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New research facilities open at CEDAR As a world-renowned research and teaching IN THE NEWS: institution, the University of Reading is rarely out of the local, national and international media. This is a selection of media appearances by members of the University and press cutting summaries which highlight the important work being done by the staff and students of the University. View all ‘In the news’ items at www.reading.ac.uk/about/about-readinginthenews2008.asp

Front cover: The cover 31 March 28 April, Reading Evening Post 2 May, Asian Voice Bulletin | 22 May 2008 482 image shows state of the Dr David Ward (Clinical Language The University is one of a number Professor Julia Slingo Sciences) gave an interview to BBC of institutions which has joined (Meteorology) briefs Anil Padhra art milking facilities, part Radio Oxford together with an the new regional Rural Research on the effects of climate change of the multi-million pound adult client from his clinical and Strategy Partnership, which on the Indian summer monsoon. practice on the features of the plans to improve rural refurbishment at CEDAR. 6 May, The Guardian speech/language disorder of development in the South East. See page 3. cluttering, and the often severe An investigation into the rise of 28 April, Financial Times ‘contract cheating’, a cheap and The Bulletin can be found online impact that it can have on social Professor Chris Brooks (Business easy way for UK students to get at www.reading.ac.uk/bulletin life and professional development. The interview prompted a number School) is part of a research team small businesses to do their where you can read a pdf of this of responses from listeners who that found hedge fund managers coursework. With expert issue and access archived issues comment from Guy Haworth recognized the diagnostic features in danger of missing out on of past Bulletins. (Systems Engineering). in their speech. Many had been lucrative performance fees concerned by these, but were The Bulletin is published in-house routinely raise their exposure to 6 May, Financial Times previously unaware of the fortnightly during term time. Items risk, in a gamble to meet their Emeritus Professor Derek existence of this disorder, or that are welcomed from every member performance targets. Clements-Croome (Construction treatment was possible. Management and Engineering) of the University and should be 29 April, BBC 1 - The One Show 22 April, BBC Radio says that plants and greenery sent, marked ‘Bulletin’, to Dr David Ward (Clinical Language Dr Graham Crampton improve the working environment Carol Derham Sciences) appeared on the BBC 1 (), a transport policy – not the odd pot plant but plants Communications, DEAO programme, offering expert specialist, was interviewed live by that are designed into the space. Whiteknights comment on the use of “filler Andrew Peach about the The University of Reading words” in speech. 10 May, Talk Radio Network Reading RG6 6AH Competition Commission’s Professor email [email protected] announcement that the British 30 April, Reading Evening Post (Systems Engineering) talks to one Airports Authority’s dominant , which was opened of the US’s national radio stations Please note that we reserve the position in the UK might not be in in 1908 and is the University’s about cyborgs and his research right to edit items and not all the public interest. first example of student into artificial intelligence, control, material may be used. Free small accommodation, has been given robotics and biomedical engineering. ads from University members will 25 April, Reading Evening Post Grade II listed building status. be included if space permits. Professor Laurence Harwood Professor Viv Edwards (National () has been awarded 1 May, BBC South Today Centre for Language and Literacy, Copy date for the edition over £63,000 to develop his novel The BBC reported on the opening ) has been published on 19 June is 5 June. method for the synthesis of of the University’s new multi- elected as a Fellow of the Royal The Bulletin is typeset by peptides, which are molecules Society of Arts, an international million pound Animal Science and Diana Arnold in Communications, that are increasingly being used as network of influencers and Nutrition Research facilities at the DEAO and is printed by Advent new drugs to treat serious diseases innovators who support the aims Centre for Dairy Research. Colour, Andover like HIV and cancer. of the RSA.

20 years of KTP

2008 marks the twentieth achievement the University anniversary of the University’s hosted many of the past first Government-funded beneficiaries of these projects Knowledge Transfer at a drinks reception at MERL Partnership project (KTP). on 21 May. The aim of KTP is to use the The Head of Knowledge Transfer expertise of the academic staff at the University, Kate Darby, to help local companies develop commented: ‘We are absolutely new products and services, delighted to be celebrating the boosting competitiveness and University’s work to help local the profitability of companies companies to access the grant as the key aim. funding and expertise left to right: Frances Young, Susan Matos, Kate Darby, Diana Reynell, Sheila Gainey In the last 20 years the available at the University of University has been involved Reading in this way. Working in over 150 projects utilising through Knowledge Transfer expertise from construction Partnership grants and other solving “real world” problems management through to funding mechanisms allows and provides benefits to typography. To celebrate this the lecturers to get involved in businesses and students alike.’ 2 482 New CEDAR facilities |

The University has opened multi-million

pound Animal Science and Nutrition 22 May 2008 Research facilities at the Centre for Dairy | Research (CEDAR) as it is announced that

the School of Agriculture, Policy and Bulletin Development has topped The Guardian University Guide for 2009 for agriculture.

