Connecting Research

POSTPONED: Third International Conference on Gender Research
2020-04-02 - 2020-04-03 | Palmer Building, Whiteknights Campus, University of Reading.
Welcome to ICGR 2020
Despite some advances being made in the area, topics related to gender research remain pertinent and are gaining momentum in a changing society. It is thus important to empower and to develop research on specific gender topics, in order to acquire a clearer understanding and to obtain important insights.
Now in its third year the International Conference on Gender Research intends to be established in the cutting edge of gender research and we welcome everyone researching in this area to present their work and to the scientific community.
ICGR 2020 is being held at the University of Reading, UK on 2-3 April and the Conference Chairs are Dr Karen Jones, Professor Grace James, Dr Madeleine Davies and Dr Marina Della Giusta.
CALL FOR PAPERS – DEADLINE 11 Sept 2019: https://www.academic-conferences.org/conferences/icgr/icgr-call-papers/
Further information and registration details available on the ICGR website: https://www.academic-conferences.org/conferences/icgr/

Celebrating Women in Mathematics at the University of Reading - 11.30-13.15 on Zoom
2020-05-06 11:30 - 13:15 (Europe/London)
6th May 2020, 11.30-13.15 hours : Online meeting
REGISTER HERE
Chair: Jennifer Scott, Professor of Mathematics, University of Reading
PROGRAMME
11.30: Welcome and introduction by Jennifer Scott
Talks:
11.35: “Finding my way from University into the, somewhat niche, catastrophe
modelling industry”, Katharine Stevens, Assistant Vice President, Client and
Consulting Group, AIR Worldwide
11.55: “My Journey in Statistics: Random Walks and Significant Events”, Sue Todd,
Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Reading
12.05: “Stormy Maths”, Suzanne Gray, Professor of Meteorology, University of
Reading
12.15: “Working towards gender equality at the University of Reading”, Simon
Chandler-Wilde, Professor of Applied Mathematics and Former Dean of
Diversity and Inclusion, University of Reading
12.30: “How I stopped being afraid of Maths and learned a new language”,
Agnieszka Faulkner, Department of Meteorology PhD Student, University of
Reading
12.35: “Maths: the secret behind Data Science and AI”, Huizhi Liang, Lecturer in
Computer Science, University of Reading
12.45: “Maths, maps and me”, Tasmin Symons, Maths of Planet Earth Centre for
Doctoral Training Graduate, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Oxford Big
Data Institute
12.55: “Discovering new worlds while at my desk”, Ieva Dauzickaite, Maths of
Planet Earth Centre for Doctoral Training PhD Student, University of Reading
13.00: Closing summary and online networking, Jennifer Scott
13.15: Meeting closes

Salary Distribution and Team Performance in MLS Soccer (Reading Online Sport Economics Seminars)
2020-05-08 14:30 - 16:00
Salary Distribution and Team Performance in MLS Soccer
Dennis Coates, University of Maryland
Reading Online Sport Economics Seminars (ROSES): An online series of sport economics seminars, organised by James Reade (@jjreade), Carl Singleton (@csingletonecon) and Adrian Bell, part of the Football Research Group at the University of Reading.
All Seminars take place on Fridays at 2:30 to 4pm, UK time, on Microsoft Teams.
Upcoming Seminars

15 May: Jorge A. Tovar, University de los Andes / University of Wisconsin, Madison, “Emotions and Performance: A Quasi Natural Experiment from the FIFA World Cup.”
22 May: Jamin Speer, University of Memphis, “The Consequences of Relegation and Promotion in European Soccer Leagues: A Regression Discontinuity Approach”
29 May: Johan Rewilak, Aston University, “The designated player policy rule and attendance demand in US Soccer”
5 June: Brad Humphries, West Virginia University, “Do Sporting Events Amplify Influenza Transmission? Causal Evidence from US Professional Team Sports”

Joining instructions: Seminar via Microsoft Teams. Contact James Reade at j.j.reade@reading.ac.uk
Past seminar recordings available on the ROSES website and on Youtube
CALL FOR PAPERS OPEN NOW
We invite submissions to present on Fridays in the ten weeks between 3 July and 4 Sept (pdf). If you would like to present, submit a title and abstract via this form by 31 May:
https://forms.gle/SGEsLVyFw3CXVnqy9
.

