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Events Calendar

Upcoming Events

Friday 29th March 2024

Sunday 7th April 2024

Tuesday 9th April 2024

Wednesday 10th April 2024

Friday 12th April 2024

Tuesday 16th April 2024

Wednesday 17th April 2024

Thursday 18th April 2024

CHEP In-person: Using the EAP (English for Academic Purposes) Toolkit to help support your students' study and writing skills (10:00)

10:00 - 11:30
2024-04-18T09:00:00Z2024-04-18T10:30:00Z
Additional Place Info: Highfield Campus, Building 58

In this hands-on workshop, you will explore the EAP (English for Academic Purposes) Toolkit and find out how you can use it to support students, in a blended context or by using resources as additional support materials for self-study. 

You will learn how to add the resources to your courses, and find out about the improvements we've made to broaden the range of resources to allow them to be used with both home students and those for whom English is not a first language.

Get Published on THE Times Higher Education Campus: Education Focused Network Event (14:00)

14:00 - 15:00
2024-04-18T13:00:00Z2024-04-18T14:00:00Z
Additional Place Info: MS teams event

THE Campus is an ‘online space where higher education professionals can connect with their peers and find and share advice’. The platform uses the strong brand of THE (Times Higher Education) to ‘offer opportunities to showcase your expertise and build networks with colleagues at universities and colleges all over the world’. It is a great platform for education focused colleagues to share learning and teaching practice and connect with others to help build a national or international reputation – e.g. see this recent article from Jana Sadeh: ‘Nudge your way up the NSS ladder’.

This session is aimed at education focused colleagues who are interested in sharing teaching practice via THE Campus. The session will include an overview from Allison Stratford (Associate Director Corporate Communications) who will introduce the platform and how to get published on it. We will also hear from Jana Sadeh (Senior Teaching Fellow, Economics) and Larisa Yarovaya (Associate Professor of Finance, Southampton Business School) who will share experiences of publishing articles on the platform.

This is a great opportunity for education focused colleagues to engage with scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) and please note articles have a practical, advisory focus and do not need to be based on research.

Friday 19th April 2024

Live Music: Jason Singh & Collaborators (20:00)

20:00 - 22:00
2024-04-19T19:00:00Z2024-04-19T21:00:00Z
Additional Place Info: Turner Sims

Jason Singh is a sound artist, composer, beatboxer, producer, DJ and live performer. He has collaborated with global artists including Shabaka Hutchings, The Comet is Coming, Nitin Sawhney, George Ezra to name a few. As well as performing live, his sound works have also featured on television, radio and film.

Tonight he performs with Guiliano Modarelli on guitar and Danny Keane on synth and cello.

The human sampler. Cerys Matthews (6 Music)

Incredible musician and experimenter. Nitin Sawhney

Beautiful, strange, calming music. Robert Macfarlane

 

This event is presented by Turner Sims in association with the Asian Arts Agency


Saturday 20th April 2024

Passover 2024 get-together. (10:00)

10:00 - 11:30
2024-04-20T09:00:00Z2024-04-20T10:30:00Z
Additional Place Info: Highfield campus

Open to all (you don't have to have any faith/belief). Join us for Pesach get-together, the Jewish holiday celebrating emancipation and freedom. Dr. Gil Dekel will tell the story, with a visual presentation, and will lead art-and-craft activities. Suitable for the young and old… Open to all students, staff, and their families. 20 April, 10am. Highfield campus (room number will be emailed to you). Light refreshments provided. Free, but places are limited.  Book your place, click here.   Organised by the University's Staff Faith Network. 

Monday 22nd April 2024

Summer Term starts

UOS Music presents - Future Orient

Organised by: School of Humanities
Following her well-received lunchtime concert earlier this year, PhD student and erhu player Teng Chen has formed an ensemble with fellow Music students (‘Future Orient’) that explores and celebrates the world of traditional Chinese music. The Music Department are delighted to showcase the product of one of our previous lunchtime concerts in the penultimate lunchtime concert of the year.

UoS Music Presents: Future Orient (13:00)

13:00 - 14:00
2024-04-22T12:00:00Z2024-04-22T13:00:00Z
Additional Place Info: Southampton, SO17 1BJ, England

Lunchtime concert presented by the University of Southampton Music Department.

Following her well-received lunchtime concert earlier this year, PhD student and erhu player Teng Chen has formed an ensemble with fellow Music students (“Future Orient”) that explores and celebrates the world of traditional Chinese music. The Music Department are delighted to showcase the product of one of our previous lunchtime concerts in the penultimate lunchtime concert of the year. 

These concerts are held in the Turner Sims Concert Hall on Highfield Campus. Entrance is FREE and all are welcome. All audience members must book a ticket via the Turner Sims website or Box Office.

Tuesday 23rd April 2024

EDI Symposium: Reflections on Race Equality and Bridging the Gap: Harnessing Student Voice (11:00)

11:00 - 12:00
2024-04-23T10:00:00Z2024-04-23T11:00:00Z
Additional Place Info: Online

Join our three-day EDI Symposium from 23rd to 25th April, an essential platform for enhancing Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion at our university. The symposium will address key themes such as race equality, mental health, disability inclusion, and social mobility.

