Newcastle University

Upcoming Events

Thursday, 14th January 2010 - Tuesday, 18th May 2010

5:30PM - 6:30PM Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building (opposite Haymarket Metro)
Insights: Public Lecture Series
The University's programme of free lectures for all.
Running from 14 January to 18 May, highlights of the 2010 programme include talks by Sir Martin Harris, Bonnie Greer and Sir Liam Donaldson. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Umbereen Rafiq Tel: 0191 222 6136 Email: public.lectures@ncl.ac.uk

Thursday, 21st January 2010 - Thursday, 10th June 2010

10:00AM - 7:00AM Various
Newcastle Centre for the Literary Arts
Readings, Lectures, Workshops
NCLA will host an international programme of visiting writers this semester Admission: £6/4 Contact for further information: Melanie Birch Tel: 222 7619 Email: Melanie.Birch@cl.ac.uk

Saturday, 6th March 2010 - Friday, 16th April 2010

9:00AM - 5:00PM Great North Museum: Hancock
Irresistible Forces
Exhibition by MA Art Museum and Gallery Studies students from Newcastle University
Running alongside the AV Festival and exploring the theme of energy as its creative inspiration, Irresistible Forces examines the many forms energy takes, presenting artists whose practice is driven by investigation into universal themes which concern us all.

Friday, 12th March 2010

9:00AM - 4:45PM Culture Lab
Conference
The Communication Toolkit
Explore the diverse area of communication, with inspiring keynote speakers and hands-on workshops to learn new skills. An opportunity for staff to share ideas and good practice. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Dr Liz Kemp Tel: 8373 Email: e.j.kemp@ncl.ac.uk

Friday, 12th March 2010

1:00PM - 4:00PM Room 2.21, Research Beehive
Seminar
Changing Age: Ageing and Mobility seminar
A transportNewcastle network seminar as part of the Changing Age programme
Speakers from industry and the University will consider a range of topics related to transport and the issues facing an ageing population. Admission: Free, but registration essential. Contact for further information: Janette Pounder Tel: 0191 222 5693 Email: transport.newcastle@ncl.ac.uk

Friday, 12th March 2010

4:00PM - 6:00PM Courtyard Restaurant, Research Beehive
transportNewcastle network
Reception to celebrate the formal launch of the network
The transportNewcastle network will be launched with an opening speech by Brian Simpson MEP (Chair, European Parliament Transport Committee) together with activities highlighting our transport research. Admission: Free, but registration essential. Contact for further information: Janette Pounder Tel: 0191 222 5693 Email: transport.newcastle@ncl.ac.uk

Saturday, 13th March 2010

10:30AM - 12:00PM Hatton Gallery , The Quadrangle
Workshop
Funky Junk Sounds
Drop-in-style children's art workshop
Art workshop for children creating sound instruments from junk. Based on All Art is, is Rhythm: an exhibition about Sound and Energy, part of the AV Festival. Admission: Free Contact for further information: Hazel Barron-Cooper Tel: 222 6059 Email: hazel.barron-cooper@ncl.ac.uk

Saturday, 13th March 2010

7:30PM - 9:30PM King'a Hall, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music : Our Lady of Sorrows
Vivaldi: Stabat Matar and Salve Regina
Wassanaer: Concerto Armonico No.2 in B flat Major
Pergolesi: Stabat Mater
Julia Gooding (soprano)
Robin Blaze (alto)
Avison Ensemble

Tickets: £12 from JG Windows - 0191 232 1356 or info@JGWindows.com

For further information, please go to www.avisonensemble.com

Part of Newcastle Early Music Festival

Monday, 15th March 2010

7:00PM - 9:00PM Urban Café, Dance City, Temple Street, NE1 4BR
Seminar
Café Scientifique: Putting Your Head Through the Screen
With technology guru Bill Thompson Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Tom Martin Tel: 0191 243 0780 Email: tom.martin@ncl.ac.uk

Tuesday, 16th March 2010

9:00AM - 3:00PM Newcastle University Business School, Citywall, Citygate, St. James Boulevard, Newcastle upon Tyne. NE1 4JH
Workshop
Role Model Platform for Young Scientists
ESRC Festival of Social Science 2010
Speakers include, Prof. Paul Younger, PVC, Newcastle University, Anthony Dunn, GoMotorsport Campaign. Exhibitions include, SABIC Europe, Newcastle Aviation Academy, F1 in Schools (BloodhoundSSC) finalists. Registration essential. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Professor Pooran Wynarczyk Tel: 0191 2430805 Email: pooran.wynarczyk@ncl.ac.uk

