Events for Teachers, Advisors and HE guidance councellors
Teachers and Advisors' Conference 2013
Location: University of Reading, Hopkins Building
Date: Friday 17th May 2013
The third annual teachers' and advisors' day will have a range of subjects from English, Philosophy and Film, Theatre and Television to Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronic Engineering and Cybernetics. There will be a chance to see some of the University facilities and talk to staff and students throughout the day. Find below the agenda for the day.
Time |
Activity |
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9.30 |
Welcome, Registration and Coffee |
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9.45 |
Welcome to the University: Updates, new courses, new facilities |
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10.00 - 11.00
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Myth Busting! English Literature and Philosophy. Why it is still worth taking an Arts and Humanities degree programme. |
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11.00 - 11.15 |
Coffee |
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11.15 |
Systems Engineering - tour of facilities and information about courses offered |
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12.30 |
Lunch with current students and invited admissions tutors |
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1.30 |
Short campus tour to the Film Theatre and Television studio and talk to admissions tutors about their courses |
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2.45 |
How to help students interpret KIS data |
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3.15 |
Questions and Close |
If you would like to book a place please email A.Wigham@reading.ac.uk.
Institute of Education
Institute of Education run a series of professional development and INSET for teachers
http://www.reading.ac.uk/education/Professionaldev/ioe-CPDandPD.aspx
Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences Teachers' Day
Location: Whiteknights Campus, University of Reading
Date: Tuesday 16th July 2013
The Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences is once again inviting teachers and advisors to its annual Teachers' Day on Tuesday 16th July 2013 held in conjunction with its three-day course for sixth-form students. We would love teachers involved in delivering science or food technology to students in Years 9 - 12 to come along to this free event to learn more about the Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences and possible careers for students interested in working in this industry.
The Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences at the University of Reading is the largest department of its kind in the UK and renowned for its excellence in teaching and research. It achieved a rating of 5 in the last Research Assessment Exercise recognising the national and international quality of our work, and an 'Excellent' rating in the Teaching Quality Audit (TQA).
At this Teachers' Day you will have the opportunity to:
- Attend informative talks on hot issues that affect the food we eat
- Attend an interactive seminar on careers in the food industry
- See what the visiting students get up to on the Summer School course
If you would like to book a place, please email Heather Ferris h.m.ferris@reading.ac.uk
Department of Classics and the Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology
Location: Whiteknights Campus
Date: Saturday 18th May 2013
Join researchers from the Department of Classics to investigate the interaction of Ancient Greeks & Egyptians through trade, politics, art & literature.
There will be a range of sessions throughout the day, including Mumified Cats in Egypt, Dressing like a Greek for Egyptian Gods amd Making Sense of Hieroglyphics. The day is free of charge but registration is required. There will be a break for lunch and a chance to enjoy the Ure Museum's collections.
Please see the programme of events for further information.
URE Museum Study Day Porgramme 2013
To book your place, please contact the Ure Museum: ure@reading.ac.uk / 0118 378 6990
Research Seminar for the Language, Text and Power in Translation Series
Location: HUMSS 10, Whiteknights Campus
Date: Tuesday 14th May 2013, 4-5pm
Ting Guo (Exeter): Interpreters' Symbolic Capital and Agency in Wartime: the 'False Interpreters' of the Second Sino-Japanese War (1931-1945). A chance to hear from leading academics about their research.
For further details please contact german@reading.ac.uk