Category Archives: School of Science and Technology
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.
Research seminar in the School of Science and Technology
Submitted by Professor Jeff Ollerton
The following double-header research seminar is taking place on Wednesday 8th May 1200 to 1300 in NW205. All welcome.
Professor Kate Rowntree (Department of Geography, Rhodes University, South Africa):
“Integrating geomorphology into the classification of ecological condition: GAI and the Ecostatus model for South African rivers”
Professor Roddy Fox (Department of Geography, Rhodes University, South Africa):
“A comparison of modelled and recorded rainfall for the extreme weather event of February 2011, Ganora, Sneeuberg Mountains, South Africa”
Kate and Roddy will each speak for about 30 minutes. Further details are available from Ian Foster.
Image credit: delayedgratification on Flickr 
Scientific writing and publishing workshop for researchers in the life sciences
19 November 2012 – 20 November 2012 at the University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton
Vitae and Macmillan Science Communication (MSC) are running this intensive workshop to train life science researchers to prepare and publish high quality research papers in international, peer-reviewed journals.
Training is led by editors of Nature journals, covering the writing and publishing process from start to finish. Using short lectures punctuated by practical exercises and group discussions, the two day workshop will focus on the publishing issues that researchers face today.
Training runs from 10am – 6pm on the first day and 9am to 5pm on the second day. There will be a networking dinner and accommodation for those interested.
Cost £650 for 2-days, £750 inc overnight stay.
PhD transfer seminar “Fine sediment dynamics in the Nene river basin”
Research student, Simon Pulley, will be presenting his PhD Transfer seminar entitled “Fine sediment dynamics in the Nene river basin” on Thursday 18th October at 1330 in Newton NW013.
All are welcome to attend.
Thumbnail credit: Jon Smith (Flickr) – Creative Commons
Transfer Seminar “The Use of Hedgerows by Macro-Moth Species in Agricultural Landscapes”
Research student, Emma Elkins, will be presenting her PhD Transfer seminar entitled “The Use of Hedgerows by Macro-Moth Species in Agricultural Landscapes” on Wednesday 17th October at 1300 in M4 in the HE Centre at Moulton College.
All are welcome.
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