Author Archives: Simone Apel
Research Seminar: Elena Marcevska
NOTE: This event has been cancelled
Where? MY120, Avenue Campus, University of Northampton
When? Thursday 11th October at 6pm
What? Matrixal and the Screen: Motherhood in the work of Ettinger, Hiller and Rist
This seminar will attempt to embrace the relationship between the material realities of lived feminist motherhood and the stunning ways in which artist-mothers negotiate and translate their experiences into rich and complex bodies of work on screen. All welcome.
The Katherine Mansfield Society birthday lecture
Presented by internationally acclaimed authors, ‘The Legacy of Katherine Mansfield’ lecture at the Keynes Library is on Sunday 14th October at 2pm.
The Keynes Library, 43 Gordon Square, London, WC1H 0PD
Society member £15, non-members £20
For more information see http://www.katherinemansfieldsociety.org/birthday-lecture-2011/
Dr. Angela Rogers, Encounters with Drawing – a talk on 1st November
Dr. Angela Rogers will be bringing her exhibition Encounters with Drawing to Avenue Gallery in November, and has offered to give a talk about her work to post-graduate students. The talk will focus on drawing as a research method, drawing as a reflective practice, and collaborative drawing. The talk will take place in the Gallery on the afternoon of Thursday 1st November.
If you are interested in attending, or want to find out more, please contact Suzanne Stenning, Gallery Officer, Avenue Gallery, University of Northampton. Email: Suzanne.Stenning@northampton.ac.uk
Work and postgraduate study: finding a balance
Just in case you missed this article in the Guardian in September, here is the link.
SRHE Newer Researchers Autumn Programme 2012
The Society of Research for Higher Education are holding a selection of workshops this autumn. SRHE events are open to all and free to SRHE members as part of their membership package. The delegate fee for non-members is £45.
Demystifying and Preparing for the Doctoral Viva: Tuesday 16th October 2012
Publishing Academic Articles: a way through the maze : Tuesday 6th November 2012
Undertaking a Literature Review: Wednesday 24th October 2012
To book for any of the above go to http://www.srhe.ac.uk/events/
Passionate about science? FameLab needs YOU!
The search is on for the new voices of science communication. FameLab has become arguably the world’s leading science communication competition, and is designed to help people communicate science and engineering to a wider audience, whether in schools, at public events or through the media. Over the autumn heats will be taking place across the country from Aberdeen to London, Cardiff to Cambridge.
If you’re currently working in science. technology, engineering or maths, and think you can explain a science or engineering concept in an engaging way to non-scientists in just three minutes, FameLab wants to hear from you!
The winner of the heats will get the chance to take part in a weekend MasterClass with experts in media & communication skills, before vying for the title of FameLab UK champion at the National Final in March 2013 where they will have the chance to take home £1,750 to further their career.
So if you think you have what it takes visit http://famelab.org/uk to register.
Effective Part-Time Researcher day
Are you studying for your research degree part-time? Why not book your free place on The Effective Part-time Researcher workshop?
12 October 2012, University of Nottingham
A one-day programme for part-time postgraduate researchers early in the ‘middle part’ of their part-time PhD.
Postgraduate Perspective Newsletter
The past three issues of the Postgraduate Perspective Newsletter,
the newsletter for research students at The University of Northampton, have now been uploaded onto the University Website. Take a look at what your colleagues are up to!
UON Graduate School Blog 