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WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION TASK
FORCE MEMBERSHIP
 Angus Dawson (PEAK, School of Law/ RI Law
Politics & Justice) has been invited to join the
World Health Organisation's new "Task Force on
Addressing Ethical Issues in Tuberculosis Control
Programmes", because of his expertise in the area of
public health ethics. TB control programmes raise
important ethical issues which have been accentuated by
the rise of drug resistant forms of TB. This
fifteen-person body, with representation from across the
world, will advise the WHO's Stop TB Campaign and
provide the international community with appropriate
guidance on how to address the relevant ethical
issues.
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PROSPECTIVE
STUDENTS VISIT KEELE
More
than 750 prospective students visited Keele and the CEC
site for the August Open Day.
The majority were
considering their options for 2009 entry, while some had
been made offers during the Clearing process and had
taken the opportunity to visit.
The day went well with one
visitor describing it as "The best organised open day we
have been to!"
As part of the
Confirmation and Clearing activities, members of staff
visited Newcastle College, City of Stoke Sixth Form
College, Alsager School, Sir John Deane's Sixth Form
College, Northwich, and New College, Telford, on A level
results day.
The team of staff and
students taking calls from students wanting to confirm
their place or find a course in Clearing have been kept
very busy since last Thursday. The final event was the
Open House yesterday when those made an offer for a
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BBC RADIO 4
APPEARANCE
 Hitomi Tobe, of Modern Languages,
appeared on Woman's Hour on BBC Radio 4 to talk about
the Pillow Book, written by Sei Shonagon, a 10th-century
Japanese noble-woman. The Pillow Book was broadcast as a
radio drama last week. With Jenni Murray and the drama's
director, Hitomi discussed Sei Shonagon's life and
writing, the central role that Japanese women in the
middle ages played on the development of Japanese
'national' literature, and their legacy in contemporary
Japan. Listen to the broadcast here.
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BUMPER MONTH FOR
WEDDINGS
 It's proving to be another bumper August for Keele
as we notch up a total of 18 weddings throughout the month,
with a total of 1,500 guests coming on to campus to attend
ceremonies. One of three wedding venues on campus, Keele Hall
is one of the most popular venues in the region, with more
than 800 wedding couples a year enquiring about holding their
special day here. You can find out more at http://system.newzapp.co.uk/GLink.asp?LID=MTQ1NzY4OSw5
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Research
Grants
Dr Jonathan Healey, Research Institute for the
Environment, Physical Sciences and Applied Mathematics,
has been awarded £31,174 by the Engineering and Physical
Sciences Research Council for a project titled
"Modelling of breakup processes in transient diesel fuel
sprays".
Dr Edward Roddy, Research Institute for Primary Care
and Health Sciences, has been awarded £13,284 by
Stoke-on-Trent Primary Care Trust for a prospective
observational study of patient outcome following
referral to a primary-secondary care musculoskeletal
interface service.
Professor Graham Rogerson, Research Institute for the
Environment, Physical Sciences and Applied Mathematics,
has been awarded £12,608 by the Engineering and Physical
Sciences Research Council for a project titled "Exact
solutions for elastic surface waves with general lateral
dependencies in layered
structure". |
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Sing For Pleasure Summer
School
The Singing For Pleasure Summer School returned to
Keele for a third successful year this week. The Summer
School provides an opportunity for singers and
conductors to enjoy a high standard of music making
geared to all levels of achievement in a stimulating and
friendly
environment. |
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