Forthcoming Events: By Month
2011 saw the launch of the University's societal challenge theme on sustainability. As part of this launch year, a packed programme of events and other activities took place across the University. This year sees the continuation of this event stream, with events and activities aiming to showcase the world-leading research around sustainability being undertaken within the University as well as to stimulate debate, encourage new collaborations and strengthen our links with the wider community.
Details of forthcoming events by month can be found below, or the complete list can be viewed using the link on the left of this page. If you would like to submit an event for inclusion in this list, please email sustainability@newcastle.ac.uk or use the 'Write' button at the bottom of this page: please ensure that you give us the title, date(s), start and end times and venue(s) for your event in order to allow us to include it in this listing.
To keep up-to-date with new events and activities as they are added to this list, use the RSS button at the bottom of this page to subscribe to our events feed. Once in the RSS feed, results can be filtered by theme using the links that appear on the right hand side of the page.
For details of events taking place further afield, please see the External Events, Opportunities and Developments section of the website.
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08 February 2012
Seminar: Tools for the Job: How Do We Choose Which Analytical Tools to Use When Analysing Transport Data
TORG seminar 8th February, Room 2.32 Cassie Building
Graeme Hill, researcher in TORG, presents an interesting seminar this week.
09 February 2012
Conference: Living with Floods - Shared Experiences from the North of England
9 February 2012 (note change of date)
Venue: Great North Museum: Hancock
This event seeks to bring together a wide range of young people and other members of communities from affected areas, together with members of the scientific and educational communities, with the aim of improving communication on how to respond better to future floods.
09 February 2012
Public Lecture: Managing London's Roads and Keeping the Capital Moving at Games Time
9 February 2012
Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building
Garrett Emmerson, Chief Operating Officer of Streets and Traffic, Transport for London
10 February 2012
Questions of Enterprise: Developing new partnerships for engaged research
10 February 2012
Venue: Research Beehive, Old Library Building, Newcastle University
A day of talks, debate and creative networking for participants within and beyond the University. What does enterprise (financial, social or creative) mean for you today, and for others throughout the North East? The day will bring together participants within and beyond the university to consider issues relating to enterprise, and to think creatively about ways they might be addressed through new research partnerships.
10 February 2012
Visible Migration of Birds
10 February 2012
Venue: Great North Museum: Hancock
Natural History Society of Northumbria Event
16 February 2012
Land Management For Greenhouse Gas Mitigation
16 February 2012
Venue: Room 2.22, Research Beehive
A number of Newcastle University researchers are working on topics relating to land management for GHG mitigation. This informal discussion afternoon will include a journal club session to set the scene, followed by several short summaries of ongoing research by researchers, with ample opportunities for exchange of ideas and experiences.
17 February 2012
Shifting Savannas and Collapsing Forests
17 February 2012
Venue: Great North Museum: Hancock
Natural History Society of Northumbria Event
18 February 2012 - 19 February 2012
International Development Conference: The World at 7 Billion - Rethinking Development
18-19 February 2012
Venue: Herschel Building, Newcastle University
As the world's population hits 7 billion, human development is being hailed as both the cause and the solution to our population crisis. Should we be celebrating the successes of development or should we be concerned about rising inequalities across the world?
22 February 2012 - 24 February 2012
TippingPoint Newcastle 2012
22-24 February 2012
Venue: Great North Museum: Hancock
TippingPoint, in partnership with NIReS, will be holding a major national gathering of those concerned with the interface between the arts and culture on one hand, and environmental issues, particularly climate change, on the other.
24 February 2012
Products and Processes Postgraduate Research Awareness Event 1
Posters from Electrical and Electroninc Engineering; Civil Engineering and Geosciences; Computing
Venue: Devonshire Building Room G21/22
27 February 2012
Seminar: Food Chain Supply Networks - Fragile Perfection?
27 February 2012
Venue: Room G.25, Devonshire Building
Dr Seamus O'Reilly, University College Cork
29 February 2012
Longer Lasting Products: Challenging Britain’s throwaway culture
29 February 2012
Venue: Room G.21, Devonshire Building
Tim Cooper, Nottingham Trent University
