Soil Biogeochemistry Group Seminar: An Introduction to Zero Budget Natural Farming
2019-10-23 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/London) | Room 102A, Russel Building
Soil Biogeochemistry Group Seminar
An Introduction to Zero Budget Natural Farming
Sarah Duddigan

Real Estate & Planning Research Seminar: TBC
2019-10-23 13:00 - 14:00
Real Estate & Planning Research Seminar
TBC

Institute of Education Research: PGR Presentations - Barbara King followed by Latife Eda Kuzuca
2019-10-24 13:00 - 14:00 | L24, G06
Institute of Education Research Programme
PGR Presentations – Barbara King followed by Latife Eda Kuzuca

Reading 2050 lecture by John Worthington, MBE: A personal perspective - the role of Reading in a dynamic knowledge economy 1980-2050
2019-10-24 18:00 - 19:00 | L022 G01, L022 G01, London Road Campus, Reading, RG1 5AQ
John Worthington MBE is a prominent architecture academic and co-founder of architecture and space planning consultancy DEGW. His Reading 2050 public lecture will give his personal perspective and hopes for the future of towns and cities as more caring places, driven by artificial intelligence and acting on the challenges of climate change.

An IBM personal desktop computer in 1980 and a modern day office – what will offices be like in 2050?
Cities are changing at an increasing speed yet seen from the perspective of a thousand years the nature of change in cities is organic and incremental.
In the last six decades, what defines a city in a post-industrial age has been reformulated. The city as defined by its economy is now a series of connected, distinctive places, within a polycentric metropolitan region. Wealth creation has shifted from the manufacturing of products to the creation and application of ideas.
Looking ahead, how might cities respond? Drawing on the global experience of architect and space planning consultancy DEGW of planning for the changing workplace, four guiding principles are proposed which can equally be applied at the urban scale:

1. Capture the greatest value by innovating both spatially, and organisationally.
2. Recognise the temporal and layered nature of the changing city.
3. Understand we live in a world of paradox.
4. Understand that value depends on the values of the recipient.

The vitality and distinctiveness of place results from trust, collaboration and the balancing of seemingly conflicting interests.
In 1980, the introduction of the desktop computer and the application of Information and Communication Technology saw the emergence of information services and the knowledge economy.
Today, lifestyle – where and how we wish to live – reflects our values. Distributed work is a reality, perhaps an imperative. Infrastructure, integrated transit, digital connectivity and opportunities for safe active travel are the foundations for the new city region.
A glimpse ahead to 2050 suggests a post- knowledge economy founded on “caring creativity”, driven by artificial intelligence and balanced by an active commitment to the challenges of climate change.
We may see centrally planned integrated infrastructure between distinctive regions. There could be devolution, both globally and locally. Work could be redefined based on sharing and caring. New measures of inclusive wealthcould be in place that recognise the integration of social, cultural, human and economic value in creating a sense of wellbeing and improved livelihoods for all.

Speaker biography:
Professor John Worthington, OBE, studied at the Architectural Association in London, the University of Pennsylvania and the University of California, Berkeley, before co-founding DEGW. He has held academic positions all over the world, including at the Institute of Advanced Architectural Studies, University of York, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, the University of Sheffield, and the University of Melbourne.
In 1995, Professor Worthington undertook a major assessment of Architecture and Planning education across six European countries for the Dutch Government. He subsequently advised the Irish Higher Education Authority on the future of architectural education in Ireland.
He is currently a Commissioner of the Independent Transport Commission, leading the review of the spatial impact of high-speed rail.
About DEGW:
DEGW became a prominent actor in shaping the field of office space planning, internationally, by enriching architectural knowledge through their research and its legacy is flourishing across the built environment sectors. The archive of the first 25 years of DEGW’s work is held within the University of Reading’s Special Collections.

Meteorology External Seminar: Future changes in extremes at convection-permitting scales
2019-10-28 12:00 - 12:50 | Sutcliffe Lecture Theatre, Room GU01, Department of Meteorology, University of Reading, Whiteknights, RG6 6AH
Meteorology External Seminar
Future changes in extremes at convection-permitting scales
Lizzie Kendon
Met Office

School of Biological Sciences Seminar: Measuring learning gain against module and programme outcomes (Dr Antony Aleksiev - University of West London)
2019-10-29 13:00 - 13:50 | Chemistry LT2
School of Biological Sciences Seminar
Measuring learning gain against module and programme outcomes
Dr Antony Aleksiev – University of West London