POSTPONED: Methods for Random Matrix Theory and Applications: LMS-CMI Research School
2020-05-11 - 2020-05-15
LMS-CMI Research School
Methods for Random Matrix Theory and Applications
Organised by the London Mathematical Society and the Clay Mathematics Institute, this research school is aimed at postgraduate students and at interested mathematicians, both in the UK and abroad.
Random matrix theory (RMT) is a crossroad of modern mathematics. It brings together and provides a platform for fusing the ideas of such diverse areas as the theory of special functions, orthogonal polynomials, complex analysis, operator theory, representation of affine algebras and quantum group, enumerative topology, combinatorics, number theory, exactly solvable quantum models, quantum chaos and string theory. Simultaneously, RMT plays an increasingly important role in many applied sciences and technologies. Indeed, the distributions of random matrix theory govern statistical properties of the large systems which do not obey the usual laws of classical probability.
Though the random matrices have been long studied for their applications to multivariable statistics since the work of Wishart and in physics for its application to the level-spacing of highly excited energy levels of nuclei since the work of Wigner, Dyson and others, there has in recent years been a renewed significant interest in this subject. Some of the main reasons for this are: (a) The discovery that a large class of random matrix models are related to completely integrable systems of differential equations of both the Painlevé type and those of the Kadomtsev-Petviashvili (KP); (b) The relation of the theory of random matrices to the theory of Hankel and Toeplitz determinants; (c) The development of the novel technique – the Riemann-Hilbert method, which yields the solution of a number of the long-standing problems in the field; (d) The discovery of the remarkable fact that the random matrices and the nonlinear Hamiltonian PDEs demonstrate the same universal features at the relevant critical and transition regimes. These topics as well as some other important aspects of random matrix theory will be covered in the three lecture courses (five hours each) and in the invited lectures (one hour each).

11 to 15 May 2020 at the University of Reading
Funded by the London Mathematical Society, the Clay Mathematics Institute and the Heilbronn Institute for Mathematical Research
Organized by Igor Krasovsky and Jani A. Virtanen
Contact: j.a.virtanen@reading.ac.uk

Emotions and Performance: A Quasi Natural Experiment from the FIFA World Cup (Reading Online Sport Economics Seminars)
2020-05-15 14:30 - 16:00
“Emotions and Performance: A Quasi Natural Experiment from the FIFA World Cup”
Jorge A. Tovar, University de los Andes / University of Wisconsin, Madison
Reading Online Sport Economics Seminars (ROSES): An online series of sport economics seminars, organised by James Reade (@jjreade), Carl Singleton (@csingletonecon) and Adrian Bell, part of the Football Research Group at the University of Reading.
All Seminars take place on Fridays at 2:30 to 4pm, UK time, on Microsoft Teams.
Upcoming Seminars

22 May: Jamin Speer, University of Memphis, “The Consequences of Relegation and Promotion in European Soccer Leagues: A Regression Discontinuity Approach”
29 May: Johan Rewilak, Aston University, “The designated player policy rule and attendance demand in US Soccer”
5 June: Brad Humphries, West Virginia University, “Do Sporting Events Amplify Influenza Transmission? Causal Evidence from US Professional Team Sports”

Joining instructions: Seminar via Microsoft Teams. Contact James Reade at j.j.reade@reading.ac.uk
Past seminar recordings available on the ROSES website and on Youtube
CALL FOR PAPERS OPEN NOW
We invite submissions to present on Fridays in the ten weeks between 3 July and 4 Sept (pdf). If you would like to present, submit a title and abstract via this form by 31 May:
https://forms.gle/SGEsLVyFw3CXVnqy9
.