Day One:

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM: Opening Remarks and Reflections on Race Equality Action Plan 

Overview and discussion on progress, challenges, and future steps in some of our race equality initiatives. 

About Jane: Jane Falkingham, Professor of Demography & International Social Policy at the University of Southampton and Vice President (International & Global Engagement), is the EDI sponsor for the university. As Director of the ESRC Centre for Population Change, she focuses on global population dynamics and social policy. An acclaimed author with over 200 publications, Professor Falkingham is deeply engaged in research and advocacy. She recently hosted an event with the Rt Hon Justine Greening, centred on 'inspiring inclusion' in alignment with International Women's Day.

About Kieron: Kieron Broadhead, Senior Executive Director for Students & Infrastructure and Deputy Vice President Operations at the University of Southampton, is the Race Equality Charter sponsor, reflecting his deep commitment to diversity and inclusivity in higher education. In his current role, Kieron oversees all non-academic student-facing operations at the university. His experience across various higher education institutions has fostered a keen interest in ensuring strategic coherence in student-facing activities, particularly in supporting the diverse needs of different student groups.

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM: Bridging the Gap: Harnessing student voice to accelerate race equity and social justice 

This session will explore how the University’s Awarding Gap Project has delivered student led, staff supported activity to increase belonging and inclusion for the Black student community.

About Savanna: Savanna Cutts, the Student Inclusion Manager in Widening Participation and Social Mobility at Southampton, is dedicated to supporting underrepresented students in higher education. As the co-founder and co-chair of the University's Social Mobility Network, she focuses on creating a supportive environment for students and staff from low socioeconomic or working-class backgrounds, and those who are the first in their family to attend university. An alumna with a Law degree from Southampton, Savanna brings personal experience to her role in fostering inclusivity.

Vigil for Gaza, Palestine (11:30)

11:30 - 12:30
2024-04-23T10:30:00Z2024-04-23T11:30:00Z
Additional Place Info: Redbrick (outside SUSU Shop), Highfield Campus

The University's Palestine Solidarity Network invites all students and staff to join weekly vigils in solidarity with Gaza, Palestine. Stand together for justice and peace.

Every Tuesday (during term time) from 11.30am - 12.30pm.

Location: The Redbrick (outside SUSU Shop), except for 7 and 28 May which will be held at the same time at Jubilee Plaza (next to B85) on Highfield Campus. 

Live Music: I Fagiolini | Fire & Ice (19:30)

19:30 - 21:00
2024-04-23T18:30:00Z2024-04-23T20:00:00Z
Additional Place Info: Turner Sims

Fire or ice? Spring or winter? April offers both as does Monteverdi, a composer who still towers over his time in his ability to move the listener – and to mould sound.

Fire & Ice offers the very finest of his a cappella miniatures: ‘O primavera’ seems to offer the hope of spring, ‘Rimanti in pace’ seems to combine the clarity of Palestrina with the passion of Puccini while ‘Lamento d’Arianna’ (with its famous ‘lasciatemi morire’) uses raw dissonance to scream its outrage. Breaking up these masterworks, accompanied solos and duets, from his rarely heard ‘Salve o regina’, the virtuosic ‘Parlo, misero’ and everyone’s favourite ‘Lament of the nymph’, a rhapsodic cry over a mesmerising repeating bassline.

As I Fagiolini looks towards its 40th anniversary, it returns to a life-long passion for the music of Monteverdi. Introduced by Robert Hollingworth (who also set up the podcast Choral Chihuahua and the Youtube series, Sing The Score), the group’s recordings, live work and films have been an inspiration to lovers of early music.

Monteverdi
O primavera, gioventù dell’anno SV68
‘Rimanti in pace’ a la dolente e bella SV74
Lamento della ninfa SV163
Sfogava con le stelle SV78
Longe da te, cor mio SV92
Salve o regina SV326
Cruda Amarilli SV94
Era l’anima mia SV96
Parlo, miser, o taccio? SV136
Lamento d’Arianna (Secondo) SV107

I Fagiolini
Anna Crookes soprano
Rebecca Lea soprano
Martha McLorinan mezzo-soprano
Matthew Long tenor
Frederick Long bass
Eligio Quinteiro chitarrone
Robert Hollingworth director, organ


Wednesday 24th April 2024

Summer Term starts

Workplace Stress Risk Assessment Training for Line Managers (09:30)

09:30 - 12:00
2024-04-24T08:30:00Z2024-04-24T11:00:00Z
Additional Place Info: MS Teams

For more information and to register, visit Wellbeing Events (sharepoint.com)



CHEP online workshop: Introduction to Board of Examiners (10:00)

10:00 - 11:00
2024-04-24T09:00:00Z2024-04-24T10:00:00Z
Additional Place Info: MS teams event

​The session will provide an introduction to the Board of Examiners process for taught programmes for those that are new to Exam Boards or for those that could use a refresher on how the various boards operate.  

The session presentation will be made available on the SharePoint site so please check this prior to booking your attendance to ensure the content is relevant to you.

EDI Symposium: Southampton's University Mental Health Charter Award (11:00)

11:00 - 12:00
2024-04-24T10:00:00Z2024-04-24T11:00:00Z
Additional Place Info: Online

Join our three-day EDI Symposium from 23rd to 25th April, an essential platform for enhancing Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion at our university. The symposium will address key themes such as race equality, mental health, disability inclusion, and social mobility.

