Author Archives: David Watson
School of the Arts Reader in Poetry, Charles Bennett, reflects on BBC Prom ‘Angry Planet’
On Tuesday 21st May 2013, Reader in Poetry Charles Bennett reflected on the process of the commissioning of Angry Planet. This major cultural event was performed at the BBC Proms on 5 August 2012 and was a creative collaboration between Bennett, internationally renowned choral composer Bob Chilcott and The Bach Choir’s Musical Director, David Hill.
Listen back to Charles’s talk below or download the MP3:
Charles’s address also marked the start of the School of the Arts lunchtime research seminar series for the summer of 2013.
School of the Arts lunchtime research seminar series
The School of the Arts lunchtime research seminar series is a season of talks presenting a snapshot of the diversity of research undertaken at the School of the Arts. The programme of events is available below.
School of the Arts poet to be involved in major choral performance at Worcester Cathedral
As part of the Worcester International Festival for Young Singers Gala Concert, the World Premier of Five Days that Changed the World, the latest collaboration between composer and choral conductor, Bob Chilcott and Charles Bennett, Reader in Poetry and senior lecturer at the University of Northampton, will be performed by over 400 young singers on 26 July 2013. Building on Charles and Bob’s previous successful collaborations, most notably the BBC Prom Angry Planet, Five days that Changed the World looks set to be a great achievement as well as an enjoyable evening out.
For more information on Five Days that Changed the World and how to get tickets see: http://www.singuk.org/wifys/concerts
Image: Worcester Cathedral by Merlin Cooper (Creative Commons)
Times Higher Education article on doctoral theses
Almost half of doctoral candidates fail to claim that their theses have contributed to knowledge despite this being the main criterion on which they are assessed, a study has found.
Listen back to CoHaB recordings on Diaspora Studies
Between 21 – 26 March, the University of Northampton School of the Arts hosted the Centre of Home and Belonging Summer school, which featured a number of high profile speakers on Diaspora Studies. It is our great pleasure to offer you the chance to listen back to talks by Professor Linda McDowell (Oxford University) and Professor Pnina Werbner (Keele University).
School of the Arts Scholars to Represent The University of Northampton at University of Zaragoza ‘Acts of Remembrance’ Conference
Funded by a Santander Award Dr Sonya Andermahr and Dr Larissa Allwork will be representing the University of Northampton at the University of Zaragoza conference, ‘Acts of Remembrance in Contemporary Narratives in English: Opening the Past for the Future’.
University of Northampton Creative Writing Lecturer Alan Smith celebrated in The Guardian
This week The Guardian has published Alan Smith‘s final Philosophy for Prisoners column alongside a photograph specially commissioned for the article. On 26 February 2013, Smith was the centre of a photo-shoot which celebrated over 10 years of his writings as a Guardian columnist.
Nene Valley Nature Improvement Area celebrates first anniversary
Representatives from a major conservation project in Northamptonshire, Peterborough and Huntingdonshire are attending a special event in London today (26th March) to mark the first anniversary of England’s Nature Improvement Area (NIA) programme.
Bumblebee experts create a buzz at the University of Northampton
Submitted by Professor Jeff Ollerton
On the 11th April over 70 of the UK and Ireland’s pollination scientists and conservationists will be meeting at the University of Northampton for the biennial Bumblebee Working Group meeting.
UON Graduate School Blog 
