Connecting Research

Who Sits at the International Top Table?
2019-03-05 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | 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.

Chemistry Research Colloquium - Dr Agi Brandt-Talbot, Imperial
2019-03-11 15:30 - 16:30 | Lecture Theatre G, Chemistry, Whiteknights Campus, RG6 6UR, United Kingdom
Chemistry Research Colloquia.
Dr Agi Brandt-Talbot, Imperial

The Self Delusion: How a Maladaptive Self-Identity Threatens our Personal and Planetary Health - Professor Tom Oliver
2019-03-11 17:00 - 18:00 | Edith Morley, Room G27

School of Agriculture - Crops Research Seminars - Deepti Angra
2019-03-12 | Frank Parkinson room, Agriculture, Whiteknights, RG6 7BE
School of Agriculture – Crops Research Seminar Series.
Deepti Angra

Stakeholder Mapping for Research Staff (Research Staff Development Opportunity)
2019-03-12 13:30 - 16:00
Research Staff Development Opportunities.
Understanding your key stakeholders and what they want from your research is a fundamental part of any successful communications or engagement plan. This session will introduce some simple tools to help you identify and prioritise potential stakeholders and to decide how best to work with them. We will use case studies from research teams across the University and live examples from participants to show how understanding your audiences can help you to improve your research and its impact. Led by the Research Communications and Engagement team.
This is a new session that is currently being developed. Please reserve the date and time if you think this may be of interest to you, as it is not yet available to book via Employee Self Service.

Politics & International Relations Seminar - Clare Chambers, University of Cambridge
2019-03-12 16:15 - 17:45
School of Politics & International Relations Seminar Series.
Clare Chambers, University of Cambridge

Researchfish (Research Staff Development Opportunity)
2019-03-13 12:00 - 14:00
Research Staff Development Opportunities.
One to one surgery sessions will be available for research staff in using the Researchfish online outcomes reporting systems.

Economics External Seminar - Almudena Sevilla, UCL
2019-03-13 12:15 - 13:30
Department of Economics External Seminar Series.
Almudena Sevilla, UCL
Field: Policy evaluation, time use and child development

REITs Price Reactions to Changes in Interest Rates Before and During the Zero Lower Bound
2019-03-13 13:00 - 14:00 | Knight Building, Room 133
Real Estate & Planning Research Seminar Series
Dr Alexey Akimov, Lancaster University

Evaluation of the antiobesogenic effect in Brazilian plant extracts & Listeria monocytogenes acid resistance, extracellular GABA production and regulation in defined media
2019-03-13 13:00 - 14:00 | Harborne Lecture Theatre, Harborne Building, Whiteknights Campus, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6UR
Food and Nutritional Science Research Seminars.
Cyntia
“Evaluation of the antiobesogenic effect in Brazilian plant extracts”
Carolina Bruschi
“Listeria monocytogenes acid resistance, extracellular GABA production and regulation in defined media”

‘Moments of Identification’: LGBTQ+ History and Heritage - Professor Richard Parkinson, University of Oxford (Classics seminar series)
2019-03-13 15:30 - 16:30 | Edith Morley, Room G25, Edith Morley Building, University of Reading, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6UR, United Kingdom
Professor Parkinson’s lecture will illustrate the gradual evolution of an LGBT history project at the British Museum in a variety of formats, including A Little Gay History (2013) and subsequent exhibitions and trails. It will question how LGBT histories are best displayed – as temporary interventions or as integrated parts of permanent displays – and consider the role of an ancient historian in shaping and presenting this heritage.
Richard Bruce Parkinson is a British academic. He is currently Professor of Egyptology at the University of Oxford and a fellow of The Queen’s College, Oxford. He was previously a curator in the Department of Ancient Egypt and Sudan, British Museum. His main area of research in the interpretation and performance of Ancient Egyptian poetry of the classic period. As well as academic monographs and articles, he has written popular books on Egyptology. Drawing on his work on the ‘subaltern’ aspects of ancient literature, he has published on LGBTQ+ history across world cultures, including A Little Gay History (2013), dedicated to his husband. He recently acted as consultant to No Offence: Exploring LGBTQ+ Histories, The British Museum’s touring exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, which ran until December 2018.

