Feb 8th :
Inclusive Regional Development:
24 November 2011 03:26
Changing Structures of Labour Market Opportunity ; Dr Mia Gray, University of Cambridge Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Sue Robson Tel: 0191 222 7691 Email: susan.robson@ncl.ac.uk
Feb 9th :
Deborah Jeffery Memorial Concert; Haydn: String Quartet in D Minor, Op. 42; Beethoven: Grosse Fuge, Op. 133; Haydn: Canzonettas; Barber: Dover Beach
6 January 2012 01:46
Sir Thomas Allen (baritone) and Chilingirian Quartet Levon Chilingirian (violin) Ronald Birks (violin) Susie Meszaros (viola) Philip De Groote (cello) Caroline Dowdle (piano) ; Pre-booking is required for this concert. To reserve a place visit www.ncl.ac.uk/events/kings-hall/reserve or telephone 0191 222 6136 from Thursday 12 January. Important note : all spaces at this concert have now been allocated. If you would like to be added to the waiting list please e-mail: public.lectures@ncl.ac.uk or telephone 0191 222 6136 mentioning your name, contact number and the number of places needed. Please note that we cannot guarantee that seats will be available.
Feb 9th :
Student Performances
3 January 2012 09:23
Sarah Crossan (violin), Lydia Woods (soprano), Matthew Quinn (voice & guitar) ; Free admission
Feb 9th :
Popular Representations of Tokyo
26 January 2012 06:36
Speaker: Shiro Yoshioka (School of Modern Languages). 'Where are we going? Who are we?': anxiety of discontinuity and yearning for continuity of history in popular representations of Tokyo. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Prof. Henrike Laehnemann Tel: 0191 222 7513 Email: henrike.laehnemann@ncl.ac.uk
Feb 9th :
The Adaptive Advantages of Cognitive Biases
1 February 2012 09:23
Dominic Johnson (University of Edinburgh). Psychological biases are often viewed (at least by many psychologists, economists, and political scientists) as 'mistakes' or 'errors' that contribute to disasters, policy failures, and wars. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Lee Allen Tel: 0191 222 8320 Email: Lee.Allen@ncl.ac.uk
Feb 9th :
Tales of Three Cities: New Delhi, London and New York
12 January 2012 03:19
Public Lecture - Professor Anthony King ; Professor Anthony King (State University of New York) delivers the next in the series of Architecture, Planning and Landscape's public lectures. Admission: Free, but booking essential . Contact for further information: Anne Fry Tel: 0191 222 5648 Email: anne.fry@ncl.ac.uk
Feb 9th :
Managing London’s roads and keeping the capital moving at Games time
21 December 2011 04:21
Garrett Emmerson, Chief Operating Officer of Streets and Traffic, Transport for London ; Lecture in association with transportNewcastle, Newcastle University Free admission, no pre-booking required
Feb 10th :
Questions of Enterprise: New Partnerships for Engaged Research
2 February 2012 04:26
NIReS day of talks, debate and networking towards new collaborative partnerships ; Topics include: the UK Growth Review, Managing Community Assests, Young Entrepreneurship, The Living Lab (linking the urban and the rural through engaged research). Admission: Free and participants welcome from all disciplines/sectors within and beyond the university. Contact for further information: Sue Bradley Tel: 0191 222 6625 Email: susan.bradley@ncl.ac.uk
