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Reading’s scientists contribute to the Nobel Peace Prize As a world-renowned research and teaching 472

| IN THE NEWS: institution, the 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-readinginthenews2007.asp 8 November 2007

| Front cover: Glaciers 2 September, Mail on Sunday; 5 October, Reading Evening Post 17 October, Pulse tell their own story on 3 September, Daily Mirror, Daily The University is offering a new Professor Molly Courtenay Express and Daily Telegraph; part-time learning scheme for (Health and Social Care) gives her Bulletin climate change. The 4 September, Daily Telegraph, Daily people wanting to study Chemistry. expert opinion on the Goverment’s retreat of small glaciers Mail; 11 September, Guardian and plans to allow nurses and 8 October, Reading Evening Post Daily Mail pharmacists to prescribe any worldwide indicates a Michaela Ellison, a Reading Featured the research of Dr controlled drug. warmer climate. University English undergraduate, was Phillipa Darbre, Biological recently crowned and 18 October, The Scotsman scientists contribute to the Sciences, into the interactions of Oxfordshire’s most enterprising Professor Gary Butler (Psychology Intergovernmental Panel on oestrogen-mimicking pollutant student in the Shell Step and Clinical Language Sciences) Climate Change which was chemicals present in the programme. comments on recent research that ecosystem specifically jointly awarded the Nobel found being tall can make you feel accumulating in human breast fat. 10 October, Irish Times Peace Prize. (see page 3). happier and healthier. Article looking at new technology 10 September, BBC3 that could reduce the rate of fatal 1 November, Classic tractor The Bulletin can be found online at How dirty can you get featured road accidents by up to 35 percent. The University’s Museum of English www.reading.ac.uk/bulletin Dr Phillipa Darbre. She was also Includes a mention of Professor Rural Life receives a glowing where you can read a pdf of this involved in two Channel 4 Frank McKenna’s (Psychology) write-up. Dr Roy Brigden, MERL issue and access archived issues of programmes on 10 and 11 survey that found 72 per cent of Keeper, discusses what the past Bulletins and Campus Authors. September, How toxic are you? drivers sent on a speed awareness Museum houses. The Bulletin is published in-house and How toxic are your kids? course after being detected by a fortnightly during term time. Items 1 November, Junior 1 October, Building Services Journal camera, were not aware they were are welcomed from every member Cathy Creswell (Psychology and Reading researchers have proved over the speed limit. of the University and should be Clinical Language Sciences) gives that a pupil’s performance sent, marked ‘Bulletin’, to 11 October, The Independent some tips on how to vanquish the improves as the amount of fresh air Carol Derham A study by a team led by Professor fears of children. supplied to a classroom increases. Communications, DEAO Mark Pagel (Biological Sciences) Dr James Anderson (Systems Whiteknights 1 October, Independent Nurse has found that less frequently Engineering) has just returned The University of Reading Dr David Oliver (Health and Social used words are more likely to from Trondheim where he gave a Reading RG6 6AH Care) discusses the significance, evolve at a faster rate. seminar on Transreal Numbers at email [email protected] causes and interventions, and 11 October, BBC Radio Berkshire the invitation of the Norwegian prevention of falls in elderly people. Please note that we reserve the Dr Sheila Macintyre (Biological University of Science and right to edit items and not all 2 October, Reading Evening Post Sciences) gives her expert opinion Technology. The seminar slides can material may be used. Free small The University is among several on the disease TB, after a case of be seen by following the links at ads from University members will organisations that have come Tuberculosis was found in a www.bookofparagon.com be included if space permits. together to launch You’ve Been Tilehurst school. Horticulture Week Copy date for the edition published Flamed, a DVD aimed at keeping 12 October, Reading Evening Post Neal Ward, Research Student on 6 December is 22 November. students safe. PhD student Melissa Stepney is (School of Biological Sciences) The Bulletin is typeset by 2 October, Reading Evening Post interviewed about her research was a finalist in the International Diana Arnold in Communications, In the wake of last summer’s into binge drinking among young Plant Propagators Society’s DEAO and is printed by Advent floods, international firm Deloittes British women. Richard Martyr Award. Neal Colour, Andover has recruited experts from the received third prize for a project 14 October, Sunday Telegraph University to help understand the conducted as an undergraduate at A group of researchers, including impact of weather on their business. Reading using fish-farm waste scientists from the University, have water to grow hydroponic crops. 3 October, Reading Evening Post developed a closed circuit television A newly refurbished laboratory has system designed to outwit even opened at the University, thanks to the most elusive criminals. a £40,000 investment by Microchip Technology.

