Is Facial Prejudice The Last Taboo?
2018-11-20 19:30 (Europe/London)
We are all exposed to a visual diet that tells us that our happiness and success depend on our facial looks. James Partridge, founder of the charity Changing Faces, was severely injured in a car fire at the age of 18. He has since worked tirelessly to support people with unusual-looking faces and to raise awareness of our unconscious prejudice against facial disfigurement. He will share his inspiring story of challenging society to stop taking people at ‘face value’.
Health Humanities Public Lecture. Admission free. Register to attend this event here.
For more information contact Marjorie Gehrhardt at: languages@reading.ac.uk

Research Data Management: An Introduction
2018-11-21 09:30 - 11:30
Researcher Development Programme – Communications Training Sessions
The aim of this course is to introduce general principles and practices of research data management that will be applicable to researchers at all stages of their careers working with research data in any discipline, whether in the sciences, social sciences or humanities. The course will cover public funders’ and the University’s research data policies and requirements; data management plans for funding applications; ethics and legal compliance; storage, organisation and documentation of data; ownership of rights in data; data preservation and sharing.
To book a place on this session, please email peopledevelopment@reading.ac.uk

The Accuracy of Consensus Real Estate Forecasts Revisited
2018-11-21 13:00 - 14:00 | Henley Business School, Room G14, United Kingdom
Real Estate and Planning Research Seminar
Speaker: Professor Pat McAllister, University of Reading

Stakeholder Mapping for Research Staff
2018-11-21 13:30 - 16:00
Researcher Development Programme- Communications Training Sessions
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 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 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.

Human Rights, Global Wrongs: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 70
2018-11-21 19:30 | Palmer Building, Room G10, Palmer Building, Whiteknights Campus, Reading, RG6 6UR, United Kingdom
Professor Rosa Freedman, School of Law
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was created in 1948, as a method to combat the horrors of Nazi Germany ever happening again. The Declaration sets out that there are fundamental rights that all people have by virtue of being born human. Seventy years later and we see violations of those rights across the world. Torture, enforced disappearances, gender-based violence, repression of political dissidents, and many more. Recent years have seen the rise of totalitarian regimes and of state-sponsored racism and xenophobia.

In this public lecture Professor Rosa Freedman will explain what human rights are, why they matter, and the challenges we face in ensuring that individuals have their fundamental rights protected.

Part of the University of Reading’s Public Lecture series
ADMISSION FREE – BOOKING ADVISABLE

Register to attend here.

LOB Research Seminar
2018-11-22 12:00 - 15:00 | Henley Business School, Room G10, Whiteknights, RG6 6AH
Leadership Organisations and Behaviour Research Seminar
Guest speaker Satish Nambisan

The Stenton Symposium
2018-11-22 13:00 - 17:00 | Palmer Building, Room 102, Palmer Building, Whiteknights Campus, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6UR, United Kingdom
English Royal Charters 1066-1215: Discoveries, Gaps and Opportunities
This symposium brings together half a dozen of the world’s leading experts on English twelfth-century history, to discuss the usefulness of charters as a historical source, and the possibilities for their future exploitation.
For further information contact execsupporthums@reading.ac.uk

Register to attend here

Coral Bleaching: A Global Perspective On Heat Stress Over Time
2018-11-22 14:00 | Meteorology Building, Room HP175, WhiteKnights Campus, Earley Gate, Reading, RG6 6BB, United Kingdom
Visiting Speaker – William Skirving, NOAA and University of Queensland, Australia

