betwixt and Mike Jempson (CA) was editor-in-chief of the from Ron Burt, University of Chicago; Martin Between: The Political Orientation of Catholic 'virtual newsroom' at the Intercultural Cities Everett, University of East London and Tom Neo-Pentecostals’ will be published in the Conference in Liverpool (1-3 May), managing Snijders, University of Oxford. Panels included journal Religion and Politics. This is a follow-up a team of professional and citizen journalists themes on Business, Politics and Power, Social to his paper, ‘Pentecostal Political Activism in producing TV, radio and print material to Psychology, Friendship, Advice and Trust, Social the USA and the UK: A Comparative Analysis’, illustrate themes of the European Year of Capital, Knowledge Networks and Diffusion published in the same journal (2008, vol 2, no Intercultural Dialogue. Mike also contributed to of Innovations. The Fifth UK SNA conference is 1). Also published recently is Dr. Hunt’s article workshops on the role of media in promoting co-ordinated by the same team and will take in PentecoStudies (2008, vol 7, no 1), ‘Were social cohesion and intercultural dialogue, and place between on 3 and 4 July 2009 in London. the Jesus People Pentecostals? A Review of the on media empowerment for minority groups at Evidence’. the Media4Me European conference held at the Jeanette Sakel and Jeanine Treffers-Daller Museum of Communication in The Hague (29- (HLSS) organised a three-day international Steve Garner (SSH), contributed a piece to 30 May). workshop entitled ‘Interdisciplinary approaches the current issues of the Journal of Applied to transfer, crosslinguistic influence and contact- Community Psychology, which focuses on On 30 May Academic Board's Learning, induced change’ at UWE Bristol on 9-11 July. At Canadian multiculturalism. ‘Dissolving the Teaching and Assessment Committee the workshop, 27 specialists from Europe, the US Diaspora: a commentary’. Steve’s book, ended its stimulating annual programme of and Asia gave papers on a wide range of aspects Whiteness: an Introduction, published by seminars linked to committee meetings with of linguistic transfer from different perspectives Routledge in 2007, has been selected by US a wide-ranging seminar on Learning Spaces (second language acquisition, bilingualism and academics as one of the top 10 teaching aids organised by Cathy Rex (Library) and Sarah psychology). The workshop was sponsored by for critical approaches to ‘race’ and ethnicity. Gutteridge (Academic Registry), chaired by the BCL, the ESRC Centre for Bilingualism in His is one of only two pieces by UK academics Professor Rob Cuthbert (DVC). The keynote Theory and Practice at Bangor (of which Jeanine to have been chosen. A modified chapter from speaker was Professor Maggie Savin-Baden, of is now a Research Associate), and the Research the book is now available on Routledge’s ‘Social Coventry University, author of Learning Spaces Committee of the Department of LLAS. There Issues Collection’ university e-reader at: www. (Buckingham: Open University Press 2007), and were three papers with authors from the BCL. socialissuescollection.com/. presentations were also made by Dom Passfield The organisers intend to publish a volume with (UWESU) and Liz Falconer (ITS). The outcomes papers from the workshop. Appointments of the event will contribute to strategic thinking about the future development of the University's Kate Beeching (HLSS) was a speaker at Kate Beeching (HLSS) has been elected estate, environment, learning support and the Aston Corpus Symposium, 22-23 May. President of the Association for French Language e-learning. Details of presentations and She gave a talk to the main conference on Studies, and invited to join the executive discussion outcomes are available from Sarah. ‘Corpus approaches to sociolinguistic variation committee of the Association of University [email protected]. and semantic change’ and another for the Professors and Heads of French. The AUPHF is postgraduate workshop entitled ‘And your particularly keen to have a representative from Professor Rob Cuthbert (DVC) chaired a point is…? Subtext and a corpus approach to the new universities which have suffered most major ESRC Teaching and Learning Research interactional pragmatics.’ acutely from the decline in the numbers of Programme (TLRP) seminar on Widening students taking up degree courses in Modern Participation on 17 June. The seminar reported Richard Coates (HLSS) spoke on ‘A strictly Foreign Languages. Kate will represent both the findings from the TLRP programme of Millian approach to proper naming’ at the linguistics and the post-92 institutions on this WP research which is now coming to an end. interdisciplinary workshop on ‘Names’ organised committee. Richard Coates has been reappointed Participants included Professor Lynn Raphael by the journal Mind and Language and the to the AHRC’s Peer Review College as a Reed (EDU) and Professor Ann-Marie Bathmaker Department of Philosophy at Birkbeck College Linguistics member. (EDU). London on 12 June.

