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May 2012
Tuesday 1 May 2012
42nd Annual Convocation Lecture on 'The Origin of our Species'
Professor Chris Stringer FRS (PhD 1973, DSc 1990, Hon LLD 2000).
School of Chemistry, Cantock's Close,
6:30pm
Professor Stringer FRS is Research Leader in Human Origins. His early research was on the relationship of Neanderthals and early modern humans in Europe. He now collaborates with archaeologists, dating specialists and geneticists in attempting to reconstruct the evolution of modern humans globally. Further information and ticket booking
This is a free event but spaces are limited so booking is required. The evening includes a light buffet supper following the lecture.
Contact Jo Friend
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 7562 or
jo.friend@bristol.ac.uk
Tuesday 1 May 2012
Music Research Seminar: Simon Shaw-Miller (Birbeck, University of London)
Organised by Music Department
Victoria Rooms,
4:30pm
The Culture of Synaesthesia. Music Department website
Free admission.
Contact Megan Holmes/Margaret Peirson
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 4044 or
music-info@bristol.ac.uk
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
Brodowski Quartet
Organised by Music Department
Victoria Rooms,
1:15-2:00pm
Shostakovich, String Quartet No 7 in F sharp minor, Op.108 Shostakovich: String Quartet No 8 in C minor, Op.110. Part of Brodowski Quartet's three-year residency at the University of Bristol, generously funded by The Carr-Gregory Trust. Music Department website
Free admission/retiring collection.
Contact Megan Holmes/Margaret Peirson
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 4044 or
music-info@bristol.ac.uk
Wednesday 2 May 2012
CoMA Bristol
Organised by Music Department
Victoria Rooms,
7:30pm
New and established contemporary works. Music Department website
Free admission/retiring collection.
Contact Megan Holmes/Margaret Peirson
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 4044 or
music-info@bristol.ac.uk
Wednesday 2 May 2012
A blueprint of the speaker: The psychology of language production
Organised by Public and Ceremonial Events Office
Organised by Public and Ceremonial Events Office
Professor Markus Damian, Professor of Psychology of Language, School of Experimental Psychology.
2D1 Social Sciences Complex, BS8 1TU,
6:00pm
The act of speaking requires rapid retrieval of words from a mental lexicon, the assembly of complex utterances, and efficient articulation. In this lecture the state-of-the-art in recent research on the psychological and neural mechanisms underlying language production will be portrayed. Further information is available
No booking required.
Contact Nicola Fry
on
+44 (0)117 - 928 8515 or
nicola.fry@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
Thursday 3 May 2012
The Age of Creativity
Organised by The Faculty of Engineering and Arup
Sir John Sorrell is a UK Business Ambassador and Chairman of The London Design Festival. With his wife Frances, he set up the Sorrell Foundation, which works with thousands of young people each year to inspire their creativity and give them life and work skills.
Pugsley Lecture Theatre, Queen's Building,
5:30-6:30pm
Sir John Sorrell will be talking about his belief that we are in a new creative age where nations, cities and organisations around the world are discovering the importance of creativity to society, culture and the economy.
Tickets are free, but need to be booked in advance via http://sir-john-sorrell-arup-lecture.eventbrite.co.uk/.
Contact Lara Melhuish
on
+44 (0)117 95 45483 or
lara.melhuish@bristol.ac.uk
Friday 4 May 2012
Bristol University Wind Orchestra
Organised by Music Department
Conductor: David Batsman.
Victoria Rooms,
1:15-2:00pm
A Sci-Fi Spectacular including marches from Star Wars and music from Star Trek through the (light) years... Music Department website
Admission free/retiring collection.
Contact Megan Holmes/Margaret Peirson
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 4044 or
music-info@bristol.ac.uk
Tuesday 8 May 2012
Music Research Seminar: Nathaniel Lew (Meaker Visiting Professor)
Organised by Music Department
Victoria Rooms,
4:30pm
The moment we've been waiting for: Representing post-war British identity in six operas from the Festival of Britain. Music Department website
Free admission.
Contact Megan Holmes/Margaret Peirson
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 4044 or
music-info@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
'Dressing up and Queening it': Queen Elizabeth II, dress, and British public diplomacy
Organised by Centre for Public Engagement
Professor Jutta Weldes, School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies; Best of Bristol (BoB) lecturer.