The top rating for agriculture teaching and learning at Reading reflects the high achievements, satisfaction, and employability of students at the University. The Animal Science and Nutrition research facilities, officially opened on 1 May, are the best of their kind in Europe, if not the world, and the centre is one of only three in the EU to conduct studies through the food chain from animal feed through to health outcomes for humans. Judith Batchelor, Director of Brand, Sainsbury’s, who attended the opening of the facilities, said: ‘This £5.3 million Some of the University’s cows inspect their visitors at the opening investment at Reading could not come at School of Agriculture, Policy and a better time for the UK food and Development. It will benefit the School, farming industry. The valuable work the Faculty of Life Sciences and the that Reading does on animal science, entire University, making it possible to nutrition, and environmental impact of look at issues as a whole, involving food production systems, plays a vital expertise from across the University and part in Sainsbury’s being able to develop not working in isolation.’ food supply chains that are sustainable for all, and provide our customers with products that bear scrutiny and that address their concerns.’ Professor Ian Givens, Professor of Animal Science, said: ‘The research facilities are truly world class and the research carried out here will become increasingly nationally and globally significant. The new facilities are testament that the University recognises Vice-, Gordon Marshall; Professor Richard Ellis, Head of School of Agriculture, Policy and the significance of these areas of Development and Judith Batchelor, Director of Brand, research and has confidence in the Sainsbury’s

Turing’s test

The School of Systems Engineering is Turing’s text-based measure for machine in which a machine conversationally hosting this year’s prestigious Loebner intelligence. Little did Turing know, imitates a human. A judge, sitting in Prize for Artificial Intelligence. when he wrote his now famous, oft another room, has to decide which is the discussed ‘Computing Machinery and human and which is the machine during This competition is sponsored by a text-based conversation. American scientist and philanthropist Intelligence,’ published in the journal Professor Kevin Warwick will be seeking Dr Hugh Loebner. The event will take Mind in 1950, that text-mediated judges for the preliminary round during place on Sunday 12 October in the communication, through emails and June and July. If anyone is interested and Palmer Building. mobile text messages, would be a major would like to participate or would like interaction platform between humans The 2008 Prize is the 18th consecutive more information please email across the globe in the 21st century. contest based on 20th century British [email protected] or h.shah@ mathematician and code-breaker Alan Turing devised a Test, an imitation game reading.ac.uk  Security of holograms

market but restricted in the same way as bank note materials. Professor Mitchell said: ‘Buying a counterfeit ticket for a sporting event is Bulletin | 22 May 2008 482 extremely annoying but this is trivial compared to the problem of counterfeit news pharmaceutical drugs, which are a real problem in less regulated countries. Counterfeits are likely to contain harmful ingredients or no effective ingredients at all. This new hologram can positively identify which are genuine.’ Sue O’Hare who is Head of the University Technology Transfer Team that managed the funding said: ‘The Technology Transfer Team has a strong record of supporting commercialisable ideas and translating these into fundable projects. We are looking forward to identifying a route for licensing this Professor David Ezra and Professor Geoff standard hologram that can be seen only technology which has been patented’ Mitchell from the School of Mathematics, when looking at it through a polarising For more information on Technology Meteorology and Physics have received an filter costing a few pence. Transfer at the University of Reading and investment of £50,000 to develop the This advance will make it much easier to to learn more about CommercialiSE and next generation of security holograms. identify a hologram as genuine. This other types of funding please visit The award from the CommercialiSE new hologram will also be considerably http://www.reading.ac.uk/res/ Proof of Concept Fund is to develop a more difficult to counterfeit, particularly techtransfer/techtransfer.htm or send way of adding a second image to any as the material used is not on the open queries to [email protected] Economics of energy