Jo Angouri (HLSS) was a visiting academic at Professor Rob Cuthbert (DVC) gave the Jonathan Charteris-Black (HLSS) was a LaTrobe University, Melbourne, Australia, and opening keynote address at the annual Higher keynote speaker in June at the Patient Education

24 Workshop, Ålborg, Denmark, and at the Second Professor Hambleton also presented a paper, 2008, the 11th International Conference on Qualitative Research Summer School, Dublin City co-authored with Dr Christine Cheyne of Massey Medical Image Computing and Computer University, and in July at the ‘Critical Approaches University, New Zealand, at the University of Assisted Intervention, at Rutgers University, to Discourse Across Disciplines’ conference, Bristol International Conference on ‘Policy New York, USA. This is the leading international University of Hertfordshire. Transfer in a Globalising World’ on 4 July 2008. conference in the field of medical imaging. The Titled ‘The Kiwi Connection’ this paper reflects paper was co-authored by Yi Ding, Dr Lyndon Dr Jona Razzaque (BLS) presented a paper on on the way the UK and New Zealand have Smith, Professor Melvyn Smith and Dr Jiuai Sun ‘Community participation in natural resource traded ideas in relation to local governance (BIT) and Mr Rob Warr, a consultant at North management’ in the Conference on Natural during the last decade. Bristol NHS Trust. Resources Governance in Southwestern Mountainous Region in China and the Protection On 8 July 2008 Professor Hambleton presented a Dr Jiuai Sun (Machine Visions Laboratory, of Community Rights (June 14-16, Kunming, paper in Chicago at the Fourth Joint Congress of BIT) presented a paper entitled ‘Enhancement China). She also participated in a roundtable the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning of Skin Tilt Pattern for Lesion Classification’, to discussion on biological resources development (ACSP) and the Association of European Schools the Eighth IASTED International Conference on and community rights protection in China. of Planning (AESOP) on ‘Leading localities as if Visualization, Imaging and Image Processing, The conference was jointly organised by the communities matter’. This formed one input into in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. The paper was Southwestern Forestry University (Kunming, a panel he co-organised with Professor Carlos co-authored by Yi Ding, Dr Lyndon Smith, China) and the American Bar Association - Rule Vainer of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Professor Melvyn Smith and Dr Jiuai Sun of BIT of Law Initiative China Programme. with the title ‘Globalisation and cities – Going and Mr Rob Warr from North Bristol NHS Trust. beyond North/South dialogue’. Dr Jona Razzaque (BLS) was invited by the Both papers are on the work of the Machine Research Centre for the Environment and Steve Garner (SSH), presented a paper at Vision Laboratory in detecting skin cancer and Resource Law of the JianXi University (19 June, the joint ESRC/AHRC conference ‘Encounters: present exciting results pointing to the possibility Guangzhou, China) to give a scholarly lecture religions, diasporas and ethnicities’, held at of using new visual indicators to achieve on the 'Development of International EIA Law: St Catherine’s College, Oxford (9-11 July). improved diagnostics. perspective of Mining Activities'. This paper The conference was to showcase work done Dr Charles Musselwhite (BNE) gave a examined the recent development of the impact under the two funding councils’ programmes presentation on 11 September at the BA assessment law in Europe and explored various on the changing face of social identities in Festival of Science in Liverpool entitled ‘Older legal techniques available to guide the mining contemporary Britain. The paper, based on people going places’. This presentation was activities at the international and regional level. the ESRC-funded work carried out by Steve, about a research project recently completed Professor Simon Clarke (CPSS) and Rosie Gilmour Dr Jona Razzaque (BLS) was invited by the for the BBSRC and EPSRC research initiative (CIC) on white identities in the South-West of Research Institute of Environmental