Through interactive workshops, expert discussions, and panels, we aim to foster an inclusive academic environment. 

This event is an opportunity for staff, students, and leadership to collaborate and contribute to our EDI goals. We encourage your active participation in shaping a more equitable university community. 

In this session, learn more about Southampton's recent University Mental Health Charter Award and our strategies to continue enhancing mental health and well-being at our university. 

Read about our speaker, Helen Rowland:

Helen Rowland, Associate Director of Student Support at the University of Southampton, brings extensive experience from the voluntary sector and education to her role. 

She manages the 24/7 disability and mental health support teams and is instrumental in forging strategic NHS and community partnerships. Helen's commitment to student well-being is further evidenced by her leadership in the University Mental Health Charter Award and as co-chair of its steering group.

EDI Symposium: Learnings from the Social Mobility Network (13:00)

13:00 - 14:00
2024-04-24T12:00:00Z2024-04-24T13:00:00Z
Additional Place Info: B100, Room 4011, Highfield Campus

Learnings from the Social Mobility Network: building initiatives and strategies to enhance social mobility at Southampton  

In this session, learn about the creation of the Network, its initiatives for boosting social mobility and fostering a sense of belonging at the University, and the framework being developed to evaluate their impact. Gain insights into the intersection of social mobility within our institution and discover ways staff and students can contribute to enhancing it. 

Read more about our speakers, Savanna Cutts and Gino Graziano:

About Savanna:

Savanna Cutts, the Student Inclusion Manager in Widening Participation and Social Mobility at Southampton, is dedicated to supporting underrepresented students in higher education. As the co-founder and co-chair of the University's Social Mobility Network, she focuses on creating a supportive environment for students and staff from low socioeconomic or working-class backgrounds, and those who are the first in their family to attend university. An alumna with a Law degree from Southampton, Savanna brings personal experience to her role in fostering inclusivity.

About Gino:

Gino's career in fair access to higher education spans over 20 years, starting with outreach at the London School of Economics and leading Widening Participation at both the University of Brighton and the University of Sussex. As the Director of Widening Participation and Social Mobility at the University of Southampton, he champions collaborative efforts to enhance educational access. Gino is also active in sector-wide initiatives, serving as co-vice-chair of FACE and deputy lead convenor of the Access and Participation Plan Special Interest Group.

Q&A Research Data Management (13:00)

13:00 - 2024-06-26 13:45
2024-04-24T12:00:00Z2024-06-26T12:45:00Z
Organised by: Library

​These weekly online Q&A sessions, run by our specialist research data librarians, are for any member of staff or postgraduate researcher with questions about data management, including data management plans for grant proposals and projects, data storage, post-project data sharing of datasets.

Postgraduate researchers should ensure they have completed, or almost completed, the Blackboard course on PGR Data Management Plans before attending.


EDI Symposium: Student and Staff Wellbeing Journey (14:00)

14:00 - 15:00
2024-04-24T13:00:00Z2024-04-24T14:00:00Z
Additional Place Info: MS Teams

Join our three-day EDI Symposium from 23rd to 25th April, an essential platform for enhancing Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion at our university. The symposium will address key themes such as race equality, mental health, disability inclusion, and social mobility.

Through interactive workshops, expert discussions, and panels, we aim to foster an inclusive academic environment. This event is an opportunity for staff, students, and leadership to collaborate and contribute to our EDI goals. We encourage your active participation in shaping a more equitable university community. 

This session will introduce the audiences to student and staff support offered at the University of Southampton. A fictional case study will be explored to help illustrate how the teams work together to support both staff and students in their wellbeing journeys. 

Read about our speakers:

Anna McCann & Beth Lawson:

Beth and Anna work together as Faculty Liaison Leads in the Student Disability and Inclusion Team at the University. Within this role, their objective is to develop student-focused relationships with Faculties and other key stakeholders across the University, to ensure that reasonable adjustments for disabled students are communicated and implemented smoothly.

Katie Coultas and Richard Bell:

Katie and Richard work together in the staff wellbeing team at the university. We work at all levels to support the university to create a healthy working environment, address sources of workplace stress and poor wellbeing and assist staff in maintaining their ability to manage challenges they face at work.

Martin Hand:

Martin Hand works in the role of Student Wellbeing Manager at the University. His team work 24/7 and are the first point of contact for any student looking for wellbeing support, or a member of staff to flag concerns for a student.

CHEP / Student Voice Network event: Exploring the Student Experience Survey (14:00)

14:00 - 15:30
2024-04-24T13:00:00Z2024-04-24T14:30:00Z
Additional Place Info: Highfield Campus

This Student Voice Network event will focus on findings from the Student Experience Survey, followed by an opportunity to speak directly with a panel of Academic Reps to hear their experiences and insights into engaging with student voice.

The Student Voice Network aims to provide regular events to share practice, development opportunities and peer support, and is open to anyone interested in promoting and developing the Student Voice. Alongside this site, the linked SharePoint page includes recordings, materials and resources from network events, which you can access here.