M Shed, Princes Wharf, Wapping Road, BS1 4RN,
6:00pm
Dress has long been central to the power of monarchy. In contemporary British foreign policy, monarchical dress remains important. Looking at design, production, deployment, and the 'afterlife' of some of the Queen's most famous dresses, this talk examines the ways in which the dress of Queen Elizabeth II has been used in public diplomacy. Further information is available
Admission free (booking essential). To book please visit: http://dressingupandqueeningit.eventbrite.com/.
Contact Amanda Edmondson
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 8313 or
cpe-info@bristol.ac.uk
Wednesday 9 May 2012
Bristol University Singers
Organised by Music Department
Conductors: David Bednall and David Allinson.
Victoria Rooms,
1:15-2:00pm
'This sweet and merry month of May' A garland of the choicest madrigals and partsongs for springtime. Music Department website
Free admission/retiring collection.
Contact Megan Holmes/Margaret Peirson
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 4044 or
music-info@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
'Les Mis' takes the States: the first 60 years of Victor Hugo's 'Les Miserables'
Organised by BIRTHA and the IAS
Professor Kathryn Grossman Pennsylvania State University, USA.
Lecture Theatre 2, entrance at 3-5 Woodland Road (theatre is at the rear of 11 Woodland Road),
5:15pm
Everyone seems to have heard of Les Miserables, but 150 years after the publication of Victor Hugo's monumental prose masterpiece, we might well wonder what accounted for its extreme popularity early on. Read more here
Contact Samantha Barlow
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 7879 (Tues/Weds/Fri) or
sam.barlow@bristol.ac.uk
Thursday 10 May 2012
The Wickham Lecture 2012: Plays for Today
Organised by The Society for Theatre Research and the Department of Drama
David Edgar.
Wickham Theatre, Cantock's Close,
5:30pm
One of Britain's most successful dramatists, (Destiny, Maydays, The Shape of the Table) David Edgar will speak about the contemporary playwriterly scene (and how we got to it) as well as about his own life in theatre. The annual Wickham Lecture is presented in recognition of the achievements of the late Professor Glynne Wickham.
Admission free - no booking necessary.
Contact Kate Withers
on
+44 (0)117 - 3315088 or
kate.withers@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 10 May 2012
Bristol Jubilee Lecture - Sixty Years a Queen: The Diamond Jubilee in Historical Perspective
Organised by Public and Ceremonial Events Office
Professor Sir David Cannadine, Historian.
Great Hall, Wills Memorial Building,
6:00pm
There have only been two Diamond Jubilees in recent times: Queen Victoria in 1897 and Queen Elizabeth II in 2012. This lecture will compare and contrast these two occasions, and in so doing try to put this year's celebrations in a broader context. Further information is available
Booking required through further information.
Contact Nicola Fry
on
+44 (0)117 - 928 8515 or
nicola.fry@bristol.ac.uk
Friday 11 May 2012
Bristol University String Orchestra
Organised by Music Department
Victoria Rooms,
1:15-2:00pm
Programme to include: Puccini, Crisantemi (1890). Music Department website
Free admission/retiring collection.
Contact Megan Holmes/Margaret Peirson
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 4044 or
music-info@bristol.ac.uk
Saturday 12 May 2012
Know your Zoo
Organised by Centre for Public Engagement
This event is organised in conjunction with Bristol Zoo and is part of the Know your Bristol series of events on local community heritage.
Conservation Education Centre, Guthrie Road entrance, Bristol Zoo, Bristol, BS8 3HA,
10:00am-4:00pm
Bristol Zoo is looking to add to its rich collection of materials telling the stories connected with the world's oldest provincial zoo. Bring your memories and memorabilia to help us recognise the role that the Zoo has played in the lives of people across the South West and South Wales. Further information is available
Admission to the Know your Zoo event is free and no booking required; people can come along any time between 10am - 4pm. Attendees are encouraged to bring along their own stories and objects.