Installation of the Chancellor

The formal installation of John Invitations have been sent Any other members of the ([email protected]) Madejski, OBE, DL, as seventh to members of the Council, University who would like where a waiting list will be Chancellor of the University the Senate, the Academic to attend the ceremony (and maintained. If any places will take place at a ceremony Staff and to members of the the celebratory buffet lunch become available, these will in the Great Hall. London Road, many communities with which will follow) are invited be then allocated by the on Friday 14 December 2007 which the University interacts to register their interest drawing of lots towards the at 11 am. both locally and beyond. with the Graduation Office end of November. 

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Brian has also made major contributions in communicating the science of climate change to policymakers and other 8 November 2007

audiences. Professor Jonathan Gregory | has made vital contributions to our understanding of sea level rise and the Bulletin melting of ice sheets. Professor Julia Slingo heads the National Centre for Atmospheric Science Climate Programme, a team which has world leading expertise in understanding, modelling and predicting climate change. Professor Tony Slingo and Dr Richard Allan from the Environmental Systems Science Centre (ESSC) have also been involved through their work in The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Scientists at the University have made determining the forcing and feedbacks Change (IPCC) – which includes a number significant contributions to the IPCC within the climate system. of University of Reading scientists – has process since its inception in 1988 and Professor Nigel Arnell, Director of the been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize our scientists have contributed to all Walker Institute for Climate System jointly with Al Gore for its work to inform four of the major assessment reports Research at the University has been a the world of the risks of climate change. and other special reports and technical co-author on several of the IPCC reports Scientists at the University have made a papers. There are a number of key and is an expert in the impacts of significant contribution to the IPCC, and areas where Reading researchers have climate on the world’s water resources. share in the honour bestowed upon it. contributed. Dr Tim Wheeler, from the Department The IPCC has been instrumental in bringing In the Department of Meteorology, of Agriculture, has made contributions the issue of climate change to the world’s Professor Keith Shine’s work has led on the impacts of climate on agriculture attention. It is now accepted unequivocally to more accurate assessments of the and food security. that the world is warming and that we warming effect of greenhouse gases are already seeing adverse impacts; that on the atmosphere, including new Kathy Maskell and Dr Maria Noguer, humans are very likely to blame for the industrial chemicals. Professor Sir Brian now working at the Walker Institute, warming and that we will see climate Hoskins is a world authority on the have both been editors of the IPCC change worsen over the 21st century. climate system, particularly storms. Sir assessment reports.

Waterhouse courtyard

PricewaterhouseCoopers has sponsored said: “PricewaterhouseCoopers is committed the refurbishment of the Waterhouse to building long-lasting partnerships Courtyard at . and investing in the communities in which we work. Reading is a first Dating from 1868, the grade II listed division university from which the firm building has been the home of the welcomes a high number of graduates University’s School of Law since 2005 each year. As well as supporting our after undergoing extensive restoration. local institution, we are proud to be Foxhill House was designed by famous involved with a project so closely linked architect , a figure to the firm’s foundations”. closely associated with Reading with over twenty buildings in the area Professor Patricia Leopold, Head of the influenced by him, including of Law, said: “We are grateful to School and . PricewaterhouseCoopers for their generous donation to renovate the Waterhouse The house is also closely connected with Courtyard and for their continued PricewaterhouseCoopers as Alfred Waterhouse support for the School of Law. Foxhill was the brother of one of the founding House is a beautiful building and a partners of Price Waterhouse, Edwin wonderful place to work. The Courtyard Waterhouse. will prove to be an inspirational and Ian Smith, Senior Partner at tranquil setting for all the staff and Ian Smith, Senior Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Thames Valley students of the School”. and Professor Patricia Leopold, Head of Law 

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| So many hearts make a school