Tuesday, 16th March 2010

4:00PM - 5:00PM Committee Room, Robinson Library
Darwin Reading Group on "The Descent of Man"
Organised by the Centre for Behaviour and Evolution
Reading and discussion of Darwin's The Descent of Man. Chapters 6 & 7 (from Second Edition). Click on link above for chapter titles. All welcome. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Laura Batty Tel: 0191 222 8320 Email: l.e.batty@ncl.ac.uk

Tuesday, 16th March 2010

4:00PM - 5:00PM Room 218, Henry Wellcome Building
Seminar
Neurobiology at the interface of nanotechnology:
Vignettes from the laboratory - IoN Seminar
Speaker: Vladimir Parpura (University of Alabama). An extra seminar as part of the Institute of Neuroscience seminar series. All welcome. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Laura Batty Tel: 0191 222 8320 Email: l.e.batty@ncl.ac.uk

Tuesday, 16th March 2010

5:30PM - 6:30PM Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building (opposite Haymarket Metro)
Public Lectures : DR BEN WIGHAM, Lecturer in Marine Sciences, Newcastle University
Deeper than Light

Science and Engineering Week Lecture

Tuesday, 16th March 2010

7:00PM - 8:30PM The Clore Learning Centre, Great North Museum: Hancock, Barras Bridge
Public Lectures : Science and Society: Should we Trust Science?
The Great Science Debates: To commemorate the 350th Anniversary of the Royal Society

Presented by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums in association with the Royal Society

Tuesday, 16th March 2010

7:30PM - 8:30PM Committee Room, Lit & Phil
Darwin Reading Group on "The Descent of Man"
Organised by the Centre for Behaviour and Evolution
Reading and discussion of Darwin's The Descent of Man. Chapters 6 & 7 (from Second Edition). Click on link above for chapter titles. All welcome. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Laura Batty Tel: 0191 222 8320 Email: l.e.batty@ncl.ac.uk

Wednesday, 17th March 2010

1:00PM - 3:00PM Bedson G34
Workshop
Geothermal Energy Opportunities in the North East
A Science City information event on energy potential in the region
Professor Paul Younger and others will talk about recent developments at the Eastgate eco-village in Weardale and the potential for geothermal energy in the region. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Karl Ward Tel: 01912464950 Email: karl.ward@ncl.ac.uk

Wednesday, 17th March 2010

3:00PM - 5:30PM Herschel LT2
Seminar
RSS Local Group Seminar
Frank Duckworth and Phil Scarf
The D/L method in one-day cricket: 13 years on. Decision problems in sport: Naismith's rule and route choice in adventure racing. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Phil Ansell Tel: x6344 Email: p.s.ansell@ncl.ac.uk

Wednesday, 17th March 2010

4:00PM - 5:00PM NB149 Northumberland Building, Northumbria University
Seminar
Brain regions event and time based prospective memory
Speaker: Lia Kvavilashvili. Host: Colin Hamilton Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Jill Moffat Tel: 3982 Email: jill.moffat@ncl.ac.uk

Wednesday, 17th March 2010

4:30PM - 6:00PM Ridley 5.05
The Festivalised City
Urban Space as a Site of Staged Experiences
HRM/OB subject group External Seminar Series. Speaker: Dr Marjana Johansson, Essex Business School. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Susan Addison Tel: 01912225780 Email: s.addison@ncl.ac.uk

Thursday, 18th March 2010

10:00AM - 5:00PM Bamburgh Room, Kings Road Centre and LTh6, King George VI Building.
Bill Clegg Symposium
A one-day symposium to mark the retirement (but not from research!) of Professor Bill Clegg, School of Chemistry. Focus on major aspects of his research career - inluding both historical and current perspectives. Lunch provided. Admission: Free, but registration necessary. Contact for further information: Isobel Lamb Tel: 0191 222 7102 Email: isobel.lamb@ncl.ac.uk

