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Tencent announced at the Tencent Video Animation Festival 2023 on Tuesday that the 1979 television anime Hana no Ko Lunlun (Lunlun the Flower Child) is getting a remake in China by Toei Animation‘s Shanghai subsidiary and Tencent Video, a video distribution division of Tencent Group. The companies unveiled a visual:
Tencent announced at the Tencent Video Animation Festival 2023 on Tuesday that the 1979 television anime Hana no Ko Lunlun (Lunlun the Flower Child) is getting a remake in China by Toei Animation‘s Shanghai subsidiary and Tencent Video, a video distribution division of Tencent Group. The companies unveiled a visual:
Fancy booking a trip to visit Berlin, Prague, Budapest and Vienna that doesn’t break the bank? Wowcher’s latest deal might be the one for you. Currently, the deal website is offering an eight-night tour of these beautiful European cities from £289pp.
The offer on currently is for an eight or 12-night multi-city break with return flights from Manchester, Edinburgh, Bristol, London Gatwick, London Luton, and London Stansted, you’ll be able to see the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, wander through the Charles Bridge in Prague, ride on one of the world’s oldest Ferris wheels in Vienna, and visit a range of museums in Budapest.
The offer includes an eight-night Berlin, Prague, Vienna and Budapest break with intercity transfers and return flights from £289pp, or a 12-night stay from £329pp, saving you up to 45%. The hotels in each city are as follows, according to the Wowcher deal:
And here are details of the itinerary for both the eight and 12-night trips:
Eight-Night Itinerary
Day 1: Flight from UK to Berlin
Day 2: Explore Berlin
Day 3: Train transfer from Berlin to Prague
Day 4: Explore Prague
Day 5: Train transfer from Prague to Vienna
Day 6: Explore Vienna
Day 7: Train transfer from Vienna to Budapest
Day 8: Explore Budapest
Day 9: Flight back from Budapest to UK
12-Nights Itinerary
Day 1: Flight from UK to Berlin
Day 2: Explore Berlin
Day 3: Explore Berlin
Day 4: Train transfer from Berlin to Prague
Day 5: Explore Prague
Day 6: Explore Prague
Day 7: Train transfer from Prague to Vienna
Day 8: Explore Vienna
Day 9: Explore Vienna
Day 10: Train transfer from Vienna to Budapest
Day 11: Explore Budapest
Day 12: Explore Budapest
Day 13: Flight back from Budapest to UK
The price is, though, based on two people sharing a room, so you’ll need to buy two vouchers and lowest price vouchers available for eight-night stays with flights from London Airports.
For more information on this deal, including the fine print, and more travel bargains, visit wowcher.co.uk.
This has got to stop. Fukuchi is the worst in so many senses that it’s becoming overwhelming – he’s got what amounts to an unbeatable ability, he’s got a vampire under his control, and he’s been planning his global takeover for so long that the pieces were all in place long before anyone realized what was going on. It’s frustrating and infuriating, and now he’s about to get his grubby mitts on yet another unstoppable weapon, One Order, courtesy of The Order of the Clock Tower, Britain’s Gifted organization. It’s enough to make you sick. (Or maybe that’s the inexplicable peanut butter mochi I ate.) We’ve gone from Boswellian to plain old Orwellian in very little time.
What’s most interesting about this arc so far is the outsized role that ordinary people play. Yes, Fukuchi is a vicious bastard, and most of the fighting has been done by people with supernatural abilities. But Ranpo, if you recall, isn’t actually Gifted; he’s just very, very smart, and he’s the one running the show over at the resistance. But more immediately, Jouno has recruited a perfectly normal girl to the cause – Aya, the girl saved by Kunikida in a past storyline. Aya happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, but Jouno is determined to make it the right one on both counts, and that can only work because Aya is both a child and a regular person. She also firmly believes that any agency associated with Kunikida can’t be bad, and when Jouno uses that belief (which may help protect her from The Page) to ensure that his confrontation with Fukuchi, he’s taking a risk. He’s banking on both her innocence as a child and her lack of Skill to insulate her, and when you combine those with the archetype of the wise innocent, you have the perfect person to slip through the cracks.
It’s not necessarily a good look for Jouno, who is putting a pre-teen in danger, but it’s also a gamble that should pay off. It also demonstrates how Jouno has and hasn’t changed. Fukuchi remarks that he enlisted the younger man from a criminal organization to convert him from Hunting Dog to Decay of Angels based on his…enjoyment…of pain and murder. He assumes that Jouno is so far corrupted that there’s no coming back, which is his mistake. Jouno has discovered the joys of being loved and thanked instead of being reviled, and that’s a high he can’t stop chasing – and one Fukuchi may not understand. For Fukuchi, everything is about power, and his Ability means that he never needs to worry about failure because he’s got unlimited replays. Fukuchi, in essence, doesn’t have to learn; his whole life is a lather, rinse, repeat with slightly different wash times. That may be a bigger weakness than he’s considered, much more so than his good-guy act.
