Category Archives: Lectures & seminars
Up Coming Seminars in ECW
The department of English and Creative Writing organises a series of seminars led by different external speakers. The seminars tackle a variety of interesting topics. Please check the list of Up Coming Seminars for more details.
All welcome
How English Grammar Aids Criticality?
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When you are polishing your chapters, there are things which were initially written as plans (future) but are now being reported on (past) which relate to recent changes/developments (present perfect) and may have claims for possibly being ‘true’ (present simple). If you are in the process of writing your thesis and you would like to know how to use tenses to show criticality in your work, then come along to a research seminar organized by the Dr. Dave Burnapp and Prof.Janet Wilson on 21sth Nov at 2pm in SN202. To book your place, please visit the link
All welcome
Upcoming research seminar: Medication Safety in Psychiatry and the Nurses’ Role.
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The Centre for Health Sciences and Services is pleased to be hosting a seminar by Dr Ann Lykkegaard Sørensen from University College Northern Denmark, on medication safety in psychiatry. This seminar will take place on 14th November at 12 noon. For more details and to book a place, please see the flyer
For those who will be attending from outside of the University, please contact alison.ward@northampton.ac.uk if you would like to book a parking space. Please note that all visitors must be signed in and have a pass to access the seminar room. Please can all visitors meet at Senate reception no later than 11.45am. Alison will meet you there and take you to the seminar. Please can you pass this on to colleagues who you think may be interested in attending.
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FBL Research Seminar 2018/2019 Term 1
The Faculty of Business and Law invites you to check its 2018-19 Seminar Series Programme. This aims at sharing and discussing ideas in a friendly environment. The programme includes a variety of topics, if you are interested, please book your place through the links provided. All Welcome
The social impact of driven game shooting – Transfer seminar invitation
Tracey Latham-Green, Postgraduate Researcher from Marketing and Entrepreneurship. will be presenting her Transfer Seminar on Monday 29th October from 12-1 at Senate Boardroom 405. Please book your place here.
Tracey will be presenting on the social impact of driven game shooting.
Abstract: Driven game shooting (DGS) is a controversial topic area, with those fundamentally for and against shooting sports of any kind. There has been considerable research into the environmental and some into the economic impacts of DGS but very little into the social impacts. Read the rest of this entry
Invitation to Alex Wilson’s transfer seminar , Thursday 24th May @2:30pm
You are invited to Alex Wilson’s transfer seminar, taking place at 2.30pm on Thursday 24th May in Fawsley F39. Alex will be discussing his research project ‘Waking Up Woke’ – The Transformative Nature of Altered States of Consciousness.
Your support would be much appreciated.
Invitation to transfer seminars next week!
You are invited to two transfer seminars taking place next week. Details below:
Samantha Read‘s Transfer Seminar entitled Marketing to the Digital Extended Self . This will be on Monday 21st May from 12:30pm to 1:30pm in Cottesbrooke 304, Park campus.
Adam Gregory’s transfer seminar entitled: The prevalence and persistence of antimicrobial resistance markers in anaerobic digestion plants. It will be on Friday 25th May from 11am- 12pm in B18, Brampton, Park campus.
All welcome
Library & Learning Services – Research Conference
If you’ve ever wondered about the reasons behind the support LLS (Library and Learning Services) offer students and staff at the University… But haven’t got the time to spend the whole day in a conference… Choose a session that suits… and join us in Cottesbrooke for 30 min to an hour!
09:30 – 11:00: Morning Plenary Session [ C101 ]
● Welcome from Nick Petford, Vice Chancellor of the University of Northampton
● Chris Powis – Tall Shelves and Ladders: student perceptions of the library
● Rob Howe, Vicky Brown and Julie Usher – Understanding the student
digital experience
● Paul Rice and Rob Farmer – Evaluating the effectiveness of a quiz in an educational video
11:15 – 12:00: Parallel Session 1 [ C203 ]
● Richard Byles – Advocating active blended learning through video case studies
● Joanne Farmer and Hannah Woods – Digital value: some reflections
on Resources Week at the University of Northampton
● Vicky Brown – Electronic Evidence & Expression: Evaluating the efficacy of and support for ePortfolio systems at UoN
11:15 – 12:00 Parallel Session 2 [ C101 ]
● Kate Coulson and Alison Loddick – Using Research to Grow a Service
● Rob Howe and Jim Atkinson – Exploring staff digital competencies
Afternoon Sessions
12:00 – 13:00: Panel Discussion [ C101 ]
● Chris Powis (chair), Cheryl Gardner, Sheryl Mansfield, Lisa Anderson,Dawn Hibbert
14:00 – 15:00: Parallel Session 3 [ C203 ]
● Susannah Quinsee – Citizen Researcher
14:00 – 15:00: Parallel Session 4 [ C101 ]
● Rob Howe – Enhancing the student experience through the use of NILE (Blackboard) templates – where is Wally?
● Sam Thomas – ‘How can I help?’ What impact does our language have on student perception, understanding and the development of academic skills?
● Gillian Siddall, Cheryl Gardner and Emily Oakley – Evaluating online reading lists – the student experience
● Al Holloway – Everybody deserves a captioned video]
15:20 – 16:30: Afternoon Plenary Session [ C101 ]
● Nick Dimmock – Off the shelf: thesis digitisation in LLS
● Kate Swinton – UNPAC – Take 2
● Dr Cleo Cameron – Implementing ERM: Electronic Resource Management or Extremely Riddlesome Matter?
● Dawn Hibbert – Do we really need a CRIS?
Transfer seminars coming up soon!
Alicia de Barry and Hawa Khan are having their transfer seminars soon, please do go and support them, details are below.
Alicia de Barry: Childhood, Femininity and Masculinity in Andrew Lang’s Fairy Tale Series (1889 – 1910), on 9th May at 10-11am in MR34 (Maidwell Building, Avenue Campus).
Hawa Khan: Islamic perspective on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Challenges and Experience of caregivers of children with ASD in the Muslim Community in an East Midlands city. on the 16th May from 12-1pm in S036 (Sulgrave Building, Park Campus).
All welcome.
