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Venue: The National Assembly for Wales (Senedd), Cardiff Bay, Cardiff. CF99 1NA. 
Wednesday 10 March - Sunday 14 March

Key: 2

'Discovering your environment' will take the form of a week long photographic exhibition aimed at communicating research to various audiences through a visual medium. The exhibition will display visual representations of the significance of the environment to different user groups from researchers through to the members of the public. Accompanying each piece will be a brief description of what the photograph represents and how this impacts on all our lives.

Further information:
Google map link to: CF99 1NA
Telephone: 02920 876562
Email: heminge@cf.ac.uk
Website: www.brass.cf.ac.uk
Organised by: BRASS Centre

Venue: Bristol Old Vic, King Street, Bristol. BS1 4ED.
Wednesday 17th March and Thursday 18th March 6:00pm

Key: 2

In Her Shoes is a work-in-progress performance exploring how it feels to grow older, how we relate to different generations of people around us and what ageing means in today's society. Following the performance there will be a discussion with members of Qualia Theatre and social scientists from Bristol University. This event is being supported by Bristol Ferment at Bristol Old Vic.

Further information:
Google map link to: BS1 4ED
Telephone: 07815 947 507
Email: ellen@qualiatheatre.co.uk
Website: www.qualiatheatre.co.uk
Organised by: Qualia Theatre

Please note: audiences need to reserve a seat by emailing tickets@qualiatheatre.co.uk or by calling the qualia theatre ticket line - 07896 715636

Venue: Blackall Studios, 73 Leonard Street, Shoreditch, London. EC2A 4QS.
Thursday 18th March 10:00am - 7:00pm

Key: 2

Timescapes Memoryshare gathers popular accounts about transitions in people's family lives for the Timescapes Archive (eg becoming a parent or grandparent, falling in or out of love, growing up or growing old). The accounts will be displayed on BBC Memoryshare, the Timescapes website and in a public exhibition during festival week

Further information:
Google map link to: EC2A 4QS
Telephone: 0113 278 5052
Email: S.J.Finney@leeds.ac.uk
Website: www.timescapes.leeds.ac.uk/
Organised by: Timescapes, University of Leeds

Venue: Moorland Discovery Centre, Longshaw Estate, Derbyshire. S11 7TZ.
Saturday 13 March 10am-3pm, Wednesday 17 March 12pm-1:30pm

Key: 2

Join the National Trust and the research team from Moors for the Future to discover more about the Peak District National Park moorlands. We are holding various talks and walks to share the research, practical techniques and successes of moorland restoration in the Peak District.

Further information:
Google map link to: S11 7TZ 
Telephone: 01433 637907
Email: mdc@peakdistrict.gov.uk
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk and www.peakdistrict.gov.uk
Organised by: The Peak District National Park and The National Trust

Please note: For more information or to book please contact the Moorland Discovery Centre on 01433 637907, or e-mail rachael.kerr@peakdistrict.gov.uk 

Venue: At-Bristol, Anchor Road, Harbourside, Bristol. BS1 5DB.
Monday 15 - Sunday 21 March 10:00am - 5:30pm

Key: 2

Students across the UK have been exploring how energy functions in their daily lives, and what steps can be taken to reduce energy use or be more energy-efficient. Science Oxford Live is delighted to bring you their photographic and/or artistic results, as they help us focus on what Low Carbon Living would actually mean.

Further information:
Google map link to: BS1 5DB 
Telephone: 01865 285 171
Email: Jennifer.otoadese@ouce.ox.ac.uk
Website: www.ukerc.ac.uk/support/tiki-index.php?page=TheMeetingPlace&structure=TheMeetingPlace and www.at-bristol.org.uk
Organised by: UKERC the Meeting Place, at Oxford University

Venue: Science Oxford, 1-5 London Place, Oxford. OX4 1BD.
Friday 12 - Saturday 13 March. 12 March: 7:30pm, 13 March: 10:00am - 5:30pm

Key: 2

Friday 12 March 7.30pm, with exhibition on Saturday 13 March. 
Students across the UK have been exploring how energy functions in their daily lives, and what steps can be taken to reduce energy use or be more energy-efficient. Science Oxford Live is delighted to bring you their photographic and/or artistic results, as they help us focus on what Low Carbon Living would actually mean.

Further information:
Google map link to: OX4 1BD
Telephone: 01865 285 171
Email: jennifer.otoadese@ouce.ox.ac.uk
Website: www.ukerc.ac.uk/support/tiki-index.php?page=TheMeetingPlace&structure=TheMeetingPlace
Organised by: UKERC the Meeting Place, at Oxford University

Venue: Little Hall, Sidgwick Site, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge. CB3 9DZ.
Sunday 11 March 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Key: 2

A panel of Electricity Policy Research Group researchers will introduce the topic of government energy policy, addressing the myths and realities and highlighting the three themes of security of supply, affordability and decarbonisation of energy production. Audience participation is welcomed in the discussion and quiz.

