Connecting Research

Bipolar and Anxiety Research Trial: Imagery Based Emotion Regulation (IBER).
2019-02-20 08:00 - 2019-03-20 17:00 (Europe/London)
The University of Reading is running this trial in collaboration with Berkshire Healthcare NHS Trust and NHS Devon Partnership NHS Trust. To find out more about anxiety and bipolar disorder or register as a participant in the trial, visit the research group’s facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/notes/iber-bipolar-and-anxiety-research/isrctn-registration/1958638321111113/

Real Estate & Planning Research Seminar - Dr Cath Jackson, University of Sheffield
2019-02-27 | Henley Business School, Room G14, United Kingdom
Real Estate & Planning Research Seminar Series
Dr Cath Jackson, University of Sheffield

Economics External Seminar - Erin Hengel, University of Liverpool
2019-02-27 12:15 - 13:30
Department of Economics External Seminar Series.
Erin Hengel, University of Liverpool
Field: Law and economics, corporate finance and applied micro theory

High Resolution Magic Angle Spinning (HR-MAS) NMR: From metalolomics to interaction studies & TBC
2019-02-27 13:00 - 14:00 | CHEMLT1, Whiteknights Campus, University of Reading, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6UR
Food and Nutritional Science Research Seminars.
Dr. Miriam Clegg
TBC
Dr. Elina Puljula
“High Resolution Magic Angle Spinning (HR-MAS) NMR: From metalolomics to interaction studies”

Writing for Non-Academic Audiences (Research Staff Development Opportunity)
2019-02-27 13:30 - 16:00
Research Staff Development Opportunities.
Writing for public audiences can be incredibly rewarding and enriching. This workshop will explore what’s interesting for your intended audience and what to include. We will give you some top tips on structure, writing style and how to keep your audience’s attention. There will be plenty of opportunity for discussion and a couple of practical exercises.

Copyright and the Court of Justice of the European Union: Role, Action, Legacy
2019-02-27 15:00 - 16:00 | Palmer Building, Room 102, Palmer Building, Whiteknights Campus, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6UR, United Kingdom
Centre for Commercial Law & Financial Regulation Research Seminar Series.
Dr Eleonora Rosati
University of Southampton
Chair: Professor Stavroula Karapapa
Dr Eleonora Rosati (Associate Professor of Intellectual Property Law at the University of Southampton) will be presenting her forthcoming book, entitled Copyright and the Court of Justice of the European Union. She will be discussing the role, action, and legacy of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in the field of copyright. This discussion will allow participants to promptly understand the potential implications of Brexit on UK copyright, but also the default implications that withdrawal from the EU would have on any other EU Member State’s copyright regime.
Attendance is Free. Visitors coming from outside the University of Reading are requested to send advanced notification of their attendance to commercialllms@reading.ac.uk

Public lecture: Space Blitz: Discovering the hidden impacts of World War 2 bombing raids
2019-02-27 19:30 - 21:00 | Palmer Building, Room G10, Palmer Building, Whiteknights Campus, Reading, RG6 6UR, United Kingdom
The bombing of cities during the Second World War is still fiercely contested. To some, the Blitz against British cities and Allied raids over Germany were necessary battles, weakening the ability of an enemy to wage war. For others, the destruction of cultural landmarks and the deaths of around a million civilians worldwide were war crimes.
Coinciding with the anniversary of the British raid on Dresden, historian Patrick Major and space scientist Chris Scott will explore two different impacts of Second World War bombing raids. Using documents and images from the National Archives, Professor Major will describe what it was like to be on the ground during the chaos and destruction of an air raid. Professor Scott will explain how a new analysis of wartime records by scientists at the Radio Research Station near Slough has helped Reading researchers today conduct an ‘experiment in the past’ showing how the blast waves from the bombs shook the edge of space.

Typography Postgraduate Seminar - Susan Wightman
2019-02-28
Typography Postgraduate Seminars.
Susan Wightman
Chaired by RB/RP

Postgraduate Student Presentations - Areej Aljahani & Abdulsalam Alfadhel
2019-02-28 13:00 - 14:00 | London Road, Building LO24, Room G06, 4 Redlands Road, Reading, RG1 5AQ, United Kingdom
Institute of Education – Research Programme.
Areej Aljahani followed by Abdulsalam Alfadhel

Reading 2050: Digital Visualisation - Understanding the Past and Revealing the Future
2019-02-28 18:00 - 19:00
A lecture by Dr. Ian J. Ewart and Dr. Dragana Nikolic, School of the Built Environment
In this lecture we will explore the concept of virtual realities and digital visualization, examining how perceptions of new digital technologies influence our efforts to harness them. In applying these technologies to the urban environment we will show that it is possible to uncover the past by using evidence from sources such as archives and archaeology to recreate an environment that no longer exists, with some degree of certainty. We will describe the work done in recreating the sights, sounds and smells of Roman Silchester, and how data from surveys and 3D modelling could be used to better understand the Reading Abbey quarter.
In keeping with the theme of this lecture series, we will then discuss the potential for digital technologies to shape the urban future of towns and cities like Reading. Modelling alternative futures allows us to explore consequences and make informed decisions, so we will discuss and demonstrate some of the tools that are already available to help us do this, such as our ongoing digital mapping of Reading. Simulations at different scales, from the national to regions and cities, and down to individual interactions with small urban areas can offer insights into how our future looks. But we end with a note of caution, tempering our enthusiasm for digital technologies by recognizing that they need to be relevant and useful, and applied with a specific objective in mind.
The lecture is part of the ‘People and Lifestyle’ 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.
https://livingreading.co.uk/publications-events

