thebulletin27 February 2010 Issue 92

UWE shares £1.3 million to sniff out stomach bugs

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In this month’s issue

2 Does slum tourism make us better people?

3 UWE shares £1.3 million to sniff out stomach bugs

4 Research may help delay progression of Alzheimer’s disease

7 UWE midwife supports expectant mothers in Sierra Leone

7 UWE students succeed at RTS awards

8 UWE wins £320,000 for graduate internships in local businesses

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Front cover: From left: Norman Ratcliffe, Rick Ewen, Chris Probert and Ben de Lacy Costello. Front cover photo Martin Chainey

Fabian Frenzel (BBS) will travel to the favelas of Rio de Janeiro this summer for his research project on slum tourism. His trip is a quest to discover why people go, what prompts the tour operators to offer this kind of ‘holiday’ and the ethos behind the organisations. Do the tour operators give something back, do the travellers have an in-depth experience or is this kind of travel little more than voyeurism?

Fabian said, “What interests me is the recent growth in organised tours to visit slums or shanty towns with a variety of different kinds of tour operator. I am going to look at one ‘social’ not for profit enterprise and one profit oriented enterprise with a view to determining the moral dilemmas implicit in this kind of tourism. Critics argue that the dignity of slum dwellers is violated by the tourist gaze. But others say that exposure to the ‘experience’ can motivate people from more privileged backgrounds to ‘do some good’ as a result.

“I will interview the tour operators, go on the tours and talk to the travellers and to the people living in the slums. I want to find out how the people living in the favelas feel about the tourism and the extent of their involvement in the tours.

I want to find out what the tour operators put back and how the experience motivates the travellers to become involved in social change after their trip. Does slum tourism turn the travellers into better people? Is the experience truly life changing? Do people do the soul searching, change their lifestyle, work choices, charitable giving, involvement in voluntary work? Does the ethos of the tour operator motivate the traveller’s choice of experience or is the motivation governed by cost or comfort factors?”

Fabian Frenzel is one of 20 researchers who have recently been awarded an Early Career Researcher Starter Grant by the University. The grants are designed to help early researchers to conduct significant bodies of work that will inform teaching and act as a springboard for future projects.

Fabian will lead a Research Seminar at Bristol Business School during the autumn where he will present his findings.

For full story see the UWE news pages: http://bit.ly/cVMOJE

Does slum tourism make us better people?

Fabian Frenzel

UWE shares £1.3 million to sniff out stomach bugs

A prototype device to ‘smell’ the presence of superbugs in hospitals is being developed by Norman Ratcliffe (LS) and Chris Probert from the University of Bristol, thanks to a £1.3 million award from the Wellcome Trust. Called OdoReader, the device uses pioneering technology to identify bacteria like Clostridium difficile from the odour of stool samples. C. difficile can cause severe diarrhoea, especially amongst hospitalised patients. The UWE team includes Ben de Lacy Costello and Dr Richard Ewen.

With the help of University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, the technology enables gases emitted from faeces to be analysed in under an hour, leading to a rapid and inexpensive diagnosis, without the need to send samples away to a laboratory. Early detection could reap real health benefits for millions of people and help prevent the spread of infectious disease.

Professor Norman Ratcliffe, of the Centre for Research in Analytical, Materials and Sensors Science, said, “There are many different kinds of infection that cause diarrhoea and a speedy diagnosis would lead to more appropriate use of antibiotics. OdoReader has the potential to save lives and reduce the cost burden to the NHS. Early isolation of infectious patients would reduce hospital outbreaks, leading to fewer ward or hospital closures.”

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The research team. From left: Natasha McGuire, Catherine Garner, Andrew Wilson, Peter Wall, Ben de Lacy Costello, Katie Vaughan, Norman Ratcliffe, Rosemary Greenwood, Richard Ewen, Chris Probert and Derek Sheader.

The £1.3 million Wellcome Trust Translation Award will cover a three-year programme of work starting in January 2010. The programme will support the development of OdoReader prototypes, which will then be tested against the industry ‘Gold Standard’ method of making the diagnosis. The final product will undergo a clinical trial before becoming available for commercialisation.

Professor Ratcliffe added, “We expect OdoReader to be a portable device for the diagnosis of C. difficile, however it has potential far beyond that – it could be used for a range of other gastrointestinal disease as well as lung and urinary tract diseases too.”

Gastrointestinal diseases afflict over four billion adults and children each year. Delays in diagnosis can lead to patients being ill for longer, some may die, many will cost more to treat and infections spread to other people. In England and Wales there are over 50,000 cases of each year, costing the NHS £200 million annually.

Rick Davies, Business Development Manager at the Wellcome Trust, said, “The Wellcome Trust Translation Awards are designed to facilitate the development and commercialisation of new health care technologies. OdoReader has shown great promise in early testing and we are hopeful that this diagnostic platform will prove valuable in the race against the ‘superbugs’.”

The key success factors in winning this development award were sound science, a strong multi-disciplinary research team, a clear unmet market need and a well thought out and commercially credible technology development plan, all underpinned by a sound intellectual property position.

The Translation Award scheme provides much needed funding for the development and de-risking of early stage technologies. This maximises their likelihood of commercialisation which is a vital requirement in order for such technologies to deliver their intended health care benefits.

For advice on intellectual property protection and exploitation as well as development planning for technologies and services e-mail: Andrew2.Wilson@uwe.ac.uk tel: 0117 32 83698.

The OdoReader

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Xcel Widening Participation University of

the Year

UWE was named as the Best Institute of Widening Participation at the Xcel Student of the Year awards ceremony hosted by Konnie Huq in London on 21 January 2010. The University was awarded the top prize for its outstanding commitment to widen participation for young people and adults from under-represented backgrounds, families, groups and communities.

Chris Croudace accepted the award on behalf of UWE in front of an invited audience of over 350 at London’s Tower Hotel. Chris said: “UWE is the first university ever to receive recognition as Xcel Best Institute of Widening Participation. It was therefore both an amazing moment and a huge privilege to be able to accept this special award on behalf of the University.” He added, “The award is a tribute to the efforts of the many individuals and teams who have contributed tirelessly to the cause of widening participation at UWE.”

As well as being named Best Institute of Widening Participation, UWE scooped the awards for Economics and Finance Student of the Year and Entrepreneur Student of the Year.

Pictured at the ceremony (l to r) are Marie-Annick Gournet, Chris Croudace, UWE student winner Louise Halswell (Xcel Entrepreneur Student of the Year) and Makis Malliris who collected the award on behalf of UWE student, Ines Pajovic (Xcel Economics and Finance Student of the Year).

Research may help delay progression of Alzheimer’s disease

A scientist from UWE has won funding from local charity BRACE for an investigation that may lead to earlier interventions that slow or even prevent progression of Alzheimer’s disease.

Dr Myra Conway from the Centre for Research in Biomedicine will be working with UWE PhD student and BRACE scholar, Jonathan Hull and Dr Katy Chalmers, Professor Seth Love and Dr Patrick Kehoe from Bristol’s Frenchay Hospital on a three year project that aims to identify how proteins control glutamate in the brain. Glutamate build up can cause brain cell toxity leading to neural degeneration.

Mark Poarch, Chief Executive at BRACE, said, “This is the first time BRACE has funded research at UWE and the grant represents the continuing expansion of our support for research. The work that Dr Conway and her colleagues are doing is extremely important, and we are delighted to be able to support them.”

Pilot studies have already ascertained that people with Alzheimer’s experience an excessive production of brain specific enzymes responsible for controling glutamate.

Dr Conway explains, “This is a very exciting study and I’m delighted to be given the opportunity to work in partnership with BRACE and Frenchay Hospital. It is critical that we gain better insights into the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease as it is estimated that there will be around 34 million people suffering from dementia worldwide by 2025.

“Despite extensive research we need to improve our understanding of the chemistry of cellular deterioration that can occur in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s so that we can develop better treatments.

“In healthy individuals, the brain uses a chemical called glutamate to control memory and learning. If the glutamate reaches high levels, however, it becomes toxic to the brain cells and may help cause dementia. There is a protein that controls glutamate levels and we need to find out what happens to this protein in the brains of people with dementia.”

The project will begin in June 2010 and will run for three years. Organ donation is being organised through the Human Tissue Authority licensed research brain bank based at Frenchay Hospital, with aspects of the work carried out in collaboration with Dr Katy Chalmers (Research Associate). Katy is also second supervisor together with Dr Conway for the BRACE scholar.

Myra and Jonathan at their work bench

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UWE’s 4th Appearance Matters conferenceThe University’s world renowned Centre for Appearance Research (CAR) will host the fourth bi-annual Appearance Matters conference in Bristol on Tuesday 22 and Wednesday 23 June 2010. The conference venue will be the historic Wills Memorial Building at the University of Bristol.

The keynote speakers include Professor Alex Clarke, Royal Free Hospital, London, and Professor Lina Ricciardelli, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia.

CAR Director, Professor Nicky Rumsey, said, “To the best of our knowledge, this is the only conference series that provides a forum which specifically highlights current psychosocial research, theory and good practice around appearance-related issues including visible difference, interventions, research methods and provision of care.

“We are delighted to welcome Alex Clarke and Lina Ricciardelli who have both established formidable reputations. The conference will provide a unique chance to become familiar with their work but also to find out more about the scope of work being carried out in this specialist arena internationally. Since the first conference in 2003 Appearance Matters has grown a reputation as the key academic meeting in this sphere of research.”

The Appearance Matters Conference Series has a strong focus on the application of research and attracts delegates from a wide range of professions including academics, clinicians, practitioners, researchers, hospital managers and policy makers involved in the provision of care for people with appearance-related concerns.

To book a place at the conference register online

http://hls.uwe.ac.uk/research/car.aspx or e-mail CAR@uwe.ac.uk

Gaza convoy was life changing says

UWE employee

Siamak Alimi, an IT technician in the School of Education, has just returned from taking part in an aid convoy to Gaza. Siamak joined the convoy of 250 vehicles that departed the UK in early December and returned to Bristol at the beginning of term.

Siamak said, “The reception in Gaza was quite overwhelming, people were very touched by our efforts and we were escorted through the city to our hotel. Despite having too short a time to do any teaching as I’d hoped, I did manage to develop some good contacts and I hope that I will be able to continue offer support to the people I met.

“It is a fantastic experience to actually take part in an aid delivery. I would like to thank Mohamed El Haddad, a student from UWE, who inspired me to get involved when

he told me about his experience of the first aid convoy in 2007. It has been a life changing

experience for me.”

Siamak has given a more detailed account of his journey on his blog at http://bglink.ning.com

For the full story see the UWE news pages: http://bit.ly/cOO2sT (issue date 25 January 2010).

