[Academic] Fwd: Fwd: Royal Bank of Scotland seeking nominations for face on new banknotes

Mon Feb 1 15:51:36 GMT 2016

Dear All,

it appears that RBS are considering putting Maxwell on a bank note. It 
might be worth voting for this if you think it worthwhile and perhaps 
encouraging your PG/UG students to do so.

Best Regards

John

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Dear All

Apologies if you consider this message spam. These opportunities only 
come along rarely!

I have just received this email (via Peter Higgs) about the voting 
mechanism that will choose between the three finalist for their image to 
go on to new RBS banknotes. You have the opportunity to choose for those 
three  (if you are minded to dos) James Clerk Maxwell.

Voters appear to need to have a Facebook account!

Best wishes

Alan
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> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *From: *"Reid, Dr John S" <j.s.reid at abdn.ac.uk 
> <mailto:j.s.reid at abdn.ac.uk>>
> *Subject: **Re: Royal Bank of Scotland seeking nominations for face on 
> new banknotes*
>
> Hello Chris,
>
> Many thanks for your confirmation that the Facebook page is working (I 
> haven't a facebook account).
>
> May I suggest that a 'breaking news flier' is posted conspicuously on 
> the Foundations homepage giving the 
> RBS URLhttp://www.rbs.com/news/2016/february/royal-bank-of-scotland-announces-shortlist-to-appear-on-new-p10-.html) 
> and the facebook URL (which is well down the RBS page); also I 
> think IoP Scotland could be asked to put out a press release 
> advertising the vote and maybe the IoP at large to help target UK 
> physicists, though not many south of the border are likely to see RBS 
> banknotes.  If half the people who use the JCM building in Edinburgh 
> voted then that would help!  I will try to get the University 
> communications section here to put out a general release but if they 
> don't then we can circulate a good few hundred physics students as 
> well as staff.  What has amazed me is the number of non physicists who 
> have mentioned to me that they have seen the recent BBC Maxwell 
> program and commented favourably.  I'm not sure how to tap this 
> potential support.
>
> With best wishes,
>
> John...........
>
>
>
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> Dr John S. Reid
> Dept. of Physics,
> Meston Building,
> The University,
> Aberdeen AB24 3UE
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> ________________________________________
> From: Chris Eilbeck <J.C.Eilbeck at hw.ac.uk <mailto:J.C.Eilbeck at hw.ac.uk>>
> Sent: 01 February 2016 11:53
> To: Michael Atiyah; bruce lee; David Peacock; 
> trustees at clerkmaxwellfoundation.org 
> <mailto:trustees at clerkmaxwellfoundation.org>
> Subject: Re: Royal Bank of Scotland seeking nominations for face on 
> new banknotes
>
> The RBS facebook page
>
> https://www.facebook.com/royalbankofscotland/
>
> now has the voting system for the final three (it wasn't there last night)
>
> You will need a Facebook account to vote - if you don't have one you can
> sign up at
>
> www.facebook.com
>
> You need at a minimum to enter your name, email, password and date of
> birth.  No need to upload pictures etc.  You can delete your account
> afterwards.
>
> Thanks to Susie for the details!
>
> Chris
>
>
> now has the voting system for the final three
>
> On 01/02/16 08:40, Michael Atiyah wrote:
> > I suggest we  get the RSE to help  notify its Fellows, encouraging them
> > to vote by Feb 7.  Of course the other two niminees will also get votes.
> >
> > Michael
> >
> > On 01/02/2016 08:35, Chris Eilbeck wrote:
> >> I saw this, but it suggests that there is another vote going on
> >> concerning the short-listed figures. However I couldn't find any
> >> voting procedures on the RBS Facebook's page.
> >>
> >> Chris
> >>
> >> On 01/02/16 00:51, bruce lee wrote:
> >>> Latest on this :
> >>>
> >>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-35449943
> >>>
> >>> Kind Regards,
> >>>
> >>> Bruce
> >>>
> >>> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>> From: david at dnp.org.uk
> >>> To: trustees at clerkmaxwellfoundation.org
> >>> Subject: Royal Bank of Scotland seeking nominations for face on new
> >>> banknotes
> >>> Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2015 16:32:05 -0500
> >>>
> >>> The Royal Bank of Scotland is asking the public to nominate historical
> >>> Scottish figures who have contributed to the field of science and
> >>> innovation to help choose the portrait for its next generation of
> >>> Polymer £10 notes, set to be issued in the second half of 2017.
> >>>
> >>> Read more at
> >>>
> >>> We have an opportunity, and Sam Callander would wish us to take it!
> >>>
> >>> Please help by nominating JCM yourself, and encouraging colleagues
> >>> friends and family to do so also.  Here is the nomination site:
> >>>
> >>> Best wishes,
> >>>
> >>> David Peacock
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> 
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