Conferences
Public Lectures : Children
24th January 2013
17:00 - 18:00
Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University
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
23rd January 2013
17:00 - 18:00
Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University
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
22nd January 2013
17:00 - 18:00
Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University
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
15th November 2012
17:30 - 18:30
Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University
The future of learning
Sugata Mitra, Professor of Educational Technology, Newcastle University
Free admission, no pre-booking required
15th March 2012
18:00 - 19:00
Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building
Dark matters **important note: please note this lecture begins at 6pm**
Andrew Pontzen and Tom Whyntie
British Science Association Lecture
Free admission, no pre-booking required
6th March 2012
17:30 - 18:30
Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building
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
19th January 2012
17:00 - 18:00
RB Green Lecture Theatre, Dental School
The physiology of sport – brain, breathing, blood flow
Maximum performance in sport – the human body in peak performance
John H Holmes Memorial Lectures for 10-14 year olds, given by Northumbria University's School of Life Sciences
To reserve free places, please contact the Public Lectures office on 0191 222 6136 or e-mail: public.lectures@ncl.ac.uk
18th January 2012
17:00 - 18:00
RB Green Lecture Theatre, Dental School
The biomechanics of sport – how the body moves
Maximum performance in sport – the human body in peak performance
John H Holmes Memorial Lectures for 10-14 year olds, given by Northumbria University's School of Life Sciences
To reserve free places, please contact the Public Lectures office on 0191 222 6136 or e-mail: public.lectures@ncl.ac.uk
17th January 2012
17:00 - 18:00
RB Green Lecture Theatre, Dental School
The science of sport
Maximum performance in sport – the human body in peak performance
John H Holmes Memorial Lectures for 10-14 year olds, given by Northumbria University's School of Life Sciences
To reserve free places, please contact the Public Lectures office on 0191 222 6136 or e-mail: public.lectures@ncl.ac.uk
10th May 2011
17:30
Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building
The secrets of The Secret Garden: engaging modern children and modern adults
Professor Peter Hunt, Visiting Professor of Children’s Literature, Newcastle University