Chevening Students excel once again in of the Centre. Their contribution to this extremely proud to be the UK institution Economics of Energy Programme. project was an invaluable asset of the that brings such expertise and excellence programme. It was a pleasure to work with together in this programme. Now in its The Centre for Euro-Asian Studies has them this year and we look forward to our third year, we expect the Chevening successfully completed the 3rd continued working relations in the future.’ Fellowship programme to continue for Chevening Fellowship Programme Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Tony many years to come, and for its influence “Economics of Energy” which has been Downes, who presented the students to continue to make a real difference at running at the University since 2006, with their certificates, added: ‘Reading is the highest levels across the world.’ and currently receives significant investment from the Home Office as a programme of particular importance in training the world’s leaders in this area. At the farewell ceremony, the Fellows stressed: ‘Each of us arrived with one experience; now each of us will return home with 14 different types of experience.’ Dr Yelena Kalyuzhnova of the Centre for Euro-Asian Studies, Director of the Chevening Programme said: ‘We in the Centre are very lucky to develop these unique relations with industry. The simple secret of success of the Chevening Fellowship at Reading is the blend of professionalism and academic expertise of the Centre for Euro-Asian Studies, with the unique contributions from companies like Shell, Foster Wheeler and all the other partners 2008 Chevening fellows at the Farewell Ceremony with the members of the Centre for Euro-Asian Studies. 4 World Modelling Summit

Experts from the Walker Institute for Climate System Research at the University are taking a leading role in a major international science summit which aims to revolutionise the way we predict climate change.

Professor Julia Slingo, Founding Director of Bulletin | 22 May 2008 482 the Walker Institute, will be arguing that the accurate climate change predictions required by society, from governments to insurance companies, cannot be supplied by the current generation of climate models or by the computing power currently available. She will be calling for international co-operation to build a new generation of much higher resolution climate models and the supercomputers needed to run them. ‘The summit is set to lay out a roadmap improvements in our ability to predict the ever increasing power of computers. to deliver more reliable predictions climate’ says Professor Slingo. For more information about the Summit of climate change, especially at the The World Modelling Summit for please visit http://wcrp.ipsl.jussieu.fr/ regional and local level. We are Climate Prediction being held in Workshops/ModellingSummit/index.html seeing major advances in climate Reading from 6 to 9 May will develop modelling and in the development an international strategy to significantly of the supercomputing power we improve predictions of climate change. need. If the international modeling Scientists consider such a revolution Student award community works together, there is no necessary and possible because of major doubt that we can achieve significant advances in scientific understanding and

