Professor Richard Leakey will deliver this year's lecture.
Friday 18 September 2009, 5.30pm - 6.30pm
Assembly Hall, New College
Ticketed event.
Monday 31 August 2009
RIN newsletter
The Research Information Network (RIN) August newsletter includes:
Keeping Research Data Safe 2 project which is inviting people to contribute to the data survey, if they have research datasets and associated cost information.
The RCUK Public Engagement with Research Team has announced the dates for the 2010 scheme aimed at supporting public engagement activities in National Science and Engineering Week 2010 (12-21 March). All seven Research Councils are involved in supporting the scheme, providing access for funds of up to £2,000 per project.
The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) has published its annual higher education National Student Survey (NSS)
Also, Events and training courses which include
"Text mining hands-on course and training seminar", 5-6 October 2009, Cambridge,
"Vitae national research staff conference", 5 November 2009, London. "This national conference will enable attendees to consider the research environment and examine issues that impact on research staff across institutional and disciplinary barriers..."
Keeping Research Data Safe 2 project which is inviting people to contribute to the data survey, if they have research datasets and associated cost information.
The RCUK Public Engagement with Research Team has announced the dates for the 2010 scheme aimed at supporting public engagement activities in National Science and Engineering Week 2010 (12-21 March). All seven Research Councils are involved in supporting the scheme, providing access for funds of up to £2,000 per project.
The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) has published its annual higher education National Student Survey (NSS)
Also, Events and training courses which include
"Text mining hands-on course and training seminar", 5-6 October 2009, Cambridge,
"Vitae national research staff conference", 5 November 2009, London. "This national conference will enable attendees to consider the research environment and examine issues that impact on research staff across institutional and disciplinary barriers..."
Call for Papers - CCCT 2010
Call for Papers/Abstracts and Invited Sessions Proposals for
The 8th International Conference on Computing, Communications and Control Technologies: CCCT 2010
April 6 -9, 2010
Orlando, Florida, USA
website = http://www.2010iiisconferences.org/CCCT
Deadlines:
Papers/Abstracts Submissions and Invited Sessions Proposals:
September 30th, 2009
Authors Notifications:
November 16th, 2009
Camera-ready, full papers:
December 16th, 2009
The 8th International Conference on Computing, Communications and Control Technologies: CCCT 2010
April 6 -9, 2010
Orlando, Florida, USA
website = http://www.2010iiisconferences.org/CCCT
Deadlines:
Papers/Abstracts Submissions and Invited Sessions Proposals:
September 30th, 2009
Authors Notifications:
November 16th, 2009
Camera-ready, full papers:
December 16th, 2009
Tribes of Science - Astronomers & Mathematicians
Radio 4's "Tribes of Science" was concerned with the astronomers at Jodrell Bank on Sunday so that's available to listen until next Sunday when it's Mathematicians at Isaac Newton Institute of Mathematics in Cambridge
Tribes of Science - The Astronomers
Tribes of Science - The Astronomers
Wednesday 19 August 2009
Centre for Research Collections - tours and talks for new session
Centre for Research Collections (CRC - which includes Special Collections, The University Archives and The Lothian Health Services Archive) is preparing for the coming academic year and would like to promote its collections and services to new staff and students.
CRC staff would be happy to arrange induction tours or formal presentations early in the new session. These can be arranged to take place either in the CRC (which is in the newly refurbished levels 5 and 6 of the Main Library in George Square) or talks can also be given to groups in their Schools .
To arrange a tour or a talk, please get in touch with your liaison librarian.
more about CRC at their webpages
CRC staff would be happy to arrange induction tours or formal presentations early in the new session. These can be arranged to take place either in the CRC (which is in the newly refurbished levels 5 and 6 of the Main Library in George Square) or talks can also be given to groups in their Schools .
To arrange a tour or a talk, please get in touch with your liaison librarian.
more about CRC at their webpages
Thursday 13 August 2009
Main Library - extended opening hours
Ground Floor of the Main Library, George Square, will be open to users on a self-service basis on Saturdays and Sundays this coming weekend (15h and 16th August) and for the subsequent 4 weekends of the Vacation in order to provide enhanced access to study space and other Ground Floor facilities.
This is in addition to the normal opening (access to all Floors) on Saturdays 10am to 1pm.
The following revised opening hours will apply:
Saturday 15th August, 22nd August, 29th August, 5th September, 12th September: Building open 10am to 8pm (staffed service 10am to 12.50pm)
Sunday 16th August, 23rd August, 30th August, 6th September, 13th September: Building open 12 noon to 8pm (no staffed service)
This is in addition to the normal opening (access to all Floors) on Saturdays 10am to 1pm.
The following revised opening hours will apply:
Saturday 15th August, 22nd August, 29th August, 5th September, 12th September: Building open 10am to 8pm (staffed service 10am to 12.50pm)
Sunday 16th August, 23rd August, 30th August, 6th September, 13th September: Building open 12 noon to 8pm (no staffed service)
Wednesday 12 August 2009
JISC Second Life guide helps lecturers teach in the virtual world
JISC's new guide to Second Life is written by lecturers for lecturers, to help others to use virtual worlds for teaching.
'Getting Started in Second Life' answers some common questions like how to set up in Second Life, what the rules of the world are, how to plan lessons and how best to help students use it effectively for learning.
The aim of the guide is to present the basics in order to help lecturers experiment, rather than them getting lost in mastering the detail of the virtual environment.
