University of Melbourne
Mary Galea , currently associate professor in physiotherapy, has been appointed to the inaugural chaor of clinical physiotherapy which will be located in the Austin and Medical Repatriation Centre.
University of Southampton
Ian Diamond , professor of social statistics and dean of social sciences, has been appointed deputy vice chancellor for 3 years from September 2001.
Veterinary behaviourist Rachel Casey has been appointed to a new lectureship in feline behaviour. The post is supported over five years by leading UK cat charity Cats Protection.
Bournemouth University
Additional Learning Needs Adviser (formerly Disability Co-ordinator): James Palfreman-Kay , previously at DeMontfort University.
Senior academic development and quality officer: Nick Buchanan , formerly at Kingston University.
Pro vice chancellor (academic): Paul Luker .
Marketing Managers: Eleanor Impey , Conservation Services; Deborah Radburn , Business School.
Nadya McIlroy , Alumni assistant.
Sonya Cowley , administrative assistant for Marketing Services.
Janet Keene has been appointed professor of primary care in the department of health and social care from March 12, 2001.
Kate Arnold-Forster , has joined the university's collections development project and will be based in the rural history centre, with grant aid from the Pilgrim Trust and Southern Museums Agency.
City University
Jo Goodacre has joined the university as occupational health nurse.
Mike Cook , from St Martins College in Lancaster, has been appointed associate dean for learning and teaching at St Bartholomew School of Nursing and Midwifery.
Standing Conference of Physics Professors
Stuart Palmer , professor and pro vice chancellor at the University of Warwick, has been appointed chair of SCPP.
University of Warwick
Chairs :
Bhaskar Dutta , formerly at the Indian Statistical Institute (department of economics)
Senior lectureships :
Kevin Lee , former senior group leader with Pfizer Global Research and Development (dept. of biological sciences)
Lectureships :
Stefan Bon , formerly post-doctoral research fellow (dept. of chemistry)
Gregory Challis , former research fellow at John Innes Centre (dept. of chemistry)
Jonathan Duffy , former post-doctoral research fellow (dept. of physics)
Gerd-Rainer Horn , former senior lecturer at the University of Huddersfield (dept. of history)
Robert Newton , former lecturer at Imperial College (dept. of biological sciences)
Oleg Petrenko , former instrumental scientist at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (dept. of physics)
Friederike Schlaghecken , former research fellow at Birkbeck College (dept.of psychology)
Administrative :
Katharine Grey , former executive assistant at the University of Surrey, assistant registrar.
Nicola Owen , former assistant registrar at the University of East Anglia, senior assistant registrar (planning)