BioSciences seminars, Seminars in the School of Biological Sciences
Planned IT Infrastructure Maintenance. Disruption to the University's IT may be experienced during this period. Therefore it is advisable not to plan events requiring IT Services during this period. Services affected could include:- University Network, both wired and wireless Printing Telephony Email Banner including Self Service Finance or HR Systems
Planned IT Infrastructure Maintenance. Disruption to the University's IT may be experienced during this period. Therefore it is advisable not to plan events requiring IT Services during this period. Services affected could include:- University Network, both wired and wireless, Printing, Telephony, Email, Banner including Self Service, Finance or HR Systems
The 6th Young Microbiologists Symposium on Microbe Signalling, Organisation and Pathogenesis
The Young Microbiologists Symposium is intended to bring together graduate students and postdoctoral researchers to discuss their current research. The symposium will provide an excellent opportunity for junior scientists to present their work and receive constructive feedback, to network with other students, post-docs and young Principal Investigators in the field, and to facilitate future collaborations. The two-day programme will have several keynote addresses, a set of “hot-spot” poster talks and a poster session involving all participants, and opportunities for social interaction. Offered papers will be selected from poster abstracts and will be presented by students or post-docs. Attendees not giving an oral presentation will present a poster on their work.
University of Southampton Annual health and Wellbeing Conference
The Annual Health and Wellbeing Conference at the University of Southampton has become a key element of our provision in this key area of training and support for teachers and trainee teachers. Usually held on campus each year, this year it it will be held virtually. Working with Primary, Secondary and FE together, to give a special opportunity to develop understanding across the age ranges in one of the most central areas of effective education.
Provided by the Confucius Institute ALL ARE WELCOME Taichi for Your Wellbeing Taichi (or Taijiquan) is a traditional Chinese martial art practiced for self-defence and health benefits. Taichi-24 (or 24-posture Taichi) was composed in 1956 by extracting 24 unique movements from the traditional Yang-style Taichi. Taichi-24 takes about 6 minutes to perform and it gives beginners an introduction to the essential elements of traditional Taichi. It is a popular and widely practiced Taichi sequence. Registration email-confucius@soton.ac.uk Tentative dates (10 sessions on Wednesdays via Zoom):7/10, 14/10, 21/10, 28/10, 4/11, 11/11, 18/11, 25/11, 2/12, 9/12. Time: 5:30pm-6:15pm Tutor: Dr Michael Ng
Geography & Environmental Science seminar
Research Groups - Overview Speakers: Professor Jane Hart - Landscape dynamics and Ecology Dr Suzanne Reimer - Economy, Society and Governance Dr Emma Roe - Population, Health and Wellbeing Professor Justin Sheffield - Environmental Change and Sustainability
Geography and Environmental Science webinar
Title: Research Groups - Overview Speakers: Professor Jane Hart – Landscape dynamics and Ecology, School of Geography and Environmental Science Dr Suzanne Reimer – Economy, Society and Governance, School of Geography and Environmental Science Dr Emma Roe – Population, Health and Wellbeing, School of Geography and Environmental Science Professor Justin Sheffield – Environmental Change and Sustainability, School of Geography and Environmental Science
Welcome to the online activities of the Mid-Autumn Festival & CI Open Day
Please join us by participating in any of the two activities to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival and to learn more about the Confucius Institute at the University of Southampton. Activity 1 – Quiz Prizes - Amazon vouchers for the first ten winners who achieve full marks Activity 2 – Artwork Competition 1) To make a paper lantern (videos on YouTube may help) 2) To create a drawing with the theme of the Mid-Autumn Festival and/or other Chinese elements Submit your work with 2 photos – 1. your work only; 2. your hand/hands holding the work. Please send your photos to confucius@soton.ac.uk Prizes - Amazon vouchers for ten winners selected by the CI . All the vouchers will be sent to the winners by emails.
"Explore...Disability & Employability" is a week-long event, consisting of a series of information videos leading to a live Q&A on Friday 6th November. Representatives from organisations such as Leonard Cheshire, Microlink, Critical Software and Employ-ability will provide insight into and tips on entering the workplace with a disability, specific learning difficulty or long-term health condition. Book onto the live online Q&A to pose your questions to our panel or visit our website to view the videos which will be posted from Monday 2nd November.
Howard Rein Lecture- Part of the Parkes Institute Annual Lecture Series 20/21
I have great pleasure in announcing an upcoming event. Please see the below link for information and booking instructions for the Howard Rein Lecture which is part of the Parkes Institute Annual Lecture Series 20/21. https://www.southampton.ac.uk/parkes/news/events/2020/10/medical-liberation-belsen.page? This event will be chaired by Neil Gregor. 
Seaside: Photographed, an exhibition at John Hansard Gallery
John Hansard Gallery presents Seaside: Photographed, a major exhibition that examines the relationship between photographers, photography and the British seaside from the 1850s to present day. Curated by Val Williams and Karen Shepherdson, the exhibition includes early photographic depictions of waves, picture postcards revelling in the glee and grime of British resorts, intimate shots of holiday and relaxation, reportage and the photo series of eminent photographers, presenting the seaside in a multitude of different visions and celebrating our special relationship with our coast. Since photography’s early beginnings the phenomenon of the seaside as public parade has provided myriad photo opportunities, charting a tide of enormous social change. Vicissitudes of fortune have seen utopian visions give way to the glorious failure of the English seaside, playgrounds by the sea becoming places of last resort, rackety with decay and ripe for misdemeanour, or as so much photographic evidence would insist. Images of hotel life, the beach, the holiday camp, dressing up and dressing down, wild waves, hotel interiors and coastlines all combine to create a rich and constantly changing picture of the British seaside. The curators have included unknown works from across photography’s history as well as images by such celebrated photographers as Jane Bown (1925-2014), Henri Cartier Bresson (1908-2004), Vanley Burke (1951-), Anna Fox (1961-), Susan Hiller (1940-2019), Martin Parr (1952-), and Ingrid Pollard (1953-). Personal and social histories are captured by camera by the sea. The exhibits include Raymond Lawson’s remarkable chronicles of family life in Whitstable (1959), Enzo Ragazzini’s images of the anarchy of the 1970 Isle of Wight festival and Stuart Griffiths’ bleak documentation of the 1990 rave scene in Brighton. Grace Robertson records the raucous goings-on of a woman’s day out to the coast in the 1950s, while Daniel Meadows, Barry Lewis and Dafydd Jones all photographed at Butlins in the 1970s. Seaside: Photographed is supported by Arts Council England’s Strategic Touring Fund. Open Tuesday to Saturday 11am - 5pm Go to jhg.art to get your free timed ticket. John Hansard Gallery, Studio 144, 142-144 Above Bar Street, Southampton SO14 7DU
Join the International Office and independent immigration law firm Seraphus at 15:00 on Thursday 29 October for a webinar on the EU Settlement Scheme. This webinar will outline the application process for the EU Settlement Scheme. All EU students at the University are invited to attend to find out more about the scheme and how to apply. Register now. For more information on Brexit and your studies, visit the University’s Brexit Advice Page.
Free concert: Ivo Neame - Coming Up For Air
Presented by the University of Southampton Music Department in association with Turner Sims Southampton For this concert and live album recording, pianist Ivo Neame performs a mixture of his own compositions and some arrangements of music by musicians as diverse as David Bowie, Herbert Howells and Ernesto Grenet. Ivo writes: The idea is to keep it acoustic and to commit to improvising. The importance of improvisation stems from the need for us musicians to approach musical performance with a playful spirit; this approach also binds the performer and the audience to a uniquely particular moment in time. The eternal hunt for this musical gold dust continues! Ivo Neame is an award-winning pianist and composer. In addition to leading his own bands, he is a vital cog in several of European jazz’s most forward-looking groups including Phronesis and the Marius Neset Quintet. He regularly performs at jazz festivals worldwide, collaborating with ensembles as diverse as the Frankfurt Radio Big Band and the London Sinfonietta. This event has no interval. This is the first concert with a live audience at Turner Sims since the building was temporarily closed in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Booking for this event is open to UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON STUDENTS AND TEACHERS ONLY. If you are a University of Southampton student or teacher, you can book here online and our booking system will automatically ensure social distancing. If you are not a University of Southampton student or teacher and you would love to experience this concert, join us here on Monday 2 November at 1pm when we will broadcast the recording. Viewing is FREE Upon arrival at Turner Sims, please use the entrance door on the far left-hand side of the foyer (looking at the venue from the gardens) Face coverings must be worn at all times inside the venue, unless you are medically exempt Please sanitise your hands upon arrival Please keep socially distanced from others throughout your visit We look forward to welcoming you!
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Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Culture: Reuter Lecture
An Ocean of Laws: Medieval and Early Modern Mediterranean and Global History Professor Maria Fusaro, University of Exeter Abstract The lecture will focus on the relationship between early modern global and maritime history, and shall argue for the importance of the legal element in shaping both. Starting with reflection elicited by three ERC-funded projects on the Early Modern Mediterranean, I shall discuss why the interconnectivity generated by legal interactions in that time and place played a vital role in the shaping of the modern world. We need to recognise the importance of this legal history and reassess the neglected importance of Mediterranean developments within global history, thus giving it its proper place in our research agendas. About our speaker Professor Maria Fusaro’s research interests lie in the social and economic history of late medieval and Early Modern Europe. Her research has focused on commercial networks and the role they played in the early phases of globalization; on the economic, social and cultural analysis of late medieval and early modern empires and on the early modern development of legal institutions supporting trade. She is currently PI on a ERC Consolidator Grant entitled ‘Sailing into Modernity: Comparative Perspectives on the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Century European Economic Transition'. *Registration for this event is required, by 26 November at 12PM. Details on how to join the online event will be sent to registered participants very shortly afterwards.
Centre for Medival and Renaissance Culture: Study Day
The Maritime World Throughout history, seas have connected societies. Coastal areas and ports acted as key nodes in economic and cultural networks that stretched across Europe and the globe. Yet, maritime societies were also among the first to feel the impact of war and environmental change. Seas' and oceans’ roles in connecting and dividing lands and peoples have featured prominently in literature and the visual arts since at least the Odyssey. This interdisciplinary study day draws on themes that cut across all aspects of maritime studies, such as communities, environment, connectivity, trade, shipping, the sea in thought, law and representation, and global and regional development in the pre-modern world (c. 500-c. 1700). It will draw together individuals from multiple disciplines to discuss exciting developments in research. *Registration for this online event is required, by 26 November at 12PM. Details on how to join the online event will be sent to registered participants very shortly afterwards. Programme 10:00 - Opening remarks Panel 1 – The early medieval maritime world 10:20-11:20 'Inside the Whale: Thoughts and Voices of Marine Life in Early Medieval England' Merel Veldhuizen, PhD Candidate 'A digital view of an early-medieval maritime world: Reconstructing the Sutton Hoo Ship' Dr Julian Whitewright 11:20-11:40 – tea/coffee break Panel 2 – Mercantile trade and maritime networks 11:40-12:40 Shipping, tariffs and trade at Dover: the impact of a medieval port Dr Nick Karn Understanding the Coastal Trading Community: A case study of network prosopography Dr Leanna Brinkley 12:40-13:40 - lunch break Panel 3 – Women in the maritime world 13:40-14:40 Motherhood at Sea in Medieval Romance Kirsty Bolton, PhD Candidate ‘She gave creditt when others would not’: Women, Work and the Stuart Navy Dr Elaine Murphy, University of Plymouth 14:40-15:00 – tea/coffee break Round table Discussion 15:00-15:40 The study day will be followed by the Reuter Lecture (16:00-17:45). Please note that you will need to register for the Reuter Lecture separately. You will find more information about the lecture and be able to book a ticket by following this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reuter-lecture-tickets-128598450427 Abstracts ‘Inside the Whale: Thoughts and Voices of Marine Life in Early Medieval England’, by Merel Veldhuizen, PhD Candidate Early medieval English culture is rich in textual and material examples that inform us of concepts of mind that do not necessarily inhabit human bodies, or that are not even human in origin at all. In this paper I will look at descriptions of the mental activity of two whales. One of them is alive and thriving in the Old English poem the Whale, and the second died to become the whalebone Franks Casket, which tells us how the whale felt when it was stranded. Why are we informed of these whales’ thoughts and emotions? I will question scholarly notions stating that these descriptions are simply conventions, or allegories, and argue that instead, such animal ‘voices’ can deliver a meaningful constructed expression of selfhood or identification, as well as insight into people’s real and conceptual relationships with life in the sea. ‘A digital view of an early-medieval maritime world: Reconstructing the Sutton Hoo Ship’, by Dr Julian Whitewright The early seventh century Anglo-Saxon burial site at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk is one of the most enduringly evocative archaeological sites in the UK. The ‘treasures’ from burial-mound 1, linked to King Raedwald of East Anglia, have captivated academics and the wider public alike since their excavation in 1939. The ship that originally housed the burial is equally striking – measuring nearly 27m in length, but preserved only through the ghost-like impression of the hull left behind in the acidic soil of the site. In 2015 a project to undertake a full-scale reconstruction of the Sutton Hoo ship was initiated in the town of Woodbridge, across the River Deben from Sutton Hoo. The first phase of this work, led by the Centre for Maritime Archaeology at the University of Southampton, sought to undertake the 3D digital reconstruction of the original ship from which to better understand its form, construction, capacity and general use. In doing so establishing the foundations on which phase two of the project – the actual physical construction of the ship – could proceed. This paper presents the findings of this work, which allows us to revise our understanding of the Sutton Hoo ship from the perspective of its use and utility within early-saxon East Anglia. This sheds new light on the maritime connections of the time, and the capabilities of the early Saxons as a seafaring maritime culture. ‘Shipping, tariffs and trade at Dover: the impact of a medieval port’, by Dr Nick Karn This paper will introduce the recently discovered thirteenth-century list of tariffs from Dover. It gives a detailed picture of trade passing through the port, and shows the networks of exchange and contacts that underpinned it. It shows how Dover was then, as now, a vital trade node for short- and long-distance trade, so that trade in bulk commodities between parts of northern Europe was matched by long-distance trade in luxury goods from the Mediterranean and Asia. Few early thirteenth-century ports can be understood to this extent, and the records of tariffs of Dover allow its place in the European ‘commercial revolution’ of the thirteenth century to be understood in particular depth. ‘Understanding the Coastal Trading Community: A case study of network prosopography’, by Dr Leanna Brinkley While a vibrant historiography surrounds early modern English seafaring, the vast majority of work has focused on the mercantile and maritime elite. Indeed, low-level seafarers, whose work significantly contributed to the maritime industry on which the English economy was so dependent, have been largely overlooked. In particular, a lack of insight into the lives and careers of English coastal traders has led to a skewed perspective of maritime logistics and of the socio-economic make-up of Tudor society. This omission can be partially credited to a lack of qualitative sources pertaining to the lives and careers of low-level seafarers. Although there is a rich seam of quantitative data available through the national customs, few have looked to these sources to understand the social and economic dynamics of the coastal trading community. This paper explores the possibility that a combined approach, utilising prosopography and Social Network Analysis, can reveal the ways in which small- and medium-scale merchants and shipmasters forged connections and established lasting businesses in the face of political and economic instability. Acting as a test case for future study, this paper will propose a methodological approach for the examination of a social and economic group which is often overlooked in the broad historiography, but for whom a large body of valuable quantitative data survives. By combining traditional historical methodologies with Social Network Analysis, this paper offers a new perspective on English maritime history. 'Motherhood at Sea in Medieval Romance’,‘ by Kirsty Bolton, PhD Candidate The sea in medieval romance is a space of peril, emergence, transition, and reinvention. Motherhood in romance is characterised as existing in liminal spaces – in the birthing room, poised between life and death; in the forest, where fearful mothers attempt to shelter their sons from the machinations of courtly life; and at sea. Motherhood is performed at sea in romance by mothers on the brink of annihilation, mothers who have been cast from their homes and forced to create a new existence for themselves and their children when it is assumed by their persecutors that the ordeal will kill them. This paper will explore the enactment of motherhood of those calumniated queens in romance who are cast into the ocean with their infants, drawing upon Emaré, Torrent of Portyngale, Sir Eglamour of Artois, and Octavian. I will analyse the challenges of motherhood in this liminal environment, and the possibilities for reinvention and social mobility that it presents. I will analyse how motherhood at sea disrupts and reconnects the lineages at the heart of these romances, and whether, through the trials of keeping their children safe on the waters, the romance texts depict these women as the pinnacle of maternal resilience. I will explore how enacting motherhood at sea affects these characters’ identities as mothers and as women, and whether, in displaced lands and under assumed names, they remain their original selves or whether their experience at sea changes them forever. ‘She gave credit when others would not’: Women, Work and the Stuart Navy, by Dr Elaine Murphy, University of Plymouth This paper examines the community of women who engaged with the Stuart navy in a variety of business capacities. In the seventeenth century the navy and its dockyards became the largest employer in the county. Some women, like Hester Leverland were substantial contractors who undertook large scale work in naval dockyards and extended credit to the admiralty when others refused to. But many others did business on a much smaller but vital scale with the navy ranging from flag makers to weed pickers to rat poisoners. This paper will explore some of the ways in which these women interacted with the bureaucracy of the admiralty and how they succeeded (and sometimes failed) in these undertakings.
