Connecting Research

Archaeology Leverhulme Trust Lecture, The Origins of Farming Communities in the Haidai Region of Northern China: New Discoveries and New Interpretations.
2019-05-23 18:00 - 19:00 (Europe/London) | Sorby Room, Wager Building
Archaeology Leverhulme Trust Lecture, The Origins of Farming Communities in the Haidai Region of Northern China: New Discoveries and New Interpretations.
In the second lecture in this series, Professor Guiyun Jin will share fascinating insights of how people living in the Haidai Region of China transitioned from hunter gatherers to settled farmers. Early farmers, living in the Haidai region thousands of years ago developed intensive farming methods focusing on crops such as rice, millet and soybean and animals including pigs and dogs. They also farmed high-yield wild fruits and nuts, rich in starch, such as hazelnuts, water chestnut and Gorgon fruit, whilst hunting water fowl and fish. This
intensive and mixed subsistence strategy supported high yields and more stability allowing farming communities to become established and leading on to a sophisticated agricultural society as early as the third millennium BC. The main lecture will be followed by a drinks reception in the Archaeology foyer, all who join us for the lecture are invited to stay for the reception.
Booking is required and RSVPs for the event need to be directed to events@reading.ac.uk by Wednesday 8th May along with any dietary or access requirements.

Reading 2050: What is the Future of the Tech Economy in Reading?
2019-05-23 18:00 - 19:00 | L022 G01, L022 G01, London Road Campus, Reading, RG1 5AQ
Reading has a rich history going back to medieval times and a reputation for change and adaption to economic pressures and technological change.
Location and connectivity have been the single most consistent factors in Reading’s economic evolution. Most reminiscent in Readings economic history is the 3Bs: ‘Beer, Biscuits, and Bulbs’ dating back to the 1800s and the industrial revolution.
More recently we coined the acronym ‘the 3Is’: IT, Investment and Insurance. A stark change from the three B’s this is a major transformation from a manufacturing secondary sector economy to a Knowledge based, tertiary sector economy. From factories to offices, from transporting goods and services by land to transporting deals, knowledge and information via the internet, from blue collar 6pm-6pm manual jobs to white collar 9pm – 5pm and 24 /7 trading.
Even so the 3Is are evolving to be more specialist. Energy and life sciences feature widely in our economy. We are going big scale Microsoft HQ to co working space for entrepreneurs, we are becoming more niche digi-tech, fin-tech, bio-tech nano-tech.
This makes for a very interesting future and something we must respond to in planning and regenerating our city especially as the pace of change is becoming more rapid.
Will place determine our economic landscape or will we simply become a convenient place for the sectors of tomorrow to land and grow? Can we fuel the future sectors in Reading with people, places to live and a life style they want? What will the next three letter acronym be to describe Readings economy? Will it only be three will it be more or less? Does it matter?
Please join Nigel Horton-Baker from Reading UK for a lecture: ‘What is the Future of the Tech Economy in Reading?’
The lecture is part of the ‘Economy and Employment’ theme of the Reading 2050 lecture series, which provide a platform to discuss how Reading should evolve into a smarter and more sustainable city by 2050 (www.reading2050.co.uk )
Admission to the lecture is free.
The SBE, Barton Wilmore and Reading UK, established the Reading 2050 group in 2013. The Reading 2050 lecture series is structured around three themes, which underpin the Reading 2050 vision:
*Place and Environment
*People and Lifestyle
*Economy and Employment
In 2017, the School brought together expert speakers to discuss Reading’s heritage and history, the future of its transport and energy and the impact of climate change and floods. A discussion on Reading’s Art and Culture was facilitated in 2018, and there are other Reading 2050 events planned for 2019.

