Upcoming Events
Thursday, 5th January 2012 - Sunday, 19th February 2012
10:00AM - 4:00PM
Great North Museum: Hancock
The Hidden World of Algae
Hilda Canter-Lund Exhibition
The British Phycological Society presents an exhibition of images for the Hilda Canter-Lund prize, including stunning images of algae from freshwater and marine environments. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Sara Marsham Tel: 0191 2223056 Email: sara.marsham@ncl.ac.uk
Friday, 10th February 2012
9:30AM - 4:15PM
Research Beehive, Newcastle University
Questions of Enterprise: New Partnerships for Engaged Research
NIReS day of talks, debate and networking towards new collaborative partnerships
Topics include: the UK Growth Review, Managing Community Assests, Young Entrepreneurship, The Living Lab (linking the urban and the rural through engaged research). Admission: Free and participants welcome from all disciplines/sectors within and beyond the university. Contact for further information: Sue Bradley Tel: 0191 222 6625 Email: susan.bradley@ncl.ac.uk
Friday, 10th February 2012
7:00PM - 8:15PM
Great North Museum: Hancock
Visible Migration of Birds
Natural History Society of Northumbria Event
Lecture given by Keith Clarkson. Admission: Free, Suggested Donation for Non-Members £3 Contact for further information: James Littlewood Tel: 0191 232 6386 Email: nhsn@ncl.ac.uk
Saturday, 11th February 2012
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Meet outside the Lit and Phil, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne.
John Graham Lough Walking Tour
Hatton Gallery Learning Officer Hazel Barron-Cooper leads a walking tour of Newcastle city centre sites connected with Victorian sculptor John Graham Lough. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Hazel Barron-Cooper Tel: 0191 222 6059 Email: info@hattongallery.org.uk
Tuesday, 14th February 2012
5:30PM - 6:30PM
Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building
Public Lectures :
A Walk-On Part
Chris Mullin, author, journalist and politician
Free admission, no pre-booking required
Wednesday, 15th February 2012
1:00PM - 2:00PM
CURDS Seminar Room, 4th Floor, Claremont Bridge Building, Newcastle University, NE1 7RU
Seminar
PEALS Seminar
Articulating Mental Health Policy and Practice: On How Personality Became Treatable
Dr Martyn Pickersgill, Edinburgh University's Welcome Trust Senior Research Fellow in Biomedical Ethics. Martyn's current research explores the co-production of moral discourse and clinical knowledge in psychology; particularly professional decision-making in regards to access to therapy. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Anne Galbraith Tel: 208 3251 Email: anne.galbraith@ncl.ac.uk
Wednesday, 15th February 2012
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Room 149, Northumberland Building, Northumbria University
Seminar
Body Representations Underlying Somatosensory Information Processing
Speaker: Matthew Longo, Birkbeck University. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Jill Moffat Tel: 3982 Email: jill.moffat@ncl.ac.uk
Thursday, 16th February 2012
1:10PM - 2:00PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music :
The Din
Nick Grimes (vocals & guitar)
Ollie Scott (bass & backing vocals)
Victor Solana (drums & backing vocals)
Tom Gregory-Smith (violin)
Jenny Nendick (cello)
This band incorporates gypsy jazz, Eastern European and Middle Eastern traditional music, whilst retaining the melodic psychedelic pop which their sound evolved from.
