Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences Team Brief Newsletter Sept 2014 WelcomeNews and achievementsWhat is happening?Our staffGet in touch Oct 2014 Welcome EPS Team Brief Newsletter 1 October 2014 School of Materials students at an EPS Welcome Week event

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences Team Brief Newsletter Sept 2014 WelcomeNews and achievementsWhat is happening?Our staffGet in touch Oct Welcome October 2014 Welcome and thank you! Bumper edition this month: Welcome Week successes Exciting times ahead Changes to EPS Faculty Team Brief

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences Team Brief Newsletter Sept 2014 WelcomeNews and achievementsWhat is happening?Our staffGet in touch Oct News and achievements New students numbers Positive year for student recruitment AimExpected students 2013/2014 student numbers UG Home (Year 0/1 students): 1,9001,9501,900 UG International (Year 0/1 students): PGT Home PGT International1,2501,3401,260 PGR Home (Year 1 students) PGR International (Year 1 students) /2015 student numbers to date (7 October 14) Welcome Week Great success I chose Manchester because… Pioneers’ exhibition

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences Team Brief Newsletter Sept 2014 WelcomeNews and achievementsWhat is happening?Our staffGet in touch Oct News and achievements School of Computer Science celebrates 50 years Facts and figures booklet Almost 10,000 degrees awarded Alumni in 105 countries

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences Team Brief Newsletter Sept 2014 WelcomeNews and achievementsWhat is happening?Our staffGet in touch Oct News and achievements £60m graphene innovation centre Set to stimulate commercial redevelopment of the University’s North Campus We Get It, do you? Zero tolerance of sexual harassment Sign up to pledge your support Sir Kostya showing George Osborne the graphene labs

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences Team Brief Newsletter Sept 2014 WelcomeNews and achievementsWhat is happening?Our staffGet in touch Oct What’s happening? Manchester Engineering Campus Development (MECD) MECD presentations All Faculty presentation on 16 October askMECD dedicated address for the project

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences Team Brief Newsletter Sept 2014 WelcomeNews and achievementsWhat is happening?Our staffGet in touch Oct News and achievements New Date for EPS Faculty Open Meeting Wednesday 5 November 12pm - 1pm Submit your questions Science Spectacular Manchester Science Festival Saturday 25 October Join the fun

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences Team Brief Newsletter Sept 2014 WelcomeNews and achievementsWhat is happening?Our staffGet in touch Oct Our staff Lynn Davies Sadly Lynn Davies from the EPS Academic Services team passed away on Friday 3 October. Before joining the Academic Services team, she had worked as a PA for the Head of Faculty Administration and supported the Dean's Office. Her good humour, friendliness and willingness to help will be greatly missed by all that knew her. For details of funeral arrangements please contact Ian Bradley.

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences Team Brief Newsletter Sept 2014 WelcomeNews and achievementsWhat is happening?Our staffGet in touch Oct Our staff New starters and movers School of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science Louise Jordan is the new Head of School Administration. Catherine Grills – moves to the position of Faculty Senior Project Manager for MECD. School of Computer Science The School of Computer Science has two new starters in their Student Recruitment team. Alyson Cocker has joined as an Undergraduate Admissions Assistant and Laura Edmondson as a Student Recruitment Intern. School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering EEE has two new academic secretaries. Luca Larpi and Tim McKenzie, both located in SSB B23. Emma Bentley has been promoted to Senior Postgraduate Programmes Administrator.

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences Team Brief Newsletter Sept 2014 WelcomeNews and achievementsWhat is happening?Our staffGet in touch Oct Our staff New starters and movers Faculty administration Nicola Lawton has joined the Faculty Office as EPS Centre for Doctoral Training Programmes Administrator in September Nicola previously worked in MACE. Kayla Barlow has now (re)joined the Faculty Office as Assistant eLearning Manager at the end of July. Kayla had been working in the eLearning Team in MHS. Jennifer Taylor’s role as Executive Assistant to Rachel Brealey, Director of Faculty Operations has been made permanent. Elly White - Administrative Assistant and PA to James Tallentire in the Communications and Marketing team has left her role. The team are currently recruiting a new graduate intern. Satnam Kaur – is covering Rachel Hobson’s maternity leave as the EPS Internal Communications Manager.

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences Team Brief Newsletter Sept 2014 WelcomeNews and achievementsWhat is happening?Our staffGet in touch Oct Our staff Got something to tell us? If you have any news or events you’d like to share with colleagues we help you do this using the following channels: Team Brief Beeline newsletter EPS faculty intranet - uk/ uk/ Tumblr Just or contact: Satnam Kaur (Internal Communications Manager) Tel: What should we feature next? This month’s cover image featured School of Materials students enjoying Welcome Week. If you have any ideas of what we should feature next please contact