Inorganic Metal-Fluoride Complexes- Toward Next Generation PET Imaging Radiotracers
2018-11-26 15:30 - 16:30 (Europe/London)
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

RSC Bourke Award Lecture: Spectroscopy and dynamics of free radicals, metal oxide clusters, and transition states
2019-01-14 03:30 - 16:30 | Lecture Theatre G, Chemistry, Whiteknights Campus, RG6 6UR, United Kingdom
Chemistry Research Colloquia.
Professor Daniel Neumark, Berkeley

"Apple dormancy break in the context of climate change" and "Automatic Irrigation System for Drought Stress in Rice"
2019-01-16 08:00 - 17:00 | Frank Parkinson room, Agriculture, Whiteknights, RG6 7BE
School of Agriculture – Crops Research Seminar Series
Carlota & Hayder

What really happened at COP24?
2019-01-16 12:30 - 14:00 | 1L06, Agriculture building, Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6BZ
Join the Walker Institute for its annual post-COP debrief. The team that travelled out to the COP24 conference in Katowice, Poland, will be speaking along with:
Prof Nigel Arnell – Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Lead Author
Peter Gibbs – Ex BBC Weather Forecaster
SCENARIO DTP Students
The event promises to be an interesting and lively debate about what really happened in Katowice.

Economics External Seminar - Sasha Talavera, Swansea University
2019-01-16 13:00 - 14:00 | Chancellor’s Building, Room G14
Department of Economics External Seminar Series.
Sasha Talavera, Swansea University
Field: Big data, online prices

Nudging Towards a Better Financial Future: Applying Behavioural Insights in the Development of Financial Systems in Rural China
2019-01-16 13:00 - 14:00 | Henley Business School, Room G14, United Kingdom
Real Estate & Planning Research Seminar Series
Dr Helen Xiaohui Bao, University of Cambridge

Research Data Management Surgery (Research Staff Development Opportunity)
2019-01-16 14:00 - 16:00
Research Staff Development Opportunities.
You can book a one-to-one session with the Research Data Manager for advice and practical assistance in managing research data. Book sessions for help with all aspects of research data management, including: grant applications – preparing data management plans and costing requirements; managing and storing data during a project; preserving and sharing data from completed projects, and using the University’s Research Data Archive for this purpose.
14.00 – 14.30, 14.30 – 15.00, 15.00 – 15.30, 15.30 – 16.00

Typography Postgraduate Seminar - Karen Di Franco
2019-01-17
Typography Postgraduate Seminars.
Karen Di Franco
Chaired by REB/SW

Wabi Sabi Leadership: New Lessons from Old Japan
2019-01-17
Henley Business School – Leadership, Organisations and Behaviour research seminars.
Dr Dorota Bourne

An introduction to Bayesian approximations in deep learning and their application to adversarial detection
2019-01-17 13:00 - 14:00
Department of Mathematics and Statistics – Postgraduate Seminars series.
Thomas Pinder (PhD Student, Lancaster University)

A presentation by Dr Rowena Kasprowicz & A presentation by Mrs Rachel Roberts: “Critical Conversations: the role of evaluative language in mentor meetings in Initial Teaching Training”
2019-01-17 13:00 - 14:00 | London Road, Building LO24, Room G06, 4 Redlands Road, Reading, RG1 5AQ, United Kingdom
Institute of Education – Research Programme.
A presentation by Dr Rowena Kasprowicz, Lecturer in Second Language Education.
Mrs Rachel Roberts – “Critical Conversations: the role of evaluative language in mentor meetings in Initial Teaching Training”