Law of the SPARC (Strategic Promotion of Ageing Research England, dealt with working- and middle-class Wuhan University (17 June, Hubei, China) to Capacity) focusing on Older Drivers’ Travel and anxieties around immigration and integration. present a paper on ‘Biodiversity Conservation Driving Needs. Steve was also invited by the Caribbean Expert Law in the European Union’. This paper Center at the KITLV (Royal Netherlands Institute Charles Musselwhite and H Haddad explained the regulatory and institutional of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies) presented, ‘Older men and their cars’, an invited framework that guide the biodiversity at the University of Leiden to give a paper paper, at the BA Festival of Science, Liverpool, 11 conservation in the European Union and at a workshop called ‘Cultural Dynamics in September 2008. They also presented a paper highlighted the strengths and weaknesses in 20th-century Suriname in Caribbean context’ on, ‘Travel and well-being. Travel independence the present legal mechanisms that can provide (September 26-27). His paper was on ethnicity, and car dependence: an exploration of older some useful lessons for the national biodiversity gender and class in Guyana. drivers travel and driving needs’ at the British conservation law in China. Society of Gerontology Conference, held at UWE Dr John Fisher (SSH) attended the Sixth Kate Thomas (Outreach Centre) presented on 6 September, 2008. International Conference on New a paper entitled: 'HE in FE: Dual Identities' at Directions in the Humanities at the South West Learning and Skills Research Fatih University, Istanbul, on 16 Network Summer Conference in Bridgwater on July and presented a paper on the 10 July. The paper reported early findings from a British Legation in Teheran, 1911- research project into the teaching and learning 14. experiences of FE tutors and learners on new foundation degrees delivered at partner colleges Jeanine Treffers-Daller (SSH) was as part of the UWE Federation. an invited speaker at the Ghent Workshop on Bilingualism (18-20 Professor Robin Hambleton (BNE) was invited September 2008). to speak at the Annual Conference of the Local Government Association in Bournemouth on Mark Bould (CA) joined Roger 3 July 2008. This conference brings together Luckhurst, Jonathan Romney, Pierre council leaders and chief executives from across Bismuth and Susannah Radstone the country to discuss current trends in local on ‘Eraserheads’, a panel discussion government and to explore possible future on 16 September at BFI Southbank. developments. In a session titled ‘Learning to be The discussion explored cinema’s International’ Professor Hambleton spoke about history as the pre-eminent artform his recent research on how local authorities to represent workings of the can become more effective in exchanging ideas memory and Bismuth’s film and and practices on an international basis. The gallery work with Michel Gondry. Improvement and Development Agency for local Dr Gary Atkinson (Machine government has created a website to host the Vision Laboratory, BIT) presented series of the articles on ‘International Insights’ a paper entitled ‘Obtaining 3D written by Professor Hambleton to act as a malignant melanoma indicators resource for councils at home and abroad: through analysis of skin tilt pattern www.idea.gov.uk/international and skin slant pattern’ to MICCAI

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The Octagon, Tuesday 28 October 2008 Frenchay Campus Tuesday 25 November 2008 Tuesday 27 January 2009 12.40-13.20 Tuesday 24 February 2009 A series of performances taking Tuesday 31 March 2009 place at UWE throughout the year Tuesday 28 April 2009

