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May 2012
Tuesday 1 May 2012
Blackwell-Bristol Lectures 2012
Organised by Institute of Greece, Rome and the Classical Tradition
Organised by Institute of Greece, Rome and the Classical Tradition
Professor Bettina Bergmann Mount Holyoke College, Massachusetts.
Lecture theatre 1, 43 Woodland Road,
5:15pm
Worlds on the Wall: the Experience of Place in Roman Art. The four lectures plot a voyage through ancient Roman images of places. Lecture 1: Boundaries. Further information is available
Free but please book in advance via artf-igrct@bristol.ac.uk.
Contact Marilyn Knights
email: marilyn.knights@bristol.ac.uk
Wednesday 2 May 2012
Blackwell-Bristol Lectures 2012
Organised by Institute of Greece, Rome and the Classical Tradition
Organised by Institute of Greece, Rome and the Classical Tradition
Professor Bettina Bergmann Mount Holyoke College, Massachusetts.
Lecture theatre 1, 43 Woodland Road,
5:15pm
Worlds on the Wall: the Experience of Place in Roman Art. The four lectures plot a voyage through ancient Roman images of places. Lecture 2: Into the Woods. Further information is available
Free but please book in advance via artf-igrct@bristol.ac.uk.
Contact Marilyn Knights
email: marilyn.knights@bristol.ac.uk
Thursday 3 May 2012
Fat chance: on receiving a genetic diagnosis for obesity
Organised by School of Social and Community Medicine
Organised by School of Social and Community Medicine
Dr Shirlene Badger - Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Cambridge.
Canynge Hall, Whatley Road, Clifton,
4:00-5:00pm
Shirlene Badger's research explores what happens when a group of children who are severely obese participate in a genetics of obesity study and potentially receive a genetic diagnosis for the obesity in their family. Further information is available
The seminar is free, and all are welcome without needing to book a place. If you have difficulties with stairs, we have a lift to provide access to the lower ground floor.
Contact Charlene Trew
on
+44 (0)117 - 928 7221 or
charlene.trew@bristol.ac.uk
Tuesday 8 May 2012
Blackwell-Bristol Lectures 2012
Organised by Institute of Greece, Rome and the Classical Tradition
Organised by Institute of Greece, Rome and the Classical Tradition
Professor Bettina Bergmann Mount Holyoke College, Massachusetts.
Lecture theatre 1, 43 Woodland Road,
5:15pm
Worlds on the Wall: the Experience of Place in Roman Art. The four lectures plot a voyage through ancient Roman images of places. Lecture 3: Seaside Marvels. Further information is available
Free but please book in advance via artf-igrct@bristol.ac.uk.
Contact Marilyn Knights
email: marilyn.knights@bristol.ac.uk
Wednesday 9 May 2012
Blackwell-Bristol Lectures 2012
Organised by Institute of Greece, Rome and the Classical Tradition
Organised by Institute of Greece, Rome and the Classical Tradition
Professor Bettina Bergmann Mount Holyoke College, Massachusetts.
Lecture theatre 1, 43 Woodland Road,
5:15pm
Worlds on the Wall: the Experience of Place in Roman Art. The four lectures plot a voyage through ancient Roman images of places. Lecture 4: The Bird's Eye View. Further information is available
Free but please book in advance via artf-igrct@bristol.ac.uk.
Contact Marilyn Knights
email: marilyn.knights@bristol.ac.uk
Thursday 10 May 2012
Effectiveness of a multifaceted educational programme to reduce antibiotic dispensing in primary care: practice based randomised controlled trial (STAR)
Organised by School of Social and Community Medicine
Organised by School of Social and Community Medicine
Dr Sharon Simpson - Cochrane Institute of Primary Care and Public Health and South East Wales Trials Unit, School of Medicine, Cardiff University.
Canynge Hall, Whatley Road, Clifton,
4:00-5:00pm
Objective to evaluate the effectiveness and costs of a multifaceted flexible educational programme aimed at reducing antibiotic dispensing at the practice level in primary care. Design Randomised controlled trial with general practices as the unit of randomisation and analysis. Clinicians and researchers were blinded to group allocation until after randomisation. Further information is available
The seminar is free, and all are welcome without needing to book a place. If you have difficulties with stairs, we have a lift to provide access to the lower ground floor.