Centre for Film Aesthetics and Cultures: Hitchcock's Mountain - technologies of engagement in North by Northwest
2019-02-28 18:00 - 21:00 | Minghella Building, Bulmershe Theatre, Whiteknights, RG6 6UR
The relation between film spectatorship, perceptual and emotional engagement, and special effects is explored in light of a signal achievement from the late 1950s, Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest, specifically the celebrated Mt. Rushmore chase sequence. What are some of the production and dramaturgical issues involved in having two protagonists scaling the face of this monument?
Murray Pomerance is an independent Canadian film scholar. He is the author of An Eye for Hitchcock (2004), Johnny Depp Starts Here (2005), The Horse Who Drank the Sky: Film Experience Beyond Narrative and Theory (2008), Michelangelo Red Antonioni Blue: Eight Reflections on Cinema (2011), The Eyes Have It: Cinema and the Reality Effect (2013), Moment of Action: Riddles of Cinematic Performance (2016) and A Dream of Hitchcock (2019), among others. He has also edited and co-edited more than two dozen anthologies, including Ladies and Gentleman, Boys and Girls: Gender in Film at the End of the Twentieth Century (2001), Cinema and Modernity (2006) and Shining in Shadows: Movie Stars of the 2000s (2012). He is also the editor of film series for Rutgers University Press and State University of New York Press.
Attendance is free but booking is recommended on cfac@reading.ac.uk
Introduced by Dr. Lisa Purse

Writing a Data Management Plan (Research Staff Development Opportunity)
2019-03-04 10:00 - 12:00
Research Staff Development Opportunities.
Many public funders of research require applicants to submit a data management plan (DMP) or Technical Plan as part of their application, detailing what data will be collected in the proposed project, how data will be managed, and how and where data will be preserved and made available to others after the project concludes. Whether a funder requires it or not, if you use data in your research, you should have a DMP for your project. Writing a DMP can help you plan and execute research effectively, curate data for maximum utility, identify and manage risks, and ensure resource needs are appropriately costed.
This 2-hour course will offer practical guidance on developing an effective DMP, and how to make best use of a DMP in your day-to-day research. Information about data management planning tools and resources to help you will be provided.

Scholarly Publishing: Requirements and Opportunities (Research Staff Development Opportunity)
2019-03-04 14:00 - 15:30
Research Staff Development Opportunities.
This session is intended for early career researchers or for those needing a general overview.
We provide practical information about maximizing the visibility of your research publications for the benefit of both you and the University.
Following the session you will be able to:

recognise the different types and benefits of open access
comply with key open access policies
know what to deposit in CentAUR
apply to the University’s fund to cover open access publishing costs
make informed choices about where to publish
make informed decisions about sharing networks
access key bibliometric tools and Altmetric
register for and populate an ORCiD

(See also OPEN ACCESS PUBLICATIONS POLICIES AND WHAT THESE MEAN FOR YOU for a shorter, focused course for researchers who need to comply with REF and funder open access policies. There is an overlap between the courses.)

Chemistry Research Colloquium - Dr Martin Lear, University of Lincoln
2019-03-04 15:30 - 16:30 | Lecture Theatre G, Chemistry, Whiteknights Campus, RG6 6UR, United Kingdom
Chemistry Research Colloquia.
Dr Martin Lear, University of Lincoln

School of Agriculture - Crops Research Seminars - John Hammond
2019-03-05 | Frank Parkinson room, Agriculture, Whiteknights, RG6 7BE
School of Agriculture – Crops Research Seminar Series.
John Hammond

Who Sits at the International Top Table?
2019-03-05 08:00 - 17:00 | L022 G01, L022 G01, London Road Campus, Reading, RG1 5AQ
Roy Blatchford CBE, Founding Director of the National Education Trust.
Roy Blatchford is a former school Principal and Her Majesty’s Inspector of Schools. He has spent the past ten years working with education leaders, policy makers and Ministers in the UK and around the world. He is the author of ‘The Restless School’ and ‘Success Is A Journey’.
At this BA Education Studies annual lecture, Roy will discuss what are the ingredients of the best education systems internationally and where the UK sits in comparison with the best.
At a time of political change for the UK, what do schools and universities need to focus on to make sure they stay globally competitive? What should teachers and lecturers do to ensure their students ‘Graduate Worldwise’?