“Beyond the DNA double Helix” - John Brazier
2019-05-23 13:00 - 14:00 | Hopkins Building, Room 101, University of Reading, Reading, RG1 6UR, United Kingdom
School of Pharmacy Research and Scholarship Seminars 2019
“Beyond the DNA double Helix” – John Brazier

PGR First Year Presentations – 10 minute mini presentations
2019-05-23 | L24, G06
Institute of Education – Research Programme
Cecilia Muldoon, Fatima Abbou and Beverly Jennings

“A longitudinal study of first year international undergraduates’ experience: from the perspective of autonomy development” & “Divorce, Ageing and Housing Demands”
2019-05-23 | L22, 108
Institute of Education – Research Programme
Dr Feng ‘Agnes’ Ding –“A longitudinal study of first year international undergraduates’ experience: from the perspective of autonomy development”
Ms Hongqin Zhang –“Divorce, Ageing and Housing Demands”

Welcome to the World of Tomorrow - Pint of Science
2019-05-22 19:30 - 21:30 | Smoking Billy’s, 61 St Mary’s Butts, Reading RG1 2LG
Pint of Science is a worldwide science festival that takes place 20-22 May and brings researchers to your local pub to present their scientific discoveries.
What comes to mind when we think of the future? Flying cars, holidays to Mars, catastrophic species loss or extreme weather events? We are living through a period of rapid change, but how do we know what’s going to happen? What will it mean for us and the other species living on this planet? Join us for our final night of talks as we look at the predictions and problems of the world of tomorrow.

Building Blocks for a Cleaner Life - Pint of Science
2019-05-22 19:30 - 21:30 | London Road, Building LO22, Room G01, University of Reading, London Road campus, Reading, RG1 5AQ
Two great reasons for attending the event – firstly learn about muons, and how they can be used to look at materials at atomic level and then about new materials being developed at Reading University that self-repair and some of their current and future benefits.
Pint of Science is a worldwide science festival that takes place 20-22 May and brings researchers to your local pub to present their scientific discoveries.

Brain Control: Hormones to Computers - Pint of Science
2019-05-22 19:30 - 21:30 | Walkabout Reading , Wiston Terrace, off Friar Street, Reading RG1 1DG
Pint of Science is a worldwide science festival that takes place 20-22 May and brings researchers to your local pub to present their scientific discoveries.
How do natural hormones control our social behaviours? And how could we, in the future possibly control computers with our minds? In this series of talks, Nandini will discuss her research into brain hormones, while Slawomir will talk about his work in computational neuroscience. Suitable for all audiences- no science knowledge needed.

Growing Old Gracefully: From Bones to Games - Pint of Science
2019-05-22 19:30 - 21:30 | The Three Guineas – Firefly Cellar Rooms, Station Approach, Reading RG1 1LY
Pint of Science is a worldwide science festival that takes place 20-22 May and brings researchers to your local pub to present their scientific discoveries.
Getting older is inevitable, whether now or 1000 years ago. What happens when we grow old? How does ageing affect our physical and mental health? Is this different from in the past? The bones of our ancestors can be used to determine the life course throughout history. Getting older isn’t too bad nowadays thanks to modern technology, especially exergames; try your hand at one of these.

The Effects of Dietary Fat Composition on Abdominal Obesity and Related Cardiometabolic Risk and The effect of probiotic, prebiotic and polyphenol interventions on biomarkers of cardiometabolic health(Food and Nutritional Sciences seminar series)
2019-05-22 13:00 - 14:00 | CHEM LTG, Whiteknights Campus, University of Reading, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6UR
Speakers:
Ezgi Ozen
Shouq Alzoufairi

CentAUR, REF & Funders’ Open Access Policies for Research Publications (Research Staff Development Opportunity)
2019-05-22 13:00 - 14:00
This session explains to researchers which publications the University requires them to deposit in CentAUR (green Open Access) and how this ensures compliance with both the University’s Open Access policy and the more specific REF and funder Open Access policies. We will also include guidance on how to publish as gold Open Access. The focus is on journal articles. At the end of the session you will be able to comply with the University’s CentAUR Deposit policy, Open Access policy, REF 2021 Open Access policy, funder Open Access requirements, use tools to find funder and publisher policies, and apply to the University’s Open Access Fund to cover open access publishing costs.

The Urban Room - Public-facing encounters (Architecture)
2019-05-22 12:00 - 14:00
Public-facing artist ‘encounters’ will occur on Wednesdays and Fridays, 12-2pm, between 15 May and 31 May. All are welcome.
At the University of Reading this summer, we present the Urban Room: a temporary wooden structure which carries the potential for enabling conversation and encounters between people and communities across Reading as a town and the University. Built by second year Architecture students as part of their studies, the Urban Room will offer a visually stimulating focal point on the beautiful London Road campus of the University during May and June.
More details: Urban Room: May-June 2019

Dementia Action Week 2019
2019-05-22 10:30 - 14:30 | Museum of English Rural Life (The MERL), Redlands Road, Reading, RG1 5EX, United Kingdom
This event is part of the MERL and Reading Museum’s Cultural Commissioning partnership delivering ageing well programmes.
The Reading Dementia Action Alliance is coordinating the event to raise awareness of dementia and increase knowledge of services and support available in our town.