Contact Kate Miller
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 8321 or
kate.miller@bristol.ac.uk
Wednesday 16 May 2012
Contemporary Voices
Organised by Music Department
Victoria Rooms,
7:30pm
New and established contemporary compositions for voice, electronics, cello and piano. Music Department website
Free admission/retiring collection.
Contact Megan Holmes/Margaret Peirson
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 4044 or
music-info@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
Friday 18 May 2012
Fascination of plants day: Planet plant
Organised by the Botanic Garden
Scientists and students from the School of Biological Sciences.
Botanic Garden, The Holmes, Stoke Park Road,
10:00am-4:00pm
Open day with interactive displays, talks, tours and films. Join us to find out how all life on earth depends on plants. Learn about the myriad uses of plants as foods and medicines around the world and how plants build ecosystems. Botanic Garden website
Admission: adults £3.50, children, Friends, University staff and students free.
Contact the Botanic Garden
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 4906 or
botanic-gardens@bristol.ac.uk
Saturday 19 May 2012
Know your Arnos Vale
Organised by Centre for Public Engagement
This event is organised in conjunction with the Arnos Vale Trust and the Friends of Arnos Vale and is part of the Know your Bristol series of events on local community heritage.
Arnos Vale Cemetery, Bath Road, Bristol, BS4 3EW,
10:00am-4:00pm
Arnos Vale Cemetery is one of the UK's earliest and most important working Victorian cemeteries. It is significant for Bristolians as a place of remembrance, a site of local heritage, and a much loved landscape. Come and contribute your own family photos, objects and memories to the Cemetery's archive. Further information is available
Admission is free and no booking required; people can come along any time between 10am-4pm. Attendees are encouraged to bring along their own stories and objects.
Contact Kate Miller
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 8321 or
kate.miller@bristol.ac.uk
Tuesday 22 May 2012
IAS Spring Lecture: Epigenetics - the Missing Link between Nature and Nurture
Organised by University of Bristol's Institute for Advanced Studies
Organised by University of Bristol's Institute for Advanced Studies
Speaker: Dr Nessa Carey, Author of "The Epigenetics Revolution: How Modern Biology is Rewriting Our Understanding of Genetics, Disease and Inheritance". First Discussant: Professor George Davey-Smith, University of Bristol.
Lecture Theatre 2D1, Social Sciences Complex, Priory Road, BS8 1TN,
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. The book, and epigenetics generally, raise not only vital contemporary issues in biological and biomedical research, they also pose important general questions about causality, explanation, and prediction. Drinks reception to follow. Further information is available on the IAS website.
Contact Edwina Thorn/Conny Lippert
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 7757 or
ias-wun-intern@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.
Wednesday 23 May 2012
Olympic Torch Hot Air Balloon Display
College Green,
5:20-6:10am
The Bristol University hot air balloon will be inflating alongside the Olympic Torch Relay as it leaves Bristol's Council House at 5.54am. This is your chance to see the Olympic Torch and get up close and personal with a hot air balloon. Bristol University Hot Air Balloon Society
Free event. No booking required, just ask a marshal to be escorted to the balloon. Road closures will be in place for the main Torch Relay event. Public parking will be severely restricted.
Contact Bobby Henderson
on
+44 (0)7789 657912 or
bobby@buhabs.org
Thursday 24 May 2012 -
Friday 25 May 2012
CMPO Doctoral conference: Public Service Reform
Organised by Centre for Market and Public Organisation (CMPO)
Organised by Centre for Market and Public Organisation (CMPO)
Nadine Ketel (VU University Amsterdam), Jake Bradley (University of Bristol), Robin Zoutenbier (Erasmus School of Economics, Netherlands), Jack Britton (University of Bristol), Jake Anders (IoE), Lucia Rizzica (UCL), Iryna Kryvoruchko (McMaster University), Michael Sanders (University of Bristol), Mike Peacey (University of Bristol) and Stephane Reissfelder (Oxford University).
The Boardroom, 2 Priory Road, Bristol, BS8 1TX,
10:00am
This conference, held over two days, will include presentations covering three topic areas; 'Public sector and labour markets', 'Higher education' and 'Charitable giving'. Each presentation will have senior academic discussant. Please see the programme for more details. Further information is available.
