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Welcome to in Focus Update… |
Past Issues << | Issue 203: Tuesday 13 July 2010 |
New Dean of the School of Psychology Appointed Professor Mark Davies is currently Professor and Head of Psychology at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) and will take up the post at UEL in September. Professor Davies says, “I am very excited to be joining the School of Psychology with its excellent reputation for teaching and research. UEL has an enviable tradition for inclusion, diversity and excellence and I look forward to being part of that.”
In announcing the appointment, UEL Vice-Chancellor, Professor Patrick McGhee said, “We are very pleased to welcome Professor Davies to the School of Psychology at UEL. Our psychology programme has gone from strength to strength in recent years and we are keen for this to continue under Professor Davies’ leadership. ”
Professor Davies holds a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Psychology and Zoology and a PhD in Science from Nottingham University. Before joining NTU he held academic posts at the University College London and Nottingham University. Professor Davies holds chartered status as a psychologist with British Psychological Society and as a biologist with the Society of Biology. His research interests include functional sensory processing; evolutionary theory as applied to psychological processes and cybernetics – also known as the science of effective organisation.
UEL has strengthened its environmental commitment, with the launch of a brand new policy signed off by the Vice Chancellor.
The areas it covers include recycling, energy use, biodiversity and procurement. It pledges continual improvement on our efforts to manage our impact on the environment. To find out more about how you can get involved, check out the Green Thing website:
www.uel.ac.uk/greenthing
Every year the university receives £100,000 from HEFCE to fund promising researchers. Colleagues are invited to bid for support and applications are reviewed first at the level of their relevant school or service. Final award decisions are made by a panel which this year consisted of Prof David Rose (Acting PVC-Research & Knowledge Exchange), Dr Alan White (Director of the Graduate School) and Prof Pam Maras (Head of the Department of Psychology and Counselling, University of Greenwich).
The successful Promising Researcher applicants for 2010-11 were:
- Caroline Edmonds - The effect of hydration status on cognitive performance in older adults – Psychology
- Paolo Falcarin - Software Protection for Remote Applications – Computing, Information Technology and Engineering
- Jo Finch - Social Work Tutors’ Experiences of Managing Failing Students in Practice Learning Settings: Towards Consistent and Best Practice – Humanities and Social Sciences
- Nena Foster - The needs and experiences of people ageing with HIV in a socially disadvantaged and ethnically diverse urban area: a mixed methods study in the East London borough of Newham – Health & Bioscience
- Susannah Pickering-Saqqa - The Same Risk: Boosting the Credibility of Northern Development NGOs – Humanities and Social Sciences
- Mary Jane Spiller - Synaesthesia and Mental Imagery: Is Enhanced Imagery a Characteristic of Synaesthesia? – Psychology
The R&KE conference held at Docklands last month was a huge success and has generated some excellent feedback. If you would like to see quotes from some of the attendees, look at photos from the day or download any of the presentations and posters please visit: http://www.uel.ac.uk/rked/conference/index.htm
Congratulations to PhD student Mohammed Nurudeen Akinwunmi-Othman (Law) who was awarded support to attend the ‘Value of PhD Research’ conference held at Cumberland Lodge, Windsor over the weekend. This conference is an annual celebration
of the postgraduate research culture in the UK. It gives postgraduate students the opportunity to reflect on where their careers are
headed and to develop essential career skills. The conference takes place on 2 August - 5 August 2010.
http://www.cumberlandlodge.ac.uk/our_conferences/forthcoming_conference_pages/PhD+Conference+2010
Over 100 UEL Staff Bicycles sold
UEL's Cyclescheme supports our green, staff wellbeing and benefits strategies. So if you want to save just over 30% on the purchase of a new bicycle contact Greg Price at g.price@uel.ac.uk. The first step is to find your local retailer.Go to the following link http://www.cyclescheme.co.uk/partners.php
Staff enjoyed themselves last Friday at the Summer Staff Party which was the hottest day of the year so far, reaching a scorching 31 degrees. Vice-Chancellor Patrick McGhee opened proceedings by thanking everyone for their hard work so far this year and wishing everyone a happy summer. Then the party got underway with food, drink, games, and karaoke.