The Taming of the Shrew

A Comedy by William Shakespeare. people who have never seen a The Progress Theatre’s Summer 2008 Shakespeare play in their lives. production at the Abbey Ruins, Reading. Director Steph Weller has an MSc in Directors: John Goodman and Steph Weller Psychology from the University, where The Progress Theatre Abbey Ruins she worked as a research associate, and production is always one of the highlights graduate Heather Kay is a stage manager. of the summer: this year’s performance Carolyn Lyle of the School of English of The Taming of the Shrew has particular and American Literature is the Dialogue interest for the University of Reading. Coach for this production, and will later be joining John Goodman to direct a This is a classic battle of the sexes, in production of The Tamer Tamed at which Petruchio manages to ‘tame’ his Progress Theatre in November: this is a rumbustious bride Kate, while all the Caroline Lencastre Cabral, a 3rd year sequel written by Shakespeare’s friend other men who try to gain control of student in the School of Law, was recently John Fletcher, in which Shakespeare’s recognised for her achievements in her their womenfolk are soundly defeated. happy ending is revealed as a sham, and undergraduate years by the award of the Both leading roles are performed by Petruchio’s second wife succeeds, prestigious Harmsworth Scholarship from University of Reading graduates: Layla triumphantly and hilariously, where Middle Temple. Al-Katib is Kate; Ian Belcher is Petruchio. Kate failed. Once more, a lot of It is presented in a fresh, fast-paced style, University talent will be deployed. (But The Harmsworth scholarships were set set in the western regions of the United that is another story…) up by Lord Rothermere, an honorary States of America in 1865, punctuated by All performances of Shakespeare’s The Bencher of Middle Temple, in memory swinging saloon doors, brawls, treks Taming of the Shrew start 7.45 pm. of his father, Alfred Harmsworth, a across the Chaparral, and rebel yells. With Monday 14 July–Saturday 20 July; barrister of the Society. Caroline has the local Sheriff (alias Hortensio) and the Monday 21 July–Saturday 26 July, 2008. been an active member of the law undertaker (known to the authorities as Tickets £25, £20, £14, with concessions community in Reading and recently won Gremio) on hand, all contingencies can be available for all prices, from the the Inter-Varsity Debating Competition catered for. This production will maintain Hexagon booking office (in person, visit in Bath. The scholarship recognizes both the Progress tradition of offering www.readingarts.com, or ring 0118 960 her extra-curricular successes as well as performances that can be enjoyed 6060), or at the gate on the night, but her scholastic achievements. We wish equally well by Shakespeare experts and there will be sell-outs. her all the best in the future. 5 In Memoriam Charity management vacancies A Chair is sought for Reading Area There’s a huge range of other opportunities Charities Together (www.ract.org.uk), for volunteering in Reading and if any a consortium of nine local charities member of staff would like to know more, Dr Richard Robinson working to encourage payroll giving. please get in touch with Clare, who can meet you on campus and sort out some Role description for this volunteer post It is with great sadness that the death of suggestions that match your interests. Bulletin | 22 May 2008 482 and further details from Clare Bonney: Richard Robinson, recently retired from the Many of the vacancies only require a [email protected] Department of Food Biosciences, is reported. couple of hours a month of your time. Also wanted are individuals who can Richard’s academic career started in These opportunities are publicised provide HR advice, or are able to assist as part of the University’s Employee Oxford as a mycologist. On moving to the in setting up a book-keeping system, or Volunteering Project (TQEF funded). Department of Food Science at Reading in could help with funding applications, October 1971 his interests rapidly to join a register of people willing to New general volunteering vacancies broadened and he developed an interest offer short term specialist help to local in the Reading area are posted each in dairy science, fermented milks in