The Letters of England's Kings and Queens 1154-1215: A vast new resource?
2018-11-22 18:30
Professor Nicholas Vincent, University of East Anglia
University of Reading Stenton Lecture 2018
Oxford University Press is about to publish the largest corpus of charter materials (essentially the letters and title deeds) preserved for any twelfth-century king. The 4600 such instruments issued in the name of King Henry II not only outnumber those preserved for the kings of France and Germany combined but demonstrate the extent to which Henry II of England towered over his contemporaries and rivals. Ruler of the largest collection of lands assembled in the west since the fall of the empire of Charlemagne, Henry II was also a patron of literature and intellectuals. At the same time, he was notorious both as an unfaithful husband to his queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine, and as the reputed author of the murder of Thomas Becket, his archbishop of Canterbury. What does our new collection of materials, many of them previously unknown or unpublished, tell us that we did not previously know? What do the charters reveal, both of the extent of Henry’s grip on power, in England, France and Ireland, and of his more personal relations, not only with Becket but with a wider circle of courtiers? The result of more than forty years of scholarly endeavour, the publication of this vast new resource is likely to alter for ever our image of one of medieval Europe’s most fascinating kings.
Professor Nicholas Vincent has published a dozen books and some hundred academic articles on various aspects of English and European history in the 12th and 13th centuries, having arrived at Norwich via Oxford, Cambridge, Paris and Canterbury. He is currently finishing an edition of the charters of the Plantagenet kings and queens from Henry II to King John, and leads a major project researching the background to Magna Carta. He is a Fellow of the British Academy. Professor Vincent teaches courses in medieval European History and the Crusades, and a 3rd year special subject on the Norman Conquest of England. He also supervises graduate students in most subjects relating to English and European history 1000-1300AD.
Register to attend this lecture here.
With an accompanying symposium ‘English Royal Charters 1066 -1215: Discoveries, Gaps and Opportunities’

The Long Take: Origins and Endings in Film Noir
2018-11-24 16:30 - 20:00 | Minghella Studios, Minghella Building, Whiteknights Campus, RG6 6UR, United Kingdom
On Saturday 24 November, the University’s Heritage & Creativity Institute for Collections is teaming up with Reading Film Theatre for a reading by acclaimed writer Robin Robertson, screening of the classic Orson Welles film ‘Touch of Evil’, and pop-up exhibition.
The Long Take
We welcome Robin Robertson who will read from his vivid verse novel ‘The Long Take’, winner of the Roehampton Poetry Prize, the Goldsmiths Prize, and shortlisted for the 2018 Man Booker Prize.
Robin Robertson will be joined in conversation with John Gibbs, Professor of Film, and Steven Matthews, Professor of English Literature to reflect on his use of noir style.
Touch of Evil
This will be followed by a rare opportunity to see the celebrated 1958 film noir, written, directed and co-starring Orson Welles, widely regarded as one of Welles’ best motion pictures and one of the best classic-era films noir.
Doors open at 16:30
ADMISSION FREE – BOOKING ESSENTIAL
Register to attend here
This event is part of the Being Human Festival, a national forum for public engagement with humanities research. This year the festival will feature innovative events and provoke debate around the theme of ‘Origins and Endings’.

Inorganic Metal-Fluoride Complexes- Toward Next Generation PET Imaging Radiotracers
2018-11-26 15:30 - 16:30
Chemistry Seminar Series – Autumn 2018
Professor Gill Reid- University of Southampton
All are welcome
For further information contact b.l.parr@reading.ac.uk

Biological Sciences Seminars Series
2018-11-27 13:00 - 13:50 | Harborne Lecture Theatre, Harborne Building, Whiteknights Campus, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6UR
School of Biological Sciences
Research Seminars Series – Autumn Term, 2018
Tuesdays 1:00- 1:50pm
Venue – Harborne Lecture Theatre, Harborne Building
Dr Chris Faulkes – Queen Mary University London
‘The extraordinary biology of the naked mole-rat: applications to biomedical research’
Hosted by Prof Ketan Patel

A Mathematical Model of the Role of Aggregation in Sonic Hedgehog Signalling
2018-11-27 13:00 - 14:00 | M212, WhiteKnights, Reading, RG6 6AX, United Kingdom
Department of Mathematics and Statistics Seminar Series – Autumn Term 2018
Mathematical Biology Group Meeting
Daniel Derrick – University of Reading
For further information about this seminar email; maths@reading.ac.uk or telephone; 0118 378 8996

Heritage and Creativity Academic Forum
2018-11-27 14:00 - 16:00 | ICMA G09, Henley Business School, University of Reading, Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6BA, United Kingdom
Heritage and Creativity Academic Forum – Autumn, 2018
The Heritage and Culture academic forum will be focusing on the opportunities for using Digital Humanities methodologies and/technologies in research. The forum promises to provide stimulating ideas for application to arts and humanities research.
The forum will include:

Presentations by Jonathan Bignell (Film, Theatre and Television) and Rebecca Bullard (English Literature) reflecting on the impact that the Digital humanities at Oxford Summer School has had on their research, and understanding of Digital Humanities more widely.
An update on the Digital H&C project, including plans for DH consultancy to support H&C researchers.
Information on upcoming H&C pump-priming opportunities for DH.