Further information:
Google map link to: CB3 9DZ 
Telephone: 01223 335258
Email: m.armstrong@jbs.cam.ac.uk
Website: www.eprg.group.cam.ac.uk
Organised by: Electricity Policy Research Group, University of Cambridge

Venue: Kingsmills Hotel, Culcabock Road, Inverness. IV2 3LP.
Friday 12 March 10:00am - 1:00pm

Key: 2

This event provides an opportunity for researchers, policymakers, practitioners and the general public to better understand the importance of public service delivery innovation in the context of rural demographic ageing. The event will feature a panel discussion and actively engage the audience in identifying future directions of service design and delivery.

Further information:
Google map link to: IV2 3LP
Telephone: 01463 273 567
Email: Thomas.Feldhoff@inverness.uhi.ac.uk
Website: www.crrs.uhi.ac.uk
Organised by: UHI Millennium Institute, Centre for Remote and Rural Studies

Please note: space is limited so please pre-register with Pavla Sykorova at crrs@uhi.ac.uk or phone 01463 273 563. Pre-registration for this event closes at 5pm on 28 February 2010.

Venue: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Main Entrance, Keppel Street, London. WC1E 7HT. 
Saturday 13 - Sunday 21 March 9:00am - 6:00pm. Private view event Monday 15 March 6:00pm-9:30pm

Key: 2

Monday 15 March 6.00pm - 9.30pm (special private view and evening event - booking required)
Saturday 13th - Sunday 21st March daily 9am - 6pm (no booking required).

An exhibition exploring the social life of medical research in Africa. Photographs, objects and artwork evoke both historical and contemporary experiences of research participants, workers and communities.  The exhibition will run for the duration of the festival, opening with a special evening event on Friday 12th March. Booking is required for the opening event which will include an introduction to the exhibition, film screenings and a free glass of wine. The physical exhibition will be accompanied by a virtual exhibition at http://aab.lshtm.ac.uk

Further information:
Google map link to: WC1E 7HT
Telephone: 07932952649
Email: Gemma.jones@lshtm.ac.uk
Website: http://aab.lshtm.ac.uk
Organised by: Anthropologies of African Biosciences Research Group, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

Please note: For the opening evening event only:  booking via email: gemma.jones@lshtm.ac.uk or phone 0732952649.

Venue: Online - www.openuniversity.co.uk/esrcfestival
Friday 12 - Sunday 21 March. 24 hours a day

Key: 2

This online event hosted by the Open University Business School will showcase research undertaken by staff and research students by means of a series of online posters.  Members of the general public can view the posters and interact with the staff, students and other participants by means of online discussions.

Further information:
Google map link to:
Telephone: 01908 654572
Email: e.m.daniel@open.ac.uk
Website: www.openuniversity.co.uk/esrcfestival
Organised by: The Open University Business School

Venue: Online: www.openuniversity.co.uk/esrcfestival.
Friday 12 - Sunday 21 March. 24 hours a day

Key: 2

This online event hosted by the Institute for Social Marketing at the Open University (ISM-Open) will use several fun, interactive online activities to introduce the general public to social marketing and the way it is used to influence behaviours such as alcohol reduction, smoking cessation and healthy eating.

Further information:
Google map link to:
Telephone: 01908 652787
Email: s.dibb@open.ac.uk
Website: www.openuniversity.co.uk/esrcfestival
Organised by: The Open University Business School

Venue: Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens, Burdon Road, Sunderland. SR1 1PP.
Saturday 13 March 9:30am - 4:00pm

Key: 2

A chance to share your thoughts about online identity and privacy. Beginning with a short performance to introduce the topic in a thought provoking manner, followed by a discussion and interactive activity to record your thoughts and conclusions.

Further information:
Google map link to: SR1 1PP 
Telephone: 01784 414347
Email: Claire.hudson@rhul.ac.uk
Website: www.vome.org.uk
Organised by: Royal Holloway University of London, Cranfield University, Salford University, Consult Hyperion, Sunderland City Council

Please note: To pre-register contact Claire Hudson - Claire.hudson@rhul.ac.uk

Venue: Mitchell Library, 201 North Street, Glasgow. G3 7DN.
Saturday 13 March 11:30am - 2:00pm

Key: 2

This family event will exhibit and discuss the winning entries of a writing competition that encourages creative reflections on Glasgow, food and nostalgia. Prizes will be presented by award-winning writers, David Kinloch and Rodge Glass, and the event will also feature family food quizzes and traditional Scottish food.

