Ethics in AI and Surveillance Research

This CBiS seminar focuses on fundamental principles of integrity and ethics in using AI in research and surveillance.


Digital Mandala Creation: Festival of Social Science

Mandala and “Zen Tangle” colouring are ways in which people find to relax and be mindful. In this workshop we are looking at adding a digital element to create your own mandala design instead of existing artwork. 


Personal identities and the transition from school to university: Festival of Social Science

We invite A-level and equivalent home-schooled students to hear about research of the importance of identities when going to university.


Creative Fabric Puppetry: Festival of Social Science

Build a puppet session where participants will explore character creation, narratives and small-scale puppet making. 


The Institute for Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering (AME): Relaunch Celebration

Creating Better Futures: Unveiling the expanded Institute for Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering (AME). Join the relaunch celebration on Wednesday 8 November.


Doing Anti-Colonial Food Justice: Festival of Social Science

In this interactive session we will explore how we can talk about food and nutrition in ways that help tackle racism, ableism, classism and fat shaming as part of a bigger conversation for anti-colonial, liberatory practice.


Documentary Film Screening: Exposed

Join the BME Staff Network as they host a screening of the documentary film 'Exposed' on 31 October 12.30-2pm in the Lanchester Library, DMLL teaching room.


Tackling loneliness and social isolation: exploring the impact of the Chatty Café Scheme

This CBiS seminar will discuss the findings from the research exploring the views of beneficiaries, volunteers and the wider general public to consider the potential impact the scheme has on society.


Entrepreneurship in Context: Systemic and Behavioural Explorations

This CBiS seminar provides insights into the relationship between Entrepreneurial Ecosystems (EEs) and regional economic development in the Italian regions, with a particular focus on the moderating role of firm size.


Centre for Computational Science and Mathematical Modelling: Virtual Open House

The Centre for Computational Science and Mathematical Modelling invite you to their open house virtual event.


Human Library Talks - 'Saluting our Sisters'

The concept of the Human Library talk is a space that offers dialogue through personal conversation.


Rebels without a cause? Rosewood and insurgency in Senegal with Dr Martin Evans

Illegal cutting of rosewood (Pterocarpus erinaceus) in Casamance, Senegal, and its trafficking into The Gambia for export have attracted considerable attention in recent years. The seminar discusses recent dynamics and their historical, political and biogeographical contexts.


Violent Extremism in West Africa Coastal States

In this CTPSR Webinar Dr Festus Kofi Aubyn will explore issues of violent extremism in “Understanding the Drivers and Dynamics of Violent Extremism in West Africa Coastal States”.


Use Your Heart to Play a Game: Playtesting event

This playtesting will help the research team understand the effectiveness of the technology they use and the game they have developed


Collaborative innovation in a local authority – ‘local economic development-by-project’?

This paper analyses how local authorities address the challenges of prolonged austerity by making use of collaborative innovation, financed through bidding for instrumental technology-based projects.


Exploring Interpersonal Language in MOOC Lectures: A Comparison of High- and Low-Rated Courses

Exploring Interpersonal Language in MOOC Lectures: A Comparison of High- and Low-Rated Courses


Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience Summer Open Day

Please join the Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience for a one-day event at Ryton Organic Gardens to learn about the Centre’s research and enjoy the beautiful surroundings of Ryton Organic Gardens.    


Freedom of Speech: Community of Inquiry

This event by CTPSR is a practical way of managing group discussion on complex or divisive issues.


Strictly Inclusive Policy Brief Launch

Join us at the launch event for the Strictly Inclusive Policy Brief where you will be able to hear about the project and what we have learned from talking to industry experts.


Gardening as a creative practice – Menthology (National Collection of Mint cultivars)

This seminar will briefly outline some of these ideas before exploring the links between gardening and creative practices, not to mention the potential obstacles still facing the otherwise growing interest in the intersection between education, art and design, and gardens.