Prof. Richard Berry - Nankai Transnational Dean

We are delighted to announce that Professor Richard Berry, Professor in Central and East European Studies, has been appointed as Transnational Dean for Nankai with immediate effect. Making the announcement, Professor James Conroy, Vice Principal Internationalisation, said: "We wish Professor Berry every success in his new role."

Dr Natasha Jeffrey awarded Early Career prize

The European Physical Society has awarded its Early Career Prize to Dr. Natasha Jeffrey from the School of Physics and Astronomy. The honour recognises significant contributions to the physics of solar flares and for inspiring outreach activities.

The 2017 EPS Solar Physcs Division prizes were announced earlier this month.

EPS website 

Graduation Film chosen for Film Festival

“Kaleidoscopic games metaphorically play with the multiplicity of identities, sexuality, codes, taboos, colors and words." This is the eclectic synopsis for “ Fluid”, a graduation film by Frankie Zhou. Her exceptional piece has been selected for the Scottish Queer International Film Festival in Glasgow. (27 September - 1 October 2017). It is an experimental film in which a bisexual woman from China, living in Scotland, explores her identity.

Dr Holger Mohaupt, Course Convenor MSc Filmmaking & Media Arts, School of Culture & Creative Arts said of the film: "It is a courageous film, beautifully shot and thoughtfully narrated”. Fluid is screened in the SQIFF Shorts programme: Queer Scotland III on Sunday 1st October.

Find out more here: www.sqiff.org/event/sqiff-shorts-queer-scotland-iii/

First published: 26 August 2017

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