Further information:
Google map link to: G3 7DN 
Telephone: 0141 548 3634
Email: nostalgia-seminars@strath.ac.uk
Website: www.strath.ac.uk/nostalgia
Organised by: Jointly organised by members of the Departments of English Studies and Marketing, University of Strathclyde

Venue: Cricklepit Mill, Commercial Road, Exeter. EX2 4AB.
Saturday 13 March 1:00pm - 5:00pm (Last tour 4:15pm)

Key: 2

Flour has been produced at Cricklepit Mill since the thirteenth century using water-powered technology. Come and meet our volunteer millers as they stone grind wheat the traditional way and learn about the development of the technology from prehistory to present through a tour and our displays.             

Further information:
Google map link to: EX2 4AB 
Telephone: 01392 279244
Email: mhaines@devonwildlifetrust.org
Website: www.devonwildlifetrust.org/index.php?section=about:cricklepitmill
Organised by: Devon Wildlife Trust

Please note: Booking is essential for this event, to book please call 01392 279244.

Venue: Sycamore Centre, Hungerhill Road, St Ann's, Nottingham. NG3 4NB.
Saturday 13 March 10:00am - 4:00pm

Key: 2

An exciting day of knowledge sharing between Sociologists from Nottingham University and the local community. The programme includes interactive workshops and discussions, keynote speakers, arts workshops, film screenings and fine Jamaican food.

Further information:
Google map link to: NG3 4NB
Telephone: 07985 652137
Email: Esther.bott@nottingham.ac.uk
Website:
Organised by: School of Sociology and Social Policy, The University of Nottingham

Venue: Trinity Community Centre, Trinity Road, Lawrence Hill, Bristol. BS2 0NW.
Saturday 13 March 1:00pm - 1:00am (14 March)

Key: 2

This event is a multimedia exhibition that showcases findings from our research on music festivals and free parties. The exhibition will include projected interview extracts, ethnographic artefacts, photographs, media clips, and objects associated with each leisure space (tents, portaloos, flags, sculptures, banners, lighting and a free party sound system).

Further information:
Google map link to: BS2 0NW
Telephone: 01225 383167
Email: a.bengry-howell@bath.ac.uk
Website: http://people.bath.ac.uk/ym206/exhibition.html
Organised by: Department of Psychology, University of Bath

Venue: Bartolome House, Winter Street, Sheffield. S3 7ND.
Saturday 13 and Wednesday 17 March. 13 March: 11:00am - 1:00pm, 17 March: 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Key: 2

A landscape workshop which invites participants to share and document experiences of fear in urban landscapes. Participants will photograph elements of the landscape which provoke fear or unease. This is followed by discussion indoors, with refreshments, to share attitudes and experiences. Half the time will be spent outside, so warm clothing needed.

Further information:
Google map link to: S3 7ND 
Telephone: 0114 2226825
Email: c.priede@sheffield.ac.uk
Website:
Organised by: Centre for Criminological Research, University of Sheffield.

Please note: Pre-registration required, either by email: c.priede@sheffield.ac.uk, or telephone 0114 2226825

Venue: School of Education, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham. B15 2TT.
Monday 15 March 10:00am - 3:00pm

Key: 2

This seminar looks at the public purposes of higher education particularly how best to prepare future generations of graduates as responsible and engaged citizens.

Further information:
Google map link to: B15 2TT
Telephone: 0121 414 5596
Email: j.arthur@bham.ac.uk
Website: www.education.bham.ac.uk
Organised by: School of Education, Society of Educational Studies, University of Birmingham

Please note: To pre-book please e-mail Jacqueline Wootton at j.wootton@bham.ac.uk by March 5th 2010

Venue: Jubilee Library, Jubilee Street, Brighton. BN1 1GE.
Monday 15 March 2:00pm - 8:30pm

Key: 2

"Innovation, Sustainability, Development: A Manifesto for Brighton and Hove" is hosted by the STEPS Centre (Social, Technological and Environmental Pathways to Sustainability) at the University of Sussex.  The event encourages various groups from Brighton and Hove to put forward their vision for a city that contributes to local, national and global sustainability goals. The event is a discussion and debate on how we can use science, technology and innovation to make a positive difference to people's lives, here and in the developing world.

2 - 4.45pm: Roundtable event (invitees only)

The roundtable will focus on local issues of relevance to innovation, sustainability and development, especially on local and national government policies. Co-hosted by the ESRC STEPS Centre in partnership with Brighton and Hove City Council, as part of their ongoing work around local and global sustainability. The roundtable is part of a series taking place worldwide.

5.30-7.30pm: public debate (open to all)

"Question Time" - style debate, with a panel drawn from Brighton and Hove's political parties. Followed by a drinks reception.