charities. Again, please contact Clare week on the Reading Voluntary Action particular. It was not long before he Bonney if you’d like to follow this up. website: www.r-v-a.org began to share his knowledge by writing and editing a large range of books, particularly on dairy microbiology and dairy technology. He was also an editor Summer Recruitment Fair of the Encyclopaedia of Food Science, This year’s Summer Recruitment Fair run volunteering opportunities. Food Technology and Nutrition, which by the Careers Advisory Service is being provided a comprehensive reference book This promises to be a great event with held on Thursday 5 June in The Palmer for undergraduate food science courses. the highest employers ever attending, a Building from 11am to 3pm. total of 64 employers! Sectors range In addition to his research, teaching and It is being marketed as a Finalists’ Job from Finance to Engineering, Food writing he contributed to the activities Fair, but is open to students from all Bioscience to Teaching. To see a full list of the Society of Dairy Technology taking year groups and degree disciplines as we of attending employers please see the on the Scientific Editorship of the have employers not only offering Careers Advisory Service website. http:// International Journal of Dairy graduate positions, but also work www.reading.ac.uk/careers/events/event. Technology, from 1998 to 2003. experience, placements and asp?id=625~ His research into fermented milks and similar products brought in research students from a wide range of countries, particularly from the eastern Mediterranean Statistical Services Centre short courses and the Middle East. It was only recently The Statistical Services Centre (SSC) runs an annual programme of short courses for industry. that he was in the Gulf to attend the wedding of one of his former students. These are available to full-time staff and students at a discounted rate. Courses His international reputation was also scheduled until the end of the year are listed below. For more details please see recognised in 2002 with the award of a DSc www.reading.ac.uk/ssc or contact Julia Harris ([email protected]). by the University of Stellenbosch. He retired from the University in September 2003. 2–3 June Multivariate Analysis Richard will be greatly missed, not only by 9–10 June Repeated Measurements Analysis his two daughters but also by his many 11–12 June Generalised Estimating Equations, What, Why and How friends worldwide. 16–17 June Statistical Modelling and Graphics using R 18–20 June Advanced Topics in Survival Analysis 14–15 July A Review of Basic Statistics SCR quiz 16–17 July Regression Analysis: A Hands-on Approach Wednesday 4 June, 7.30pm 21–22 July Survival Analysis for Medical and Health Professionals Teams of four are needed to do battle for 23 September Statistics for University Administrators the prestigious title of SCR quiz 30 September –1 October A Review of Basic Statistics champions, not to mention valuable (?) 2–3 October Regression Analysis: A Hands-on Approach prizes. SCR members, family and friends 6–7 October Generalised Linear Models all very welcome. Fish and chip supper will be provided during the interval, all 8–10 October Analysis of Mixed Models for £6 per person. The SCR bar will be 15–17 October Introduction to Survival Analysis open but you are also welcome to bring 13 November Statistics for University Administrators your own drinks and glasses. Book early 19–21 November Microsoft® Access™ for Data Management: A Hands-on Approach to avoid disappointment, Contact Jean Carter – payment in advance please – 3–4 December A Review of Basic Statistics [email protected], ext. 5097. 5 December What Sample Size Do I Need? 6 Small Ads University on film Typography exhibition Holiday let Newly built house in Pays d’Auge An exhibition of work by graduating Normandie. 4 beds, 2 bathrms. Situated in a The promotion of universities on film is a students in the Department of large field in the countryside, 1 hour from Le major emerging trend which is set to Typography & Graphic Communication Havre ferry port, 30 minutes from Deauville, continue as it is an excellent medium will be on public display on the following Trouville seaside resort and Honfleur. Rental through which to reach target audiences. dates: from March to October on a weekly basis.