POSTPONED: Workshop on Integral Equations and Operator Theory
2020-05-18 - 2020-05-22
Workshop on Integral Equations and Operator Theory

Webinar: Indicators of changing climate risk in the UK - Professor Nigel Arnall
2020-05-20 12:00 - 13:00
Register to attend here
Abstract:
In order to increase resilience to climate change it is necessary to understand climate risks and how they are likely to change in the future. This seminar presents a summary of the Climate Risk Indicators project (involving the University of Reading, CEH Wallingford and the University of Leeds), which is calculating a series of indicators relevant to policymakers in the UK at national and local levels. The selected indicators represent a range of thresholds for decisions and consequences across many sectors, including water resources, flooding, transport, health, agriculture and emergency planning. The indicators are calculated with UKCP18 climate projections, and presented both for low and high emissions and at different levels of forcing, and are presented at a range of spatial scales. The seminar will describe the indicators and their uses in policy.
This is the first in a series of webinars organised by the UK Climate Resilience Programme – see the full programme.

The Consequences of Relegation and Promotion in European Soccer Leagues: A Regression Discontinuity Approach (Reading Online Sport Economics Seminars)
2020-05-22 02:30 - 16:00
The Consequences of Relegation and Promotion in European Soccer Leagues: A Regression Discontinuity Approach
Jamin Speer, University of Memphis
Reading Online Sport Economics Seminars (ROSES): An online series of sport economics seminars, organised by James Reade (@jjreade), Carl Singleton (@csingletonecon) and Adrian Bell, part of the Football Research Group at the University of Reading.
All Seminars take place on Fridays at 2:30 to 4pm, UK time, on Microsoft Teams.
Upcoming Seminars

29 May: Johan Rewilak, Aston University, “The designated player policy rule and attendance demand in US Soccer”
5 June: Brad Humphries, West Virginia University, “Do Sporting Events Amplify Influenza Transmission? Causal Evidence from US Professional Team Sports”

Joining instructions: Seminar via Microsoft Teams. Contact James Reade at j.j.reade@reading.ac.uk
Past seminar recordings available on the ROSES website and on Youtube
CALL FOR PAPERS OPEN NOW
We invite submissions to present on Fridays in the ten weeks between 3 July and 4 Sept (pdf). If you would like to present, submit a title and abstract via this form by 31 May:
https://forms.gle/SGEsLVyFw3CXVnqy9
.

The Designated Player Policy Rule and Attendance Demand in US Soccer (Reading Online Sport Economics Seminars)
2020-05-29 14:30 - 16:00
“The designated player policy rule and attendance demand in US Soccer”
Johan Rewilak, Aston University

Reading Online Sport Economics Seminars (ROSES): An online series of sport economics seminars, organised by James Reade (@jjreade), Carl Singleton (@csingletonecon) and Adrian Bell, part of the Football Research Group at the University of Reading.

All Seminars take place on Fridays at 2:30 to 4pm, UK time, on Microsoft Teams.
Upcoming Seminars

5 June: Brad Humphries, West Virginia University, “Do Sporting Events Amplify Influenza Transmission? Causal Evidence from US Professional Team Sports”

Joining instructions: Seminar via Microsoft Teams. Contact James Reade at j.j.reade@reading.ac.uk
Past seminar recordings available on the ROSES website and on Youtube
CALL FOR PAPERS OPEN NOW
We invite submissions to present on Fridays in the ten weeks between 3 July and 4 Sept (pdf). If you would like to present, submit a title and abstract via this form by 31 May:
https://forms.gle/SGEsLVyFw3CXVnqy9
.

Do Sporting Events Amplify Influenza Transmission? Causal Evidence from US Professional Team Sports (Reading Online Sport Economics Seminars)
2020-05-29 14:30 - 16:00
“Do Sporting Events Amplify Influenza Transmission? Causal Evidence from US Professional Team Sports”
Brad Humphries, West Virginia University

Reading Online Sport Economics Seminars (ROSES): An online series of sport economics seminars, organised by James Reade (@jjreade), Carl Singleton (@csingletonecon) and Adrian Bell, part of the Football Research Group at the University of Reading.

All Seminars take place on Fridays at 2:30 to 4pm, UK time, on Microsoft Teams.

