THE UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOLPOOL MAGAZINEMAGAZINE FOR STAFF P JANUARYDECEMB 2007ER 2006 History, innovation and forward thinking, new brand reflects University’s World class image 03 Medicine CONTENTS made child’s play £20 million injection puts city at forefront of children’s medicine Coverstory and effectiveness of medicines for children. Medicine and Director of the co-ordinating 14 A consortium led by the University acts as centre, said: “This is the most important the co-ordinating centre for the network, development towards improving children’s History, innovation and forward thinking, based at the Institute of Child Health at health that has happened during my new brand reflects University’s Alder Hey. professional career. We now have - in World class image Many of the medicines used to partnership with the pharmaceutical Vice-Chancellor’s treat children have been designed for industry and other organisations that fund Message adults and have not been properly tested medical research - a real opportunity to on the young. Health professionals use provide medicines which will be of specific Welcome to the first Precinct of 2007. their skill and judgement when prescribing benefit to children.” Facelift for gardens You will see that one of the main medicines for children but need better The MCRN will enable the development features of this issue is the new information from studies conducted with of a wide variety of drugs for children, Foliage, flowers and fragrance updated University logo. children to inform these decisions. including those for the prevention and for Abercromby Square We want to give the University a 06 Andy Burnham, Minister of Delivery and treatment of diseases affecting newborns strong image which is instantly recognisable and, as a result, are trying Quality for the Department of Health, who and children requiring intensive care. Dafur hope to bring all areas of the University in formally launched the project, said: “The Researchers are developing treatments for Student rally for Sudan line with the new identity. A proliferation Government is committed to making the a range of diseases in children such as rape victims of logos for schools, departments, UK the best place in the world for medical meningitis, asthma, epilepsy and migraine. 13 research groups and parts of the administration has sprung up in recent research and will invest more than £750 The £20 million grant will support the Injured Sully’s hip op years, meaning that the strength of the million this year. MCRN over five years and help to establish Donation plea towards search and parent ‘brand’ - the University of “Establishing the Medicines for a world-class health service infrastructure Liverpool - has become diluted. We rescue dog’s two hour operation Children Research Network (MCRN) will to support clinical research and embed 23 have an international reputation and ensure that children benefit directly from good clinical practice and quality in all that brand should be the first thing that people see when we are telling the ABOVE: Andy Burnham MP and Professor Ros Smyth the latest medical advances and clinical trials. Quick glance world about our expertise. meet young patients treatments designed, developed and For full details of the new corporate licensed specifically for their use. By identity, take a look at the centre pages. £20 million Department of Mission leader bringing together the research expertise of 03 Medicine made child’s play 16 Health programme to develop 03 New year honours list 16 e-business takes off 2006 was a great year for the the University of Liverpool and the 04 New faces, new responsibilities 17 Dates for your diary University. Research income has medicines specifically for children A world-renowned children's care at Alder 05 Honorary degrees 17 Research into miscarriage grown by £10.6 million to more than has been launched jointly by the University 05 New XJTLU Executive Vice-President appointed 17 Roving library £71 million for the first time. Our Hey, this initiative is a significant boost to and the Royal Liverpool Children’s 06 Parking goes underground 18 Chancellor’s RAE go-ahead preparations for RAE are well advanced Liverpool - putting it at the forefront of 06 Facelift for gardens 19 Internet access for research NHS Trust. 07 World search for breakthrough 19 Bibliometrics will be a key indicator and our capital programme is picking research into children's medicines in The initiative involves the establishment 07 New centre of excellence 20 Team finds plane a new home up speed, with the builders on site for this country.” 08 Gathering speed 21 £5k hat-trick many of our major projects including of a national research network to undertake Rosalind Smyth, Professor of Paediatric 08 Judge joins justice even 21 Cultivating innovation the Victoria Gallery and Museum, the important clinical studies into the safety 08 Partnership is a FACT 21 The perfect ‘guinea pigs’! conversion of Senate House and phase 08 Take a look at HR’s new website 22 Academic’s art on show one of the Engineering project. 