2002 | 2003 Annual Report Staff | 22 9 | Learning 2002 | 20032002 Annual | 2003 Report Annual Report ENVIRONMENT Work The The University, assisted by Foundation, has completed the data- Working gathering ‘Positive phase of a Environment’ project, which aims to identify and eradicate any elements of the a that negative have environment working impact on its staff.(The was University pleased confirmationto receive from around an innovative web-based approach web-based an around innovative to the recruitment of staff.Aresearch potential gives website staff research access to a of wealth information about the University, its research, and and working living in Bristol, with links to the technology website.The own University’s enables the to University measure the success of this and approach to respond quickly to feedback. In the spring, the launched University the final phase of its online recruitment system.Candidates can apply now online for any vacancy, and recruiting departments can applications access relevant information immediately.Application is also transferred automatically to the InformationPersonnel University’s Management System. POSITIVE WORKING

New faculty structure Arts Engineering Medical and Sciences Veterinary Medicine and Dentistry Science Social Sciences and Law RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION The has University launched a new Advertising Strategy that is Research unique within the HE is sector.It built To ensure that support mechanisms To underpin the new academic structure effectively, the has University on embarked a programme of reviews,process starting with postgraduate admissions and the purchasing of goods and services. STRUCTURES AND PROCESSES A lot has this been to year achieved ensure academic structure that fits the University’s with its strategy and goals and provides clarity for members of staff.The revised structure (see came below) into effect on August,1 and restructuring is in under way the new Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry.

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The Work Foundation that its Managing staff expectations and personnel policies and procedures maintaining a positive partnership are ‘excellent’.) The project has with the Unions will be key to the now entered the crucial phase of success of the new grading scheme in analysing the results and developing August 2004.The project is now an action plan.Over the coming looking at establishing a career grade year, appropriate measures will for academic staff, a pay protection come into effect. policy and suitable job-groupings.

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The Reward project is now well A great deal of work has been under way, with a major pilot undertaken to minimise the undertaken during early 2003. University’s reliance on fixed-term The University has approved a contracts.Negotiations have taken proposal to establish a University place with the AUT on specific of Bristol Grading Scheme, based issues relating to fixed-term contracts, on the Hay job evaluation system notice provisions and redundancy and drawing on the AUT scheme. procedures.A clear policy and new Evaluation of some 200 benchmark procedures should be in place roles took place this autumn. during early 2003/04.

‘…consistently one of top Britain’s universities’ Much progress has been made on achieving a partnership approach with STAFF DEVELOPMENT the Trades Unions on the project. The University continues to offer a wide range of training and development opportunities for staff. CACHET FOR CAMEL This year saw particular expansion in The University’s Nomadic Network Service IT and management training.This (with its distinctive logo, left) received the 2003 Award for Excellence from the includes the introduction of the Universities and Colleges Information European Computer Driving Licence, Systems Association. The Service provides launched to all staff in November network connections for computers using 2002.Two hundred members of staff access points across the campus. It also enables users to connect to the network have already enrolled in conjunction from remote locations such as a home PC. with Learndirect.Training provides a qualification, recognised throughout SNAPSHOT 2002 | 2003 Annual Report Europe, in an array of IT skills. 25 | Staff EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

