PROGRAMME OF EVENTS SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 2017

Hereford University Centre A series of free public lectures, research seminars and educational events open to all.

WELCOME Welcome to the latest instalment of Hereford University Centre’s programme of events. We hope you take the opportunity to visit Herefordshire & College’s Hereford Campus and enjoy a free public lecture. All events are free of charge, and open to anyone interested in the subject area. As well as this guide, you can find more information about the Hereford University Centre on our Facebook page and the website www.hlcollege.ac.uk, where you can also sign up to the Centre’s newsletter to receive information about all upcoming events. The Centre is a partnership between the and Herefordshire & Ludlow College. It was launched in September 2015 and has successfully held a range of events open to the public on diverse subjects such as dementia, genetic engineering and climate change. Thank you for all the support received so far, and please continue to share your ideas, suggestions and feedback as we work towards our third year. Julia Davis Hereford University Centre Coordinator

CONTENTS Understanding Serious Mental Illness: reflections, research and recommendations by Professor Lisa Jones and Professor Eleanor Bradley Tuesday 26 September 2017 4.00pm for 4.15pm start, with 5.30pm close Optional tea/coffee available, with informal Q&A until 6.00pm ______Dementia Research by Dr Simon Evans Tuesday 17 October 2017 4.00pm for 4.15pm start, with 5.30pm close ______Helping a Leopard to Change its Spots How to rehabilitate offenders by Professor Erica Bowen Tuesday 21 November 2017 4.00pm for 4.15pm start, with 6.00pm close ______National Novel Writing Month by Julia Davis Wednesday 1 November 2017 (with workshops each week of November) 4.00pm for 4.15pm start, with 6.30pm close ______Charlotte Brontë’s Magical Realism by Ariella Feldman Wednesday 6 December 2017 4.00pm for 4.15pm start, with 5.30pm close Public lecture

UNDERSTANDING SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS: REFLECTIONS, RESEARCH AND RECOMMENDATIONS by Professor Lisa Jones, and Professor Eleanor Bradley Tuesday 26 September 2017 arrivals from 4.00pm, for a 4.15pm start, and a 5.30pm close

Taking place in the Events Suite at Herefordshire & Ludlow College, Hereford campus Folly Lane, Hereford, HR1 1LS Optional tea/coffee available, with informal Q&A until 6pm

In this lecture Professor Jones, Professor of Psychological Medicine, will give an overview of her research into bipolar disorder. She will explore the symptoms, causes and treatments of this severe mental illness. She will include her work on postpartum psychosis, a form of bipolar disorder that occurs in some women after childbirth. Professor Bradley, Professor of Health Psychology, will reflect on her experiences working within an NHS Mental Health Trust and discuss service provision for people who have serious mental illnesses, including her own research into the importance of sharing information between service users, staff and family /significant others. Professors Jones and Bradley will be joined by a guest speaker who will reflect on their own lived experience of serious mental illness.

RSVP by Tuesday 19 September email: [email protected] tel: 01432 365 431 PROFESSOR LISA JONES Professor of Psychological Medicine University of Worcester

Lisa joined the University of Worcester in October 2015 where she leads the Mood Disorders Research Group. She has been researching into the causes of serious mental illness for over 23 years. With her colleagues at Cardiff University, she leads the UK Bipolar Disorder Research Network (bdrn.org) which is the largest study of bipolar disorder in the world.

PROFESSOR ELEANOR BRADLEY Professor of Health Psychology University of Worcester Eleanor joined the University of Worcester in August 2013 and has since become the Director of Research for the Institute of Health and Society. She maintains close relationships with the NHS and is the Associate Director for Research and Development, South Staffordshire and Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Her research focusses on the application of health psychology theory to understand the experience of serious mental illness and mental health practice, with a particular interest in communication, medicine-taking and prescribing. Public lecture

DEMENTIA RESEARCH by Dr Simon Evans Tuesday 17 October 2017 arrivals from 4.00pm, for a 4.15pm start, and a 5.30pm close

Taking place in the Events Suite at Herefordshire & Ludlow College, Hereford campus Folly Lane, Hereford, HR1 1LS

It is estimated that 850,00 people in the UK have dementia, a figure that is predicted to rise to two million by 2051. In the absence of effective cures or treatments, supporting increasing numbers of people to live well with the condition is widely recognised as key to addressing the many significant challenges that dementia can bring. For example, dementia can have a significant impact on relationships and friendships, partly due to the stigma that is associated with the disease.