Free admission
Thursday, 16th February 2012
4:00PM - 5:00PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music :
Student performances
Tim Robinson (trumpet), Kevin Lees (violin)
Free admission
Thursday, 16th February 2012
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Research Beehive, Old Library Building, Room 2.20
Seminar
An Ear for Details
The Positive Effects of Bilingualism and Multilingualism on Speech Perception
Speaker: Marie-Claude Tremblay (School of Modern Languages). Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Prof Henrike Laehnemann Tel: 0191 222 7513 Email: henrike.laehnemann@ncl.ac.uk
Thursday, 16th February 2012
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Room MED.L2.5, Leech Building, Newcastle University
Seminar
Transcranial stimulation techniques
Walter Paulus (University of Göttingen). Transcranial stimulation techniques have been developed as tools for modifying cortical plasticity. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) allows increasing or decreasing the excitability of cortico-cortical pathways. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Lee Allen Tel: 0191 222 8320 Email: Lee.Allen@ncl.ac.uk
Thursday, 16th February 2012
5:30PM - 6:30PM
Newcastle University Business School, Barrack Road
Public Lectures :
Productivity and a ‘total delivered cost’ approach to growth
Trevor Mann, Senior Vice-President of Manufacturing, Nissan
R W Mann Lecture
Please note: this lecture will take place at Newcastle University Business School, Barrack Road. The event is free but you are asked to pre-book by visiting: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/nubs/about/events/item/r-w-mann-public-lecture or telephone 0191 208 1637.Friday, 17th February 2012
7:00PM - 8:15PM
Great North Museum: Hancock
Shifting Savannas and Collapsing Forests
Natural History Society of Northumbria Event
Dr Ulrich Salzmann discusses climate and vegetation changes in West Africa during the last 10,000 years. Admission: Free, Suggested Donation for Non-Members £3 Contact for further information: James Littlewood Tel: 0191 232 6386 Email: nhsn@ncl.ac.uk
Saturday, 18th February 2012 - Sunday, 19th February 2012
9:00AM - 6:00PM
Herschel Building
Conference
International Development Conference 2012
The World at 7 Billion - Rethinking Development
As the population hits 7billion, human development is hailed as both cause and solution to our population crisis. Should we celebrate the successes of development or worry about rising inequalities? Admission: Please see website for details of ticket prices. Contact for further information: International Development Society, c/o Students Union Email: int-dev@ncl.ac.uk
Monday, 20th February 2012
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Urban Cafe, Dance City, Temple Street, Newcastle, NE1 4BR
Seminar
Cafe Culture: Best in the world
Annie Rigby, Artistic Director of Unfolding Theatre
Join Annie to discuss what it means to be 'best in the world', whether we are gold medal versions of ourselves, and what training it might take to get there. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Tom Martin Tel: 0191 208 3252 Email: tom.martin@ncl.ac.uk
Tuesday, 21st February 2012
12:00PM - 1:30PM
HASS Postgraduate Training Suite, 7th Floor, Daysh Building
Seminar
ACTION 2012: Social Renewal Competition - Launch Event
All interested Parties are invited to a briefing session on ACTION 2012
An opportunity for postgraduate researchers and research staff at Newcastle University to work in teams to develop a commercial, interdisciplinary solution to a social renewal challenge. Lunch will be provided. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Dr Gail de Blaquiere Tel: 0191 222 5901 Email: Gail.de-Blaquiere@ncl.ac.uk
Tuesday, 21st February 2012
5:30PM - 6:30PM
Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building
Public Lectures :
Charles Dickens: A Life
Claire Tomalin, writer and biographer
Lecture in association with the Literary & Philosophical Society, Newcastle upon Tyne
Free admission, no pre-booking required
Wednesday, 22nd February 2012 - Friday, 24th February 2012
3:00PM - 3:00PM
Great North Museum: Hancock
Conference
TippingPoint Newcastle
Energising the Creative Response to Climate Change
A major national gathering of those concerned with the interface between the arts and culture, and environmental issues, particularly climate change. Admission: £150 for people attached to institutions and £90 for individuals. Small number of bursaries available. Contact for further information: Newcastle Institute for Research on Sustainability Tel: 0191 246 4960 Email: sustainability@ncl.ac.uk
Wednesday, 22nd February 2012
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Lecture Theatre 1.65, Ridley Building, Newcastle University
Seminar
Variability in Photos of the Same Face
Speaker: Rob Jenkins Glasgow University. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Jill Moffat Tel: 3982 Email: jill.moffat@ncl.ac.uk
Wednesday, 22nd February 2012
7:30PM - 9:00PM
King's Hall, Armstorng Building
King's Hall Music :
The Splendour of Venice
New Vocal Ensemble, Renaissance Band, and members of His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts
The International Centre for Music Studies at Newcastle University presents a concert of polychoral music to mark 400 years since the death of the Venetian composer Giovanni Gabrieli.
Tickets: £12 (£10 for senior citizens, £5 for students and unwaged). This includes admission to the 9.45pm performance in Culture Lab. Tickets are available on the door or in advance by writing to NEMF, enclosing a cheque made payable to 'Newcastle University', c/o ICMuS, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University, Newcastle, NE1 7RU, or via the following weblink:
Part of Newcastle Early Music Festival
Wednesday, 22nd February 2012
9:45PM - 11:00PM
Culture Lab, King's Walk
King's Hall Music :
Gabrieli a 2(2)
Jamie Savan (cornett)
Adam Woolf (sackbutt)
John Ayers (electronics)
Gabrieli's Sonata in 22 parts is performed by two of Europe's leading period instrumentalists, with the aid of live electronics. The Sonata will be multi-tracked in surround sound and real-time, creating part concert, part sound installation.
Tickets: £5 (£3 senior citizens and unwaged) available on the door or in advance by writing to NEMF, enclosing a cheque made payable to 'Newcastle University', c/o ICMuS, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University, Newcastle, NE1 7RU, or via the following weblink:
The performance will last approximately 70 minutes, and audience are welcome to drop in and out of the concert as the piece develops.