Thursday, 18th March 2010

12:00PM - 2:00PM Research Beehive, Room 2.20
Workshop
FP7 Financial and Auditing Requirements - Lunch Briefing
Overview of FP7 financial and auditing requirements following a recent European Commission audit. Speakers: Darren Storey and Michael Currer from Research Accounting. Admission: Free, but registration essential. Contact for further information: Grania Rogers Tel: 0191 222 8959 Email: g.m.rogers@ncl.ac.uk

Thursday, 18th March 2010

1:10PM - 2:00PM King's Hall, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music : Schumann: Eichendorff-Liederkreis, Op.39
Duparc: Three settings of Lahor and De Bonnières
Schubert: Three settings of Heine and Rellstab from Schwanengesang
James Geer (tenor)
Ronald Woodley (piano)
Free admission

Thursday, 18th March 2010

4:00PM - 5:00PM King's Hall, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music : Student performances
free admission

Thursday, 18th March 2010

4:00PM - 5:00PM Research Beehive
Seminar
Fantasy Favelas: Literary Speculation about Brazil's Shantytowns
Speaker: Claire Williams (Oxford). Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Richard Waltereit Tel: 2223542 Email: richard.waltereit@ncl.ac.uk

Thursday, 18th March 2010

5:30PM - 6:30PM Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building (opposite Haymarket Metro)
Public Lectures : NICKY CLAYTON, Professor of Comparative Psychology, Cambridge University
Back to the Future: the Development and Evolution of Mental Time Travel

Brain Awareness Week Lecture

As healthy adult humans, we spend most of our time thinking about the past and planning for the future: mental time travel is what we do for a living. However, we are not born with this ability. This lecture will review when we develop these skills, as well as the extent to which we share these abilities with other animals.

Thursday, 18th March 2010

7:00PM - 8:15PM Culture Lab
Andrei Kurkov: Reading
Part of the programme of events for NCLA
Andrei Kurkov is the author of several darkly humorous novels including Death and the Penguin (2002) and the critically acclaimed The Good Angel of Death, published last year. Admission: £6/£4 Contact for further information: Melanie Birch Tel: 0191 222 7619 Email: Melanie.Birch@cl.ac.uk

Friday, 19th March 2010

9:30AM - 4:00PM St James Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4ST
Conference
Improving the future healthcare workforce
Collaborative learning and teaching in action
CETL4healthNE invites you a conference open to everyone from the health and education sectors. Speakers: Sir Alan Langlands, Garth Long and Professor Lesley-Jane Eales Reynolds. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Tracey Hayes Tel: 0191 2223912 Email: cetl4healthne@newcastle.ac.uk

Friday, 19th March 2010

11:30AM - 12:30PM Exhibition Park 19th March 12.00noon start (11.50am group warm up)
Seminar
Newcastle University Sport Relief Mile Challenge
in partnership with Newcastle City Councils Active Newcastle Programme
Run, Jog or walk just 1 short mile for a great cause and raise money for Sport Relief. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Marc De Lucia Tel: (0191) 222 7222 Email: m.de-lucia@ncl.ac.uk

Friday, 19th March 2010

5:30PM - 6:30PM Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Buulding
Seminar
Seeing life in a new Light
Light is changing our life through applications in medicine and biology. This public lecture will illustrate these new applications with exciting experiments and demonstrations. Suitable for everyone. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Ross Harrington Tel: 0191 222 6641 Email: r.w.harrington@ncl.ac.uk

Saturday, 20th March 2010

9:30AM - 4:00PM Herschel Building, Newcastle University
Workshop
The Great Debate: Getting Real About Climate Change
Workshop on how humanity should respond to climate change, including active debates and film-making workshop for young people with a thirst for cutting edge documentaries. Admission: FREE but please book. Contact for further information: Caspar Hewett Tel: 07790 470846 Email: thegreatdebate@yahoo.com

Saturday, 20th March 2010

10:00AM - 5:00PM Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building (opposite Haymarket Metro)
Public Lectures : WHATEVER WILL THEY THINK OF NEXT?