Siamak Alimi en route to Gaza

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Appointment of Work-based Learning and Shell Award Director

esley Moore has been appointed as Director of Work-based Learning and Shell Award for UWE.

Professor Paul Gough said, “The furtherance of our Work-based Learning activity is a key strategic aim for UWE. With the recent creation of a Shell Award

Framework, the University is in a strong position to offer programmes of study that are genuinely innovative and valuable in this area, making work-based learning an integral part of our total offer and creating a strong differentiating feature for the University.”

As Director of Work-based Learning and Shell Award, Lesley will have leadership responsibility for the promotion, dissemination and evaluation of policies, strategies and initiatives across the university, and the Integrated Professional Development awards of the Shell Award Framework.

She will provide strategic leadership for accreditation and work-based learning in line with the University’s partnerships agenda, and co-ordinate a network of colleagues across the University, partnership colleges, business and other external organisations.

Lesley Moore said, “I am very pleased to accept this innovative post and looking forward to leading and collaborating with professionals across the University at a more strategic level. We now have an opportunity to promote more inter-professional and partnership working both within the University and with a wide range of external agencies.

“I know from working with colleagues in UWE that we have a good evolving profile of work and knowledge exchange that will continue to enhance our work as a major partnership organisation. Work-based learning is an essential component of our partnership agenda and one of the key assets which underpins a major public University like ours."

esley Moore has been appointed as Director of Work-based Learning and Shell Award for UWE.

Professor Paul Gough said, “The furtherance of our Work-based Learning activity is a key strategic aim for UWE. With the recent creation of a Shell Award

Framework, the University is in a strong

Dr Lesley Moore

Extreme Shetland weather inspires painter

Dr Janette Kerr, a Visiting Research Fellow (CA), has been awarded funding by The Arts Council England for a research and development project that links science with art focusing on the Shetland Islands. The project will make direct visual associations between observational and experiential field work, such as that of Norwegian scientists and mathematicians on Extreme Wave Theory, and the material culture of danger – historic storms and tragedies that are part of Shetland’s history and narratives.

Janette’s research relates to an on-going interest in making paintings that explore the movement of sea, air and light. “My process of making paintings involves extremes and instabilities: peripheral vision, peripheries and promontories - sites of instability and unknowing, places of rapid change and sudden shifts both physically and meteorologically.

“There is a relationship and contrast between responses as artist and as scientist or mathematician. Comparing the very precise and scientific procedures that they employ in studying the sea and the unpredictability of waves and wind, with the way I, as an artist work, there seems, on the face of it, to be such a contrast in process. Despite polarised methodologies (they measure with scientific precision while I ‘measure’ through feeling and intuition) both artist and scientist seek the same end: to come to an understanding of nature.”

Shetland experiences one of the highest wave energy environments in the world, exposed to the full force of the Atlantic, generating high winds and agitated sea. “My journey here was auspiciously in keeping with the aims of the project. I experienced the effect of high winds on the sea, which kept me awake most of the night, with the noise of the ferry battling against gale-force wind and the constant swell and roll of the boat”.

Janette has been keeping a blog of her experiences on Shetland: http://extremewavetheory.blogspot.com/

Janette’s work from Shetland

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Media Practice and Animation student from the Faculty of Creative Arts won two awards at the regional finals of the South West Royal Television Society Awards held in Bristol in February. The winning entries were the documentary ‘Jutvari’ by Nick Jones and the animation, ‘The Creep’ by Thomas Malins.

The winners will go on to represent the South West Region in the National Finals in London in May. The Royal Television society (RTS) awards have been running since the 1940’s and are the most prestigious and long-running industry peer-awarded commendation in this field. The Awards recognise the best audiovisual work created by full or part-time students as part of their course.

‘Jutvari’ by Nick Jones and his team, is set in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. ‘Jutvari’ is a documentary about Segun, the Nigerian coach of a football team of young gypsy boys, for whom Segun is not just a coach but also a role model and even a father figure in their otherwise disoriented lives.

‘Jutvari’ was described as ‘an ambitious documentary’ and ‘an inspiring programme’ with a very original choice of subject’ and was the unanimous choice of the jury.

Nick Jones said, “It feels great to have won such a well recognised student award. We put in a lot of effort into the making of this documentary and it’s good that our work has recognition. I chose to step out of my comfort zone for this project; filming documentary is unfamiliar territory for me and it was interesting to experience filming in a different country. It’s paid off and I loved every second of the whole experience.”

‘The Creep’ by Tom Mallins was

by the jury, ‘as making imaginative use of archive radio drama recordings to support an evocative film noir animation, resulting in a very stylish depiction of American post-war consumer society.’

UWE students were shortlisted in every category for this year’s awards and five out of the seven finalists were from the University.

Another factual category nomination was ‘Meriden Way’ by Samantha Low, a documentary about the celebrations held for St George's Day on a housing estate in Watford. It explores successfully the thin line between nationalism and racism.

Also nominated were, ‘Stand up Tall’ by James Thompson and ‘Dead Fish and Unused Condoms’ by Alfie Dale in the fiction category.

Jane Arthurs, Head of Culture, Media and Drama at says, “This is the longest standing and most prestigious peer acknowledgement of best practice in student film making. The Department of Culture, Media and Drama is delighted to have won a documentary award and that five out of the seven finalists in the regional awards were from UWE’s Creative Arts Faculty.”

UWE students succeed at RTS awards

The Creep by Thomas Mallins

Media Practice and Animation student

the 1940’s and are the most prestigious described

Nick Jones (director and cameraman) on the left and James Thompson (producer and sound recordist) with a young member of the Jutvari football team in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

UWE midwife supports expectant mothers in Sierra LeoneA career in midwifery can take you in many different directions, as discovered by UWE graduate, Zoe Vowles who has recently embarked on an inspirational year-long sabbatical from January 2010 to train and support maternity health workers and midwives in Sierra Leone, West Africa.

Zoe explains, “I had always wanted to become a volunteer with Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) before I began my midwifery training at UWE. But first I wanted to make sure I had built up enough experience before applying so I could make best use of my skills and training in this environment.

“In 2008 I spent six months as a volunteer with VSO in Makeni, Sierra Leone helping to improve care for mothers in a small community hospital. My experience had many highs and lows, it was heartbreaking to see mothers and babies die unnecessarily because of lack of knowledge of pregnancy related complications and problems with infrastructure. We only had electricity for a few hours each day and there is a massive problem with mosquitoes and malaria. However, it was so rewarding to see what a difference I could make. I was able to train staff in new areas such as newborn resuscitation and facilitate setting up a much needed new antenatal clinic which provided an invaluable service to local women.”

Zoe, who graduated from UWE ten years ago, says Bristol is a great city to study in with great links to the health care sector. She explains, “We were really fortunate to have been taught by good lecturers with a real cross-section of experience. They’ve established good clinical partnerships with local hospitals; I got to do placements at both St Michael’s and Southmead Hospitals. It was such a confidence booster to get

real world experience of different maternity care settings and made it much easier to integrate when I started out as a midwife.”

For the full story see the UWE news pages: http://bit.ly/bwbUQH

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UWE wins £320,000 for graduate internships in local businesses

UWE’s Careers team is leading one of the largest graduate internship schemes in the South West, offering employers up to £1 600 to take on recent graduates for work placements. The UWE internship programme is the result of a successful £320,000 bid to HEFCE for funding under a government initiative to support graduates impacted by the recession.

The funding will enable businesses to offer eight week placements for up to 200 graduates. The internships are primarily aimed at unemployed graduates who qualified with an undergraduate degree in 2008 or 2009. These internships will give graduates an invaluable opportunity to gain high-quality work experience, expand their knowledge, skills and confidence, and improve their CV. Taking part in the programme will also enable them to have a competitive advantage in the job market, build up a network of useful contacts and apply knowledge gained during their studies or broaden their career options through experiencing work in a sector not directly related to their degree.

Employers will benefit from £1,600 funding to recruit a recent graduate to undertake a fixed term project. The initiative is focused on small businesses - those with under 50 employees - or any business in key growth sectors such as digital industries, low-carbon products and services, life sciences and pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, professional and financial services, engineering construction and the ageing society where there may be future skill shortages.

Further details of the scheme are available from www.uwe.ac.uk/careers/graduateinternships. If staff are in contact with either graduates or employers who may be interested in the programme please direct them to the website or invite them to call Colette Percival or Linda Pick on 0117 32 81191. It is important to note that the University and most public sector organisations will be ineligible to take interns under this programme.

PhD student wins award for best paper at Transport Studies ConferenceSteve Melia, who recently completed a PhD in the Department of Planning and Architecture, has won the 2010 Smeed Prize, for the best student/recent student presentation and paper at the Universities' Transport Studies Group UK Annual Conference.

The paper was based on his PhD thesis Potential for Carfree Development in the UK. The main focus of his research was on understanding the characteristics and motivations of people who might want to live in carfree housing in the UK. Over the three summers of the project Steve cycled over 5,000 miles across Northern Europe, visiting carfree developments, and collecting images used in the presentation, which impressed the judges.

The Universities Transport Studies Group Conference is the main annual gathering of academics involved in transport research in the UK. The 2010 conference was the 42nd event and held at the University of Plymouth from 5 to 7 January.

The prize came with a cheque for £400, half of which Steve has donated to Carfree UK, an organisation which promotes carfree development in Britain, of which he is the Co-ordinator.

In January, Steve took up a post as Senior Lecturer in the Department of Planning and Architecture and as a member of the Centre for Transport and Society.

For the full story see UWE news pages: http://bit.ly/9DEB67

Steve Melia pictured on bike on one of his research trips

in Northern Europe

3 March 2010 14:00 – 16:00 ROOM 1L17

Richard Rieser is an expert international Disability Equality in Education Trainer, Consultant and Teacher. He is providing a keynote speech for UWE Bristol as part of a module taught within the School of Education entitled Disability Equality, Awareness Raising. His input will include an overview and up-to-date analysis of international Education, Equality and Inclusion issues including:

• The Convention on the Rights of People with Disability (2006) • Salamanca update

Staff are invited to attend this free event and the discussion afterwards. For further information please contact Jane.Tarr@uwe.ac.uk Visit Richard Rieser’s website www.worldofinclusion.com

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Saturday 8 May 2010 10.00-13.00

Postgraduate and ProfessionalOpen Days

www.uwe.ac.uk

Dr Tim Chatterton, an air quality management expert from UWE’s Institute of Sustainability, Health and Environment (ISHE) has been awarded a prestigious placement fellowship working with the Department for Energy and Climate Change.

The Fellowship is in partnership with the Research Councils’ Energy Programme (ESRC and EPSRC) and the Department for Energy and Climate Change.

Dr Chatterton, said, “I’m delighted to be given this fantastic opportunity. The fellowship represents a culmination of areas I have been working on throughout my career. My academic background spans social sciences, environmental improvement assessment and science and policy.