Abstract: German has held a momentous and multifaceted place in the modern history of European Jews. It was at once a pathway to secular knowledge, a language of Jewish religious reforms, a marker of Central European Jewish emancipation, and an esteemed global language of modern culture. These attributes continued to play a crucial role in the formation of Jewish national culture and politics beginning in the late nineteenth century. However, the history of the German language as an integral part of the Jewish social landscape has been largely forgotten and overshadowed by the catastrophic events that befell Jews under Nazi rule. This talk explores the place of German in the formation of Jewish national culture, and argues that it is impossible to understand the histories of modern Hebrew and Yiddish without situating them in relation to German. Bio: Marc Volovici is a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at the Department of History, Classics and Archaeology and the Pears Institute for the Study of Antisemitism at Birkbeck, University of London. He previously studied at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Princeton University. Marc’s book, German as a Jewish Problem: The Language Politics of Jewish Nationalism, has recently been published with Stanford University Press. He served as an academic advisor and co-edited the exhibition catalogue for the exhibition ‘Jews, Money, Myth’, which was staged at the Jewish Museum London in 2019. https://www.pearsinstitute.bbk.ac.uk/about/people/dr-marc-volovici/ This event will be chaired by Joachim Shloer
Southampton Holocaust and Genocide Memorial Day
For more information regarding this event, please email the Parkes Institute at parkes@southampton.ac.uk . Event details Southampton will be marking the UK’s national Holocaust Memorial Day with a commemorative online event organised by the Parkes Institute for the Study of Jewish/non-Jewish Relations, University of Southampton, and in collaboration with Solent University. The Memorial Day is dedicated to the remembrance of victims who were persecuted as a result of genocide and discusses the discriminatory issues which society faces today. This year, the theme for Holocaust and Genocide Memorial Day is ‘Be The Light In The Darkness’. The free event will take place online via Zoom, on Tuesday 26 January 2021 at 6pm. The event is free, all are welcome to attend, but registration is required. Please note that in order to allow participants to attend both the Southampton event and the national event on 27 January, our event will take place one day before the official Holocaust Memorial Day, on 26 January 2021. The event will feature a testimony from holocaust survivor Henry Schachter and an artistic presentation. Notes to Editors Contact Details For further information about the evening’s events, please contact Uri Agnon (U.Agnon@soton.ac.uk) Summary Southampton Holocaust and Genocide Memorial Day 2021 will be held on Tuesday 26 January 2021 at 18:00 (UK time) on Zoom. This event is free, registration is mandatory. Holocaust Memorial Day The first Holocaust Memorial Day took place in the UK in 2001. Holocaust Memorial Day traditionally takes place on 27 January each year. This date marks the liberation of Auschwitz Concentration Camp. This year the Southampton event will take place a day before the official day. Further information about the national events can be found by visiting www.hmd.org.uk Holocaust Memorial Day Trust HMDT is responsible for the annual, national commemoration of Holocaust Memorial Day. It promotes and supports HMD events and projects in local communities and schools. It raises awareness, informs and educates about the Holocaust and its contemporary relevance – especially to issues of racism, prejudice and discrimination. It prompts action in the UK in favour of diversity, equality and harmony between communities The Holocaust Memorial Day Trust is funded by the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government HMD commemorates all people murdered in genocide – the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust, groups persecuted by the Nazi regime (Roma and Sinti (Gypsies), black people, mentally and physically disabled people, lesbian and gay people, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Slavic peoples, trade unionists and political opponents) and those killed in subsequent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur. Further information can be found by visiting www.hmd.org.uk
The traditional study of ancient Jewish medicine emphasises divine sources of healing, and religious distinctiveness in contrast to Hippocratic medicine. Research in ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern medicine and magic has since evolved to incorporate material culture (tools, artefacts, art) and in some cases osteoarchaeology (human remains) rather than relying on just textual studies alone. But how to avoid being overwhelmed by the data and sources available in such a naturally interdisciplinary area? How might we conduct intentionally-systematic studies of ancient medicine, in an open and organised way, so that others may achieve similar results? Using examples from current research combining historical philology and osteoarchaeology, it is shown that a more systematic and scientific approach to the study of ancient Jewish medicine and magic is both achievable and necessary for advancement in the field. by Dr Lindsey Askin, University of Bristol. Lecturer in Jewish Studies, Department of Religion and Theology Please register by clicking on the ' Book This Event ' button here and we will send you joining instructions prior to the Seminar (Image Source: Crump, J.A. 1901. ‘Trephining in the South Seas’. Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland 31: 167–72.) Speaker information Dr Lindsey Askin, University of Bristol. Lecturer in Jewish Studies, Department of Religion and Theology, Editorial assistant for the Journal of Theological Studies (2016-18), an honorary research associate at the University of Exeter (2017-18), and a visiting postdoctoral Polonsky fellow at the Oxford Centre for Hebrew & Jewish Studies, University of Oxford (spring 2016). Lindsey completed her PhD at the University of Cambridge (Queens' College, 2012-16) under the supervision of Dr James K. Aitken. At Cambridge I also supervised/taught Hebrew and Old Testament. She completed an MA in Biblical Studies, working with Professor Robert (C.T.R.) Hayward, at Durham University (Hild-Bede, 2011-12). She did a postgraduate certificate in theory of education (Durham, 2010-11) in Religious Education at secondary level. For undergraduate, where she studied Divinity at the University of Edinburgh (MA Honours, 2006-10). This event will be chaired by Dr Helen Spurling
Borders, Ports and Pestilence: Managing Disease during the Age of Jewish Mass Migration
1892 was a crisis year for Europe and its transatlantic neighbours. Cholera was once again on the march, stretching its deadly grip from Russia to North America, presumed to be carried lethally on the wave of Jewish mass migration away from Eastern and Central Europe. Finding ways to regulate the movement of Jews overland and at sea within such a climate became a critical, trans-national project. The fragility of borders as sites of transgressive, clandestine activity took on a new and heightened significance. Similarly, the ports doted along the fringes of Northern Europe now became spaces characterised by their vulnerability to infiltration and infection. At the heart of attempts to secure and shield these spaces, however, was the image of the ‘diseased’ Jew. As this paper will suggest, this was an image which made anew an age-old Judophobic trope. Under the shadow of the epidemic, the figure of ‘the Jew’ as a troubled and troublesome wanderer took on a new significance, marrying anxiety over human mobility with germ mobility, mysophobia with antisemitism. Biography Hannah Ewence is Senior Lecturer in Modern History at the University of Chester, and an Honorary Fellow of the Parkes Institute for Jewish/non-Jewish Relations at the University of Southampton. She is the author of The Alien Jew in the British Imagination: Space, Mobility and Territoriality (2019) and the co-editor of three further volumes in the fields of Jewish Studies and Minority History. Further details of Hannah’s latest publication (from which the research for this paper is drawn), can be found here. This event will be chaired by Prof.Tony Kushner.
Interdisciplinary Research Workshop with our Japanese Networks
Interdisciplinary Research Workshop with our Japanese Networks As part of <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.britishcouncil.jp/en/programmes/higher-education/university-industry-partnership/renkei&data=04%7C01%7CC.N.Marshall%40soton.ac.uk%7C42f1b9847e304a8f1bf408d8978986c3%7C4a5378f929f44d3ebe89669d03ada9d8%7C0%7C0%7C637425965090411537%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=S7jwKv9qxzf34ap%2BRuPyR5yBisIydKUD50Dv1IO0g6s%3D&reserved=0" style="color:#0000FF;text-decoration:underline;">RENKEI, the International Office invites academics across all faculties and united by a focus on climate change to participate in a morning with eleven prestigious UK and Japanese university partners. This workshop will be held online on Thursday 10 December, 9:00 – 11:30 GMT - Please register by 8 December 2020. For more information see this Sussed post. Maria K. Norton, RENKEI co-ordinator International Office
Geographies of Risk Special Seminar Series
Anna Weber, a Policy Analyst with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), based in Washington, DC, USA, whose expertise is in flood risk.​ <a title="https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3aea24284d75184a4eb5d1305fbb727ac2%40thread.tacv2/1610358682455?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%224a5378f9-29f4-4d3e-be89-669d03ada9d8%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%223c6e378c-64d3-4047-a58e-d444d88b26d3%22%7d" href="https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19:ea24284d75184a4eb5d1305fbb727ac2%40thread.tacv2/1610358682455?context=%7B%22Tid%22:%224a5378f9-29f4-4d3e-be89-669d03ada9d8%22%2C%22Oid%22:%223c6e378c-64d3-4047-a58e-d444d88b26d3%22%7D">link to join the Teams seminar
Alumni Career Webinar Series - Rohan Hewavisenti
Join our Alumni Career Webinar series as we hear from four incredible University of Southampton alumni working in a variety of different sectors, as they discuss their career journey so far, and how they became industry leaders and cutting-edge thinkers. We welcome Rohan Hewavisenti, Chief Financial Offer at Amnesty International, on Monday 8 February at 18:30. Register and find more information on the series here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/alumni-career-webinar-series-tickets-136811909103
Alumni Career Webinars Series - Rebecca Self
Join our Alumni Career Webinar series as we hear from four incredible University of Southampton alumni working in a variety of different sectors, as they discuss their career journey so far, and how they became industry leaders and cutting-edge thinkers. We welcome Rebecca Self, Director of Sustainable Finance at South Pole on Tuesday 9 February, at 18:30 - 19:30. Find out more and register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/alumni-career-webinar-series-tickets-136811909103
Alumni Career Webinars Series - Nick Monkhouse OBE
Join our Alumni Career Webinar series as we hear from four incredible University of Southampton alumni working in a variety of different sectors, as they discuss their career journey so far, and how they became industry leaders and cutting-edge thinkers. We welcome Nick Monkhouse OBE, Deputy Head (Operations), Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, on Wednesday 10 February, at 18:30 - 19:30. Find out more and register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/alumni-career-webinar-series-tickets-136811909103
Alumni Career Webinars Series - Dame Jennifer Roberts
Join our Alumni Career Webinar series as we hear from four incredible University of Southampton alumni working in a variety of different sectors, as they discuss their career journey so far, and how they became industry leaders and cutting-edge thinkers. We welcome Dame Jennifer Roberts, High Court Judge, Family Division, on Tuesday 16 February, at 18:30 - 19:30. Find out more and register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/alumni-career-webinar-series-tickets-136811909103
Free Online Event: Schubert's Trout Quintet
ABOUT Free Online Event: Schubert’s ‘trout’ Quintet SUNDAY 31 JANUARY - 10:00 AM : SUNDAY 31 JANUARY - 10:00 PM David Owen Norris fortepiano Caroline Balding violin Roger Chase viola Sarah MacMahon cello Peter Buckoke double bass Originally recorded as a livestream at Turner Sims on Sunday 4 October, 2020, we revisit this performance for one day only as we celebrate Schubert’s birthday. Join us for this free broadcast, as David Owen Norris and the Jupiter Ensemble perform Schubert’s popular Trout Quintet in this exclusive performance. This masterpiece of the chamber music repertoire takes its title from the composer’s song which forms the basis of a set of variations in one of the movements, and was a favourite of the work’s dedicatee. This event is available to view on this page from 10am to 10pm, Sunday 31 January
Beating COVID-19: Trials, Vaccinations and Prevention
Join our Webinar Panel Discussion focussing on our expertise and involvement in the COVID-19 pandemic. Professor Rob Read, Professor Saul Faust and Professor Lucy Yardley explain their contributions to Southampton's role in the vital research into developing and testing a COVID vaccine. Hosted by Professor John Holloway, Professor of Allergy and Respiratory Genetics and also Associate Dean (Research) in the Faculty of Medicine at the University this insightful discussion will be followed by a live Q&A session. Time for questions will be limited. If you would like to submit your questions in advance, please email them to events@soton.ac.uk For more information and to register for this event, visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/beating-covid-19-trials-vaccinations-prevention-tickets-131896250235
Military Education Committee Lecture 2021
Join our annual Military Education Committee lecture from 6pm on Monday 19 April 2021. More information about this event, including how to register, will follow soon.