Two members of Court met up at the his forebear at the celebrations. Andrew Centenary celebrations of a Reading Palmer, who is the Chairman of the primary school on 3 October. Friends of the University and a member of the University’s Council, had attended Daphne Barnes-Phillips (née Barnes), a 8 November 2007 a reunion of former staff and pupils at

| 1982 graduate of the University and the original school buildings before their member of Convocation, was a pupil at demolition in 2004 but this was his first

Bulletin George Palmer Infant and Junior Schools visit to the new buildings. from 1949 to 1955. She chose to The book (cover price £12.95) celebrate the centenary of those schools Author Daphne Barnes-Phillips ties an old school tie incorporates the memories of 50 other and others that have used the same site for Andrew Palmer staff and pupils and has over 100 by writing a commemorative book. photographs encompassing each decade So many hearts make a school was launched of the schools’ histories. It may be RG6 5GZ (+£2 P&P if required). on 3 October when the great-grandson obtained at the launch price of £9.95 Phone 0118 987 2017 for further details or of George Palmer was able to represent from Corridor Press at 26 Pimento Drive, email [email protected].

90 years + and still smiling

The retirements of Drs Allan Stephens, A large number of friends and colleagues where he was active in research work Richard Gladwell and Roland Fox. gathered on 24 September in the AMS and teaching. In the last few years he has foyer to wish a happy retirement to been heavily involved in the formation three academics who together have of the new School of Pharmacy as its served the University for over 90 years! first Director of Teaching and Learning Dr Allan Stephens arrived here over 35 which has been a great success. years ago fresh from University and During his 20 year’s service, Dr Roland joined the then Department of Physiology Fox has contributed to the success of & Biochemistry. He has worked tirelessly Plant Sciences in research and teaching. over the years and played a very active He is a well known expert on fungal part in the formation of first the School pathogens with a particular interest in of Animal and Microbial Sciences and honey fungus in gardens and is often later as Senior Tutor the development of approached for his expert advice. teaching and learning in the new School While their contributions to the of Biological Sciences. University will be greatly missed we Dr Richard Gladwell has also been at the wish them all an extremely happy and University for over 35 years first in the productive retirement and send our best l to r: Dr Gladwell, Dr Stephens and Dr Fox cut their Department of Physiology & Biochemistry, wishes for the future. cakes

Pauline Robinson ‘The Queen of ESP’ retires

Pauline Robinson’s retirement from the the Administrator of the School of University after 31 years’ service as a Linguistics and Applied Language Studies. Lecturer and Senior Lecturer was marked At the gathering, the Head of the by a large gathering of her present and Applied Linguistics Department, Alan past colleagues in the HumSS building on Tonkyn, paid tribute to her specialism 26 September. of ESP in particular, to which she Pauline joined the staff of the fledgling contributed two key book publications. Centre for Applied Language Studies He described her as “a wonderful in 1976, She was for much of her career academic colleague.... whose integrity is a Director of the CALS summer beyond question, and whose judgement pre-sessional English course. Pauline you look to, and trust.” He added that taught modules including Discourse Pauline was at the very heart of the Analysis, the Teaching of Literature in department, “devoted not only to her the Language Classroom, and her work, but also to her colleagues and her hallmark specialism, English for Specific students.” Purposes (ESP). Pauline became a Deputy He presented Pauline with a unique Director of CALS, and was the Centre’s ‘bird-bath token’ (no-one daring to Acting Director for two years. Towards choose one for someone with such an the end of her career, Pauline became eye for art and artefacts!). 

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Mick Stocks MBE New appointments |

A proud day for Pat and Mick Stocks as Dr G. Tennant has been appointed Mick, Manager of the Design & Print Senior Lecturer in the Institute of Unit in the Department of Typography & Education from 1 January 2008. Dr Graphic Communication, receives the MBE Tennant is currently a PGCE Tutor at the for services to youth. University of Leicester. 8 November 2007 | Professor L. Hannah took up a part-time Mick clearly deserves not just one, but Professorship of Business History from