Our Shared Planet - Pint of Science
2019-05-21 19:30 - 21:30 | Smoking Billy’s, 61 St Mary’s Butts, Reading RG1 2LG
Nothing survives in isolation. Every single species is utterly dependent on a complex and vast web of interactions, and we are no exception. We are just one of the many millions of species that live on this planet and through this evening’s talks find out how we need the natural world just as much, if not more than the natural world needs us and what happens when we come into conflict with it.
Pint of Science is a worldwide science festival that takes place 20-22 May and brings researchers to your local pub to present their scientific discoveries.

The Power of Lasers - Pint of Science
2019-05-21 19:30 - 21:30 | The Outlook, 76-78A Kings Road, Reading RG1 3BJ
Pint of Science is a worldwide science festival that takes place 20-22 May and brings researchers to your local pub to present their scientific discoveries.
Did you want to find out how lasers can be used to test jet engines, treat cancer and make miniature stars?
Then come along and find out about these uses and other exciting applications from two experts in the field of Laser Physics.

Brain Cells and Worms v. Dementia and Parkinson's! - Pint of Science
2019-05-21 19:30 - 21:30 | Walkabout Reading , Wiston Terrace, off Friar Street, Reading RG1 1DG
Pint of Science is a worldwide science festival that takes place 20-22 May and brings researchers to your local pub to present their scientific discoveries.
How brain cells are lost in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s is a real puzzle, being tackled by many scientists in lots of different ways. In these talks, Selina will explain how we can better understand dementia, through growing brains cells in the lab, while Rachael will talk about what we can learn about brain cell loss in Parkinson’s, from genetically engineered, microscopic worms. Suitable for all audiences- no science knowledge needed.

The Heroes and Villains in our Veins - Pint of Science
2019-05-21 19:30 - 21:30 | The Three Guineas – Firefly Cellar Rooms, Station Approach, Reading RG1 1LY
Pint of Science is a worldwide science festival that takes place 20-22 May and brings researchers to your local pub to present their scientific discoveries.
What are the components that flow through our vessels? What causes the risk of cardiovascular disease? Why is snake venom so dangerous when it gets into our blood? Our speakers will look at some of these questions, talking about this complex system and how it comes under attack from ‘villains’. We will see how all the components work together to save the day.

Fairbrother Lecture: Women's Voices: From Slavery to the #MeToo Movement
2019-05-21 19:00 - 20:00 | Henley Business School, Room G11, Henley Business School, Whiteknights Campus, Reading, RG6 6UR, United Kingdom
Graduate School Annual Fairbrother Lecture, presented by Elizabeth Barnes (History)
In October 2017 following sexual abuse allegations against the film producer Harvey Weinstein, the viral spread of the #MeToo hashtag on social media sparked an unprecedented global wave of women disclosing their own experiences of sexual assault and harassment.
Within a 24 hour period the #MeToo hashtag was tweeted more than 500,000 times and featured in 12 million Facebook posts. For many, this represented a watershed moment of social progress. But what lessons does history hold for the #MeToo movement?
The end of the American Civil War offered emancipated African Americans equal protection under the law for the first time – including granting black women the right to bring rape charges against white men. Similarly to #MeToo, the period saw an escalation of disclosures of sexual violence, with black women seizing upon the opportunity to redefine their past abusive relationships with white men.
Join Elizabeth Barnes as she recounts her research journey through the history of this wave of revelations and explores how the pattern of progress followed by sustained backlash continues to be felt today.
Please note, this event is not suitable for children. Admission is free. Booking is required.