The University has implemented a V-C APPOINTED range of family-friendly policies over TO KEY BODIES The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Eric Thomas, the past year, including a childcare received several prestigious appointments voucher scheme; a new procedure for in 2002/03. He was appointed Chairman requesting flexible working patterns of the Worldwide Universities Network and (available to all staff, not just parents of Chairman of the Department for Education and Skills Taskforce on Endowments and young children); paternity and Donations. He also joined the Board of the adoption leave and pay provisions that South-West Regional Development Agency, exceed the statutory minimum; and an the Council for Industry and Higher Education and the South-West Regional Sports Board. expansion of the University Nursery. SNAPSHOT In addition, the University received a Silver Award from Opportunity Now.The University’s Race Policy leave must be agreed in advance with and Action Plan was approved as line managers.The hours concerned ‘good’ by HEFCE, with certain can be spread over a number of days. areas ‘needing attention’.A new leaflet on disability will highlight for all staff the support and facilities available to AUTHORS HONOURED those who have a disability or who become disabled. Several books by Bristol academics won prizes in 2002/03.Here are just a couple. VOLUNTEERING LEAVE Parallel Lines: Printmakers, Painters Proposals to grant University staff and Photographers in Nineteenth-Century one day per year of paid leave for France (Yale University Press), by volunteer work have been approved Professor Stephen Bann in the and will be implemented in 2003/04. Department of History of Art, Plans include the development of a was awarded the R H Gapper website giving details of volunteering Book Prize. projects available, and an online form enabling volunteering activities to be Understanding Philosophy of Science monitored.The idea is not to monitor (Routledge), by Dr James Ladyman in an individual’s time, but to keep a the Department of Philosophy, won record of the volunteering carried out The American Library Association’s by staff as a whole.All volunteering Outstanding Academic Title Award. 2002 | 2003 Annual Report Annual 2003 | 2002 DAVEYOUNG FELLOWS OF THE NEW CHAIRS ROYAL SOCIETY The following new Chairs took up their posts between 1 August 2002 and 31 July 2003: Three scientists at Bristol were elected Fellows of the Royal Society in May. These bring to 30 the number of academics currently at the University Staff | 26 to have been honoured in this way.

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Peter Green, Professor of Statistics in the Department of Mathematics, was elected in recognition of his achievements in computational statistics. He has worked on spatial 25811 statistics, agricultural field experiments, reference curves for human growth and emission tomography.

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1 Chair in Optical 4 Chair in Public Law 7 Toshiba Chair in 10 Sir George White Stephen Mann, Professor of Communication Systems Professor Tony Prosser, Communication Chair in Aerospace Inorganic Chemistry in the School of Professor John Rarity, formerly John Millar Networks Engineering Chemistry, was elected for his work formerly Senior Fellow at Professor of Law at the Dr Alistair Munro, Professor Michael Friswell, on micro-crystals. He has shown QinetiQ, a major arm of the University of Glasgow. Chief Systems Engineer formerly Professor of several routes to the preparation of government’s Defence of Degree2 Innovations Ltd Mechanical Engineering these synthetic materials, and recently Evaluation and Research 5 Chair in Psychology and previously a Reader at the University of synthesised hollow materials of simple Agency. Professor Tom Troscianko, in the Department of Wales Swansea. salts such as barium sulphate. formerly Professor of Electrical and Electronic 2 Chair in Veterinary Psychology in the School Engineering. Microbiology of Cognitive and Computing 11 Chair in Politics and Dr Jose Vazquez-Boland, Sciences at the University 8 Chair in Physical International Relations formerly Professor of of Sussex. Geography Dr Anthony Forster, Veterinary Microbiology Professor Paul Valdes, formerly Director of and Immunology, 6 Chair in Adult formerly Professor of Earth Research and Reader Complutense University Oncology Systems Science in European Foreign of Madrid. Dr Bassim (Bass) Hassan, in the Department of and Security Policy in Peter Wells, Emeritus Professor in formerly CR-UK Senior Meteorology at the the Defence Studies the Department of Clinical Medicine, 3 Chair in Urban Studies Clinical Research Fellow University of Reading. Department at King’s was elected for his contributions to Dr Adrian Franklin, formerly at the College London. the application of engineering and Reader in the School of and Honorary Consultant 9 Chair in Applied physics in medicine. He developed Sociology and Social Work in Medical Oncology at the Mathematics instruments for ultrasonic surgery at the University of Churchill Hospital, Oxford Dr Jens Eggers, formerly and power measurement. He has Tasmania, Australia Lecturer in the Department also made major contributions to the of Physics at the University advancement of light transmission, of Essen. electrical impedance and nuclear magnetic resonance imaging. OTHER APPOINTMENTS FELLOW OF THE BRITISH ACADEMY Provost of the Institute Collier Chair in Public Programme Director, Director of Research and for Advanced Studies Engagement in Science Planning, Policy and Enterprise Development Martin White, Professor of and Engineering Projects Dr Siân Thomas, formerly Theatre in the Department Dr Kathy Sykes, formerly Sandy Kemlo, formerly Head of Research at the of Drama: Theatre, Film, Head of Science at Programme Manager at Higher Education Funding Television (replaces Explore-at-Bristol. the Post Office. Council for England. Professor Bernard Silverman). Academic Registrar Director of Planning, Chief Executive of Lynn Robinson, previously Policy and Projects 3C Research Ltd Professor Nigel Thrift of the School Pro-Vice-Chancellor Director of Student Jim Franklin, formerly Peter Horne, formerly of Geographical Sciences has been Selby Knox, Alfred Capper Services at the University Academic Registrar. Executive Chairman elected a Fellow of the British Pass Professor of of Birmingham. of Empiricom Ltd, an Academy. He is the eighth academic Chemistry (will replace Director of Information Expert System software currently at the University to have Professor Richard Director of Academic Services and University company, and previously been honoured in this way. Earlier Hodder-Williams). Affairs and Deputy Librarian President of Mitsubishi this year, Professor Thrift received the Registrar Alison Allden, formerly Electric PC Division. Royal Geographical Society Victoria Dr Paul O’Prey, formerly Director of Information Medal for ‘conspicuous merit in Director of Research and Technology Services at the