By the end of this event, you should be able to:

· Understand the key findings from recent Student Experience Surveys

· Discuss findings and implications with other members of the Student Voice Network

· Discuss findings with current SUSU student reps

Session led by:

Student Voice Network

Thursday 25th April 2024

TALK... Igloo Demo (15:00)

15:00 - 16:00
2024-04-25T14:00:00Z2024-04-25T15:00:00Z
Additional Place Info: Digital Humanities Hub B65 Rm2155

This session will demo our 360 immersive audio-visual environment, the Igloo!

The Digital Humanities Hub is a space designed for staff and students working on digital and computational approaches to the humanities. It is a flexible environment for learning new computational skills or refining a digital approach.

Our digital humanities facilities support study and research, are a hub for expertise and critique, and provide access to a range of technologies so come along to the Digital Humanities Hub to experience our 360 degree immersive audio-visual centre and discover new and creative ways to take your teaching and learning.


SIAH Public Life 'Heritage and Harry Potter' with Stephen Manion (16:00)

16:00 - 17:00
2024-04-25T15:00:00Z2024-04-25T16:00:00Z

Stephen Manion was the manager at Alnwick Castle, the location for Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the Harry Potter movies, and negotiated the filming of the Harry Potter movies at the castle with Warner Bros. He has extensive experience in heritage attraction and destination management including at Arundel Castle, and was Head of Education at Beamish Museum. He is currently Executive Director of Go! Southampton, representing 630 businesses in the city. He will be in conversation with Kevin Brazil, Associate Professor of English Literature, Joanna Sofaer, Professor of Archaeology and Michael Williams, Professor of Film Studies.

Speaker Biographies:

Stephen Manion started his heritage career as a curator at Liverpool Museums before wishing to be more engaged with the visitors, particularly young people. Setting up the first education service at Beamish Open Air Museum led to an introduction to Alnwick Castle where he transformed the visitor experience for families and groups. Then Harry Potter rolled into town, increasing footfall significantly and the business’s income grew, enabling investment in the interpretation and venue. As manager of Arundel Castle, the events programme increased in number and expanded in scale, attracting new audiences. Stephen is currently CEO of GO! Southampton, working to improve the city centre visitor experience.

 

Kevin Brazil is Associate Professor in English at the University of Southampton, with research focus on twentieth- and twenty-first century fiction, visual culture, and modernism.

 

Joanna Sofaer (FSA) is a Professor of Archaeology within Archaeology at the University of Southampton, with research interests in the role of cultural and community assets in health and wellbeing; the relationship between heritage and wellbeing; and the social value of archaeology. She is Co-Director of the Southampton Institute for Arts and Humanities.

 

Michael Williams is Professor of Film Studies at the University of Southampton. Michael’s research focuses on film stardom as well as the representation of the past, and particularly that of ancient Greece and Rome. He has a particular interest in the popular reception of stars since the silent era, as well as uses of the past in the constructions of gender and sexuality.

 

SIAH: Public Life (Series abstract)

Arts and Humanities have always been crucial to the idea of the 'public life': the public is valorised as the realm of collective debate and decision-making, of community and solidarity, of art and culture. Such concepts, of course, have always been contested and never more so than right now. The electronic capture of the commons, the removal of boundaries between work and home, the policing of public spaces, the onslaught of the culture wars, the hold of big data and surveillance, the spectacles of populist politics have all changed the meanings, the spaces and the limits of the public sphere.

SIAH: Public Life draws a range of leading intellectuals into conversation about what the ideal of the 'public life' can mean to Arts and Humanities researchers and disciplines in the twenty-first century.

The Seven Veils of Privacy (16:30)

16:30 - 17:30
2024-04-25T15:30:00Z2024-04-25T16:30:00Z
Additional Place Info: B53, Room 4025, Highfield Campus

Join us for a free event to uncover Kieron O'Hara's groundbreaking book "The Seven Veils of Privacy"

Privacy is one of the most contested concepts of our time. In his recent book, The Seven Veils of Privacy, Kieron O’Hara sets out a rigorous and comprehensive framework for understanding debates about privacy and our rights to it. Much of the conflict around privacy comes from a failure to recognise divergent perspectives. Some people argue about human rights, some about social conventions, others about individual preferences and still others about information and data processing. As a result, 'privacy' has become the focus of competing definitions, leading some to denounce the 'disarray' in the field. 

But disagreements about the role and value of privacy obscure a large amount of agreement on the topic. Privacy is not a technical term of law, cybersecurity or sociology, but a word in common use that adequately expresses a few simple and related ideas. Once we learn to distinguish the different discourses involving the term, the apparent disarray dissolves, and the parochial nature of our disagreements revealed.

Live Music: Ute Lemper | Time Traveler (20:00)

20:00 - 22:00
2024-04-25T19:00:00Z2024-04-25T21:00:00Z
Additional Place Info: Turner Sims

A stunning evening with world renowned songstress Ute Lemper. Tonight, she performs songs from throughout her celebrated career, including music from her new album Time Traveler.

Ute is one of the world’s most exciting and respected performers. She has achieved success on the concert stage, Broadway, the West End and as an acclaimed recording artiste.

Known for her unsurpassed interpretations of Brecht and Weill, Ute is regarded as the premier interpreter of their works. She continues to record the chanson of Brel and Piaf alongside multilingual material by Phillip Glass, Sondheim, Ferre, and Piazzolla. Ute was the recipient of the coveted Olivier award for her role in Kander and Ebb’s Chicago where she played the role of Velma Kelly.