Archives, Texts and the Spade: A history of popular archaeology in print
2019-10-29 17:00 - 18:00 | Palmer G06
Dr Amara Thornton (Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology)
Centre for Book Cultures and Publishing Event

CCLFR Research Seminar: Bonus cap and remuneration policy in the banking sector
2019-10-30 11:00 - 13:00 | Chancellor’s Building, G13
CCLFR Research Seminar
Bonus cap and remuneration policy in the banking sector
Dr Andreas Kokkinis, Associate Professor, Warwick University, School of Law
Chair: Dr Andrea Miglionico

Economics External Seminar: Paul Frijters
2019-10-30 12:15 - 13:30 | Edith Morley, Room 406
Economics External Seminar
Paul Frijters

Real Estate & Planning Research Seminar: Professor Roland Füss, University of St. Gallen
2019-10-30 13:00
Real Estate & Planning Research Seminar
Professor Roland Füss, University of St. Gallen

Soil Biogeochemistry Group Seminar: From soils to plants to pollinators: Mechanism and impacts of metal transmission through an ecological system
2019-10-30 13:00 - 14:00 | Frank Parkinson room, Agriculture, Whiteknights, RG6 7BE
Soil Biogeochemistry Group Seminar
From soils to plants to pollinators: Mechanism and impacts of metal transmission through an ecological system
Carlos Garcia Vargas

Institute of Education Research: ‘It’s like having a test but in a fun way’: Young learners’ perceptions of a digital game-based assessment of early language learning.’
2019-10-31 13:00 - 14:00 | L22, 108
Institute of Education Research Programme

Dr Louise Courtney and Prof Suzanne Graham –
‘It’s like having a test but in a fun way’: Young learners’ perceptions of a digital game-based assessment of early language learning.’

MERL: Gambling With Floods?
2019-11-01 09:00 - 2019-11-15 17:00 | Museum of English Rural Life (The MERL), Redlands Road, Reading, RG1 5EX, United Kingdom
Museum of English Rural Life
Gambling With Floods?

Meteorology External Seminar: Is convective organization more than candy for the eyes?
2019-11-04 12:00 - 12:50 | Sutcliffe Lecture Theatre, Room GU01, Department of Meteorology, University of Reading, Whiteknights, RG6 6AH
Meteorology External Seminar
Is convective organization more than candy for the eyes?
Cathy Hohenegger
MPI Hamburg

Chemistry Seminar: TBC (Professor Jane Thomas-Oates, University of York)
2019-11-04 15:30 - 16:30 | Chemistry LTG, Whiteknights Campus, Reading, RG6 6UR, United Kingdom
Chemistry Seminar
TBC
Professor Jane Thomas-Oates, University of York

MERL: Romance of the Hive Exhibition
2019-11-06 09:00 - 2020-01-31 17:00 | Museum of English Rural Life (The MERL), Redlands Road, Reading, RG1 5EX, United Kingdom
Museum of English Rural Life
Romance of the Hive Exhibition

Soil Biogeochemistry Group Seminar: Sustainable production or pollutant swapping? Gaseous reactive nitrogen emissions and leaching from rice-wheat rotations under denitrifier-inoculated fertilizer addition
2019-11-06 13:00 - 14:00 | Room 102A, Russel Building
Soil Biogeochemistry Group Seminar
Sustainable production or pollutant swapping? Gaseous reactive nitrogen emissions and leaching from rice-wheat rotations under denitrifier-inoculated fertilizer addition
Professor Weishou Shen (NUIST)

Institute of Education Research: Karen Rowlett – Staff Training in Using Altmetric
2019-11-07 13:00 - 14:00 | L24, G06
Institute of Education Research Programme
Karen Rowlett – Staff Training in Using Altmetric

MERL: Annual Lecture - Rare Breeds and Food
2019-11-07 19:15 - 21:00 | Museum of English Rural Life (The MERL), Redlands Road, Reading, RG1 5EX, United Kingdom
Museum of English Rural Life
Annual Lecture – Rare Breeds and Food

An evening with Nancy Astor
2019-11-08 14:00 - 16:00 | National archives, Kew, Richmond, London, United Kingdom
Public lecture and exhibition from the Astor papers at the National Archives, delivered by Dr Jacqui Turner (History).