Further information:
Google map link to: BN1 1GE
Telephone: 01273 873026
Email: a.v.ely@sussex.ac.uk
Website:http://anewmanifesto.org
Organised by: STEPS Centre, University of Sussex

Please note: Registration is essential for the roundtable event - please email steps-events@ids.ac.uk. For more information about the Manifesto project, visit www.anewmanifesto.org

Venue: Showroom Cinema, Paternoster Row, Sheffield. S1 2BX.
Monday 15 March 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Key: 2

This two-hour event will be a mixture of presenting research findings and offering practical tips and suggestions drawn from the social sciences, arts and sciences. The presenters for the first hour will be Professor Rachel Falconer (School of English), Dr Kamal Birdi (Institute of Work Psychology), Professor Rod Smallwood (Centre for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, University Director of Research and Innovation for Health), and Dr Felix Ng (Department of Geography), Mr Alexander Kelly (Director, Third Angel Theatre). After a break for refreshments, the second hour will commence with general discussion and practical activities for the audience.

Further information:
Google map link to: S1 2BX 
Telephone: 0114 2228461
Email: r.falconer@sheffield.ac.uk or judithharvey@w5online.co.uk
Website: www.sciencecafesheffield.org and www.shef.ac.uk/english/arts-science

Please note: Please register your interest on the Arts-Science Encounters website to secure a place:http://www.shef.ac.uk/english/arts-science. You can also turn up at the door and be admitted if there is space available (max. 60 participants).

Venue: Alice Holt Lodge, Farnham, Surrey. GU10 4LH.
Monday 15, Tuesday 16, Thursday 18 and Friday 19 March 11:30am - 2:30pm

Key: 2

Join us for a walk in Alice Holt forest to share your experiences of enjoying nature. This will be followed by lunch at Forest Research and a short discussion about the wider benefits, and the barriers you may face when out and about in the countryside.

Further information:
Google map link to: GU10 4LH
Telephone: 01420 526155
Email: liz.obrien@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
Website:
Organised by: Forest Research

Please note: To register for this event please call Christine Woods 01420 526157 or email christine.woods@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

Venue: The Minories Bistro, 74 High Street, Colchester. CO1 1UE.
Monday 15 - Friday 19 March 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Key: 2

Being Human will provide insights into human behaviour and the factors that influence it.  Over five successive evenings, speakers from the University of Essex will address a diverse range of topics, including: smells, the happiness gene, laughter, footballers' wives and the value of culture.

Further information:
Google map link to: CO1 1UE
Telephone: 01206 872373
Email: kriach@essex.ac.uk
Website: www.essex.ac.uk/events
Organised by: University of Essex

Please note: Events are free but seating is limited so please book your place early in advance by telephoning 01206 872925.

Venue: Glasgow Science Centre, 50 Pacific Quay, Glasgow. G51 1EA. 
Wednesday 17 - Thursday 18 March 10:00am - 4:00pm

Key: 2

Come and explore the science of social interaction. Take part in live experiments and chat with scientists about their research. How do we form first impressions? How do humans cooperate? And when does cooperation fail? Find out with the science of social interaction. This event is suitable for all ages.

Further information:
Google map link to: G51 1EA 
Telephone: 0141 330 6173
Email: s.garrod@psy.gla.ac.uk Website: www.socialinteraction.gla.ac.uk
Organised by: ESRC Investment: Social Interaction: a Cognitive Neurosciences Approach, CCNi, Department of Psychology, University of Glasgow

Venue: House of Sport, Sports Park, Loughborough University, Loughborough Science and Enterprise Park, 1 Oakwood Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire. LE11 3QF
Tuesday 16 March 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Key: 2

Café sportive presents: food for sport is a presentation and panel based event allowing the audience to interact with the guest speakers and discover more about the use and abuse of nutritional supplements and prevalence of doping in sport.

Further information:
Google map link to: LE11 3QF 
Telephone: 01509 564828 
Email: info@bydesign-group.co.uk
Website: www.bydesign-group.co.uk
Organised by: By Design Group in conjunction with the Sports Technology Institute, Loughborough University

Please note: pre-registration is preferred and can be achieved by emailing info@bydesign-group.co.uk. One of the event team will then respond with final details and confirmation of a place for the event.

Venue: London School of Economics and Political Science, Room 204, New Academic Building, 54 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London. WC2A 3LJ 
Tuesday 16 March 2:15pm - 3:45pm

Key: 2

We've known for a century that human emissions of CO2 could lead to a warmer planet and warmer wetter winters. Today social scientists play a critical role informing policy by exploiting the insights of the sciences and the foresight provided by our models (physical, social and economic). We will see how making the best use of the available science requires as much common sense as it does computer simulation. Speakers include Professor Leonard Smith.