Contact Charlene Trew
on
+44 (0)117 - 928 7221 or
charlene.trew@bristol.ac.uk
Thursday 17 May 2012
UK tobacco control policy: prospects for the future
Organised by School of Social and Community Medicine
Organised by School of Social and Community Medicine
Professor John Britton - Division of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Nottingham.
Canynge Hall, Whatley Road, Clifton,
4:00-5:00pm
John will talk about the public health harms of tobacco smoking, and review progress and proposed future actions by the UK government to prevent smoking in the UK. Further information is available
The seminar is free, and all are welcome without needing to book a place. If you have difficulties with stairs, we have a lift to provide access to the lower ground floor.
Contact Charlene Trew
on
+44 (0)117 - 928 7221 or
charlene.trew@bristol.ac.uk
Tuesday 22 May 2012
Epigenetics - the missing link between nature and nurture
Organised by the Institute for Advanced Studies
Organised by the Institute for Advanced Studies
Dr Nessa Carey.
Lecture Theatre 2D1, Priory Road, Social Sciences Complex,
4:00pm
Dr Nessa Carey will outline the main ideas of her recent book The Epigenetics Revolution, widely praised for its combination of accessibility and rigour. Previously at Imperial College, Dr Carey has worked in the biotech industry for a number of years. Further information is available
All welcome.
Contact IAS
email: ias-wun-intern@bristol.ac.uk.
Thursday 24 May 2012
CFS, is it a virus?
Organised by School of Social and Community Medicine
Organised by School of Social and Community Medicine
Dr Brian Angus - Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Oxford.
Canynge Hall, Whatley Road, Clifton,
4:00-5:00pm
Brian will discuss the theories of CFS including the recent XMRV controversy and the PACE trial. Further information is available
The seminar is free, and all are welcome without needing to book a place. If you have difficulties with stairs, we have a lift to provide access to the lower ground floor.
Contact Charlene Trew
on
+44 (0)117 - 928 7221 or
charlene.trew@bristol.ac.uk
June 2012
Monday 11 June 2012
Equality and diversity in education
Organised by Graduate School of Education
Professors Fiona Steele and Harvey Goldstein, Dr George Leckie and Rebecca Pillinger.
35 Berkeley Square,
12:30-2:10pm
Join us for the official opening of the Bristol Festival of Education in the presence Professor Eric Thomas, Vice-Chancellor. Followed by presentations by members of the Centre for Multilevel Modelling exploring differences in educational outcomes among schools, exam markers and children. Further information is available
All events are free, times vary, see programme for full details.
Contact Lucy Stephens
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 4291 or
ed-events@bristol.ac.uk
Monday 11 June 2012
Technology and the brain: what advice for the online family?
Organised by Graduate School of Education
Dr Paul Howard-Jones.
35 Berkeley Square,
5:00pm
Dr Paul Howard-Jones holds a clinic to discuss the challenges of parenting 'digital natives'. Part of the Bristol Festival of Education. Further information is available
Free event, please book for catering purposes.
Contact Lucy Stephens
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 4291 or
ed-events@bristol.ac.uk
Tuesday 12 June 2012
Privatising education: the corrosion of a societal good?
Organised by Graduate School of Education
Professor Susan Robertson and guests.
35 Berkeley Square,
12:00pm
Professor Susan Robertson explores the implications of privatising higher education. Part of the Bristol Festival of Education. Further information is available
Free event, please book for catering purposes.
Contact Lucy Stephens
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 4291 or
ed-events@bristol.ac.uk
Tuesday 12 June 2012
Learning Warehouse 2.0 launch: learning analytics for a global community
Organised by Graduate School of Education
Dr Ruth Deakin Crick with colleagues from LearningEmergence.net and Fusion Universal.
35 Berkeley Square,
5:00pm
Create your own learning power profile and join a global learning community. Part of the Bristol Festival of Education. Further information is available
Free event, please book for catering purposes.
