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Research School Irregular
Published: Friday, 27 September 2019A newsletter for PGR
Research School Irregular - Contents
- 1. IBM talk Wednesday 2nd October 2pm - 4.15pm
- 2. Better World Funding Competition
- 3. My Research Essentials workshops
- 4. Volunteering and Social Justice Fair, 15 October
- 5. The Graduate Engineering Engagement Programme (GEEP)
- 6. Call for participants! BBC and UoM Joint User Engagement Study
- 7. MacMillan Coffee Morning 10.30am in the Kilburn Common Room
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IBM talk Wednesday 2nd October 2pm - 4.15pm
We are pleased to welcome Andy Stanford-Clark, CTO and Master Inventor IBM on Wednesday 2nd October talking about Innovation and life at IBM; https://www.alliancembs.manchester.ac.uk/events/innovation-begins-at-home-professor-andy-stanford-clark-cto-ibm/
Innovation Begins at Home: Professor Andy Stanford-Clark, CTO, IBM
Wednesday 2nd October: 2pm – 4.15pm
Kilburn Building: Lecture Theatre 1.1
From the house that tweets to bringing dinosaurs to life, Andy Stanford-Clark, IBM Distinguished Engineer and CTO of IBM UK is a master inventor with experience of innovating in both his personal and professional life.
A self-confessed electronics hobbyist, specialising in technologies which help to make the planet smarter, Andy is a software engineer with a difference.
As a TEDx speaker and with appearances on the BBC, Andy is well versed in sharing his amazing career highlights and what life is like at IBM – an environment in which it’s OK to innovate.
If you want to hear about how to rapidly innovate technology products in the areas of IoT, AI and Quantum Computing then this event is for you.
Register now to hear about Andy’s exciting IoT projects and how he’s using automation to solve the world’s problems.
Prof Andy Stanford-Clark is the Chief Technology Officer for IBM in UK and Ireland. He is an IBM Distinguished Engineer and Master Inventor with more than 40 patents. Andy is based at IBM's Hursley Park laboratories in the UK, and has been working in the area that we now call the Internet of Things for more than 20 years. He has a BSc in Computing and Mathematics, and a PhD in Computer Science. He is a Visiting Professor at the University of Newcastle, an Honorary Professor at the University of East Anglia, an Adjunct Professor at the University of Southampton, and a Fellow of the British Computer Society.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ct0ywylUNys&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4d4P0PV1wUQ&feature=youtu.be
Susannah Hymas
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Better World Funding Competition
The FSE Better World Funding Competition is open for applications until Wednesday, 23 October. We encourage staff and students in our Faculty to apply for funding of up to £3,000 to support Social Responsibility initiatives which have a positive social or environmental impact and ‘make a difference’. All applications for new and existing projects relating to any area of Social Responsibility will be considered. However, we want to encourage, and will prioritise, funding for new projects and ideas related to:
· Environmental sustainability and/or Living Labs projects
· Innovation in Social Responsibility in the curriculum
· Local community engagement projectsMore information about the fund, the application process and the application form can be found on the Faculty’s website. If you think about applying, feel free to talk to Uli Sattler (Head of SR).
Simon Harper
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My Research Essentials workshops
Please find attached the upcoming workshops in semester 1 as part of the Library’s My Research Essentials Programme.
Files:
- MRE_Semester_One_2019-20.xlsx (13.59 KB)
Volunteering and Social Justice Fair, 15 October
Come to the Volunteering and Social Justice Fair!
11am-3pm Tuesday 15 October
Academy 1
The Volunteering and Social Justice Fair welcomes around 100 organisations offering volunteering opportunities onto campus. It's a great chance to meet organisations in person to find out more about what they do and how you can get involved! We're inviting a diverse range of charities, non-for-profit organisations and student-led groups with opportunities related to culture, education, the environment, health, sport and social inclusion. There's something for everyone!
The first half hour (11-11.30am) has been designated as ‘Quiet Time’. We know that student fairs can get very busy and loud, and might be overwhelming for some people. The first half hour will have reduced noise and capacity to allow students to browse the fair and get the information they need in a calmer environment.
Sign up to the Facebook event to receive reminders and more information - https://www.facebook.com/events/1674623106004345/.
The Graduate Engineering Engagement Programme (GEEP)
The Graduate Engineering Engagement Programme (GEEP) provides the opportunity to meet leading employers from top Engineering firms eg BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, Siemens, WSP etc and imparts useful skills to successfully navigate through the recruitment process.
The 2-day event is FREE to attend and will happen in Birmingham on 15th & 16th October
Off the back of this programme nearly 200 students in the last four years have gone on to receive offers for internships and graduate roles.
Apply NOW at : http://bit.ly/GEEP2019
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Call for participants! BBC and UoM Joint User Engagement Study
Call for participants! BBC and UoM Joint User Engagement Study
We’re running a study to explore the relationship between user engagement and interaction data. During the study, you’ll be shown step-by-step how to create an Origami Jumping Frog -- don’t worry, you don’t need any previous origami experience! It will take roughly 40 minutes to complete, depending on how you progress with creating your frog, and you will need one piece of origami paper (you’ll be told where to collect some) but a piece of standard A4, cut into a square (15cm x 15cm), will also work. Compensation will be provided to participants through being entered into a prize draw.
If you would like to participate, please go to the following link for more information: http://bit.ly/uom-bbc-study and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible with further instructions!
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