RUSSIAN EXPERTISE
IN THE NEWS
 The coincidence of the Russo-Georgian conflict
over South Ossetia and the trial in Thailand of a major
Russian arms dealer has meant that Dr Mark Galeotti,
Head of History at Keele, has been much in demand with
the media.
Dr Galeotti, who specialises in
modern Russian history and security affairs and
transnational and organised crime of both the past and
present, has written pieces or been interviewed by a
wide range of print media outlets, from the Economist
and Jane's Intelligence Digest to the London and Moscow
Times.
He has also been interviewed
extensively in the broadcast media, from the BBC World
Service to BBC Radio Stoke.
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SCHOOL OF
PSYCHOLOGY POSTER PRESENTATION
 Students completing the MSc in
Psychological Research Methods and Music Psychology
presented posters of their project work in the School of
Psychology this week.
Ten different projects were presented
spanning a range of topics in psychology. Students
had explored the effects of diverse factors including
emotional expression, foot tapping and Parkinson's
Disease on psychological and cognitive functioning; how
memory for brand names works and how emotion affects
memory and influences on public opinion about civilian
casualties.
The presentation included the final
cohort in Music Psychology at Keele, which has been
running for 12 years. Music projects included the
listening habits of Radio 4 listeners, music preferences
in early adulthood, how emotion works for music
performers and creativity in song writing.
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INVESTIGATING AGE
SPREADS AND SEQUENTIAL STAR
FORMATION
 Dr Rob Jeffries, Research Institute
for the Environment, Physical Sciences and Applied
Mathematics, has been awarded 12 hours of observing time
on ESO's Very Large Telescope for a project entitled
"Age spreads and sequential star formation investigated
with rotation rates in NGC 2264".
The aim is to find out whether star
formation, which predominantly occurs in clustered
environments, occurs "rapidly" or is a more gradual
process spread over some 10 million years. The notional
value of the telescope time is £140,000.
Dr Jeffries has also been awarded £740
by the Institute of Physics, through its Linking
University Physics Departments and Schools programme,
for a project entitled "Developing KS3-5 Physics
curriculum resources for a portable planetarium".
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JAPANESE STUDENTS
COMPLETE KEELE SUMMER STUDY TOUR
Thirty-five students from Daito Bunka and
Otani Universities in Japan completed a three- week Keele
Study Tour Programme with a poster presentation display in the
Chancellor's Building.
On display were more than a dozen posters
reflecting the students' investigations into various aspects
of British life and culture, ranging from our pub-going habits
to attitudes to the Royal Family. The day culminated in
an evening Departure and Certification Ceremony, honouring the
students and their host families, presided over by Pro
Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ray Cocks.
The Centre for International Exchange and
Languages and the English Language Unit organises a three-week
Study Tour Programme for Daito Bunka and Otani Universities
each summer and a similar programme is offered in
February for students from the Kyoto University of Foreign
Studies. Students on the programmes live with Keele and
community families, attend English classes and lectures
organised by the English Language Unit and visit local places
of interest.
Many thanks to all who acted as host
families, participated in interviews, attended the poster
presentation displays, offered lectures and tours to the
students and helped make this another successful Keele Study
Tour Programme.
Members or friends of the Keele community
interested in finding out more about hosting Japanese students
for one of these programmes are invited to contact the Centre
for International Exchange and Languages at http://system.newzapp.co.uk/GLink.asp?LID=MTQ5MjM0OSw5.
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Research
grants
Professor Chris King, Director of the Earth Science
Education Unit/ Research Institute for Public Policy and
Management, has been granted two additional awards by
Oil and Gas UK, totalling more than £50,000.
One is to generate new ESEU workshops for
presentation to science teachers in Scotland in line
with the new Scottish 'Curriculum for Excellence'
(£30,290) and the second is to generate new ESEU
workshops for GCSE and A-level Physics teachers
encouraging them to teach Physics through Earth contexts
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New academic
appointments
The following academic appointments commenced in post
this week:
School of Humanities
Mr James Sheard has been appointed a Lecturer in
Creative Writing and was previously a session teacher at
Keele.
School of Law
Ms Sheelagh McGuinness, Lecturer in Ethics and
previously a teaching assistant at the University of
Manchester.
School of Medicine
Miss Penelope List, Lecturer in Health Psychology and
previously a Lecturer in Applied Psychology at the
University of Cumbria.
School of Nursing and Midwifery
Mrs Nicola Witton, Lecturer in Adult Nursing and
previously a Professional Development Sister at the
Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust.
Mrs Alison Pooler, Lecturer in Adult Nursing and
previously a Senior Lecturer at Staffordshire University
Faculty of Health.
Mrs Melanie Humphreys, Senior Lecturer in
Nursing/Director of Learning Beyond Registrations and
Blended Learning and previously a Senior Lecturer at the
University of Wolverhampton.
School of Pharmacy
Professor Lawrence Gifford, Professor of Pharmacy
Education and previously a Senior Lecturer/Professor of
Learning and Skills at Manchester University.
School of Psychology
Dr Sally Sargeant, Lecturer in Psychology, and
previously a Postdoctoral Research Assistant at the
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS
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