Newcastle University is looking ahead in a sparkling series of science conversations to celebrate Science Week 2010. Lectures, debates and fringe workshops offer you the chance to meet scientists, hear about their research, and tell them your views. The future starts here! For further information about these events please visit www.newcastlesciencefest.co.uk

Sunday, 21st March 2010

7:30PM - 9:30PM King's Hall, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music : Via dolorosa
Schutz: Passion motets
Graun: Der Tod Jesu
Julia Kogan (soprano)
Martin Hindmarsh (tenor)
Martin Wheeler (baritone)
Cappella Novocastriensis
Newcastle Baroque
Eric Cross (conductor)

Tickets: £15 (£13 senior citizens, £8 students and unwaged, under 18s free) from www.wegottickets.com

Part of Newcastle Early Music Festival

Monday, 22nd March 2010

7:00PM - 8:15PM Culture Lab
Caryl Phillips: A Reading
Part of the programme of events for NCLA
In addition to writing plays, screenplays and works of non-fiction, Caryl Phillips is the author of nine novels including Cambridge (1991). Admission: £6/£4 Contact for further information: Melanie Birch Tel: 0191 222 7619 Email: Melanie.Birch@cl.ac.uk

Monday, 22nd March 2010

7:00PM - 10:00PM King's Hall, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University
Celebration!
A concert for peace
Classical, traditional and contemporary music, song and dance from around the world and closer to home, celebrating our different cultures in Newcastle. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Georgia Morgan-Wynne Tel: 239 3964 Email: activities.union@ncl.ac.uk

Tuesday, 23rd March 2010

2:00PM - 3:00PM CLT.701
Seminar
Computing Science Colloquium
Formal validation of web services compositions
Colloquium by Yamine Ait Ameur. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Computing Science Reception Tel: ext 7972 Email: cs.reception@ncl.ac.uk

Wednesday, 24th March 2010

2:00PM - 4:00PM Research Beehive, Room 2.22
Workshop
Coordinating Projects in Framework Programme 7 (FP7)
Aimed at anyone planning to act as coordinator in an FP7 project. Organised by SAgE Faculty but all welcome to attend. May also be of interest to prospective FP7 partners. Admission: Free, but please register for this event. Contact for further information: Grania Rogers Tel: 0191 222 8959 Email: g.m.rogers@ncl.ac.uk

Thursday, 25th March 2010

12:00PM - 2:00PM Research Beehive, Room 2.20
Workshop
Framework Programme 7 (FP7) Contracts and Administration Briefing
Briefing by Grants and Contracts section of EU Team on administrative issues surrounding FP7 projects at proposal and negotiation stages. Starting with lunch. Admission: Free, but please register for this event. Contact for further information: Grania Rogers Tel: 0191 222 8959 Email: g.m.rogers@ncl.ac.uk

Thursday, 25th March 2010

12:30PM - 2:00PM Research Beehive 2.2 Seminar Room, Newcastle University
Seminar
Experiences of Engagement
Young People's Expert Health Panel
Dr. Amelia Lake, Beacon Fellow, will speak about establishing an expert panel of young people in order to influence public health research. Admission: Free, lunch provided. Contact for further information: Tanya Hutchison Tel: 0191 222 8869 Email: beacon@ncl.ac.uk

Thursday, 25th March 2010

4:00PM - 5:00PM Room 218, Henry Wellcome Building
Seminar
IoN Seminar: Development of synaptic transmission
Speaker: Rudolf Rübsamen (University of Leipzig)
Part of the Institute of Neuroscience regular seminar series. All welcome. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Laura Batty Tel: 0191 222 8320 Email: l.e.batty@ncl.ac.uk

Tuesday, 30th March 2010

9:30AM - 4:30PM Prospect Building and Reg Vardy Building, St Peter’s Campus, University of Sunderland
Conference
Regional Teaching & Learning Conference: Book Now
What does Diversity Mean to You
Expect a friendly and vibrant atmosphere. Abstracts to assist booking available by email to r.g.young@ncl.ac.uk. Request transport when booking. Admission: Free to staff of Newcastle University (but places are limited to 30 per institution). Contact for further information: Richard Young Tel: 0191 222 3607 Email: r.g.young@ncl.ac.uk

Tuesday, 30th March 2010

12:45PM - 1:45PM RidB.163
Seminar
Evaluating the efficiency of chronic disease management programs
Jennifer Watts Senior Lecturer Centre for Health Economics, Monash University: Using private health insurance data to evaluate the efficiency of a randomised control trial of chronic disease management programs. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Dr Emily Lanscar Tel: 0191 2228646 Email: emily.lanscar@ncl.ac.uk