She takes her place centre stage, and owns it. The Guardian


Saturday 27th April 2024

Live Music: Olivia Chaney (20:00)

20:00 - 22:00
2024-04-27T19:00:00Z2024-04-27T21:00:00Z
Additional Place Info: Turner Sims

An evening of boundary-testing songwriting and arresting performances by an artist at the peak of her powers.

Olivia Chaney grew up listening to everything from Prince to Henry Purcell. This eclectic mix of influences sparked a passion for songwriting. After showcasing at SXSW and a stint as lead singer for electronica outfit Zero 7, Olivia signed with Nonesuch. This lead to collaborations with Kronos Quartet. She was Grammy nominated for Offa Rex, a collection of Fairport Convention-era classics made with The Decemberists.

Olivia’s first solo album (The Longest River), produced by Leo Abrahams, received rave reviews. Following this she recorded Shelter in NYC with genius producer-pianist Thomas Bartlett. These records established Olivia’s unmistakable brand of luscious and sophisticated music. Her songs explore inherited trauma, the clash of tradition and modernity, and the darkness and light of love.

Circus of Desire, released in March 2024, is Olivia’s first full-length album since she fled the capital, married her dream boy, gave birth to two children, and entered into the deeper mystery of things. The album features an all-star line-up of friends old and new, including Sam Amidon, Nico Muhly and remixes by Dave Okumu, Oliver Coates and Vessel.

Circus of Desire is Olivia set free. Catch these songs played live for the first time by Olivia and her band.

In her quiet way, she’s radical. The New York Times

Forget the labels, she is a major artist, and completely her own person. The Telegraph ★★★★★


Monday 29th April 2024

UoS Music Presents: Mimi Doulton & Ben Smith (13:00)

13:00 - 14:00
2024-04-29T12:00:00Z2024-04-29T13:00:00Z
Additional Place Info: Southampton, SO17 1BJ, England

Lunchtime concert presented by the University of Southampton Music Department.

Following their successful ensemble debut at Spitalfields Festival, pianist Ben Smith and soprano Mimi Doulton bring a musical miscellanea to the University of Southampton. The wry humour of Michael Finnissy and Matthew Shlomowitz features alongside mysterious and intimate works by Nordic composers Rasmus Zwicki and Kaija Saariaho, woven together with personal favourites from their voice and piano repertoire.  

These concerts are held in the Turner Sims Concert Hall on Highfield Campus. Entrance is FREE and all are welcome. All audience members must book a ticket via the Turner Sims website or Box Office.

Tuesday 30th April 2024

British Academy Research Funder Visit: Senior Research Fellowships workshop (11:00)

11:00 - 11:50
2024-04-30T10:00:00Z2024-04-30T10:50:00Z
Additional Place Info: B28/1019

The Research Funding Development team (RIS) is delighted to announce that Ken Emond, Head of Research Funding at the British Academy will be among the BA guests visiting UoS on Tuesday, 30th April 2024. The British Academy is the UK’s national academy for the Humanities and Social Sciences and a major research funder.

This is the first of three sessions presented by the British Academic on their visit day – it will be a practical session focusing on the BA/Leverhulme Senior Research Fellowships and offer advice on how to apply for the scheme.


If unable to attend in person, you will be able to join remotely by selecting the dedicated ticket option; however, we recommend joining in-person if possible due to the nature of the event.


Registration closes on 25th March at 23:30. Places are limited. We require a minimum number of attendees for this session to take place; if there is insufficient take-up, the session will be cancelled.


Vigil for Gaza, Palestine (11:30)

11:30 - 12:30
2024-04-30T10:30:00Z2024-04-30T11:30:00Z
Additional Place Info: Redbrick (outside SUSU Shop), Highfield Campus

The University's Palestine Solidarity Network invites all students and staff to join weekly vigils in solidarity with Gaza, Palestine. Stand together for justice and peace.

Every Tuesday (during term time) from 11.30am - 12.30pm.

Location: The Redbrick (outside SUSU Shop), except for 7 and 28 May which will be held at the same time at Jubilee Plaza (next to B85) on Highfield Campus. 

British Academy Research Funder Visit: BA schemes and strategy overview (13:45)

13:45 - 14:45
2024-04-30T12:45:00Z2024-04-30T13:45:00Z
Additional Place Info: B37/4069

The Research Funding Development team (RIS) is delighted to announce that Ken Emond, Head of Research Funding at the British Academy will be among the BA guests visiting UoS on Tuesday, 30th April 2024. The British Academy is the UK’s national academy for the Humanities and Social Sciences and a major research funder.

This session will focus on the range of the Academy’s research funding priorities and opportunities, and offer advice on how to apply for grants.

 

If unable to attend in person, you will be able to join remotely by selecting the dedicated ticket option.


Registration closes on Monday 29 April at 12pm.



British Academy Research Visit: Meet the Awardees: Mid-career fellowships (15:00)

15:00 - 15:50
2024-04-30T14:00:00Z2024-04-30T14:50:00Z
Additional Place Info: B37/4069

This session features two Mid-Career Fellowships awardees from the University of Southampton:

  • Lee Walters, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts&Humanities (2016 awardee)
  • Jonathan Havercroft, Professor of Politics & International Relations, Faculty of Social Sciences (2020 awardee).