Places are limited and will be confirmed nearer the time. Please emailif Charlotte Lewis if you would like to reserve a place, stating which day(s) you would like to attend and if you have any dietary requirements.
Contact Charlotte Lewis
on
+44 (0)117 - 3310799 or
charlotte.lewis@bristol.ac.uk
Thursday 24 May 2012
The Second Zutshi-Smith Memorial Lecture - Religious Toleration in Comparative Perspective
Organised by Centre for the Study of Ethnicity and Citizenship
Organised by Centre for the Study of Ethnicity and Citizenship
Professor the Lord Parekh of Kingston-upon-Hull, London School of Economics, Dr. Amira Bennison, University of Cambridge, Professor John Coffey, University of Leicester, Professor Peter Harvey, University of Sunderland.
Graduate School of Edcuation, 35 Berkeley Square, BS8 1JA,
5:00-8:15pm
Lord Parekh will consider the place of religious toleration in different religious traditions, and what religions can offer to the creation and maintenance of traditions of toleration. A distinguished panel of experts will respond to his lecture before the floor is opened to question and comment.
Booking required.
Contact Jacqueline Nichols
on
+44 (0)117 - 954 5380 or
jacqueline.nichols@bristol.ac.uk
Thursday 24 May 2012
Replacing city traders with robots
Organised by Centre for Public Engagement
Professor Dave Cliff, Department of Computer Science.
Watershed, 1 Canon's Road, Bristol BS1 5TX,
6:00pm
In the past decade, global financial markets have become heavily dependent on computers. Various recent events have shown that the global financial system may now be less resilient and more vulnerable to sudden severe failures. Professor Cliff will talk about current problems and what might be done to make things better. Further information is available
Free, booking required in advance by visiting http://replacingcitytraderswithrobots.eventbrite.com.
Contact Diane Thorne
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 8318 or
diane.thorne@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
Friday 25 May 2012
Summer champagne and cordials
Organised by the Botanic Garden
Popular Herbalist, Ann Freeman, will give hands on advice on what you need to do make your own drinks at home.
Botanic Garden, The Holmes, Stoke Park Road,
7:00-9:00pm
Summer flowers can be used to infuse drinks and capture the scent and essence of warm summer days. This evening workshop will take you through the practical steps of producing elderflower champagne and summer cordials from flowers and fruits in the countryside and your own garden. Botanic Garden website
Cost £15, booking essential.
Contact the Botanic Garden
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 4906 or
botanic-gardens@bristol.ac.uk
Wednesday 30 May 2012
SPAIS 2nd Annual Public Lecture - 'In search of 'decent capitalism': what protesters should protest for'
Organised by School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies (SPAIS)
Organised by School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies (SPAIS)
Professor Robert Wade (London School of Economics and Political Science).
Lecture Room 2D3, Social Sciences Complex, Priory Road,
5:00-6:30pm
Robert Wade is Professor of Political Economy and Development at the London School of Economics. Perhaps best known for his critique of 'free market' explanations of East Asian development, he has emerged more recently as one of the world's most prominent critics of neoliberalism and its consequences. Further information is available
No booking required.
Contact Susan Battin
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 1024 or
sue.battin@bristol.ac.uk
Thursday 31 May 2012
Going for growth: stories from a child of the 70s and Children of the 90s
Organised by Public and Ceremonial Events Office
Professor Kate Tilling, Professor of Medical Statistics, School of Social and Community Medicine.
Peel Lecture Theatre, Geographical Sciences BS8 1SS,
6:00pm
Many aspects of health research involve assessing and predicting the evolution of biological measurements-from monitoring maternal weight during pregnancy to using biomarkers to identify progression of cancer. I will demonstrate different ways of modelling change, and their implications for medical research, highlighting recent work on the ALSPAC (Children of the 90s) study. Further information is available
No booking required.