Please contact the Research Deans Office – researchdeansoffice@reading.ac.uk to confirm a place at this session.

Compensating Human Rights Violations: Damages Before The European Court of Human Rights
2018-11-28 13:00 - 14:00 | Foxhill House, Room 1:04
The Ghandi Research Seminar Series
Dr Veronika Fikfak – University of Cambridge
Chair – Dr Ruvi Ziegler
Attendance is free
Visitors coming from outside the University of Reading are asked to send advanced notification of their attendance to globallaw@reading.ac.uk

The Ephemera of Food Packaging
2018-11-28 14:00 - 16:45 | Typography, TOB 2, Room T4, Earley Gate, University of Reading, Reading, RG6 6AU
Inspiration for using ephemera in your research and teaching

14.00 Introduction (Sue Walker)
14.10 The Brusson Company and baguette bags (Michael Twyman)
14.30 MERL Collections: milk bottles, Huntley and Palmer biscuit tins and more (Guy Baxter)
14.40 Health narratives on food labels 1850-1970 (Bodil Olsen)
15.00 Tea break
15.30 ‘The perfection of foods’: the marketing of cocoa in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries (Julie-Anne Lambert)
15.50 What people respond to on food packaging (Alison Black)
16.00 Discussion

Research Paper and Social
2018-11-29 13:00 - 14:00
Institute of Education – Autumn 2018
Dr Alan Floyd
Please feel free to bring along lunch.

European Manuscripts Collection exhibition
2018-11-29 17:00 - 21:00 | MERL, London Rd Campus, RG1 5AQ, United Kingdom
On Thursday 29th November 2018 there will be the monthly extended opening hours at the MERL which see the Reading Room open until 9pm. November’s late opening hours will also feature a pop-up exhibition of the European Manuscripts Collection for the public in the MERL Learning Studio.
(University of Reading academics and PhD students are also invited to an ‘Open Afternoon’ with the European Manuscripts Collection from 3-5pm on the same day, in the same location)
Read more about the exciting new acquisition of the European Manuscripts Collection here: http://blogs.reading.ac.uk/special-collections/2018/09/important-new-acquisition-the-european-manuscripts-collection/

Reading 2050: Future Health and Quality of Life in Reading
2018-11-29 18:00 - 19:00
Please join Dr William Bird from Intelligent Health, for a lecture: ‘Future Health and Quality of Life in Reading’
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 earlier this year, and there are other Reading 2050 events planned for 2019.
https://livingreading.co.uk/publications-events

Biological Sciences Seminars Series
2018-12-04 13:00 - 13:50 | Harborne Lecture Theatre, Harborne Building, Whiteknights Campus, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6UR
School of Biological Sciences Research Seminars Series – Autumn Term, 2018
Dr Michael Stich- Aston University
‘Recent advances in biological modelling: Examples from supermolecular oscillations, RNA genotype-phenotype maps and biphasic lifespans’
Hosted by Dr Sillas Hadjiloucas

Scholarly Publishing: Requirements and Opportunities
2018-12-05 09:30 - 11:00
Researcher Development Programme- Communications Training Sessions
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.)

To book your place on this session, please contact peopledevelopment@reading.ac.uk

Real Estate and Planning research seminar - Sea Level Rise and Residential Property Values: Evidence from Australia
2018-12-05 13:00 - 14:00 | Henley Business School, Room G14, United Kingdom
Speaker: Dr Franz Fuerst, University of Cambridge

The Legitimate Journey of Novelty
2018-12-06 13:00 - 14:00 | Henley Business School, Room G10, Whiteknights, RG6 6AH
Leaderships, Organisations and Behaviour Research Seminar
Speakers:
Professor Gino Cattani – New York University Stern School
Professor Simone Ferriani – Cass Business School
Lunch will be provided

