VARIE Seminar Listing November 2008

VISUAL ARTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, EDINBURGH (VARIE)

Seminar Listing November 2008

The latest list of all lectures and research seminars at our partner
institutions in November is now available to view online at
http://ace.caad.ed.ac.uk/varie_november.

Please note that registrations are now being taken for the Material
Matters symposium on 20 November 2008. For more information, please
visit the VARIE website.

Best wishes

Sanne Dijkstra-Downie
Manager, Visual Arts Research Institute Edinburgh

School of Arts, Culture and Environment
University of Edinburgh
20 Chambers Street
Edinburgh EH1 1JZ
0131 650 2352

http://ace.caad.ed.ac.uk/VARIE

Edinburgh College of Art (eca) is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC009201

Library Information Seminar - DIGITAL IMAGES

The Library’s series of lunchtime information seminars continues next WEDNESDAY, 5TH NOVEMBER in SEMINAR ROOM 2.15, EVOLUTION HOUSE LEVEL 2, from 1:00 to 2:30.

This session is devoted to DIGITAL IMAGES for learning and teaching:

- Andrew Baxter will discuss internet resources for finding digital images, beyond Google Image Search. Andrew has recently completed his MSc dissertation on art and design students’ use of digital images.

- Gordon Andrew will demonstrate Luna Insight, the College’s powerful digital image management software.  Gordon will look specifically at the library’s Image Collection and the AMICA Library, concentrating on Insight’s use for teaching and presentations.

All College staff are invited to attend.

Our Term 1 programme of seminars will continue on the following dates – all

Wednesdays at 1:00 to 2:30, Seminar Room 2.15 in Evolution House:

12th November - RefWorks [Room 2.15]

19th November - Electronic Journals [Room 2.15]

26th November – RefWorks [Room 2.15]

Once again, we look forward to seeing you at one, several, or all of these

sessions.

- Wilson Smith

  wilson smith / principal librarian

  phone: 6033 / fax: 6293

  w.smith@eca.ac.uk

  http://www.lib.eca.ac.uk

Edinburgh College of Art (eca) is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC009201 

Starter for 6 - Now open for application 2009

STARTER FOR 6 – NOW OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS

 

NESTA’s Starter for 6 programme provides enterprise training, support and grant awards of up to £10,000 to innovative business start-ups across Scotland. Now in its 3^rd year, applications for the 2009 programme are open to individuals and teams with a strong business idea in the science, technology and/or creative industry sectors.

 

What we offer

§       Four days of training giving participants new tools and ways of looking at the business as it turns from an idea into reality

§       Opportunities to meet like minded individuals at sessions and networking events, hear from entrepreneurial speakers and sector experts

§       PR opportunities and support

§       Coaching support between each training session

§       Subsidy payment of £250 to assist with attending the training

§       On completion of the training, participants have the opportunity to pitch for up to £10,000 of grant funding to take the business forward

 

Who we are looking for

§      Outstanding individuals and teams who have innovative business ideas with commercial potential

§       Ideas that come from any of the faculties of science, technology or the arts/creative industries

§       Applicants must be either pre-trading or trading up to a maximum of 1 year

§       Open to anyone in Scotland with training taking place in Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverness

§       Read more about the 142 innovative businesses we have supported so far here

 

Apply online and find out more: www.nesta.org.uk/starterfor6

 

Application deadline: 26^th January 2009

 

Please feel free to forward this email on to others who may be interested in the programme and do contact us if you would like marketing materials, a programme presentation or any further information on Starter for 6.

 

Many thanks

 

 

Starter for 6 Team

 

 

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