MERL: Popular Protest - Then and Now: a Reflection on 1989
2019-11-09 10:00 - 17:00 | Museum of English Rural Life (The MERL), Redlands Road, Reading, RG1 5EX, United Kingdom
Museum of English Rural Life
Popular Protest – Then and Now: a Reflection on 1989

Meteorology External Seminar: How uncertainties in the representation of orography and its impacts affect the skill of weather forecasts
2019-11-11 12:00 - 12:50 | Sutcliffe Lecture Theatre, Room GU01, Department of Meteorology, University of Reading, Whiteknights, RG6 6AH
Meteorology External Seminar
How uncertainties in the representation of orography and its impacts affect the skill of weather forecasts
Irina Sandu
ECMWF

Chemistry Seminar: Remarkable Enzymes - from Bacteria to Humans (RSC Prize Winner: Professor Christopher Schofield)
2019-11-11 15:30 - 16:30 | Chemistry LTG, Whiteknights Campus, Reading, RG6 6UR, United Kingdom
Chemistry Seminar
Remarkable Enzymes – from Bacteria to Humans
RSC Prize Winner: Professor Christopher Schofield

The Mirrors of Versailles: War & Peace in 1919 Paris
2019-11-11 18:30 | Edith Morley, Room G27
Dr Liliana Riga (University of Edinburgh) and Professor Jack E. Spence, OBE (King’s College, London)
The Paris Peace Conference of 1919 marks a key moment in the attempt to create a peaceful international society in which men and women would live their own lives in safety and freedom from coercion. In this celebration of one hundred years since the Treaty of Versailles, which aspired to put an end to the ‘war that would end all wars’, we consider the ideals and realities which were negotiated during the six months in Paris that changed the world.
Admission free. Booking essential.

School of Biological Sciences Seminar: The role of glucokinase in the hypothalamus in the regulation of energy and glucose homeostasis (Dr James Gardiner – Imperial College London)
2019-11-12 13:00 - 13:50 | Chemistry LTG, Whiteknights Campus, Reading, RG6 6UR, United Kingdom
School of Biological Sciences Seminar
The role of glucokinase in the hypothalamus in the regulation of energy and glucose homeostasis
Dr James Gardiner – Imperial College London
Hosted by Dr Nandini Vasudevan

Centre for Book Cultures and Publishing: Exhibition and Centre Launch - Pelican Books by Design
2019-11-12 18:00 - 19:30 | Department of Typography & Graphic Communication, TOB 2, Earley Gate, Whiteknights Campus, University of Reading, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 7BE, United Kingdom
Come along to the launch of the new Centre for Book Cultures and Publishing and new exhibition ‘Pelican Books by Design’, with items from the collection of Professor Paul D. Lickiss.
There will be short introductory talks by Prof Paul Lickiss, whose collection forms the exhibition; Prof Paul Luna, CBCP Advisory Board member; and Prof Gail Marshall, Head of the School of Literature and Languages.
All welcome!

Soil Biogeochemistry Group Seminar: The resilience of soil microbial communities
2019-11-13 13:00 - 14:00 | Room 102A, Russel Building
Soil Biogeochemistry Group Seminar
The resilience of soil microbial communities
Lindsay Todman

Alumni Lecture: Making Architecture, Making Communities
2019-11-13 18:30 - 20:00 | Henley Business School, Room G11, Henley Business School, Whiteknights Campus, Reading, RG6 6UR, United Kingdom
Award winning architect, broadcaster and academic, Piers Taylor, will join us to discuss how architecture can bring about transformations in people and places, and how ‘making’ can be a vehicle for participation. Piers will explore 20 years of practice, showing work that ranges from projects for schools in the most deprived communities in the UK, to more recent work at the National Arboretum that presents a model of how communities can do things for themselves. Piers will also be talking about how strong links between academia and practice are essential for architecture and education to thrive.
Admission free, but booking essential.

Institute of Education Research: “Writing for Research and Scholarship” Group (Dr Naomi Flynn & Prof Carol Fuller)
2019-11-14 13:30 - 15:00 | L24, G06
Institute of Education Research Programme
“Writing for Research and Scholarship” Group
Dr Naomi Flynn & Prof Carol Fuller

Stenton Lecture: Pagan Survivals in the Christian Middle Ages
2019-11-14 18:30 | Edith Morley Building, Van Emden Lecture Theatre, Edith Morley Building, University of Reading, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6UR, United Kingdom
Professor Ronald Hutton
The Department of History’s annual Stenton lecture is an opportunity for a wide audience of interested local people, school students, and university staff and pupils to hear a leading historian speak on their area of expertise. Professor Ronald Hutton is well known for his distinguished work on the history of magic, witchcraft, and paganism, as well as being a leading expert on British politics and religion under the Tudors and Stuarts.
Admission free. Booking essential.