Part of Newcastle Early Music Festival
Thursday, 23rd February 2012
1:10PM - 2:00PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music :
Graham O'Sullivan (baroque flute)
Susanna Pell (viola da gamba)
Mie Hayashi-O'Sullivan (harpsichord)
Programme to include works by Rameau, Marais, Forqueray and Hotteterre
Free admission
Part of Newcastle Early Music Festival
Thursday, 23rd February 2012
4:00PM - 5:00PM
King's Hall Music :
Student performances
Ardiel Cabrera Castro (violin), Jennifer Watson (violin)
Free admission
Thursday, 23rd February 2012
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Research Beehive, Old Library Building, Room 2.20
Seminar
Exploring the Mind of Interpreters
Speaker: Ya-Yun Chen (School of Modern Languages). Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Prof Henrike Laehnemann Tel: 0191 222 7513 Email: henrike.laehnemann@ncl.ac.uk
Thursday, 23rd February 2012
4:00PM - 5:00PM
MED L2.5, Leech Building, Newcastle University
Seminar
Production to perception: Application of the source-filter theory
David Reby (University of Sussex) will review studies of roaring in red deer males, to illustrate how the source-filter theory can be applied to studying mammal vocal signals. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Lee Allen Tel: 0191 222 8320 Email: Lee.Allen@ncl.ac.uk
Friday, 24th February 2012
7:00PM - 8:15PM
Great North Museum: Hancock
Beavers - Reintroducing a Keystone Species?
The Natural History Society of Northumbria
Simon Jones leads this talk. This lecture is supported by OPAL. Admission: Suggested donation of £3 to non members Contact for further information: James Littlewood Tel: 01912326386 Email: nhsn@ncl.ac.uk
Monday, 27th February 2012
1:00PM - 2:00PM
Room G.25, Devonshire Building
Seminar
Food Chain Supply Networks - Fragile Perfection?
Dr Seamus O'Reilly is a Senior Lecturer at University College Cork. His research focuses on supply chain networks, including logistics, procurement & selling processes, relationship management and network analysis. Admission: Free, but places strictly limited and registration required. Contact for further information: Newcastle Institute for Research on Sustainability Tel: 4960 Email: sustainability@ncl.ac.uk
Wednesday, 29th February 2012
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Room 149, Northumberland Building, Northumbria University
Seminar
Lost in Translation: Delivering Psychological Treatments for Insomnia
Speaker: Kevin Morgan, Loughborough University. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Jill Moffat Tel: 3982 Email: jill.moffat@ncl.ac.uk
Thursday, 1st March 2012
12:00PM - 2:00PM
Research Beehive, Room 2.22
Workshop
FP7 Roadshow 3: Negotiations and Contracts
The EU Grants and Contracts team will provide insight into the process and requirements for the negotiation and contract stages of FP7 projects. Admission: Free, but it is necessary to register for this event. Contact for further information: Grania Rogers Tel: 0191 222 8959 Email: grania.rogers@ncl.ac.uk
Thursday, 1st March 2012
12:00PM - 1:30PM
Space 7, Culture Lab, Grand Assembly Rooms, King's Walk, Newcastle University
Seminar
Lunch Bites - Sam Aaron
'Notes on the Synthesis of Music'
This talk introduces Improcess, a cross-disciplinary collaborative project focussed on the design and development of tools to structure the communication between performer and musical process. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Dawn Pinkerton Tel: 0191 246 4639 Email: dawn.pinkerton@ncl.ac.uk
Thursday, 1st March 2012
4:00PM - 5:00PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music :
Student Performances
Gillian Wisener (voice), Freddie Hickman (jazz piano)
Free admission
Thursday, 1st March 2012
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Research Beehive, Old Library Building, Room 2.20
Seminar
Sex, Soap and Society
Telenovela noir in Latin America
Speaker: Nick Morgan (School of Modern Languages). Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Prof Henrike Laehnemann Tel: 0191 222 7513 Email: henrike.laehnemann@ncl.ac.uk
Thursday, 1st March 2012
5:30PM - 6:30PM
Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building
Public Lectures :
** LECTURE POSTPONED ** Accountability and legality in Iraq: extra-territorial human rights jurisdiction
Raza Husain QC, Matrix Chambers
Please note this lecture has been postponed due to unavoidable circumstances, a new date will be announced shortly (updated 10 February 2012).
