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Symposium success at BPS conference
Submitted by Dr Helen Owton
British Psychological Society’s Qualitative Methods in Psychology (QMiP) conference
4-6 September 2013, University of Huddersfield, UK
At the recent British Psychological Society’s Qualitative Methods in Psychology (QMiP) conference, we are pleased to report of the University of Northampton symposium’s success that was notably well received.
Conference report: 9th China-Europe International Symposium on Software Engineering Education
Submitted by Dr Scott Turner
Two members of the Computing Team, School of Science and Technology Gary Hill and Scott Turner on 12-14th May 2013 presented a paper Electronic Online Marking Of Software Assignments (EOMOSA) in Milan at the 9th China-Europe International Symposium on Software Engineering Education. This conference was held in Northampton two years ago.
This conference series brings universities in Europe together with some of the top universities in China, in the field of software engineering, to discuss industrial orientation software education. As well as presenting, one member of the team chaired a session and members of the School of Science and Technology continue on the programme committee.
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.
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