Contact [email protected]. Bulletin | 22 May 2008 482 The University’s Marketing Office is busy Tuesday 10 to Friday 13 June (9am–5pm) making a series of promotional films Saturday 14 June (10am–3pm). To let about the University. Films published to A modern and recently decorated fully All are welcome to visit the Department date include: About Us, Student Life, Life in furnished double room in a 2 bedroom at 2, Gate. Halls, Our Farms and the Installation of the ground floor maisonette in . Chancellor. Many of these films are now Share with owner. Own patio/garden and parking. Good transport links to University, being used widely at Open Days and Visit Fine Art exhibition M4 and town centre. £95 per week inclusive Days, and by staff going to conferences of bills, deposit required. Email michelle_ From Monday 9 June to Saturday 14 June and overseas’ visits, for example. The [email protected] Tel: 07887 848082 films receive more than 5,000 viewings 2008 inclusive the exhibition of work for per month via the University’s website. BA Honours and MFA will be open to the For sale University and the general public. 2-bed terraced house within walking The following films are in production distance of Earley Gate and Bulmershe Court The exhibitions will be held in the and will be published between June and in a sought after location. 2 double November: First Year Experiences, Teaching Department of Fine Art, 1 Earley Gate bedrooms, separate first floor bathroom, & Learning, Museum of English Rural Life and and will be open from 10am to 4pm lounge/dining room, large kitchen and the International Foundation Programme. A weekdays and 10am to 3pm on Saturday. delightful rear garden. Asking price £219,950. Tel. Brian 07967 369241 or email m.king@ major Research Showcase is also under The exhibitions include a wide range reading.ac.uk way and includes titles such as: Climate of work so that this annual event offers Cambridge gown and MA hood. Very good Change; Sustainable Development: Food & one of the most exciting and varied condition. £200. Tel: 0118 947 0959 Health, Cognitive Function, Neurorehabilitation, shows of contemporary art to be seen in Cardiovascular & Metabolic Health, the area. Proofreading Cannabinoids, Ageing and Child Development. If school parties or other groups wish Proofreading and indexing (books, articles, theses etc.) by experienced professional. Our film schedule continues in the to visit there should be no difficulties, Tel: Helen Thomas 0118 947 2364 email: Autumn with even more exciting projects. please check visiting arrangements with [email protected] Films are available via the University’s Jean Butler on 0118 378 8051. website www.reading.ac.uk/video, and also on DVD (higher definition for use at conferences, Open Days, etc.) All films are made with Magic Bullet, the University’s preferred film production Centre for Staff Training & Development company. For more information about Programme 27 May–6 June To book please email [email protected] film, including commissioning, please 27 May 10–11.30am Resources to Support Effective Learning contact Anne Wilstead at a.wilstead@ 1–3pm Master Class in Intellectual Property Rights reading.ac.uk or ext 7134. 28 May 9.30am–12noon Effective Delegation 12.15–1.45pm Moving Towards a Career in Industry 12.30–2pm Motivating Work Placement Students 2–4pm Endnote for Academics Library loans and 2–4pm Portfolios and Projects 2.30–5pm Examining PhD Candidates leavers 29 May 9.30am–5pm How to Coach Students leaving the University at the end 30 May 9.30–11.30am VAT in the University of the Summer Term must return their 12.45–1.45pm Guides for Managers: Short Listing and Preparing for Panel Interviews University Library loans and pay any fines. 3 June 9.30am–4.30pm Assertive Communication 10–11.30am RISIS Web Portal: A Full Overview They can borrow until the end of term provided there are no outstanding 4 June 9.30 to 12noon Supervising Research Students for Post Doc Research Staff 9.30am–12.30pm Using the New University Content Management System (Part 1) overdue items or unpaid bills. Each 12.30–1.30pm Guides for Managers: Approval Forms, Recruitment and Probation borrower is responsible for everything 2–5pm Supporting Effective Learning issued to them and must ensure they are 5 June 12.30–2pm School Directors of Teaching and Learning lunch and Meeting returned before leaving the University. 2–5pm Using the New University Content Management System (Part 2) Students going abroad must return all 2.30–5pm Financial Awareness for Non-Accountants vacation loans before leaving. They 6 June 10–11.30am Procurement in Practice should keep their University Access 10am–12noon Student Course and Enrolment Records in RISIS: Following the Maze card safe as they will need it when they For details of all these courses please see www.reading.ac.uk/cstd or ring ext. 7097 return for their final year. 7 The diary is compiled from events posted on the Events page of the University website. For fuller details and to post your own events please see http://www.reading.ac.uk/events