Feb 10th :
Visible Migration of Birds
23 September 2011 09:25
Natural History Society of Northumbria Event ; Lecture given by Keith Clarkson. Admission: Free, Suggested Donation for Non-Members 3 Contact for further information: James Littlewood Tel: 0191 232 6386 Email: nhsn@ncl.ac.uk
Feb 11th :
John Graham Lough Walking Tour
24 January 2012 03:55
Hatton Gallery Learning Officer Hazel Barron-Cooper leads a walking tour of Newcastle city centre sites connected with Victorian sculptor John Graham Lough. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Hazel Barron-Cooper Tel: 0191 222 6059 Email: info@hattongallery.org.uk
Feb 14th :
A Walk-On Part
21 December 2011 04:23
Chris Mullin, author, journalist and politician ; Free admission, no pre-booking required
Feb 15th :
PEALS Seminar
4 November 2011 08:40
Articulating Mental Health Policy and Practice: On How Personality Became Treatable ; Dr Martyn Pickersgill, Edinburgh University's Welcome Trust Senior Research Fellow in Biomedical Ethics. Martyn's current research explores the co-production of moral discourse and clinical knowledge in psychology; particularly professional decision-making in regards to access to therapy. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Anne Galbraith Tel: 208 3251 Email: anne.galbraith@ncl.ac.uk
Feb 15th :
Body Representations Underlying Somatosensory Information Processing
23 January 2012 03:49
Speaker: Matthew Longo, Birkbeck University. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Jill Moffat Tel: 3982 Email: jill.moffat@ncl.ac.uk
Feb 16th :
The Din
3 January 2012 08:57
Nick Grimes (vocals & guitar) Ollie Scott (bass & backing vocals) Victor Solana (drums & backing vocals) Tom Gregory-Smith (violin) Jenny Nendick (cello) ; This band incorporates gypsy jazz, Eastern European and Middle Eastern traditional music, whilst retaining the melodic psychedelic pop which their sound evolved from. Free admission
Feb 16th :
Student performances
21 December 2009 09:59
Tim Robinson (trumpet), Kevin Lees (violin) ; Free admission
Feb 16th :
An Ear for Details
26 January 2012 06:47
The Positive Effects of Bilingualism and Multilingualism on Speech Perception ; Speaker: Marie-Claude Tremblay (School of Modern Languages). Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Prof Henrike Laehnemann Tel: 0191 222 7513 Email: henrike.laehnemann@ncl.ac.uk
Feb 16th :
Transcranial stimulation techniques
6 February 2012 03:06
Walter Paulus ( University of Göttingen ). Transcranial stimulation techniques have been developed as tools for modifying cortical plasticity. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) allows increasing or decreasing the excitability of cortico-cortical pathways. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Lee Allen Tel: 0191 222 8320 Email: Lee.Allen@ncl.ac.uk
Feb 16th :
Productivity and a ‘total delivered cost’ approach to growth
21 December 2011 04:25
Trevor Mann, Senior Vice-President of Manufacturing, Nissan ; R W Mann Lecture Please note: this lecture will take place at Newcastle University Business School, Barrack Road. The event is free but you are asked to pre-book by visiting: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/nubs/about/events/item/r-w-mann-public-lecture or telephone 0191 208 1637.