Centre for Performing Arts Free Admission Telephone 0117 32 82067 www.uwe.ac.uk/cpa Welcome to your brand new Scene-IT Human Resources cinema venue on Frenchay Campus Commuter card – First Year and A brand new 100 seater cinema (Scene-IT) has been created in D-Block, First6month season tickets for staff Frenchay Campus. The cinema is located in lecture theatre 2D07, which can be found adjacent to the Cash Office and is behind Student First Bus offers a discount on bus tickets. By purchasing your Services (2D11). ticket through UWE you will receive a 10 per cent discount off the annual cost of the tickets with instalments being Free admission! Collect your free ticket on the day of the showing deducted monthly from salary. In addition the bus company from Core24 Café Bar. The film listings and times will be advertised in offer an extra facility: by paying an extra £40 you can Core24, outside 2D07 and on UWE home page ‘What’s on…’ insure your season ticket against loss. For more information Films Starting in September, we will be showing the latest films on including how to apply please click on the ‘News’ link on the show, including a variety of genres such as action, romance, animation, Human Resources website at www.uwe.ac.uk/hr Bollywood etc. Any further information can be obtained from Elaine The 100 seat Cinema boasts state of the art projection equipment Smith:[email protected]. including a fabulous 5:1 sound system and is fully air conditioned. For details contact:[email protected]

Staff Association Walking Club Sat 22 November 08 The Walking Club aim to have Royal Albert Hall - Classic Spectacular (waiting list) walks every three weeks. The walks $ are usually between 5-8 miles and £38 members, £39 guests. This trip can be local or up to an hour’s drive will include the earlier part of the away. Some are a little strenuous day in London. (hilly) but most are suitable for all Sat 6 December 08 ages and fitness levels. Next date is Clearwell Caves Sunday 12 October (further details £10 child, £15 member, £16 guest. yet to be arranged). If you would Includes visit with Father Christmas like to know more or perhaps lead a walk please contact Amanda Fri 10-Mon 13 April 09 Cooke, ext 82267 or e-mail: Easter Weekend 2009 [email protected] Trier, Rhineland (Germany) Trier is Germany's oldest historic Staff Association city. Along with its 'Porta Nigra', it Christmas Dance has a Cathedral, Leibfrauenkirke Saturday 29 November 08 and Abbey as well as a Hauptmarkt Something different! We are (Market Square), one of the $ holding our Staff Association most pleasant in Germany. We Christmas Dance at the BAWA shall be driving down through Club, Southmead Road, Filton. France, Belgium and Germany There be a highly recommended live (approx 4 hours) and staying for band, plus a full supporting disco 3 nights B&B at the NH Hotel throughout the evening from 20:00 Trier (www.nh-hotels.com/nh/ to 1.00 and a buffet supper. Tickets en/hotels/germany/trier/nh-trier. now available. Cost: £12 Members, html?action=search).The Hotel has £14 Guests sauna, swimming pool facilities. Excursions are included and it is Maternity services review begins Coach Club People in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Forthcoming Trips hoped that a visit to Luxembourg will be one of them. Further details are being asked to comment on suggestions for how Seat requests are ‘provisional’ only maternity and newborn services could change in their area. A until payment/deposit is received to be confirmed. We may have to restrict bookings (initially) to two review is being carried out by local primary care trusts and so and will not be held indefinitely far the work has included identifying the areas where people without it if we have a waiting list. seats per person. Please indicate if you would like more. These want to see the experiences for parents and babies improve, Fri 10 – Sun 12 October 08 requests will be taken in strict also, where emerging national standards tell us that we have Murder Mystery Weekend rotation on receipt.Members £200, to make changes. (waiting list) guests £205 single supplement £60. The aim is to promote normal childbirth, provide more choices £110 members, £115 guests (based Booking will be confirmed once we for where and how mothers give birth, provide safe and on 2 sharing - single supp £25). have numbers and a deposit of £50 effective care to national standards and to reduce inequalities Leaving Friday evening, staying for will then be required. in health for babies and parents. More information www. 2 nights dinner, B&B For further information please avon.nhs.uk/bhsp e-mail [email protected], freephone Sat 25 October 08 (waiting list) contact us: [email protected], 0800 015 5127 or write to The Maternity and Newborn Herefordshire Tour Tel: 0117 32 83001 Services Review, Bristol Health Services Plan, FREEPOST BS1 Saturday markets and an afternoon www.uwe.ac.uk/staff-assoc/ 078, King Square House, King Square, Bristol BS2 8EE visit to the Cider Museum. £13 Further details from Elizabeth Williams, 0117 900 2480, e-mail members, £14 guests [email protected]