“I’ve spent the past ten years working on DEFRA commissioned work on air

quality management with the team here at UWE. The insight into the workings at Whitehall will be an invaluable experience and will continue to feed into my work for ISHE.”

Steve West, Vice-Chancellor, said, “It’s great news that Dr Chatterton has been selected for this fellowship. His work with the Air Quality Management team at UWE is critical to the development of strategies amongst local authorities to improve their air quality management plans. His work supports activities within our multi-disciplinary Institute of Sustainability, Health and Environment, which brings together researchers, practitioners and policy makers to address global and regional health and environmental issues.”

For full story see UWE web for news release: http://bit.ly/aX2Yu4

UWE Air Quality expert wins prestigious fellowship based at Whitehall

Tim Chatterton

Associate Faculty, Hartpury College which provides an extensive further education provision, has recently been inspected by Ofsted and was graded as ‘Outstanding’ (Grade 1) across all five cross-college areas of overall effectiveness of provision, capacity to improve, outcomes for learners, quality of provision and leadership and management. This achievement makes Hartpury one of only three specialist residential colleges in the UK to be graded as such.

Ofsted concluded, “Hartpury College is an outstanding college. Students enjoy their time at college and achieve well. Outcomes for students are outstanding, including their preparation for economic well-being. Students make very good progress. Success rates and attendance

rates are high. The range of courses and enrichment activities is outstanding and meets the needs and interests of students very effectively. Progression routes are clear and a high proportion of students progress to higher-level learning at college.”

The report continued, “Leadership and management are outstanding. The College has a strong record of bringing about improvements. The £41 million investment over the last 15 years has ensured that most facilities for learning are outstanding or good.”

Speaking on the published report, College Principal Malcolm Wharton commented: “I am absolutely delighted with the findings of the Ofsted inspection report. The report represents a clear endorsement of the College’s

ability to offer the very best learning experience and is a very fitting testament to the hard work put in by both staff and students alike on a daily basis.”

He added: “We are all very proud to receive the designation of ‘outstanding college’ and I say this on behalf of everyone here at the College – the staff, the Governors and especially the students.”

Hartpury College is ‘Outstanding’ says OFSTED

Hartpury College is ‘Outstanding’ says Ofsted

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UWE expert advises South Africa on reducing carbon footprint

Professor Jim Longhurst (FET) is playing a major role in South Africa’s move towards a low

carbon future. He has been invited by the South African Academy of Sciences to serve on its high-profile Consensus Panel for Low Carbon Cities.

The panel has five international experts, including Professor Longhurst, and experts from South Africa. During the next 18 months it will address ways that climate change can be mitigated in South Africa, and to make recommendations based on evidence to support the national government’s commitment to transition to a low-carbon economy.

Professor Longhurst is co-director of UWE’s Institute for Sustainability, Health and the Environment, and director of the Air Quality Research Centre. He said, “This is a good example of knowledge being exchanged at an international level. The appointment builds on my earlier work in South Africa when I helped to develop their National Framework for Air Quality.”

For full story see the UWE news pages: http://bit.ly/d5E3t1

Picture: Professor Jim Longhurst is advising South Africa on low carbon cities

Assistant Vice-Chancellor – Business Change and Innovation

HRH The Prince of Wales becomes Patron of the Historic Towns Forum

HRH The Prince of Wales has become the patron of the Historic Towns Forum, bringing together The Prince's great interest in the built environment with the Forum's work for our historic towns and cities.

The support of The Prince is an important recognition of the Forum which seeks to share best practice across our historic towns and cities supporting those on the ground to do their work better and more efficiently embracing the best of the new, whilst recognising the contributions of the past and the importance that heritage can make to quality of life and the making of places.

Debbie Dance, Chair of the Historic Towns Forum, said “We are delighted that The Prince of Wales has become our patron at such an interesting time, when there is so much pressure on our towns and cities to change and an inherent need to get that change right if we can. Our job at the Forum is in making the right conversations happen and The Prince's support will help us to do just that.”

New Director of Research for North Bristol NHS Trust and University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

North Bristol NHS Trust and University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust are delighted to announce the appointment of a new Director of Research.

Professor David Wynick will advance and integrate the research agendas of the two trusts with those of the University of Bristol and UWE. He takes up the new appointment on 1 March 2010.

David, who is a clinical academic, has worked for the University of Bristol and University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust since 1995, will take on this new post alongside his existing role as Professor of Molecular Medicine at the University of Bristol. He will continue with his own research ( better understanding the mechanisms that underlie the development and maintenance of chronic pain states, predominantly in patients with diabetes), and will continue to run his specialist endocrine and diabetes outpatient clinics at UH Bristol.

David said: “By working strategically together we will be able to combine and maximise the research strengths across the two trusts and the universities with a co-ordinated vision across Bristol for excellence in clinical and health services research.”

Dr Richard O’Doherty has been appointed to the post of Assistant Vice-Chancellor – Business Change and Innovation.

Richard will report to the Vice-Chancellor in his new role. Richard’s immediate tasks will be to assemble a project team to implement the necessary strategies and plans to deliver the University’s investing in future growth change programme. Other key tasks for Richard will be to lead communication and consultation activities which will support the change agenda.

Richard is an experienced UWE manager.

He was appointed to the role of Associate Dean (Planning and Resources, BBS) in August 2007. Prior to that, Richard was Head of School for Economics where he worked in the Faculty of Humanities, Languages and Social Sciences before moving to the Bristol Business School.

Richard will take up his post with effect from 1 February, although he will initially continue to provide support to the Business School. His appointment to this post is initially expected to last for three years.

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Students from FET have produced designs for the main education centre for Bristol’s prestigious Bloodhound speed record project.

Senior Lecturer James Burch (FET) said, “This was a great opportunity for students to produce feasibility studies for a live project. They came up with three possible designs for the Education Centre which could be housed in the CREATE centre, in a large brick warehouse on the edge of the New Cut.

“It was a brilliant experience for them to take a brief from clients, confront the

practical issues of an existing building, and take lots of different points of view into account. The Education Centre will have to cater for children of Key Stages 1 - 4, with an emphasis on workshop facilities and the practical exploration of engineering. The Centre will also be a space where Bloodhound can bring large groups of visitors to explain the project.”

The second and third year Architecture/ Planning, and Architecture/ Environmental Engineering students worked with James and Paul Kirby (FET) on the project. Once the students’ ideas

had been narrowed down to three possibilities, a group of them travelled with models and plans to the Coventry Motor Museum to present them to the Bloodhound Educational Board.

James continued, “This meeting was an excellent educational experience - a couple of the students freely admitted that they had never presented to a real client before and were terrified! All of the group presented with confidence and responded well to quite difficult lines of questioning - on acoustic issues in particular.”

From left to right, Andrew Staples, Elizabeth Apap Bologna, Adam Wattrus, Tony Parraman (BLOODHOUND Education), David Stark, Matthew Baillie, Matthew Coker, Aled Jones and James Burch (FET).

Successful student design project for Bloodhound

theBizIdea winner influential in West arts scene

Poppy Stephenson of the Bristol Festival Community Group has been named seventh in the Venue list of the 50 most influential movers and shakers in the West’s arts and culture scene. Poppy and the Bristol Festival crew beat Michael Eavis of Glastonbury fame who came in at number nine. They are currently tenants in the UWE Ventures incubator after coming first in the Social Enterprise award category in UWE's theBizidea competition in 2008.

The group's idea for a community-led festival means anyone from Bristol and the South-West can get involved in the weekend-long event as well as lots of fundraising activities leading up to it. The Bristol Festival Community Group was granted charity status in 2008. The group includes Poppy Stephenson, Andy Smith, Ben Quarrell, Oliver Mochizuki, Caroline Sargeant and Jeffrey Johns, plus a further 55 committee members and over 300 volunteers.

Poppy Stephenson of the Bristol Festival

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Fire Hand – theBizIdea winner

one year on

Fire Hand, the winner of the Business category of last year’s theBizIdea competition with their idea for cycling indicator gloves, are now working on a prototype glove with product designers.

The team includes Tim Baxter (IT Services) and Ashley Moore. Tim said, “The workshops available every week were really useful to get our idea going. They got us thinking of different aspects of the business plan that we would not have thought of. They enabled me to speak to previous winners, other contestants and successful UWE entrepreneurs.

“If it wasn’t for the competition our idea wouldn’t have taken off the ground. We found defined deadlines very useful. TheBizIdea had definitely put us into the mode of thinking of ideas, if you aren’t involved in the process you aren’t consciously thinking of ideas.”

The prototype cycling glove has an integrated LED indicator on the back of the hand, controlled by a touch switch located on the top side of the index finger. Cyclists can control the lights without having to remove their hands from the handlebar. This will help increase the cyclist visibility at times of low light and when manoeuvering at junctions. The team is currently working on the prototype with designers The Ideas Monster, made up of Duncan Iraci (Creative Product Design alumnus) and Chris Brooker.

From left, Jamie Murray-Wells of Glasses Direct presents last year’s theBizIdea prize to Tim Baxter, Alex King and Ashley Moore

Deadline for entering theBizIdea competition - Monday 15 March.

For more information visit www.uwe.ac.uk/thebizidea e-mail: enterprise@uwe.ac.uk tel: 0117 32 81986

Beer Mat Challenge – still open for entries

The second heat of the Beer Mat Challenge has produced more inspiring ideas and there is still a chance to enter before the Grand Final on 13 March.

Ideas so far include improving the UWE bus service via GPRS or mobile phone apps, increasing work experience opportunities for UWE students, a facility to submit coursework online, downloads to be available on blackboards alongside lecture slides, videoing/recording of lectures for revision packs, a campus hire-a-bike scheme and loads of suggestions for on campus shops and services .... not to mention the idea of a pudding wagon to deliver puddings at dinner time in residential areas!

At the Grand Final on 13 March the top ten ideas for each heat go head-to-head to win the grand prize of a netbook. Register your idea at www.beermatchallenge.co.uk or write it on one of the branded beermats in the UWE Students’ Union bars.

The Beer Mat Challenge site now features links to Facebook and Twitter where you can find the most popular ideas with a direct link for voting.

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International Conference and Exhibition on Biometric Technology3 - 4 September 2010PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, India

Topics include:• Latest Biometric Technologies

• Biometric Encryption Systems

• Biometric Systems in health care, law enforcement, finance and security

The conference is being jointly organised by UWE’s Machine Vision Laboratory, the Department of Biomedical Engineering, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, India, and the Biometrics Institute, Australia.

For more information visit http://psgim.ac.in/icebt/

An innovative partnership has just kicked off between UWE’s software design experts and media company Rubber Republic. The Bristol-based company produces video and online films and games for advertising and PR purposes. It designed its own in-house software, called the Viral Ad Network, to manage campaigns and uniquely, track the success of viral advertising.