UKRI Trustworthy Autonomous Systems Hub - Doctoral Training Network launch event
The Trustworthy Autonomous Systems (TAS) Programme aims to develop and train future specialists in AI. The Doctoral Training Network will provide PhD students from a wide range of disciplines with opportunities to share research, participate in joint training and events, and engage with TAS academics and industry partners. You can find out more at this launch meeting. The meeting will take place via Zoom. Once you have registered, additional details will be included in your Event Confirmation email. Programme 2.30 - 3.30 Welcome and Introduction to TAS Professor Sarvapali Ramchurn (TAS Director) and Professor Dame Wendy Hall (TAS Skills Director) Guest Talk - Is Ethical AI possible? Carly Kind, Director, Ada Lovelace Institute Q&A 3.30 - 4.30 The TAS Skills Programme and Doctoral Training Network, including: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion - Professor Sarah Sharples (TAS EDI Director) Responsible Research and Innovation - Dr Elvira Perez Vallejos, (TAS RRI Director) Policy Engagement - Professor Mark Kleinman, Professor of Public Policy, King's College London
Faith & Reflection Centre - Ash Wednesday Online Service
Join the Chaplains from the Faith & Reflection Centre for this online service, which marks the beginning of Lent.
CHEP Partner Event - In conversation with our research leaders - Prof. Yehuda Baruch (Business school)
​Join Professor Yehuda Baruch (Business School) as he discusses his triumphs, failures and challenges he has had to overcome during his Academic Career. This is the first in our series of 'In conversation with' taking place on Monday 1 March at 11:00 ​
CHEP workshop - Academic Integrity: Using Turnitin in the marking process
​For anyone wishing to understand how the Turnitin similarity report can be used in the marking process.
CHEP Partner event: The University research direction and agenda
​Professor Spearing will give a brief presentation discussing the changes to research and enterprise that are taking place across the sector as well as within the University. The session is specifically aimed to provide information for ERE staff engaged in Research and Enterprise from across the University, who have been recently appointed, or promoted to level 6 and 7 and will provide ample time for Q&A.
CHEP partner event: Meet the associate editors
​Are you trying to get your paper published? Have you wondered how the publication process works and what can be done to improve your chances of success? In this session, Drs. Hanoch and Drieghe will discuss what they have learned from serving as associate editors on several journals. This session might be of particular interest to PhD students, early career researchers and anyone else interested to learn about the review and publication process. It will also serve as a medium to answer questions you might have.
CHEP workshop: Examining a doctoral thesis
​In this workshop aimed at those new to examining research degree students, we will consider best practice for examining the doctoral thesis. Participants will learn from experienced examiners about how to prepare for and conduct the viva voce examination, the regulations at the University of Southampton, and the potential outcomes of a viva. We will also consider the roles and responsibilities of doctoral examiners from receipt of the submitted thesis through to final submission.
CHEP Introductory grant writing workshop
​CHEP is happy to announce three grant writing workshops with Dr. Andrew Derrington. The workshops are open to all University staff at level 5 and above. Staff will be selected by their Associate Deans (Research) to take part and so are asked to submit an expression of interest by Monday 8th March
CHEP Public Policy| Southampton workshop: How to win at policy
​In this session Gareth Giles, Head of Public Policy|Southampton, will aim to demystify the process of engaging with public policy actors and highlight support available from Public Policy|Southampton.
CHEP / Library CPD workshop: Systematic reviews (Health related) Searching the literature
CHEP CPD workshop: Building your educational portfolio
​This workshop will give practical examples of how colleagues can develop their educational portfolio in a way that complements the ‘day job’, supporting enhanced effectiveness as well as enhancing the CV. Pathways to Senior/Principal Fellowship of the HEA will be discussed, along with the prestigious National Teaching Fellowship administered by AdvanceHE. ​
CHEP CPD Education workshop: Teaching critical thinking skills in higher education
​Critical thinking skills are one of the most valued academic skills at a British University and one of the most important for being successful in academia. Critical thinking skills, however, are also one of the most difficult abilities to master for international students. While such a difficulty in ‘being critical’ is widely recognised, more needs to be done in terms of teaching to meet international students’ needs. The aims of this workshop is to help teachers in HE to develop critical thinking teaching techniques and support students in the acquisition of higher cognitive competencies.
CHEP Online Presentation: In conversation with our research leaders
The University of Southampton is one of the world's leading research institutions, with world renown faculty members in every school. In this new series of talks, we will hear from some of the University research leaders. Speakers will discuss their triumphs and some of their failures; the challenges they have met along the way and how they have managed to overcome them; how they kept their motivation and productivity, and other personal lessons. This is a great opportunity to meet and hear their personal stories as well and ask questions. We are delighted to continue this series of talks with Professor Cynthia Graham from the School of Psychology.
SOTSEF: How to Save the World, Climate Discussion
Join us to learn about climate change, local/national/global solutions and discuss how we as individuals can reduce our impacts and influence communities/countries/corporations to save the world from climate breakdown. This is a joint activity between Nature and Biodiversity Hub, Marine Conservation Society, Extinction Rebellion Society, and other students at the University of Southampton. This event will take place in Zoom, don't forget to book your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-save-the-world-climate-discussion-tickets-141606975275
Join us for our short after-lunch breaks with live quizzes and workshops on fun topics from cognitive psychology, including colour, size and depth perception, memory and learning, language, emotions, and mindfulness. Every workday, we will run a short after-lunch science break (13:00-13:15 GMT) with interactive quizzes on different topics about perception and cognition. On weekends (Sat+Sun), we will offer late lunch mini workshops from 13:30-14:00 GMT. Click here for further information about the sessions. These complimentary digestives are kindly offered to you by the Centre of Perception and Cognition at the School of Psychology. These events will take place in Zoom (with or without camera on, up to you!), don't forget to book your tickets here ! TECH TIP: the interactive part of our events works best if you install the quiz app "Vevox" on your tablet or smart phone (but you can also simply participate through your web browser, no problem, it's just less handy). More info here.
SOTSEF: Archaeological Landscapes, Survey And Geophysics
Scientific approaches to archaeology and archaeological landscapes embrace a number of different techniques. Archaeologists use these to map sites and landscapes, creating records of standing remains and earthworks, remotely sensing buried archaeology in the form of parchmarks or cropmarks, or measuring the presence of buried archaeological features using geophysical survey techniques. The Department of Archaeology at University of Southampton uses these methods as part of their research into past landscapes. In this activity we will introduce you to some of the different methods, the science behind each technique, and the kinds of results we get from such work. Join us (for two sessions) to see the results of some of our research projects in Britain and abroad, from Old Sarum in Wiltshire, to the site and landscape of Portus, the Imperial port of Rome, in Italy. We recommend coming along to both to get the full picture! 10th March: This session will tell you all about the different survey and geophysical techniques used by archaeologists to explore sites and landscapes. From GPS and LiDAR to magnetometry and radar, it will show you how scientific methods shape the research we do. 11th March This session will show you how we have applied different survey methods to various case studies of sites and landscapes, drawing on 20 years of fieldwork conducted by the Department of Archaeology at the University of Southampton, and looking in particular at the landscapes of Isola Sacra, near Ostia Antica in Italy, and Old Sarum in Wiltshire. This event will take place in Blackboard Collaborate, don't forget to book your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/archaeological-landscapes-survey-and-geophysics-tickets-142725101621
The #SotonAstroArt workshops are back! Join the University of Southampton Astronomy researchers and get inspired to create your own Astronomy themed piece of art from whatever materials you have in your home. And while you make your own art, you can have a live chat with the Astronomers and learn all about the Life Cycle of a Star, Supernova Explosions and Dark Energy research! Get ready with paper, cardboard, pens, pencils, scissors, glue, tape, aluminium foil... and anything else you can think of to express your inner Astro-artist! This online Supernova themed art workshop will be run in Blackboard. Links to access the workshop online and tutorials on how to use Blackboard will be sent to you through Eventbrite in the week before the event. These events will take place in Blackboard Collaborate, don't forget to book your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sotonastroart-online-workshop-tickets-141663235551
SOTSEF: Kitchen Chemistry, Virtually Science Magic
Virtual remote show featuring the demos Ian B Dunne can get away without blowing up his house or frying the electronics. There is a load of chemistry in the kitchen and in this show live and direct from his kitchen he will share them with you. Using some household materials and some that most people most definitely do not have in theirs. Thrills and almost certainly spills and jokes too. From a twist on the classic bicarb and vinegar to nitrocellulose via a whole host of colours and flashes. Robots should squeeze their way in too! Join Ian on Saturday 6th March, at 10:30 GMT, there will even be some things you can try at home but beware, safety first. Just like a live show, apart from the funny smells. This event will take place in Zoom, don't forget to book your ticket! MISSED THE LIVE EVENT? And if you miss the chance to join the live event on Saturday 6th, don't worry, we got you covered! The recording of the Kitchen Chemistry will premiere on Ian's YouTube channel in two special occasions, at the following dates: - Sunday 7th March, 11:00 | UK Time - Wednesday 10th March, 17:00 | UK Time
SOTSEF: Looking After Your Good Gut 'bugs'
100 trillion. That is how many 'bugs', also known as bacteria, live inside your gut. Our bodies and these bugs work together every day to keep us healthy. Our lifestyle, and especially our diets, can help the good bacteria survive and protect against harmful bacteria. Join us to play the "good bug, bad bug" game and enjoy some downloadable kids activity packs. Finally take part in our live twitter Q&A sessions on Wednesday 10th March to chat with our researchers about your gut and the food you eat. Don't forget to save the date in your calendar!
SOTSEF: Darwin's Armchair | Celebration Series
A series of live events celebrating the anniversary of Darwin's other big book, 'The Descent of Man, selection in relation to sex' Starting on February 12th, Darwin's 212th birthday, Dr Neil Gostling, Biological Sciences at the University of Southampton, and Dr Sarah Darwin, Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin, reflected on Darwin's greatest works, including On the Origin of Species and The Descent of Man, which was published 150 years ago this year. On Wednesday 24th February, which marked the 150th anniversary of the publication of Darwin's The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex, Sarah and Neil took this opportunity to talk about one of Darwin's major works, that is slightly less well known than On the Origin of Species. On Wednesday 10th March, 8:00PM GMT, you can join Neil and Sarah for their friendly discussions on the Galapagos! They will talk about the wonderful laboratory of evolution that is the Galapagos Island Archipelago. What makes them so special, and why are they so intimately linked to Darwin and evolution by Natural Selection? They will talk about the discovery, formation, and general use of the Galapagos islands, from pirate hideout, to penal colony. You will see that the Galapagos would be a remarkable place, even without its contribution to one of the most revolutionary scientific theories to affect our species! Along the way we will introduce some of the flora and fauna that make the islands so amazing! The event will broadcast live on YouTube and Facebook, so no booking is required but please save the date in your calendar!
SOTSEF: CULTIVATE! : Plants, Climate Change And Lifelong Health
Welcome to our virtual escape room. Can you solve the puzzles and find the answers to help us Escape Climate change? Escaping climate change is a subject close to Greta Thunberg's heart; we need you to solve the puzzles to find the missing words from one of her speeches. Work on your own or in a team, in your own time and at your own pace. Follow the Nearpod linkin the tab below and use the lesson code LEKQD to the Escape Room. Solving each puzzle will reveal a number, word or phrase that unlocks the next puzzle. Write down your answers as you go so that you can solve the final puzzle by filling in the missing blanks of Greta's speech. What part you can play in helping your health and the health of generations to come? Join us on 11th March 3-4pm for a live session. Hear about the links between the global climate, growing edible plants and your health. Ask questions and interact with Drs Mark Chapman, Lucy Green and Kath Woods-Townsend. Don't forget to book your ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2021-cultivate-live-event-plants-climate-change-and-lifelong-health-tickets-138803295393
SOTSEF: Open Forum On Health And Wellbeing In Science
Are you looking for a fun community of university staff, students, and members of the community all interested in health and wellbeing? Are you interested in having amazing discussions on health and wellbeing with people of like minds? Would you like to know more about the exciting health and wellbeing projects and research going on around Southampton? Do you have brilliant project ideas that can improve health and wellbeing but unsure where to go next to achieve this? Then, great news, because the Health and Wellbeing Community Engagement Hub is definitely for you. We are having a fun taster event as part of SOTSEF so why not come along and get to know more about the hub, meet new people and have interesting discussions on the link between Science, Engineering, Health and Wellbeing. This event will take place in Blackboard Collaborate, don't forget to book your tickets!
SOTSEF: Wessex Immunology Group: COVID-19 And Your Immune System - Connecting The Dots
Wessex Immunology Group is a regional branch of the British Society for Immunology. Find out about the basics of your immune system and why it's so important. We will cover how COVID-19 affects your immune system and how to prevent/treat disease. We will also cover some exciting information about the breadth of immunology and the vaccine research we do in the Wessex Region. Visit our notice board to learn about how the immune system plays a role in infections and diseases such as Cancer and Alzheimer's disease (to be released soon). We will tell you why snot is important, using our exciting downloadable 'hands on' activity with instructions on how to make 'snot'. Meet some of the Immunology Scientists within our Wessex Region and see how we continue to learn about our fantastic immune system. Join us for a live discussion on Thursday 11th February where we will be addressing some of the important questions/topics surrounding the current COVID-19 pandemic, from explaining what your immune system does in response to a virus, to understanding how the vaccine works and how this will help you develop immunity to COVID-19. Look out for your chance to submit questions throughout the festival for debate in the live discussion! This event will broadcast live on YouTube and Facebook, so no booking is required but please save the date in your calendar!