We’re almost certainly in for more darkness before it finally starts to get light. Even though Fukuzawa and Ranpo are on the case and guiding the others, the Mafia is no longer a viable ally, and we don’t know what’s going on with Ango and his team. The Sky Casino might be quite literally above the corruption, which could be what the title of this and the next episode hint at, but getting there may not be easy. Right now, we have to hope that Aya is hiding somewhere safe, and the safest place may, in fact, be in the coffin with Bram. He can’t exactly lean down and bite her, after all, and it’s a surefire way to get to wherever Fukuchi is heading. And if children’s literature and fairy tales have taught me anything, it’s this: never underestimate the power of a little girl when the chips are down.
Disclosure: Kadokawa World Entertainment (KWE), a wholly owned subsidiary of Kadokawa Corporation, is the majority owner of Anime News Network, LLC. One or more of the companies mentioned in this article are part of the Kadokawa Group of Companies.
A serious crash has closed the A4119 between Smaelog Woods and Tonyrefail and it is expected to remain shut for some time. Motorists are advised to avoid the area. The Welsh Ambulance Service and South Wales Fire and Rescue also confirmed they were at the scene, and that the incident was ongoing. A statement from South Wales Police said: “We are at the scene of a serious collision on the A4119. The road is currently closed between Smaelog Woods and Tonyrefail. It is expected to remain closed for some time. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and use alternative routes where possible.” Inrix, a traffic monitoring system, reports: “A4119 in both directions closed due to accident from Ely Valley Road (CoedEly Roundabout, CoedEly) to The A4093 (Tonyrefail).”
Fixed term contract for 15 months
Saïd Business School are recruiting for a MBA Recruitment and Admissions Advisor reporting into the MBA Recruitment & Admissions Manager.
The Recruitment and Admissions Advisor is responsible for executing the recruitment and admissions process, under the supervision of their line manager, ensuring that it is operated in a timely and efficient manner. The post holder will utilise in-depth specialist knowledge of the programmes to provide advice to applicants and identify any issues arising with the admissions procedure.
A few of the key responsibilities include:
• Establish and manage strong relationships with prospective applicants and applicants. Provide high level guidance and advice to prospective applicants about their suitability for the various programmes.
• Manage application process, ensuring all procedures are followed and key deadlines are met.
• Manage admissions database. Regular update of the admissions database and university student system. Provide technical expertise to candidates.
• Represent the School and the Admissions function at events such as Open Days, Information sessions, Fairs and Webinars in the UK and overseas making presentations as required.
Further information on this role and how to apply can be found in the job description by clicking the ‘Apply’ button above.Â
What We Offer
Your happiness and wellbeing at work matters to us, so we offer a range of family friendly and financial benefits including:
• Flexible hybrid working
• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
All applications must include a CV, Cover Letter/ Supporting Statement and Current Salary
The closing date for applications is 21st August 2023 at 12 noon
Fixed term contract for 15 months
Saïd Business School are recruiting for a MBA Recruitment and Admissions Advisor reporting into the MBA Recruitment & Admissions Manager.
The Recruitment and Admissions Advisor is responsible for executing the recruitment and admissions process, under the supervision of their line manager, ensuring that it is operated in a timely and efficient manner. The post holder will utilise in-depth specialist knowledge of the programmes to provide advice to applicants and identify any issues arising with the admissions procedure.
A few of the key responsibilities include:
• Establish and manage strong relationships with prospective applicants and applicants. Provide high level guidance and advice to prospective applicants about their suitability for the various programmes.
• Manage application process, ensuring all procedures are followed and key deadlines are met.
• Manage admissions database. Regular update of the admissions database and university student system. Provide technical expertise to candidates.
• Represent the School and the Admissions function at events such as Open Days, Information sessions, Fairs and Webinars in the UK and overseas making presentations as required.
Further information on this role and how to apply can be found in the job description by clicking the ‘Apply’ button above.Â
What We Offer
Your happiness and wellbeing at work matters to us, so we offer a range of family friendly and financial benefits including:
• Flexible hybrid working
• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
All applications must include a CV, Cover Letter/ Supporting Statement and Current Salary
The closing date for applications is 21st August 2023 at 12 noon
Changing the world through research
PolicyBristol work to build stronger collaborations between academics and policymakers at all stages of the research cycle, from helping to engage policymakers in research design and collaborations, to enhancing the impact of research outcomes on policy and practice. We build and develop strong partnerships with policymakers, helping to understand their evidence needs as users and drivers of research.