Joining instructions: Seminar via Microsoft Teams. Contact James Reade at j.j.reade@reading.ac.uk
Past seminar recordings available on the ROSES website and on Youtube
CALL FOR PAPERS OPEN NOW
We invite submissions to present on Fridays in the ten weeks between 3 July and 4 Sept (pdf). If you would like to present, submit a title and abstract via this form by 31 May:
https://forms.gle/SGEsLVyFw3CXVnqy9
.

Breaking the Class Ceiling in UK Publishing: Online talk with Professor Katy Shaw
2020-06-05 13:00 - 14:00
Join us for this talk on class in contemporary publishing with Professor Katy Shaw (Northumbria University)
A Centre for Book Cultures and Publishing event
The under-representation of British working-class writers in UK publishing has been identified as a major social and economic challenge by major publishers and the British government. In 2018 Arts Council England funded the first ever writing development programme aimed at redressing the balance for working-class writers. This talk evaluates the impact of this unique initiative on both creatives and the creative industries in the UK, as well as on wider industry awareness of the presence and impact of the class ceiling in UK publishing. It assesses for the first time the impact of a targeted class-based writing development programme on creatives and the creative industries in the UK, as well as on professional awareness of the challenge posed by the class ceiling in the wider UK creative industries today, and proposes new initiatives and recommendations arising from the research through implications for writers, readers and the future sustainability of British publishing in a post-Brexit context.
Please join the conversation here through Microsoft Teams with video off and on mute. We will use the chat function for questions and debate.

Symposium in Quantitative and Modelling Skills in Ecology and Evolution
2020-06-11 15:30 - 17:30
The annual Symposium in Quantitative and Modelling Skills in Ecology and Evolution in a wholly online format (ergo, the “QMEE CDT Webposium”). First session is 11 June 2020 (three more sessions one day a week for the next three weeks).
This is part of our Training and Cohort building program, providing an opportunity for CDT students, supervisors, and other academics to interact, and for students to get feedback on their projects.
In particular, the latest CDT cohort will present the results of their Training Mini-Project in a series of talks, while a set of students from previous cohorts will present posters.
The detailed program includes the links to join the online sessions.

The College Admissions Contribution to the Labour Market Beauty Premium (Reading Online Sport Economics Seminars)
2020-06-12 14:00 - 15:30
‘The College Admissions Contribution to the Labour Market Beauty Premium’
David Ong, Jinan University-University of Birmingham Joint Institute,

Reading Online Sport Economics Seminars (ROSES): An online series of sport economics seminars, organised by James Reade (@jjreade), Carl Singleton (@csingletonecon) and Adrian Bell, part of the Football Research Group at the University of Reading.

All Seminars take place on Fridays at 2:30 to 4pm, UK time, on Microsoft Teams.
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Joining instructions: Seminar via Microsoft Teams. Contact James Reade at j.j.reade@reading.ac.uk
Past seminar recordings available on the ROSES website and on Youtube
CALL FOR PAPERS OPEN NOW
We invite submissions to present on Fridays in the ten weeks between 3 July and 4 Sept (pdf). If you would like to present, submit a title and abstract via this form by 31 May:
https://forms.gle/SGEsLVyFw3CXVnqy9

British Academy Virtual Summer Showcase Featuring University of Reading researchers Yasmine Shamma and Vaibhav Singh
2020-06-19 08:00 - 2020-06-20 17:00
The British Academy Virtual Summer Showcase will take place on Friday 19 June and Saturday 20 June.
Featuring live and pre-recorded talks, performances and demonstrations, our Summer Showcase brings the best new humanities and social sciences research to life for audiences at home.
A 10-Minute Talk from Professor Sir David Cannadine, President of the British Academy, will launch the festival at 11:00. Ready-to-watch content from our Fellows and funded researchers will be available to view from 11:10 and do keep an eye out for other live content throughout the day.
Most Friday content will be hosted on the British Academy’s YouTube channel, with videos added on Friday 19 June. Saturday’s content will be added on Saturday.