The Viral Ad Network is benefiting from a mix of expertise from UWE’s software design staff, working with recent graduate Ally Stuart of Rubber Republic, backed by £10,000 funding for six months from the Government’s new short Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) programme.

Rubber Republic has a global profile with international clients such as Paramount, Triumph Motorcycles and the BBC. Managing director Andrew Parkhouse said, “Understanding the extent of our marketing and PR campaigns’ reach is

crucial to our continued success and we need to ensure a clear vision of how the software could be developed to ensure the company remains awesome.”

Academic supervisor Dan Dixon (BIT) said, “This KTP will embed product development and project management skills and processes in a company with a young staff profile. The aim is to ensure the company can continue to benefit from its ownership of the intellectual property inherent in this unique software product.

“This project will start to create a centre of excellence for web product management in the South-West. It is a great example of a small creative services company using web product management techniques to create a platform product, as a route to increased profitability and improved time to market.”

For more information on UWE’s Knowledge Transfer Partnerships visit http://rbi.uwe.ac.uk/Internet/business/ktpprojects.asp

KTP helps improve viral marketing tracking system

Students receive awards in Guangzhou

Four UWE students studying Chinese Studies have been awarded a certificate of honour and 5,000.00 RMB fellowship each by Mr Wang Fuchun, Deputy Director General of Guangzhou Foreign Affairs Office.

The students are studying the Chinese Studies half award, and spend a full year at Guangzhou University to learn Mandarin as part of their academic programme, after completing the two-year modules Introduction to Contemporary China, Chinese Identity and Social Behaviour, China in the 20th Century and Language and Culture through Chinese Film and Media.

Dr Jianxiang Bi, Principal Lecturer in Chinese Studies (HLSS) said, “Over the last two years, our Chinese Studies has attracted a lot of attention in the UK, Europe, and China. I would like to thank our senior management for its support for Chinese Studies and the City of Guangzhou and Guangzhou Foreign Affairs Office for their generous support for our students, UWE, and Bristol.”

The four students are: Alex Arnold; Liz Audsley, Maja Gierz and Luke Jones.

Luke Jones is pictured receiving his award from Mr Wang Fuchun in December

PhD Showcase lecturesThursday 18 March 2010 19:00 arrival for 19:30 start

Room 1N5, Frenchay Campus, UWE

The PhD Showcase lectures offer an opportunity for some of the best regional PhD students to present their work to an audience of academics and industrialists.

UWE is hosting the event this year, which is jointly organised by the Institute of Mechanical Engineering (IMechE) and the Institute of Engineering Technology (IET). There will be refreshments and a light buffet, and an opportunity to visit University research laboratories including the Machine Vision Lab.

For more information: E-mail: Melvyn.Smith@uwe.ac.uk

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Imogen Heap wows UWE students with her musical inventivenessGrammy winner Imogen Heap visited the University earlier this month to give Music Technology students an insight into her unique style of musical engineering.

Tom Mitchell, Senior Lecturer on the Music Technology course at UWE recently worked with Imogen, helping her to prepare for her international tour following the release of her latest album.

Imogen won the Grammy for "Best Engineered Album, Non Classical" for her latest album "Ellipse" which she produced and engineered herself. Imogen performed at the Bristol Academy on the same day but she still managed to find time in her schedule to come to UWE.

Tom Mitchell said, “We're thrilled that Imogen stopped by at UWE. Her inventiveness and technical prowess is renowned throughout the world, she is truly an inspiration. The students will benefit by gaining an insight into the techniques used by one of the most innovative musicians working today.”

Imogen Heap said she was delighted to help out. “Tom and I have collaborated on a several occasions in the past. It's great to come to UWE and spend some time with the music technology students.”

Imogen spent the morning with students answering questions about the composition, production and engineering of her work as well as other aspects of her interesting career.

For more information on the Music Technology course at UWE: www.uwe.ac.uk/cems/undergraduate/musictechnology/index.shtml

Imogen Heap pictured third left with Tom Mitchell second left and UWE students.

GDP Tutor of the year award Team of the year award 2010

Following a positive response to our tutor of the year award in 2009, we are expanding our Graduate Development Programme (GDP) awards to recognise not just outstanding individual tutors but also the work being done by GDP teams.

We would like you to nominate a GDP Tutor/GDP Team that has contributed to the ongoing success of the programme. This could be through sharing good practice, for their ongoing enthusiasm or finding innovative ways to encourage their students.

Kieran Kelly, Director of GDP, says: “There are no formal criteria for this award; we would like to hear about anyone whom you believe to be an excellent GDP tutor or GDP team.”

Please send us the name of your nominee(s) and their department, with 250 words explaining why your nominee(s) should win the prize. Please include your details or if it is a group nomination, the names of everyone supporting the nomination.

GDP Tutor of the Year – Nominations are accepted from students

GDP Team of the year – Nominations are accepted from staff

A l nominations should be sent to GDP@uwe.ac.uk. A l nominations should be sent to GDP@uwe.ac.uk.

The deadline for nominations is 7 May. All winners will be presented with a prize and award by Steve West during an official award ceremony on 25 June.

SSH book launch

On the 27 January, in the Street Café at Frenchay, the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities held its first book launch. This informal event provided staff with the opportunity to display their recent publications and to discuss their work with colleagues over a drink and light refreshments. Over 50 books, along with other publications, were on display. The topics covered ranged widely and included Kierkegaard, Metaphysics and Political Theory (Alison Assiter); Regulating Policing (Ed Cape) and Exploring Learning (Anne-Marie Bathmaker and Penelope Harnett). Bill Evans was also present to launch his book on the History of UWE. The Dean of SSH, Jem Thomas, highlighted the common themes that had emerged in research across the faculty and the many links that had developed between staff. He said that this was a night to celebrate achievement and he congratulated colleagues for producing so many publications in circumstances that were not always easy. It is hoped that the success of the evening will encourage the organisation of similar events in the future.

Book launch. From left:

Glyn Stone, Bill Evans and

June Hannam

Gaynor Attwood pictured with her new book, Children’s Lives, Children’s Futures

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An exchange between Drawing and Applied Arts students from UWE and Bergen National Academy of the Arts has culminated in a successful exhibition at the Bower Ashton Campus.

In the first part of the exchange, a group of Drawing and Applied Arts students spent a week with fellow students from the Department of Specialised Art, Kunsthøgskolen i Bergen (KHiB) (Bergen National Academy of the Arts) in Norway.

The third year UWE students, from the School of Creative Arts, had to organise an exhibition, which was open to the public, in an unfamiliar setting, dealing with issues of lighting and space. Becky Diplock, Faye O’Gorman, Mark Hughes, Natasha Parson, Josh Holland, Liam Rush and Alice Jones from UWE worked with the KHiB students to curate and set up the show, bringing together the different objects and paintings by each individual as a complete exhibition. As well as setting up the exhibition the students took part in intercultural debate on contemporary art. The exchange was completed with a second exhibition (22-25 February, Bower Ashton Campus) when the KHiB students travelled to Bristol.

The exchange is part of an ongoing programme of collaboration around teaching and drawing research between

CA student exchange with Norway

Students on the exchange

KHiB and UWE and was organised by Drawing and Applied Arts tutor John France and Professor Rita Marhaug at KHiB.

John France, said: “The students have worked together to create an excellent show and have gained valuable experience along the way. Curating a range of work by different artists in unfamiliar spaces throws up a variety of challenges which they dealt with very well.”

The Journal of Family Business Management, edited by Lorna Collins and Nicholas O’Reagan (BBS), will launch its first of two issues a year in April 2011.

The Journal of Family Business Management aims to communicate the latest developments and thinking on the management of family business operations. It will be topical, focusing on issues such as generation and gender (eg the role of female and matriarchal entrepreneurship, succession issues); family dynamics (eg transmission of family values and culture); best practice in family business management; and European policy effects and issues.

This will be the only journal which brings together thought leadership

and applied research with the leading actors in the family business arena. Many articles will be jointly written by practitioners and academics in the field, and offer invaluable insights into a diverse range of subjects.

The journal provides broad and unrivalled coverage of all aspects of contemporary family business strategy and management. With a unique focus on behavioural research, it aims to inform both research and practice in the field. Combining rigour through strict peer review, with relevance through a theory-into-practice ethos, the journal is an essential resource for all involved in this dynamic area.

Dr Lorna Collins says, “We are delighted to get approval for this journal. This is a dynamic and crucial area of business that will benefit from having the kind of attention that an academic journal can bring. This will be an international journal and we are looking for a regional editors and practitioners who are willing to comment on issues such as international family owned businesses, globalisation and ethnicity. We are looking for people to cover European regions, North Africa, New Zealand and South East Asia.”

For further information contact: Lorna.Collins@uwe.ac.uk tel 0117 32 83182 or Nicholas.Oregan@uwe.ac.uk tel 0117 32 83755.

Family Business Management journal to be launched

The AUA Annual International Conference will take place at University of Warwick from 29 to 31 March 2010. UWE AUA Branch will be represented by members attending as delegates, speakers and members of committees. The conference provides unrivalled opportunities for networking, as well as celebrating and sharing our experiences of supporting Higher Education.

The conference is open to non members as well this year and the programme and details can be found at http://www.aua.ac.uk/events/conference/index.aspx

For more information on UWE AUA Branch please contact Pat Hughes, Patricia.Hughes@uwe.ac.uk or Teresa Stephens, Teresa2.Stephens@uwe.ac.uk, UWE Joint Branch Co-ordinators.

Association of University Administrators (AUA) update

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UWE Student Surveys 2010February saw the launch of several large surveys of student opinion in the University. The National Student Survey is being run for final year undergraduates for the fifth year, and the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey is being run for the second year. These cross-sector surveys allow the University to not only get a picture of student opinion, but also compare and benchmark ourselves against other institutions.

For the first time, the Student Experience Survey (UWE’s own survey) is being run during the term time, as opposed to as an exit survey (as it has been for the past nine years). It asks questions on a number of aspects of student experience, including those that will be covered by the National Student Survey when the students complete that in the future, allowing us to track the experience of entire student cohorts through their student journey.

The three surveys running together have been designed so that all undergraduate and postgraduate taught students are being sampled at the same time, with students only having to complete one survey each. There are numerous benefits to the University of doing this, not least being the fact that it is now possible to cross-promote the surveys under one brand. Working with the Students’ Union, the National Student Survey and Student Experience Survey are being promoted using bright colourful handprint and footprint designs, and directing the students to a website (www.uwe.ac.uk/studentexperience) where they can find the right survey to complete.

The surveys are all open until the end of April, however the main promotional campaign concludes before the Easter break on 26 March. Staff with queries are advised to contact either their nominated school/faculty survey contact, or Rob Stroud in the Dean of Students office: deanofstudents@uwe.ac.uk.