What will you be doing?
We are seeking an excellent individual to contribute to PolicyBristol’s activities and engagement to increase the status, impact and awareness of policy-relevant research within and beyond the University. Key stakeholders include: international, national and local government; public sector; think tanks; industry and practitioner groups; the private sector; and the media. This role will work with the faculties of Science and Engineering, supporting academics to develop policy engagement strategies and beneficial research-policy partnerships. We are open to discussion about making the post a secondment.
You should apply if
You should have experience of knowledge exchange and developing research impact, and be able to communicate effectively with academic, policy and practice stakeholders with ranging seniority. You will have excellent project management skills and an ability to use your initiative to find and support academic-policy engagement opportunities. Strong interpersonal skills are essential to collaborate with colleagues in DREI (Division of Research, Enterprise and Innovation), academics and external stakeholders on a daily basis. A background in science or engineering, knowledge of higher education and/or policy, and/or experience of supporting cross-sector working would be beneficial.
Additional information
The role is fixed term until 30th November 2024 and will be split between Science & Engineering. Ideally this will be filled by one full time position, however, two 17.5 hours positions could be considered.Â
For informal queries please contact Allan Macleod, [email protected]
This advert will close at 23:59 GMT on Tuesday 22nd August
Our strategy and mission
We recently launched our strategy to 2030 tying together our mission, vision and values.
The University of Bristol aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves and do their best in an inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract, develop, and retain individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives – particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people – because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution.
Changing the world through research
PolicyBristol work to build stronger collaborations between academics and policymakers at all stages of the research cycle, from helping to engage policymakers in research design and collaborations, to enhancing the impact of research outcomes on policy and practice. We build and develop strong partnerships with policymakers, helping to understand their evidence needs as users and drivers of research.
What will you be doing?
We are seeking an excellent individual to contribute to PolicyBristol’s activities and engagement to increase the status, impact and awareness of policy-relevant research within and beyond the University. Key stakeholders include: international, national and local government; public sector; think tanks; industry and practitioner groups; the private sector; and the media. This role will work with the faculties of Science and Engineering, supporting academics to develop policy engagement strategies and beneficial research-policy partnerships. We are open to discussion about making the post a secondment.
You should apply if
You should have experience of knowledge exchange and developing research impact, and be able to communicate effectively with academic, policy and practice stakeholders with ranging seniority. You will have excellent project management skills and an ability to use your initiative to find and support academic-policy engagement opportunities. Strong interpersonal skills are essential to collaborate with colleagues in DREI (Division of Research, Enterprise and Innovation), academics and external stakeholders on a daily basis. A background in science or engineering, knowledge of higher education and/or policy, and/or experience of supporting cross-sector working would be beneficial.
Additional information
The role is fixed term until 30th November 2024 and will be split between Science & Engineering. Ideally this will be filled by one full time position, however, two 17.5 hours positions could be considered.Â
For informal queries please contact Allan Macleod, [email protected]
This advert will close at 23:59 GMT on Tuesday 22nd August
Our strategy and mission
We recently launched our strategy to 2030 tying together our mission, vision and values.
The University of Bristol aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves and do their best in an inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract, develop, and retain individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives – particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people – because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution.
We are seeking a creative and enthusiastic team member to join our Education and Student Experience (ESE) team. You would be part of our friendly and high-performing Administrative, Professional and Managerial (APM) team, providing a high level of support to ESE activity within the School. We are piloting an exciting project aimed to develop and improve our personal tutoring system and so we are looking to expand our current team. Â
This role is focused on ensuring we deliver the best possible experience for our students. The purpose of the role is to provide a first point of contact for qualifying year students in the School, providing crucial day-to-day support and guidance as part of a wider multidisciplinary team. Â You will be responsible for a variety of issues and processes advising or signposting students whilst working with the wider team. You may also have significant face-to-face interaction with students, providing support where appropriate and/or signposting them to other services.
You will work closely with academic and APM colleagues within the School and therefore be required to use your initiative, take personal responsibility, think analytically and creatively to solve problems and use excellent interpersonal and communication skills to build and maintain relationships and work collaboratively with colleagues across the Faculty and in Central Departments to deliver a high-quality student experience. Â
You will need excellent communication skills, strong organisational and problem-solving skills, and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. As someone who can quickly build strong collaborative relationships, you will be a key member of our team. Â
Our success is delivered by our people. We believe that a diverse and supportive environment, bringing different perspectives to our work and allowing people to thrive, is the best platform for cutting-edge research and excellent teaching and operational support. We are seeking individuals from the widest possible range of talents and backgrounds, and we will appoint not just based on past achievements, but also on your potential for the future. Â Â Â
Requests for secondment from internal candidates may be considered on the basis that prior agreement has been sought from both your current line manager and the manager of your substantive post, if you are already undertaking a secondment role.