Contact Nicola Fry
on
+44 (0)117 - 9288515 or
nicola.fry@bristol.ac.uk
Thursday 31 May 2012
Growth models in the life course epidemiology framework
Organised by School of Social and Community Medicine
Organised by School of Social and Community Medicine
Dr Ulla Sovio - Department of Medical Statistics, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
Canynge Hall, Whatley Road, Clifton,
4:00-5:00pm
Growth in infancy and childhood is an indicator of health status, and may also be socially patterned. Repeated growth measurements allow the analysis of change in body size over time, which may predict adult body size and health outcomes better than a single measurement. Further information is available
The seminar is free and no booking is required. 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
Saturday 2 June 2012 -
Tuesday 5 June 2012
A celebration and illustration of Bristol flora: new paintings and rare plants of the West Country
Organised by the Botanic Garden
Led by Annie Morris, a member of the Society of Botanical Artists, and includes Jenny Brooks, Anne Girling, Fiona Williams, Erica Thomas and Andrea Pomroy. The artists will also give short talks on techniques used and difficulties encountered in the accurate depiction of different aspects of the rare plants.
Botanic Garden, The Holmes, Stoke Park Road,
10:00am-5:00pm
Public exhibition of a collection of original paintings and drawings by six local botanical artists.Special guided tours each day of the plant conservation area will help visitors identify the rare plants and the different habitats where they grow. Botanic Garden website
Light refreshments available. Rare native plants for sale. Admission: adults £3.50; children/friends/university staff and students: free.
Contact the Botanic Garden
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 4906 or
botanic-gardens@bristol.ac.uk
Wednesday 6 June 2012
The CMV Collective
Organised by Music Department
Victoria Rooms,
7:30pm
Theatrical and conceptual music. Music Department website
Free admission/retiring collection.
Contact Megan Holmes/Margaret Peirson
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 4044 or
music-info@bristol.ac.uk
Sunday 10 June 2012 -
Wednesday 13 June 2012
Bristol University Summer Music Festival
Organised by Music Department
Victoria Rooms,
7:30pm
Nightly concerts, kicking off with a jazz night at Racks, St. Paul's Road on Sunday, 8.00pm. Lunchtime concerts on Mon and Tues at 1.15pm; nightly concerts Mon-Wed at 7.30pm. Check department website for detailed listings. Music Department website
Contact Megan Holmes/Margaret Peirson
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 4044 or
music-info@bristol.ac.uk
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
Science Picnic: Urban pollinators - what's buzzing near you?
Organised by Centre for Public Engagement
Dr Katherine Baldock and the University of Bristol Urban Pollinators Project team. Part of Bristol's BIG Green Week (9-17 June 2012).
The University of Bristol Botanic Garden, The Holmes , Stoke Park Road, Bristol, BS9 1JG,
6:30pm
Come and find out about a university research project that is studying the importance of urban habitats for insect pollinators, such as bees and butterflies. Following the talk there will be a tour of the garden. Drinks will be provided, bring along a picnic if you wish. Further information is available
Admission free, but booking is required in advance.
Contact Diane Thorne
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 8318 or
diane.thorne@bristol.ac.uk
Tuesday 12 June 2012
A blueprint of the speaker: Exploring the brain with nuclear magnetic resonance
Organised by The Public and Ceremonial Events Office
Professor Risto Kauppinen.
2D!, Social Sciences Complex, Priory Road,
6:00pm
The tools we exploit 'to look inside the human body' have revolutionised during the past decade or so. Today amazingly detailed images are obtained from our organs totally non-invasively. These images provide unprecedented information from anatomy, physiology and metabolism of the brain. Further information is available
No booking required.
Contact Nicola Fry
on
+44 (0)117 - 928 8515 or
nicola.fry@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
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
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
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
Thursday 14 June 2012
Living Translation - The Secret Life of Dead Languages
Organised by Public and Ceremonial Events Office and the School of Modern Languages
Diego Marani, Italian novelist, translator and linguist.
LT1 School of Chemistry, Cantock's Close,
6:30pm
A lecture-performance by the Italian author, translator and linguist, Diego Marani. Author of New Finnish Grammar and Last of the Vostyaks, Diego Marani is the renowned inventor of Europanto. Further information is available
Booking required through further information.
Contact Nicola Fry
on
+44 (0)117 - 9288515 or
nicola.fry@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
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
Saturday 16 June 2012
Know your Kingsweston
Organised by Centre for Public Engagement
Organised by Centre for Public Engagement
This event is organised in conjunction with the Kings Weston Action Group and is part of the Know your Bristol series of events on local community heritage.
