Pint of Science: Dementia
The Three Guineas Station Approach, Reading, Berkshire, United KingdomMice, men, mad cows, cannibalism and…dementia? Dementia is a name for a group of diseases which cause reduced brain function. Dr Francesco Tamagnini and Dr Patrick Lewis will introduce two types of dementia: Prion disease and Alzheimer’s disease. This is an excellent event for anyone who wants to learn something new about dementia and hear about […]
Pint of Science: Clothing Technology
Yates Reading The Former Post Office, Friar Street, Reading, Berkshire, United KingdomSmart Fashion: The Future of Clothing Technology Forget needle and thread - these talks will look at how clothes can be designed by drawing inspiration from scientific discoveries. From sportswear to health monitoring, there's more than one way to get this nerdy look. Come delve into fashion at its most technological! Founder and CEO of KYMIRA Sport Tim […]
Pint of Science: Your World, Your Science
Smokin' Billy's 61 St. Mary's Butts, Reading, Berkshire, United KingdomYour World, Your Science We are all scientists at heart, being curious about what we see and questioning the world around us. Scientists are now harnessing this collective curiosity, and involving the public in research - the time of Citizen Science is now! Come grab a drink, and hear about the wide range of Citizen […]
Internal event: Ghanaian cocoa soils
Frank Parkinson room, Agriculture WhiteknightsFor University of Reading staff and students only Talk by Betty Amponsah-Doku 'Effects of land management on the chemical properties of Ghanaian cocoa soils'
Finance: Research Seminar
G09 Whiteknights Campus, University of Reading, Reading, BerkshireWednesday, 16th May Time and Location: 1:00 – 2:00 pm, G09 Speaker: Davide Avino, Cardiff University
Food and Nutritional Sciences Seminar
CHEMLT1 Whiteknights Campus, University of Reading, Reading, BerkshireSpeakers: Hui Qi Yeo: 'Lipid Extraction from Chicken Breast Muscle’. Sami Bulut: 'High pressure processing at low temperatures.'
Pint of Science: What’s going on in the brain?
The Three Guineas Station Approach, Reading, Berkshire, United KingdomPicture this! What’s going on in the brain? Doctors and researchers use brain imaging methods to diagnose illness and investigate the brain. These talks will introduce brain imaging for science research. Professor Clare Mackay from the University of Oxford will explain how we can see early brain changes in Alzheimer’s disease. Dr Etienne Roesch will talk […]
Pint of Science: Living with Your Body in Health and Disorder
Yates Reading The Former Post Office, Friar Street, Reading, Berkshire, United KingdomLiving with Your Body in Health and Disorder Listen to your body when it whispers, and you won't have to hear it scream. These talks will explore how food and nutrients can help lower blood pressure while integrated pain assessment and spinal services can help cope with pain. Turn up to learn a few tips to […]
Digital Epitaphs Workshop
edith morley 175 Earley, Reading, United KingdomDigital Epitaphs A workshop at the University of Reading Friday 18th May, 11am-12.30pm Edith Morley 175 ‘To afford a subject for heroic poems is the privilege of very few, but every man may expect to be recorded in an epitaph’ -- Samuel Johnson, ‘An Essay on Epitaphs’ (1740) Confirmed participants: Professor Harold Mytum (Archaeology, University of Liverpool) Dr […]
Research Seminar: The bTB vaccine
Harbourne Lecture Theatre Whiteknights Campus, Reading, BerkshireTalks take place between 1.00pm and 1.50pm in Harbourne Lecture Theatre and are followed by refreshments and an informal chat in Harbourne Foyer. All welcome. Slot One: Talk by Dr Deepa Paliwal 'The reverse immunology to bTB vaccine' Slot Two: Talk by Dr Andrea Moteagudo# Subject TBC