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Ken Livingstone speaks at Bristol Planning and Law ConferenceKen Livingstone’s speeches are not renowned for being polite, quiet and uncontroversial. His after-dinner speech following the Bristol Planning Law and Policy Conference at the end of November was no exception. Ken kept the audience of almost 350 planners, lawyers and other property professionals amused and engaged throughout his talk. Inevitably, remarks about Boris peppered the speech, but it did have a serious side with some stimulating thoughts about how a mayor can make a real difference to the quality of life in a city and some interesting reflections on the role of the planning system in achieving key strategic aims, such as addressing climate change concerns.

Ken’s after-dinner speech was at the end of the tenth annual conference, so it was something of a birthday celebration for the conference organisers. The first conference was organised jointly by UWE, King Sturge and Clarke Wilmott in 1999 and the same three partner organisations are still working together to orchestrate this annual event. Indeed, work on the next conference, that will take place on 25 November 2010, has already commenced.

Generous bursaries for postgraduate students set up by the organising committee enabled 13 planning students to attend the conference and practise their networking skills. Bryan Smith, one of the original organisers of the conference also funded dinner places for a number of the students and they were impressed when Ken Livingstone spent some time talking to the group.

The main theme of the 2009 conference was a reflection on ten years of change in the planning system, but the day’s presentations and workshops were definitely not backward-looking in tone. Paul Olomolaiye, in one of his first public appearances as Dean of FET, summed up the day’s proceedings as stimulating and exciting and complimented all the speakers on their breadth and depth of vision.

Paul Olomolaiye and Ken Livingstone pictured with conference delegates including staff and students from UWE

UWE+Tart Cafe present Social Science in the CityExploding the myth of the ‘bog standard comprehensive’

School choice and the white urban middle classes – Professor David James UWE4 March 2010 from 17:30

The University of the West of England has teamed up with Tart Café in Bristol’s Gloucester Road, to launch Social Science in the City, a series of café events inviting members of the public to join in lively debate on topical social issues of the day. The first cafe event will include a talk by Professor David James from the Bristol Centre for Research and Lifelong Learning.

Professor James will present his findings from a project on ‘School Choice and the white urban middle classes’. His talk will form the catalyst for discussion and debate.

Social Science in the City is for everyone and will cover a range of subjects with a broad appeal. For example, are you concerned about the breakdown of communities; the work-life balance; the city as a space to think and dream as well as to live? Do you have questions about the role of education or the personal and social consequences of globalisation? ?

The Social Science in the City events will showcase and disseminate research and ideas pursued by UWE staff from across the University, including the Department of Sociology and Criminology and Centre for Psycho-Social Studies, the School of Education, the Bristol Business School, the Cities Research Centre; the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences and the Faculty of the Built Environment, among others.

Organised by Dr Stella Maile from UWE’s Department of Sociology and Criminology,the café events offer an opportunity to elucidate and debate issues raised by current social research.

Dr Maile explains, “Science Cafes have been long running in Bristol with fantastic success and we thought it about time that we highlight some of the hot topics in social research in a sociable and congenial environment.

“Tart Café is a lovely venue and we’re delighted that Jennie Bashforth, a former Director of Social Services has agreed to help us launch a new series of events.

As social scientists we are interested in exploring the way we live now and we want to open up the discussion and engage the wider public.”

www1.uwe.ac.uk/ssh/education/research/brille.aspx

Administrator of the year awardFelicity Cargill received the administrator of the year award, sponsored by UWE AUA Branch, in recognition of her professionalism and the high standards achieved in her role. Felicity is pictured receiving her award from Steve West at the last Branch meeting. This is the second year in which these awards have been made.

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A campaign entitled Keep the Wealth Within has just been launched by the UWE Exhibition and Conference Centre team.

The campaign aims to promote the availability of the UWE Exhibition and Conference Centre to staff, in preference to booking meetings and events at external venues. The aim is to not only highlight that all revenue gained from meetings and events will be reinvested into the University’s research and teaching facilities, but it also focuses upon the sustainability implications of travelling to meetings off campus.

Rebecca Strafford, Exhibition and Conference Centre Manager explained, “We were simply staggered to discover that if you hold ten meetings at a central Bristol venue, each attended by ten people, the carbon footprint would be 239 kg annually- that’s equivalent to a return flight to Singapore!”

Rebecca continued, “Our proposition is compelling and different to other meeting and conference centres in the immediate area, as not only do we have a large, flexible exhibition space for our staff to book, we also have 25 meetings rooms of various sizes and all with state

of the art technology available for hire. This, along with our strong customer service values, is proving to be a winning combination.”

UWE’s new Exhibition and Conference Centre continues to grow in popularity. Almost two months after the official opening, the number of enquiries and booking confirmations continues to increase beyond expectation.

The dedication and professionalism of the events team sets a precedent within the industry, not only within the South West but on a national level. Each member of the team takes pride in consistently delivering an unparalleled level of service and it is one of the reasons why the UWE Exhibition and Conference Centre is continuing to build a strong customer base.

“An important part of ensuring that we consistently deliver excellent service is by gathering feedback from all our customers. We then constantly monitor this feedback to ensure that every aspect of the service and facilities we deliver are meeting and exceeding our customers’ expectations. We also understand that in the current economic climate there has never been a more

important time to evaluate ourselves as a team, the service we provide, learn new skills and continue to grow the business,” Monika Sowinska, Sales and Marketing Co-ordinator for the Exhibition and Conference Centre explained.

UWE Exhibition and Conference Centre offers:

• Unique venue hire with excellent transport links, including the M4, M5 and M32, Bristol Parkway and Temple Meads rail links, and Bristol Airport

• Fully flexible 7,200 sq m exhibition area

• 25 meeting rooms (seating from 2-165 delegates)

• State of the art audio visual equipment

• A dedicated event management team

• Free on site car parking

• Disabled access and facilities for the hearing impaired

• Intercom for complete building security

Vice-Chancellor, Professor Steven West officially opening the Exhibition and Conference Centre on Wednesday 9 December 2009.

Conference Centre goes from strength to strength

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Staff members and student researchers from CTS (Centre for Transport and Society, BNE) presented seven academic papers at the 12th International Conference on Travel Behaviour Research, organised by the International Association for Travel Behaviour Research held at Jaipur, India, in December 2009. The CTS members were the largest European research group at the conference indicating the innovation and the depth of research in CTS. The tri-annual conference addresses researchers and practitioners who aim to understand, measure, and model travel behaviour, and apply the results of research to the development and evaluation of transport policies. For further information on the research in CTS, visit www.transport.uwe.ac.uk

Pictured here from left to right are Dr Erel Avineri (UWE); Alex Nikitas (UWE); Professor Ram Pendyala (Conference Organiser, Arizona State University); Caroline Bartle (UWE); Professor Chandra Bhat (Conference Organiser, University of Texas at Austin); Professor Kostas Goulias (University of California, Santa Barbara), Dr Owen Waygood (UWE) and Dr Kiron Chatterjee (UWE).

Rob Grieve, a Physiotherapy lecturer (HSC) and a member of Grenville Jones’ City of Bath Male Choir will be running alongside 45 fellow members in this year’s Bath Half Marathon on Sunday 7 March. Rob and Sonia Phillips (Senior Physiotherapy/Sports Therapy lecturer) and four BSc Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation students (Josh Betteridge, Emma Cramphorn, Max Martini and Jenny Moore) have treated many of the choir members at the Glenside Sports Injury Clinic for their muscular aches and pains. The singers will perform The Irish Blessing, which starts May the road rise to meet you, May the wind be ever at your back to the 15,000 other competitors at the start line on race day and are hoping to raise £10,000 for charity. Pictured are some of the Bath Male Choir runners with Malcolm Turner from Running Bath who have sponsored all the running shirts. To donate, visit: www.justgiving.com/bathmalechoir/

Wednesday 3 March 14:00 - 16:00Contact: Peter JohnsonE-mail: Peter5.Johnson@uwe.ac.uk

The Living Centre Launch Open afternoonThe Living Centre, The Octagon, Frenchay Campus

The Living Centre www.uwe.ac.uk

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New Research on behavioural change to support sustainable travel

CATCH is a 2.5 year collaborative project funded by the EC Seventh Framework Programme. In order to help cities reduce their emissions, CATCH (Carbon-Aware Travel CHoice) aims to develop and disseminate an open knowledge platform for information and advice on the reduction of mobility – related greenhouse gas emissions. Working with an international consortium of partners from Italy, Belgium, Spain, China, Brazil, and the UK, the Centre for Transport and Society (CTS) is leading the grounding of the project.

Exploring the behavioural processes related to travel and climate change, CTS will identify the potentials for behavioural change to support sustainable mobility and related policies. Targeting travellers and mobility stakeholders, and applying research methods developed by behavioural scientists, CTS will explore how different presentation formats and measures of CO2 information affect perception and understanding of the environmental impact. Also explored is the incorporation of ‘nudges’ in the design of information on travel behaviour and its environmental impact, to influence behavioural change. Based on their research, the CTS research team will make design recommendations, and will provide training to the developers of the knowledge platform.

Recently completing PhD studies in Kyoto, Japan, on children's independent travel and physical activity, Dr Owen Waygood joined CTS as a Research Associate working on the CATCH project. Dr Waygood explains, “Providing individuals with information about travel choices and emissions may be seen not only as a service provided to the public, but also as an instrument to influence travel behaviour. Or so we might suppose in an ideal world with rationalising thinkers. Unfortunately, we are all aware of how irrational we can be. Change requires thought, and people like to reduce the number of things to which we must apply cognitive power, especially routine actions. We need to find how to move comfortably into travel that is less costly to society and the world.”

Communicating the environmental impacts of travel choices is a challenging task. Dr Erel Avineri, Reader in Travel Behaviour and the leader of the grounding research, explains: “The concept itself is new and abstract, and simply providing information on carbon emissions would not be effective enough. Without a reference point, it is difficult for people to understand what is ‘good’ or ‘bad’. People often need the information to be contextualised with respect to something they understand. For some people, it would be important to know what ‘others’ are doing – but what might be the effect of social information, if provided? Another interesting question is how could the use of certain wording and unit measures in the message influence perceptions and preferences towards sustainable travel choices? These are among the research questions that we will explore in this project.”

For further information please contact Erel Avineri (Erel.Avineri@uwe.ac.uk)

Kierkegaard and the Political – day conference15 April 2010 (10:00 – 16:30)St Matthias Campus, UWE Bristol

Featuring:

• David Wood: Singular Universal Once again (Vanderbilt University, USA)

• Christine Battersby: Kierkegaard, The Phantom of the Public and the Sexual Politics of Crowds (Warwick University, UK)

• Clare Carlisle: Kierkegaard and the Question of Freedom (Liverpool University, UK)

• Alison Assiter: Love for Strangers: The Sublime and the Political (UWE, UK)

This conference aims to look at Kierkegaard as a significant philosopher and as a thinker who has important things to say about the ethical and the political domains. The topic Kierkegaard and Feminism is also included in the conference.