09 Second phase 22 International festive cheer 09 Headscarf debate 22 Movers and shakers As I told those of you who attended 09 Exceptional student awards 23 Volunteer awards my Open Meeting in December, the 10 News in brief 23 Library blogging University continues to be one of the 11 Spotlight – The Education Liaison Team 23 Injured Sully’s hip op strongest in the sector financially, 12 Lunch engagement 24 Finishing line beckons racing students and we have now used that financial New year 12 Ness Sorbus award 24 Another chance to win lunch at No.5 soundness to borrow £40 million 13 Lego bricks bring out the best, and worst, 24 Deaths in trout 25 The wild wild west through a private placement which will 13 Darfur hope 25 Cheating microbes greatly increase the University’s honours list 13 Lennon returns to Liverpool 25 Targeting international alumni flexibility to respond to opportunities 14 World class image 26 Take notes and challenges over the next 30 years. number of people with connections to the University have Professor Malcolm Molyneux, Director of the Malawi-Liverpool- 16 Music rocks 27 Classifieds This is a particularly opportune received prestigious awards in the New Year Honours List. Wellcome Major Overseas Research Programme, Malawi, and moment to do this, given the rather member of staff in the School of Tropical Medicine, has been strange state of the interest markets A with longer term interest rates lower Terry Hands (Hon LittD 2006) has been appointed Commander of appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for than shorter term ones. the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to drama. services in Malawi, particularly in the field of tropical diseases. GET INVOLVED! Please send your news, views, compliments and complaints to: At the start of this new year we Alan Waterworth, (Hon LLD 2001), who retired as Lord Janis Morgan t: 0151 794 2251 are in a strong position, but we must Rosemary Hawley, Chair of the Liverpool School of Tropical Corporate Communications e: [email protected] ensure we are always looking to Medicine and member of Court, has been appointed Member Lieutenant of Merseyside in September 2006 and is a member of University of Liverpool w: www.liv.ac.uk/precinct Foundation Building the future. of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to healthcare Court, has been appointed Knight Commander of the Royal Liverpool L69 7ZX Production: UNIVERSITY CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS in Merseyside. Victorian Order (KCVO). NB. Please don’t send letters anonymously, just let us know if you don’t want your details to be published. Professor Drummond Bone 03 Medicine CONTENTS made child’s play £20 million injection puts city at forefront of children’s medicine Coverstory and effectiveness of medicines for children. Medicine and Director of the co-ordinating 14 A consortium led by the University acts as centre, said: “This is the most important the co-ordinating centre for the network, development towards improving children’s History, innovation and forward thinking, based at the Institute of Child Health at health that has happened during my new brand reflects University’s Alder Hey. professional career. We now have - in World class image Many of the medicines used to partnership with the pharmaceutical Vice-Chancellor’s treat children have been designed for industry and other organisations that fund Message adults and have not been properly tested medical research - a real opportunity to on the young. Health professionals use provide medicines which will be of specific Welcome to the first Precinct of 2007. their skill and judgement when prescribing benefit to children.” Facelift for gardens You will see that one of the main medicines for children but need better The MCRN will enable the development features of this issue is the new information from studies conducted with of a wide variety of drugs for children, Foliage, flowers and fragrance updated University logo. children to inform these decisions. including those for the prevention and for Abercromby Square We want to give the University a 06 Andy Burnham, Minister of Delivery and treatment of diseases affecting newborns strong image which is instantly recognisable and, as a result, are trying Quality for the Department of Health, who and children requiring intensive care. Dafur hope to bring all areas of the University in formally launched the project, said: “The Researchers are developing treatments for Student rally for Sudan line with the new identity. A proliferation Government is committed to making the a range of diseases in children such as rape victims of logos for schools, departments, UK the best place in the world for medical meningitis, asthma, epilepsy and migraine.