Further information:
Google map link to: WC2A 3LJ
Telephone: 020 7106 1221
Email: v.pavey@lse.ac.uk
Website: www.cccep.ac.uk
Organised by: Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy

Venue: Music Room, Exeter Central Library, Castle Street, Exeter. EX4 3PQ
Tuesday 16 March 7:00pm - 8:45pm

Key: 2

Earlier, easier pre-natal tests for genetic conditions are on the horizon. This public meeting will discuss: Are the tests simply a better way to identify genetic disorders before birth, or the thin end of the wedge in a culture that desires 'perfect' babies? Will they improve reproductive health care, or turn all pregnancies into a moral maze?

Further information:
Google map link to: EX4 3PQ
Telephone: 01392 269140
Email: c.h.packman@exeter.ac.uk
Website: www.genomicsnetwork.ac.uk/egenis/
Organised by: Egenis, the ESRC Centre for Genomics in Society

Venue: London School of Economics, G108, 20 Kingsway, London. WC2A 2AE.
Tuesday 16 March 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Key: 2

This event will provide a forum for practitioners, policymakers and publics to debate the technical, social and ethical aspects of disaster management and relief, and to promote meaningful dialogue about the risks associated with these undertakings. Confirmed so far, Professor Sue Black, Forensic Anthropologist, University of Dundee and Metropolitan Police Commander Nicholas Bracken.

Further information:
Google map link to: WC2A 2AE 
Telephone: 0207 9556577
Email: risk@lse.ac.uk
Website: www.lse.ac.uk/collections/CARR/
Organised by: CARR (Centre for Analysis of Risk and Regulation)

Venue: Victoria and Albert Museum, South Kensington, Cromwell Road, London. SW7 2RL.
Tuesday 16 March 10:30am - 6:00pm

Key: 2

Discover how research methods and approaches to design influence the clothes we wear, the bags we carry, the wallpaper in our homes, and much more. A series of insightful presentations and enjoyable workshops reveal how research informs textile design and how designers are addressing important and complex social issues. To find out about the different sessions taking place throughout the day, please download the event programme (PDF).

Further information:
Google map link to: SW7 2RL 
Telephone: 02075148762
Email: j.morrison@csm.arts.ac.uk
Website:
Organised by: Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, University of the Arts London

Please note: to reserve a place please call the V&A bookings and information office on 020 7942 2211

Venue: Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London. SW1 5AG.
Tuesday 16 March 6:30pm - 8:00pm (followed by a drinks reception)

Key: 2

Chair: Sir Roger Jowell, City University London. Speakers include David Willetts MP, Professor Ian Diamond, Professor Harvey Goldstein and Professor Sir Michael Rutter. Researchers, government and policymakers address how social science research can strengthen its involvement in policymaking, increase its impact and combat potential public expenditure cuts.

Further information:
Google map link to: SW1Y 5AG 
Telephone: 0207 324 8517
Email: Vicki.ellison@sagepub.co.uk
Website: www.britac.ac.uk/events/index.cfm
Organised by: SAGE and The British Academy

Please note: Registration is not required for this event. Seats will be allocated on arrival. Media Partner - THE  http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/

Venue: Royal Anthropological Institute, 50 Fitzroy Street, London. W1T 5BT.
Tuesday 16 - Thursday 18 March 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Key: 2

Three evening film screenings will resume important discussions raised in the Royal Anthropological Institute's main ESRC event: 'The Meaning of Water'. The film screenings will give participants an opportunity to explore how traditional ways of life are threatened due to the loss of water resources, and how in turn, traditional knowledge might contribute towards future water security. A few of the films place particular emphasis on the effects of dams and look at issues around displacement, migration and water resource management.

Further information:
Google map link to: W1T 5BT
Telephone: 020 7387 0455
Email: education@therai.org.uk
Website: www.discovernathropology.org.uk and www.therai.org.uk/education/education and www.therai.org.uk and www.worldwaterday.org
Organised by: Royal Anthropological Institute in partnership with various anthropologists and ethnographic film makers

Please note: advance booking is essential. In order to avoid disappointment, please reserve your place early by emailing education@therai.org.uk.

Venue: Attenborough Nature Centre, Barton Lane, Attenborough, Nottingham. NG9 6DY.
Wednesday 17 March 2:00pm - 6:00pm

Key: 2

A new relationship with the "natural" environment has gradually developed in the East Midlands since the move away from industrial production and we have designed a range of workshop sessions to explore these changes. This event will challenge some ways of looking at the world, and may even change how and what you see in the world around you.

Further information:
Google map link to: NG9 6DY 
Telephone: 0115 8485622
Email: Jeffrey.goatcher@ntu.ac.uk
Website: www.ntu.ac.uk/s3event
Organised by: School of Social Science, Division of Politics and Sociology, Nottingham Trent University

Please note: spaces are limited and places should be booked before hand via the NTU events team, by email at bls.marketing@ntu.ac.uk.