Dr Yasmine Shamma (English Literature)
https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/british-academy-virtual-summer-showcase/friday-programme/
Last year, the UN Refugee Agency revealed that the number of people fleeing violence was the highest recorded since World War II. Many have found their temporary shelter has become a more permanent home, with ongoing conflict preventing their return. Reflecting on what ‘home’ looks like for those forcibly displaced for years Yasmine Shamma shares poetry that has inspired her while interviewing refugees.
Venue: The British Academy on YouTube (the link will be added on 19 June)
Free, no booking required

Dr Vaibhav Singh (Typography)

https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/british-academy-virtual-summer-showcase/

Have you ever wondered why we use a ‘keyboard’ for typing? What do typewriters without a keyboard look like? Vaibhav Singh takes us on a tour of his collection of vintage typewriters, exploring how we have thought about text and technology, how the keyboard we use today has been one of many alternatives and how the processes and tools for writing have been adapted, modified and challenged.
Venue: The British Academy on YouTube (the link will be added on 20 June)

All content is free. Most events require no booking, apart from two, Culture in crisis? and the Digital dinner party, which will be hosted on Zoom Webinar. Booking links for these two events can be found below.
If you have any questions about the British Academy Virtual Summer Showcase please refer to our Public Events FAQs. If your question is not answered, please email events@thebritishacademy.ac.uk.
#forcuriousminds #cultureathome

https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/british-academy-virtual-summer-showcase/

Critical Performativity in an Alternative Football Club: The case of FC United of Manchester (Reading Online Sport Economics Seminars)
2020-06-19 14:00 - 15:30
Critical Performativity in an Alternative Football Club: The case of FC United of Manchester

Daniel Torchia, Università degli Studi di Torino

Reading Online Sport Economics Seminars (ROSES): An online series of sport economics seminars, organised by James Reade (@jjreade), Carl Singleton (@csingletonecon) and Adrian Bell, part of the Football Research Group at the University of Reading.

All Seminars take place on Fridays at 2:30 to 4pm, UK time, on Microsoft Teams.
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Joining instructions: Seminar via Microsoft Teams. Contact James Reade at j.j.reade@reading.ac.uk
Past seminar recordings available on the ROSES website and on Youtube
CALL FOR PAPERS OPEN NOW
We invite submissions to present on Fridays in the ten weeks between 3 July and 4 Sept (pdf). If you would like to present, submit a title and abstract via this form by 31 May:
https://forms.gle/SGEsLVyFw3CXVnqy9

Conference on Multilingualism (COM) 2020
2020-06-23 - 2020-06-25
WELCOME TO COM2020!
The 2020 Conference on Multilingualism will be hosted by the Centre for Literacy and Multilingualism at the University of Reading to explore the many different aspects of multilingualism in the fields of linguistics, psychology, neurology, sociology and educational sciences.
Keynote speakers
Rowena Kasprowicz (University of Reading)
Joao Verissimo (University of Potsdam)
Minna Lehtonen (University of Oslo)

The conference will take place in the form of a Zoom webinar and is now FREE OF CHARGE.
The number of participants will be capped at 1000 as this is the most we can accommodate with our webinar license. At the time of writing (28 May 2020) we already have in excess of 800 registrations so hurry while places last!

Registration will automatically close once we have reached 1000 bookings. Register here.

Please note that only registered attendees will receive the link to access the webinar. We will email you the link a couple of days before the conference with detailed instructions on how to access the talks.

If you are a presenter, find out more on the CELM website
For talk presenters
For poster presenters

Insights into winning (and losing) grants as an early career researcher
2020-06-24 13:00 - 14:00
Insights into winning (and losing) grants as an early career researcher
Phil Davies
Henley Research Grant Webinar
Phil Davies has recently won an EPSRC grant worth ~£100k alongside an industrial partner and has recently seen his ESRC New Investigators Grant (worth roughly ~£300k) pass review and make it to panel. Whilst Phil has now had a success and passed the first round of another grant, Phil also has a few losses from which he can share his experience. The purpose of this webinar is therefore to give ECRs, or anyone new to grant writing, insight into the grant writing process, what makes a successful grant and what doesn’t and some lessons learnt from winning and losing grants to support your grant bids going forward. Phil will also highlight a number of resources he found particular useful in writing his grants.
The webinar will be roughly 20-30 minutes of presentation following by 30-40 minutes of Q&A

If you wish to join the webinar, please contact Jana Oslejova for an invite in Teams.