They will provide an overview of their experience of applying to the scheme and what the fellowship provided them in terms of their research and career trajectory. There will also be an opportunity for questions to the awardees and to the British Academy Research funding team.


The Research Funding Development team (RIS) is delighted to announce that Ken Emond, Head of Research Funding at the British Academy will be among the BA guests visiting UoS on Tuesday, 30th April 2024. The British Academy is the UK’s national academy for the humanities and social sciences and a major research funder.


If unable to attend in person, you will be able to join remotely by selecting the dedicated ticket option.


Registration closes on Monday 29 April at 12pm.


Live Music: The Breath (20:00)

20:00 - 22:00
2024-04-30T19:00:00Z2024-04-30T21:00:00Z

Ríoghnach Connolly and Stuart McCallum are the creative heart of The Breath.  And for them, it’s all about the song. 

Connolly writes the only way she knows how; a stream of poetic consciousness giving rise to honest, personal, heartfelt songs. They are as likely to touch on childhood summers and first love as cultural dislocation, post-colonial injustices and grief. But it’s her deeply soulful, utterly engaging voice – whether delicate and hushed or powerful and gutsy – that stops you in your tracks. This is coupled with Stuart’s understated brilliance and their exquisitely crafted songs. The result is an experience of extraordinary emotional depth.

Land Of My Other, the third album by The Breath, is a place of memories and melodies, lyricism and lore. A place of sunlight, faerie-tales and rowan trees; of grief, incarceration and thunder in darkness. A place where ancestral trauma and colonial injustice meet blazing pride, romantic self-rule and hands held in a circle in the sea.


Thursday 2nd May 2024

Researcher's Careers Day for PGRs & ECRs (09:00)

09:00 - 15:00
2024-05-02T08:00:00Z2024-05-02T14:00:00Z
Additional Place Info: Hartley Suite (B38), Highfield Campus

The Researchers Careers Day promises to offer an exciting range of sessions designed to inspire researchers and provide them with information about different job opportunities both within academia and industry. Careers consultants will be joined by University of Southampton alumni and academics for panel discussions, a networking lunch and employer information sessions.

To participate, simply choose a session title that piques your interest and book it through the MyCareer Portal. Feel free to select as many or as few sessions as you’d like! 

Event Agenda

 

09:30-10:20Working in Academia panel

Find out more about what it's like to work in higher education from our panel of University of Southampton academics. This event is part of the 'Beyond the Doctorate' Researcher's Careers Day.

10:30-11:20Working in Industry panel

Learn more about career pathways in industry from our University of Southampton doctoral alumni. This event is part of the 'Beyond the Doctorate' Researcher's Careers Day.

11:30-12:15Careers for Researchers at the Office for National Statistics

An information session about how you can use your PhD in a role with the Office for National Statistics. This event is part of the 'Beyond the Doctorate' Researcher's Careers Day.

12:15-13:00Researcher's Careers Day: Networking Lunch

We would like to invite you to a networking lunch as part of our Researcher’s Careers Day. This is an opportunity for you to network with other Postgraduate and Early Career Researchers, UoS careers consultants as well as some of the speakers.

13:00-13:50Placement Opportunities for Researchers through Public Policy Southampton

Learn about the placements that you can get in public policy and how this can help to develop your career. This event is part of the 'Beyond the Doctorate' Researcher's Careers Day.

14:00-14:50Careers for Researchers at BAE Systems

A presentation by a UoS alumnus outlining who BAE Systems are and what business areas the company is involved in. This event is part of the 'Beyond the Doctorate' Researcher's Careers Day.

 

Friday 3rd May 2024

Live Music: Jasmine Myra (20:00)

20:00 - 22:00
2024-05-03T19:00:00Z2024-05-03T21:00:00Z
Additional Place Info: Turner Sims

Jasmine Myra is a saxophonist, composer and band leader. Based in Leeds, she is part of the bustling, creative, cross-genre music scene in the city. She has surrounded herself with some of the best young talent in the north of England.

Jasmine’s original instrumental music has a euphoric and uplifting sound. Her influences are as diverse as Bonobo, Olafur Arnalds and Kenny Wheeler. Their music shares an emotive quality that you can also hear in Jasmine’s own compositions. Jasmine has recently signed to Gondwana Records and has been working with producer (and recent Turner Sims sell-out artist) Matthew Halsall, whose keen ear for talent helped bring the music of GoGo Penguin, Mammal Hands and Hania Rani to the wider world.

A great new artist!  Jamie Cullum, BBC Radio 2

This is beautiful and profound music. London Jazz News

Jasmine Myra alto sax
Matt Cliffe flute, tenor saxophone
Ben Haskins guitar
Jasper Green piano
Sam Quintana double bass
Alice Roberts harp
George Hall drums


Tuesday 7th May 2024

Vigil for Gaza, Palestine (11:30)

11:30 - 12:30
2024-05-07T10:30:00Z2024-05-07T11:30:00Z
Additional Place Info: Jubilee Plaza, Highfield Campus

The University's Palestine Solidarity Network invites all students and staff to join weekly vigils in solidarity with Gaza, Palestine. Stand together for justice and peace.