Join us for a live online showcase event on Thursday 11th March from 18:00-19:15 hours in a special edition of Poetry@JHG presenting the final works of poetry created by research scientists, post-doctoral researchers, and postgraduate students at the University of Southampton. In partnership with John Hansard Gallery, the Southampton Institute for Arts and Humanities, and the Public Engagement with Research unit research scientists, post-doctoral researchers and postgraduate students working across a range of science disciplines and in multidisciplinary contexts at the University of Southampton were invited to take part in an ambitious pilot project bringing together science and poetry. Poetic Science aims to foster an environment that brings together the sciences and creative practice, supporting postgraduate students, post-docs, and researchers in the sciences to develop creative engagement and creative communication techniques about their research through poetry. Working with the Poetic Science Creative Writer, Dr Helen Eastman, participants accessed sessions developing skills in poetry and live performance. Completed works by the cohort and Helen Eastman, are being showcased for the first time at this special Poetry@JHG live public event, during the Southampton Science and Engineering Festival (SOTSEF). The event will be opened Professor Rachel Mills, Dean of the Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences and Professor Nicky Marsh, Associate Dean for Research and Enterprise for the Faculty of Arts and Humanities', featuring the newly created poems by cohort members: Dr. Sadie Jones, Professor Jeremy Frey, Professor Jim Anderson, Dr. Nihkil Mistry, PhD researcher Jonathan James and Hannah Cox with a closing reflective poem and remarks by Dr. Helen Eastman. With special additional thanks to the Poetic Science Advisory Panel at the English Department, University of Southampton: - Professor Peter Middleton (Emeritus Professor of English, University of Southampton) - Dr. Will May (Associate Professor in Modern and Contemporary Literature, University of Southampton) - Dr. Ronda Gowland-Pryde (Senior Engagement Fellow / Civic University Lead, Public Engagement with Research unit) - Lynne Dick (John Hansard Gallery, Head of Programming - Engagement & Learning) - Hannah Collins (John Hansard Gallery, Bookshop/Duty Manager) - Dianna Djokey (John Hansard Gallery, Communities Curator) This event will take place in Zoom, don't forget to book your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/poetry-night-poetic-science-tickets-138740369179
Did you know that both children and adults in the UK don't get enough omega-3 in our diet (from the food we eat)?! It's recommended that we consume at least 450mg of omega-3 fats per day. To get this from our diet we should eat two portions (140g) of fish per week, one of which should be oily fish like salmon. Currently we only eat around 11g of oily fish per week in the UK so are getting more than 10 times less the amount of omega-3 than we should! Do you know what omega-3 fats are? What foods these can be found in? Why they are good for our health? Find out by taking part in our digital activities! • Discover facts about omega-3 and our health in our online blog! • Ask real life scientists questions about our diet, health and omega-3s! • Download our omega-3 top trumps card game to play at home! • Download our word search to find foods with omega-3 in! • Download picture sheets to colour in at home! Join us also for live twitter Q&A sessions on Thursday 11th March, in which kids and adults can talk to 3 scientists with expertise in omega-3 fatty acid research and ask questions. Don't forget to save the date in your calendar!
In this live Q&A session you get the chance to meet real life physicists and ask any question that you like... Whatever you want to know about physics, space, quantum mechanics, lights, waves, black holes, dark energy...you name it one of us will have the answer! This event is organised by the Women in Physics Network (WPN). The event will take place in Blackboard Collaborate, don't forget to book your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/meet-the-physicist-qa-tickets-141665117179
SOTSEF: Computer Says No. Are You Happy With That Verdict?
Computer algorithms are used to make automated decisions about us every day. From A-level results to mortgage applications, school catchment areas, employment decisions, Covid19 vaccinations - even sentencing in court cases. There is no doubt that this new technology comes with benefits: processes become more efficient, fewer mistakes are made, and costs are saved. But what about when things go wrong? With artificial intelligence making the processes ever more complex, what happens if you don't like the decision - would you know how to challenge it? As automated decision-making becomes more common, do you want the chance to influence how this technology is used in the future? You are officially invited to jury duty. Join us to hear from experts in the field, hear witness testimonies, and share your verdict on using algorithms and artificial intelligence in everyday decision-making. This event will take place in Zoom, don't forget to book your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/computer-says-no-are-you-happy-with-that-verdict-registration-139066047291
SOTSEF: Detangling The Knots: A Sound And Visual Performance
Come and be immersed in a sound and visual experience exploring the connections and disconnections in the brain and in our experiences. A collaboration between electronic musician Akira Sileas and artists Barbara Touati-Evans and Susan Merrick, the performance is the culmination of the Arts Council funded project Detangling The Knots which connects dementia research and experience. The artists will respond to the soundscape created by the musician through large scale crochet sculptures, video projection and movement. This event will stream privately on YouTube. To watch the live performance don't forget to book your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/detangling-the-knots-a-sound-and-visual-performance-tickets-141604301277
SOTSEF: ×Light Work: Meet The Scientists And Do Optics Experiments At Home!
Light Work! Meet the scientists and do optics experiments at home. Be dazzled by the wonders of light with our fun workshop creating a spectroscope out of ordinary objects around the house. Join Southampton scientists and students to find out how you can turn these everyday items into optical equipment and look at light in a variety of different ways. All you will need is: • a cardboard tube - like a Pringles tin, a kitchen roll or toilet roll holder • craft knife or scissors • tape • a CD or DVD • two light sources - such as bright sunlight, a tungsten light bulb or a fluorescent bulb • a glass of water • a thick pen or marker • a piece of paper Your homemade spectroscope will allow you and your family to explore the spectrum of different light sources and see all kinds of rainbows. There will also be a quiz at the end where you could be in with the chance of winning a small prize - you will need access to a laptop and mobile phone. Brought to you by the EPSRC's Future Manufacturing Photonics Hub. These events will take place in Blackboard Collaborate, don't forget to book your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/light-work-meet-the-scientists-and-do-optics-experiments-at-home-tickets-143052141807
SOTSEF: Light Work: Meet The Scientists And Do Optics Experiments At Home!
SOTSEF: The Mouse Exchange - Remote Edition
Do you want to come make a mouse with us? The Mouse Exchange returns to SOTSEF with a virtual version of our participatory workshop that invites you to join us in crafting laboratory mice while exploring where they come from and what it means to care for them. This online edition of the Mouse Exchange is for participants 16+. We will establish hour-long crafting and discussion circles, where small groups come together to make art and share their views with curiosity and empathy. Bring whichever materials you prefer to make your mouse. By the end of the workshop, we will have a (virtual) SOTSEF mouse colony, archived on the Mouse Exchange website. The Mouse Exchange is created and facilitated by a team based in Geography, who are interested in the breeding and 'making' of mice, in the relationship between humans and mice (are we carers, creators, owners, killers?), in the ethics of the laboratory mouse (as a scientific resource, quality product, source of profit, subject of care, etc.), and in how lab animals are valued. In 2020 it won a national award for Openness in Animal Research. Find more information about the team and the project here: https://animalresearchnexus.org/blogs/mouse-exchange Further information on how to join and more will be sent to you a few days before the workshop. These events will take place in Zoom, don't forget to book your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-mouse-exchange-remote-edition-tickets-141604955233
Come along and join us for a night of games and quizzes to test your knowledge on biodiversity and the climate! Biodiversity Blockbusters, Only Connect and a range of other games for you to join in with will help you learn about the natural world! This is a joint event between the Nature and Biodiversity Community Hub, the Marine Conservation Society, the Extinction Rebellion Society and other students at the University of Southampton. This event will take place in Zoom, don't forget to book your ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/biodiversity-game-show-tickets-143300534757
SOTSEF: Giant Lasers For Interstellar Exploration And Particle Accelerators
Learn about light and lasers with Dr Bill Brocklesby, Zepler Institute for Photonics and Nanoelectronics at the University of Southampton. On Saturday 13th March, watch a short video on an introduction to waves, narrated by Professor Bill Brocklesby from his surf board and in his laser lab. The video will be followed by a live talk by Dr Brocklesby entitled: Giant lasers for interstellar exploration and particle accelerators. Dr Brocklesby will talk about his research: pushing electrons and tiny satellites along with laser light. The talk will cover the use of fibre optics in space technology and some actual rocket science. This event will take place in Blackboard Collaborate, don't forget to book your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/giant-lasers-for-interstellar-exploration-and-particle-accelerators-tickets-143056005363
Join us for our short after-lunch breaks with live quizzes and workshops on fun topics from cognitive psychology, including colour, size and depth perception, memory and learning, language, emotions, and mindfulness. Every workday, we will run a short after-lunch science break (13:00-13:15 GMT) with interactive quizzes on different topics about perception and cognition. On weekends (Sat+Sun), we will offer late lunch mini workshops from 13:30-14:00 GMT. Click here for further information about the sessions. These complimentary digestives are kindly offered to you by the Centre of Perception and Cognition at the School of Psychology. These events will take place in Zoom (with or without camera on, up to you!), don't forget to book your tickets here ! TECH TIP: the interactive part of our events works best if you install the quiz app "Vevox" on your tablet or smart phone (but you can also simply participate through your web browser, no problem, it's just less handy). More info here. SCHEDULE FRI 05, 13:00 GMT: What do you know about colour? [Interactive quiz] SAT 06, 13:30 GMT: The new dresses: Which camp are you in? [Mini workshop] SUN 07, 13:30 GMT: Memory Techniques to Improve Learning [Mini workshop] MON 08, 13:00 GMT: To see, or not to see 3D [Interactive quiz] TUE 09, 13:00 GMT: Why bananas are yellow [Fun competition] WED 10, 13:00 GMT: When shape matters [Fun competition] THU 11, 13:00 GMT: Fake lights competition [Fun competition] FRI 12, 13:00 GMT: Mindful Mandalas - Help or Hoax [Toy study] SAT 13, 13:30 GMT: Colour and COVID [Toy study] SUN 14, 13:30 GMT: The Great Colour Naming Challenge [Fun competition]
SOTSEF: 'I Want It, And I Want It Now' - What Are The Transport Impacts Of On-line Shopping During A Pandemic?
Are you seeing many more vans delivering goods to people in your household each week? Do you think that the way you purchase goods has now changed for ever as a result of your experiences during the pandemic? Join a panel of research experts to discover how our purchasing habits have changed since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic and what the impact has been on the logistics systems that supply our goods. Speakers include: - Professor Tom Cherrett | Professor of Logistics and Transport and head of the Transportation Research Group at the University of Southampton. He is currently undertaking research into the field of drone technology in logistics in the Solent region. - Dr Sarah Wise | Research fellow at The Bartlett Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis at University College London. Her work looks at the use of agent based models to explore a variety of problems, most recently into the spread of Ebola in Africa. - Andy Oakey | PhD researcher in the Transportation Research Group at the University of Southampton. His thesis is studying the potential of multi-modal logistics fleets with drones to assist the NHS in the Solent region. The speakers will use an interactive model to help you visualise what the impacts of increased van deliveries are on-street and will go onto describe some of the innovative ways in which delivery companies are using different approaches and technology to make sure you receive your deliveries. This event will broadcast live on YouTube and Facebook, so no booking is required but please save the date in your calendar!
SOTSEF: National Space Centre Live Q&A With Professor Hugh Lewis
Join us live on the National Space Centre's Facebook Channel for a Q&A with space debris, space sustainability, and astronautics expert Professor Hugh Lewis of the University of Southampton! We'll be asking Professor Lewis YOUR questions - submit them in advance on the Facebook post or ask them in the comments during the live event. Professor Hugh Lewis profile: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/engineering/about/staff/hglewis.page The event is free but don't forget to save the date on your calendar!
SOTSEF: National Space Centre CPD For Primary Teachers
As part of the Southampton Science and Engineering Festival, and ahead of British Science Week, the University of Southampton have partnered with the National Space Centre and National Space Academy to offer a FREE online workshop as CPD for Primary School teachers. One of the National Space Centre's Education Team will share various different hands-on, engaging science activities inspired by space, designed to be immediately usable in the classroom. The University of Southampton will be providing attendees with FREE classroom activity kits to allow you to do the activities with your class. These are limited and will be distributed on a first-come first-served basis. The workshops will take place online via Zoom. Registration is via Eventbrite here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/national-space-centre-sotsef-cpd-for-primary-teachers-registration-142428095267
Virtual remote show featuring the demos Ian B Dunne can get away without blowing up his house or frying the electronics. There is a load of chemistry in the kitchen and in this show live and direct from his kitchen he will share them with you. Using some household materials and some that most people most definitely do not have in theirs. Thrills and almost certainly spills and jokes too. From a twist on the classic bicarb and vinegar to nitrocellulose via a whole host of colours and flashes. Robots should squeeze their way in too! Join Ian on Saturday 6th March, at 10:30 GMT, there will even be some things you can try at home but beware, safety first. Just like a live show, apart from the funny smells. This event will take place in Zoom, don't forget to book your ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/kitchen-chemistry-virtually-science-magic-tickets-141410565809 MISSED THE LIVE EVENT? And if you miss the chance to join the live event on Saturday 6th, don't worry, we got you covered! The recording of the Kitchen Chemistry will premiere on Ian's YouTube channel in two special occasions, at the following dates: - Sunday 7th March, 11:00 | UK Time - Wednesday 10th March, 17:00 | UK Time
SOTSEF: Detangling The Knots: Family Craft Workshop (live)
A workshop to have fun and create art at home inspired by the connections and tangles in the brain. Learn about how the brain works and what it is made off. Talk to scientists who study the brain and to artists who created art about the brain. You will only need some simple materials like paper and card, string or yarn, poster paint and glue. Find out more about the project at www.detanglingtheknots.art This event will take place in Zoom, don't forget to book your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/detangling-the-knots-family-craft-workshop-tickets-141461090931
SOTSEF: National Space Academy CPD For Secondary Teachers
As part of the Southampton Science and Engineering Festival, and ahead of British Science Week, the University of Southampton have partnered with the National Space Academy to offer this FREE online session as CPD for Secondary School teachers. The National Space Academy's Teaching Team will share various different hands-on, engaging science activities inspired by space, designed to be immediately usable in the classroom. These activities can be differentiated for different age groups, although the session will focus mainly on Key Stage 3 (or equivalent). The University of Southampton will be providing attendees with FREE classroom activity kits to allow you to do the activities with your class. These are limited and will be distributed on a first-come first-served basis. The workshops will take place online via Zoom. Registration is via Eventbrite here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/national-space-academy-sotsef-cpd-for-secondary-teachers-registration-142436849451
SOTSEF: Science Sounds Amazing - Science Show With Winchester Science Centre
Science sounds amazing! Winchester Science Centre are presenting a science show based on the science of sound. It is primarily aimed at 5-12 year olds but will be fun and exciting for the whole family. What will you learn as we prepare for our year of sound? Don't forget to book your ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/science-sounds-amazing-winchester-science-centre-show-for-sotsef-tickets-141601992371
SOTSEF: Pesky Poisons: Organophosphate Poisoning In Nature And Crime
Do you remember the nerve agent attacks that took place in Salisbury in 2018? Have you ever wondered what the effects of these chemicals do, or how they work? During this interactive show you will see the effects that can come from pesticide and nerve agent poisoning in a model worm called Caenorhabditis elegans through an interactive recorded video. This event will take place in Blackboard Collaborate, don't forget to book your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pesky-poisons-organophosphate-poisoning-in-nature-and-crime-tickets-141445893475
Grab a drink and join the Research Café online, where you can listen to researchers explain the key issues in their subject area in an informal space. If you like, join the discussion around the conversation starters below. This event has a health theme. Being prepared for 'the next time' - what can we learn from COVID-19 pandemic response? with Dr Michael Head • How is the world getting on with its pandemic response? • Why weren't we better prepared? • A pandemic of inequalities - how inequalities (gender, wealth, ethnicity) affected how people were impacted by Covid-19 • There will be another pandemic - will it be different next time? Let's talk about disrespect and abuse during childbirth with Kaveri Mayra • What is obstetric violence? • Where is this happening in the world? • Why should we talk about experiences of abuse during childbirth? • What can be done to ensure every woman and person giving birth receives respectful care? Connecting communities: can this alleviate loneliness and social isolation? with Dr Jaimie Ellis • What is the role of communities in supporting health and wellbeing? • How is austerity affecting health and wellbeing: is tackling loneliness a luxury? • Are loneliness and social isolation feminist issues? How might gender inequalities affect who experiences loneliness and social isolation? • What needs to be considered when developing community-based initiatives to tackle loneliness and social isolation? This event will take place in Blackboard Collaborate, don't forget to book your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/research-cafe-health-theme-tickets-141608850885
SOTSEF: Green Southampton - Biohub Open Forum
What green activities are going on in Southampton? Join the open forum event where we will be hearing from community groups and hub members in Southampton who are actively involved in opportunities in nature and biodiversity that you can participate in! The panel for the open forum: -Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust -Sholing Valleys Study Centre -Southampton Greenpeace -Friends of the Earth Southampton This event is hosted by the Nature and Biodiversity Community Hub (Biohub) at the University of Southampton. This event will take place in Blackboard Collaborate, don't forget to book your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/green-southampton-biohub-open-forum-tickets-141453223399
SOTSEF: CONTAGIUoS: Tackling COVID-19 With Innovation
Our panel of experts in COVID-19 respiratory medicine, testing and vaccine development are ready to answer your questions! Join us for a live question and answer session on the science behind tackling COVID-19. Find out about innovative solutions to protective masks, testing saliva for infection, and vaccine development. Ask your questions directly on the day or send them to us in advance using the padlet board below. The panellists are: - Professor Mary Barker - Professor of Psychology and Behavioural Science - Professor Max Crispin - Professor of Glycobiology - Professor Paul Elkington - Professor of Respiratory Medicine - Prof Saul Faust - Prof of Paediatric Immunology & Infectious Diseases - Professor Keith Godfrey - Professor of Epidemiology and Human Development - Professor Robert Read - Professor of Infectious Diseases - Dr Kathryn Woods-Townsend - LifeLab Programme Manager This event will broadcast live on YouTube and Facebook, so no booking is required but please save the date in your calendar!
