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Academic members of staff at Aberystwyth University offer the following programme of lectures, presentations and workshops during the academic year. All the costs associated with this service are met by the University.
Please contact the Recruitment & Marketing Office if you have any particular requirements, so that they can be passed on to the relevant departments:
Tel: 01970 622065
Fax: 01970 621554
E-mail: marketing@aber.ac.uk
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Art
Lecture Lecturer British Printmaking Mr Robert Meyrick The Davies Sisters of Gregynog: Collecting for the nation Mr Robert Meyrick Topics from Art in Wales: 1900-1970 Various Staff Members Surfing, shopping and the Law (A workshop on Law and the Internet) Mr Robert Meyrick Art in Italy - A Traveller's Survival Kit Mr Simon Pierse Costumes, Quilts & Dressers - Welsh Decorative Traditions Mrs Moira Vincentelli Museum and Gallery Workshops
The School of Art's extensive collection of fine and decorative art and our two galleries, provide a venue for a varied exhibitions programme. We are now able to offer Museum and Gallery Workshops for GCSE and sixth form groups. Students will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience of the museum and gallery environment by studying various artefacts from our Collection and by participating in gallery workshops - the latter delivered by a variety of professional personnel brought in for their relevance to the exhibitions on display. These classes will support the National Curriculum and will be accompanied by student and teacher work packs and any art materials as required. Such groups may also benefit from demonstrations in photographic and printmaking processes including screenprinting, etching and lithography.
The workshops are suitable for students in Years 10 to 13 and are run from September to July. All materials are supplied free of charge. For more details on the workshops, contact Philip Garratt on pjg@aber.ac.uk.www.aber.ac.uk/museum
Visits to the School, its Museum and Art Gallery can be arranged for small groups of Art and/or Art History students aged 16 or over.
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Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences
Agriculture
Lecture Lecturer The origins of crops and domesticated animals Professor Wayne Powell Farming animals organically Dr Pip Nicholas 'Organic Food and Farming' what is it all about? Dr Pip Nicholas Land Use Mr Penri James Growing plants in computers Dr Chris Davey Animal Science
Lecture Lecturer Putting the brakes on belching bovines Professor Jamie Newbold Aromatherapy for dairy cows Professor Jamie Newbold Manipulation and control of reproduction Dr Mina Davies-Morel A presentation on aspects of biology or any equine based subject Dr Mina Davies-Morel Reproductive Technology in the horse Dr Mina Davies-Morel Nutritional properties of meat and milk Professor Nigel D Scollan Genetic selection of farm animals and/or horses Dr Basil Wolf The ethics of farm animal production Dr Michael Rose Black Banana - ruined fruit or key to improving nutrient efficiency? Dr Michael RF Lee Reproduction in farm animals Dr Neil Beck Biological Sciences
Lecture Lecturer Feeling stressed? Take an aspirin, whether you are human or plant Dr Luis Mur Plant phenols from grasses with medicinal properties Dr Ifat Parveen The struggle for health: People, parasites and HIV Dr Joanne Hamilton Are parasites fascinating, gruesome, or both? Dr Joanne Hamilton Tuberculosis: A new angle on an old disease Professor Mike Young Foreigners, fertilizers, acid & heat: Can our rivers and lakes survive? Dr John Gee Carbon and nitrogen cycling Dr Gareth Griffith Fungal biodiversity Dr Gareth Griffith Bioluminescence and the language of bacteria Dr Mike Winson Carbon and nitrogen cycling Dr Gareth Griffith Fungal biodiversity Dr Gareth Griffith
A fresh look at mitosis and meiosis Dr Glyn Jenkins The soil ecosystem Dr John Scullion Bioterrorism Dr Hazel Davey Our Origins: Human anthropology revealed through molecular genetics Dr Mustak Kaderbhai Countryside / Ecology / Environmental
Lecture Lecturer National Parks – who needs them? Mr Ian Keirle Why mountain birds are threatened by climate change Dr Peter Dennis Is it time to re-wild our hills and mountains? Dr Peter Dennis 'Super Grass!' Why grasslands are the most complex things you will ever meet Dr John Warren 'Flower Power' A sneaky look at the love lives of plants Dr John Warren Alien Genes - HAVE escaped - so what? Dr John Warren If landscapes are just a pile of old rocks, are they worth saving? Professor Barry Thomas Are hedgerows outdated animal enclosures or vital ecological communities? Professor Barry Thomas The forests that made our coal and how their loss triggered global warming Professor Barry Thomas Making use of Biology - clever ways to help combat climate change Dr Elaine Jensen Sustainable sources of heat, power and manufactured products for a green world Dr Gordon Allison Mass spectrometry, what does it do? Dr Gordon Allison Infrared soectroscopy detect chemical change Dr Gordon Allison How do we make sense of big data sets? Dr Gordon Allison Domestic solar water heating Dr Andy Cairns Tourism
Lecture Lecturer Ecotourism: Gift Horse or Trojan Horse? Dr Carl Cater Challenging Nature: The growth of Adventure Tourism Dr Carl Cater Rural Tourism: a devil in disguise or the saviour of rural communities? Mr Ian Keirle The Institute would be delighted to provide speakers on a wide range of topics relating to current rural issues and will make every effort to respond positively to specific requests from schools and colleges.