For the latest on our activities visit the news releases section of our website www.uel.ac.uk/news
‘Power of Community - How Cuba Survived Peak Oil' film screening - 15 July 2010, EB1.04 12.30-1.30pm Docklands Campus & 16 July, CC.G.04 12.30-1.30pm, Stratford Campus
This documentary tells the story of how people in Cuba adapted their way of living and farming, working collectively and creatively, after the collapse of the Soviet Union halved the county’s oil imports in 1990. It is an unusual look into the Cuban culture during this economic crisis, which they call "The Special Period." The film is around 50 minutes long.
Bring your colleagues, and your sandwiches. For more details, contact Jonathan Emmett on j.emmett@uel.ac.uk
http://www.powerofcommunity.org/cm/index.php
Coaching in driving development - 30 July
The School of Psychology's third conference this Summer focuses on driving and road safety.UEL has been working with the Government, police and army to develop driver learning using coaching. The conference will explore how different organisations have been using coaching to improve learning and safety outcomes. Speakers include Sir John Whitmore and Trevor Wedge, Director, Driving Standards Agency.
For further information:
http://www.knowledgedock.com/en/conferences/international-conference-on-coaching-for-driver-education.cfm
Mirabilia Domestica: the textile self re/collected - 7 August - 29 August 2010
Mirabilia Domestica: the textile self re/collected is part of a practice-based research project that links threads of experience and lines of thoughts to investigate the role of everyday textiles in the stories of our lives.The project website serves as an on-line catalogue of the installation as well as leading the visitor into a wider network of textile matters, memories and metaphors. See www.mirabilia-domestica.co.uk for more information
UEL Open Days
Please note that the Aug/Sept open day events are split between campuses. Book online at www.uel.ac.uk/openday
For more information about Open Days, contact Vicky Rossiter on v.rossiter@uel.ac.uk
Psychology Postgraduate Taster Event |
Wednesday 21July |
6.30 pm |
Stratford |
Careers Guidance, Coaching/Coaching Psychology, Business Psychology, Occupational Psychology |
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Open Day |
Tuesday 31 August |
4–7pm |
Docklands |
Programmes taught at Docklands Campus starting Sept 2010 |
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Open Day |
Thursday 2 September |
4–7pm |
Stratford |
Programmes taught at Stratford Campus starting Sept 2010 |
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Open Day |
Saturday 16October |
12–4pm |
Stratford/ |
All start dates |
See Events Calendar for a full listing: www.uel.ac.uk/marketing/support/eventscalendar.htm
The Alumni and Development Office in conjunction with UELSports, have put together four Triathlon teams who will be taking part in the relay section of the London Mazda Triathlon on Saturday 7 August. We are sure the teams would love some support so why not go and cheer them on. Many of the teams are also raising funds for the University’s Annual Fund so you can also sponsor them at http://www.justgiving.com/unieastlondon. The Alumni and Development team also have places in the Run to the Beat, half marathon on Sunday 26th September, if you are interested in taking part in this event please contact Charlie Tyce on development@uel.ac.uk.
The University of East London, Men’s and Women’s Rugby Clubs within UELSports are working with the RFU to produce a development plan which will be used to determine the future direction and work of the club.
As part of this process we shall, with the support of Jamie Traxon, the RFU’s Rugby Union Student Liaison Officer and local RFU delivery staff for this area, be conducting a workshop with a cross-section of club members to ensure that issues of relevance across the board are raised and included.
To inform the event, the RFU has provided us with access to a pre-prepared web-based questionnaire, the results of which will be used to inform workshop discussion.
This survey is very short and should take you no longer than five minutes to complete.
I would urge you to complete the survey as it is very important to the club that a wide cross-section of members feed in their views.
The number of attendees at the workshop will be limited, but we will make sure that a representative group of club members attends. All you have to do is :-
- Follow the link and complete the questionnaire - http://www.rfu.com/SelectSurveyNET/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=7l209pm
- Pass the link to everyone with UEL that has or might have future involvement in the rugby club, (players, committee, coaches, volunteers, community links, other partnerships, etc….)
