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Overseas Research Studentships 2006

by Wilma Ellis

The ORS awards scheme is designed to attract high quality research students to UK Universities. The awards are open to overseas students undertaking a research degree and may be held in any field of study. Each award covers the difference between the tuition fee for a UK/EU graduate student and that chargeable to an overseas graduate student. The awards do not cover maintenance expenses. Subject to satisfactory progress, the awards are tenable for up to three years. The University of Stirling is now seeking applications for the 2006-2007 academic session. Applicants must be liable to pay tuition fees at the rate applicable to overseas students and must have been offered admission to a full-time MPhil/PhD research programme of study or currently be pursuing such a programme. They must be of outstanding academic merit and research potential. Other factors such as financial status, nationality and the proposed field of study are not taken into account. The process for applying for ORS awards has been delegated to each institution, and consequently the timetable has changed, and is outlined below. Guidance for applicants is attached. Application forms are now available from the Research Office (Cottrell 3B1) - or contact sylvia.barnes(a)stir.ac.uk Timetable Application Packs available from Research Office January 9th 2006 ORS Information Clinics Pathfoot (G1) Tuesday 24/01/06 2pm-4pm Cottrell (3Z3) Thursday 26/01/06 2pm-4pm Deadline for receipt of applications March 1st 2006 References to be received by Research Office March 17th 2006 Renewals Information to be received by Research Office March 17th 2006 Selection Panel Meeting w/c 27 March 2006 ORS result letters to applicants w/c April 3rd 2006 Wilma Ellis Research Services Officer Research Office University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA Tel: 01786 466691 Fax: 01786466688

18 years, 11 months

Can you inspire and excite public imagination with a vision of science in the 21st century

by Wilma Ellis

http://www.famelab.org/competition/ The aim of FameLab is to encourage scientists to inspire and excite public imagination with a vision of science in the 21st century. We are searching for the new faces of UK Science who will be able to develop their ideas and presentation skills for a TV audience. At the auditions you only have 3 minutes to impress the judges by giving an entertaining and original talk that is scientifically accurate but also engaging to a non-scientific audience. To enter FameLab you must be at least 21 years old and working in science. This includes private and public sector employees, technicians and anyone working in the fields of science, technology, engineering or maths. The competition aims to provide new opportunities for scientists to develop their skills as communicators. Audition - Sunday 26 March 2006 Edinburgh Dynamic Earth Wilma Ellis Research Services Officer Research Office University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA Tel: 01786 466691 Fax: 01786466688

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Interested in Science Public Relations?

by Wilma Ellis

Email: s.blackford(a)lancaster.ac.uk. Closing date: 13 January 2006. The Society for Experimental Biology (SEB) is offering a bursary for a postgraduate student/early careers scientist to gain 4 weeks' training in its Education & Public Affairs (EPA) Office during the period 13 March to 7 April 2006. The placement will be suitable for someone who is seeking a career in science journalism, scientific administration, or as a publicity officer. Applicants with some experience of non-academic science writing will be given priority. Working under the guidance of the EPA officer, the main activities will be: 4 weeks' experience with the EPA office at Lancaster University (3 weeks) and Canterbury (1 week). Accommodation and travel costs are included in the bursary. To write press releases for the SEB's Annual Main Meeting (University of Kent 3 - 7 April 2006) in advance of the Meeting. You will be expected to review the meeting abstracts, talk to session convenors and interview speakers in order to produce interesting, eye-catching press notices. To send out the press releases to the media using Alphagalileo, Eurekalert and email. To act as the Press officer at the SEB Meeting: to attend relevant talks and visit posters, write additional news for release during the meeting, meet visiting journalists, organise interviews, take photos etc. To assist in the organisation and running of the EPA programme during the Meeting. To write an article (in the style of New Scientist) on a topic presented at the meeting for the SEB's news bulletin (optional). To write a short post-meeting report. This is an excellent opportunity to further develop your experience of science communication (previous winners have secured jobs as news editors, science writers and publicity officers). To register your interest for this post please email the EPA officer, Sarah Blackford, with your CV highlighting your science communication skills and stating how this post will help your career. Email: s.blackford(a)lancaster.ac.uk. Closing date: 13 January 2006. Wilma Ellis Research Services Officer Research Office University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA Tel: 01786 466691 Fax: 01786466688