In this seminar Dr Evans will describe some common symptoms of dementia and what they mean for people living with dementia and those who care for them. He will also present a range of recent and current research projects from the University of Worcester and beyond, and explore how they add to the evidence base for ‘living well with dementia’.

RSVP by Tuesday 10 October email: [email protected] tel: 01432 365 431 DR SIMON EVANS Principal Research Fellow, and Head of Research Association for Dementia Studies University of Worcester

Simon has developed a portfolio of dementia research projects that spans a wide range of topics including housing, health, social care, the arts, assistive technology, care homes, and communities. HIs role includes applying for research funding, managing a team of researchers, and ensuring that research findings are disseminated to key audiences.

Simon was awarded a BSc in Psychology in 1980 and worked in the NHS as an administrator and then a researcher, moving to academia in 2001. After a brief spell at the University of Bath he moved to the University of the West of England in 2003 (where he achieved a PhD in 2010), and joined the Association for Dementia Studies in 2011.

Recent publications:

Simon Evans, Teresa Atkinson, Robin Darton, Ailsa Cameron, Ann Netten, Randall Smith and Jeremy Porteus (2017) A Community Hub Approach to Older People’s Housing. Quality in Ageing and Older Adults. http://www.emeraldinsight.com/ doi/pdfplus/10.1108/QAOA-02-2015-0008

Simon Evans and Jennifer Bray (2016). Best practice for providing social care and support to people living with concurrent sight loss and dementia: professional perspectives. Working with Older People 20(2): 86-93 Public lecture

HELPING A LEOPARD TO CHANGE ITS SPOTS: HOW TO REHABILITATE OFFENDERS by Professor Erica Bowen Tuesday 21 November 2017 4.15pm, for a 4.30pm start, and a 6.00pm close

Taking place in the Events Suite at Herefordshire & Ludlow College, Hereford campus Folly Lane, Hereford, HR1 1LS

The issue of whether offenders can be successfully rehabilitated as part of criminal justice sentencing policy is controversial. The tension between punishment and rehabilitation as aims and outcomes of penal policy are ongoing, and the balance between these two aspects shifts depending on the political climate.

This public lecture will provide an overview of how penal policy concerning the rehabilitation of offenders has fluctuated over time, the factors that have influenced it, and how scientific evidence has, or has not, contributed to this debate.

We will take a closer look at current perspectives on working with offenders to prevent future reoffending, and what is known about the effectiveness of these approaches.

The event is free of charge, and open to the public.

RSVP by Tuesday 14 November email: [email protected] or tel: 01432 365 431 CONSIDERING HIGHER EDUCATION?

The Hereford University Centre not only offers free lectures, research seminars and other educational events to the public in varied and dynamic subjects, it is also a good first point of call for anyone with questions and queries about higher education such as:

What course or subject area should I consider?

How do I write a UCAS application and statement?

What are tariff points?

How do I prepare for an interview?

Where can I study my chosen subject?

How can I study higher education?

What is student life like?

What is available for a mature student?

The Hereford University Centre will provide information, advice and guidance, giving you a clear idea of the options available, or at least where to find the information.

For more information please contact Julia Davis: email [email protected] tel:01432 365 431 NATIONAL NOVEL WRITING MONTH AKA NANOWRIMO by Julia Davis Wednesday 1 November 2017 Arrivals from 4.00pm, for a 4.15pm start, and a 6.30pm close

Taking place in the library at Herefordshire & Ludlow College, Folly Lane, Hereford, HR1 1LS

On Wednesday 1 November, participants begin working towards the goal of writing a 50,000-word novel by 11:59 PM on Thursday 30 November.