SOTSEF: Managing Seaweed Through More Than Maps
Managing Seaweed through More than Maps is a two-hour virtual workshop sharing insights into how geographers study environmental change beyond mapping the challenge. This is not only an opportunity to hear more about the impacts of Sargassum seaweed influxes experienced in the Caribbean and West Africa since 2011, but a chance to learn essential social science theory and practice using core social sciences methods that move geographers from their maps of environmental challenges through to being able identify ways forward - developing management approaches to create opportunities. After these two hours, you should have increased confidence in using social science methods to explore environmental challenges, and awareness of the role of freely available data in developing adaptation pathways. If you register by 3rd March, we will email out a free e-workshop booklet to support your learning! To participate, you will need a personal computer or laptop. Don't forget to book your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/managing-seaweed-through-more-than-maps-tickets-141662780189
CHEP/PERu online workshop: Public engagement as a route to research impact
​This new half-day course provides an overview of the purpose and value of public engagement within the research context; it will help researchers to think through why they may want to engage with public audiences/groups, what's involved, and how to get started.​
CHEP Professional Services staff briefing, The university research direction and agenda
​Professor Spearing will give a brief presentation discussing the changes to research and enterprise that are taking place across the sector as well as within the University. These include, among other, the UK Research and Innovation Roadmap, UK funding after Brexit, the impact of COVID-19, and the university research and enterprise direction and agenda. The session is specifically aimed to provide information for professional services staff engaged in Research and Enterprise from across the University and will provide ample time for Q&A. ​
CHEP Public Policy| Southampton workshop: Engaging with UK Parliament
​This session is designed for researchers with an interest in engaging with the UK Parliament and in being involved in the process of evidence-informed policymaking. It aims to familiarise academic experts with the particularities of submitting evidence in response to parliamentary inquiries by training them to refine their “usual” ways of engagement (publishing written material, presenting papers in conferences, etc.) in order to meet the needs of parliamentarians.​
People No One Can Imagine Anything Of - 2021 STAG Online Public Lecture by Professor Jim Gates Einstein said, "Imagination is more important than knowledge." Turing said, "Sometimes it is the people no one can imagine anything of who do the things no one can imagine." This presentation describes the speaker's journey to use the Einstein and Turing observations as inspirations to solve an almost fifty-year-old puzzle in theoretical physics. For more information and to register, click here: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/stag/news/events/2021/05/12-stag-lecture.page​
CHEP online workshop: Creating effective open book assessment
An "open book exam" is an assessment method designed in a way that allows students to refer to either class notes and summaries or a “memory aid”, textbooks, or other approved material while answering questions. An open book exam can also mean that students are provided with the exam questions prior to sitting the formal exam or are to complete as a ‘take-home’ exam. This workshop will help you design, or redesign, your assessment to create an effective open book exam. It will provide tips on how to ensure the process works smoothly, as well as time to discuss your specific concerns and queries.
CHEP online workshop: Introduction to public engagement with research
This awareness session will introduce you to Public Engagement with Research and offer some ways you could get involved in Public/Community Engagement at Southampton. It will explain the Public Engagement with Research unit (PERu)’s role, and signpost to further training, support and funding opportunities. Session led by: Yaniv Hanoch, Associate Professor, Southampton Business School & Tony Curran, Senior Research Fellow, RIS
CHEP online workshop: Making feedback work for you and your students
​Students and their tutors often have very different interpretations and expectations of feedback, this session​ will review the varied functions of feedback and provide some suggestions about how to maximise both the value of the time spent in providing it, and its contribution to students learning.​
ONLINE EVENT: MAYFLOWER400 | VOYAGES OF THE HEART
MAYFLOWER400 | VOYAGES OF THE HEART FRIDAY 23 APRIL - 7:00 PM Join us for this unique event online as we broadcast the world premiere of Voyages of the Heart, a piece by renowned composer, producer, cellist and kora virtuoso Tunde Jegede, inspired by the stories of Southampton’s migrant communities. The Mayflower sailed from England to America in 1620, one of many thousands of ships which have come to or left Southampton. In 2020 and 2021, reflecting its commitment to being a City of Sanctuary, Southampton is the first city to mark a Mayflower anniversary through the lens of migration, with a series of events which remember and reveal the stories of those journeys. Commissioned by Turner Sims Southampton and its project partner Southampton City Council, and involving migrant community musicians and people from diverse backgrounds, Tunde Jegede describes the piece as ‘about heritage, journeys, migration and the transitory sense of home and identities…[asking] pivotal questions of our perception of culture, memory, race and how we see the world.’ Supported by funding from Arts Council England, Southampton City Council and the University of Southampton, the performance features an extraordinary ensemble of diverse musicians and vocalists, including many who have their roots in Southampton and are based in the city. Be among the very first to hear this powerful, poignant and uplifting new work. Event running time: 135 minutes including interval Tickets to view this broadcast are available to purchase until 7pm, Monday 3 May This event is available for you to enjoy until 10pm, Monday 3 May How do I experience this event? • Choose your ticket, depending on how you wish to support the project – and book • Wait for your link to be sent to you on the day of the concert (if you book after the event, your link will be sent to you in an e-ticket) • You can watch this concert on any device as long as you have an internet connection (laptop, tablet, mobile etc) • For best audio quality, we recommend headphones This project is commissioned by Turner Sims Southampton and its project partner Southampton City Council, supported by Arts Council England and the University of Southampton.
Turner Sims, University of Southampton, Southampton, England
Earth Day: State of Nature - a panel discussion
All welcome for this online event to discuss the state of nature, with a part-global and part-local focus. Most people are aware that nature is being increasingly threatened and biodiversity is declining sharply. But are governments and local councils too focused on economic recovery? Is the limited bandwidth they have for tackling environmental problems focused on the ‘climate emergency’, rather than the broader ‘climate and ecological emergency’ that many groups are demanding urgent action on? Attendees will have a chance to put questions to the panel as well as listen to the discussion on this important topic. Chair: Dr Tony Curran, Senior Public Engagement Fellow at the University of Southampton, runs Southampton Nature and Biodiversity Community Hub, Environmental Science Communicator - https://twitter.com/tonycurran1​​ Panel: Dr Jake Snaddon, Lecturer in Environmental Sciences at the University of Southampton, with research interests focused on biodiversity, ecosystems and conservation - https://twitter.com/JLSnaddon ​ Jamie Marsh, Senior Reserves Manager at Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust - https://twitter.com/jamiemarsh77​​ Corin Holloway, Vice President (Activities) at University of Southampton Students’ Union (SUSU), Coordinator, BioCycle, member of Southampton University Conservation Volunteers. Dr Izzy Sargent, background in research and environmental sciences and local resident passionate about the natural world and protecting local green spaces - https://twitter.com/thepenguinjunk​ ​ Brought to you by the Southampton Nature and Biodiversity Community Hub.​ This event will be livestreamed on YouTube and Facebook: https://bit.ly/EarthDayBiohub​
World Book Night: a conversation with Philip Hoare
Research Café 40 is a special online event marking World Book Night on 23rd April, featuring author and University of Southampton Professor Philip Hoare talking about his new book Albert and The Whale. Hailed by The Guardian as 'his greatest work yet', Albert and the Whale represents Hoare's exploration of artist Albrecht Dürer, the story and endurance of his art. 'What’s real or make-believe? Does art have the power to save us? 500 years on, Dürer is still waiting for the answer.' The event will feature a Q&A section, where you will have the chance to ask Philip your questions. Philip will be introduced by Carole Burns, fiction writer, journalist and lecturer and head of creative writing at the University of Southampton.​ ​​ The Research Café enables students, staff and the public to meet and discuss University of Southampton research in an informal space. They are always free to attend. Join the Facebook Group and follow Research Café. The event will be livestreamed on YouTube​ and Facebook: https://bit.ly/PhilipHoareResearchCafe​
Writers in Conversation: Southampton writer Rebecca Smith
Join Rebecca Smith who will read from and talk about her new novel, The Ash Museum, with Carole Burns, the University of Southampton's Head of Creative Writing. Rebecca Smith, the author of three novels as well as two non-fiction books, and principal teaching fellow with the English department at the University of Southampton, is our final guest this spring at our Writers in Conversation reading series, which has moved online this academic year. The novel, being released 3 May, spans ten decades and across three continents, encompassing an intergenerational story of loss, migration and the search for somewhere to feel at home. As Philip Hoare, winner of the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction, wrote: "Endlessly exciting in its filmic, short, sharp scenes, grippingly narrative in its interwoven tales of loss and identity and home, Rebecca Smith's book demonstrates, yet again, her gift for vivid humour and deep empathy, all stirred up in her trademark scintillating prose." The event is free and will be streamed live on YouTube and Facebook: https://bit.ly/WiCRSmith​
Celebrate Earth Day by joining the Nature and Biodiversity Community Hub for an afternoon of family-friendly games and quizzes meant to test your knowledge on biodiversity and the climate. This is a joint event between the Nature and Biodiversity Community Hub, the Marine Conservation Society, the Extinction Rebellion Society and other students at the University of Southampton. Sign up for your free ticket at https://bit.ly/BioGameShow
Propaganda, Media and COVID-19: China-US Relations
This lecture will explore how China and the US have used propaganda and the media during the Coronavirus Pandemic. Presented by undergraduate History students as part of a year 2 Group Project module. All welcome! Join on Teams by following the link here: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MjAwYjNmNDMtYzhjOS00MWM3LWJmYTMtMzBmMmU4MmI4NGE5%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%224a5378f9-29f4-4d3e-be89-669d03ada9d8%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22045eda21-d373-4602-97e4-c66e1a8d5799%22%7d ​
BRECcIA & CHEP online workshop: Managing the lifecycle of an international research project
​ The project management of international research projects is a specialist professional activity. In this session, Jon Lawn will share lessons learned from 10 years of managing international research collaborations, reflecting on how project management contributes to the overall success and impact of a multidisciplinary international partnership. Understanding the lifecycle of these projects is useful for those new to project/research management, those new to leading international partnerships, and researchers who work on international projects and whose ambition is to become a PI/Co-I in the future. ​
CHEP & SUSU online workshop: Helping Teaching Staff to Support Students Facing Contract Cheating
​ Jointly provided by CHEP and SUSU in flipped learning format. Core element is video 2 SUSU Advisers from discussing contract cheating. Contract cheating is a continually growing problem. This session reviews current challenges; looks at ways in which staff can identify students particularly at risk and what can be done to support them. It outlines how frontline academic staff can aid students in resisting the appeal of such companies and access the support they may need within the university. This is a knowledge focused session rather than a skills based one so aims to familiarise participants with: - The challenges facing their students in terms of contract cheating - Factors which may make a student vulnerable to approaches from contract cheating companies - The role that academic staff can play in aiding students facing difficulties as a result of contracting cheating - Promoting positive messages to work against the publicity of contract cheating companies and student acceptance of them​
CHEP briefing: In conversation with our research leaders, Prof. Lucy Yardley
​ The University of Southampton is one of the world's leading research institutions, with world renown faculty members in every school. In this new series of talks, we will hear from some of the University research leaders. Speakers will discuss their triumphs and some of their failures; the challenges they have met along the way and how they have managed to overcome them; how they kept their motivation and productivity, and other personal lessons. This is a great opportunity to meet and hear their personal stories as well and ask questions. We are delighted to continue this series of talks with Professor Lucy Yardley from the School of Psychology.​ ​
Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Cancer
Join Southampton alumnna and BBC Technology Journalist Zoe Kleinman who will host our next virtual webinar. Joined by Professors Tim Underwood and Gopal Ramchurn​, they will discuss the latest developments in artificial intelligence and how to effetively translate technology into cancer care and real patient results. Click here to register and find out more about this unique event.
CHEP University briefing: University REF submission - Was it worth it?
​In this session, Mark Spearing, Peter Staniczenko and David Steynor will explain the importance of the University of Southampton's submission to the Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021), including what was involved, how we will leverage the 100+ impact case studies that were produced, and how some £50 million annual REF income is allocated to Schools.