Kings Weston House, Kings Weston Lane, Bristol BS11 0UR,
10:00am-4:00pm
Kings Weston House and park, designed in the 18th century by Sir John Vanbrugh, are nationally important. However, despite being treasured for centuries, its former fame has faded. Help revive the story of Kings Weston by bringing your own memories and images of the people, park, house and surroundings. Further information is available
Admission is free and no booking required; people can come along any time between 10am-4pm. Refreshments will be provided. Attendees are encouraged to bring along their own stories and objects.
Contact Kate Miller
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 8321 or
kate.miller@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
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
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
Wednesday 20 June 2012
Gala Concert
Organised by Music Department
Conductors: John Pickard, Bethan Waters, Aaron Taylor.
Victoria Rooms,
7:30pm
Bristol University Symphony Orchestra. Bristol University Chamber Choir. Bristol University Chamber Orchestra. Programme to include: Fissinger, Lux Aeterna; Mausberger, Wie Liegt die Stadt So Wust; Trad. (arr. Brewer), Ej Lasko, Lasko; Whitacre, Sleep; a new work by a student composer and Respighi, The Pines of Rome. Music Department website
Balcony £15 (concessions £10), stalls £10 (concessions £7).
Contact Megan Holmes/Margaret Peirson
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 4044 or
music-info@bristol.ac.uk
Wednesday 20 June 2012
Evaluating a therapeutic intervention for children and young people who have been sexually abused: science, politics and pragmatics.
Organised by Psychiatric Epidemiology and HSR Seminars
John Carpenter, Professor of Social Work, School for Policy Studies.
Seminar Room OS6, Oakfield House, Oakfield Grove,
12:30-1:30pm
The NSPCC has developed a new intervention for children (6-17) who have been traumatised by sexual abuse. The practice guide for social workers and therapists is based on attachment theory. It requires a structured approach to the assessment of the child and the 'safe carer' and employs a form of 'regenerative' therapy using creative methods.
All welcome - no booking required.
Contact Hazel Carrington
email: hazel.carrington@bristol.ac.uk
Wednesday 20 June 2012
What if computers could enjoy music?
Organised by Centre for Public Engagement
Organised by Centre for Public Engagement
Dr Tijl De Bie, Department of Engineering Mathematics.
M Shed, Princes Wharf, Wapping Road, Bristol, BS1 4RN,
6:00pm
When we listen to music, we unconsciously unravel it's constituent parts: notes, rhythm, chords, etc. We take our ability to enjoy music for granted; but for a computer this is a daunting task. Dr DeBie will discuss the challenges from an artificial intelligence perspective, and what this means for human music listeners and producers. Further information available
Free, booking required in advance.
Contact Amanda Edmondson
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 8313 or
amanda.edmondson@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
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
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
Friday 22 June 2012
We love LEGO . . .
Organised by RIBA South West supported by the University of Bristol and the Institution of Civil Engineers
Organised by RIBA South West supported by the University of Bristol and the Institution of Civil Engineers
Simon Kent, Senior Design Manager at LEGO. The event is part of the nationwide Love Architecture Festival.
Pugsley Lecture Theatre, University of Bristol, Queens Building, Univesity Walk, Bristol, BS8 1TR,
6:00-7:45pm
Learn about design processes at LEGO such as LEGO Creator house design, direct modular building, and world building design models. Hear about how the LEGO Creator studio building in Denmark has been renovated to make it more modern and "play" orientated linking to the LEGO ideal. Win a LEGO prize. Further information is available
£6/£4.20 (concession). Information and online booking available at RIBA What's On or by calling 0844 800 2767 to make a telephone credit card booking.
Contact Michelle Taylor
on
0844 800 2767 or
michelle.taylor@riba.org
Saturday 23 June 2012
Know your South Bristol
Organised by Centre for Public Engagement
Organised by Centre for Public Engagement
This event is organised in conjunction with Knowle West Media Centre, Brislington Community Archaeology Project, Brislington Brook Project, Greater Bedminster Community Partnership, Brislington Community Partnership and South Bristol's Reflex Camera Club; it is part of the Know your Bristol series of events on local community heritage.
