JISC is conducting a major national survey to find out what students and staff think about electronic books. The "JISC User Exit Survey 2009" is now live.
The survey takes 10-12 minutes to do and all completed surveys will go into a draw to win £200 worth of Amazon vouchers !
The online survey is accessible to students at:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/infostudies/research/ciber/observatory/students/
The survey is accessible to staff at:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/infostudies/research/ciber/observatory/faculty/
There are links to ebooks from library catalogue records.
There is a subset of some of the available chemistry ones at http://www.lib.ed.ac.uk/resbysub/chem.shtml#chemebks including a link to the RSC ebook collection.
Re the survey, you need to know the following:
"You are under no obligation whatsoever to take part in the survey. Any information you give will be held securely and any findings will under no circumstances be revealed other than at a highly aggregated level. Data is being collected through a third-party, Survey Monkey, the privacy policy for which can be read at:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/Monkey_Privacy.aspx"
Monday, 16 February 2009
Crossing The Line - UG chemist's art exhibition
Thursday 19th February, 5.15-7.00pm
Joseph Black building foyer
(Refreshments provided)
http://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/artcollective/
Crossing the Line is a collection of recent work by undergraduate chemistry student Laura Cocker. It is a combination of installation, photography and text exploring the nature and isolation of scientific knowledge and touching upon the artist's relationship with the invisible realm which the molecular state occupies.
The artworks will be displayed in the foyer of the Joseph Black chemistry building... After the event there will be an Edinburgh Interdisciplinary Discussions Art/Science discussion at the Bowery
Joseph Black building foyer
(Refreshments provided)
http://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/artcollective/
Crossing the Line is a collection of recent work by undergraduate chemistry student Laura Cocker. It is a combination of installation, photography and text exploring the nature and isolation of scientific knowledge and touching upon the artist's relationship with the invisible realm which the molecular state occupies.
The artworks will be displayed in the foyer of the Joseph Black chemistry building... After the event there will be an Edinburgh Interdisciplinary Discussions Art/Science discussion at the Bowery
Thursday, 12 February 2009
NeSC newsletter - January/February 2009
In this month's newsletter includes pieces on saving lives with the Semantic Web, the new e-Science MSc, new eSI themes, a review of e-Science...
http://www.nesc.ac.uk/news/newsletter/NeSC_news_Jan_Feb_09.pdf
http://www.nesc.ac.uk/news/newsletter/NeSC_news_Jan_Feb_09.pdf
Wednesday, 11 February 2009
increase the creative problem solving skills of science students
Wednesday 29 April 2009
Hugh Fraser Seminar Room, Wolfson Medical Building, University of Glasgow
To increase the creative problem solving skills of science students attending university, the Centre for Bioscience has organised a day around the theme of creativity in the sciences in collaboration with other STEM Subject Centres (Engineering, Physical Science, ICS, Maths Stats & OR, and Materials).
Through a series of interactive and creative workshop sessions as well as swapshop presentations to share examples of good practice, participants will learn more about the creative process, how to facilitate creativity in your teaching, and understand the importance of creativity as an employability trait for your students.
For more information about the speakers, the event and how to register, please visit: http://www.bioscience.heacademy.ac.uk/events/glasgow290409.aspx
Hugh Fraser Seminar Room, Wolfson Medical Building, University of Glasgow
To increase the creative problem solving skills of science students attending university, the Centre for Bioscience has organised a day around the theme of creativity in the sciences in collaboration with other STEM Subject Centres (Engineering, Physical Science, ICS, Maths Stats & OR, and Materials).
Through a series of interactive and creative workshop sessions as well as swapshop presentations to share examples of good practice, participants will learn more about the creative process, how to facilitate creativity in your teaching, and understand the importance of creativity as an employability trait for your students.
For more information about the speakers, the event and how to register, please visit: http://www.bioscience.heacademy.ac.uk/events/glasgow290409.aspx
Tuesday, 10 February 2009
SPRESI Molecule and Reaction Database
SPRESI database is "the world's 3rd largest structure and reaction database" and available to the academic community for evaluation on the Daresbury Chemical Database Service.