The evolution of parental care diversity in mammals and amphibians
2019-03-05 13:00 - 13:50 | Harborne Lecture Theatre, Harborne Building, Whiteknights Campus, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6UR
School of Biological Sciences – Research Seminar Series.
Dr Isabella Capellini – University of Hull
Hosted by Dr Manuela Gonzalez-Suarez

EU Consumer Protection and Behavioral Economic Analysis of Law
2019-03-05 14:00 - 16:00 | Hopkins Building, Room 101, University of Reading, Reading, RG1 6UR, United Kingdom
Centre for Commercial Law & Financial Regulation Research Seminar Series.
Professor Antonis Karampatzos
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Chair: Dr Andrea Miglionico

Politics & International Relations Seminar - Alix Dietzel, University of Bristol
2019-03-05 16:15 - 17:45
School of Politics & International Relations Seminar Series.
Alix Dietzel, University of Bristol

Economics External Seminar - Sonia Bhalotra, University of Essex
2019-03-06 12:15 - 13:30 | Edith Morley, Room 406
Department of Economics External Seminar Series.
Sonia Bhalotra, University of Essex
Field: Development, health, gender, mobility

The Role of AI in Commercial Property Investment (Risk and Returns)
2019-03-06 13:00 - 14:00 | Chancellor’s Building, Room G01, University of Reading, Shinfield Rd, Whiteknights Rd, Reading, RG6 6BU, United Kingdom
Real Estate & Planning Research Seminar Series
Dr Yi Wu, CASS Business School

Investigating the potential probiotic role of yeast in controlling E. Coli in chicken gut & Assessment of the genoprotective effect (poly)phenolic extracts from green pepper in colon cancer cells
2019-03-06 13:00 - 14:00 | CHEMLT1, Whiteknights Campus, University of Reading, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6UR
Food and Nutritional Science Research Seminars.
Maha Aldeieg
“Investigating the potential probiotic role of yeast in controlling E. Coli in chicken gut”
Estibaliz Huarte
“Assessment of the genoprotective effect (poly)phenolic extracts from green pepper in colon cancer cells”

Engaging with Policymakers (Research Staff Development Opportunity)
2019-03-06 13:30 - 16:00
Research Staff Development Opportunities.
At some point in their career, many researchers will be asked to provide advice to policymakers in government, the public sector or the private sector. In this session, we will discuss some of the different ways that researchers can engage with Westminster and with Whitehall. We will look at how policymakers access information to help them make decisions and explore some of the different routes that researchers can use to engage in parliamentary processes. We will also discuss how to write an impartial summary of your research and situate your work in a wider policy context. We will work with practical examples with plenty of time for discussion.

The Register of John Salmon, Bishop of Norwich 1299 – 1325
2019-03-06 16:30 - 18:00 | Edith Morley, Room 128, Edith Morley Building, University of Reading, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6UR, United Kingdom
History Department Seminar Series

Professor Elizabeth Gemmill (University of Oxford), ‘The Register of John Salmon, Bishop of Norwich 1299 – 1325.’
All seminars are held on Wednesday from 4:30 to 6pm in Edith Morley, room 128. Refreshments are provided and all are welcome!

Typography Postgraduate Seminar - Najla Badran
2019-03-07
Typography Postgraduate Seminars.
Najla Badran
Chaired by GL/RB

Paper Discussion and Social - Dr Alan Floyd
2019-03-07 12:00 - 14:00 | London Road, Building LO22, Room 102
Institute of Education – Research Programme.
Dr Alan Floyd

Film, Theatre and Television Research Seminar - Prof. Dar Rebellato
2019-03-07 16:00 - 18:00 | Harborne Building, Rooom 164
Film, Theatre and Television Research Seminar series.
Prof. Dar Rebellato

Fire, Fire, Burning Bright
2019-03-09 10:00 - 11:00 | Harris Gardens
Of all the ancient human technologies fire is perhaps the most evocative, and a critical part of the human evolutionary journey. It is also one of the hardest to detect! This free event from the Department of Archaeology will showcase ongoing experimental research that is exploring early campfire technologies and testing a variety of methods for detecting fire half a million or more years ago, during the expansion of humans into Northern Europe.
An event for British Science Week 2019.

Why are Plants Smelly?
2019-03-10 11:00 - 12:00 | Harris Gardens
Ever sniffed a plant, whether nice or nasty and wondered: why do plants smell? Well, wonder no more, we have just the thing for you – our “why are plants smelly” British Science Week event. Total immersion in smelly plants, both sweet and stinky, scratching and sniffing them, discussing the chemical basis of the aromas, their roles in plant defence and pollination, and the human dimensions: food, medicines and health. Join us for a botanical aromatic extravaganza for all the family!
An event for British Science Week 2019 and part of the University’s Botany@50 events.

Mindful Nature Walk
2019-03-10 11:00 - 12:00
Join us for a peaceful walk around the award-winning green campus of the University where you will be guided around the lake, wood, and Harris Gardens to take in the wonderful flowers, trees and wildlife.
The meeting point for this walk will be the gates to the Harris Gardens and please note that the paths can be quite muddy this time of year so please wear appropriate footwear.
Admission free but spaces will be limited for safety reasons.
This event will run twice, once at 11am to 12noon and again from 3pm to 4pm.
An event for British Science Week.