Jana Oslejova
Department Administrator—International Business and Strategy
Henley Business School, University of Reading
j.oslejova@reading.ac.uk

Web 2.0 Team Relationships: An Actor-Network Perspective
2020-06-25 13:00 - 14:00
Web 2.0 Team Relationships: An Actor-Network Perspective
Dr Lebene Soga, Henley Business School
Research Seminar, Leadership, Organsiations and Behaviour Research Division
Date: Thursday 25 June 2020
Time: 1pm – 2pm (with time included for a Q&A)

If you are external to the University and are interested to join, please contact
Ellie Done, Department Support Administrator, for an invitation (e.done@henley.ac.uk)

Leadership, Organisations and Behaviour
Greenlands Campus | Henley | RG9 3AU

The landscape of new Brazilian cinema
2020-06-30 15:00 - 17:00
The Institute of Global Cinema and Creative Cultures at the University of St Andrews
is organising a workshop on The Landscape of New Brazilian Cinema with scholar – and now filmmaker – Lúcia Nagib and others, on Tuesday, 30 June 2020.
Participants will be invited to see, in advance, Lúcia Nagib and Samuel Paiva’s 94-min long film PASSAGES: Travelling In and Out of Film Through Brazilian Geography (2019, Portuguese, English subtitles), which was presented at the most recent International Film Festival at Rotterdam and other festivals around the world. We will make available the link for viewing for attendees during the weekend preceding the event, so that you can see the film in your own time.
Then, on 30 June 2020, Tuesday, we will convene for a 75 min-long online meeting and discussion with Lúcia Nagib (University of Reading), Samuel Paiva (Federal University of São Carlos), and Tiago de Luca (University of Warwick).
The event will be moderated by Dina Iordanova (University of St Andrews) and the access information will be sent to you in advance.
The discussion will take place at 3pm BST (Please take note of your own time zones respectively, for example 11am São Paulo, 10am NYC, 4pm Paris, Hong Kong/Shanghai 10pm, Tokyo 11pm).
This is a free event requiring registration. Everybody welcome (for the Zoom meeting we will admit up to 45 participants; we will send the link to the film to all that register). Faculty and students of the University of St Andrews will have priority, and the rest will be registered on a first come-first served basis.
To register, please send a note with your name and affiliation to Julia Lennon at jil@st-andrews.ac.uk. We will be in touch once the list is finalised.
We will close registrations on 25 June and will send out the link to the film to those registered on 26 June, Friday, for viewing over the weekend.
The film’s official trailer can be viewed here:
https://youtu.be/QGVAYRlcBNA

New Food Solutions for Cancer Patients: study participants needed
2020-07-14 - 2020-07-27
The Sensory Science Centre is conducting a research study that investigates the food needs and expectations of cancer patients during or after cancer treatment. The main aim of the study is to design and develop new innovative food solutions for cancer patients, taking into account not only their nutritional requirements but also their sensory changes, thereby promoting eating pleasure.

What will it involve?
The study will involve attending an online interview session where discussions will be focused on increasing our understanding of the food needs of cancer patients, barriers to current available foods and expectations from new solutions.
Target audience / Specific criteria:

Cancer Patients (18 -65 years old) that have experienced taste & smell alterations in the last 12 months due to their treatment
Cancer Patients (18 -65 years old) that have required texture-modified foods in the last 12 months due to their treatment
Relatives or carers of adult cancer patients that require texture-modified foods; or have taste & smell alterations
Healthcare workers of adult cancer patients that need texture-modified foods; or have taste & smell alterations

For more information or if you would like to sign up contact us at SensoryScienceCentre@reading.ac.uk
Closing date: Monday 27 July
Location: Online, Anywhere
Payment and Expenses: No expenses will be incurred during the study. However, you will be remunerated for your time
Time commitment: On-off online interview lasting up to 1 hour 30 minutes.

