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Details of events and relevant conferences hosted by the University or its partners are featured below. If you feel there is an event/conference which is relevant to this page you can submit an event to inform the Public Relations Office.
Every Tuesday
Latin -in- Line
Latin - in - Line is the sociable way to keep fit. Learn fun routines, great Latin rhythms and no partner is required. Every Tuesday 4pm-5pm in the University Sports Hall. Classes are charged at £5 per hour, payable to the instructor. Call Anne on 07719 892432 or Laurie Nettleton, on 01484 472093.
Monday 8 March to Friday 19 March
Research Festival 2010
The third annual Research Festival, with School and central events being held. Please check the website for further details
Further information can be obtained from Kirsty Taylor, Tel: 01484 473817.
Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 March
ALPS Conference 2010
When: All day
Where: Weetwood Hall, Otley Road, Leeds
The main aims of the conference are to identify the trends and potential developments of work-based learning and assessment over the next 10 years. Speakers will review current and up-and-coming learning technologies, and presentations and workshops are expected to highlight the main factors affecting the employability of graduating students. This is an all-day event and takes place at Weetwood Hall, Otley Road, Leeds. To book a place please visit http://www.alps-cetl.ac.uk
Further information can be obtained from Ian Warwick in the University's School of Human and Health Sciences on 01484 473239.
Wednesday 17 March
Centre For Applied Psychological Research Seminar Series
When: 4:15pm
Where: Harold Wilson Building (HWG/23)
Love Detectors and Kiss-o-meters: The Role of the Erotic in the History of Deception Testing Speaker: Dr Geoff Bunn (Manchester Metropolitan University), 4:15pm in HWG/23 of the Harold Wilson Building.
Further information can be obtained from Jo Brooks, Tel: 01484 472546.
Wednesday 17 March
Organ Recital - Peter Seymour
When: 1.15pm
Where: Phipps Concert Hall
Further information can be obtained from Philippa Morgan, Tel: 01484 472426.
Thursday 18 March
3rd year performance students
When: 1.15pm
Where: St Paul’s Hall
Further information can be obtained from Philippa Morgan, Tel: 01484 472426.
Thursday 18 March
The University of Huddersfield Choir and Baroque Ensemble
When: 7.30pm
Where: St Paul’s Hall
The University of Huddersfield Choir and Baroque Ensemble - John Bryan - conductor Claudio Monteverdi: Vespers of 1610 A performance of Monteverdi's masterpiece to celebrate the 400th anniversary of its publication given by solo voices, choir and a colourful instrumental ensemble in the Venetian styles, with strings, recorders, cornetts and sakbuts, organ and theorbo.
Further information can be obtained from Philippa Morgan, Tel: 01484 472426.
Thursday 18 March
General Election Question Time
When: 6.30pm
Where: Canalside West lecture room CWG11
Organised by S2R Support to Recovery Promoting Mental Health. Ask the parties questions in the run up to the general election: Barry Sheerman MP Labour, Councillor Jim Dodds Conservative, Councillor Andrew Cooper - Green PPC for Huddersfield, James Blanchard Liberal Democrat PPC for Huddersfield, Paul Cooney - Socialist & Trade Union Candidate Chaired by Prof Paul Ward, University of Huddersfield. To book a seat or to ask a question email or phone.
Further information can be obtained from Paul Ward, Tel: 01484 472452.
Thursday 18 March
Research Festival Closing Event
When: 12pm
Where: Quayside, Level 2, Central Services Building
To celebrate the third annual Research Festival, the closing event will be held at 12 noon on Thursday 18 March. At this event you will be able to listen to Dr Astrid Wissenberg from RCUK talk about the impact of research, find out who won the Vice-Chancellor’s Research Student of the Year Award and Research Poster competition. Professor Andrew Ball will also be making announcements that will benefit the research community of the University. All welcome. Drinks and light refreshments will be available. For more information, visit the Festival website or contact Kirsty Taylor on 01484 473817.
Friday 19 March
X48 GameCamp
When: 11:00
Where: Canalside West Building
Computing and Engineering is hosting one of the biggest events in the Computer Games calendar. The X48 Expands GameCamp Programs for Emerging Game Design and Development talent in the UK is a two-day marathon for Computer Games students to prove their worth and produce a game in just 48 hours. X48 Huddersfield is generously supported by Screen Yorkshire and NorthernNet.
Further information can be obtained from Damian De Luca, Tel: 01484 472324.
Tuesday 23 March
Evidence Based Practice - One Day Counselling & Psychotherapy Seminar
When: 9:30am - 3:30pm
Where: Canalside West
Evidence Based Practice - What this means for: Your Practice, Monitoring and evaluating practice, Effectiveness, Accountability, Choice of therapeutic approach, Client satisfaction. Guest Speakers: Dr Mick Cooper - Professor of Counselling at the University of Strathclyde University. Dr Andrew Reeves - Counsellor at the University of Liverpool Counselling Service. Nicholas Streatfield - MBACP (Accred) Counsellor/Psychotherapist.
Further information can be obtained from Liz Senior - Conference Administrator, Tel: 01484 472130.
Wednesday 24 March
Supporting Learners in Practice
When: 9am-4pm
Where: Canalside West
A free interdisciplinary conference aimed at health and social care professionals from all disciplines who support learners in practice. Further details can be found here.
Further information can be obtained from Jean Hayles, Tel: 01484 471069.
Wednesday 24 March
Financial Ethics and Governance Research Group Seminar: Applying Ethics To Investment
When: 12:15-14:15
Where: Larchfield Building room LAG/13
What does it mean to take ethical considerations into account in the process of investing? What methods are available to a financial institution? What issues arise? Can the practice ever be precise? Guest speaker Robert Taylor will consider these questions by outlining different approaches to the implementation of ethical investment, or Socially Responsible Investment, and some of the practicalities and difficulties involved.