two beefeaters in attendance! Bulletin 1 October 2007. Professor Hannah’s current research is on the global industrial corporations of the twentieth century. Dr P. Mossay has been appointed Reader in Economics, Business School from 1 February 2008. Dr Mossay is currently Lecturer in Economics at the University Dr John Wieczorek of Bath. Colleagues old and new attended a The Head of Department, Ian Roe, paid Dr S. Janjuha-Jivraj has been appointed reception in early October to say farewell tribute to John Wieczorek’s excellent Senior Lecturer in Practical to Dr John Wieczorek, who was retiring and varied contribution to all areas of Entrepreneurship from 25 September 2007. Dr Janjuja-Jivraj was previously after 29 years as Lecturer, later Senior academic work, but also emphasised his working as a Senior Lecturer at the Lecturer, in the Department of German overall commitment to the department Brunel Business School. Studies. and the many ways in which he had brought it to the attention of the wider Professor C. Anumba has taken up community through his links to schools appointment as Professor of or the German embassy and educational Construction Engineering and Informatics in the School of Construction institutions. The former Dean of the Management and Engineering from Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Cedric 1 January 2008. Professor Anumba is Brown, spoke of John’s work over many currently founding Director of the years as Director of the Institution-Wide Centre for Innovative and Collaborative Language Programme; he also offered Engineering and Professor of him best wishes and advice drawn from Construction Engineering and medieval travel guides for his plan to Informatics at Loughborough University. walk to Santiago de Compostela. A Dr J. Whyte has been appointed Reader number of the presents for John to which of Innovation and Design in the School colleagues had contributed also reflected of Construction Management and these retirement plans, not least an Engineering from 24 October 2007. Dr antique map of North-West Spain and a Whyte is currently Research Fellow at the bottle of Rioja. In response John thanked Tanaka Business School, Imperial College. The photo shows John Wieczorek between Ian Roe, all sections of the University, academic Head of German, left, and Cedric Brown, former Dean Dr B.E. Goff took up a Professorship of and administrative, for contributing to of FAH, right Classics from 1 July 2007. Dr Goff was the friendly and helpful environment in previously a Reader in the Department of which he had worked. Classics. She has worked on Greek tragedy and women in ancient Greek culture. Dr R. Stewart has been appointed Director of the Centre for Career In Memoriam Management Skills from 8 October 2007. Dr Stewart was working within CCMS as Dr Douglas Snow specialising in cereal diseases and a Development Officer. Dr Douglas Snow was an undergraduate plant protection. He was very much at Reading in the 1930s. He was President involved in establishing the MSc Course Campus Author of the Students’ Union and had a great in the Technology of Crop Protection. Aphids as Crop Pests interest in rowing. He was well known nationally and van Emden, H. F. and Harrington, R. (eds), internationally He was born in 1919 He rowed for the University during his CABI, Wallingford and passed away on 17 May 2007. A ISBN-13: 978 0 85199 819 0 student days. He was Assistant Lecturer, lunchtime recital, “A Thanksgiving for Lecturer and then Senior Lecturer in Forty years of research on aphids at Reading the Life of Douglas Snow“, was held in the Department of Agricultural Botany, by Emeritus Professor Helmut van Emden (Biological Sciences & Agriculture) have starting in 1944 and retiring in 1982. He Winchester Cathedral on 20 June. A copy of the full appreciation based upon an culminated in this major new text covering continued part-time until 30 September aphid biology, pest status and control. The address given during the recital, by 1984. He was also Honorary Secretary book was commissioned by CABI and of the Friends of the University for a Dr Len Norman can be obtained from supported by Syngenta and BASF through time. Douglas was a plant pathologist the Editor tel: 0118 378 8004. sponsorship of the 31 colour plates.



472.indd 5 1/11/07 14:36:45 472 the commercial services | Procurement department Christmas lunch extravaganza The Procurement department is about It will be a way of benchmarking the 17–20 December 2007 to embark on a certification programme service Procurement provide to the which has been set up by the Chartered University against other public and Black Horse House Meeting Room & Institute of Purchasing and Supply. private sector organisations. The Bulmershe Magnolia Room

8 November 2007 accreditation process can take up to nine The international accreditation involves A glass of festive fizz | months to complete and will begin with a series of workshops during which an *** the department asking for your help by independent assessor will interview A buffet of 10 starters including:

