Events Diary : January 2013
Monday, 7th January 2013
11:00AM - 4:00PM
Spaces 4 / 5 Culture Lab
We Are All In This Together
An exhibition of interactive narrative work on the theme of 'Austerity' by MA students at Newcastle University. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Stevie Ronnie Tel: 07837586913 Email: s.t.ronnie@ncl.ac.uk
Thursday, 10th January 2013
12:45PM - 1:30PM
Hatton Gallery, The Quadrangle, Newcastle University
King's Hall Music :
JS Bach: Sonata for violin & harpsichord, No. 2 in A Major, BWV 1015
JS Bach: Sonata for violin & harpsichord, No. 4 in C minor, BWV 1017
Alexandra Raikhlina (violin)
Mie Hayashi-O'Sullivan (harpsichord)
This concert is free but ticketed. Due to a limited capacity, guests are able to book a maximum of three places. To reserve a place, please call Olivia Cameron on 0191 222 8463.
Friday, 11th January 2013
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Great North Museum: Hancock
Why Dormice are Special
Ian White, Dormouse Officer for Peoples Trust for Endangered Species, will tell us about Dormouse ecology and their conservation in Britain. Admission: Free, but donation suggested. Contact for further information: Hazel Makepeace Tel: 0191 232 6386 Email: nhsn@ncl.ac.uk
Monday, 14th January 2013
2:00PM - 5:30PM
Recital Room, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music :
Interim Recitals
Stage 3 and 4 folk students
2.00pm Mark Bruce (guitar)
2.20pm Alasdair Taylor (guitar)
2.40pm Mark Bruce (mandolin)
3.00pm Alasdair Taylor (mandolin)
3.45pm Louis Bingnam (guitar)
4.10pm Ben Fitzgerald (guitar)
4.50pm Seth Tinsley (guitar)
4.50pm Lewis Powell reid (bouzouki)
5.10pm Louis Bingham (tenor banjo)
Free admission
Tuesday, 15th January 2013
1:30PM - 6:00PM
Recital Room, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music :
Interim music recitals
Stage 3 and 4 folk students
1.30pm Nicola Beazley (fiddle)
1.50pm Isabel Burns (fiddle)
2.10pm Emma Durkan (fiddle)
2.30pm Dan Foster (fiddle)
3.00pm Rowan Leslie (fiddle)
3.20pm Lucy Smith (fiddle)
3.40pm Neil McMahon (fiddle)
4.30pm Dogan Mehmet (fiddle)
4.50pm Chloe Jones (fiddle)
5.10pm Kari MacLeod (fiddle)
5.30pm Melissa Whitehead (fiddle)
5.50pm Chloe Merriot (fiddle)
Free admission
Thursday, 17th January 2013
2:00PM - 2:40PM
Recital Room, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music :
Interim Music Recitals
2.20pm Margherita Pelanda (violin)
2.45pm Hannah Tattersfield (violin)
Free admission
Thursday, 17th January 2013
4:20PM
Recital Room, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music :
Interim Music recitals
Stage 3 and 4 folk students
4.20pm Ewan Duncan (pipes)
4.40pm Miguel Quiterio (Uileann pipes)
5.10pm Freya Rae (flute)
5.30pm Ewan Duncan (flute)
5.50pm Miguel Quiterio (flute)
6.10pm Freya Rae (clarinet)
Free admission
Friday, 18th January 2013
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Great North Museum: Hancock
Geology of the North Pennines:
New Insights into an Old Story
Dr Stuart Clarke is Lecturer in Basin Analysis and Sedimentology at the University of Keele. He will describe current research into North Pennines' geology. Admission: Free, but donation suggested. Contact for further information: Hazel Makepeace Tel: 0191 232 6386 Email: nhsn@ncl.ac.uk
Tuesday, 22nd January 2013
10:00AM - 3:30PM
Recital Room, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music :
Interim Music Recitals
10.00am Harriet Amos (piano)
10.25am Louiza Patsia (piano)
10.55am Dafydd Williams (piano)
12.30pm Emily Rutherford (clarinet)
12.55pm Joan Kelly (flute)
1.20pm Jacqueline Davidson (clarinet)
1.50pm Corinna Philpott (clarinet)
2.25pm Tom Lovatt (flute)
3.15pm Hedd Thomas (baritone)
Free admission
Tuesday, 22nd January 2013
5:00PM - 6:00PM
Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University
Public Lectures :
Holmes Lectures for Children: Our amazing sun
Our Place in the Universe
John H Holmes Memorial Lectures for 10-14 year olds, given by the Astrophysics Group in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at Newcastle University
To reserve free places, please contact the Public Lectures office on 0191 222 6136 or e-mail: public.lectures@ncl.ac.uk
Wednesday, 23rd January 2013
11:00AM - 2:15PM
Recital Room, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music :
Interim Music Recitals
11.00am Laura Davison (trombone)
11.25am Sarah Bolt (trombone)
1.00pm Matt Campbell (guitar & voice)
1.25pm Andrew Taylor (classical guitar)
2.00pm Mike Papapavlou (guitar)
Free admission
Wednesday, 23rd January 2013
1:00PM - 2:00PM
The Alnwick Room, Kings Road Centre, Newcastle University
Seminar
PEALS SEMINAR: The Social Costs of Ethical Regulation
With Robert Dingwall (Consulting Sociologist, Nottingham Trent University). His paper looks into the relationship between the institutional regulation of research and its social costs on innovation and discovery. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Tom Martin Tel: 0191 208 3252 Email: tom.martin@ncl.ac.uk
Wednesday, 23rd January 2013
5:00PM - 6:00PM
Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University
Public Lectures :
Holmes Lectures for Children: The living planets
Our Place in the Universe
John H Holmes Memorial Lectures for 10-14 year olds, given by the Astrophysics Group in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at Newcastle University
To reserve free places, please contact the Public Lectures office on 0191 222 6136 or e-mail: public.lectures@ncl.ac.uk
Thursday, 24th January 2013
5:00PM - 6:00PM
Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University
Public Lectures :
Holmes Lectures for Children: The big bang!
Our Place in the Universe
John H Holmes Memorial Lectures for 10-14 year olds, given by the Astrophysics Group in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at Newcastle University
To reserve free places, please contact the Public Lectures office on 0191 222 6136 or e-mail: public.lectures@ncl.ac.uk
Friday, 25th January 2013
11:20AM - 1:00PM
Recital Room
King's Hall Music :
Interim Music Recitals
Stage 3 Folk students
11.20am Amy Leach (piano)
11.40am Emma Durkan (clarsach)
12.00pm Alex Cumming (piano/accordion)
12.20pm Dan Foster (melodeon)
12.40pm Andy Parr (concertina)
Free admission
Friday, 25th January 2013
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Great North Museum: Hancock
The Bittern
Simon Wightman, Reserves Ecologist for the RSPB, will talk about the Bittern's behaviour, ecology and habitat requirements, its current status and future prospects. Admission: Free, but donation suggested. Contact for further information: Hazel Makepeace Tel: 0191 232 6386 Email: nhsn@ncl.ac.uk
Wednesday, 30th January 2013
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Room 149, Northumberland Building, Northumbria University
Seminar
Speaker: Lars Muckli (University of Glasgow)
Predictive Coding in the Visual System
Jointly held seminar series between the School of Psychology and Northumbria University. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Jill Moffat Tel: 3982 Email: jill.moffat@ncl.ac.uk