Friday, 2nd March 2012
7:00PM - 8:15PM
Grteat North Museum: Hancock
Glaciation of the North Pennines
The Natural History Society of Northumbria
Dr David Evans of Durham University leads this talk. Admission: Suggested donation of £3 for non members. Contact for further information: James Littlewood Tel: 01912326386 Email: nhsn@ncl.ac.uk
Friday, 2nd March 2012
7:30PM - 9:15PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music :
Songs for the White King
Northern Early Music Collective
Faye Newton (soprano)
Jacob Heringman (lute)
Susanna Pell (viola da gamba)
Jamie Savan (cornett)
Pamela Thorby (recorder)
Music from the Court of Maximillian I, by Isaac, Senfl, Hofhaimer and others.
Tickets: £12 (£10 for senior citizens, £5 for students and unwaged), available on the door and in advance by writing to NEMF, enclosing a cheque made payable to 'Newcastle University', c/o ICMuS, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University, Newcastle, NE1 7RU, or via the following weblink:
Part of Newcastle Early Music Festival
Saturday, 3rd March 2012
7:30PM
Hall One, The Sage Gateshead
King's Hall Music :
J.S.Bach: St John Passion, BWV 245
Newcastle Bach Choir
Newcastle Baroque
Thomas Walker (Evangelist)
Marcus Farnsworth (Jesus)
Mhairi Lawson (soprano)
Robin Blaze (alto)
Peter harvey (baritone)
Eric Cross (conductor)
Tickets: £22, £16, £12 and £8 (£2 reduction for senior citizens, half price for students and unwaged) from The Sage Gateshead on 0191 443 4661 or www.thesagegateshead.org
Part of Newcastle Early Music Festival
Tuesday, 6th March 2012
12:00PM - 2:00PM
Research Beehive, Room 2.22
Workshop
FP7 Roadshow 4: General Reporting, Financial Reporting, Audits
Overview of FP7 reporting requirements, what to expect and how to best be prepared for a project audit. Speaker: Darren Storey of Contract Financial Management. Admission: Free, but registration essential. Contact for further information: Grania Rogers Tel: 0191 222 8959 Email: grania.rogers@ncl.ac.uk
Tuesday, 6th March 2012
5:30PM - 6:30PM
Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building
Public Lectures :
Enlisting Dumbledore’s army: children’s stories and human rights
Shami Chakrabarti, Director of Liberty
Fickling Lecture on Developments in Children’s Literature
Free admission, no pre-booking required
Wednesday, 7th March 2012
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Lecture Theatre 1.65, Ridley Building, Newcastle University
Seminar
Disgust - a Model Emotion
Val Curtis, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Jill Moffat Tel: 3982 Email: jill.moffat@ncl.ac.uk
Wednesday, 7th March 2012
5:00PM - 6:00PM
Space 4/5, Culture Lab
Lecture: What's Blocking Sustainability?
Why is the World Sleepwalking into Global Ecological Crisis
Bill Rees, Professor at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and former director of the School of Community and Regional Planning (SCARP) at UBC. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Newcastle Institute for Research on Sustainability Tel: 4960 Email: sustainability@ncl.ac.uk
Thursday, 8th March 2012
12:45PM - 2:00PM
Baddiley Clark Seminar Room
Seminar
Exploring illness communications:
unpicking the impact of social structure on communicating health and illness
Dr Barry Gibson, Senior Lecturer in Sociology in Relation to Dentistry, School of Clinical Dentistry, Sheffield University Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Katharine Kirton Tel: 0191 2821348 Email: katharine.kirton@ncl.ac.uk
Thursday, 8th March 2012
1:10PM - 2:00PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music :
Lady Maisery
Hazel Askew (voice, harp, concertina)
Hannah James (voice, accordion, clog dancing)
Rowan Rheingans (voice, fiddle, bansitar)
Inspired by folk-singing traditions of the UK and northern Europe, Lady Maisery sing songs and ballads both unaccompanied and with backing from their combined instrumental talents.
Hazel Askew is the 2011 Clews Folk Prizewinner
Free admission
Thursday, 8th March 2012
4:00PM - 5:00PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music :
Student Performances
Free admission
Thursday, 8th March 2012
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Dental Lecture Theatre C, Dental School
Seminar
Specificity and social cognitive impairment in autism
Sue Leekham (Cardiff University). We have found evidence for cognitive impairments in children and adults with autism. Studies show cognitive impairments in representational understanding and sensory processing suggesting different explanations. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Lee Allen Tel: 0191 222 8320 Email: Lee.Allen@ncl.ac.uk
Thursday, 8th March 2012
5:30PM - 6:30PM
Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building
Public Lectures :
From bi-versity to true university: bringing together the sciences and humanities
Professor Edward Slingerland, Canada Research Chair in Chinese Thought and Embodied Cognition, University of British Columbia
School of Modern Languages, Newcastle University Lecture
Free admission, no pre-booking required
Friday, 9th March 2012
7:00PM - 8:15PM
Great North Museum: Hancock
Can you tell a book by its cover?