Bulletin completing an on-line feedback members of the team and other questionnaire that will be available soon. Parsnip & sweet pumpkin soup University staff, and will consider Your cooperation will be appreciated. Butterfly king prawns policies and procedures. Melon slices & redcurrant coulis *** Training fund Music A delicious choice of carvery mains: Roast crown of turkey The University is keen to support the Saturday 1 December 2007, 7.30 pm Slow cooked lamb shank transferable skills development of early Great Hall, career research staff as part of University Thai stuffed salmon Tickets: £8/£5 initiatives that address the recommendations Goats cheese pie wedges of the Roberts’ Report of 2002. Grieg: Piano Concerto – soloist Nils Franke *** Elgar: Enigma Variations A new Fund has been set up by the A superb selection of yummy puds: Traditional Christmas pudding University to encourage transferable Saturday 8 December 2007, 7.30 pm skills development through activities Black Forest gateau such as attending external training Great Hall, London Road Campus Platter of exotic fruits courses and conferences. Applications Charpentier: Messe de Minuit English cheese platter are invited for financial support from Rutter: Gloria *** the Fund from any member of staff of Christmas music for all to sing Coffee the University currently employed on a Tickets: £8/£5 research contract either full time or at *** least 25% part-time, with no more than Tickets for both concerts available in Seasonal novelties 10 years’ research experience. Further advance from Alex Richardson, music@ All this for an amazing £18.50 details and the application procedure can reading.ac.uk, 0118 378 5256 or on the door be found at www.rdg.ac.uk/moneymatters Book now to avoid disappointment – dates are selling out fast! Centre for Staff Training & Development Please contact c.bookings on 8247 Programme 13–23 November To book please email [email protected] for more information or email [email protected] 13 November 9.30am–4pm Professional Office Manager/PA: Roles, Responsibilities and Challenges 10–11.30am RISIS: Managing Modules 14 November 10am–12noon Generation Y- A New Type of Student 12.15–1.45pm School Directors of Research Lunch and Meeting 2–5pm Learning Outcomes and Course Design 2.30–4.30pm Expenses Benefits and Hospitality and Gift Policies Assistant Resident Tutor, 15 November 10am–12noon Blackboard Good Practice Examples 12.30–2pm A Guide to the UK A level Systems Bulmershe Hall 2.15–4.45pm Managing Stress in Others: A Briefing for Managers Applications are invited from members 16 November 9.30–10.30am Data Protection Act 1998: The Basics of the Academic Staff for the post of 10am–12noon Student Course and Enrolment Records: Following the Maze Assistant Resident Tutor, Bulmershe Hall. 10.45 to 12noon Encouraging Students to Reflect 12.15–1.50pm Heads of School Lunch and Meeting The post is vacant immediately and is 19 November 9.30am–12.30pm Using the New University Content Management System (CMS) Part 1 tenable, in the first instance, until 10–11am Cohort Analysis Data from RISIS 31 July 2010. 2–5pm Introduction to Adobe Photoshop It will be held concurrently with an 20 November 9.30am–4pm Brush up your Grammar, Punctuation and Proof Reading existing appointment. 2–5pm Advanced Agresso BackOffice The position attracts the benefit of 21 November 9.30–11.30am VAT in the University accommodation with no charge for rent, 9.30–10.30am How to Use RISIS: For Absolute Beginners 9.30am–4.30pm Customer Care lighting and heating. 11am–12.30pm How to Use RISIS: General Use Further information on the post may 12.15–1.45pm Disability Representatives Meeting be obtained from the Human Resources 12.30–4.30pm iLearn, iResearch, iWork 2–4pm Endnote for Academics Office, Room 112, Whiteknights House, 2–5pm Examining and Assessing telephone 0118 378 6771 (voicemail) or 22 November 9.15am–4pm New Staff Induction email: [email protected] 2–5pm Using the New University Content Management System (CMS) Part 2 The closing date for applications is 23 November 9.30am–1pm Staff Development Review: new Staff and Reviewers 15 November 2007. Please quote 1–2pm A Guide to the UK Non A Level Qualifications Reference Number CH07027.

