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10the university of york magazineNewsNews in briefSun, sea and ecologyThe Students’ Union (YUSU) RAGCommittee is awarding small grantsof between £200 to £1,000 to localcharities and community groups toimprove student–community relations.Applications for Community Fundgrants open in Spring 2013. For moreinformation contact Mike Britland,Community Development Co-ordinator,on m.britland@yusu.org or 01904 324114.The Department of ChemistryAdministration Team was shortlistedfor the Outstanding DepartmentalAdministration Team in the Times HigherEducation Leadership and ManagementAwards. The team has brought ininnovative procedures as examples ofbest practice across the University andHE sector.In the Environment Department’s largest-everfield trip, a total of 120 second year students,five staff and three PhD students travelledto Tenerife to learn about some of theenvironmental pressures faced by the island’spopulation, including tourism, agriculture,water scarcity, a reliance on fossil fuels andthe continuing threat of a volcanic eruption.The students had to work in groups to deliversmall research projects which addressed awide range of research questions includinghow the islanders and visitors manage theirwaste and how the ecology of the forestareas in Tenerife have developed over time.In a victory of experience over youth, theUniversity’s staff six-a-side football teamwon the final against Derwent College.The game was played on the JLD Astroturfpitch in driving rain, with only the coresupporters of both teams braving theweather to see the staff team take a 1–0lead at half-time. Derwent equalised inthe second half but two late goals for thestaff sealed the victory at 3–1.All night gathering for gamelan’s 30thAn all-night shadow puppet play marked30 years of the University of York teachinggamelan, one of the most strikinginstrumental ensembles in the world ofmusic, at a major international symposium:The Gathering of the Gamelans.The premiere of Wayang Lokananta – theGamelan of the Gods featured story andpuppetry by dhalang (puppeteer) ProfessorMatthew Isaac Cohen and music by gamelancomposers from around the UK.Weaving together myth, legend andfolktales about music from the island of Javawith the modern story of gamelan in Britain,the play brought together over 100 Britishgamelan musicians from 15 ensembles acrossEngland, Scotland and Wales for a marathonperformance.The SPSW Online Masters programmeshave been awarded ten Distance LearningScholarships by the CommonwealthScholarship Commission, for Autumn 2012entry. The places are for those workingin developing Commonwealth countrieson projects that are directly relevant tothe Millennium Development Goals, andare for entry to the MPA in InternationalDevelopment.The Stockholm Environment Institute isnow an official member of the Climate andClean Air Coalition which was launched byUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to fasttrack action to mitigate SLCPs around theworld. See www.unep.org/ccac.York was the first university in the UK to have a Javanese gamelanPhoto by by David Lord
the university of york magazineNews11New role for Academic Co-ordinatorsApril 2012 saw a significant development for the role of Academic Co-ordinators when theyassumed line management responsibility for Heads of Department.For the three areas of Science, Social Sciences and Arts and Humanities, Professors BrianFulton, Andrew Webster and Mark Ormrod will liaise between academic departments, supportdepartments and the University’s structure of governance. Their new Support Groups, formally inplace from August 1, will also help to improve communication and build capacity.From October the three Academic Co-ordinators will also be members of University ResearchCommittee to complement their existing membership of the Senior Management Group, BetterManagement Sub-Group and Planning Committee. This will mean their role covers the fullspectrum of university policy and its implementation, acting as champions for the academicperspective as the University responds to the rapidly evolving external environment.Brian Fulton: “York science departmentsprovide internationally-recognised researchexcellence, coupled with a strong teachingethos. These strengths have resulted inrapid growth in recent years and a markedincrease in entry grades in undergraduaterecruitment. A major challenge will be tobuild on our interdisciplinary activities tomatch the direction of research funding andto develop new and innovative approaches totackling the main societal issues identified bygovernment as priorities for funding. In thisregard the re-organisation of the role of theAcademic Co-ordinator is timely, providinga strengthening of structures in which interdepartmentcollaboration can be developed.”Andrew Webster: “The social sciences atYork encompass 11 departments and almost600 staff. As Academic Co-ordinator, such anacademic resource makes my role in helpingto build research and teaching links bothpleasurable and always interesting, as newavenues of shared inquiry and training openup. Expertise in the fields of health, nationaland international policy and politics, societalchallenges and change, legal, educationand business programmes produces a richportfolio of work. There is of course, thebread and butter stuff of HR, finance, spaceand all the joys of Better Management tocontend with, and running my own researchvia SATSU. Being ‘on my bike’ – literally andfiguratively – is what, I hope, keeps me fit.”Mark Ormrod: “My aim is to promotethe world-class academic excellence of theArts and Humanities Departments in a waythat preserves our distinctive traditions andpromotes enterprise and innovation. York’scommitment to the Arts and Humanities is asource of pride (and of envy in many otherinstitutions!), and it is my role to ensure thatwe fully embrace the opportunities offered.As someone whose own career has beeninfluenced profoundly by York’s exceptionallystrong tradition of interdisciplinarity, I amfully committed to developing the researchexcellence of existing and new centres andinstitutes. Working with talented and creativepeople across the University makes my jobtremendously rewarding – and even, onoccasion, quite fun!”Traffic reducesas UniversityexpandsMore people are leaving their cars athome and walking and cycling to andfrom campus, according to the latestannual transport survey.In the last year, vehicle movementshave fallen from 10,380 to 9,824 thisyear, a 5.3 per cent drop. Meanwhilethere was a 32.5 per cent increase incycle journeys, rising from 4,347 in2011 to 5,764 this year. The number ofpedestrians has gone up from 13,342to 14,638. This reduction is in spite of a15.1 per cent increase in the University’spopulation from 16,706 to 19,234.The survey was carried out by anindependent firm of traffic consultants.“The University has worked hard toencourage staff, students and visitorsto use sustainable forms of transport,”said Elizabeth Heaps, the University’sPro-Vice-Chancellor for Estates andStrategic Projects.“We are encouraged that car use iswell short of the anticipated growth atthe time of the Heslington East publicinquiry – staff, students and visitorscan truthfully be said to be voting withtheir feet!”New cycle sheds at Heslington East – Universityinvestment in cycle paths and facilities hasencouraged more people to ride their bikesto work
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