Wednesday, 31st March 2010

12:30PM - 6:30PM Research Beehive
Conference
Visualising Your Scientific Data
Experimental Planning and Analysis
ISRU are hosting an event targeted at both business & industry and academic communities to witness cutting edge experimental planning and analysis techniques in action. Admission: £30 per person. Contact for further information: Angela McNally Tel: 0191 222 5750 Email: a.m.mcnally@ncl.ac.uk

Wednesday, 31st March 2010

4:00PM - 5:00PM NB 149, Northumberland Building, Northumbria University
Seminar
Toward a Theory of Semantic Representation
Speaker: Gabriella Vigliocco, University College London. Host: Kenny Coventry. Admission:Free. Contact for further information: Jill Moffat Tel: 3982 Email: jill.moffat@ncl.ac.uk

Thursday, 1st April 2010 - Friday, 2nd April 2010

9:00AM - 6:00PM The Caledonian Hotel, Jesmond, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Conference
From the Grand Tour to Mass Tourism
The Modern History of the British Abroad
Interdisciplinary and trans-national perspectives on British travel experience and its impact from the eighteenth to the early twenty-first century. Admission: See website for details. Contact for further information: Dr Xavier Guegan Tel: 0191 222 5598 Email: xavier.guegan@ncl.ac.uk

Wednesday, 7th April 2010

2:00PM - 3:00PM Room 701, Claremont Tower
Seminar
Uncertainty Explicit Methods
for Reliability Assessment of Faulttolerant Software
Dr Popov has been with the Centre for Software Reliability, City University London since 1997. Currently he is Reader in Systems Dependability and Director of Innovation at CSR. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Ellen Cannon Tel: 0191 222 7972 Email: cs.reception@ncl.ac.uk

Friday, 9th April 2010

9:30AM - 3:00PM Research Beehive, Room 2.20
Workshop
marineNewcastle Research Workshop
9:30 Coffee; 10:00 Welcome; 10:05 Presentations on funding opportunities from: Deirdre Dodd, Johanna Gascoigne-Owens, Fiona McCusker. 12:30 Networking Lunch. Admission: Free, but registration essential. Contact for further information: Ana Mesbahi Tel: 5862 Email: ana.mesbahi@ncl.ac.uk

Thursday, 15th April 2010

6:00PM - 7:00PM Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building (opposite Haymarket Metro)
Public Lectures : SIR LIAM DONALDSON, Chief Medical Officer for England and Chancellor of Newcastle University
Health Challenges: Today's and Tomorrow's

Chancellor's Inaugural Lecture

NOTE: you are asked to register for this event by contacting Northern Stage box office on 0191 230 5151 or visit: http://www.northernstage.co.uk/WHATSON/Performance/tabid/79/PerformanceId/641/Default.aspx

For any other queries about the event please contact the Public Lectures Office on: 0191 222 6136

Thursday, 15th April 2010

7:30PM - 9:00PM King's Hall, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music : Orpheus in England: songs by Dowland and Purcell
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
Jakob Lindberg (lute)

Tickets: £14, £12, £6, please call 0191 222 8463

Part of Newcastle Early Music Festival

Saturday, 17th April 2010

11:00AM Marriott Gosforth Park Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne
Public Lectures : Oral health, the cause of all ills?
Professor Robin Seymour
Founders and Benefactors Day Lecture

Monday, 19th April 2010

7:00PM - 9:00PM Urban Café, Dance City, Temple Street, NE1 4BR
Seminar
Sixth Annual book group summit
Kate Clanchy, Antigona and Me: Read the book, then come along and meet the author. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Tom Martin Tel: 0191 243 0780 Email: tom.martin@ncl.ac.uk

Tuesday, 20th April 2010

4:00PM - 5:00PM Committee Room, Robinson Library
Darwin Reading Group on "The Descent of Man"
Organised by the Centre for Behaviour and Evolution
Reading and discussion of Darwin's The Descent of Man. Chapters 19 & 20 (from Second Edition). Click on link above for chapter titles. All welcome. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Laura Batty Tel: 0191 222 8320 Email: l.e.batty@ncl.ac.uk

Tuesday, 20th April 2010

5:30PM - 6:30PM Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building (opposite Haymarket Metro)
Public Lectures : PROFESSOR BHIKHU PAREKH, FBA, Emeritus Professor, Universities of Westminster and Hull
Changing Discourses on Multiculturalism

Multiculturalism appeared on the British public agenda in the early 1970s and has since undergone several important changes. This lecture traces the changes and discusses the problems raised by cultural diversity.