 For details of all these courses please see www.reading.ac.uk/cstd or ring ext. 7097

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Criminal Justice Association

The first meeting of the Reading Criminal as prison organisation, statistics relating when Colin McGregor Paterson will talk Justice Association (RCJA, previously to offences, education standards, about Drug Rehabilitation. The Annual known as the Romilly) took place on violence and mental health. Supper will take place at Windsor Hall with special guest this year, Sara 15 October when an enthralled audience RCJA meetings are held at Park House, Thornton, newly appointed Chief heard Pauline Bryant outline A day in the and members can look forward to a Constable of the Thames Valley Police. life of Reading Prison. stimulating monthly programme. Guests For further information please contact As Governor of Reading Young Offenders are warmly welcomed. Tim Stannard (Secretary) romilly@ Institution, she covered such issues The next meeting is on 12 November reading.ac.uk or tel: 0118 979 2005. 

472.indd 7 1/11/07 14:36:46 The diary is compiled from events posted 472

| 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

Friday 9 November Wednesday 14 November Meteorology departmental Business School public lecture,

8 November 2007 Applied Mathematics & Archives event at MERL, Experts seminar, Modelling ice sheet- The Real World of Strategic Planning:

| Numerical Analysis seminar, ion the field: rhetoric and aesthetics climate interaction: techniques and a View From Inside Telefonica O2, Exploiting block-sparsity in very large in the agricultural documentary, challenges, Ian Rutt (Swansea), Peter Erskine (CEO and Chairman, scale optimization with interior Museum of English Rural Life, 2pm GU01 Meteorology, 12 noon Telefonica O2), 109 Palmer, 4pm, Bulletin point methods, Jacek Gondzio Admission is free but please Quantitative Biology & Applied Soil Science seminar, Who’s (Edinburgh), 113, Mathematics, 3pm register in advance with Professor Statistics seminar, Fractals and producing nitrous oxide in soil? Liz nearly-fractals: Inferring organism Narula, [email protected], Business School Public Lecture, Baggs (Aberdeen), Lecture Room dispersal patterns from spatial 0118 378 5247. Drivers for Changing Business 1, Ground Floor Soil Science patterns in occurrence, Dr Sue Models in Developing and Developed Building, 1pm ICMA Centre research seminar, Todd (Reading), Statistical methods Markets (restructuring of De Beers Foreign Shareholder Activism and in clinical trials: Accelerating the Tuesday 20 November and Roche) Shilpa Patel (Marakon Insider Trading Before Material News drug development process, Applied Biomolecular Sciences seminar, A Associates,) Madejski Lecture Announcements, Meziane Lasfer, Statistics, Earley Gate, room G03 2pm distinct subpopulation of antioxidant Theatre, Earley Gate, 4pm (City University Business School), macrophages induced by Classics seminar, What’s Wrong G03/04 ICMA Centre, 4.30pm haemorrhage in ruptured Saturday 10 November with the Stoic Idea of Happiness?, atherosclerotic plaques, Dr Joseph Thursday 22 November Reading Symphony Orchestra, Professor Christopher Gill, Boyle (Imperial College London), Systems Engineering seminar, The Great Hall, London Road (Exeter), 229 HumSS, 4pm Campus, 7.30pm, RSO Box Office AMS Lecture Theatre, 1pm The Fisher-Rao Metric and its ICMA Centre Research seminar, Applications in Computer Vision’. 