19 years

Meet the Scientist: Edinburgh

by Wilma Ellis

An opportunity for students and post docs - please circulate. RSVP to Melanie Quin [melanie.quin(a)ecsite-uk.net] ecsite-uk, the national network of science centres and museums, together with EPSRC invites you, your post-docs and PhD students to communicate your research through 'Meet the Scientist'. Meet the Scientist offers: - A real opportunity to take on the challenge of communicating what you do to a non-scientific audience - Transferable-skills training from experienced science communicators in a relaxed and informal setting - Access to and examples of a number of different strategies and techniques that could be used to communicate your science - An opportunity to meet and work alongside scientists from other fields - A chance to get a new perspective on your work. On 16-17 January, the Royal Museum, Edinburgh, is hosting a two-day training event for prospective 'Meet the Scientist' researchers. Practical follow-up from a mentor will then help you to develop your skills to enable you to communicate your science in a way you feel comfortable with. The museum will also provide guidance about the type of event and audience to aim for and practical help setting it up - this could include advice in applying for an EPSRC PPE award. The only cost will be your time: the EPSRC is investing in this initiative to support the Council's mission of improving public awareness of leading research and its impact on society. If you or a member of your research group is interested, contact info(a)ecsite-uk.net for more information. RSVP now to register your interest and we'll send more details. Yours sincerely Dr Melanie Quin Director, ecsite-uk ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________

19 years

Departmental Publications - Replacement of Procite

by Wilma Ellis

There is a further opportunity to have input into the selection of a replacement for Procite. You are invited to attend one of 3 evaluation sessions to take place in the Library Seminar Room Thursday 15 December 3 - 5 Friday 16 December 10 - 12 Friday 16 December 2 - 4 EndNote, Reference Manager, WriteNote and RefWorks will be installed on the PCs, and you can come in at any time and try them out. We will provide a worksheet for you to follow, or you can do your own thing. IS staff will be in attendance to help. In the meantime, the following movies might be helpful for a quick overview of the packages: View an EndNote "movie" at: http://www.adeptscience.co.uk/products/refman/endnote/endnote.html View a Reference Manager "movie" at: http://www.adeptscience.co.uk/products/refman/reference/refman.html View a WriteNote "movie" at: http://www.writenote.co.uk and choose the options: See WriteNote in Action - Part 1 See WriteNote in Action - Part 2 that you will see in "The Next Steps" section View a RefWorks "movie" at: http://www.refworks.com/tutorial/ Wilma Ellis Research Services Officer Research Office University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA Tel: 01786 466691 Fax: 01786466688 > -----Original Message----- > From: Wilma Ellis > Sent: 02 December 2005 16:23 > To: Jacqueline Nairn; Yvonne McClymont; Alison Cooper; Annabelle Hopkins; Beatrice Campbell; Dorothy Kelly; Elissa Elings; Elizabeth Sloss; Elza Stewart; Jacqui Harrop; Jane Barber-Fleming; Julie Dawson; Kay Faichney; Kerry Fairbairns; Louise Womersley; Lynn Macgregor; Lynne Black; Margaret Ferguson; Mary Frances Kerr; Mary Mason; Nancy Hay; Patricia Brown; Sally Armstrong-Payne; Sharon Martin > Subject: Departmental Publications > > > As you're probably aware, the University is looking for a successor to Procite. As Procite is no longer being developed, we are looking at replacement products, although Procite will continue to be supported for a year or so. > > An IS working group has shortlisted Reference Manager, EndNote, WriteNote and RefWorks for further evaluation., and demonstrations of the first 3 from our supplier will take place on Wednesday 7 December from 2 - 5 p.m. in the Library Seminar Room. > > There will be demo systems to test and this is an opportunity for departmental staff and/or students to have input into the choice of the next system. Please let me know if you would like to attend - even for part of the session. > > Wilma > > > Wilma Ellis > Research Services Officer > Research Office > University of Stirling > Stirling > FK9 4LA > > Tel: 01786 466691 > Fax: 01786466688 > > > > <<Departmental Publications>>

