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Bulletin Spring 2009 THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH SPRING 2009 bulletinTHE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH STAFF MAGAZINE Going for gold Meet the staff winner of the inaugural Principal’s Medal award – page 6 The origin Deals on There’s no Competitions of genius wheels place like home and noticeboard John Scally and Stana Why University staff and Professors Tom Devine and Your chance to win a prize Nenadic explore Darwin’s students are getting on David McCrone debate and find a flat or holiday let – Edinburgh – page 8 their bikes – page 11 Homecoming – page 14 pages 22 and 23 welcome... bulletin editorial PUBLICATION DETAILS elcome to the spring edition of bulletin. In this issue we hear from the Editor: Chris Small joint winner of the first Principal’s Medal award, staff member Lesley Design: Hamlin Daniels Forrest. Following dialysis and a kidney transplant operation a decade Artwork: Susan Halcro W ago, Lesley has dedicated herself to supporting organ donors and recipients, Print: J Thomson Colour Printers while winning medals on the sports field as a competitor in the Transplant Games. Published by: Communications and Marketing, the University of Edinburgh Read about how she balances work, family life and sporting prowess on page 6. Dr John Scally guides us through the University’s Darwin collection as we CONTACT US celebrate the link between Edinburgh and our most famous student on page 8. bulletin Also this issue, we launch our new opinion section, with Professors Tom Devine Communications and Marketing and David McCrone debating the merits of Homecoming 2009, the events project The University of Edinburgh 48 Pleasance celebrating Scotland’s contribution to the world (pages 14–16). bulletin’s Edinburgh EH8 9TJ competitions page generated a huge response last issue; this time there’s a chance E: [email protected] to win two prizes with Spot the Difference and the Word Search on page 22. T: 0131 651 4325 If you’d like to respond to our opinion pages or have any feedback about the The University of Edinburgh is mindful of magazine, we’d like to hear from you. Send an email to [email protected] the environmental impact of producing this magazine and seeks to minimise resources wherever possible. This magazine has been printed on Revive Uncoated stock, which contains 80 per cent post-consumer waste and 20 per cent mill broke and has been sourced from a mill that is certified to the environmental management system ISO14001. SUBMISSION DETAILS If you would like to submit an idea for an article, or tell us about some news or an event you wish to promote, please contact us at the editor’s email address above in advance of the next deadline. The summer edition of bulletin will be published in June, and the deadline for submissions is 30 April. ebulletin is available online each month. Please email [email protected] to request deadlines. Above: Darwin’s first sketch of an evolutionary tree, drawn underneath the statement ‘I think’. Cover photograph by Laurence Winram From his Notebook B, 1837. See feature, page 8. 2. THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH STAFF MAGAZINE SPRING 2009 news... bulletin RAE results place Edinburgh in top five of UK’s ‘world leading’ research universities he University’s position as one of the This reinforces the University’s ranking as world’s leading research universities 23rd in the world in the Times Higher Thas been reaffirmed following Education’s international league table of Research at the publication of the 2008 UK Research universities, published last year. Assessment Exercise (RAE) results. University of A total of 1,684 individuals, more than 90 per The RAE is an exercise conducted on behalf cent of the academic staff, saw their research Edinburgh is of the four UK higher education funding assessed across 39 subject areas. councils to evaluate the quality of research constantly The Principal of the University, Professor Sir undertaken by British higher education Timothy O’Shea, said: “This is an expanding the institutions. exceptionally strong performance. Research depth of human Overall, the results, released on 18 at the University of Edinburgh is constantly December, ranked the University in the top expanding the depth of human knowledge knowledge and five in the UK and number one in Scotland by and making an impact on the wider world. making an impact volume of 4* ‘world-leading’ and 3* “It is our outstanding staff that attract the ‘internationally excellent’ research. on the wider world most talented students from around the The results showed that 63 per cent of our globe and underpin our substantial economic research activity is in the highest categories contributions in terms of licensing, patents (4* and 3*), of which one third is recognised and spin-out companies, as well as tangible as world-leading. social and healthcare improvements.” Iain Macwhirter elected Rector ournalist Iain Macwhirter has been elected as the University of Edinburgh’s J50th Rector. He took 4,822 votes in the Rectorial Election, held on 12 February, winning 