For more information please visit the IBERS website.
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Computer Science
Lecture Lecturer Computing at University Dr Lynda Thomas Hot Topics in Computer Science Dr Mark Neal The Importnance of Software Engineering Professor Chris Price Space Robotics Dr Dave Barnes Vision, Graphics and Games Dr Fred Labrosse -
Education and Lifelong Learning
Lecture Lecturer How Children Learn Dr Rosemary Cann -
English
Lecture Lecturer Talks on various aspects of English and American Literature, and on the English language and literature of Wales may be organized. Various Staff Members -
European Languages
Lecture Lecturer Various aspects of French language (past and present) Professor David Trotter Aspects of Franco-German history (Alsace) Professor David Trotter Linguistic variation in Germany Dr Wini Davies Women in Germany Dr Wini Davies Contemporary Spanish Literature Sr José Goñi Pérez Bilingualism in Spain Sr José Goñi Pérez Spain and Latin America Sr José Goñi Pérez Memorization Tips & Techniques for Learners of Spanish Matthew Richards Contemporary German-speaking Culture Dr Jane Wilkinson French Literature and Cultural Behaviour Dr Bruno Sibona XXI Century France and Francophonie Mr Kader Izri -
European Studies
Lecture Lecturer European Parliament Elections Various Staff Members The UK and EU Membership Various Staff Members Wales and Europe Various Staff Members Any other aspect of "Europe" Various Staff Members -
Geography and Earth Sciences
Lecture Lecturer Vallley floors and floodplains: Formation, landforms and flooding Dr Paul Brewer Floods: Courses, characteristics, controls and consequences Dr Paul Brewer Remote sensing of glacier hazards Professor Neil Glasser Volcanic Hazards in the European Environment Professor John Grattan Antarctica and Global Environmental Change Professor Mike Hambrey Climate change from a geological perspective Professor Mike Hambrey Shrinking glaciers and the Earth’s changing climate Dr Bryn Hubbard Planning Controversies in a National Park: A student role-play exercise Dr Rhys Jones / Dr Aled Rowlands Water sustainability: Future resources and environmental protection Dr Bryn Hubbard Bathing in the Sea: Does it make you ill? Professor David Kay Tropical deforestation and regeneration in Amazonia Dr Richard Lucas River Systems and Environmental Change Professor Mark Macklin Wetlands in Drylands: Causes, Characteristics and Conservation Dr Stephen Tooth Poverty and the modern metropolis: Tackling urban deprivation in the UK Dr Mark Whitehead The Challenges of Rural Change: European case studies Professor Michael Woods Widespread volcanic deposits - their uses in modern and ancient stratigraphic correlation Dr Nick Pearce Bottled mineral waters - you are what you drink Dr Bill Perkins Looking for pollution in the marine environment Dr Bill Perkins Environmental Hazards: New risks in the 21st Century Dr Deboarh Dixon Polar Environments: The impact of climate change Dr Sarah Davies Contesting the Countryside: Rural Politics Professor Michael Woods The Global Countryside: Globalization and Rural Change Professor Michael Woods Change and Continuity in Rural Wales Professor Michael Woods Meltdown? How will the Greenland and Antartic ice sheets impact on global sea level? Dr Alun Hubbard Scientific adventures in Antartica, South Georgia and the sub-Antartic Islands Dr Alun Hubbard Reading the City: Architecture, Landscape and the Built Environment Dr Gareth Hoskins -
History and Welsh History
Lecture Lecturer Wales and the Acts of Union Dr Eryn White Britain and the First/Second World Wars (various aspects) Dr Siân Nicholas The Mass Media in Inter War Britain Dr Siân Nicholas History & story-telling Dr Michael Roberts An Earlier Credit Crisis and its lessons: Britain in the 1620s Dr Michael Roberts Britain in the Eighteenth Century Dr Martyn Powell The Age of Discovery Dr Karen Stöber On the Dole: Life in Britain during the Great Depression Dr Steven Thompson -
Information and Library Studies
Lecture Lecturer Working for Google or its competitors? Judy Broady Preston Career possibilities in the information world Judy Broady Preston -
International Politics
Lecture Lecturer Justice and Injustice in World Politics Various staff members Poverty and Inequality in World Affairs Various staff members The United States and the ‘War on Terror’ Various staff members Welsh Politics in Transition Various staff members The Future of Europe Various staff members -
Law and Criminology
Law
Workshop Lecturer Burglary: Exercises in problem-solving and precedent Various Staff Members Criminal liability for omissions - should it be a crime to fail to rescue someone when you can do so without risk to yourself? Various Staff Members Exercises in fact-finding and proof: How can we tell whether evidence is relevant or not? Various Staff Members Surfing, shopping and the Law (A workshop on Law and the Internet) Various Staff Members Music downloading and the law: What's legal, what's not? Various Staff Members Criminology
Workshop Lecturer 'Can you spot a criminal?' Lessons from the criminologists' casebook Various Staff Members 'Can you spot a liar?' Detecting deception in interviews and trials Various Staff Members 'Whodunnit?' Problems with eyewitness testimony. Various Staff Members How to make a criminal: Psychological and biological explanations of criminal behaviour. Various Staff Members Applications may be made for lectures across the range of the Department’s area of teaching responsibility, e.g. Criminology, Introduction to Legal Principles; Careers in Law; Crime & Punishment; Contract Law; Criminal Law; Studying Law at University; Human Rights; European Community Law.