CHEP online workshop: Groups assessments (video)
​Digital Learning present resources and workflows for setting students a group video assignment. An alternative to group poster/powerpoint presentations which will further develop their employability and digital skills.​
CHEP online workshop: Creating effective multiple-choice questions (MCQs)
​Digital Learning outline good practice in writing effective multiple- choice questions for formative (and summative) assessment. This session is platform agnostic, and focuses on the construction of challenging question stems and robust distractors. This does not include extended matching formats. We will not cover specifics of Blackboard Quizzes, Questionmark, or other quiz tools, but will provide links to eLearning guides as needed.​
Creative Writing Workshop with Dr Alison Daniel
Creative Writing Workshop with Dr Alison Daniel Welcome to this interactive creative writing workshop, where you will be guided by Dr Alison Daniel to explore your creativity in written form. With 45 minutes of lecture time spread across the webinar, interspersed with ample opportunity for you to get writing, this is a practical hands-on experience to get the creatives juices flowing. Come along to rediscover the spark or hone the talent! This webinar is part of Southampton Institute of Arts and Humanities (SIAH)'s new series of webinars. Entitled Lunchtimes Unlocked: Sustainably appreciating the world and its inhabitants. This series has something for everyone and will give you the opportunity to develop skills with creative writing and sustainably revitalising your wardrobe, investigate sounds and the visual culture of the past, engage with challenging ideas around culture and truth and explore the natural worlds of coasts and forests. Keep an eye out for more announcements soon and join us for these sessions to learn more about what is around you and how to interpret the world and its people. Dr Alison Daniel is a student, practitioner and teacher of literature. Writing as Allie Spencer, she has published five novels, two of which were short-listed for the prestigious Melissa Nathan Award for Comedy Romance and her first winning the Joan Hessayon Award for best debut novel. She is also an experienced creative writing tutor, having devised and run courses for, amongst others, the Writers’ Workshop, the Winchester Festival of Writing and the Dorchester Literary Festival. Alison has just completed her PhD at the University of Southampton, on attitudes to married women’s property ownership in female-authored fiction of the long eighteenth century.
CHEP online workshop: Developing Peer Support for Your Students
​Structured peer support schemes are widely recognised as being a highly effective method of helping students transition to studying at university (Keenan, 2014). This workshop is aimed at colleagues who are interested in developing peer support schemes (such as peer mentoring or buddying) for students. It is suitable for anyone interested in starting a new scheme or developing an existing scheme. This active workshop will showcase successful existing schemes from across UoS, and enable participants to discuss approaches to best suit your students' needs.​
The annual Health and Wellbeing conference at the University of Southampton has become a key element of our provision in this key area of training and support for teachers and trainee teachers. It is one of the few days when we work with Primary and Secondary, giving a special opportunity to develop understanding across the age ranges in one of the most central areas of effective education.
University of Southampton, Southampton, England
Turner Sims are thrilled to welcome back the brilliant Snowpoet, as they celebrate their first in-person audiences for 2021! Ushering in the long, heady days of summer with their ethereal sound, Snowpoet present a special event, performing their latest album Wait for Me (recorded during lockdown) live for the very first time. A band built around the coveted skills of award winning Irish vocalist and composer Lauren Kinsella and producer Chris Hyson, Snowpoet formed in London in 2013 with a passion for song writing and a desire to celebrate the common ground between modern folk, sung poetry and ambient electronica. Their music has been described as ‘beautiful, delicate, intricate music (Mary Anne Hobbs, BBC 6 Music) and with ‘elusive beauty and penetrating lyrics’ (The Irish Times). Their 2016 debut album Snowpoet drew comparisons to artists such as Björk while citing influences as diverse as Joni Mitchell. Their follow up album released on Edition records in 2018 Thought You Knew was heralded by National Public Radio (USA) as one of the best albums of 2018 and cited as an album that ‘opposed cliches in every possible direction’ (For Folks Sake). Wait For Me is a bold, flowing statement, exploring the question of how we love and how we let go in a time of profound confusion. …a wonderful pairing of musicianship…isn’t that beautiful…a sound that brings a lot of things together. Jamie Cullum, BBC Radio 2 Presented in association with Edition Records Running time: 60 minutes (no interval)
The annual Health and Wellbeing conference at the University of Southampton has become a key element of our provision in this key area of training and support for teachers and trainee teachers.
Credit where credit is due - Library/CHEP online symposium
​The University of Southampton Library and Centre for Higher Education Practice (CHEP) are pleased to announce our 2nd Open Research Symposium, free to all. The symposium will take place virtually on the 7th July from 10am -12.30pm with the theme 'Credit where credit is due'. There will be short talks from expert guest speakers followed by panellist debate and Q&A session to discuss how to make the most of your research through its lifecycle and beyond publication: F1000, an Open Research publishing platform for scientists, scholars and clinicians <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.growkudos.com/about/researchers&data=04%7C01%7CV.J.Fenerty%40soton.ac.uk%7Ceeb8883eb0824e86221908d9250b51a0%7C4a5378f929f44d3ebe89669d03ada9d8%7C0%7C0%7C637581552801373564%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=knqGfCxshj9uqftcoFVIEu4sY2Ji6FO8%2Bg8uns0G6dI%3D&reserved=0">Kudos, a service that helps researchers and their institutions and funders increase the visibility and impact of their publications Simon Kerridge, Director of Research Policy & Support at the University of Kent Steven Vidovic, Head of Open Research and Publication Practice at the University of Southampton The event will be of interest to anyone looking to publish or interested in promoting their research more widely – from PGRs to ECRs to Emeritus Professors.
Join over 15 colleagues for our new CHEP Fringe Festival taking place on Thursday 15 July from 14:00 - 16:30. We have decided to run a single afternoon event, combining the two sessions that were originally planned into one 'Super Thursday' mini-festival, to maximise impact and draw in colleagues from across the full range of academic disciplines; there is something for everyone in the packed programme. The aim of this event is to give colleagues the chance to reflect on their experiences over the last academic year and share ideas and good practice at a time when it can have an impact on next year’s teaching. Over 15 colleagues from across the University will be making contributions over the course of the afternoon and everyone will have the chance to participate. Key themes include the role of online and hybrid learning as we move towards a ‘new normal’ and the lessons learned from the implementation of ‘practical’ teaching in all its forms over the past year. Please register your attendance and you will be forwarded meeting links w/c 12 July.
The third CHEP Festival of Learning and Teaching will take place on Thursday 16 September 2021. An online Festival is being planned in view of ongoing uncertainty around the pandemic, but some in-person sessions will be added if circumstances allow. CHEP will put out a formal call for contributions in June, but if you have any ideas for engaging sessions, particularly ones that will encourage participation from those who do not normally attend such events, we would love to hear from you now. Read more
CHEP event: Meet the University of Southampton's Royal Society Entrepreneurs in Residence
​The University of Southampton has three Royal Society Entrepreneurs in Residence in ECS, Medicine and Physics and Astronomy, and this session will introduce them to the wider University. They will share their industrial experience in their relevant and related sectors as well as their role within the University and how they can support staff, students and researchers. They will highlight the opportunities around entrepreneurial engagement with industry, the benefit of having an industry perspective on research bids.​
SUMMER NIGHTS @ TURNER SIMS: Craig Ogden and Gary Ryan
Two of the world’s leading guitarists, Gary Ryan and Craig Ogden, perform music spanning centuries and continents with sparkling and imaginative arrangements that breathe new life into familiar repertoire. Their programme includes arrangements of Vivaldi‘s much-loved Concerto in D, RV93 for mandolin, strings and continuo and Rossini‘s Overture to the Barber of Seville. Solos include transcriptions of Bach‘s first Cello Suite and Ryan’s beautiful folk tune arrangements such as Banaha (Congolese), The Ash Grove (Welsh) and El Testament d’Amelia (Catalan). Two dances from The Three Cornered Hat by Manuel de Falla bring out the bright and brilliant flamenco and folk rhythms of the guitar with colours and textures that feel as if they have seeped out of the landscape of the Iberian peninsula. Presented by Southampton Classical Guitar Society in association with Turner Sims https://www.turnersims.co.uk/events/craig-ogden-and-gary-ryan/
Turner Sims, University of Southampton, SO17 1BJ
SUMMER NIGHTS @ TURNER SIMS: Omar Puente Sextet
Internationally renowned for his masterful performances, world class violinist Omar Puente established himself as a true virtuoso in his native Cuba before moving to the UK in 1997, performing all over the world. Throughout his career Omar has supported and shared the stage with a whole host of other stars; Tito Puente, John Williams, Nigel Kennedy, Courtney Pine and Wynton Marsalis to name a few. Tonight, Omar and his band fill the hall with music from his 2016 release Best Foot Forward, a fusion of rhythms from Cuba, Brazil, Africa, Caribbean, Jazz, modern UK sound and further afield. Join us for some irresistible Latin-infused jazz, rich with energy and colour – the perfect soundtrack to a balmy summer night. Omar Puente’s contribution to 20th and 21st century violin playing has now become legendary. His generous nature, his commitment to good music, his enjoyment of life and his respect for his colleagues are all characteristics which make him a true violin great. Nigel Kennedy [This album] marks his graduation to a bandleader, arranger and composer to match the accomplished soloist. Jazzwise ★★★★ It’s a fiery and exuberant set, touching on Africa, Cuba and England as it progresses. Songlines Magazine ★★★★ https://www.turnersims.co.uk/events/omar-puente-sextet/
SUMMER NIGHTS @ TURNER SIMS: Sacconi Quartet
Haydn String Quartet in C, Op 54 No 2 Ravel String Quartet in F One of the UK’s leading string quartets brings live chamber music back to Turner Sims with a programme of musical masterpieces. The Sacconis open with the second of Haydn’s Op 54 set of quartets, dedicated to the famed violinist Joseph Tost and including a suitably virtuosic part for the lead violin. Ravel’s sole quartet was written when the composer was 28 and has become one of his most often performed works. Featuring cyclical themes which occur throughout each of the four movements, the work blends dreamy harmonies and sensual melodies with a finale described by one writer as ‘a blaze of unstoppable energy’. https://www.turnersims.co.uk/events/sacconi-quartet/
2nd Open Research Symposium: Credit where credit is due
For PGRs and Staff. Join us virtually for the 2nd Open Research Symposium “Credit where Credit is due” at the University of Southampton. This year’s event has a three-fold focus on maximising credit and impact for your research, understanding the importance of appropriate attribution to research integrity, and exploring wider platforms for research and publishing, including open peer review. Co -hosted by the library and CHEP with 3 external speakers including <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://f1000research.com/&data=04%7C01%7CV.J.Fenerty%40soton.ac.uk%7Caf3cfd96e1214e0d43f608d93183508b%7C4a5378f929f44d3ebe89669d03ada9d8%7C0%7C0%7C637595262328300471%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=%2BIcy4M/Wyxl/jV6k88qMQqMcte3G2aayAu%2BeGqdoBsM%3D&reserved=0" style="color:#0563c1;text-decoration:underline;">F1000 and <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.growkudos.com/about/researchers&data=04%7C01%7CV.J.Fenerty%40soton.ac.uk%7Caf3cfd96e1214e0d43f608d93183508b%7C4a5378f929f44d3ebe89669d03ada9d8%7C0%7C0%7C637595262328300471%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=3E1lU%2BNUPNhU45zDpCggUTpLBYXx/XdlcwU2lbWvSVc%3D&reserved=0" style="color:#0563c1;text-decoration:underline;">Kudos. Please book your ticket on Gradbook or Staffbook to join us on the 7 July, 10am – 12:30pm.
Semiconductor: In Conversation at John Hansard Gallery
Join artist duo Semiconductor in conversation with the University of Southampton’s Dr Pearl John and Professor Nick Evans and as they discuss Semiconductor’s artistic practice, alongside the current John Hansard Gallery presentation HALO. HALO is a large scale immersive artwork which embodies Semiconductor’s ongoing fascination with how we experience the materiality of nature through the lens of science and technology. Taking the form of a large cylinder, the structure houses a 360-degree projection of scientific data while an array of 384 vertical wires are played by the same data, to produce the sound. The work draws the viewer into its centre in order to inhabit the results of particle-collisions, produced by experiments taking place at CERN, in Geneva, Switzerland. HALO is an Audemars Piguet Art Commission, curated by Mónica Bello and first presented in the context of Art Basel in Basel in 2018, in collaboration with CERN. HALO is presented by John Hansard Gallery and MAST Mayflower Studios (21-30 June 2021 at MAST) and supported by Arts Council England. The events programme is produced by Lighthouse, as part of Re-Imagine Europe. HALO was fabricated in collaboration with millimetre and Polyspace. Book your free, timed entry tickets here to visit HALO at MAST, Mayflower Studios. Biographies Semiconductor is UK artist duo Ruth Jarman and Joe Gerhardt. Over the past twenty years of collaboration they have become known for an innovative body of work, which explores the material nature of our physical world and how we experience it through the lenses of science and technology. Their work has been exhibited internationally including at The 14th Media Art Biennale Santiago, City Gallery, New Zealand, CCCB, Barcelona, 21st Biennale of Sydney, Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, ZKM, Karlsruhe, ArtScience Museum, Singapore, House of Electronic Arts, Basel, San Francisco. Professor Nick Evans is professor of Theoretical High Energy Physics at the University of Southampton. His main research focus is strongly interacting gauge theories. Gauge theories are the powerful theories we have that describe the forces between sub-atomic particles. The quintessential example is Quantum Chromodynamics, the theory of the strong nuclear force that binds quarks together into the protons and neutrons found at the centre of atoms. Dr Pearl John works in Physics and Astronomy at the University of Southampton as the Public Engagement Leader; promoting the study of Physics and Photonics (the science of light), to schools and colleges, and the research of the department to the public. Pearl also teaches the Undergraduate Ambassador Scheme module for Physics, sending UG students into local schools to run short projects to help teach physics. She has a continuing interest in art and photonics technology, having just completed a PhD in Holography.
A walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinic for over 18’s is taking place this Saturday and Sunday 10-11 July from 9.30am to early evening at Guildhall, Southampton, SO14 7LP. No appointment needed, attendees can simply turn up. The site might get busy, so please come prepared should you need to wait and don’t forget your face covering. There is no need to book in advance. Anyone over the age of 18 can come in to receive their first dose of the vaccine. You do not need to be registered with a local GP, You must know your NHS number or provide proof of address. The vaccine can cause some side effects, but not everyone gets them. Any side effects are usually mild and should not last longer than a week. You can get vaccinated against COVID-19 if you’re aged 18 or over and you’re pregnant or think you might be. The vaccine cannot give you or your baby COVID-19. Public parking is available at a number of locations nearby. You can find the nearest locations on the website (linked below) under coronavirus. If you attend this event and have already booked a vaccination appointment elsewhere, please ensure you cancel it.
