Newcastle University

North East Postgraduate Conference 2012

Now open for Abstracts - deadline 29th July 2012

The North East Postgraduate Research Conference 2012 marks the 7th year of this hugely successful conference. Last years conference brought together 300 delegates to enjoy 42 oral and 46 poster presentations. This year's conference will take place on 26th October at The Hancock Museum, Newcastle.

Please visit the North East Postgraduate Conference website for information on Abstract and Poster Submission Guidelines.

FENS-IBRO HERTIE Winter School 2012

Obergurgl, Austria, 9th - 16th December 2012

The deadline for applications is 25th May.  For more information, please visit their website and detailed guidelines.

To apply, please follow this link.

Vitae Public Engagement Winners

Congratulations to both Emma Kirkpatrick (current PhD student) and Dr Sally Williamson (Research Associate) for winning Tuesday's competition.  After a training event in Newcastle, both Emma and Sally will be going on to present at the Sheffield Winter Garrdens on 7th July as part of the Sheffield Children's Festival.

Newcastle SciScreen: Guest Speakers Wanted!

After running for a good number of years around the country, SciScreen is about to arrive in the North East following interest expressed by the Tyneside Cinema.

SciScreen offers an opportunity for academics to present an aspect of their work and experience to a public audience in a relaxed environment.  The premise of SciScreen is a short presentation of about 15 minutes on a particular topic inspired by a film that is then shown.  After the film, there is a Q&A session with the guest speaker on the topic presented and viewed.

For those interested, please contact Hannah Little indicating their chosen topic and possible films so that she can make a wish list to send to the cinema.  Email: hannah.little@ncl-coll.ac.uk

5th FPR - UCLA Interdisciplinary Conference

Culture, Mind and Brain: Emerging Concepts, Methods, Applications

October 19th - 20th, 2012

The aim of this 2-day conference is to highlight emerging concepts, methodologies and applications in the study of culture, mind, and brain, with particular attention to:

• Cutting-edge neuroscience research that is successfully incorporating culture and the social world
• The context in which methods are used as well as the tacit assumptions that shape research questions
• The kinds and quality of collaborations that can advance interdisciplinary research training.

For further information and to register, please click here.