RESCHEDULED: Silent movie prologues and Go West screening
2018-12-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Minghella Studios, Minghella Building, Whiteknights Campus, RG6 6UR, United Kingdom
The performance of the Silent Movie Prologues from Brazil and the screening of Go West (Keaton, 1925) on Friday 7 December were cancelled because of the campus closure.
We’re pleased to announce that the performance and screening are rescheduled for Monday 10th December and we are waiving admission (and refunding those who had booked tickets for Friday).
We look forward to seeing you at the Minghella Studios. Doors open at 7pm.
Join us at the Minghella Studios for the staging of two silent movie prologues together with a screening of the films they were designed to accompany: Buster Keaton’s wonderful comedy feature Go West (US, 1925) and the surviving fragment of another extraordinary 1920s film, Beggar on Horseback (US, 1925).
The two prologues, “The Stylised Cowboy” and “Doing it the Pirandello Way…”, were originally created to accompany the presentation of the films in Rio de Janeiro, in 1926. They combine popular theatrical traditions, an interest in early 20th Century modernism and a carnivalesque approach to Hollywood movies. As part of the AHRC/FAPESP-funded IntermIdia project, they are restaged in the Minghella Studios by students on the part 3 module Ensemble Practice, who have also created other atmospheric experiences to set the scene for the evening. Doors open at 7pm.
You can read more about the project here.

Biological Sciences Seminars Series
2018-12-11 13:00 - 13:50 | Harborne Lecture Theatre, Harborne Building, Whiteknights Campus, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6UR
Biological Sciences Research Seminar Series – Autumn Term 2018
Dr Mary J. O’Connell – University of Leeds
‘On the malleability of proteins and the emergence of novel coding elements’
Hosted by Dr Louise Johnson

A Quantitative Systems Pharmacology Approach To Understanding Drug Mechanisms Of Action
2018-12-11 13:00 - 14:00 | M212, WhiteKnights, Reading, RG6 6AX, United Kingdom
Department of Mathematics and Statistics Seminar Series – Autumn 2018
Mathematical Biology Group Meeting
Emily Roashan- University of Reading
For further information on this seminar, please email; maths@reading.ac.uk or telephone; 0118 378 8996

MACE Film Festival Screenings 2018
2018-12-12 11:00 - 13:00 | Minghella Building, Minghella Cinema, Whiteknights Campus, RG6 6UR, United Kingdom
Invitation to the MACE Film Festival
Festival of Films
Produced by MA Creative Enterprise students – Pathway Film
For further information contact Professor Lucia Nagib via email; l.nagib@reading.ac.uk or telephone; 0118 378 4084

Real Estate and Planning research seminar - From a Property Tax to a Land Tax – Who Wins, Who Loses
2018-12-12 13:00 - 14:00 | Henley Business School, Room G15, Whiteknights Campus, Reading, RG6 6UR, United Kingdom
Speaker: Professor Pete Wyatt, University of Reading

Children's Christmas Lecture: Danger! High Voltage
2018-12-17 16:30 - 17:30 | Palmer Building, Room G10, Palmer Building, Whiteknights Campus, Reading, RG6 6UR, United Kingdom
The University of Reading will be hosting it’s annual Children’s Christmas Lecture at the Whitenights Campus.
Explore the wonders of neuroscience and the power of our own body’s electricity. The lecture will delve into how we can record this electricity, what it means and how we can harness it for amazing things.
Admission free. Booking essential.
Suitable for children 7-12 years.
To book your place visit www.reading.ac.uk/events

Research Impact (Research Staff Development Opportunity)
2018-12-18 10:00 - 12:30
Researcher Development Programme – Communications Training Sessions
This session is aimed at all research staff within all disciplines. It will introduce the topic of Research Impact, the good that our research has on the world outside academia, and outline its importance and the steps that can be taken to achieve it. The Research Impact Team will work with you to understand the impact that your research could have, the stakeholders that would be interested in your work (including organisations, policy makers and the general public) and how to approach them and finally how to plan to gather evidence to support impact claims. Pathways to Impact (part of RCUK grant applications) will also be covered. This session will be tailored to suit academics with developed, developing or potential research impact.
To book your place on this session, please contact peopledevelopment@reading.ac.uk