Methods to assess puberty and adolescent growth in human skeletal remains-Professor Mary Lewis
2020-07-14 14:00 - 15:00
This workshop provides the background and methods for recording puberty in archaeological skeletal remains. It is designed for researchers, students, professional osteoarchaeologists and other academics interested in exploring adolescence in the past.

Professor Mary Lewis will give three 20-30-minute lectures over 3 sessions:
1. Introduction to puberty and adolescence; (14 July 14.00h, BST)
2. Age and sex estimation in older non-adults; (15 July, 14.00h, BST)
3. Methods – outlining the individual features used to address puberty stages in archaeological skeletal remains. (16 July 14.00h, BST)
Attendees can ask questions at the end of each lecture or post queries before or after the session.
Register to attend
Sessions will be recorded live and will be available on a dedicated webpage
http://www.reading.ac.uk/archaeology/research/Projects/arch-ML-adolescence.aspx

Ask an archaeologist your questions in Q&A on Twitter
2020-07-15 13:30 - 16:00
Four of Reading’s archaeologists will be answering your questions on Twitter on Wednesday 15 July.
1pm-1.30pm Professor Mike Fulford: Roman Archaeology; Romans in Britain
1.30pm-2pm Dr Gundula Meuldner: Bioarchaeology; archaeology of food; isotope and chemical analysis of bones; dietary change and social identity in Britain
2pm-3pm Professor Mary Lewis: Human osteology; child skeletal remains; diseases in the past
3pm-4pm Dr Alex Pluskowski: The Crusades; castles; medieval Europe; zooarchaeology; environmental archaeology
Questions can be submitted in tweets by tagging @UniRdg_Arch and using the hashtag #AskAnArchaeologist in the lead up to and during the sessions.

Methods to assess puberty and adolescent growth in human skeletal remains-Professor Mary Lewis
2020-07-15 14:00 - 15:00, 2020-07-16 14:00 - 15:00
This workshop provides the background and methods for recording puberty in archaeological skeletal remains. It is designed for researchers, students, professional osteoarchaeologists and other academics interested in exploring adolescence in the past.

Professor Mary Lewis will give three 20-30-minute lectures over 3 sessions:
1. Introduction to puberty and adolescence; (14 July 14.00h, BST)
2. Age and sex estimation in older non-adults; (15 July, 14.00h, BST)
3. Methods – outlining the individual features used to address puberty stages in archaeological skeletal remains. (16 July 14.00h, BST)
Attendees can ask questions at the end of each lecture or post queries before or after the session.
Sessions will be recorded live and will be available on a dedicated webpage
http://www.reading.ac.uk/archaeology/research/Projects/arch-ML-adolescence.aspx

Applying to run a UROP project - staff information session
2020-09-16 13:00 - 14:00
The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme (UROP) is the University of Reading scheme that gives undergraduate students the chance to build their research experience, and staff an extra pair of hands to support their research work over the summer.
We have two sessions coming up for staff interested in finding out more about the scheme:
Wednesday 16 September, 13:00-14:00, Webinar
Wednesday 4 November, 13:00-14:00, Webinar
Session details
This session is intended for staff who are new to the scheme, whether they are new to the University or just haven’t been involved before. It will give staff a chance to find out all about the UROP programme and how the application process works.
Staff applying to be a Principal Investigator (PI) should be a permanent staff member or a member of staff on a fixed-term contract that runs until after Nov 2021. PDRAs can apply as a PI (with their supervisor as a Co-I) and PhD students may co-supervise projects (but not lead them).
Applications to run a project will open in October 2020 and details can be found via www.reading.ac.uk/UROP
Please register:
If you would like to join one of the webinars please add your details to this form. You will then be emailed a link to join the webinar closer to the time.
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Tom McCann, Projects Officer
Careers & Employability, Student Services
1st Floor, Carrington Building, Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6UA

Meteorology Masterclass: Synoptic storms in the North Atlantic
2020-09-16 15:00 - 16:30
SPEAKER | Helen Dacre, Professor in Dynamical Meteorology, University of Reading
Royal Meteorological Society / University of Reading webinar series on Winter Storms in European Weather and Climate