Tuesday, 20th April 2010

7:30PM - 8:30PM Committee Room, Lit & Phil
Darwin Reading Group on "The Descent of Man"
Organised by the Centre for Behaviour and Evolution
Reading and discussion of Darwin's The Descent of Man. Chapters 19 & 20 (from Second Edition). Click on link above for chapter titles. All welcome. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Laura Batty Tel: 0191 222 8320 Email: l.e.batty@ncl.ac.uk

Wednesday, 21st April 2010

10:15AM - 5:00PM Recital Room and King's Hall, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music : Postgraduate Recitals
Cathy Geldard (folk fiddle)
John Pope (bass)
Hannabiell Sanders (mbira and African drums)
Hai Xue (piano)
Jing Jing (piano)
Jonathan Raynor (piano)
Lucy Mair (voice)

Free admission

Times tbc

Wednesday, 21st April 2010

4:00PM - 5:00PM Lecture Theatre 165, Ridley Building, Newcastle University
Seminar
Two-year-olds' understanding/use of intonational marking
Speaker: Susanne Grassman, MPI Evolutionary Anthropology. Host: Catherine O'Hanlon. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Jill Moffat Tel: 3982 Email: jill.moffat@ncl.ac.uk

Thursday, 22nd April 2010

12:00PM - 1:00PM Etal Room, King's Road Centre
Newcastle University Carers' Network
Regular meeting of the Carers' Network.
Meeting of the Newcastle University Carers' Network. All welcome. Buffet lunch provided. Please confirm attendance for catering purposes. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Julie Bullimore Tel: 0191 222 3440 Email: julie.bullimore@ncl.ac.uk

Thursday, 22nd April 2010

1:10PM - 2:00PM King's Hall, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music : Taming the beast: the ophicleide and serpent
Anthony George

A lecture-recital by the UK's leading specialist on early forms of the tuba. The ophicleide was an important wind instrument in the 19th century orchestra, used by many leading composers including Berlioz, Mendelssohn, Verdi and Wagner, while the serpent was popular in military and church bands. A unique chance to see, hear and find out more about these exotic instruments!

Free admission

Part of Newcastle Early Music Festival

Thursday, 22nd April 2010

4:00PM - 5:00PM King's Hall, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music : Student performances
Free admission

Thursday, 22nd April 2010

5:00PM - 6:00PM Citygate conference room 3, Citywall
Seminar
Training, Development and Appraisal in General Practice: Exploring the Issues
HRM/OB internal seminar
Speaker: Dr Hannah Hesselgreaves, from Newcastle University. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Susan Addison Tel: ex 5780 Email: s.addison@ncl.ac.uk

Thursday, 22nd April 2010

5:30PM - 6:30PM Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building (opposite Haymarket Metro)
Public Lectures : ANDREW SAINT, General Editor of the Survey of London
Art and Science at the Service of Romance: Sir William Armstrong, Norman Shaw and the Making of Cragside

Lecture to Mark the Bicentenary of Lord Armstrong’s Birth

Cragside is a grand expression of the English romantic dream. It is also a fusion of art, science, architecture and technology, drawn together by two remarkable Victorian talents. This is the story, often strangely obscure, of how the house came into being.

Monday, 26th April 2010

4:30PM - 6:00PM Research beehive room 2.20
Seminar
"Trust Me I'm A Politician"
Repair Efforts in the Wake of the Expenses Scandal in the UK
Dr Graham Dietz, from Durham University. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Susan Addison Tel: 0191 2225780 Email: s.addison@ncl.ac.uk

Tuesday, 27th April 2010

5:30PM - 6:30PM Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building (opposite Haymarket Metro)
Public Lectures : JULIET NICOLSON, Author
The Great Silence: 1918-20 Living in the Shadow of the Great War

Despite the relief after the signing of the Armistice ending the First World War, Britain remained paralysed by grief. This is the moving story of a nation struggling to regain hope.