Admission:£40 (waged) £20 (unwaged) Contact: Alison Assiter E-mail: Alison.Assiter@uwe.ac.uk

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

You are warmly invited to attend an

Inaugural Professorial Lectureon

Thursday 18 March 2010, 18:45

From Borders Lane to Bourdieu: a sociological journey

Professor David James Professor of Education

Lecture Theatre 2B020, Frenchay Campus UWE, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol BS16 1QY

Drinks and canapés will be served following the lecture

University of the West of England

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Dr Stroma Cole, (Department of Geography and Environmental Management, BNE) is pictured (on the left) at the House of Lords at the launch of Tourism and Human Rights, a report produced by Tourism Concern, a charity which she chairs. Tourism Concern is a charity that fights exploitation in tourism. Dr Cole is a senior lecturer in human geography and has research interests in sustainable tourism.

Professor Paul Gough celebrated his time at the Faculty of Creative Arts with a show of paintings and drawings completed during his years at Bower Ashton. The show took place in Bower Ashton in January. Examples of his work can also be seen at www.vortex.uwe.ac.uk, which includes work from a recent show of drawings in New Zealand. Pictured are from left: Red Tree and Monument (after Brunel) by Paul Gough.

The Postgraduate Certificate in Strategic Leadership was awarded to five executives from Newbury Building Society at a recent BBS award ceremony. The Programme Leader Dr Louise Grisoni (BBS) said, “This programme was designed by Bristol Business School specifically to meet the needs of business. The group were able to work on projects which enabled them to use existing theory combined with their own experience to benefit their business.” Pictured (back row from left) Ian Thompson, Geoff Knappett and Phil Relf. In front are from left Phillippa Cardno and Erika Neves.

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rnationalising the Curriculum

A seminar on Internationalising the Curriculum, held on Friday 5 February, attracted over 80 attendees from across the University including invited students and the Students’ Representative Council Vice-President, Gail Wilson. Professor Elspeth Jones, Dean of the International Faculty at Leeds Metropolitan University, opened the event with expert advice on evaluating the impact of internationalising the formal and

informal curriculum. Internationalisation is a strategic priority at UWE, as it is at many universities

worldwide. Global perspectives and cultural competence, supported by international networks and partnerships, are important graduate attributes for the twenty-first century. Elspeth’s talk sparked off animated discussion in the workshops on study abroad, work placements, the formal and informal curriculum, pedagogic approaches, staff development, language learning, employability and intercultural communication. A student group discussed what internationalisation means to students and what benefits it can bring. The seminar gathered participants’ views and suggestions, and identified some key actions for the University.

This was the second seminar in a series organised by LTAC (the University’s Learning, Teaching and Assessment committee) on this theme. The first was on the International Experience, while the next one in June will be about International Partnerships. Further information on services to support internationalisation is available from Global Student Support (www.uwe.ac.uk/international/support), including a resource pack Supporting International Students at UWE. A survey to discover further staff development needs has already been circulated.

Professor Geoff Channon, Professor Elspeth Jones, Professor Steve Neill, Professor Jane Arthurs

rnationalising the Curriculum

A seminar on Internationalising the Curriculum, held on Friday 5 February, attracted over 80 attendees from across the University including invited students and the Students’ Representative Council Vice-President, Gail Wilson. Professor Elspeth Jones, Dean of the International Faculty at Leeds Metropolitan University,

informal curriculum. Internationalisation is a strategic priority at UWE, as it is at many universities

worldwide. Global perspectives and cultural competence, supported by

Groups discuss how to implement UWE’s

internationalisation strategy

Professional Doctorate in

Education

The UWE Professional Doctorate in Education is currently recruiting for the programme starting in May 2010, and may be of interest to UWE staff considering further professional development.

The Professional Doctorate is distinctive for its group-based ‘front end’ which provides research training making use of constant comparison between the different professional contexts of the participants. The programme is designed for part-time study and starts with a two year taught research programme, followed by individual supervision of original research leading to a doctoral thesis. The thesis is examined in a similar way to a traditional PhD. During the first two years, modules are taught through two day study blocks (from Thursday evening through to Saturday lunchtime) which take place on six occasions during the year.

Participants come from diverse professional backgrounds, but all have an interest in education and training in their professional field. One current participant, Harriet Jackman, who is course leader for the Art Foundation course at Bristol School of Art, explained what she particularly valued about the Ed D. She welcomed the group-based aspect of the programme, providing the opportunity to work with a range of educational professionals. She also praised the support provided by course tutors and appreciated the variety of approaches used for learning. She described the course as “challenging but very rewarding - encouraging me to think completely differently about what might be possible for me to do, or to be, in the future.”

Anyone interested should contact Samantha Watts as soon as possible, and definitely by early April, tel: 0117 32 84285 or e-mail Samantha.Watts@uwe.ac.uk.

Doctorate in Education

distinctive for its group-based ‘front

John Greed joined Bristol Polytechnic to teach law in the early 1970s, with a law degree from Bristol University and practical experience as a solicitor at Eversheds, Bristol and West Building Society and local law firms. John was one of the pioneering members of the Poly team of professionals that built up the Department of Surveying which subsequently became part of the UWE Faculty of the Built Environment.

Alison Hoddell says, “Everyone remembers John as one of our best lecturers. As the students arrived in the lecture theatre, John would be waiting dressed in his sports jacket and tie with a 'Jesus Saves' badge on his lapel, arms folded and a wide smile on his face. Then the theatrical performance would begin, with John acting out a series of legal scenarios, using stage props to bring them to life. The students were fascinated; although in the first week, they were sometimes bemused because his teaching style was so different from more traditional methods. But they rapidly found that his unorthodox teaching style, backed by a dry sense of humour, made the subject come alive. Traditional legal textbooks did not support his style of teaching and were focused on the needs of students studying to become lawyers - so he wrote and published his own. His books were based around a series of property-related case studies and

illustrated with amusing sketches – about Tom and Harry and their boundary dispute or Peter and Jane and

their conveyancing problems. This combination of dramatic performance and carefully structured

case studies was backed up by a willingness to answer endless students' questions with great patience”.

John had a wide range of outside interests and he wrote over 12 books on subjects as diverse as property law, ley lines, Glastonbury, Coleridge, turnpike roads, Exmoor, paddle steamers, theology and especially Biblical

prophecies. He was an old-fashioned academic interested in knowledge for its own sake - an

eternal student- who knew at least eight languages including Latin, Greek, Hebrew and Arabic. John was

a walking encyclopaedia, you could ask him a question on any subject and he would know the answer, long before Google was invented.

John died of cancer, which had spread from his throat into his lungs, although he did not smoke or drink. John Greed will be sadly missed by his former colleagues and his wife, Professor Clara Greed, who has worked alongside him at the University for many years. (written by Clara Greed and Alison Hoddell)

John Greed 1998 receiving his PhD from Reading University

University and practical experience as a solicitor at

arms folded and a wide smile on his face. Then the

and their boundary dispute or Peter and Jane and their conveyancing problems. This combination of

dramatic performance and carefully structured

interested in knowledge for its own sake - an eternal student- who knew at least eight languages

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Obituary

John Greed LLB PhD 1937-2010

Duncan Marshall was a highly intelligent, articulate and creative man who was sensitive, and had a wonderful sense of fun.

Born in Yorkshire but brought up in Lancashire, which caused a real challenge when watching cricket or football, he was educated at Manchester Grammar School. He then studied at Bristol Polytechnic, graduating with a degree in quantity surveying in 1975. This was followed by some years in private practice, including a period running his own firm, before he joined the Polytechnic in 1980 as a temporary Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Construction Technology in the Department of Surveying. His expertise and enthusiasm for the role, led to a full-time appointment in 1981.

Duncan’s construction knowledge and interest in building performance inevitably led him into research and consultancy. He wrote a considerable number of research-based reports and offered consultancy advice to a number of housing associations and other agencies. Through this work he came to be regarded as a leading expert in planned maintenance and strategic

asset management. Duncan was the co-author, with fellow lecturers, of a number of textbooks, One of these, The Construction of Houses, became essential reading for many construction-related courses at both FE and HE level. He was working on a fifth edition of this, as well as a number of new books, when he died.

In the early 1990s, Duncan developed and lead the Faculty of the Built Environment’s Video Project, which produced 30 films on building construction and building conservation. These highly regarded films have been sold to educational institutions in the UK and overseas and led to the development, by Duncan, of the UWE Construction website, which is now used by over 75 colleges and universities in the UK.

Duncan was a human dynamo who, when given just the merest hint of an idea by a colleague, would be back within hours with a detailed plan of what needed to be done to bring the idea to fruition. His dynamism transcended all elements of his professional life, whether it was lecturing, researching, writing or acting

as a consultant. His whole-hearted approach to everything he undertook resulted in his students and colleagues having the highest regard for him.

He loved walking and was instrumental in getting less enthusiastic colleagues into the great outdoors, often at a pace that was considered by some to be very challenging especially when hill-climbing, but always with the promise of discovering something new in the countryside. He was walking his beloved dog when he collapsed and died.

Apart from the tragedy of his loss to his wife, Sue, and stepdaughter, Lisa, there is also the very real sense of a life with so much more still to offer being cut off in its prime. His achievements and his generosity of spirit will stay with us but his future promise will be missed by all who knew him.

Duncan MarshallDuncan Marshall 1953 – 2009

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News in Brief

Staff in the mediaPhil Goodwin, (Professor of Transport Policy, Centre for Transport and Society, FET) was nterviewed on a BBC Radio 4 programme on 18 January with John Prescott, about the Government’s ten year transport plan launched n 2000. The interview was also reported online n the BBC magazine: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8465383.stm

Dr Stephen Hunt (Department of Sociology and Criminology, SSH) acted as consultant for the BBC1 religious affairs programme (broadcast 3 January 2010) on the subject of religious and sexual rights

Jennifer Parker (HLS) took part in the Jonathan Lampton show on BBC London 94.9, for over an hour on Saturday 16 January. Jennifer was speaking about sleep and dreams, the subject of her PhD at UWE.

Lisa Harrison (HLSS) was interviewed on Wednesday 27 February by BBC Radio Somerset about the declining levels of support for voting as a civic duty and also by BBC Radio Bristol on Thursday 4 February about the repayment of MPs’ expenses

Chris Alford (HLS) was interviewed by BBC Radio Leeds on Friday 29 January about the problems of lack of sleep in children (and ncluded adults) – following on from article ndicating that children sleep one hour less than 30 years ago.