Thanks,
David Cosford
ext. 6398
External Research Funding Opportunity News (supplied by the UEL Graduate School)
Human Frontier Science Program (FR), Long-term and Cross-disciplinary Fellowships. Deadline for Pre-registration (for obtaining a password) and for initializing an application: 26 August 2010. Deadline for submission: 9 September 2010. The Program supports innovative basic research into fundamental biological problems with emphasis placed on novel approaches that involve scientific exchanges across national and disciplinary boundaries. Biological research has become increasingly quantitative through the participation of scientists from disciplines outside the traditional life sciences such as biophysics, chemistry, computational biology, computer science, engineering, mathematics, nanoscience or physics. Such collaborations have opened up new approaches for understanding the complex structures and regulatory networks that characterize the evolution and interactions of organisms and biological systems. Within this framework the HFSP invites applications for two international programs that offer postdoctoral fellowships for basic research training: Long-Term Fellowships (LTF) are reserved for applicants with a Ph.D. in a biological discipline to embark on a new project in a different field of the life sciences. Preference is given to applicants who propose an original study in biology that marks a departure from their previous Ph.D. or postdoctoral work so as to learn new methods or change study system. Cross-Disciplinary Fellowships (CDF) are open to applicants with a Ph.D. from outside the life sciences e.g. in physics, chemistry, mathematics, engineering or computer sciences who have had limited exposure to biology during their previous training. Applicants for the CDF should propose a significant departure from their past research by changing e.g. from material science or physics to cell biology, from chemistry to molecular biology, or from computer science to neuroscience. See here for more information.
American Museum of Natural History (US), Anthropology internship. Deadline: 27 August 2010. This program offers internships for undergraduate and graduate students interested in careers in anthropology, museums or related fields. For paid internships, monthly stipends will be awarded for up to one session’s worth of work. See here for information.
Bial Foundation (PT), Science Research Grants. Deadline: 31 August 2010. With the aim of encouraging the investigation into Man’s physical and mental processes, namely in fields that warrant further scientific analysis, the Bial Foundation has established in 1994 a system of Bursaries for Scientific Research. A new Bursary package is now available as a 9th edition covering only the fields of Psychophysiology and Parapsychology. The objectives to be met by the applicants shall be set by the Research Programme under application. Visit here for more information.
The Company of Biologists (GB), Travelling Fellowships. Deadline: 31 August 2010. These enable graduate and post-doctoral students in the field of developmental biology to make collaborative visits to other laboratories. Fellowships are worth up to £2,500 and cover the cost of travel and other expenses. See here for more information.
European Commission, Directorate-General for Information Society and Media. Tender Call: Supply of services in monitoring regulatory and market developments for electronic communications and information society services in enlargement countries. Deadline for receipts of tenders or requests to participate: 31 August 2010 (16:00 Brussels time). The objective of the project is to provide a monitoring tool for assessing progress in the countries concerned on the alignment with the EU framework in electronic communications and information society services. This implies collecting, organising, evaluating and presenting the necessary data in the form of 9-monthly study reports which allow comparative analysis of progress not only on legislative alignment but also on law enforcement and implementation, and on capacities, transparency and independence of regulatory authorities to monitor regulations and market development. For more information, visit here.
Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation, Small Grants. Deadline: 31 August 2010. The foundation seeks to promote mutual understanding and cooperation through financial support for activities in the fields of: Arts & Culture; Humanities and Social Issues; Medicine & Health; Science, Technology and Environment; Sport; Youth and Education. Whilst encouraging applications in each of these fields, the Foundation particularly wishes to support activities/projects in science & technology; medicine & health; environment & social issues. The Foundation's awards are intended to provide "pump-priming" and not core funding of projects, but even small grants have enabled a wide range of projects to reach fruition, such as: Visits between the UK and Japan by academics, professionals, creative artists, teachers, young people, journalists and representatives of civic and non-governmental organisations; research and collaborative studies, seminars, workshops, lectures and publications in academic and specialist fields; exhibitions, performances and creative productions by artists, musicians, film-makers, writers and theatre groups. See here for more information.
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