Venue: Augustine Hall, Canterbury Christ Church University, Augustine House, Rhodaus Town, Canterbury. CT1 2YA.
Wednesday 17 March 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Key: 2

Are we experiencing a 'credit crunch', or a full blown financial crisis? Ever wondered about how the present situation came about? Concerned about how it might impact on you? Come along and participate in this debate, which will bring together the general public, social scientists, and those 'in the know'. 

Further information:
Google map link to: CT1 2YA
Telephone: 01227 782388
Email: david.bates@canterbury.ac.uk
Website: http://makingpoliticsmatter.blogspot.com/
Organised by: Making Politics Matter initiative, Canterbury Christ Church University

Venue: ICOSS Building, 219 Portobello, Sheffield. S1 4DP.
Wednesday 17 March 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Key: 2

A Green Roof walking Safari, giving access to six green roofs of a range of types in the centre of Sheffield.  The chance to see and touch roofs which are normally out of bounds.

Further information:
Google map link to: S1 4DP 
Telephone: 01142 227131
Email: j.sorrill@sheffield.ac.uk
Website:
Organised by: University of Sheffield, Green Roof Centre

Please note: To pre-register please email  grsafari@thegreenroofcentre.co.uk or phone

Venue: Little Hall, Sidgwick Site, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge. CB3 9DA.
Wednesday 17 March 5:30pm - 6:30pm

This event has been cancelled, apologies for any inconvenience.

Key: 2

The modern workplace has transformed over the past 25 years with the privatisation of industry, diversification of the job market, collapse of trade union membership, rise in human resource management and new employment laws. William Brown (Professor of Industrial Relations) examines these changes and their lasting consequences.

Further information:
Google map link to: CB3 9DA
Telephone: 01223 335242
Email: ck357@cam.ac.uk
Website: www.admin.cam.ac.uk/sciencefestival/
Organised by: Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge

Venue: Urban Cafe, Dance City, Temple Street, Newcastle upon Tyne. NE1 4BR.
Wednesday 17 March 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Key: 2

A participatory event, open to the public aimed at challenging current perceptions of poverty and marginalisation. Genuine experiences of poverty will be reflected and then discussed using the ‘world cafe’ format.  The debate will lead to a policy briefing for use locally and nationally.

Further information:
Google map link to: NE1 4BR
Telephone: 0191 222 7296
Email: naomi.woodward@ncl.ac.uk
Website:www.ncl.ac.uk/ihs/ctrph/news.htm
Organised by: UKCRC Centre for Translational Research in Public Health

Venue: The Forum, 2 Millennium Plain, Bethel Street, Norwich. NR2 1TF.
Wednesday 17 March 9:00am - 5:00pm

Key: 2

The showcase exhibits Norfolk's female entrepreneurial talent and how this is boosting the County's economy. It provides an opportunity for wider engagement and is suitable for all members of the general public, and especially to young women attending schools in the County as it will provide positively influential role models. 

Further information:
Google map link to: NR2 1TF
Telephone: 01603 591382
Email: h.dajani@uea.ac.uk
Website: www.uea.ac.uk/nbs
Organised by: Women, Research and Enterprise Forum, Norwich Business School, UEA

Venue: St Albans Town Hall, Market Place, St Albans. AL3 5DJ
Thursday 18 March 10:00am - 4:00pm

Key: 2

Throughout the day we will hold 'Communicating with your Baby' sessions, which will be free to attend.  These sessions will encourage communication between mother and baby. There will also be posters and a live video feed showcasing our latest infant research, and a play area for young infants.

Further information:
Google map link to: AL3 5DJ
Telephone: 01707 285971
Email: n.r.howlett@herts.ac.uk
Website:
Organised by: University of Hertfordshire

Venue: Infolit iSchool, In Second Life (the virtual world). http://slurl.com/secondlife/Infolit%20iSchool/149/171/21/
Thursday 18 March 8:00pm - 10:00pm (Second Life Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm)

Key: 2

Are you in Second Life (SL), the virtual world? Find it frustrating to search for information and get around? Researchers in information and digital literacies will kick off this session and then lead you onwards for some more virtually literate sightseeing, shopping and searching. Basic SL skills movement/chat skills needed.

Further information:
Google map link to:
Telephone: 0114 222 2641
Email: s.webber@sheffield.ac.uk
Website: http://infolit-week-in-sl.ning.com/events/searching-shopping-sightseeing
Organised by: University of Sheffield, Centre for Information Literacy Research

Please note: You can register via the website.

Venue: Science Oxford Live, 1-5 London Place, St Clements, Oxford. OX4 1BD.
Thursday 18 March 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Key: 2

Science Oxford Live and Black Oxford roll out the red carpet to present some of the world's greatest black scientists and inventors with awards for their contributions to science and society. Come along to support the nominees, both current and historical, hear their personal stories, and discover their great inventions!