David James (SSH/EDU) was quoted in a Guardian front page article on middle class parents on 2 January.

PublicationsProfessor Nigel Curry (Director of CCRI) has had published the following;

Curry NR (2009) National Parks. In the International Encyclopaedia of Human Geography, Kitchen R and Thrift N (eds), Elsevier, Oxford.

Webber DJ, Curry NR and Plumridge A (2009) Business Productivity and Area Productivity in Rural England, Regional Studies,43(5), 661 - 675.

Curry NR (2009) The Disempowerment of Empowerment: How Stakeholding Clogs up Rural Decision-making, Space and Polity, 13(3) 211 - 224

Curry NR and Owen S (2009) Rural Planning n England: A Critique of Current Policy Town Planning Review, 80 (6), 575 - 596,

Curry NR (2010) Differentiating Trust in Rural Decision Making Drawing on an English Case Study, Sociologia Ruralis, 50(2) 85 - 102

Curry NR and Brown K (2010) Differentiating Outdoor Recreation: Evidence Drawn from National Surveys in Scotland, Journal of Policy Research in Leisure, Tourism and Events, (2)1, March, 29-50

Professor Paul Gough (Pro VC) has published A Terrible Beauty, British Artists in the First World War, ISBN 978-1-906593-00-1, 336pp, £29.99. Sansom & Company Ltd, Publication March 2010.

Robert Luther (BBS) Experiencing Change in German Controlling: Management Accounting in a Globalized World (Elsevier, 2009) in a Globalized World (Elsevier, 2009) in a Globalized World

Gary Smart (HSC) has published an article entitled The Role of the Paramedic in Health Promotion in The Journal of Paramedic Practice November 09 issue – Vol 1 No 14.

Tim Harle (BBS), Margaret Page (BBS) and Yusuf Ahmad (HLS) have contributed to the recently published Understanding Interprofessional Working in Health and Social Care (Palgrave). Their chapter, ‘Organizational Issues’, reflects on case studies in the book which is edited by Kathy Pollard and colleagues from UWE.

Robert Gratton (Visiting Research Fellow) has completed a study of the Strategic Defence Review 1997/98 from the perspective of strategy formulation theories. The study was based upon interviews with many of the principal players involved, documents in the public domain, and extracts from the Ministry of Defence’s files. The study will be published by Gower as Strategic Review: The Process of Strategy Formulation in Complex Organisations. The book is due to appear in May 2010.

AppointmentsProfessor Matt Griffiths has been appointed as a Visiting Professor of Prescribing and Medicines Management in the School of Health and Social Care. Matt is currently the Senior Nurse for Medicines Management at The University Hospitals of Leicester NHS trust, has published multiple papers on prescribing and regularly takes part in multiple focus groups and committees advising both agencies and ministers on aspects surrounding prescribing and Medicines Management.

ConferencesProfessor Ron Ritchie (Dean, EDU and Assistant Vice-Chancellor) gave the keynote address at the Higher Education Liaison Officers Association’s (HELOA) annual conference (27-29 January), hosted in Bristol. Over 250 delegates representing most UK universities learnt about UWE’s commitment to building and sustaining enhanced partnerships with schools in and around Bristol. Professor Ritchie reminded delegates of the importance of this work in the context of widening participation and sited examples of how working in partnership can help combat the inequity of opportunity of students in the city. Questions from the floor included advice on getting funding for this work and how to inspire colleagues to replicate this activity.

Dr Stephen Hunt (Department of Sociology and Criminology, SSH) gave a talk entitled The Secular Discourse of the Christian ‘Gay Debate’ to the Atheist, Agnostic and Secular Society of the University of Bristol on 19 January 2010.

Clive Warn (HSC) and colleagues facilitated an Erasmus visit in January in the Department of Nursing and Midwifery with colleagues from Bergen University College, Norway and Bentanien University College, Norway. Visiting teachers who specialise in mental health nursing met with academic staff and mental health nurses to compare clinical services between the two countries. There was also a visit to the NHS Walk-In Centre in Knowle West, where nurses discussed the concept of nurse-led Walk-In Centres. This initiative does not exist currently in Norway. The visit contributed to a growing awareness within the Department of the benefits associated with widening perspectives and the contribution to the internationalisation of our curriculum. This visit complements the already established and active exchange of nursing students between partners.

Marie Mulvey-Roberts (HLSS) gave a keynote lecture entitled Bluebeard and the Bulwers at a Women and Gothic conference at Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge on 23 January.

Jim Longhurst (ISHE co-Director) presented a plenary paper at the second Great Western Research Symposium ‘2020 Vision. I can see clearly now…?’ at Hewlett Packard in Bristol on 20 January. Longhurst, JWS, Everard, M, Bailey, R, Baldwin, S and Orme J (2010) 2020 Vision. A green and pleasant land? The symposium explored the contribution of the GWR research portfolio to life in 2020. Simon Baldwin (BNE) was also congratulated for his poster Opportunities, barriers and challenges for co-management of air pollution and carbon emissions in South West England, judged the best at the above symposium. His research can be viewed at www.uwe.ac.uk/aqm/simon.html. For papers and posters from the symposium see: www.greatwesternresearch ac.uk/index.php

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Human Resources Update

people+performance

What is it and why is it important?

This project is part of the University’s response to the findings from the 2008 staff survey. The staff survey showed that people wanted to see improvements in appraisal, development, internal communications, effective working, and management. The overall purpose of this project is to improve the staff experience.

The people+performance project includes the following elements: • Induction • Probation• Performance and development review• Career pathways • UWE standards

(including the new UWE Academic)• One to one meetings • Team briefings

Below is an update on some of the elements above;

Induction

Last year a welcome fair was introduced for all staff. This event brings together all new staff and includes presentations as well as a chance to meet staff responsible for providing a wide range of support services at the University. This new approach has been welcomed by new staff.

Performance and development review

One of the most important elements in the project is the introduction of a new appraisal scheme. The new scheme is simpler and easier to use, and all staff will now have annual review meetings. The performance and development review process is being rolled out across the University via briefings for all managers in faculties and services. Managers will be implementing the new review meetings, and completion of reviews will be monitored in September 2010.

UWE standards

The project has included a review of academic roles to ensure their continuing alignment with

the University’s objectives. A new UWE academic has been developed to recognise and encourage staff engagement in activities which build on the University’s strengths, and which also help to develop new agendas.

A UWE Manager profile is also being developed which highlights the key responsibilities that all managers have at UWE. This covers all managers and is accompanied by a set of skills and abilities that managers should develop in order to be most effective in their role. To support the mplementation of this we are working towards ntroducing a programme of development events that managers will be expected to attend after being appointed to their roles.

Career pathways

A career pathways wheel has also been developed (as shown below). This interactive model brings together a range of information about career progression, personal development and other support. This can be accessed via the people + performance section on the HR website.

Work is being undertaken to develop a similar career pathways model for professional service staff.

One to one meetings and team briefings

The staff survey showed that effective communication between individuals and

their managers, as well as within teams, was important and needed to be improved across the University. We are therefore introducing one to one meetings and team briefings for all staff. All managers will be expected to implement both of these initiatives with their teams this year. They will provide opportunities for people to discuss their work on a regular basis with their manager and hear about important issues that affect them and their teams. At these meetings people will also have the chance to provide feedback to their managers about matters of interest or concern that impact on them, their teams and the wider University. For further information about any of the above please go to the Human Resources website and refer to the section people + performance.

Staff survey action plan

During 2009, the staff survey action group (with representatives from Faculties, services and Trades Unions) met to analyse the survey data and develop an action plan to address the key themes which emerged from the data.

The key themes for action were:

1 Staff empowerment 2 Appraisal and development 3 Internal communications4 Line manager training 5 Understanding of UWE strategy

and values

An action plan was developed and agreed by the Senior Management team in the Autumn of 2009. Each action has now been assigned to an owner who has been tasked with delivering specific actions. The action owners will be meeting regularly to track progress.

For full details of the survey results and the agreed action plan please visit the HR website, www.uwe.ac.uk/hr and click on the link to ‘staff survey’ or contact Debbie England for a copy of the plan.

Pay award

The 2009/10 pay award has been confirmed as 0.5 per cent. This award is effective from 1 August 2009 and the new salary and back pay will be paid in February salaries.

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Staff Association/Coach Club

Staff Association celebrates 40th anniversary Summer Dance, Saturday 19 June 2010, Ramada Hotel Bristol, 20.00

This year is a special year for the Staff Association having been in existence for 40 years we will be celebrating our Ruby Anniversary. The Committee is looking to organise some really special events to mark this milestone in the calendar.

We would love to hear from you about your experiences with the Staff Association. How long you have been members, past reminiscences, anything.

Would you like to be part of the planning for some of these events? To make this year extra special we are calling on you for help. We need ideas, ticket sellers as well as helpers. If you have any ideas or a spare hour or so please do come forward and help us.

The main event so far is the Summer Dance on Saturday 19 June 2010 at the Ramada Hotel Bristol starting at 20:00.

A special evening of music, dance, fun and laughter has been organised. Tickets will go on sale in the next few months. If you would like to make a weekend of it (stay over on Saturday night) please let us know and we will try to get an arrangement for room bookings. Again we have live entertainment and a disco as well as a three course meal. We will also be running a special anniversary raffle.

Staff Association Coach ClubForthcoming Trips

As you all know, in 2010 the Staff Association is celebrating its 40th Anniversary and as part of that the Coach Club will continue to offer some special offers on trips over the next few months. Look out for these bargains!

Saturday 20 March 10 – Mystery TripSpecial Anniversary cost:- £10 Members, £11 Non-Members

Here we are again! Another destination that the Coach club have not yet visited – want a clue? It’s not to the East of England! Why not join us for a fun day out – just relax and let us take you there!

Easter 2010 – Northern France (2-5 April) Cost: £195 Members, £200 Non-Members, Single Supplement £70

This year we intend to explore the area of Northern France that we normally zip through to reach a more distant destination. Based at

the Mercure Atria Arras Hotel on B&B basis. Visits to La Coupole, St Omer sur Somme, Le Crotoy are planned to be included.

NEW – Saturday 24 April – Charlecote ParkSpecial Anniversary cost:- NB: As this is a National Trust property there are two levels of costs for this trip.

Members - £9.50 (NT), £17 (non NT) Non-Members/Guests - £10.50 (NT), £18 (non NT)

Charlecote has been home of the Lucy family since the 15th century. Young Shakespeare poached the family herd of fallow deer that continue to roam the park now as they did then. The scullery, kitchen, laundry and brewhouse all offer a view of life below stairs, while the carriage-house, coach-house and tack room include the Lucy family's carriage collection and riding gear. The parkland was inspired by Capability Brown. A sensory garden, woodland walk, traditional plants, shrubs and herbs, plus miles of paths and a number of marked walks for visitors to enjoy as the River Avon meanders through the parkland. There will be a stop en route to Charlecote Park to allow for the later opening times.

