Transfer seminar “The Zimbabwean student: examining the experiences of migrant students in English secondary schools”
You are invited to Emmanuel Maphosa’s transfer seminar entitled ‘The Zimbabwean student: examining the experiences of migrant students in English secondary schools”.
It will take place on Tuesday 16th February 2016 at 12.30-1.30pm in S017.
A poster for the event is attached to this post.
PhD Studentship: Transforming Lives, Inspiring Change: Investigating the social impact of university access strategies and approaches
Pay & Expenses: £15000 p.a. (including £1000 research expenses) and tuition fees for 3 years. Please note, the award covers tuition fees at the UK/EU rate only; those not eligible to pay UK/EU tuition fees must demonstrate that they can fund the difference.
Overview: The social mobility in Higher Education agenda recognises that widening access to University by extending opportunities to gain a place of study is not enough. It is also essential to investigate what happens to students once they embark upon a course, the support they receive, the experiences they undergo and the journey they take through different stages of the learning lifecycle. These phases form the platform upon which activities and learning opportunities can be effectively evaluated, innovation can be facilitated and targeted activities can be developed to address identified priority areas. Read the rest of this entry
CFP: Trans- States: The Art of Crossing Over
University of Northampton, 9 & 10th September, 2016
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This is a transdisciplinary conference that will explore representations in contemporary visual culture of boundary crossing, liminality and queerification with specific reference to occultism, mysticism, shamanism and other esoteric and spiritual practices.
Confirmed Keynotes:
We are pleased to announce that we have two very exciting keynote speakers confirmed.
- Alan Moore – World-renowned author and artist (titles include Watchmen, From Hell, Promethea and co-authorship of the upcoming The Moon and Serpent Bumper Book of Magic)
- Dr Richard Kaczynksi – Author and research affiliate, Yale University. Dr Kaczynksi is an expert in social psychology, metaphysical beliefs and new religious movements, and is widely known for his biography Perdurabo: The Life of Aleister Crowley.
PhD Placements at the British Library
Placements at the British Library provide opportunities for PhD students from all disciplines to develop and apply transferable research skills outside of the university sector. They support the professional development of researchers for future career paths both within and outside academia. Placement projects are hosted both by specialist curatorial teams and by staff working in areas such as research engagement, digital scholarship, corporate affairs and public policy.
More information can be found here
Please note that these placements are unfunded and the Graduate School has no funds to support students on placements. You should talk to your supervisor if you are considering applying for one of the placements.
Lunchtime seminar: Mental Health Training for Primary Health Practitioners
The Institute of Health and Wellbeing are holing a lunchtime seminar on Wednesday 10 February in Cottesbrooke room C328. The seminar is presented by Dr. Sheila Hardy and titled Mental Health Training for Primary Health Practitioners. Read on for full details.
CFP: School of Science & Technology Research Conference – 2nd March
Submitted by Professor Jeff Ollerton for the attention of researchers in the School of Science and Technology
Last term you should have received an Outlook Calendar invitation to the School of Science & Technology Research Conference taking place on Wednesday 2nd March (13:00 to 17:00) in Newton Grand Hall. This is an opportunity for us to showcase the breadth and depth of research going on across all areas of the School, from both early career researchers and more senior academics.
CFP: Bowie’s Books: David Bowie, Literature and Language
David Bowie is… coming to Northampton
English and Creative Writing at the University of Northampton is proud to announce a commemorative conference, to be held on Friday 13 January 2017, and entitled Bowie’s Books: David Bowie, Literature and Language.
We’re asking what Bowie read, when and why; how it changed how he thought, created and performed; and how in turn he has influenced writers, writing and the global written word.
Speakers include the University’s Subject Leader for Popular Music, Dr Nathan Wiseman-Trowse; Professor Richard Canning, who leads the ECW subject area, and reviewed the David Bowie Is exhibition; and Dr Sam Reese, the conference organiser, an expert in twentieth-century fiction and music.
Images of Research 2015-16 online poll now closed
Charlotte Dann Images of Research 2014-15
The Graduate School’s Images of Research (IoR) exhibition and competition which opened in the Avenue Gallery corridor on 1st February 2016 is now complete and the winners have been announced.
There were two competitions – 3 winners chosen by guest judge, Roy Wallace, Senior Lecturer in Media Production at the University of Northampton and a ‘people’s choice’, votes from the exhibition and via an online poll. See the Images of Research Catalogue 2015-16 for all the entries. Read the rest of this entry
Volunteers wanted to test new University website
Calling research students and research active staff:
The University’s new public facing website is nearly upon us and the Digital Services Team are looking for volunteers to check that everything is working as expected before it goes live. It would be good if we had some representatives of the research community to take a look at the research related pages.
Testing will be done between 4th and 12th February and a workshop for testers is to be held before then.
If you are would like to get involved then please contact Mary Joseph, Senior Project Manager, IT and Portfolio Services.
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