Every year, normally in April/May, we hold at least one full day workshop, aimed at students in their penultimate year of school or college. These workshops are designed for those who may be considering studying law but know little of what the subject involves. They allow students to work on a project concerning a topical aspect of law. A number of schools and colleges are provided with details of the annual workshop held in the Department of Law and Criminology, and we are always happy to hear from other institutions who wish to be added to the mailing list.
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Management and Business
Lectures - We welcome requests for lectures and workshops in relation to a wide range of teaching and research expertise represented at the School of Management and Business. Our research and teaching expertise includes:
Lecture Lecturer International Retailing and Retail Marketing Various Staff Members Regional Sustainability Various Staff Members Strategic Sales Management Various Staff Members Human Resource Management Various Staff Members International Business and Trade Policy Various Staff Members Financial Accounting Various Staff Members Management Accounting Various Staff Members Auditing and Corporate Governance Various Staff Members Internet Marketing Various Staff Members Empirical Finance and Financial Markets Various Staff Members Taxation Various Staff Members Marketing Strategy Various Staff Members Strategic Management Various Staff Members Workshops for School/College Students - The School of Management and Business runs an annual one-day workshop for students in their penultimate year of school or college which is designed to give students an insight into studying a business-related subject at University. The workshop also enables students to form a relationship between their current subjects of study and the world of business, management and finance.
Workshops for School/College Teachers - The School of Management and Business offers specialist workshops for teachers relating to recent developments in their subject areas. The workshops include a briefing about recent developments and provide the opportunity for teachers to explore the impact of these, both externally and in relation to curriculum development.
For further information about what we can offer, please contact our Recruitment & Marketing Officer on 01970 621587. Further information about the School can be found at the School of Management and Business Website
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Psychology
Lecture Lecturer Obedience to authority: The influence of Stanley Milgram on research ethics in psychology Dr Kate Bullen Blowing the fuse: The biological basis of stress Dr Rachel Rahman The general intelligence factor: Biology, environment and ethics Dr Alexandra Forsythe Memory and Amnesia: Does 'Finding Nemo' get it right? Dr I-Chant Andrea Chiang Sanity in masses: Agression, compliance and conformity Dr Gareth Hall -
Sport and Exercise Science
Lecture Lecturer How exercise helps in the fight against disease Dr Rhys Thatcher The winning mentality: The psychology of peak sports performance Dr Joanne Thatcher How fast can we go: The sports science of world records (and will women ever beat men?) Dr Mark Burnley Nutrition and Sporting Performance Dr Glen Davison The winning mentality in sport: Performing under pressure Dr Sally Akehurst The winning mentality in sport: Lessons for life Dr David Tod -
Study Abroad
Lecture Staff Member Exchange Opportunities Various staff members -
Theatre, Film and Television Studies
Applications for lectures and workshops anywhere within the UK may be made across the range of the Department's areas of teaching and research responsibility, and in particular: Performance Studies, European Theatre, Acting, Design (Lighting, Set, Costume, Sound, Computer Aided Scenography), Theatre Administration and Marketing, American Drama, Television Analysis, Film Studies, Media and Society, Welsh Theatre, Intercultural Theatre. In addition, the Department can offer general and specific guidance sessions and talks on applying for HE courses in Drama, Performing Arts, Film and Television, and completing
Co-ordinator - Mr Nick Strong. Tel: 01970 622828.
The Department will try to be as flexible as possible with regard to dates.