Further information:
Google map link to: OX4 1BD
Telephone: 01865 810013
Email: emma.wightman@scienceoxford.com
Website: www.scienceoxfordlive.com
Organised by: Science Oxford and Black Oxford

Please note: Book online at www.scienceoxfordlive.com

Venue: Council Chamber, Camden Town Hall, Judd Street, London. WC1H 9JE.
Friday 19 March 10:00am - 1:00pm

Key: 2

Bringing up children multilingually can be challenging at times. The event will help the participants to understand the process and benefits of learning and using two or more languages from young age and to share experience and advice on bringing up children multilingually. Please see the event flyer.

Further information:
Google map link to: WC1H 9JE
Telephone: 020 3073 8364
Email: zhu.hua@bbk.ac.uk
Website: http://www.bbk.ac.uk/linguistics/news/news1
Organised by: Centre for Multilingual and Multicultural Research

Venue: Otley Courthouse, Courthouse Street, Otley, West Yorkshire. LS21 3AN.
Friday 19 March 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Key: 2

The event is for members of the general public, living in the West Yorkshire area; particularly those aged 60+. The event will comprise of a 20 minute Photo Slideshow developed using images, narrations and captions collected during fieldwork from the ESRC study on Campaigning for Social Change: Understanding the motives and experiences of people with dementia. A Q&A session will take place after the Photo Slideshow to discuss the issues raised. The Q&A session will be chaired and will include three panel members: two participants from the ESRC study and the National Programme Manager for the National Dementia Strategy in England.

Further information:
Google map link to: LS21 3AN
Telephone: 01274 236468
Email: r.l.bartlett@bradford.ac.uk
Website:
Organised by: Bradford Dementia Group, University of Bradford

Venue: Cotmanhay Enterprise Centre, Cotmanhay, Ilkeston. DE7 8PF.
Friday 19 March 12:00pm - 3:00pm

Key: 2

Older people will describe how digital technologies and their applications can help overcome feeling isolated, and feel independent. Local service providers from the statutory and nonstatutory sectors will also demonstrate how information about their services can be accessed and requested online, and access IT help.

Further information:
Google map link to: DE7 8PF
Telephone: 07816 070615
Email: Irene.hardill@ntu.ac.uk
Website: www.sus-it.lboro.ac.uk/
Organised by: Graduate School, BLSS, Nottingham Trent University

Venue: Sheffield United FC, Mastson Suite, Bramall Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire. S2 4SU.
Friday 19 March 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Key: 2

A glamorous evening event at a Sheffield Football stadium with a wide-ranging mandate to explore not only the benefits of football to society, but also the benefits of engaging with society to the game. It will comprise of an all-star panel consisting of two academics (Professor Rory Miller and Professor Ian Bache), a member of football's governing hierarchy (Sir David Richards - Chairman of the Premier League), a former player (Gordon Banks), Chief Executive of Sheffield and Hallamshire FA (James Hope-Gill) a representative from a club (Chairman of one of the Sheffield Clubs) and a politician (RT Hon Richard Caborn MP) to be chaired by ITV's football coverage anchor Matt Smith.

Further information:
Google map link to: S2 4SU
Telephone: 0114 222 8389
Email: alex.miles@shef.ac.uk
Website:
Organised by: University of Sheffield, Public Services Academy

Please note: Tickets will be available by emailing psa@shef.ac.uk and will be available at distributors throughout the city (details to follow). Some tickets to be available on the door.

Venue: Oxford Town Hall Gallery, Oxford Town Hall, St Aldates, Oxford. OX1 1BX
Friday 19 - Sunday 21 March. 19 March: 11:00am - 6:00pm, 20-21 March: 9:00am - 6:00pm

Key: 2

COMPAS will be showcasing a selection of the most outstanding entries to our Annual Photo Competition, alongside work produced by our researchers and other specially selected guests. The exhibition aims to present a thought-provoking and balanced view of migration, as experienced by people from all over the world.

Further information:
Google map link to: OX1 1BX 
Telephone: 01865 612358
Email: Jennifer.newman@compas.ox.ac.uk
Website:www.compas.ox.ac.uk/events
Organised by: The Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS), University of Oxford

Venue: Herschel Building, Newcastle University, Kings Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. NE1 7RU.
Saturday 20 March 09:30am - 4:30pm

Key: 2

The Great Debate workshop on how humanity should respond to climate change. This exciting day includes thought-provoking debates on geoengineering, the effects of climate change on food and water security and energy generation and the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in documentary-making, working behind and in front of the camera.