Celebrating Multiculturalism: Why speaking more than one language is good for your health
2019-03-13 19:30 - 21:00 | Edith Morley Building, Van Emden Lecture Theatre, Edith Morley Building, University of Reading, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6UR, United Kingdom
Join in the discussion with our expert panel for a lively conversation about what multilingualism means to you.
Speaking more than one language promotes multiple identities, but not everyone sees multilingualism this way, and language policy decisions sometimes impact negatively on multilingual speakers’ life chances. All of this raises critical questions for researchers, policymakers, practitioners and individual multilingual speakers about the role of language learning in fostering a multilingual world.
In December 2017, the Salzburg Global Seminar Series hosted representatives from the spheres of policy, academia, civil society and business, representing over 25 countries, to look at the importance of language policy and practice from three perspectives – the individual, the state, and market and society – and examine how language learning can help integration, international relations and employment opportunities. The outcome of these discussions, the Salzburg Statement on Multilingualism and Integration will be launched around the world on International Mother Language Day, 21 February 2018.
As a follow up to this publication, the University of Reading will be hosting a small panel of multilingualism practitioners inviting an audience to join in the conversation. We are keen to know how the Salzburg Statement is relevant to you in your multilingual lives.
Admission is free and open to all. We hope the event will be of particular interest to bilingual families, teachers, interpreters, counsellors, and professionals who work with bilingual families.

The Great Debate 2019: Can new technologies transform healthcare?
2019-03-13 20:00 - 21:30 | Henley Business School, Room G11, Henley Business School, Whiteknights Campus, Reading, RG6 6UR, United Kingdom
The increasing adoption of digital technology has resulted in fundamental changes in many industries. Yet healtcare, which represents about 10% of global GDP, has lagged behind other sectors. This is about to change as big data and artificial intelligence will deliver improvements in diagnosis and treatment that will increase health care’s reach, efficiency, accuracy and reduce waiting time for patients.
Technological advances offer significant opportunities to improve healthcare and have the potential to deliver significant value for the NHS. This year’s Great Debate will provide an update on the latest technology advances to deliver these benefits.
There will be four presentations as below, followed by a debate and Q&A.

Human-Computer Interaction
Digital Health innovation at the NHS Frontline: Transformation and reality checks
Using AI to improve clinical effectiveness
Ensuring new technologies are introduced effectively and safely

Admission free but booking is necessary. This event is being held in British Science Week – find other events in Reading here.

Typography Postgraduate Seminar - Alex Heslop
2019-03-14
Typography Postgraduate Seminars.
Alex Heslop
Chaired by EK/RP

MERL Late: More than Human
2019-03-14 19:00 - 22:00 | Museum of English Rural Life (The MERL), Redlands Road, Reading, RG1 5EX, United Kingdom
This MERL Late explores the non-human countryside, showcasing research and creative practice from the University of Reading and beyond. Join us for an evening of weather, wildlife, livestock, machinery, plants, and much more. Avoid people at our silent disco. Buy an inhumanly tasty cocktail from our pop-up bar. Visit Sire, Maria McKinney’s absolute unit of an art intervention. Come along and help us make the unpopular popular.
Book in advance or buy on the door (subject to availability). £4 in advance (£3 students and concessions) / £5 (£3.75) on the door
Please note this event is suitable for aged 18+ only. For more information visit the MERL website.
An event for British Science Week – find more British Science Week events in Reading here.

Weather Rescue Hack-A-Thon
2019-03-16 13:00 - 17:00 | Work.Life Reading, 33 King's Road, Reading, RG1 3AR
This year the British Science Week’s citizen science project originates in part from University of Reading. To honour this, we are running our first hack-a-thon event!
Come along and get involved in the project. You will also have the opportunity to hear more about the motivations behind the project and how the data will be used from the scientists behind the project. We will have experts on hand to answer your weather and climate related questions.
Admission is free but booking is required. Please note that we cannot provide laptops so you will need to bring your own devices (the platform works on both laptops and tablets). Light refreshments will be provided.
This event will run from 1pm to 3pm, and again from 3pm to 5pm