The Natural History Society
Chris Calver, local bookbinding expert, leads this talk. Admission: Suggested donation of £3 for non members. Contact for further information: James Littlewood Tel: 01912326386 Email: nhsn@ncl.ac.uk
Saturday, 10th March 2012
7:30PM - 9:30PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music :
Allegri: Miserere Mei, Deus
Palestrina: Stabat Mater
Giovanni Gabrieli: Jubilate Deo
D.Scarlatti: Stabat Mater
Cappella Novocastriensis
Michael Stoddart (organ)
Deborah Thorne (cello)
Michael Haynes (conductor)
Tickets: £12 (£10 for senior citizens, £5 for students and unwaged) available from JG Windows on 0191 232 1356 and www.wegottickets.com
Part of Newcastle Early Music Festival
Sunday, 11th March 2012
2:00PM - 5:00PM
Moorbank Botanic Garden
Workshop
Nature Party at Moorbank Botanic Garden
Hands on nature activities and tours of Moorbank
We'll be running nature based activities on our Open Day, including bird box & bug hotel making, pond dipping and lots more! Plus tours, cake and plant sales. Admission: £3 for adults, children free. No booking required - just turn up. Contact for further information: Helen Weddle Tel: 0191 246 4807 Email: helen.weddle@newcastle.ac.uk
Wednesday, 14th March 2012
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Room 149, Northumberland Building, Northumbria University
Seminar
TMS as a Tool in Neuropsychology
Speaker: Igor Schindler, Hull University. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Jill Moffat Tel: 3982 Email: jill.moffat@ncl.ac.uk
Wednesday, 14th March 2012
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Bede House Catholic Chaplaincy, 14 Windsor Terrace
Workshop
Lent Reconciliation Service
An ecumenical service to help us prepare for Easter
A time of prayer, readings and music - and an opportunity to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession). Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Mia Fox Tel: 0191 281 1053 Email: mia.fox@ncl.ac.uk
Thursday, 15th March 2012
8:00AM - 10:00AM
Lecture Theatre 1.03 Business School
In Conversation with Alastair Campbell
Alastair Campbell is best known for his role as former British Prime Minister Tony Blair's spokesman, press secretary and director of communications and strategy. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Jo Taylor Tel: 0191 208 1609 Email: j.taylor1@ncl.ac.uk
Thursday, 15th March 2012
1:10PM - 2:00PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music :
David Stackenas (acoustic guitars)
One of Sweden's most renowned improvisers will be performing music for strings, finders, wood, metal, rubber, electromagnets and propellers.
Free admission
Thursday, 15th March 2012
4:00PM - 5:00PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music :
Student Performances
Free admission
Thursday, 15th March 2012
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Research Beehive, Old Library Building, Room 2.20
Seminar
Performance in/and the Films of Abdellatif Kechiche
Speaker: Jim Morrissey (School of Modern Languages). Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Prof Henrike Laehnemann Tel: 0191 222 7513 Email: henrike.laehnemann@ncl.ac.uk
Thursday, 15th March 2012
5:30PM - 6:30PM
Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building
Public Lectures :
What is cold dark matter, and is it heating up?