Every Tuesday (during term time) from 11.30am - 12.30pm.

Location: The Redbrick (outside SUSU Shop), except for 7 and 28 May which will be held at the same time at Jubilee Plaza (next to B85) on Highfield Campus. 

Wednesday 8th May 2024

Workplace Stress Awareness Training for All Staff (09:30)

09:30 - 11:00
2024-05-08T08:30:00Z2024-05-08T10:00:00Z
Additional Place Info: MS Teams

For more information and to register, visit Wellbeing Events (sharepoint.com)

Friday 10th May 2024

Live Music: University of Southampton Voices | Village Green Preservation Society (19:30)

19:30 - 21:30
2024-05-10T18:30:00Z2024-05-10T20:30:00Z
Additional Place Info: Turner Sims

Songs from Arthur & The Village Green Preservation Society

Rick Leigh (soloist) voice, flugelhorn
and a band led by David le Page

Harvey Brough director

The University of Southampton Voices revisits Harvey Brough’s arrangement of the seminal Kinks’ album The Village Green Preservation Society, released in 1968.

VGPS is a unique musical fusion of vaudeville, oompah, music hall, palm court and the blues (an outrageous remodelling of Smokestack Lightnin’) – all bound together by the inimitable Kinksian rock with a tongue in its cheek.

Harvey has taken material from the album and session outtakes to create a modern Oratorio of Englishness, a collection of portraits of eccentricity, sometimes nostalgic or regretful, yet always leavened with wryness and humour.

We also perform Songs from Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) from 1969. This is another highly original album, concerned with the Ten Pound Pom emigration to Australia with anti war songs (Yes Sir, No Sir and Mr Churchill Says) juxtaposed with the superb Shangri-La, an epic tale of domestic bliss.

Both albums touch on themes that are more relevant than ever today. Along with friendship, growing up, old age and the passing of time, they deal with conservation, property development, deity, and the importance of connecting with nature.

WE ARE THE VILLAGE GREEN PRESERVATION SOCIETY
GOD SAVE DONALD DUCK, VAUDEVILLE AND VARIETY


Tuesday 14th May 2024

Vigil for Gaza, Palestine (11:30)

11:30 - 12:30
2024-05-14T10:30:00Z2024-05-14T11:30:00Z
Additional Place Info: Redbrick (outside SUSU Shop), Highfield Campus

The University's Palestine Solidarity Network invites all students and staff to join weekly vigils in solidarity with Gaza, Palestine. Stand together for justice and peace.

Every Tuesday (during term time) from 11.30am - 12.30pm.

Location: The Redbrick (outside SUSU Shop), except for 7 and 28 May which will be held at the same time at Jubilee Plaza (next to B85) on Highfield Campus. 

WPSM / CHEP in-person workshop: Promoting Student Inclusion (12:00)

12:00 - 14:00
2024-05-14T11:00:00Z2024-05-14T13:00:00Z
Additional Place Info: Highfield Campus

​The Widening Participation & Social Mobility (WPSM) Team are running this in-person workshop that will provide an introduction to the student groups that are supported by the Student Inclusion team, namely: free-school meal eligible, IMDQ1 (low participation neighbourhoods), care experienced and estranged, Black, and mature. 

They will explore what it means to be from these student groups, focusing on an intersectional approach, and how this may present barriers to their success whilst at university. Using myth busting and case study exercises, attendees will be able to challenge assumptions and consider how they can support and foster a more inclusive environment for the students they work with.

Thursday 16th May 2024

AI and research: A promising relationship (13:00)

13:00 - 15:30
2024-05-16T12:00:00Z2024-05-16T14:30:00Z
Additional Place Info: online

To celebrate two years since the formation of the Research-on-Research (RoR) Registry and Hub, we are delighted to invite you to our online festival on Thursday 16 May at 13:00 GMT where we will explore the potentials, limitations, and challenges of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within research.

The rise of AI is offering unparalleled opportunities for researchers and is transforming the way we analyse data, detect patterns, and disseminate knowledge. However, this potential does not come without risks.

With a series of thought-provoking lightning talks followed by an expert-led panel discussion of AI, we will delve deep into some of the biggest questions facing researchers today, including:

- Is AI technology a friend or foe?

- Can AI break barriers to solve unintended bureaucracy in research?

- How does AI influence research integrity and equality?

Friday 17th May 2024

Kierkegaard and Skepticism (09:30)

09:30 - 18:30
2024-05-17T08:30:00Z2024-05-17T17:30:00Z
Additional Place Info: University of Southampton, Hampshire, England

Kierkegaard and Skepticsm

This workshop is part of Professor Genia Schönbaumsfeld's UKRI-funded ERC Advanced grant project "The Ethics of Doubt: Kierkegaard, Scepticism, and Conspiracy Theory" housed by the Department of Philosophy, University of Southampton. The project explores Kierkegaard’s existential conception of doubt and brings it into dialogue with broader philosophical concerns, focusing on the relation between the intellectual vices, such as a lack of intellectual courage, and various forms of scepticism, both inside and outside of academia. The first workshop focuses on Kierkegaard and scepticism.