Contact Lucy Stephens
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 4291 or
ed-events@bristol.ac.uk
Wednesday 13 June 2012
Learning to think like designers and engineers; the 'Future Brunels'
Organised by Graduate School of Education
Pupils from Merchants' Academy, Bedminster Down, Cotham and Redland Green Schools, together with staff from the Brunel Institute and the University of Bristol.
35 Berkeley Square,
5:00pm
The first cohort of the ss Great Britain Trust's 'Future Brunels' showcase their experiences of science and engineering. Part of the Bristol Festival of Education. Further information is available
Free event, please book for catering purposes.
Contact Lucy Stephens
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 4291 or
ed-events@bristol.ac.uk
Wednesday 13 June 2012
Language, assessment and educational quality
Organised by Graduate School of Education
Dr Guoxing Yu.
35 Berkeley Square,
12:00pm
Is poor educational quality a matter of language policy? Evidence from a case in Africa. Part of the Bristol Festival of Education. Further information is available
Free event, please book for catering purposes.
Contact Lucy Stephens
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 4291 or
ed-events@bristol.ac.uk
Thursday 14 June 2012
Maths at home and in school
Organised by Graduate School of Education
Dr Tim Jay and Dr Ulises Xolocotzin Eligio.
35 Berkeley Square,
12:00pm
What can schools do to help children to link classroom maths with out of school maths? Part of the Bristol Festival of Education. Further information is available
Free event, please book for catering purposes.
Contact Lucy Stephens
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 4291 or
ed-events@bristol.ac.uk
Thursday 14 June 2012
Poetry as a way to God
Organised by Graduate School of Education
Esther de Waal.
35 Berkeley Square,
5:00pm
In this Montgomery Trust sponsored lecture, author, gardener and grandmother, Esther de Waal, discusses what contribution poetry might make to one's spiritual life. Part of the Bristol Festival of Education. Further information is available
Free event, please book for catering purposes.
Contact Lucy Stephens
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 4291 or
ed-events@bristol.ac.uk
Friday 15 June 2012
LABQUEST
Organised by Graduate School of Education
Dr Jo Rose and guests.
35 Berkeley Square,
12:00pm
Come and take part in some fun educational experiments. Part of the Bristol Festival of Education. Further information is available
Free event, please book for catering purposes.
Contact Lucy Stephens
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 4291 or
ed-events@bristol.ac.uk
Friday 15 June 2012
Science Theatre
Organised by Graduate School of Education
Desperate Men Theatre company, Professor Sibel Erduran, Dr Neil Ingram, Tim Harrison, (School of Chemistry), Dr Jocelyn Wishart, Xiomei Yan, Philemona Ighere, Ana Moncada, Catherine Kokkinaki and Yuwen Wu.
35 Berkeley Square,
5:00pm
Experience performances on 'Darwin and the dodo', 'Chemistry or not?' and 'Socio-scientific debates' and get hands-on with multimedia science tools. Part of the Bristol Festival of Education. Further information is available
Free event, please book for catering purposes.
Contact Lucy Stephens
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 4291 or
ed-events@bristol.ac.uk
Monday 18 June 2012
It's kind of disturbing that our research is judged as unethical
Organised by Graduate School of Education
Professor Pat Sikes, University of Sheffield.
35 Berkeley Square,
5:00pm
Professor Pat Sikes seeks to represent and exemplify a critical research ethics in which societal structures, institutions and oppressions become the subject of research. Part of the Bristol Festival of Education. Further information is available
Free event, please book for catering purposes.
Contact Lucy Stephens
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 4291 or
ed-events@bristol.ac.uk
Tuesday 19 June 2012
Making the difference: ethnicity and achievement in Bristol
Organised by Graduate School of Education
Professor Leon Tikly, the Bristol research team and Nick Batchelar (Bristol City Council).
35 Berkeley Square,
5:00pm
Which groups are achieving and which are at risk of under-achieving in Bristol? What are some of our schools doing to make a difference and to raise achievement for all? Part of the Bristol Festival of Education. Further information is available
Free event, please book for catering purposes.
Contact Lucy Stephens
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 4291 or
ed-events@bristol.ac.uk
Tuesday 19 June 2012
Time for a revolution in assessment?