Further information can be obtained from Vicki Hallett, Tel: 01484 473 063.
Thursday 25 March 2010
Support Staff Conference - Forging links - building effective partnerships
When: 08:45am
Where: Canalside
The theme this year is "Building Effective Partnerships" The Keynote Speaker will be Graham Leslie, entrepreneur and founder of the successful Galpharm pharmaceutical company. Further information is available in the 2010 Conference Programme, please complete the Booking Form to reserve your place.
Further information can be obtained from Elaine Eastwood, Tel: 01484 472057.
Friday 26 March
Green Skills Meeting - Developing Skills for a Low Carbon Economy
When: 12.30pm - 3pm
Where: West Building Level 3
The purpose of the meeting is to bring together companies based within Kirklees boundaries who have a common interest in Low Carbon initiatives. Attendance at this meeting is by Invitation Only
Further information can be obtained from John Fieldhouse, Tel: 01484 472698.
Tuesday 30 March
Bone Density Testing
When: 9am-3pm
Where: University Sports Hall
The Sports Hall will be hosting a day of bone density testing screening between 9am and 3pm in the Sports Hall. The test is £27.00 and payment is made on the day of your appointment. The tests will conducted by qualified practitioners. More information about bone density testing can be found here.
Further information can be obtained from Laurie Nettleton, Tel: 01484 472093.
Tuesday 30 March
Modern Truck Technology
When: 6.30pm
Where: Canalside West Lecture Theatre
The speaker will outline the needs of a modern trucker and discuss how truck manufacturers are addressing these. Topics covered will include specifications, legislation, running costs and safety as well as in-truck technology and the systens on board. We plan to have a tractor unit on display at the venue.
Further information can be obtained from Charlie Baxter , Tel: 0113 391 0537.
Wednesday 31 March
Public Lecture Series...'Emotional Landscapes'
When: 5.45pm
Where: Harold Wilson Building, Room HWG/04
Presented by Dr Chris Cameron, Senior Lecturer in Behavioural Sciences. This lecture sets out a personal journey linking evidence from roadside memorials and those who construct them, personal reflections and insights from Nature Studies to describe how the roadside memorial becomes a part of our individual and collective emotional landscape.
Further information can be obtained from Katie Baron, Tel: 01484 471150.
Thursday 15 April
Harold Wilson Lecture
When: 6.30pm
Where: Main Canalside West Lecture Theatre
The annual Harold Wilson Lecture 2010 will be delivered by Baroness Gillian Shephard of Northwold and is titled 'The illusion of Power in Politics'. Baroness Shephard was the Conservative MP for South West Norfolk 1987-2005, Secretary of State for Education 1994-1995 and then for Education and Employment from 1995-1997.
Further information can be obtained from Hilary Scargill, Tel: 01484 473267.
Saturday 17 April
Narrative & Memory Research Group 10th Annual Conference
When: 9am-5pm
Where: Harold Wilson Building
Personal Narratives of Crime Keynote Speaker: Professor David Canter, University of Huddersfield. It will take place 9am – 5pm in the Harold Wilson Building. Abstract submissions are invited to be submitted by Friday 12 March. Further information can be found here or obtained from Liz Senior, Tel: 01484 472130.
Friday 29 April
Engineering Education Scheme Celebration Event
When: All Day
Where: Canalside West
The Engineering Development Trust (EDT) is an independent registered charity whose mission is to encourage young people to fulfill their potential through careers in science, engineering and technology. The University will again host the celebration event, when we expect to welcome up to 200 visitors, including students and their parents, school teachers and management teams, company engineers and representatives from the Engineering Development Trust.
Further information can be obtained from Lorraine Gearing, Tel: 01484 472899.
Wednesday 5 May
Centre for Applied Psychological Research Seminar Series
When: 4:15pm
Where: Harold Wilson Building (HWG/23)
The Theory and Practice of Relational Construct Psychology Speaker: Dr Harry Procter (Independent Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Somerset).
Further information can be obtained from Jo Brooks, Tel: 01484 472546.
Thursday 24 and Friday 25 June
Identity and the Other British Isles
When: 9am-5pm
Where: West Building
As issues of nationalism, identity, and what it means to be 'British' continue to affect the cultural and political landscape of Britain itself, its impact on the islands that share (or have shared) a cultural heritage with the United Kingdom has become new ground for academics. The conference will bring together research from a range of disciplines in order to explore issues of Britishness within island culture and society.
Further information can be obtained from Jodie Matthews, Tel: 01484 471455.
Thursday 8 July
Operating Department Practice
When: 9:15am - 2:30pm
Where: Harold Wilson Building
Dip HE Operating Department Practice (March/September 2010 intakes) there are still places available for the March 2010 and the September 2010 intakes, applications and course information can be found here or by calling 01484 472694. Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs) are highly skilled professionals that work as part of the operating theatre team to care for patients during the pre-operative, peri-operative and post-operative phases of their surgical procedure.
Further information can be obtained from Steven Brown, Tel: 01484 472694.
Tuesday 7 - Thursday 8 September
Conference: Personal and Public Lives: Exploring Relationships, Roles, and Responsibilities
We are now calling for papers for this international and interdisciplinary conference to be held at the University of Huddersfield next year. The conference aims to bring together researchers and practitioners to examine the interface between the personal and the public in order to offer insight into the multiple and diverse roles, relationships and responsibilities that shape people's everyday lives. We particularly encourage critical perspectives on different theoretical and methodological approaches, emergent ideas and empirical findings.
For further information, please contact the conference coordinator, Mrs M.E. Senior on 01484 472130. To submit a paper, please visit the conference website.
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