Guildhall, Southampton, SO14 7LP, England
Sharing your data effectively-seminar presented by Veronique van den Berghe - Senior Editor at Scientific Data
Dear All, I am very pleased to invite you to a seminar presented by Veronique van den Berghe, Senior Editor at Scientific Data, part of Springer Nature on Thursday 22nd July at 12-12.30pm via Teams. Veronique van den Berghe will be talking about open data which can be freely used, reused and redistributed are crucial to accelerate the pace of scientific discovery. However, sharing data effectively is not an easy and straightforward task. The Data Descriptor article type at Scientific Data makes data more discoverable, interpretable, reusable and citable. At the journal we help authors to effectively share and describe their data from diverse fields ranging from the biological, biomedical, chemical, physical and environmental sciences, as well as quantitative social sciences and engineering. Veronique van den Berghe is a Senior Editor at Scientific Data, part of Springer Nature. Veronique obtained her PhD at KU Leuven in Belgium where she investigated the development and migration of cortical interneurons in the mouse embryo. She went on to do postdoctoral work at the Instituto de Neurociencias in Spain and at King’s College London looking at the integration of these neurons in the postnatal brain. Prior to joining Scientific Data, Veronique was an editor at Genome Biology and Nature Biotechnology where she handled manuscripts in a broad range of fields involving genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics and computational biology. <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.nature.com/sdata/&data=04%7C01%7CM.A.Waugh%40soton.ac.uk%7C2881ff66dd864e7175ae08d93c7a7d54%7C4a5378f929f44d3ebe89669d03ada9d8%7C0%7C0%7C637607319059684825%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=Zp8zi1Ltpld98hNuZdPd6T9Q0cAw2PVk4OYiWuN2Cjs%3D&reserved=0" title="Original URL: https://www.nature.com/sdata/. Click or tap if you trust this link.">https://www.nature.com/sdata/ @ScientificData Link to join in here.​
Designing and delivering online surveys: Transitioning long questionnaires
GenPopWeb2 is a network of UK-based academic and non-academic partners to share knowledge and collaborate in the area of online data collection in social surveys as well as in setting the research agenda in the area. It is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). We are pleased to present two online workshops (via Zoom) on the theme of designing and delivering online surveys. Each of the events will focus on different aspects of online survey design and implementation. The first, Designing and delivering online surveys: Transitioning long questionnaires, will focus on transitioning long questionnaires to online. The second will focus designing, developing, and testing online questionnaires. The second event will take place on the 30th of July and will be announced shortly. Each event will consist of three invited presentations followed by an extended discussion. The aim is to showcase current evidence, experiences, and approaches. Discussion will focus on advice, challenges, and opportunities. Register and find out more: https://www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/show.php?article=11541
Online run by GenPopWeb2 Network, University of Southampton
Introducing Institutional Ethnography: An Interdisciplinary Feminist Approach to Social Research
This workshop will introduce Institutional Ethnography (IE), an interdisciplinary feminist approach to social research that focuses on how texts and language organise our everyday lives. IE is not just a methodology, but a comprehensive feminist ontology of how the social world works which advocates using a form of standpoint to explore from specific perspectives. IE research ‘takes sides’, often researching as, with, and/or for, marginalised groups who are often made invisible by, or excluded from, organisations and institutions. The focus on texts – conceptualised as replicable materials objects that carry messages – allows IE researchers to ethnographically explore the organising power of language and institutions, made material in institutional texts which act as bridges between different people and places. The overall aim of the workshop is to provide attendees with a comprehensive overview of institutional ethnography as an approach and the opportunity to translate their own research ideas and projects into an IE research proposal or small piece of text-focused analysis. This hands on workshop is suitable for students, academics, and anyone else interested in feminist methodologies, text and discourse analysis, and institutional or organisational ethnographies. No prior training in, or knowledge of, IE is required. Register and find out more: https://www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/show.php?article=11387
Multilevel Modelling: A robust analytical method for randomised controlled educational trials
This four day course (running from 10am - 4pm each day) will focus on the conceptual understanding of multilevel modelling and its relevance for robust analysis of evidence from randomised controlled trials, with case studies from educational trials. It will focus on ‘meaning’ and application of multilevel models instead of computations. The course will run for four days, with the first day focusing on the transition from linear regression models to multilevel models. Practical examples with simple exercises will be used to motivate the need for a more robust approach than t-tests or linear regressions in educational trials. The different sources of variability will be discussed as well as their implications on effect size. The course will primarily be taught in R, but we would also be able to support individual exercises in SAS and STATA. This is an intermediate course that requires good understanding of linear regression model as a prerequisite. Register and find out more: https://www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/show.php?article=11285
Online run by University of Southampton and University of Durham
This online course will outline creative research methods and show you how to use them appropriately at every stage of the research process. The course assumes that you have a good working knowledge of conventional research methods, and builds on that knowledge by introducing arts-based methods, embodied methods, research using technology, multi-modal research, and transformative research frameworks such as participatory and activist research. Any or all of these techniques can be used alongside more conventional research methods and are often particularly useful when addressing more complex research questions. You will have the opportunity to try applying some of these methods in practice, and attention will be paid to ethical issues throughout. The course will include plenty of practical advice and tips on using creative methods in research. Register and find out more: https://www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/show.php?article=11389
This online course will introduce you to various empirical, quantitative methods that can be used to estimate the impact of a specific policy intervention. These methods can be referred to as “programme evaluation”, “impact assessment”, “causal estimation” or “impact evaluation”. The course assumes basic statistical concepts (mean, median, correlation, expected value, statistical significance and confidence intervals), and algebra is optional. It does not teach participants how to implement any of these methods using statistical software. This course is aimed at Government researchers and analysts interested in quantitative methods for impact evaluation, Third sector researchers and analysts interested in quantitative methods for impact evaluation and PhD students and junior researchers. Register and find out more: https://www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/show.php?article=11410
Introduction to Spatial Data and Using R as a GIS
In this one day online course (taught over 2 mornings) we will explore how to use R to import, manage and process spatial data. We will also cover the process of making choropleth maps, as well as some basic spatial analysis. Finally, we will cover the use of loops to make multiple maps quickly and easily, one of the major benefits of using a scripting language to make maps, rather than traditional graphic point-and-click interface. This course is ideal for anyone who wishes to use spatial data in their role. This includes government & other public sector researchers who have data with some spatial information (e.g. address, postcode, etc.) which they wish to show on a map. This course is also suitable for those who wish to have an overview of what spatial data can be used for. No previous experience of coding is required, although participants would benefit from some experience of using spatial data (e.g. Google Maps). This course will be taught over two mornings (10:00 – 13:00, including a mid morning break) and equates to one teaching day for payment purposes. Register and find out more: https://www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/show.php?article=11540
COVID Healthcare Response: Vaccinator Training and PPE
Join us for our fourth online event in our COVID-19 series highlighting the involvement of colleagues from the faculty of Health Sciences to support the pandemic. COVID Healthcare Response: Vaccinator Training and PPE will be held on Tuesday 20 July, 18:00-19:00. Register your place here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/covid-healthcare-response-vaccinator-training-and-ppe-tickets-159829657809​ In this event, we will hear from Professor Julie Cullen, Head of Nursing, Midwifery, and Health in the School of Health Sciences. Julie will give an insight into how her team joined the NHS workforce to deliver training for healthcare professionals to give COVID-19 vaccinations. Their collaboration has played a huge part in the success of the vaccination roll-out, whilst continuing to deliver degree-level educational programmes to students at the University. We will also hear from Dr. Peter Worsley, Associate Professor in Health Sciences who will talk about his research into PPE. Working with colleagues from Cardiff University, the team is looking to create the perfect fitting mask to protect frontline workers at the heart of the coronavirus pandemic. The event will be hosted by Professor Jackie Bridges, Professor of Older People’s Care, and will include a Q&A session where you will have the opportunity to ask your own questions.
Sailing on the Edge: The Science Behind the Sport
Join us for our latest ‘In Conversation’ event - Sailing on the Edge: The Science Behind the Sport. Registration for your place here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sailing-on-the-edge-the-science-behind-the-sport-tickets-153489088997 Featuring an all alumni line-up: Professional Sailor Emily Nagel will join us fresh from competing in the 2021 Ocean Race Europe, alongside former Simulator Lead at INEOS TEAM UK James Roche, and Dr Joseph Banks Lecturer in Ship Science at the University of Southampton. We are delighted this hour-long virtual event will be hosted by fellow alumnus and Sports Broadcaster John Inverdale. Emily, James and Joseph will provide a fascinating insight into how engineering and science underpin innovation and success in world class sailing, and Southampton’s impact on high-performance sport. The event will include an audience Q&A session where you will have the opportunity to ask your own questions.
Computational Systems Seminars from the School of Chemistry
Seminars from Social Statistics & Demography
Ethnic disproportionality in the identification of Special Educational Needs (SEN): A national longitudinal cohort age 5-11
The Networked School Leader: How to Improve Teaching and Student Outcomes using Learning Networks
PISA, student achievement and perceptions: it’s not just about schools
Engaging teachers, education practitioners and students with Health and Health research
Using research to promote equity within education systems
We know that studying for a PhD can be tough, and this may be intensified by the impact of Covid-19. The Covid-19 wellbeing session for PGRs will take place at 9:30am – 11am on Friday 23rd July. We anticipate discussing topics such as stress, work-life balance, impacts of Covid-19, isolation and loneliness. Often peers can offer each other practical solutions and support which can make a big difference.
Are you a Post-Graduate Research student with a Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD) such as Dyslexia? Join our SpLD Peer Support Group: Have your say: What barriers do you come across in your studies? Help others: Share strategies that you use in your studies. What works well? Share examples of good practice that you have come across. This is a small group workshop, aimed at PGR students with a specific learning difficulty, such as Dyslexia. The workshop will take place online, via MS Teams.
Future You: Career opportunities with disability confident employers
Future You is a unique event designed to provide bright and ambitious students with disabilities and long-term health conditions an insight into the career opportunities available within disability confident employers, the support available, and how to access this.
Cancelled - Summer Festival: Mindfulness
This session is an opportunity to practise mindfulness meditation in a small group setting – all levels of experience are welcome. Mindfulness meditation can be an effective way to help manage stress and improve your concentration and focus. Mindfulness can also provide a way of becoming calmer and more relaxed. By using mindfulness meditation to become more aware of our automatic reactions, we can learn to respond differently to our experiences
SpLD Study Skills: Reflection and Development workshop
Designed for students with a specific learning difficulty such as Dyslexia, this workshop will provide an opportunity to both reflect on the study skills you have developed over the last academic year and identify areas for further development. We will support you in creating a ‘Skills Plan’ which will include a number of study strategies you may wish to prioritise trying over the next few months or as you move into the next academic year. To help you create the ‘Skills Plan’, we will provide an overview of a range of study strategies, covering areas such as organisation, critical reading, and note-taking. There will be opportunities to ask questions and share your experiences with others, in an informal group setting. This workshop will be taking place in-person on Highfield campus. Room to be confirmed.
Are you a Post-Graduate Research student with a Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD) such as Dyslexia? Join our SpLD Peer Support Group: Have your say: What barriers do you come across in your studies? Help others: Share strategies that you use in your studies. What works well? Share examples of good practice that you have come across. This is a small group workshop, aimed at PGR students with a specific learning difficulty, such as Dyslexia. The workshop will take place virtually via MS Teams.
Nature and Wellbeing: Mental Health Awareness Week
Mayfield Nurseries is a working plant nursery and subsidiary charity of Solent Mind, the leading mental health charity across Hampshire. Join Jude from Mayfield Nurseries to find out about therapeutic gardening and the ways that nature can contribute to positive wellbeing.
Student Life will be visiting the different University campuses and Halls to connect with you about the types of support available to you at University. If you have any questions or you're in Halls and fancy a chat, go and say hello! On this day, they will have a smoothie bike for you to use - cycle to make your own smoothie! If you're not in Halls but would like to talk to Student Life, email studentlife@soton.ac.uk or call 02380 599 599 (Option 2 for Wellbeing.)
Steps to Wellbeing: Mental Health Awareness Week
For University of Southampton students only. Steps to Wellbeing are the local IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) service for Southampton & Dorset. They have a range of support on offer including guided self-help, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and counselling. Join Rebecca and Rob from Steps to Wellbeing to find out more about the support you can access; you will also have the opportunity to ask any questions you may have.
Student Life will be visiting the different University campuses and Halls to connect with you about the types of support available to you at University. If you have any questions or you're on campus and fancy a chat, go and say hello! If you're not on campus but would like to talk to Student Life, email studentlife@soton.ac.uk or call 02380 599 599 (Option 2 for Wellbeing.)
Wellness Walk at WSA: Mental Health Awareness Week
Join Sport and Wellbeing for their Wellness Walk at the Winchester School of Art Campus at 3pm, as a part of their WSA Moves campaign. This will be a walk around a small route nearby the WSA campus to help get some activity in your day, outdoors in nature. This will also be available to book via the Playwaze app - find out more information on the Playwaze app below.
Guided Mindfulness Session: Mental Health Awareness Week
"Be Mindful" is one of the Five Ways to Wellbeing - five evidence-based ways to contribute to positive wellbeing which are recommended by the NHS. This Mental Health Awareness Week, Enabling Services are offering a guided mindfulness session. This session is an opportunity to practise mindfulness meditation in a small group setting – all levels of experience are welcome. Mindfulness meditation can be an effective way to help manage stress and improve your concentration and focus. Mindfulness can also provide a way of becoming calmer and more relaxed. By using mindfulness meditation to become more aware of our automatic reactions, we can learn to respond differently to our experiences.
Introduction to the benefits of being active: Mental Health Awareness Week
This is an informative, fun, session on all the different ways you can maintain a healthy lifestyle, run by Sport & Wellbeing. Do you find motivation to exercise in the traditional manner hard? Be Active is here to let you know that exercise doesn’t have to be strenuous or even difficult. You will also find out all the benefits that exercise can have on your body and mind, as well as hear from a couple of students' experiences with exercise and health. Book this event via the Playwaze app - see the useful downloads below for more information.
External webinar: How To Build Motivation and Get Work Done
Join JS Group and Macmillan International Higher Education for a free, hour-long webinar called How to Build Motivation and Get Work Done. If you've ever struggled to get started with a project, or found your motivation waning during your studies, you’re not alone.
Introduction to Togetherall: Mental Health Awareness Week
Lisa from Togetherall will talk about the online wellbeing platform and how you can access the courses, resources, and support it offers. University of Southampton students have access to Togetherall, an online wellbeing platform and a safe community to support your mental health, 24/7. This session offers you the opportunity to learn more about Togetherall and ask any questions you may have about this wellbeing resource.
Student Life on tour: Winchester School of Art Campus
Give to others with Southampton Voluntary Services: Mental Health Awareness Week
"Give to others" is one of the Five Ways to Wellbeing - five evidence-based ways to contribute to positive wellbeing which are recommended by the NHS. Giving or contributing to others not only helps them, but can also have a positive effect on the giver. Giving, whether it's a small act of kindness or a big commitment to others, will help both the recipient and you on the path to wellbeing. Join us to talk about the benefits of volunteering and how you can get involved with volunteering during your degree.
Student Life will be visiting the different University campuses and Halls to connect with you about the types of support available to you at University. If you have any questions or you're at Mayflower Halls and fancy a chat, go and say hello! If you're not on campus but would like to talk to Student Life, email studentlife@soton.ac.uk or call 02380 599 599 (Option 2 for Wellbeing).