Organised by Graduate School of Education
Professors Patricia Broadfoot, Keri Facer, Rosamund Sutherland, Dr Sue Timmis and Alison Oldfield.
35 Berkeley Square,
12:00pm
What does the digital offer for educational assessment? How might assessment be different when knowledge and performance can be represented digitally? Join the discussion about a revolution in assessment. Part of the Bristol Festival of Education. Further information is available
Free event, please book for catering purposes.
Contact Lucy Stephens
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 4291 or
ed-events@bristol.ac.uk
Wednesday 20 June 2012
A passion for teaching
Organised by Graduate School of Education
Dr Malcolm Reed and guests.
35 Berkeley Square,
5:00pm
Ever wondered why teachers teach? Led by Dr Malcolm Reed, meet our teacher-educators formerly in primary, secondary or adult education. Part of the Bristol Festival of Education. Further information is available
Free event, please book for catering purposes.
Contact Lucy Stephens
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 4291 or
ed-events@bristol.ac.uk
Wednesday 20 June 2012
Philosophy in educational policy, practice and research
Organised by Graduate School of Education
Professor Richard Pring, University of Oxford.
35 Berkeley Square,
12:00pm
Some say there is a lot of disguised nonsense in educational policy and practice. How can philosophical thinking move us from 'disguised nonsense' to 'patent nonsense'? Part of the Bristol Festival of Education. Further information is available
Free event, please book for catering purposes.
Contact Lucy Stephens
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 4291 or
ed-events@bristol.ac.uk
Thursday 21 June 2012
Communication about self-care in traditional acupuncture consultations: the co-construction of individualised support and advice
Organised by School of Social and Community Medicine
Organised by School of Social and Community Medicine
Dr Charlotte Paterson - Honorary Senior Research Fellow, School of Social and Community Medicine University of Bristol.
Canynge Hall, Whatley Road, Clifton,
4:00-5:00pm
Charlotte is an experienced general practitioner and an Honorary Senior Research Fellow. Her research interests include individualised outcome measures and complementary medicine and she has a keen interest in methodology and experience of both qualitative and quantitative methods, including qualitative synthesis using meta-ethnography. Further information is available
The seminar is free, and all are welcome without needing to book a place. If you have difficulties with stairs, we have a lift to provide access to the lower ground floor.
Contact Charlene Trew
on
+44 (0)117 - 92 87221 or
charlene.trew@bristol.ac.uk
Thursday 28 June 2012
Modification of Emotion Perception as a Potential Treatment for Psychiatric Illness
Organised by School of Social and Community Medicine
Organised by School of Social and Community Medicine
Marcus Munafo - Professor of Biological Psychology, School of Experimental Psychology, University of Bristol.
Canynge Hall, Whatley Road, Clifton,
4:00-5:00pm
Identifying emotional states in others is central to successful social functioning, and biases in emotion perception have been reported in a range of psychopathologies. Marcus Munafo will discuss a range of experiments on healthy individuals with depressive symptoms, potential criminal offenders, and work into other domains, like autism spectrum disorders. Further information is available
The seminar is free, and all are welcome without needing to book a place. If you have difficulties with stairs, we have a lift to provide access to the lower ground floor.
Contact Charlene Trew
on
+44 (0)117 - 92 87221 or
charlene.trew@bristol.ac.uk
July 2012
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August 2012
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September 2012
Tuesday 18 September 2012 -
Wednesday 19 September 2012
Policy & Politics 2012 Two day Conference '40 years of Policy & Politics: Critical reflections and strategies for the future'
Organised by Policy & Politics Journal
Organised by Policy & Politics Journal
PLENARY SPEAKERS: Professor Michael Hill, University of Newcastle, Professor Julian Le Grand, London School of Economics, Professor Christopher Pollitt, Katholieke Univesiteit, Belguim, Professor Rod Rhodes, Griffith University, Australia.
Marriott Royal Hotel, Bristol,
9:30am
For forty years the journal has published key works in the areas of public and social policy. During that time the nature of politics and policy making has undoubtedly witnessed significant transformations. We would like to invite you to submit abstracts for papers and panels by the 20th April 2012. Further information is available
Contact Emily Thomas
email: pp-conference@bristol.ac.uk