SPRESIWeb is started from the usual RED SQUARE menu on the CDS main web page.
After logging on to the CDS site, users will be automatically redirected to the SPRESI site.
For more information see:-
http://cds.dl.ac.uk/cds/datasets/orgchem/spresi/spresi.html
SPRESIWeb is started from the usual RED SQUARE menu on the CDS main web page.
After logging on to the CDS site, users will be automatically redirected to the SPRESI site.
For more information see:-
http://cds.dl.ac.uk/cds/datasets/orgchem/spresi/spresi.html
Monday, 9 February 2009
Research-Teaching Links in the Physical Sciences: Politics and Practice
Wednesday 18th March 2009, The Reinvention Centre, University of Warwick
Undergraduate Research and the Research Teaching Link are currently hot topics. Autumn 2008 saw the publication of three major reports, from the Scottish QAA and from Professors Nigel Thrift and Paul Ramsden to the Minister, John Denham, that provide a clear political framework for 2009 onwards.
The purpose of this workshop will be to explore what this proposed framework means for practitioners in the Physical Sciences in UK Higher Education through case studies that highlight what is actually happening in Physical Science Departments around the country, brief presentations around the Reports and plenty of opportunity for discussion.
To contribute a 10 minute case study presentation to the workshop, please contact Ruth Wellock, r.wellock -at- hull.ac.uk, with details of what you would like to present.
There is no registration fee for this meeting for those working in UK HE and lunch and refreshments will be provided. For more details and to register online:
http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/physsci/events/detail/2009/rtl_mar_2009
Undergraduate Research and the Research Teaching Link are currently hot topics. Autumn 2008 saw the publication of three major reports, from the Scottish QAA and from Professors Nigel Thrift and Paul Ramsden to the Minister, John Denham, that provide a clear political framework for 2009 onwards.
The purpose of this workshop will be to explore what this proposed framework means for practitioners in the Physical Sciences in UK Higher Education through case studies that highlight what is actually happening in Physical Science Departments around the country, brief presentations around the Reports and plenty of opportunity for discussion.
To contribute a 10 minute case study presentation to the workshop, please contact Ruth Wellock, r.wellock -at- hull.ac.uk, with details of what you would like to present.
There is no registration fee for this meeting for those working in UK HE and lunch and refreshments will be provided. For more details and to register online:
http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/physsci/events/detail/2009/rtl_mar_2009
Friday, 6 February 2009
Open Access Research Repository - What's in it for you?
13th February 2009 - University of Stirling Management Centre
Information and booking at www.research.stir.ac.uk/OpenAccessResearchRepository.php
The University of Stirling and Universities Scotland are hosting a Scottish-wide event, which will focus on the strategic importance of Open Access Research Repositories for Universities and staff actively involved in research.
Who should attend?
* Research Managers/Directors/Coordinators
* Research Fellows
* Academic Staff involved in research
* Research Administrators
* Research Assistants
This event will provides an opportunity to explore the benefits of institutional research repositories and to share best practice. There will be an opportunity to discuss:
* Why are institutional repositories important for Scottish researchers?
* Populating the Repository
* Copyright and Open Access publishing
* Bibliometrics and Research Assessment
Information and booking at www.research.stir.ac.uk/OpenAccessResearchRepository.php
The University of Stirling and Universities Scotland are hosting a Scottish-wide event, which will focus on the strategic importance of Open Access Research Repositories for Universities and staff actively involved in research.
Who should attend?
* Research Managers/Directors/Coordinators
* Research Fellows
* Academic Staff involved in research
* Research Administrators
* Research Assistants
This event will provides an opportunity to explore the benefits of institutional research repositories and to share best practice. There will be an opportunity to discuss:
* Why are institutional repositories important for Scottish researchers?
* Populating the Repository
* Copyright and Open Access publishing
* Bibliometrics and Research Assessment
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