69 per cent of the total vote. Macwhirter said: “I am delighted that the Picture: Paul Edwards students and staff of the University of Edinburgh have chosen me to be their Rector. “I am extremely excited to have this opportunity to take an active involvement in the University and look to ensure the interests of both staff and students are maintained.” Macwhirter beat off a challenge from MSP George Foulkes. The Rector chairs the University Court, the governing body of the University, and represents the interests of students and staff. The election marked 150 years since William Dr Alexis Cornish, Deputy Returning Officer for “I am really excited about the Gladstone first took up the post of Rector at the Rectorial Elections, said: “We are delighted result. A lot of people think student the University, after the role was established by to welcome Iain Macwhirter as the University apathy is a problem, but the an 1858 Act of Parliament. The Rectorial of Edinburgh’s next Rector. We look forward to turnout in this election shows that Election takes place every three years. working with him.” there are clearly many students who care about these issues.” Macwhirter was formally installed as the new Macwhirter studied politics as a postgraduate Ruth Cape, Rector at a ceremony held in the University’s student at the University of Edinburgh in the 1st Year Linguistics Student Old College on 10 March (see picture, above). 1970s. SPRING 2009 THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH STAFF MAGAZINE 3. news... Courtesy of Ken Currie Portrait of physicist Peter Higgs unveiled portrait of University of Edinburgh physicist Professor Peter Higgs has been Staff recognised in New Year Honours List Aunveiled in the School of Informatics. The portrait (above), painted by artist Ken niversity staff were once again Professor Isobel Sharp, Visiting Professor, Currie, was unveiled on 2 March at a launch recognised in the Queen’s New Business School – CBE for services to the event attended by Professor Higgs, Ken Currie, Year’s Honours List, published at the Accountancy Profession. and the Principal, Professor Sir Timothy O’Shea. U end of December. Senior Honorary Professor Geoffrey Professor Higgs predicted the existence of a The following awards to current or former Boulton, formerly a Vice-Principal and new particle that became known as the Higgs members of staff were announced and will Regius Professor of Geology, was also boson. The Large Hadron Collider (LHC), be conferred later this year: honoured in the French New Year’s based at the French / Swiss border near Honours List as “Commandeur dans l’Ordre Geneva, was built to search for the particle. Professor Sir Neil Douglas, School of des Palmes Academiques” for services to Clinical Sciences and Community Health – The portrait will hang in the Informatics Forum Science and French Culture. Knighthood for services to Medicine until it moves to its permanent home in the Professor Boulton said: “It was a quite James Clerk Maxwell Building in the summer. Professor Ian Halliday, School of Physics – unexpected delight to receive a decoration CBE for services to Science from France, bringing memories of animated Professor Carole debates and creative adventures with many Hillenbrand, formerly French colleagues.” “It has been a great honour Head of Islamic and and privilege to be given the Middle Eastern Studies opportunity to paint Professor – OBE for services to Read about other staff honours and awards Peter Higgs” Higher Education in People News – page 17 Ken Currie (pictured right). 4. THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH STAFF MAGAZINE SPRING 2009 bulletin University prepares to Discover Science research news iscover Science, the University’s popular contribution to the in brief... DEdinburgh International Science Festival, will take place from 6 to 14 April. TESTING WORLD’S TEMPERATURE More than 200 staff and students will University scientists will seek ways to curb provide a range of unique, hands-on and global warming with the help of satellites that family-friendly science activities for the measure CO2 in the Earth’s atmosphere. public, many of which are free. University researchers are to study data from Drop-in activities, workshops and shows will the instruments, which are being launched by take place at the National Museum of NASA and the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Scotland and Adam House (both on Agency. The satellites will for the first time Chambers Street), with some shows at give region-by-region accounts of Earth’s George Square Theatre. The College of at the University Visitor Centre and at Adam carbon emissions and highlight areas of the Science & Engineering and College of House during the Festival. planet that are absorbing the most CO2. Paul Medicine & Veterinary Medicine are involved Palmer, Lecturer in Remote Sensing & Discover Science with the University of in this significant contribution to the Modelling at the University’s School of Edinburgh @ the Museum, 6–14 April 2009, University’s public engagement activities.
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