Further information:
Google map link to: NE1 7RU
Telephone: 0191 265 9713
Email: thegreatdebate@yahoo.com
Website: www.thegreatdebate.org.uk/FutureEvents.html#GRACC10 and http://www.thegreatdebate.org.uk/GDDSE5.html
Organised by: The Great Debate

Please note: Booking is essential for this event. Contact Explore on 0191 515 2800 or email lifelong.learning@sunderland.ac.uk

Venue: Newcastle Literary and Philosophical Society, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne. NE1 8ST.
Saturday 20 March 9:30am - 1:00pm

Key: 2

2010 is the 200th anniversary of one of Tyneside's most famous sons, Lord Armstrong. This half-day public conference appraises his economic, social, and intellectual impact, locally, nationally and globally. The event is to be held at Newcastle's Lit & Phil, over which Armstrong presided for forty years.

Further information:
Google map link to: NE1 8ST
Telephone: 0191 2437259
Email: don.macraild@northumbria.ac.uk
Website:
Organised by: Northumbria University (in conjunction with the Literary and Philosophical Society, Newcastle upon Tyne)

Venue: HMS President Boat, Victoria Embankment, London. EC4Y 0HJ.
Saturday 20 March 10:00am - 4:00pm

Key: 2

Water is one of the most valuable resources on the planet, connecting people, plants and animals, in a web of political, social and economic activities. Through films, talks and hands-on learning activities, this event aims to raise public awareness of the global water crisis; as well as explore the social, cultural, and symbolic meanings of water, as they exist in the everyday lives of communities around the world. Please see the event flyer.

Further information:
Google map link to: EC4Y 0HJ 
Telephone: 020 7387 0455
Email: education@therai.org.uk
Website: www.discoveranthropology.org.uk and www.therai.org.uk/education/education and www.therai.org.uk and www.nmm.ac.uk and www.worldwaterday.org.uk
Organised by: Royal Anthropological Institute in partnership with the National Maritime Museum's Education Team

Please note: advance booking is essential. In order to avoid disappointment, please reserve your place early by emailing: education@therai.org.uk

Venue: St John's School, Granham Hill, Marlborough. SN8 4AX.
Saturday 20 March

Key: 2

Transport - Past, Present and future is a daylong event aimed at family groups within our community. The event will include demonstrations, exhibits and lectures enabling participants to explore technologies from the past, present and future all with a transport theme.

Further information:
Google map link to: SN8 4AX
Telephone: 01672 519558
Email: sbere@stjohns.wilts.sch.uk
Website: www.stjohns.wilts.sch.uk
Organised by: St John's Secondary School, Marlborough

Venue: The Conference Centre, The British Library, 96 Euston Road, London. NW1 2DB.
Tuesday 9 March 6:30pm - 8:00pm onwards

Key: 2

Leading researchers, policy makers and practitioners explore attitudes to food: what we eat, what we buy, how we shop and cook, looking at the role of the food industry, the government's role in promoting healthy eating, and the way public attitudes differ from the views of policy makers and practitioners.

Further information:
Google map link to: NW1 2DB 
Telephone: 020 8348 4770
Email: ceridwen.roberts@btopenworld.com
Website: www.bl.uk/whatson/
Organised by: The British Library, the Academy of Social Science, the Food Standards Agency and the ESRC

Please note: Book through the British Library's website (www.bl.uk/whatson) or, for more information, contact: social-science-events@bl.uk

Venue: The Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival, Blue Boar Marquee, Christ Church, Oxford. OX1 1DP.
Sunday 21 March 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Key: 2

Family policy and parenthood is an important election issue, which all the mainstream parties agree requires a massive adjustment in our lives, emotions, and relationships. Can parenting really be so difficult that parents need constant counselling, parenting classes and policies backed by academic research to cope?

Further information:
Google map link to: OX1 1DP 
Telephone: 020 7269 9223 
Email: clairefox@instituteofideas.com
Website: www.instituteofideas.com
Organised by: Institute of Ideas

Please note: to pre-register, please go to www.oxfordliteraryfestival.com

Venue: University of Birmingham, School of Education Room G39, Edgbaston, Birmingham. B15 2TT. 
Thursday 18 March 12:15pm-1:45pm

Key: 2

A University of Birmingham lunch time celebration of Social Science, Social sciences in Birmingham: making an impact is a public event designed to engage people in exciting new research impacting Birmingham today. Participants will enjoy interacting with research on subjects as diverse as complementary schooling, creative industries and counter-terrorism. The event is to be supported by web-based materials, including video material, to ensure maximum accessibility to information about the work of social scientists at the University of Birmingham.

Further information:
Google map link to: B15 2TT
Telephone: 07939 241 437
Email: l.z.mcdonald@bham.ac.uk
Website: www.birmingham.bham.ac.uk
Organised by: University of Birmingham