Wednesday, 28th April 2010

4:00PM - 5:00PM NB149, Northumberland Building, Northumbria University
Seminar
Caffeine: Anxiety and update on withdrawal reversal
Speaker: Peter Rogers, University of Bristol. Host: Crystal Haskell. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Jill Moffat Tel: 3982 Email: jill.moffat@ncl.ac.uk

Thursday, 29th April 2010

12:30PM - 2:00PM Research Beehive 2.21 Seminar Room, Newcastle University
Seminar
Experiences of Engagement
Audible Voice, Credible Research
Dr Tina Cook and Helen Atkin from Northumbria University will speak about Inclusive Living, a case study of the impact of inclusive practice in Neurorehabilitation/Neuropsychiatry. Admission: Free, lunch provided. Contact for further information: Tanya Hutchison Tel: 0191 222 8869 Email: beacon@ncl.ac.uk

Thursday, 29th April 2010

1:10PM - 2:00PM King's Hall, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music : Debussy: Sonata in D Minor for cello & piano
Alexander Rydin: Les Preludes for cello & piano (British premiere)
Faure: Sonata No.2, Op.117
Duo Trub-Brown
Niall Brown (cello)
Isabelle Trub (piano)
Free admission

Thursday, 29th April 2010

4:00PM - 5:00PM King's Hall, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music : Student performances
Free admission

Thursday, 29th April 2010

4:00PM Research Beehive 2.21
Seminar
Embracing the vernacular:
representing the Yiddish language in Israeli and Soviet language policy

Talk given by Ian Biddle, International Centre for Music Studies, Newcastle University. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Richard Waltereit Tel: 01912225442 Email: richard.waltereit@newcastle.ac.uk

Thursday, 29th April 2010

5:30PM - 6:30PM Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building (opposite Haymarket Metro)
Public Lectures : BRITAIN AND THE GENERAL ELECTION 2010

A panel of parliamentarians, in conversation with each other and the audience, reflect on the Election: on the campaign, on the parliament that preceded it, and on the prospects for Britain.

Tuesday, 4th May 2010

4:00PM - 5:00PM Committee Room, Robinson Library
Darwin Reading Group on "The Descent of Man"
Organised by the Centre for Behaviour and Evolution
Reading and discussion of Darwin''s The Descent of Man. Summary of all chapters from previous sessions and discussion. All welcome. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Laura Batty Tel: 0191 222 8320 Email: l.e.batty@ncl.ac.uk

Tuesday, 4th May 2010

5:30PM - 6:30PM Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building (opposite Haymarket Metro)
Public Lectures : PROFESSOR STEPHEN HOPPER, Director, Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew
Plant Diversity, Science and Solutions for a Rapidly Changing World

Lecture to Mark International Year of Biodiversity

Plant diversity underpins human lives, from the air we breathe to the greatest of aesthetic pleasures and wonderment. Yet wild plants continue to be destroyed at an alarming rate. Targeted plant science, in botanic gardens and elsewhere, offers solutions to global problems and an important message of hope.

Tuesday, 4th May 2010

7:30PM - 8:30PM Committee Room, Lit & Phil
Darwin Reading Group on "The Descent of Man"
Organised by the Centre for Behaviour and Evolution
Reading and discussion of Darwin's The Descent of Man. Summary of all chapters from previous sessions and discussion. All welcome. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Laura Batty Tel: 0191 222 8320 Email: l.e.batty@ncl.ac.uk

Wednesday, 5th May 2010

12:30PM - 2:00PM Seminar Room D104, Dawson Building, Durham University
Seminar
Experiences of Engagement
Dementia and Risk
Professor Charlotte Clark, Associate Dean (Research) from Northumbria University will speak about dementia and risk: contested territories of everyday life. Admission: Free, lunch provided. Contact for further information: Tanya Hutchison Tel: 0191 222 8869 Email: beacon@ncl.ac.uk

Wednesday, 5th May 2010

4:00PM - 5:00PM Lecture Theatre 165, Ridley Building, Newcastle University
Seminar
Attention, Williams syndrome and fragile X syndrome
Speaker: Gaia Scerif, Oxford University. Host: Debbie Riby. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Jill Moffat Tel: 3982 Email: jill.moffat@ncl.ac.uk