Macrophage inflammation and imaging atherosclerotic plaques (School of Biological Sciences Seminar Series)
2019-05-21 13:00 - 14:00 | Harborne Lecture Theatre, Harborne Building, Whiteknights Campus, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6UR
Dr Steven Gieseg, School of Biological Sciences, University of Canterbury, New Zealand

Testing historical reconstructions of global sea surface temperature using early satellite data​
2019-05-21 13:00 - 13:50 | Sutcliffe Lecture Theatre, Room GU01, Department of Meteorology, University of Reading, Whiteknights, RG6 6AH
Tuesday Seminar Programme – Meteorology Department
Thomas Hall

How Did I Get Here? - Pint of Science
2019-05-20 19:30 - 21:30 | Smoking Billy’s, 61 St Mary’s Butts, Reading RG1 2LG
It’s a simple question, but to answer it properly we need to look back, way back. Back through the fascinating history of our species, back through the entire evolutionary history of life on earth, back to the formation of our planet and the solar system and back still to the dawn of time itself. So join us as we look at the complicated answers to the simple question ‘How did I get here?’
Pint of Science is a worldwide science festival that takes place 20-22 May and brings researchers to your local pub to present their scientific discoveries.

Chemistry in Action - Pint of Science
2019-05-20 19:30 - 21:30 | The Outlook, 76-78A Kings Road, Reading RG1 3BJ
Pint of Science is a worldwide science festival that takes place 20-22 May and brings researchers to your local pub to present their scientific discoveries.
Science is evolving – fast! Come along to find out how advances in scientific technologies, some of which were conceived right here in Reading, have revolutionalised our world so far. The ultimate goal is to use clever chemistry to build a more sustainable future for us all to live in; we challenge you to get involved.

From Language Learning to Loss - Pint of Science
2019-05-20 19:30 - 21:30 | Walkabout Reading , Wiston Terrace, off Friar Street, Reading RG1 1DG
Pint of Science is a worldwide science festival that takes place 20-22 May and brings researchers to your local pub to present their scientific discoveries.
How can learning new languages train your brain? What can we learn about how language is processed when the brain is damaged? Christos will explain how bilingualism can reshape the brain, while Willemijn will talk about what happens when language is lost. If you want to learn about new research, discovering how the brain controls language, this is the talk for you. Suitable for all audiences- no science knowledge needed.

That Gut Feeling: We Are Not Alone - Pint of Science
2019-05-20 19:30 - 21:30 | The Three Guineas – Firefly Cellar Rooms, Station Approach, Reading RG1 1LY
Pint of Science is a worldwide science festival that takes place 20-22 May and brings researchers to your local pub to present their scientific discoveries.
We have trillions of bacteria living in our bodies, together known as the microbiome. From birth, they play a vital role in keeping our bodies healthy, in protecting against pathogens and preventing diseases. They are greatly influenced by what we eat and here we will find out how to feed them and what it takes to keep them happy.

Northern Hemisphere monsoon response to mid‐Holocene orbital forcing and greenhouse gas‐induced global warming
2019-05-20 12:00 - 12:50 | GU01, Department of Meteorology
Monday Departmental Seminar Programme – Meteorology Department
Roberta D’Agostino
MPI Hamburg

ORCiD Identifiers – What are they and why do I need one? (Research Staff Development Opportunity)
2019-05-20 10:00 - 12:00
ORCID identifiers are being increasingly adopted by publishers and funders and there are already over 700 ORCID users at University of Reading. This session will help you understand why you need to create an ORCID identifier (ORCID iD) to establish your researcher identity and claim your research outputs. Find out how and when to use your ORCID ID in your professional scholarly activities. This is a 90 minute session, however the last 30 minutes will be reserved for you to create and populate an ORCID record with assistance from the trainer.

"Targeting and imaging G-quadruplex DNA with metal complexes" - Professor Ramon Villar, Imperial College London
2019-05-20
Chemistry Research Colloqium
“Targeting and imaging G-quadruplex DNA with metal complexes” – Professor Ramon Villar, Imperial College London

Using a new scattering approximation for ice aggregates to perform polarised radiative transfer simulations and compare to remote-sensing retrievals.​
2019-05-18 13:00 - 13:50 | Sutcliffe Lecture Theatre, Room GU01, Department of Meteorology, University of Reading, Whiteknights, RG6 6AH
Tuesday Seminar Programme – Meteorology Department
Karina McCusker

Botany Events - Fascination of Plants Day 2019
2019-05-18
Alongside fellow plant scientists across the globe, we will be opening our botanical doors to celebrate this year’s Fascination of Plants Day.
Find out more at readingbotany.net
Time and location TBA.

The Urban Room - Public-facing encounters (Architecture)
2019-05-17 12:00 - 14:00 | School of Architecture