2002 | 2003 Annual Report research in human geography’. Enterprise Development. University of Warwick. Honorary degrees 27 | Staff In 2002/03 the University conferred Honorary degrees on the following:

Dr Adam Hart-Davis, Mr Richard Lalonde, Professor Glynis Professor Raman Bedi, Professor Carol Black, Ms Emily Watson, writer and broadcaster former member of Breakwell, Chief Dental Officer President, Royal actress; Bristol on science and University Council; psychologist; Vice- for England; Bristol College of Physicians; graduate (Master of engineering Chairman of Bristol Chancellor, University graduate (Doctor of Bristol graduate Arts) (Doctor of Science) Research into of Bath; Bristol Science) (Doctor of Medicine) Alzheimer’s and Care graduate (Doctor of Mr Will Hutton, Professor Mary of the Elderly (BRACE) Laws) Brigadier Hugh Pye, Professor Christopher Director, The Work McAleese, (Master of Arts) Treasurer, Society of Ricks FBA, literary Foundation; author; President of Ireland Professor Sir Gabriel Merchant Venturers; critic and editor; former journalist; Bristol (Doctor of Laws) Professor Timothy Horn FRS, anatomist Chairman, CLIC Professor of English at graduate (Doctor of Clark FBA, (Doctor of Science) (Doctor of Laws) the University (Doctor Laws) Mr David Constantine, Professor of Modern of Letters) co-founder and Art, University of Dr Paul Magelli, Sir Charles Pollard Ms Jill White, Former Executive Officer of the California, Berkeley; art Director, Office of QPM, former Chief Father Edward Crouzet Director, National Youth

charity Motivation historian; Bristolian Strategic Business Constable, Thames OSB, former Chaplain Orchestra of Great Report Annual 2003 | 2002 (Master of Science) (Doctor of Letters) Initiatives, University of Valley Police; Bristol to Roman Catholic Britain (Doctor of Illinois; member, graduate (Doctor of Students at the Music) Professor Sir Paul Advisory Board, Laws) University; author Nurse FRS, (Doctor of Laws) Professor Shu-Sheng Nobel Laureate in Enterprise Centre Jiang, Physiology and (Doctor of Laws) President, Nanjing Medicine; Joint University, People’s Director, Cancer Republic of China Research UK (Doctor (Doctor of Laws). of Science) Professor Jiang was unable to attend owing to the SARS outbreak in China.