Malvern Spring Gardening ShowSaturday 8 May 2010

The 25th Anniversary of the Malvern Spring Show promises to be better than ever. For keen gardeners there are many plant and equipment stalls and for those less ‘hands-on’ there are show gardens, exhibitions, general stalls and marquees to wander around. If this is not enough, the food hall is always worth a visit for free tasters of various food and drink products not normally grouped together.

Special Anniversary cost: £22 members, £23 non-members (includes admission)

NB Any request for seats on trips will only be provisional until full payment or deposit is received and they will not be held indefinitely without it. If we have a waiting list those seats may be offered to others. Thank you

If you are interested in any of the above please contact us through the following channels only:- Coachclub@uwe.ac.uk, Tel: 0117 32 83001

Bookings or payments sent elsewhere or through other means may be delayed and result in bookings or payments being too late and your places not being held!

French holiday home in Vendée town of Aizenay, West France. 15 minutes from the coast and golf courses. Sleeps 10, fully equipped from £300 per week. For further details and DVD, contact 01454 850698.

To let - Room available Monday to Friday in homely, light, spacious, relaxed house in Easton, near UWE and a stone’s throw from shops/restaurants/public transport. House has nice garden, big kitchen and open fire. A real home from home! £280 month. Sharing with one other friendly professional, Jill 07725 323 364.

Willowtree counselling and psychotherapy - a professional and confidential service to help you manage a wide range of personal and work related issues. Initial consultation free of charge. Contact details via website: Willowtreecounselling.co.uk.

Beautiful villa for rent in Monte Pedreguer, Spain. Four bedrooms, two bathrooms, air-conditioned, satellite tv, fully equipped kitchen, large private pool, bbq area, fantastic views. Valencia airport 75mins, Alicante airport 70 mins. Terms negotiable. www.villacolina.co.uk

Kitchens, bathrooms, plumbing, tiling - full range of suites and units to suit all budgets. Now available: Magnet products at trade prices. Reliable, experienced and reasonably-priced work carried out to your instructions. Bristol, Bath, South Gloucestershire and surrounding areas. All work to quotes unless otherwise requested. Call 01454 312535 or 07825 16050. E-mail rhtbuilding@googlE-mail.com

Tang Soo Do Martial Arts classes - learn self defence, improve fitness and confidence. Families and beginners welcome. Contact Victoria.Nash@uwe.ac.uk for further details.

Flooring innovations - Domestic and Commercial floor laying. Tiles, vinyl and laminate, all types of work undertaken. Please contact Colin Doran on 0117 937 2589 or 07989 558 545 or e-mail flooringinnovations@yahoo.co.uk.

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Centre for Sports News

UWE hosts Men’s Premier Division England Hockey matchesThe University played host to world class indoor hockey games last month as the final matches in the England Hockey Indoor Men’s Premier Division and the first matches in Men’s Division 1 got underway.

Richard Bennett, Sports Performance Manager at the Centre for Sport, said, “The University is proud to be working in partnership with England Hockey. The competition standard Sports Hall in UWE’s Centre for Sport was used as the venue for the event. Teams travelled from all over the UK to play here in Bristol.”

The Premier league is the highest standard indoor hockey in the UK with the top four teams qualifying to enter into the National Indoor Hockey Championships at the Trent FM Arena.

The strong partnership between England Hockey and UWE began in 2007 when the consortium between UWE and the Universities of Bristol and Bath was chosen to be a National Performance Centre. National players aged 18 are encouraged to apply to one of the three universities so that they can meet more regularly for mentoring and training by English Hockey staff.

Available to all staff• Injuryclinicopenfor

appointments• Non-sportsrelatedinjuries

also treated• Saturdaymorningsnow

available• FullyqualifiedstaffAt the Centre for Sport, Frenchay Campus. Please contact 86200/86201 for more details.

UWE Sportwww.uwe.ac.uk/sport

UWE Hotshots Holiday Camp Monday – Friday between 08:30 – 17:30

2010 Dates – Easter Camps for April:Wednesday 7 – Friday 9 April

Monday 12 – Friday 16 April

Summer CampsMonday 26 July – Friday 30 JulyMonday 2 August – Friday 6 AugustMonday 9 August – Friday 13 AugustMonday 16 August – Friday 20 AugustMonday 23 August – Friday 27 August

If you are interested and would like more information please visit websitewww.uwe.ac.uk/sport or contact the Centre for Sport reception on

0117 32 86200

UWE HotshotsHoliday Camps 2010for children aged 8-13Fun / Exciting / Creative

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Opening Doors 2010: Changing the Same? Date: 26 February 2010 (Time: 10:00 – 16:30) Nigel WilliamsVenue: School of Life Sciences, Frenchay Campus

Admission: £90 (concessionary rate £60-UWE staff/students) Contact: Mandy James Telephone: 0117 32 82493 E-mail: Mandy.James@uwe.ac.uk

For more information visit: http://www.uwe.ac.uk/hls/ls/news/openingdoors.shtml

UWE Farmers' Market Date: 3 March 2010 (Time: 10:00-15:00Venue: Courtyard outside Main Reception,Frenchay Campus

For more information visit: http://www.uwe.ac.uk/environment/farmersmarket/index.shtml

The Living Centre Launch Open afternoonDate: 3 March 2010 (Time: 14:00-16:00Venue: The Living Centre, The Octagon,Frenchay Campus

Contact: Peter Johnson E-mail: Peter5.Johnson@uwe.ac.uk

Musical 2010: The Wedding Singer Date: 3 March 2010 - 6 March 2010Time: 19:30 (Saturday Matinee 14:30Venue: Redgrave Theatre, Clifton

The annual CPA musical based on the hit film of the same name. Admission: £10 (£7 concessions) from the UWE Online Store https://store.uwe.ac.uk Contact: Centre for Performing Arts Telephone: 0117 32 82067 E-mail: cpa@uwe.ac.uk For more information visit: http://www.uwe.ac.uk/cpa

No Smoking Day Date: 10 March 2010Venue: Nationwide For more information visit: http://www.nosmokingday.org.uk/

Postgraduate and Professional Open Day Date: 10 March 2010 (Time: 16:00-20:00)Venue: UWE Bristol, Frenchay and BowerAshton Campuses Frenchay and BowerAshton Campuses will be open.

E-mail: open@uwe.ac.uk For more information visit: http://www.uwe.ac.uk/openday

Opening Doors 2010: Eco Psychology Date: 12 March 2010 (Time: 10:00 to 16:30Annie Shaw and Jenni HorsfallVenue: School of Life Sciences, Frenchay Campus

Admission: £90 (concessionary rate £60 - UWE staff/students) Contact: Mandy James Telephone: 0117 32 82493 E-mail: Mandy.James@uwe.ac.uk For more information visit: http://www.uwe.ac.uk/hls/ls/news/openingdoors.shtml

Teaching Taster Course for UnderRepresented Groups Date: 16 March 2010 - 18 March 2010Venue: School of Education, UWE,Frenchay Campus

Admission: Free Contact: Alison Pack Telephone: 0117 32 82416 E-mail: sshmarketing@uwe.ac.uk For more information visit: http://www1.uwe.ac.uk/ssh/education/newsevents.aspx?URN=8060

Student Experience Seminar:Improving the Part-Time StudentExperience Date: 17 March 2010 (Time: 12:30-14:00(buffet 12:00-12:30) Hosted by Jonathan Bradley, led by Kieran Kelly Admission: Free Contact: Isabel Cooke Telephone: 0117 32 81551 E-mail: isabel.cooke@uwe.ac.uk

Laser-cutting Stencils for theApplication of Enamel MasterclassDate: 17 March 2010 - 19 March 2010Time: 9:30 – 16:30 Elizabeth Turrell andTom SowdenVenue: Centre for Fine Print Research,Bower Ashton Campus

This three-day course will start with an introduction to the principles of laser cutting. Admission: £320 (£256 concessions) Contact: Marketing and External Relations Team Telephone: 0117 32 84810 E-mail: sca.cpd@uwe.ac.uk For more information visit: http://www.uwe.ac.uk/sca/courses/laser_stencils_cpd.shtml

Inaugural Professorial Lecture -From Borders Lane to Bourdieu: ASociological Journey Date: 18 March 2010 (Time: 18:45)Professor David James, Professor ofEducation Venue: Lecture Theatre 2B020, Frenchay Campus

Admission: Free - it is necessary to reserve a place Contact: Rose West, Events Officer Telephone: 0117 32 84372 E-mail: SSHEvents@uwe.ac.uk For more information visit: http://www.uwe.ac.uk/hlss/faculty/news.shtml

UWE Chamber Choir and ChamberOrchestra in concertDate: 19 March 2010 (Time: 19:30)Venue: St Patrick's Church, Bristol

Contact: Centre for Performing Arts Telephone: 0117 32 82067 E-mail: cpa@uwe.ac.uk For more information visit: http://www.uwe.ac.uk

Sport Relief Mile Date: 21 March 2010 (Time: 10:30-15:30)Venue: Start Line: College Green, Bristol

For more information visit: http://www.sportrelief.com/the-mile/bristol-mile

Forty Minutes Date: 23 March 2010 (Time: 12:40-13:20)Venue: The Octagon, Frenchay Campus

Admission: Free Contact: Centre for Performing Arts Telephone: 0117 32 82067 E-mail: cpa@uwe.ac.uk For more information visit: http://www.uwe.ac.uk

Distinguished Executive Address Series Date: 23 March 2010 (Time: 18:00-20:30Dame Fiona Reynolds, Director-General,National TrustVenue: Street Cafe, S Block, Frenchay Campus

Admission: Free - booking required Contact: BBS Events Team Telephone: 0117 32 86432 E-mail: bbs.events@uwe.ac.uk For more information visit: http://www.uwe.ac.uk/bbs/news/dea10a.shtml

Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory:The Tempest Date: 25 March 2010 - 1 May 2010Venue: The Tobacco Factory, North Street,Southville

For more information visit: http://sattf.org.uk/

Open Day Date: 27 March 2010 (Time: 10:00-16:00Venue: All UWE campuses

Contact: Admissions and International Recruitment Telephone: 0117 32 83333 E-mail: open@uwe.ac.uk For more information visit: http://www.uwe.ac.uk/openday

Open Painting Date: 28 March 2010 - 9 May 2010Venue: Royal West of England Academy,Clifton, Bristol

Admission: £4, (concessions £2.50). Children Free Telephone: 0117 973 5129 E-mail: info@rwa.org.uk For more information visit: http://www.rwa.org.uk/

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