19 years

Bill Scharz Poster

by Susie Dryburgh

Please find below the details of the forthcoming CCWS Seminar. Please disregard and accept our apologies for the previous version as it had the wrong date on it. ________________________________ University of Stirling Colonial and Postcolonial Studies Seminars WEDNESDAY 14 December at 4 pm in Pathfoot A7, jointly with English Studies Dr Bill Schwarz Queen Mary College, University of London We have met before. The West Indian literary imagination at the time of decolonization ALL WELCOME TO ATTEND For further details, contact Prof. Angela Smith on a.m.smith(a)stir.ac.uk or 01786 467503 -- The University of Stirling is a university established in Scotland by charter at Stirling, FK9 4LA. Privileged/Confidential Information may be contained in this message. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message (or responsible for delivery of the message to such person), you may not disclose, copy or deliver this message to anyone and any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. In such case, you should destroy this message and kindly notify the sender by reply email. Please advise immediately if you or your employer do not consent to Internet email for messages of this kind.

19 years

CCWS Seminar

by Susie Dryburgh

Hi All, We are now approaching the last CCWS Seminar for the semester and this one is in conjunction with the Department of English Studies. We have pleasure in attaching the details for you and do hope you can attend if you can. We look forward to seeing you there. <<Bill Scharz Poster.DOC>> Kind Regards, Susie Dryburgh Postgraduate Secretary Department of English Studies Pathfoot Building, Room A11 University of Stirling FK9 4LA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ email: susie.dryburgh(a)stir.ac.uk phone: + 44 (01786) 467510 fax: +44 (01786) 466210 web: www.english.stir.ac.uk; www.pubstd.stir.ac.uk ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -- The University of Stirling is a university established in Scotland by charter at Stirling, FK9 4LA. Privileged/Confidential Information may be contained in this message. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message (or responsible for delivery of the message to such person), you may not disclose, copy or deliver this message to anyone and any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. In such case, you should destroy this message and kindly notify the sender by reply email. Please advise immediately if you or your employer do not consent to Internet email for messages of this kind.

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SGRS SEMINAR TOMORROW - BOOK UP NOW

by Sylvia Barnes

1. 'Research Ethics' Professor Sandra Marshall, Deputy Principal Cottrell 2V2, 2pm - 4pm 8th December 2005 An introduction to ethics. A general discussion of the issues surrounding the ethical conduct of research, to include plagiarism. What is knowledge, what is an explanation? An overview of some important trends in philosophy of science is given, including the distinction between facts and values. THERE ARE PLACES AVAILABLE FOR THIS SEMINAR - EMAIL ME TO BOOK. Sylvia Barnes Research Office Secretary Room 3B1 x 7041

19 years

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY - 2006

by Sylvia Barnes

I know most of you will be turning to thoughts of holidays soon, but attached is the draft timetable for the Spring Semester's series of SGRS Seminars to allow you to study and decide which you would like to attend in the new year. We have a busy schedule with many of the sessions from this Semester being repeated for the benefit of new students and those who may have missed them first time round. I hope we will continue and improve on the level of interest shown throughout the Autumn series and you will enjoy the sessions we have planned. The final programme will be published in the next few weeks, with venues and timings being confirmed, and I will be starting taking bookings for the SGRS seminars in January. You can however, book up for any of the Information Services sessions or the Teaching and Learning sessions now by contacting the Information Services helpdesk on x 7250 ( infocentre(a)stir.ac.uk.) or Training & Development Unit on X 7026 (staff.development(a)stir.ac.uk) Sylvia Barnes Research Office Secretary Room 3B1 x 7041

19 years

SGRS SEMINAR 'MANAGING & LEADING TEAMS' - THIS THURSDAY - SIGN UP NOW

by Sylvia Barnes

1. 'Managing and Leading Teams' Peter Braidwood, Training and Development Unit Meet at Swimming Pool Entrance 01/12/05, 1pm - 5pm Managing and Leading teams has always been a challenge and especially so in the modern work environment. With work practices, team members expectations and responsibility areas constantly changing - it is necessary for future line managers and leaders to have opportunities to learn about, reflect upon and apply new approaches to the task of managing and leading teams. A blend of theory and practical exercises will utilised indoors and out (weather dependant). There are still places available for this interesting and fun session. Email me now to book your place Sylvia Barnes Research Office Secretary Room 3B1 x 7041

19 years

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