Thursday, 6th May 2010

1:10PM - 2:00PM King's Hall, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music : Programme includes Stravinsky's Soldier's Tale Suite and Milhaud's Suite for Violin, Clarinet, and Piano, Op.157b
The Dalmeny Trio
Cheryl Crockett (violin)
Joanna Nicholson (clarinet)
Ingrid Sawers (piano)
Free admission

Thursday, 6th May 2010

5:30PM - 6:30PM Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building (opposite Haymarket Metro)
Public Lectures : PROFESSOR SHEILA ROWAN, Director, Institute for Gravitational Research, University of Glasgow
Ripples from the Dark Side of the Universe
This lecture discusses the current searches for gravitational waves from astrophysical sources. These elusive signals – ‘ripples in the curvature of spacetime’ – carry unique information about what is happening deep in the heart of some of the most violent events in the Universe.

Saturday, 8th May 2010

7:30PM - 9:30PM King's Hall, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music : Brahms: Symphony No.2
Walton: Johannesburg Festival Overture
Sibelius: Finlandia
Smetana: Ma Vlast
Newcastle University Symphony Orchestra
Tickets: £9, £5, £3 available after March from o.h.cameron@ncl.ac.uk or 0191 222 8463

Thursday, 13th May 2010

5:30PM - 6:30PM Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building (opposite Haymarket Metro)
Public Lectures : VIVIAN COOK, Professor of Applied Linguistics, Newcastle University
Words Matter

We know a vast number of words – imported from many places, showing our history, crucial to our children’s language development, used by advertisers to influence us and built from our names to tease us! We use them to think and often get them wrong. Our life is words, and words are our life.

Monday, 17th May 2010 - Thursday, 20th May 2010

10:00AM - 5:00PM Department of Mathematical Sciences, Durham University
Workshop
Info-Gap Theory: Visit and Workshop
Professor Yakov Ben-Haim will visit Newcastle and Durham Universities this year. His visit will include a 4-day workshop on 'Info-Gap Theory'. Admission: £40 Contact for further information: Malcolm Farrow Tel: 0191 222 7308 Email: malcolm.farrow@newcastle.ac.uk

Tuesday, 18th May 2010

5:30PM - 6:30PM Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building (opposite Haymarket Metro)
Public Lectures : ANTHONY BIRLEY, Visiting Professor, School of Historical Studies, Newcastle University
The Roman Emperor Caracalla

Emperor Caracalla, best known for the Edict granting universal Roman citizenship and for the vast Baths at Rome, spent the years 208–11 in northern Britain. This lecture assesses the man and his impact, here and elsewhere.

Tuesday, 25th May 2010

12:00PM - 1:00PM King's Gate Room L1.20
Power of Attorney
Newcastle University Carers' Network
Speaker: Cliff Veitch, David Gray Solicitors. All staff are welcome to attend and find out more about Power of Attorney. Please confirm attendance for catering purposes. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Julie Bullimore Tel: 0191 222 3440 Email: julie.bullimore@ncl.ac.uk

Wednesday, 26th May 2010

1:00PM - 2:00PM Ground Floor Lecture Room, Institute for Human Genetics, Centre for Life
Seminar
PEALS Seminar
Egg-sharing: Ethical concerns and women’s experiences
With Zeynep Gürtin-Broadbent, Centre for Family Research, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, University of Cambridge. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Tom Martin Tel: 0191 243 0780 Email: tom.martin@ncl.ac.uk

Thursday, 10th June 2010

1:00PM - 2:00PM G21/22 Devonshire Building, Newcastle University Campus
Seminar
PEALS Seminar
The Other Care Givers
With Hilde Lindemann, Department of Philosophy, Michegan State University. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Tom Martin Tel: 0191 243 0780 Email: tom.martin@ncl.ac.uk

Monday, 14th June 2010

9:00AM - 4:00PM St James' Park Football ground, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Conference
Enquiring into Learning Competencies
Themes: What works in effective learning? What does progression in learning look like? How can we know progress in learning has been made? Keynote speaker: Professor Carol Dweck. Admission: £299 Contact for further information: Vivienne Moffett Tel: 0191 222 6943 Email: vivienne.moffett@newcastle.ac.uk

Sunday, 20th June 2010

7:30PM - 9:30PM The Pavillion, The Alnwick Garden, Alnwick
King's Hall Music : A Midsummer Serenade
Newcastle Bach Choir
Eric Cross (conductor)
Free admission