Feb 17th :
Shifting Savannas and Collapsing Forests
23 September 2011 09:30
Natural History Society of Northumbria Event ; Dr Ulrich Salzmann discusses climate and vegetation changes in West Africa during the last 10,000 years. Admission: Free, Suggested Donation for Non-Members 3 Contact for further information: James Littlewood Tel: 0191 232 6386 Email: nhsn@ncl.ac.uk
Feb 18th :
International Development Conference 2012
20 January 2012 09:56
The World at 7 Billion - Rethinking Development ; As the population hits 7billion, human development is hailed as both cause and solution to our population crisis. Should we celebrate the successes of development or worry about rising inequalities? Admission: Please see website for details of ticket prices. Contact for further information: International Development Society, c/o Students Union Email: int-dev@ncl.ac.uk
Feb 20th :
Cafe Culture: Best in the world
30 January 2012 06:35
Annie Rigby, Artistic Director of Unfolding Theatre ; Join Annie to discuss what it means to be 'best in the world', whether we are gold medal versions of ourselves, and what training it might take to get there. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Tom Martin Tel: 0191 208 3252 Email: tom.martin@ncl.ac.uk
Feb 21st :
ACTION 2012: Social Renewal Competition - Launch Event
1 February 2012 09:13
All interested Parties are invited to a briefing session on ACTION 2012 ; An opportunity for postgraduate researchers and research staff at Newcastle University to work in teams to develop a commercial, interdisciplinary solution to a social renewal challenge. Lunch will be provided. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Dr Gail de Blaquiere Tel: 0191 222 5901 Email: Gail.de-Blaquiere@ncl.ac.uk
Feb 21st :
Charles Dickens: A Life
21 December 2011 04:32
Claire Tomalin, writer and biographer ; Lecture in association with the Literary & Philosophical Society, Newcastle upon Tyne Free admission, no pre-booking required
Feb 22nd :
TippingPoint Newcastle
4 January 2012 07:12
Energising the Creative Response to Climate Change ; A major national gathering of those concerned with the interface between the arts and culture, and environmental issues, particularly climate change. Admission: 150 for people attached to institutions and 90 for individuals. Small number of bursaries available. Contact for further information: Newcastle Institute for Research on Sustainability Tel: 0191 246 4960 Email: sustainability@ncl.ac.uk
Feb 22nd :
Variability in Photos of the Same Face
23 January 2012 03:54
Speaker: Rob Jenkins Glasgow University. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Jill Moffat Tel: 3982 Email: jill.moffat@ncl.ac.uk
Feb 22nd :
The Splendour of Venice
17 January 2012 03:18
New Vocal Ensemble, Renaissance Band, and members of His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts ; The International Centre for Music Studies at Newcastle University presents a concert of polychoral music to mark 400 years since the death of the Venetian composer Giovanni Gabrieli. Tickets: 12 ( 10 for senior citizens, 5 for students and unwaged). This includes admission to the 9.45pm performance in Culture Lab. Tickets are available on the door or in advance by writing to NEMF, enclosing a cheque made payable to 'Newcastle University', c/o ICMuS, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University, Newcastle, NE1 7RU, or via the following weblink: http://webstore.ncl.ac.uk/browse/extra_info.asp?compid=1&catid=306&modid=1&prodid=0&deptid=0&prodvarid=24 Part of Newcastle Early Music Festival
Feb 22nd :
Gabrieli a 2(2)
17 January 2012 03:25
Jamie Savan (cornett) Adam Woolf (sackbutt) John Ayers (electronics) ; Gabrieli's Sonata in 22 parts is performed by two of Europe's leading period instrumentalists, with the aid of live electronics. The Sonata will be multi-tracked in surround sound and real-time, creating part concert, part sound installation. Tickets: 5 ( 3 senior citizens and unwaged) available on the door or in advance by writing to NEMF, enclosing a cheque made payable to 'Newcastle University', c/o ICMuS, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University, Newcastle, NE1 7RU, or via the following weblink: http://webstore.ncl.ac.uk/browse/extra_info.asp?compid=1&catid=306&modid=1&prodid=0&deptid=0&prodvarid=26 The performance will last approximately 70 minutes, and audience are welcome to drop in and out of the concert as the piece develops. Part of Newcastle Early Music Festival
Feb 23rd :
Graham O'Sullivan (baroque flute); Susanna Pell (viola da gamba); Mie Hayashi-O'Sullivan (harpsichord)
3 January 2012 09:59
Programme to include works by Rameau, Marais, Forqueray and Hotteterre ; Free admission Part of Newcastle Early Music Festival
Feb 23rd :
Student performances
21 December 2009 09:58
Ardiel Cabrera Castro (violin), Jennifer Watson (violin) ; Free admission
Feb 23rd :
Exploring the Mind of Interpreters
26 January 2012 06:55
Speaker: Ya-Yun Chen (School of Modern Languages). Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Prof Henrike Laehnemann Tel: 0191 222 7513 Email: henrike.laehnemann@ncl.ac.uk