Be Active Scavenger Hunt: Mental Health Awareness Week
Be active and take notice of your surroundings - join Sport & Wellbeing's Be Active Scavenger hunt, on Tuesday 13th May. All you need to do is locate as many of the items/buildings on the scavenger hunt list as you can, before submitting a photo of you on your scavenger hunt to the Playwaze app, to earn some points! Cash these points in for prizes. You have from 11am to 9pm to find as many items as possible. Find information on the Playwaze app in the Useful Downloads below.
Student Life will be visiting the different University campuses to connect with you about the types of support available to you at University. If you have any questions or you're on campus and fancy a chat, go and say hello! If you're not on campus but would like to talk to Student Life, email studentlife@soton.ac.uk or call 02380 599 599 (Option 2 for Wellbeing.)
Student Life Social Media Takeover: Mental Health Awareness Week
To begin Mental Health Awareness Week, Student Life will be taking over Student Communications' Facebook stories on Monday 10th May. You can send any questions about student support or mental health and wellbeing via the Story and they can answer you privately - none of your information will be shared. Throughout the day, they'll also be posting about support services and upcoming Mental Health Awareness Week events. Visit https://www.facebook.com/uosstudentcomms
SpLD group workshop: Introduction to Study Skills Part C: Academic writing and proof reading
Designed for students with a specific learning difficulty such as Dyslexia, this workshop is designed to review the academic essay structure and writing style. We will provide advice and basic guidelines on sentence length and content, together with paragraph structure in academic writing. We will demonstrate editing and proof reading strategies such as ‘Reverse Outline.’ There will be opportunities to ask questions related to your own work and share experiences with others, in a small, informal group setting. This is part of a series of small group workshops, aimed at students with a specific learning difficulty, such as Dyslexia. Students may choose to attend Parts A, B and C, however there is no requirement to attend all three sessions. This is a small group workshop, aimed at students with a specific learning difficulty, such as Dyslexia. The workshop will take place virtually via MS Teams.
SpLD group workshop: Managing your time and study environment
Designed for students with a specific learning difficulty such as Dyslexia, this workshop will discuss the importance of developing organisational and time management skills at University. The aim of the workshop is to help you organise your study time and have time for leisure. A little organisation helps to control the pace of your work, without feeling overwhelmed. We will identify techniques for planning your workload, so that you can manage lectures and seminars, meet deadlines, and still have time for leisure and exercise. We will also explore ways to manage online study through, for example, creating an effective working environment. There will be opportunities to ask questions related to your own work and share experiences with others, in a small, informal group setting. The workshop will take place online via MS Teams.
Are you an undergraduate student with a Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD) such as Dyslexia? Join our new SpLD Peer Support Group: Have your say: What barriers do you come across in your studies? Help others: Share strategies that you use in your studies. What works well? Share examples of good practice that you have come across. This is a small group workshop, aimed at UG students with a specific learning difficulty, such as Dyslexia. The workshop will take place virtually via MS Teams.
SpLD group workshop: Motivation and Procrastination
Designed for students with a specific learning difficulty such as Dyslexia, this workshop will explore strategies for reducing procrastination and increasing motivation. The aim of this workshop is to help you to identify the reasons why you may postpone or avoid study, look in detail at the relationship between procrastination and motivation, and, finally, consider a range of strategies to help get you motivated! Many of these strategies focus on reducing the overwhelm around tasks, by using realistic target setting, creative thinking, and effective time management. There will be opportunities to ask questions related to your own work and share experiences with others, in a small, informal group setting.The workshop will take place virtually via MS Teams.
SpLD group workshop: Introduction to Study Skills Part B: Critical Thinking and Reading Strategies
Designed for students with a specific learning difficulty such as Dyslexia, this workshop is designed to help you maximize the critical content within an assignment. We will discuss critical thinking, what it is and why it is important. We will demonstrate active and critical reading strategies to help reduce your workload by helping you get what you need from text in a way that is efficient, reducing the need to go back and re-read text multiple times. There will be opportunities to ask questions related to your own work and share experiences with others, in a small, informal group setting. This is part of a series of small group workshops, aimed at students with a specific learning difficulty, such as Dyslexia. Students may choose to attend Parts A, B and C, however there is no requirement to attend all three sessions.
External webinar: Journal Your Way To Success
Join Macmillan International Higher Education and JS Group for the webinar: Journal Your Way To Success.
Guided Mindfulness Session: Stress Awareness Month
In collaboration with the Students’ Union, Enabling Services are offering a guided mindfulness session for Stress Awareness Month. Please email enable@soton.ac.uk to book your space.
SpLD group workshop: Introduction to Study Skills Part A: The assignment brief
Designed for students with a specific learning difficulty such as Dyslexia, this workshop will introduce essay-writing skills. Topics covered will include tips for breaking down the title and structuring your essay. It is aimed at improving your understanding of the task and assessment criteria. There will be opportunities to discuss your own experience or queries. If you are about to undertake your first assignment or need to understand the feedback on an assignment to try to improve future marks, then this workshop can help you. This is a small group workshop, aimed at students with a specific learning difficulty, such as Dyslexia. The workshop will take place virtually via MS Teams. This is part of a series of small group workshops, aimed at students with a specific learning difficulty, such as Dyslexia. Students may choose to attend Parts A, B and C, however there is no requirement to attend all three sessions.
SpLD group workshop: Presentation Skills
Designed for students with a specific learning difficulty such as Dyslexia, this workshop is designed to help improve your confidence in delivering oral presentations and will cover the basics of a good oral presentation, including presentation structure and visual aids. We will provide tips on timing, delivery, answering questions and coping with nerves. We will explore different presentation types, including: virtual presentations, video essays, and pre-recorded presentations. We will also consider effective practice within group presentations, including managing virtual group meetings. There will be opportunities to ask questions related to your own work and share experiences with others, in a small, informal group setting.The workshop will take place virtually via MS Teams.
Autism and Understanding Non-Autistic People
This session will look at some of the myths about autism that cause difficulties in communication between autistic and non-autistic people. It will focus on methods to help us understand non-autistic people in the university environment.
University Mental Health Day: A check in with our busy minds
In recognition of University Mental Health Day, Enabling Services are giving you the opportunity to check in with yourself and connect with others for an informal chat about wellbeing. Join us for a chat about keeping our minds strong and an introduction to how we can be more mindful in our daily lives. This session will be run by Imogen, who is a University of Southampton student and a Peer Mentor for Enabling Services. Imogen will be sharing some knowledge from her Year in Employment as an Assistant Psychologist. A member of the Enabling Services team will also be present. Email enable@soton.ac.uk to book your place. Spaces are limited so that everyone has the opportunity to speak.
Designed for students with a specific learning difficulty such as Dyslexia, this workshop will discuss the importance of developing organisational and time management skills at University. The aim of the workshop is to help you organise your study time and have time for leisure. A little organisation helps to control the pace of your work, without feeling overwhelmed. We will identify techniques for planning your workload, so that you can manage lectures and seminars, meet deadlines, and still have time for leisure and exercise. We will also explore ways to manage online study through, for example, creating an effective working environment. There will be opportunities to ask questions related to your own work and share experiences with others, in a small, informal group setting.The workshop will take place virtually via MS Teams.
This session will look at how autism can impact upon sleep and time management. It will look specifically at how we can manage these challenges in the university environment.
Are you a Post-Graduate Research student with a Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD) such as Dyslexia? Join our new SpLD Peer Support Group: Have your say: What barriers do you come across in your studies? Help others: Share strategies that you use in your studies. What works well? Share examples of good practice that you have come across. This is a small group workshop, aimed at PGR students with a specific learning difficulty, such as Dyslexia. The workshop will take place virtually via MS Teams.
Autism, Sensory Differences and Self-soothing
This session will look at the sensory differences that are common with autism. It will explore methods of self-soothing that can be used to help regulate sensory needs, with a focus on the university environment. It will discuss the importance of self-soothing for the wellbeing of autistic people.
Time to Talk Day: A check in with our busy minds
In recognition of Time to Talk Day, Enabling Services are giving you the opportunity to check in with yourself and connect with others for an informal chat about wellbeing. Join us for a chat about keeping our minds strong and an introduction to how we can be more mindful in our daily lives. This session will be run by Imogen, who is a University of Southampton student and a Peer Mentor for Enabling Services. Imogen will be sharing some knowledge from her Year in Employment as an Assistant Psychologist. Email enable@soton.ac.uk to book your place. Spaces are limited so that everyone has the opportunity to speak.
We know that studying for a PhD can be tough, and this may be intensified by the impact of Covid-19. The Covid-19 wellbeing session for PGRs will take place at 9:30am – 11am on Friday 22nd January. We anticipate discussing topics such as stress, work-life balance, impacts of Covid-19, isolation and loneliness. Often peers can offer each other practical solutions and support which can make a big difference.
Guided Mindfulness Session: in collaboration with You Are More Than
In collaboration with SUSU's You Are More Than programme, Enabling Services are offering a guided mindfulness session. If you are studying for an exam or working towards a deadline, come and join us for a mindful break in your day. Spaces are limited, so please email enable@soton.ac.uk to book your space.
Conversation Group: WSA International Students
Being an international student can be a brilliant experience, but it can also be a challenging experience, and there may be added difficulties due to Covid-19. We have heard from some international students who have said they would like to discuss stress, impacts of Covid-19, loneliness and homesickness. We would like to invite you to join our WSA International Students Conversation Group on Wednesday 16th December at 2:30pm – 3:30pm on Microsoft Teams. You can meet other international students who study at WSA and talk about your experiences. Two members of the Enabling Services team will be present so you can ask any questions you may have about support. To join this group, please email Enabling Services at enable@soton.ac.uk.
Electrochemistry Seminars in the School of Chemistry
The UK Fluids Conference aims to bring together all those involved in fluid mechanics research in the UK. PhD students and post-doctoral researchers are encouraged to attend as well as established researchers. There will be a lively programme of invited and contributed talks, and poster sessions, to foster communication amongst the community. This conference will run online in 2021.
Auditory Processing Disorder and Subarachnoid Haemorrhage
Cochlear mechanics and its importance for our hearing
Seminars from Engineering and the Environment
Clarity: Machine Learning Challenges for Advancing Hearing Device Processing
HABC Seminar - “You’re putting WHAT in my head?”: Understanding cochlear implant electrode arrays and how to improve them
Virtual Acoustics in Hearing Aid Research
A role for the immune system in linking risk factors to progressive hearing loss
What have you been reading this lockdown?
Join Dr Gillian Dow discovering the fascinating story of author Jane Austen, from her own life in Hampshire to what she means to a global audience today. This is a free course running over 3 weeks where you will discover the life and impact of Jane Austen. Read a BBC article about What Jane Austen can teach us about resilience - https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20210202-what-jane-austen-can-teach-us-about-resilience
Romance, Revolution and Reform are delighted to be holding this two-day international virtual conference on all aspects of research on transnationalism in the Long-Nineteenth Century.
All seminars will be online and are being scheduled through the English PGR Work in Progress Teams Channel, which will include all staff and PhD students in English. It will be easiest to join via the scheduled session that will appear on your Teams Calendar. Please note the varying timings for the seminars from week to week.
Making Decisions: Near Neighbours, Synonyms and the Perils of Adjacency
Embodiment/metaphors/symbols from natural and domestic worlds
Cinema Before Nation: Historiographical questions for films in colonial-era Singapore
This talk introduces some initial ideas underpinning a new research project I'm working on in collaboration with other colleagues. This project takes the city-state of Singapore as a starting point from which to extrapolate broader questions for national cinemas, film historiographies and comparative histories. Singapore achieved full independence from the British in 1965 and its post 1990 'new wave' cinema has tended to locate 1965 as the starting point when conceptualising both its national history and the history of its national cinema production. However, prior to 1965, Singapore had a thriving film industry both in production and exhibition. It was the centre of Malay-language film production in the region for decades, as well as a lucrative market for Hong Kong and Chinese films due to its large Chinese diaspora. Many Hollywood films were also screened there. In addition, colonial Singapore (1819-1959) also provided the exotic backdrop for a number of Hollywood, Bollywood, European, and Chinese films from the 1920s through the 1950s. In other words, there was a thriving film culture that belies the rhetoric of a 'cultural desert' postulated by cultural critics in the post-independence era. My core contention is that to think productively about 'national cinemas' in Southeast Asia, a region shaped by postcolonial, postwar and Cold War geopolitics, is to not only think comparatively of the transnational regional and global flows within and without the nation, but also to consider what I call a cinema before nation. Please register using Eventbrite and you will then be sent a Outlook meeting request which will include the link to the seminar. Please note the seminar will take place online using Microsoft Teams. The deadline for registering for this event is 1pm on the day of the seminar (20/04/2021). Any questions or queries please contact Tracy Storey on tps@southampton.ac.uk Please note, we are planning on recording this seminar.
The Yugoslav Non-Alignment: Pragmatic, Global, Ambitious and - European Description
Conflating treason and homosexuality: writing a queer history of Colonel Alfred Redl
The Department of History warmly invites you to the first of its research seminars for 2021. Prof Mark Cornwall will speak to his recent research on the history of treason in the late Austro-Hungarian Empire in a paper about the Colonel Redl affair of 1913. The talk will last approx. 40 minutes, followed by a Q&A session.
Call for UK schools to participate in Mexican Day of the Dead 2021
For several years now University staff and students and school children, have gathered at the end of October to celebrate El Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead).
Mini-Hartley Residency with Dr Matt Brennan, University of Glasgow
The music department is delighted to welcome Dr Matt Brennan for an online Mini-Hartley Residency
First Editions Books with Professor Jeanice Brooks, University of Southampton
The music department is delighted our own Professor in Music Jeanice Brooks for the next instalment of our First Editions Books series.
Mini-Hartley Residency with Dr Shzr Ee Tan, Royal Holloway, University of London
This public online event will take place on Microsoft Teams. If you are not a staff or student at University of Southampton and would like to attend, please contact Hettie Malcomson at h.malcomson@soton.ac.uk
Philosophy at Southampton will host a free online conference on the theme of "Religion and Ethics" for Sixth Form students and their tutors.
There will be a second online workshop on Metaphysics and Pregnancy, comprising two half-days on Wednesday 24 and Thursday 25 March 2021, starting at 13:00 GMT each day. Hosted by the University of Southampton and the ERC-funded Better Understanding the Metaphysics of Pregnancy (BUMP) project.
What do I really see? Anscombe's philosophy of perception and her ethics
Part of the 2020/2021 Series of Philosophy Research Seminars
Normative Guidance, Explicit Representation and Epistemic Regresses
Śrīharṣa on Inquiry without Presuppositions
Events from Politics & International Relations
Seminars from Politics & International Relations
Winchester School of Art has the pleasure of inviting you to our Summer Degree Show, showcasing work from the graduating students of our six undergraduate programmes.