September 28, 2009
"The meeting will include presentations on the current use of E-Notebook and other enterprise and desktop solutions, opportunities to discuss challenges and solutions with colleagues who have faced similar situations, and sessions allowing you to converse directly with the CambridgeSoft team regarding current products and solutions."
Free for "qualified industry professionals". Registration required.
For additional information at
http://www.cambridgesoft.com/seminars/Default.aspx?eventid=248
Monday 31 August 2009
use of ChemTube3D
Enhancing the value of interactive 3D chemistry (iChem3D)
iChem3D
ChemTube3D
iChem3D is a JISC funded project that sets out to investigate the use of ChemTube3D an interactive, freely available, resource providing 3D simulations and animations modelling the structure and reactivity of organic molecules.
Team at UoLiverpool is researching the current use and investigating the development of a range of learning designs to be used in blended self-directed learning.
Currently they are investigating the use of ChemTube3D to establish the types of visitors using the resource and also how it is used and would like to hear how ChemTube3D is used by students, teachers or professional chemists.
Contact details for Kirsty Barnes, Research Associate
iChem3D
ChemTube3D
iChem3D is a JISC funded project that sets out to investigate the use of ChemTube3D an interactive, freely available, resource providing 3D simulations and animations modelling the structure and reactivity of organic molecules.
Team at UoLiverpool is researching the current use and investigating the development of a range of learning designs to be used in blended self-directed learning.
Currently they are investigating the use of ChemTube3D to establish the types of visitors using the resource and also how it is used and would like to hear how ChemTube3D is used by students, teachers or professional chemists.
Contact details for Kirsty Barnes, Research Associate
William Dick Memorial Lecture
Professor Richard Leakey will deliver this year's lecture.
Friday 18 September 2009, 5.30pm - 6.30pm
Assembly Hall, New College
Ticketed event.
Friday 18 September 2009, 5.30pm - 6.30pm
Assembly Hall, New College
Ticketed event.
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..."
Wednesday 19 August 2009
Centre for Research Collections - talks or tours 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
Synthetic Organic Chemistry research: Analysis by scientometric indicators
Kumari's 2009 article in Scientometrics 80(3), p559-570, which includes the conclusion that:
"G7 nations, being leaders for the volume of literature published and citations attracted are showing a decreasing trend over the years probably due to shifting and diversification of their research efforts to other emerging research fronts. In contrast smaller nations though publishing low volume but high quality research are represented by Netherlands."
Full-text available by library subscription
"G7 nations, being leaders for the volume of literature published and citations attracted are showing a decreasing trend over the years probably due to shifting and diversification of their research efforts to other emerging research fronts. In contrast smaller nations though publishing low volume but high quality research are represented by Netherlands."
Full-text available by library subscription
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
SciFinder e-seminar - SciFinder® for Biomedical Scientists
September 9, 2009
* Locate the literature most valuable to your research by utilizing Explore by Research Topic
* Find a biological compound of interest to you with Explore by Substance
* Utilize SciFinder’s powerful Refine, Analyze, and Categorize tools to focus your results
* Obtain source information for the research documents of interest with Get Cited and Get Citing
* Learn how to get the most recent updates on your topics of interest with Keep Me Posted
To register, visit: http://casevents.webex.com
* Locate the literature most valuable to your research by utilizing Explore by Research Topic
* Find a biological compound of interest to you with Explore by Substance
* Utilize SciFinder’s powerful Refine, Analyze, and Categorize tools to focus your results
* Obtain source information for the research documents of interest with Get Cited and Get Citing
* Learn how to get the most recent updates on your topics of interest with Keep Me Posted
To register, visit: http://casevents.webex.com
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.
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
NeSC newsletter - includes Rapid portlets in Chemistry UG teaching
August 2009 editions at http://www.nesc.ac.uk/news/newsletter/August09.pdf.
Page 3 for how a Rapid portlet helps in teaching chemistry students computational chemistry.
Page 3 for how a Rapid portlet helps in teaching chemistry students computational chemistry.
Wednesday 5 August 2009
$50 Amazon gift certificates - ACS survey
ACS Publications is interested in finding out what is valued in the journals they produce. Submitted answers will be used in their promotional marketing campaign.
Answer both of the following questions in three sentences or less, and your name will be entered in a draw for one of three $50 Amazon gift certificates.
1. Why do you read ACS Journals?
2. Why do you publish in ACS Journals?
To participate, access the survey here
Completion by 11am EST on Friday, August 7, 2009.
Answer both of the following questions in three sentences or less, and your name will be entered in a draw for one of three $50 Amazon gift certificates.
1. Why do you read ACS Journals?
2. Why do you publish in ACS Journals?
To participate, access the survey here
Completion by 11am EST on Friday, August 7, 2009.
latest update of the Gmelin database - 4th Aug 09
Statistics for the new Gmelin database are as follows:
Number of compounds: 2,687,265
Number of citations: 1,397,567
Number of reactions: 2,044,673
More information about accessing Gmelin
Number of compounds: 2,687,265
Number of citations: 1,397,567
Number of reactions: 2,044,673
More information about accessing Gmelin
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