27 To submit a UWE event to the Bulletin please use the form at www.uwe.ac.uk/events what'son www.uwe.ac.uk Festival Of Ideas: Autumn Programme Informing Digital Futures: A Re-Conceptualisation of the Date: 3 September -15 December 2008 Strategies for Citizen Engagement Interpretive Flexibility of Information Venue: Various, Bristol Date: 9 October 2008 (Time: 18.30-21.00) Technologies Date: 23 October 2008 (Time: 18.30-21.00) Email: [email protected] Professor Leela Damodaran Professor Neil Doherty Venue: UWE Bristol Visit: www.ideasfestival.co.uk Venue: UWE Bristol Admission: Free - registration required Admission: Free - registration required The Bristol Do Contact: David Martyn Contact: David Martyn Date: 27-28 September 2008 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Time: 13.00 Venue: Portland Square, Bristol Open Day Centre for Child and Adolescent Health Research Seminars 2008-09 Come and join in the first Bristol Do, a Date: 11 October 2008 (Time: 10.00-16.00) Date: 24 October 2008 (Time: 09.00-11.00) relaxed European style street festival Venue: All UWE campuses Jon Pollock Venue: Hampton House, Bristol with great food and drink and a range of Contact: Admissions and International activities and performances - free Recruitment Tel: 0117 32 83333 Evaluating the Primary Mental Health E-mail: [email protected] (Under 5s) Specialist Service in Bristol Bristol Business School MBA and MSc Visit: www.uwe.ac.uk/openday All welcome - free. Contact: D Hynam Marketing Open Evening E-mail: [email protected] Date: 7 October 2008 (Time: 17.00-19.00) CREATE: New ways to use print Visit: www.bris.ac.uk/ccah/ Venue: UWE, Frenchay Campus technology Date: 13-18 October 2008 Creative Writing and Therapeutic Contact: BBS Tel: 0117 32 86877 Practice Workshop Email: [email protected] Venue: UWE Date: 25 October 2008 (Time: 10.00-17.00) Visit: www.uwe.ac.uk/bbs/news/open.shtml Contact: Alison Davis Telephone: 0117 32 Venue: UWE, St Matthias Campus 84938 Email: [email protected] Meet the Employers Fair Visit: www.create.uwe.ac.uk/about.htm For psychotherapists, counsellors, teachers Date: 9 October 2008 (Time: 08.30-17.00) and researchers. Admission: £80 Faculty of Enviroment and Technology Centre for Psycho-Social Studies: Contact: Glynis Morrish Tel: 0117 32 81311 Addressing Community Tensions Venue: 3D33 and 3D36, Frenchay Campus Email: [email protected] Visit: www.uwe.ac.uk/ Date: 16-18 October 2008 Admission: Free Contact: Tim Bateman hlss/research/cpss/index.shtml Venue: UWE St Matthias Campus Tel: 0117 32 83 997 156th Autumn Exhibition E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Glynis Morrish, Centre for Date: 26 October-14 December 2008 Visit: www.built-environment.uwe.ac.uk/ Psycho-Social Studies Tel: 0117 32 81311 Venue: Royal West of England Academy cpfair/ E-mail: [email protected] Visit: www.uwe. ac.uk/hlss/research/cpss/index.shtml Tel: 0117 973 5129 Email: [email protected] Knowledge Transfer: A Contact Sport Visit: www.rwa.org.uk Date: 9 October 2008 (Time: 14.00-19.00) Wildscreen 2008 Venue: Lakewood Conference Centre, Date: 19-24 October 2008 Forty Minutes Blagdon, Somerset E-mail: [email protected] Date: 28 October 2008 (Time: 12.40-13.20) Venue: The Octagon, Frenchay Campus Contact: Katie Gough Tel: 0117 32 83272 Visit: www.wildscreenfestival.org/ Email: [email protected] Indian Classical Music with Simon Kohli- Visit: http://rbi.uwe.ac.uk/intranet/events/ Bulletin deadlines 2008 Sarod and Tapan Roy-Tabla Admission: Free default.asp?urn=5049 Month/Issue Copy deadline Contact: CPA Tel: 0117 32 82067 E-mail: [email protected] Oct/80 Wednesday 1 Oct Visit: www.uwe.ac.uk/cpa Nov/81 Monday 3 Nov Jan/82 Monday 5 Jan

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