Winter storms are one of the main forecasting challenges for the UK and Europe, with many like those over the last winter season leading to significant loss of life and property. In this masterclass series, you will have the opportunity to learn about current cutting-edge research on winter storms from three University of Reading experts.
The three webinars are free of charge and will be held on Wednesdays from 3pm to 4.30pm with a presentation followed by the opportunity for questions and discussion with the speaker. While the webinars are part of a series you can choose which to attend and attendance at all three is not compulsory.
Wednesday 16 September: Synoptic storms in the North Atlantic
Helen Dacre: University of Reading Professor Lecturer in Dynamical Meteorology
Webinar video now available here

Wednesday 30 September: The impact of climate change on winter storms
Len Shaffrey: University of Reading / NCAS Professor of Climate Science
Register here
Wednesday 14 October: Sub-seasonal predictions for European winter
Rob Lee: University of Reading / NCAS Research Scientist
Register here

MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW SOON

HCL Webinar: The Leaders Secret Code: The Belief Systems That Distinguish Winners
2020-09-29 10:00 - 11:00
Date and time: 29 September 2020 at 10am-11am
Location: Held virtually on Zoom, details TBC
Name of organiser: Ben Laker
What makes a great leader? Why are some leaders more successful than others? Is there a formula that one can follow to emulate the best of the best?
Join our webinar, ‘The Leaders Secret Code’, where we will divulge findings from the recently published book of the same name, and gain insights that answer these very questions. Discover how a leader’s focus should be less on what they do and how they behave, but more centred on what causes them to behave in the way they do – their beliefs and values.

Meteorology Masterclass: The impact of climate change on winter storms
2020-09-30 15:00 - 16:30
SPEAKER | Len Shaffrey: University of Reading / NCAS Professor of Climate Science
Royal Meteorological Society / University of Reading webinar series on Winter Storms in European Weather and Climate

Winter storms are one of the main forecasting challenges for the UK and Europe, with many like those over the last winter season leading to significant loss of life and property. In this masterclass series, you will have the opportunity to learn about current cutting-edge research on winter storms from three University of Reading experts.
The three webinars are free of charge and will be held on Wednesdays from 3pm to 4.30pm with a presentation followed by the opportunity for questions and discussion with the speaker. While the webinars are part of a series you can choose which to attend and attendance at all three is not compulsory.
Wednesday 16 September: Synoptic storms in the North Atlantic
Helen Dacre: University of Reading Professor Lecturer in Dynamical Meteorology
Webinar video available here

Wednesday 30 September: The impact of climate change on winter storms
Len Shaffrey: University of Reading / NCAS Professor of Climate Science
Register here
Wednesday 14 October: Sub-seasonal predictions for European winter
Rob Lee: University of Reading / NCAS Research Scientist
Register here

MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW SOON

Oxford Science and Ideas Festival
2020-10-01 08:00 - 2020-10-31 17:00
The Beware: Floods Ahead! exhibit is going online at the Oxford Ideas Festival.
Mixing maths with poetry and climate science with geography: be the flood judge, create your ‘climate stripes’, build a rain gauge and compose a weather poem. You’ll discover how research is helping predict tomorrow’s weather, today, so when floods are forecast, we can avert disaster.

Join us on Saturday 17 October at the ExplorerZone Digital – from 8am to 8pm from the comfort of your own home.

Archaeology Seminar Series – Autumn 2020
2020-10-01 16:00 - 17:00
Archaeology Seminar Series – Autumn 2020, Science and Archaeological Materials
All sessions will be held on Microsoft Teams. Please email Gabor Thomas (gabor.thomas@reading.ac.uk) for more information.
Sessions:
1 October 2020 at 4pm – ‘Recycling : Rethinking the most controversial and/or anodyne topic in archaeometallurgy’, Peter Bray, University of Reading
8 October 2020 at 4pm – ‘ Molecular evidence for funerary rituals in ancient Egypt’, Kate Fulcher, British Museum
15 October 2020 at 4pm – ‘The Chemical Analysis of Roman Gold Coins: XRF, LA-ICP-MS and the Identification of Major Gold Sources’, George Green, Ashmolean Museum; Lincoln College, Oxford