The position is offered on a fixed term contract until 31 July 2024 and hours of work are full time (36.25 hours per week). Job share arrangements may be considered.Informal enquiries may be addressed to Sheenagh Bloomfield, email [email protected]. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.
We are seeking a creative and enthusiastic team member to join our Education and Student Experience (ESE) team. You would be part of our friendly and high-performing Administrative, Professional and Managerial (APM) team, providing a high level of support to ESE activity within the School. We are piloting an exciting project aimed to develop and improve our personal tutoring system and so we are looking to expand our current team. Â
This role is focused on ensuring we deliver the best possible experience for our students. The purpose of the role is to provide a first point of contact for qualifying year students in the School, providing crucial day-to-day support and guidance as part of a wider multidisciplinary team. Â You will be responsible for a variety of issues and processes advising or signposting students whilst working with the wider team. You may also have significant face-to-face interaction with students, providing support where appropriate and/or signposting them to other services.
You will work closely with academic and APM colleagues within the School and therefore be required to use your initiative, take personal responsibility, think analytically and creatively to solve problems and use excellent interpersonal and communication skills to build and maintain relationships and work collaboratively with colleagues across the Faculty and in Central Departments to deliver a high-quality student experience. Â
You will need excellent communication skills, strong organisational and problem-solving skills, and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. As someone who can quickly build strong collaborative relationships, you will be a key member of our team. Â
Our success is delivered by our people. We believe that a diverse and supportive environment, bringing different perspectives to our work and allowing people to thrive, is the best platform for cutting-edge research and excellent teaching and operational support. We are seeking individuals from the widest possible range of talents and backgrounds, and we will appoint not just based on past achievements, but also on your potential for the future. Â Â Â
Requests for secondment from internal candidates may be considered on the basis that prior agreement has been sought from both your current line manager and the manager of your substantive post, if you are already undertaking a secondment role.
The position is offered on a fixed term contract until 31 July 2024 and hours of work are full time (36.25 hours per week). Job share arrangements may be considered.Informal enquiries may be addressed to Sheenagh Bloomfield, email [email protected]. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.
You would provide administrative support to the Head of Research Governance, and other senior staff in their work of leading and managing the University’s responsibilities in its Sponsorship of clinical and other research, both in-house and conducted within NHS Trusts across the UK. Your main function will be the administration of the documentation and processes for all types of research protocols to ensure timely processing, tracking and that accurate records are made. You will be responsible for the management of the shared email inbox of the Research Governance Team and allocate work to individuals, monitoring progress and workload. As part of supporting the Research Governance Team you will check research protocol applications (received via email) for adherence to HRA, REC, MHRA and NHS Trust R&D set requirements (i.e. validate the application) and allocate to the Research Governance Officers for full governance review; liaise with researchers where applications are not valid and ensure that correct documentation is sent; log each protocol on an Excel ledger and research database and prepare computer and paper files for record storage. You’ll then track the review progress through to completion and prepare standard letters and contracts for each application, obtaining authorising signatures as required.You will be accountable for consolidating and processing Governance records via in-house databases and Excel ledgers. Attention to detail is very important to ensure that accurate records are kept to meet regulatory requirements and to ensure prompt retrieval of records as required. You will also support in the Sponsor’s internal audit program.You will need to be aware of and maintain awareness of Health Research Authority, UK Research Ethics Committee and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) application and ongoing study processes in order to understand queries and respond accordingly. Full training will be given where necessary. You should:
Have a vocational qualification (NVQ2 Administration with Secretarial Skills) or equivalent and experience of an office/administrative environment
Considerable work experience in a relevant role.
Have extensive I.T. knowledge (MS Office, email).
Be well organised and able to prioritise conflicting tasks and meet operational deadlines.
Possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
Have ability to build working relationships within the department, University and external collaborators.
Have experience of planning own work activities in response to differing needs of the team and deadlines.
Have knowledge of Good Clinical Practice.
Be able to work independently.
Demonstrate accuracy, reliability and willing and adaptable to learn new skills and procedures as required by evolving University procedures and legislation.
This is a part-time (32 hours per week), fixed-term post for 13 months.
Requests for secondment from internal candidates may be considered on the basis that prior agreement has been sought from both your current line manager and the manager of your substantive post, if you are already undertaking a secondment role.Informal enquiries may be addressed to Ali Alshukry, email [email protected]. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.