Valuing enthusiasm, determination, and a deadline, NaNoWriMo is for anyone who has ever thought about writing a novel. Each writing workshop will take place at Hereford campus’s library. You are welcome to use your own laptop, however, some computers will be made available too. Dates for workshops are: Wednesday 1 November Wednesday 8 November Wednesday 15 November Wednesday 22 November Thursday 30 November - final workshop and celebration!

Each workshop will take place between 4.15pm and 6.30pm.

If you are committed to writing 50,000 words in the 30 days of November, RSVP by Monday 30 October to: [email protected], or telephone 01432 365 431 Write a novel in a month! Track your progress. Get pep talks and support. Meet fellow writers in person.

Step 1: Complete your profile so like-minded writers can connect with you. There’s no better place to introduce yourself as an author. https://nanowrimo.org/sign_in

Step 2: In order to update your word count in November, you need to give your novel a title (don’t worry, you can always change it later!). You cannot write your novel on our site, but you can share a short synopsis and excerp.

Step 3: Get inspired - there plenty of resources to spur you on, including pep talks from published authors, NaNo Prep advice, and more.

Step 4: Starting on 1 November, update your word count via the dashboard or header.

Step 5: Starting on 22 November, paste the full text of your novel into our word- count validator to win CHARLOTTE BRONTË’S MAGICAL IMAGINATION by Ariella Feldman Wednesday 6 December 2017 Arrivals from 4.00pm, for a 4.15pm start, and a 5.30pm close

Taking place in the Events Suite, at Herefordshire & Ludlow College, Folly Lane, Hereford, HR1 1LS

Despite the Victorian Age of Enlightenment, people held onto superstitious beliefs and the supernatural. The tension between reason and superstition, a theme across Charlotte’s fiction, was a battle she herself personally struggled with. Charlotte’s fantastic imagination manifested in several ways; she believed in superstitions, half believed in premonitions, the possibility of divine intervention and had sensory perceptions. These experiences can be termed the ‘Magical Imagination,’ a concept coined by Karl Bell in The Magical Imagination: Magic and Modernity in Urban England 1780-1914 (2012) to describe imagined realities, or what is seen, thought, heard and believed but is not real.

Ariella draws mainly on Stuart Vyse Believing in Magic: The Psychology of Superstition (1997, 2014). Vyse argues that while many of us seek a sense of wonder superstition is also part of human nature. Ariella considers individual, social and cultural factors that may have contributed to Charlotte’s magical thinking.

Ariella Feldman is studying her PhD at the department of English, . Her thesis is entitled, ‘The role of folklore in the novels and life of Charlotte Brontë.’ To support her research Ariella was awarded the Daphne Carrick Scholarship (c/o Brontë Society) and an award from the Oppenheim-John Downes Memorial Trust.

The event is free of charge, and open to the public. To RSVP please email [email protected] or contact 01432 365 431 “My heart beat thick, my head grew hot; a sound filled my ears, which I deemed the rushing of wings; something seemed near me; I was oppressed, suffocated; endurance broke down; I rushed to the door and shook the lock in desperate effort.” [Jane Eyre, Broadview (1999), 74] COMING SOON SOLID STATE LOGIC MASTERCLASS: WITH TOUR OF FACILITIES January 2018 ______RESEARCHING YOUR FAMILY HISTORY March 2018 ______CRIMINOLOGY AND LAW April 2018 ______DESIGN QUALITY FOR HEREFORDSHIRE May 2018 ______CONTACT Share your ideas, suggestions and feedback by contacting the Hereford University Centre Coordinator: Julia Davis Herefordshire & Ludlow College Hereford Campus Folly Lane Hereford HR1 1LS Telephone: 01432 365 431 Email: [email protected] Hereford University Centre Herefordshire & Ludlow College Hereford Campus Folly Lane Hereford HR1 1LS