Launch of Education Seminar Series 2015/16
The College of Biomedical and Life Sciences is delighted to announce that it is launching a new Education Seminar Series for 2015-16 academic session. This will aim to showcase examples of innovative practice across the University and will also bring in external speakers to share good practice from across the sector. Each seminar will focus on aspects of learning and teaching relevant to the enhancement of the student experience and to the achievement of the ambitious agenda set out in the University’s Way Forward Strategy. The series will aim to be of interest to academic staff and also to administrative staff working to support and manage education provision within Schools in the College.
As a precursor to this launch we will be running a pilot workshop on Peer Review of Learning and Teaching in May of this academic session and if you are interested in presenting at this workshop then please get in touch with Emma Humphries (HumphriesE2@cardiff.ac.uk) at the College .
Ideas for future themes for the seminar series may include: Innovative mechanisms for feedback that engage students in learning; reflections on placements; inquiry-based learning and flipped classrooms; stakeholder involvement in the curriculum. However if you have an idea for a future seminar or workshop or have a link to a HEA subject area which may be of interest across the College of Biomedical and Life Sciences then do let us know (HumphriesE2@cardiff.ac.uk).
Help shape the future
Would you like to help shape the future of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board? Cardiff and Vale UHB recently ran a series of workshops where, working together, they began to describe the health and care services of the future, with the person at the centre.
Now it’s time to share how they’ve started to use the information and for you to have your say.
Drop in to the All Nations Centre, Sachville Avenue, Heath, CF14 3NY on the 13th March between 10:00am -12:30pm
Nuffield Research Placements
Would you like to offer a sixth form student hands-on experience of a professional research environment through a 4 – 6 week placement in their summer holidays? Nuffield Research Placements (previously Nuffield Science Bursaries) provide over 1,000 students each year with the opportunity to work alongside professional scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians. Nuffield Research Placements give sixth form students hands-on experience of a professional research environment through a 4 – 6 week placement in their summer holidays. The programme is run by the Nuffield Foundation and works through regional networks to link talented students with organisations undertaking research. They work with over 200 different organisations including universities, commercial companies, voluntary organisations and research institutes.
By working with professional researchers, students gain an insight into a wide variety of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) careers. By providing a placement, you can give someone a life-changing opportunity that will help transform them into a future scientist.
For more information please contact Dr Louise Bright or download the leaflet here
Women in Science
APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR 2015 L’ORÉAL-UNESCO UK & IRELAND ‘FELLOWSHIPS FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE’
Applications for the L’Oréal-UNESCO UK and Ireland Fellowships For Women In Science are now open. Four outstanding female post-doctoral scientists in the UK or Ireland will be granted a fellowship worth £15,000 each. The finalists will be selected by a panel of eminent scientists chaired by Professor Pratibha Gai, including Professor John Pethica FRS and Professor Anne Glover. Entries can be made at Women in Science.
The L’Oréal-UNESCO UK and Ireland Fellowships For Women In Science were launched in 2007 and provide flexible and practical help to female post-doctoral researchers. The winners may choose to spend their fellowship grants in any way that is helpful to them in furthering their research, from buying lab equipment, to hiring an assistant or paying for childcare costs.
The closing date for applications to the 2015 L’Oréal-UNESCO UK and Ireland Fellowships For Women In Science is Friday 13th March 2015. For further information and to apply.
Getting the best out of our people
Following the roll-out of one-hour workshops across the College, the College HR team, in conjunction with Organisational Development, are delivering the following one-day courses to equip managers with the skills to manage performance effectively and get the best out of their teams.
What is it all about?
Managing people performance is about exactly that: managing the performance of people, including yourself, to meet goals, objectives and tasks for overall success of the University.
Managing Performance can be easier said than done and it can be complex. It is all about using the tools available to raise the performance of the individual and the team. This includes everything from agreeing objectives that are achievable, setting behavioural expectations with employees, and then providing ongoing feedback, all of which will be covered on this one day programme.
Courses are from 09:00-16:30 and will run from March to June, across campus:
| Wednesday / 11 March / Cochrane Thursday / 26 March / Dental School Thursday / 23 April / Cochrane Thursday / 30 April / Hadyn Ellis Tuesday / 12 May / Cochrane Wednesday / 20 May / Ty Dewi Sant Thursday / 21 May / McKenzie House Wednesday / 27 May / McKenzie House Wednesday / 3 June / John Percival Tuesday / 16 June / Sir Martin Evans Wednesday / 17 June / McKenzie House Friday / 26 June / McKenzie House |
Who should take this course?
We would encourage all managers to attend.
How do I book?
Spaces are limited but please contact Karen Fitzgibbon for confirmation of available sessions, on 029 2087 5878 or fitzgibbonkj@cardiff.ac.uk Alternatively, please contact your local HR team to find out more.
Human Tissue
Do you use human tissue in research or teaching?
Oversight of all human tissue activity within the University has now moved to the College of Biomedical and Life Sciences. The Pro Vice-Chancellor, Dylan Jones has taken on the role of Corporate Licence Holder Contact on the Human Tissue Act (HTA) licences and will oversee compliance with the HTA for all human tissue held within the University.
A brief self-assessment for compliance with HTA Standards will soon be required for all studies involving the collection, use or storage of human tissue, including studies with NHS ethical approval. Full details will be available shortly.
For any queries please email: HTA@cardiff.ac.uk
Welcome Trust Workshop
ContentMine Workshop at the Wellcome Trust
Dates: 13-14 April 2015
Content mining technologies hold much potential for maximising scientific discovery and the reuse of research through automatedly searching, indexing and analysing the scientific literature.
This workshop aims to educate and engage researchers who are interested in using mining technologies in the biomedical and life sciences. You will receive training in research methods and cutting edge technologies before applying these skills to team projects, which will be presented to invited funders and policy makers on the final afternoon. We additionally offer a unique opportunity to participate in a high-level policy discussion about the future of content mining for science and innovation in the UK.
Thanks to the generous support of the Wellcome Trust, this workshop is free but places are limited to 25.
For more information and to register, please visit:
https://github.com/ContentMine/WellcomeTrust-April2015
Location: Darwin Room, Wellcome Trust, 215 Euston Road, London NW1 2BE
Jenny Molloy
Manager, ContentMine
www.contentmine.org