To download 'Getting Started in Second Life' or order a paper copy, go to http://www.jisc.ac.uk/publications/documents/gettingstartedsecondlife
'Getting Started in Second Life' answers some common questions like how to set up in Second Life, what the rules of the world are, how to plan lessons and how best to help students use it effectively for learning.
The aim of the guide is to present the basics in order to help lecturers experiment, rather than them getting lost in mastering the detail of the virtual environment.
To download 'Getting Started in Second Life' or order a paper copy, go to http://www.jisc.ac.uk/publications/documents/gettingstartedsecondlife
Thursday 6 August 2009
eLearning@Edinburgh conference
26th of August 2009
National e-Science Centre (NESC)
Speakers this year have been invited to highlight ways in which technology can support group working and peer engagement. The invited speaker is Megan Quentin Baxter (acting Director of Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine)
The provisional timetable and for booking: http://tinyurl.com/lh9u8x
(N.B. wiki is on planned downtime this morning so try later).
If you'd like to showcase your work and discuss it on the day, there is space for posters and/or demos for break times. These can be about any eLearning topic and the contact for this is Daniela Gachago.
National e-Science Centre (NESC)
Speakers this year have been invited to highlight ways in which technology can support group working and peer engagement. The invited speaker is Megan Quentin Baxter (acting Director of Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine)
The provisional timetable and for booking: http://tinyurl.com/lh9u8x
(N.B. wiki is on planned downtime this morning so try later).
If you'd like to showcase your work and discuss it on the day, there is space for posters and/or demos for break times. These can be about any eLearning topic and the contact for this is Daniela Gachago.
CERN STUDY ON USE OF ARXIV CONTENT
CERN Library and OA staff (Anne Gentil-Beccot, Salvatore Mele, Travis Brooks) published at the end of June the study "Citing and Reading Behaviours in High-Energy Physics: How a Community Stopped Worrying about Journals and Learned to Love Repositories".
Report is in Arxiv.org at http://arxiv.org/abs/0906.5418
Analysis of citation data in the report demonstrates that free and immediate online dissemination of preprints creates an immense citation advantage in High Energy Physics, whereas publication in Open Access journals presents no discernible advantage.
In addition, the analysis of clickstreams in the leading digital library of the field shows that HEP scientists seldom read journals, preferring preprints instead.
Report is in Arxiv.org at http://arxiv.org/abs/0906.5418
Analysis of citation data in the report demonstrates that free and immediate online dissemination of preprints creates an immense citation advantage in High Energy Physics, whereas publication in Open Access journals presents no discernible advantage.
In addition, the analysis of clickstreams in the leading digital library of the field shows that HEP scientists seldom read journals, preferring preprints instead.
changing Academic Practice: Implications for future Physical Sciences academics
Wed 4th Nov 2009
10:30-16:00
University of Oxford - Lincoln EPA Science Centre
A colloquium to bring together doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers and junior and senior academics to discuss challenges etc for those wishing to pursue an academic career in physical sciences.
More details and registration at: http://www.physsci.heacademy.ac.uk/events/forthcoming
10:30-16:00
University of Oxford - Lincoln EPA Science Centre
A colloquium to bring together doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers and junior and senior academics to discuss challenges etc for those wishing to pursue an academic career in physical sciences.
More details and registration at: http://www.physsci.heacademy.ac.uk/events/forthcoming
Making Web 2.0 Work for You - workshop
Wed 28th Oct 09
09:00-16:15
Leeds - The Old School Board
Focus on implications arising when teaching practice leaves the classroom/VLEs. Examples of practice on integrating new technologies and techniques into teaching.
More details and registration at: http://www.physsci.heacademy.ac.uk/events/forthcoming
09:00-16:15
Leeds - The Old School Board
Focus on implications arising when teaching practice leaves the classroom/VLEs. Examples of practice on integrating new technologies and techniques into teaching.
More details and registration at: http://www.physsci.heacademy.ac.uk/events/forthcoming
Workshop for New and Aspiring Lecturers
Fri 30th October 2009 (noon) - Sat 31st October 2009 (1pm)
York - Best Western Monk Bar Hotel.
Delivered by physical science practitioners in a context relevant to chemistry, physics and related disciplines.
More details and registration at: http://www.physsci.heacademy.ac.uk/events/forthcoming
York - Best Western Monk Bar Hotel.
Delivered by physical science practitioners in a context relevant to chemistry, physics and related disciplines.
More details and registration at: http://www.physsci.heacademy.ac.uk/events/forthcoming
New Approaches to Old Physics - one day meeting
Wednesday 21st October 2009
10:30-16:00
University of Warwick
New contexts in the teaching of standard core physics. Aims to cover issues from all years of undergraduate teaching.
More details and to register: http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/physsci/events/forthcoming
10:30-16:00
University of Warwick
New contexts in the teaching of standard core physics. Aims to cover issues from all years of undergraduate teaching.
More details and to register: http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/physsci/events/forthcoming
NeSC newsletter - digital astronomy
August 2009 issue at http://www.nesc.ac.uk/news/newsletter/August09.pdf
Front page for summary of Bob Mann's public lecture on "Next Generation Sky Surveys: Astronomical Opportunities and Computational Challenges".
Front page for summary of Bob Mann's public lecture on "Next Generation Sky Surveys: Astronomical Opportunities and Computational Challenges".
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