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Seminars run by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences are open to all our postgraduate students and academic staff, and some are also open to members of the public and other institutions.

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School of Area Studies, Sociology, History, Politics and Literature

Date Time Description Speaker Open to Link and/or location
2 October 2024 11.00am - 12.00pm Researching the relationship between masculinities and violence against women. An interdisciplinary study with men deprived of liberty in southern Brazil Mirela Sanfelice, Visiting Scholar, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences All welcome Milldam Building LE1.01
5 February 2025 11.00am - 12.00pm Reflections on the Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship. Dave has recently completed a three-year Leverhulme major research fellowship. Join us for this session as Dave shares his experience of and results from this project and what comes next. Prof. Dave Andress All welcome In-person. Location TBC
5 March 2025 11.00am - 12.00pm SASSHPL PhD Research Seminar. Title TBC PhD Candidate All welcome Milldam Building LE1.03
2 April 2025 11.00am - 12.00pm SASSHPL PhD Research Seminar. Title TBC PhD Candidate All welcome Milldam Building LE1.05
7 May 2025 11.00am - 12.00pm Teaching in Turbulent Times: Recognising and Responding to contemporary populist discourses about universities in UK higher education. Charlotte has received BA funding for this fascinating project "Dr Charlotte Morris and Thirsha de Silva" All welcome Milldam Building LE1.05

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Date Time Description Speaker Open to Link and/or location
9 October 2024 4.00pm - 5.00pm Missed Opportunities? The use of alternative forensic photographic techniques, for the enhancement of injuries Prof Paul Smith with Nick Marsh PGR students and staff

St George's Building 0.22 and online.

Students and staff: 

16 October 2024 4.00pm - 5.00pm The fraud epidemic: Who's behind it and what can we do about it? Prof Mark Button PGR students and staff

St George's Building 0.22 and online.

Students and staff: 

18 December 2024 4.00pm - 5.00pm Left to rot: How to fix Britain's prisons by looking North. Prof Francis Pakes PGR students and staff

St George's Building 0.22 and online.

Students and staff: 

12 February 2025 4.00pm - 5.00pm The Mendez Principles of effective interviewing- an evidence-based foundation: Achieving global police reform. Prof Becky Milne PGR students and staff

St George's Building 0.22 and online. Students and staff: 

19 March 2025 4.00pm - 5.00pm The intersections between gender justice and climate activism in Myanmar and Nepal. Prof Tamsin Bradley PGR students and staff

St George's Building 0.22 and online. Students and staff: 

19 March 2024 4.00pm - 5.00pm To be or not to be a police officer? Culture and identities within policing and the organisational challenges ahead Prof Sarah Charman PGR students and staff

St George's Building 0.22 and online. Students and staff: 


School of Education, Languages and Linguistics

Date Time Description Speaker Open to Link and/or location
2 October 2024 2.00pm - 3.00pm From Politics to Pedagogy: Navigating a Research Pivot in Higher Education Professor Karen Heard-Lauréote PGR students and staff Park Building Learning Resources Centre
6 November 2024 2.00pm - 3.00pm A Practitioner's Review of Transcription in the Research Process John Patkin, current PGR (SELL); Australian Institute of Technology Transfer & The Education University of Hong Kong PGR students and staff

Students and staff: 

21 November 2024 2.00pm - 3.00pm Research Cafe Bring along a hot drink and come along to an informal space where we can hear about what research people are currently engaged in. PGR students and staff

Park Building Learning Resources Centre and online.

Students and staff: 

11 December 2024 1.00pm - 2.00pm It's not just all kids: Adoptive parents’ perspectives on helping our children thrive in school. Dr Ann Emerson PGR students and staff Park Building Learning Resources Centre

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All our faculties run seminars open to academics and students within the University and in the global research community.