Thursday 22 May Career Studies talk, Personal Sunday 1 June Wednesday 4 June

Bulletin | 22 May 2008 482 Career Studies talk, Career Construct Theory and Careers Work SCR Event, Salsa!, try this absolute History of Art & Architecture Education, Employability and Phil Mignot, 1pm, see www.reading. beginners’ taster salsa class – free research seminar, Parc de la Discourse Analysis, Julia Horn, ac.uk/conted/cgc/conted-careers and fun! Followed by drinks in Villette: Observations on sculpture 2.30pm. Please see www.reading.ac. studytalks.asp for more details nearby bars. Meet in front of and philosophy, Rowan Bailey uk/conted/cgc/conted-careers Jongleurs night club. Book early. (Leeds) 141 HumSS, 4pm studytalks.asp for more details Wednesday 28 May Numbers limited. Closing date 29 SCR event (for members and their Half term fun at MERL, Super May, book via SCR office ext. 5097 For other events today please see guests), Quiz and fish & chip supper scarecrow, Bring a packed lunch and giving your name and email address. Bulletin 481 or the website Rise to the Challenge! We need spend the whole day with artist Ellen Jongleurs, Friar Street, 7.15pm Brown creating a super scarecrow teams of 4 to battle it out for the Friday 23 May Summer Championship Cup. A fun- for the MERL garden. Free. Booking Monday 2 June Applied Mathematics & filled evening open to colleagues, required. Suitable for families with Meteorology departmental Numerical Analysis seminar, The family and friends. Fish & chip children aged 6+. To book please seminar, How much will trapping of water waves by freely- supper in the interval. Bring your ring 0118 378 8660 or email precipitation increase with global floating structures, Richard Porter own wine/beer/soft drinks/glasses. [email protected], Museum warming? Hugo Lambert, (Hadley (Bristol) 113, Mathematics Bar open. Tickets £6, Pre-paid of English Rural Life, 10.30am Centre, ), GU01 Department, 3pm bookings essential via SCR office. Meteorology, 12noon Meteorology department Ext: 5097, Park House, 7.30pm lunchtime seminar, Pollution Tuesday 27 May - Tuesday 3 June transport by weather systems: Thursday 5 June Friday 30 May Career Studies talk, Research interactions between boundary layer Finalists’ Job Fair, Come to the School’s Out May Half Term Workshop will be facilitated by the and synoptic scale processes Victoria Summer Graduate Fair 2008 for Booking forms are available at career studies course team (Phil Sinclair, GU01 Meteorology, 1pm career ideas and inspiration after the SportsPark reception or by Mignot, Phil McCash and Jan graduating. It’s a chance to speak emailing [email protected] research seminar Imperial Digby) at the University, 10am, to employers and see what they SportsPark, 9am Portraits, Dr Ittai Gradel (Reading), please see www.reading.ac.uk/ are looking for, explore a variety of 201 Carrington Building, 4pm conted/cgc/conted-careersstudy opportunities including volunteer Tuesday 27 May talks.asp for more details Thursday 29 May work and gain free expert advice Biomolecular Sciences seminar, Half term fun at MERL, Wonderful Chaplaincy Communion, The on getting into various professions. Bacterial Cell Wall Architecture: woven garden sculptures, Bring a Chaplaincy Centre warmly welcomes All students are welcome, Palmer Strength by design, Professor packed lunch and work in the anyone to their informal service led Building, 11am Simon Foster (Sheffield), AMS in turns by the Anglican, Methodist garden creating woven textile Construction Management and Lecture Theatre, 1pm and URC Chaplains and followed by sculptures with textile artist, Ellen Engineering lunchtime seminar, a shared lunch, 2-03 , Chaplaincy Communion, The Brown. Free but booking required. Modelling Urban Microclimate 1.05pm Chaplaincy Centre warmly welcomes Suitable for families with children Runming Yao, 2n17 URS Building, anyone to their informal service led aged 7+, To book please ring 0118 Biomolecular Sciences seminar, 1pm in turns by the Anglican, Methodist 378 8660 or email merlevents@ The beauty and the beast of the Philosophy research seminar, and URC Chaplains and followed by reading.ac.uk, Museum of English alternative oxidase: from thermogenic What are Concepts? Hanjo Glock a shared lunch, GU06 Agriculture Rural Life, 10.30am plants to pathogenic organisms, Building, 1.05pm (Zurich), 273 HumSS, 5pm Law lunch staff seminar, Who should Professor Anthony Moore Meteorology departmental decide on children’s best interests in (Sussex), AMS Lecture Theatre, 1pm seminar, The new Met Office the intensive care unit - doctors, Meteorology department READING FILM THEATRE seasonal forecasting system: parents, or judges? Dr Chris Danbury lunchtime seminar, Developing a scientific challenges, Alberto (Reading and Royal Berkshire high resolution coupled climate Palmer Theatre Arribas (Hadley Centre, Met T Hospital), Foxhill House, 12.30pm model, Len Shaffrey (UK-HiGEM) Whiteknights Office), GU01 Meteorology, 12noon GU01 Meteorology, 1pm Construction Management and May starting at 7.30pm unless Music@Reading lunchtime Engineering lunchtime seminar, Music@Reading lunchtime concert, stated concert, Silk String Trio, HumSS Risk and Price, Samuel Laryea, 2n17 Reading University Pocket Symphony Van Emden, 1.10pm URS Building, 1pm Orchestra, G10 Palmer, 1.10pm 22 Thurs Charlie Wilson’s War (15) 27 Tues The Wedding (15) Half term fun at MERL, A pocket full Philosophy Impartiality seminar, Chemistry seminar, Glycopolymers (Polish) of posies, Drop-in any time between The Order of Charity, Professor and bioconjugates from a combination 29 Thurs I’m Not There (15) 7.15pm 2pm and 4pm to make your own David Oderberg (Reading), 27 of living radical polymerisation and flower and dried herb posy. HumSS, 5pm click chemistry, Professor David June starting at 7.30pm Suitable for families with children SCR event, Summer Walk (with Jazz), Haddleton (Warwick) Lecture 3 Tues Before the Devil Knows aged 6+, Free. No need to book. Come for a short evening walk along Theatre G, Chemistry, 4.30pm You’re Dead (15) Museum of English Rural Life, 2pm the river, starting at the Richfield 5 Thurs The Kite Runner (15) Education inaugural professorial Chemistry seminar, TBA, Dr Avenue car park, Caversham Bridge 10 Tues Paranoid Park 15 lecture, The wonders of the alphabet: ( ) Christian Pfrang, (Reading) Lecture (at 7pm) or join us at the Prince of learning to read and write, Professor 12 Thurs Margot at the Wedding Theatre G, Chemistry, 4.30pm Wales pub for a drink, and listen to (15) Rhona Stainthorp, Bob Kayley the weekly Jazz session from 8.30- Philosophy research seminar, Is Theatre, Bulmershe Court, 5.30pm Seats: £3.50 for members and Death Bad for a Cow? Ben Bradley 11pm. Food available until 9pm, £5 for non-members. (Syracuse), 273 HumSS, 5pm Jazz 76 Prospect Street, Caversham, Further details: please phone Book via Jean Carter, ext. 5097 0118 378 7151, (or ext. 7151). 8