Andrew Pontzen and Tom Whyntie
British Science Association Lecture
Free admission, no pre-booking required
Friday, 16th March 2012
7:00PM - 8:15PM
Great North Museum: Hancock
Cacti and other xerophytes: tales from Dry Lands
The Natural History Society
Dr George Wake. Admission: Suggested donation £3 for non members. Contact for further information: James Littlewood Tel: 01912326386 Email: nhsn@ncl.ac.uk
Friday, 23rd March 2012
9:30AM - 12:00PM
Room 1.11, Drummond Building
Shale Gas Perspectives
European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers Student Lecture Tour
With the first UK well recently drilled, Professor Andrew Aplin (CEG) outlines the background to shale gas and considers prospects for Europe. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Andrew Aplin Tel: 0191 222 6513 Email: andrew.aplin@ncl.ac.uk
Friday, 23rd March 2012
7:00PM - 8:15PM
Great North Museum: Hancock
The Tawny Owl in Kielder Forest
The Natural History Society
Brian Little leads this talk. Admission: Suggested donation £3 for non members. Contact for further information: James Littlewqood Tel: 01912326386 Email: nhsn@ncl.ac.uk
Tuesday, 27th March 2012
12:00PM - 2:00PM
Research Beehive, Room 2.22
Workshop
Marie Curie Individual Fellowships Briefing
Aimed at experienced researchers with more than four years' research experience and/or a PhD. Covers all areas of research, including the socio-economic sciences and humanities. Admission: Free, but registration essential. Contact for further information: Grania Rogers Tel: 0191 222 8959 Email: grania.rogers@ncl.ac.uk
Wednesday, 28th March 2012
4:00PM - 5:30PM
CURDS Seminar Room, 4th Floor, Claremont Bridge
Seminar
We've learnt how to be local:
the deepening territorial embeddedness of Samsung-Tesco in South Korea
Professor Neil Coe, University of Manchester. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Sue Robson Tel: 0191 222 7691 Email: susan.robson@ncl.ac.uk
Wednesday, 28th March 2012
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Room 149, Northumberland Building, Northumbria University
Seminar
Use it or Lose it: Exercise in Later Life
Speaker: Christina Victor, Brunel University. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Jill Moffat Tel: 3982 Email: jill.moffat@ncl.ac.uk
Friday, 30th March 2012
1:00PM - 2:00PM
Room G.21, Devonshire Building
Seminar
Emerging Challenges to Global Supply Chain Management
Dr Martin Christopher, Cranfield University
Significant changes have occurred in global supply chains as demand from emerging markets grows and traditional markets stagnate. Meanwhile factors like resource scarcity necessitate a rethink of supply chains. Admission: Free, but places limited and registration required. Contact for further information: Newcastle Institute for Research on Sustainability Tel: 4960 Email: anne.buckle@ncl.ac.uk
Wednesday, 4th April 2012
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Lecture Theatre 165, Ridley Building, Newcastle University
Seminar
Cultural Transmission in Meerkat Societies
Speaker: Alex Thornton Cambridge University. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Jill Moffat Tel: 3982 Email: jill.moffat@ncl.ac.uk
Monday, 16th April 2012
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Urban Cafe, Dance City, Temple Street, Newcastle, NE1 4BR
Seminar
Cafe Scientifique: Geothermal energy in Newcastle
Professor Paul Younger, Director of Newcastle University's Institute for Research on Sustainability
Prof Younger considers the challenges and potential benefits of drilling a 2km borehole in the search for a renewable energy source for Newcastle city centre. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Anne Galbraith Tel: 208 3251 Email: anne.galbraith@ncl.ac.uk
Tuesday, 17th April 2012
12:00PM - 2:00PM
Research Beehive, Room 2.22
Workshop
FP7 Roadshow 1: General Introduction to FP7
Overview of the wide range of funding options available within the EU's Framework Programme 7. Admission: Free, but registration essential. Contact for further information: Grania Rogers Tel: 0191 222 8959 Email: grania.rogers@ncl.ac.uk
Wednesday, 18th April 2012
1:00PM - 2:00PM
CURDS Seminar Room, 4th Floor, Claremont Bridge Building, Newcastle University, NE1 7RU
Seminar
PEALS Seminar: Victor Toom, Northumbria University: Forensic DNA
Dr Toom's research interests include forensic evidence in general and forensic genetics in particular. He combines social science theory with political philosophy and anthropology. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Anne Galbraith Tel: 208 3251 Email: anne.galbraith@ncl.ac.uk
Thursday, 19th April 2012
1:10PM - 2:00PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music :
Schubert: movement from String Trio in B flat Major, D471
Mozart: Divertimento in E flat Major, K563
Bradley Creswick (violin)
Louise Williams (viola)
Helen Thatcher (cello)
Free admission
Thursday, 19th April 2012
4:00PM - 5:00PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music :
Student Performances
Free admission
Thursday, 19th April 2012
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Research Beehive, Old Library Building, Room 2.21
Seminar
Framing, Tracking, Cutting: The Other in French and Algerian Cinema
Inaugural Lecture
Speaker: Guy Austin (School of Modern Languages) Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Prof Henrike Laehnemann Tel: 0191 222 7513 Email: henrike.laehnemann@ncl.ac.uk
Thursday, 19th April 2012
5:30PM - 6:30PM
Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building
Public Lectures :
The Queen – art and image
Paul Moorhouse, curator, 20th century, National Portrait Gallery
Free admission, no pre-booking required
Tuesday, 24th April 2012
5:30PM - 6:30PM
Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building
Public Lectures :
Immortalism
Mary Midgley, philosopher and writer
Philosophical Society Lecture
Free admission, no pre-booking required
Wednesday, 25th April 2012
4:00PM - 5:30PM
CURDS Seminar Room, 4th Floor, Claremont Bridge Building
Seminar
"It's just a very male industry":
creativity and gender in design labour markets
Dr Suzanne Reimer, University of Southampton. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Sue Robson Tel: 0191 222 7691 Email: susan.robson@ncl.ac.uk
Thursday, 26th April 2012
1:10PM - 2:00PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music :
Beethoven: 7 Variations on a theme from Mozart's Magic Flute
Schumann: 3 Fantasy Pieces, Op.73
Brahms: Sonata in F Major, Op.99
Niall Brown (cello)
Isabelle Trub (piano)
Free admission
Thursday, 26th April 2012
4:00PM - 5:00PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music :
Student Performances
Free admission
Thursday, 26th April 2012
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Research Beehive, Old Library Building, Room 2.20
Seminar
The emergence of a free coloured elite?