Knowle West Media Centre, Leinster Avenue, Bristol, BS4 1NL,
11:00am-4:00pm
South Bristol's neighbourhoods are rich in heritage - from Iron Age metalworking to socially progressive housing estates. Much of this heritage is all around us - visible, if we know where to look. Bring your photographs and home movies of South Bristol and contribute your own 'media archaeology'. Further information is available
Admission is free and no booking required; people can come along any time between 11am-4pm. Refreshments will be provided. Attendees are encouraged to bring along their own stories and objects.
Contact Kate Miller
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 8321 or
kate.miller@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
Friday 29 June 2012
A Possession for All Time? Why and how Thucydides still matters
Organised by Public and Cermonial Events Office
Organised by Public and Cermonial Events Office
Professor Hunter R Rawlings III, Cornell University, USA.
Recital Room, Victoria Rooms,
6:00pm
The Greek historian Thucydides claimed that his work was "a possession for all time": what did he mean by this, and what significance can a 2,500-year old war have today? Professor Rawlings argues that reading Thucydides is an intense experience requiring close attention and moral judgment; events in Thucydides matter. Further information is available
Free, but booking required.
Contact Nicola Fry
on
+44 (0)117 - 928 8515 or
nicola.fry@bristol.ac.uk
Saturday 30 June 2012
Know your Bristol
Organised by Centre for Public Engagement
Organised by Centre for Public Engagement
This event is organised in conjunction with Bristol Museums, Galleries and Archives and is part of the Know your Bristol series of events on local community heritage.
M Shed, Princes Wharf, Wapping Road Bristol BS1 4RN,
10:00am-4:00pm
The last of this series celebrates all of Bristol and the people that make up its history. We would love to see objects that have a particular personal meaning to you, from photo albums to bicycles, tea cups, toys, football season tickets, and children's books. Further information is available
Admission is free and no booking required; people can come along any time between 10am-4pm. Attendees are encouraged to bring along their own stories and objects.
Contact Kate Miller
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 8321 or
kate.miller bristol.ac.uk
July 2012
Thursday 5 July 2012
Day of Celebration
Organised by University Botanic Garden
David Bellamy, OBE.
Botanic Garden, The Holmes,
10:00am
Botanist and conservationist, David Bellamy, OBE, will be joining in a day of celebration and opening the 'Evolution Collection' at Bristol University's new Botanic Garden. The day will focus on existing achievements that have taken place to develop the new garden, and the challenges ahead, together with highlighting the education and conservation work.
Tea and refreshments will be available during the afternoon. Admission is; adults £3.50 and school-aged children £1.
Contact Nicholas Wray or Zaria Fraser
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 3912 or
botanic-gardens@bristol.ac.uk
Wednesday 11 July 2012 -
Thursday 12 July 2012
Alcohol screening and brief interventions in health and criminal justice settings: new evidence from the SIPS trials.
Organised by Academic Unit of Psychiatry
Professor Colin Drummond, King's College London.
Seminar Room OS6, Oakfield House, Oakfield Grove,
12:30-1:30pm
There is already a considerable evidence base for the efficacy of alcohol screening and brief interventions (ASBI) mainly in the primary care setting. However the optimal methods of screening and the optimal intensity of brief intervention are unclear.
All Welcome - No booking required.
Contact Hazel Carrington
on
+44 (0)117 - 3314007 or
hazel.carrington@bristol.ac.uk
Thursday 12 July 2012
Spirituality and well-being
Organised by Centre for Public Engagement
Organised by Centre for Public Engagement
Professor Ursula King, Institute for Advanced Studies, University of Bristol and Emeritus Professor of Theology and Religious Studies.
Watershed, 1 Canon's Road, Bristol BS1 5TX,
6:00-7:30pm
Are well-being and spirituality connected? Does spirituality relate to religion or does it mean something else? Come and join us for a discussion about why spirituality is so important now for individuals, communities and the whole planet. Further information is available
Admission free, but booking is required in advance.
Contact Diane Thorne
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 8318 or
diane.thorne@bristol.ac.uk
August 2012
No Events
If you have any events organised for August 2012 please email the details to events@bristol.ac.uk
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