0118 9860707, tickets £11 Communion, Staff/student The Roles of Cognitive Bias and Professor Steve J. Maybank concessions available. communion, open to all members Conflicts of Interest in Analyst Stock (Birkbeck College), Gordon of the University, followed by lunch Recommendations, Richard Taffler, Lecture Theatre, 3pm Monday 12 November together. Anglican/Methodist/ (Edinburgh) G03/04 ICMA Centre, Meteorology departmental United Reformed traditions, Education Research seminar, 4.30pm seminar, The ENIAC forecasts: a Chaplaincy Centre 1.05-1.35pm Exploring the link between re-creation, Peter Lynch History of Art & Architecture metacognitive beliefs and learner Music@Reading lunchtime (University College, Dublin), research seminar, Panoptic visions, autonomy, Jinghui Wang, concert, Students from Imperial GU01 Meteorology, 12 noon or possessing the metropolis, Conference Room, Bulmershe College, Palmer Theatre, 1.10–1.50 Professor Dana Arnold Court, 4pm pm, Free: no ticket required Tuesday 13 November (Southampton), 141 HumSS, 4pm Psychology seminar, Context Biomolecular Sciences seminar, Geography seminar, Becoming a effects on sentence interpretation: Toblerones and Cheerios: biogenesis Thursday 15 November ‘Mumtrepreneur’, Carol Ekinsmyth Evidence from eye movements of the autotransporter family of Systems Engineering seminar, (Portsmouth), Sorby Room, during reading, Dr Kevin Paterson virulence factors, Dr Ian Combinatorial Optimization, Graph Geosciences Building, 4pm Henderson (Birmingham), AMS Cuts, and Computer Vision, Professor (Leicester) GS05, Psychology, 4pm Chemistry seminar, Making chiral Lecture Theatre, 1pm Phil Torr (Oxford Brookes), SCR Event, Digital Photography, surfaces: From nanoscale control to Gordon Lecture Theatre, 3pm Commencing our 2nd season of Meteorology lunchtime seminar, macroscopic amplification, Beginner’s Guides to… Sarah Storm Tracks, Tropical and Extra- Psychology seminar, Professor Rasmita Raval, Louise Hodkinson, Park House, Tropical, a Lagrangian Perspective, Understanding the roles of attention (Liverpool), LTG Chemistry, 4.30pm Kevin Hodges, GU01 Meteorology, and memory when tracking multiple 7.30pm, £5. Pre-paid bookings via 1pm objects, Dr Srimant Tripathy, Wednesday 21 November SCR Office ext 5097. Communion, Staff/student (Bradford), GS05 Psychology, 4pm Quantitative Biology & Applied Reading Classical Association talk, communion, open to all members Statistics seminar, Unravelling You cannot be serious! Parody and Friday 16 November of the University, followed by lunch complex networks, Professor Peter other irreverences in the Classical Applied Mathematics & together. Anglican/Methodist/ Grindrod (Reading), G03 Applied world, Dr Robert Cowan (Balliol Numerical Analysis seminar, United Reformed traditions, Statistics, Earley Gate, 2pm College, Oxford) 44 HumSS, 7.30pm Diffusion equation in highly- Chaplaincy Centre 1.05-1.35pm Modern European Cultures dimensional space and the first Friday 23 November seminar, Translating Cultures, Music@Reading lunchtime passage problem, Alexei Likhtman Applied Mathematics & Poetry and Translation: The Art of concert, Duo Crusell – Clarinet (Reading), 113 Mathematics, 3pm Numerical Analysis seminar, and Piano Grovlez, Berg, Bax, the Impossible, Peter Robinson SCR Event, Lithuanian National Towards nonlinear filtering in Milhaud, Palmer Theatre 1.10– (Reading), 230 HumSS, 2pm Philharmonic Orchestra, The Lagrangian data assimilation: the 1.50pm, Free: no ticket required Nanoscience and Materials Hexagon, Reading, 7.30pm, £24, hybrid grid/particle filter, Hayder Theme seminar, Developing Ideas Geography seminar, Hydroecology: Book early via SCR office, ext 5097 Salman (Cambridge) 113, Linking flow and biota in riverine for Small Molecule Gelation, Dr Mathematics, 3pm systems, Dr Paul Franklin Saturday 17 November Andrew Hirst, (York), Chemistry (Environment Agency), Sorby Wokingham Choral Society, Music Ground Floor Lecture Theatre Room, Geosciences Building, 4pm Fit for a King, Great Hall, London (LTG), 2.30pm Road, 6.30 talk, 7.30 concert, University Public Lecture, Future Classics seminar, Scipio the King, 0118 9340283 or 07971 267785 fantastic. What changes will science Dr Ellen O’Gorman (Bristol), 229 HumSS, 4pm bring? Dr Averil Macdonald, Monday 19 November Palmer Building, 8pm, Free to Explore CfAM, Raman Microscopy History of Art & Architecture attend, no ticket required 107 Physics Building, 10am, Please research seminar, Sensation: Touch register: [email protected] and Sculpture in Renaissance Italy, Dr Geraldine A. Johnson (Christ Church, Oxford), 141 HumSS, 4pm 

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