 Welcome
The University is
enjoying an excellent start to 2003.
Its success in attracting
students from a diverse range of backgrounds is evident as the latest
league tables show.
Strengthening International
links are reflected in the feature here, with the establishment of the
Department of Peace Studies' new Rotary Centre for International Studies
set up to study peace and conflict.
Russian
Mir and International Space Station cosmonaut Yurij Usachev and former
Head of Ballistics at Russian Mission Control Dr Alexander Martynov study
one of the space objects shown to the youngsters during a free Christmas
lecture given at the University.
And academics from
within the University have been travelling overseas to share their expertise
and teaching.
Researchers from
the School of Management have been to Vietnam to present their studies
and The British Council approached the University's Bradford Centre for
International Development for a training consultant in the Middle East.
There have also been
a number of exciting discoveries. Botanists from the University and the
Natural History Museum and English Nature have discovered a rare limestone
moss - one of the world's most enigmatic plants and our Research Fellow
in Archaeological Sciences joined Channel Four's award-winning 'Time Team'
to reveal the mystery behind an ancient brooch discovered in a Viking
boat grave.
Congratulations are
given to our successful graduates who attended the December Award Ceremonies
and to Dean of the School of Lifelong Education and Development, Geoff
Layer, who has received an OBE for his services to Higher Education.
Finally, the School
of Engineering, Design and Technology has recently benefited from a £1.8million
investment by the University through an HEFCE restructuring grant.
News & Views
is always on the lookout for more research and other stories from departments.
Contact Rachael Ellis on r.ellis1@bradford.ac.uk
or call 01274 (23)3084.
10 February
2003
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