Individual and Collective Identity in Panama City, 1750-1765
Speaker: Silvia Espelt Bombin (School of Modern Languages). Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Prof Henrike Laehnemann Tel: 0191 222 7513 Email: henrike.laehnemann@ncl.ac.uk
Thursday, 26th April 2012
5:30PM - 6:30PM
Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building
Public Lectures :
‘Close the Coalhouse Door’: Pre-performance talk
Sam West
Free admission, no pre-booking required
Friday, 27th April 2012
7:30PM - 9:00PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music :
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op.61, with soloist Sasha Raikhlina
Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances, Op.45
Newcastle University Symphony Orchestra
Mark Edwards and Daniele Parziani (conductors)
Tickets: £9 (adults), £5 (concessions), £3 (children and students), available from 1st March onwards. Please contact 0191 222 8463 or email olivia.cameron@ncl.ac.uk
Monday, 30th April 2012
5:30PM - 6:30PM
Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building
Public Lectures :
Imagining Christian truth - Releasing the imagination
Father Timothy Radcliffe OP, former Master of the Order of Preachers
Riddell Memorial Lectures
Free admission, no pre-booking required
Tuesday, 1st May 2012
5:30PM
Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building
Public Lectures :
Imagining Christian truth - Retelling the stories of our time
Father Timothy Radcliffe OP, former Master of the Order of Preachers
Riddell Memorial Lectures
Free admission, no pre-booking required
Wednesday, 2nd May 2012
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Room 149, Northumberland Building, Northumbria University
Seminar
Imagery, Performance and Rehabilitation
Speaker: Paul Holmes, Manchester University. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Jill Moffat Tel: 3982 Email: jill.moffat@ncl.ac.uk
Thursday, 3rd May 2012
12:00PM - 2:00PM
Research Beehive, Room 2.22
Workshop
FP7 Roadshow 2: Proposal Writing in FP7
Assistance with writing and costing proposals for collaborative research projects within "Cooperation" pillar of FP7. Assumes some familiarity with main structure of FP7. Admission: Free, but registration essential. Contact for further information: Grania Rogers Tel: 0191 222 8959 Email: grania.rogers@ncl.ac.uk
Thursday, 3rd May 2012
1:10PM - 2:00PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music :
Piping
Simon McKerrell (Highland bagpipes)
An exploration of traditional and contemporary bagpiping from one of the world's leading Highland pipers. The concert will include a variety of bagpiping styles, from March, Strathspey and Reels, to Piobaireachd and original compositions.
Free admission
Thursday, 3rd May 2012
4:00PM - 5:00PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music :
Student Performances
Free admission
Thursday, 3rd May 2012
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Research Beehive, Old Library Building, Room 2.20
Seminar
Birgitta of Sweden and the Luebeck Printing Houses
Elizabeth Andersen (School of Modern Languages) will speak about a northern saint with European impact. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Prof Henrike Laehnemann Tel: 0191 222 7513 Email: henrike.laehnemann@ncl.ac.uk
Friday, 4th May 2012
8:00PM - 10:00PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music :
A Celebration of North East Music
Reg Vardy Brass Band
Ray Farr (conductor)
Tickets: £10 and £5 (concessions and students), available in advance and on the door. For tickets and further information please contact Les Palmer on 07834 692 470 or email les.j.palmer@btinternet.com
Tuesday, 8th May 2012
5:30PM - 6:30PM
Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building
Public Lectures :
Britain, Europe and the new global balance
Lord Patten of Barnes CH
Chris Patten Lecture on Social Renewal
Free admission, no pre-booking required
Wednesday, 9th May 2012
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Lecture Theatre 165, Ridley Building, Newcastle University
Seminar
Circadian Clocks in Birds
Speaker: Roland Brandstaetter, Birmingham University. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Jill Moffat Tel: 3982 Email: jill.moffat@ncl.ac.uk
Thursday, 10th May 2012
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Research Beehive, Old Library Building, Room 2.20
Seminar
Conceptions of Childhood in GDR Literature
Speaker: Debbie Pinfold (Bristol). Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Prof Henrike Laehnemann Tel: 0191 222 7513 Email: henrike.laehnemann@ncl.ac.uk
Thursday, 10th May 2012
5:30PM - 6:30PM
Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building
Public Lectures :
Communicating risk and uncertainty
David Spiegelhalter FRS, Winton Professor of the Public Understanding of Risk, University of Cambridge
Free admission, no pre-booking required
Wednesday, 16th May 2012
1:00PM - 2:00PM
CURDS Seminar Room, 4th Floor, Claremont Bridge Building, Newcastle University, NE1 7RU
Seminar
PEALS Seminar - Kathryn Ehrich, Kings College London
'Genetic polymorphism and donation of tissue to stem cell research'
Dr Ehrich will focus on social, moral and ethical issues for parents and healthcare professionals that arise in reproductive and genetics services, amongst other issues. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Anne Galbraith Tel: 208 3251 Email: anne.galbraith@ncl.ac.uk
Wednesday, 16th May 2012
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Room 149, Northumberland Building, Northumbria University
Seminar
Cognitive Neuroscience
Speaker: Rachel Mitchell, Durham University. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Jill Moffat Tel: 3982 Email: jill.moffat@ncl.ac.uk
Thursday, 17th May 2012
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Research Beehive, Old Library Building, Room 2.20
Seminar
Poetry in the City
Aesthetics and Urban Landscape in 21st Century Barcelona
Speaker: Anna Vives (Leicester). Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Prof Henrike Laehnemann Tel: 0191 222 7513 Email: henrike.laehnemann@ncl.ac.uk
Thursday, 17th May 2012
5:30PM - 6:30PM
Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building
Public Lectures :
Common metabolic disease – lessons from the extreme
Stephen O’Rahilly FRS, Professor of Clinical Biochemistry and Medicine, University of Cambridge
Albert Latner Memorial Lecture in Clinical Biochemistry
Free admission, no pre-booking required
Thursday, 14th June 2012
12:45PM - 2:00PM
Baddiley Clark Seminar Room
Seminar
Designing Multi-Arm, Multi-Stage Clinical Studies
Thomas Jaki, PhD, Medical and Pharmaceutical Statistics Research Unit, Department of Mathematics and Statistics Lancaster University. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Katharine Kirton Tel: 0191 2821348 Email: katharine.kirton@ncl.ac.uk
Saturday, 16th June 2012
11:00AM - 12:00PM
RB Green Lecture Theatre, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University
Public Lectures :
Preventing alcohol related violence: effective alternatives to 'a tooth for a tooth'?
Professor Jonathan Shepherd, Professor of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Director, Cardiff University
Founders and Benefactor's Lecture
Please note: this lecture is free and open to all, however you are asked to pre-register for spaces by contacting Joy Chambers by e-mail: joy.chambers@ncl.ac.uk or telephone 0191 222 8245
Saturday, 16th June 2012
5:00PM - 6:00PM
Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building
Public Lectures :
Convocation Lecture 2012: Cobblers who care
James Timpson OBE, Chief Executive, Timpson Limited
Please note: this lecture is free to attend and open to all, but you are asked to pre-register for spaces by contacting Maria Douglas by e-mail: maria.douglas1@ncl.ac.uk or telephone: 0191 222 3559.
Monday, 18th June 2012
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Urban Cafe, Dance City, Temple Street, Newcastle, NE1 4BR
Seminar
Cafe Scientifique: The language instinct?
Dr Nick Riches, Newcastle University
The idea that language is innate has been expounded in works of popular science. Dr Nick Riches will discuss the opposing viewpoint. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Anne Galbraith Tel: 208 3251 Email: anne.galbraith@newcastle.ac.uk
Wednesday, 20th June 2012
1:00PM - 2:00PM
CURDS Seminar Room, 4th Floor, Claremont Bridge Building, Newcastle University, NE1 7RU
Seminar
PEALS Seminar: Richard Ashcroft, Queen Mary University London
The role of human rights theory, law and practice in bioethics policy
Professor Ashcroft is also working on ethical challenges in public health. He has a longstanding interest in biomedical research ethics. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Anne Galbraith Tel: 208 3251 Email: anne.galbraith@ncl.ac.uk
Friday, 20th July 2012
9:00AM - 4:00PM
Percy Building
Conference
Is Teaching and Learning Enough?
Can additional elements aid the transition from foundation programmes to university study
This conference aims to critically explore the impact that additional activities (teaching and non-teaching) can bring to enhance the students before progressing to university study. Admission: £55 Contact for further information: Steven Herron, Email: steven.herron@ncl.ac.uk