Time and Location 17th May 2024, Avenue Campus, Lecture Theatre C

Program

9.00: meet-and-greet

9.30-10.50: Roe Fremstedal (NTNU, Trondheim), Kierkegaard and (the Ethics of) Belief. 

Respondent: Taylor Matthews 

11.00-12.20: Alexander Quanbeck (Princeton), Doubt’s Despair: Kierkegaard and Moral Responsibility for Believing. 

Respondent: Isabel Kaeslin   

12.20-13.20: Lunch Break

13.20-14.40: Cæcilie Varslev-Pedersen (Southampton), Stubborn Individuals: Hegel and Kierkegaard on Existential Skepticism. 

Respondent: Peter Heath

14.50-16.10: Erin Plunkett (Hertfordshire), Kierkegaard on Doubt, Denial, and the Allure of Certainty. 

Respondent: Cheuk “Chester” Leuk

16.10-17.20: Coffee break

17.20-18.40: Daniel Watts (Essex), Faith, Doubt, Wonder: Kierkegaard After Trendelenburg. 

Respondent: Genia Schönbaumsfeld 

19.00: dinner at the Brewhouse

This workshop is pre-read and in-person (yet recordings of the presentations will be made available at our website www.ethicsofdoubt.org after the event). If you would like to attend and to receive the papers beforehand, please register with Cæcilie Varslev-Pedersen at c.varslev-pedersen@soton.ac.uk by May 10th

For any other questions, please email c.varslev-pedersen@soton.ac.uk

Live Music: Niladri Kumar & Yashwant Vaishnav (20:00)

20:00 - 22:00
2024-05-17T19:00:00Z2024-05-17T21:00:00Z
Additional Place Info: Turner Sims

A special evening with India’s leading sitar player, Niladri Kumar.

Niladri Kumar has an encyclopaedic knowledge of and expertise in classical Indian music. He creates modern contemporary music in a style which audiences instantly connect with. A fifth generation Sitarist, he is hailed as the most enigmatic and trailblazing musician in India across generations.

Following years of training under his father and guru Pandit Kartick Kumar, Niladri went on to revolutionise sitar playing with the invention of his own instrument. The Zitar is a hybrid of the Sitar and the electric guitar. The concept began with a travelling sitar, modified by Niladri to have electric pickup and five strings instead of twenty. The resulting rock guitar sound redefined audience perception of Indian classical music.

Niladri’s ability to fuse classical and contemporary influences has earned him fans both young and old. His music has featured in many popular Bollywood films, including Crazy Kiya Re in Dhoom 2Chup Chup Ke, and Aashique 2.

Tonight, Niladri is joined by gifted tabla player Yashwant Vaishnav. Yashwant began learning tabla as a 3-year old and became known as a ‘wonder child’. He continued to perfect his craft under the tutelage of Hemant Sachdeva and Pandit Mukund.

 

This event is presented by Turner Sims Southampton in association with the Asian Arts Agency


Sunday 19th May 2024

Live Music: Emily Sun & Anna Tilbrook | Mozart & Modern Women (19:00)

19:00 - 21:00
2024-05-19T18:00:00Z2024-05-19T20:00:00Z
Additional Place Info: Turner Sims

Mozart Violin Sonata in A major, K305

Amy Beach Violin Sonata, Op 34
Pauline Viardot Six Morceaux, VWV 3003
Mozart Violin Sonata in B flat major K454

Emily Sun and Anna Tilbrook embark on a journey through the complete Mozart sonatas written for violin and piano duo. Their programme is intertwined with works by trailblazing and modern women of their time.

Emily and Anna present the Violin Sonata by Amy Beach who was credited as the first American woman composer of ‘art music’. Written for her young son, the charming character pieces of Pauline Viardot’s Six Morceaux demonstrate 1920’s Paris elegance and lyricism. By recontexualising these two major works in the context of Mozart’s pivotal violin sonatas, Emily and Anna shine a light on the music of modern women to be seen at the forefront of duo repertoire.

Violinist Emily Sun is in demand internationally for her compelling and captivating interpretations. Her genuine connection with audiences and engaging presence have thrilled her growing audiences, as she performs as a concerto soloist with leading orchestras, as a chamber musician and recitalist in major concert halls around the globe.

Anna Tilbrook is one of Britain’s most exciting pianists, with a considerable reputation in song recitals and chamber music. She made her debut at the Wigmore Hall in 1999 and has since become a regular performer at Europe’s major concert halls and festivals.


Tuesday 21st May 2024

Vigil for Gaza, Palestine (11:30)

11:30 - 12:30
2024-05-21T10:30:00Z2024-05-21T11:30:00Z
Additional Place Info: Redbrick (outside SUSU Shop), Highfield Campus

The University's Palestine Solidarity Network invites all students and staff to join weekly vigils in solidarity with Gaza, Palestine. Stand together for justice and peace.

Every Tuesday (during term time) from 11.30am - 12.30pm.

Location: The Redbrick (outside SUSU Shop), except for 7 and 28 May which will be held at the same time at Jubilee Plaza (next to B85) on Highfield Campus. 

Friday 24th May 2024

Workplace Stress Risk Assessment Training for Line Managers (09:30)

09:30 - 12:00
2024-05-24T08:30:00Z2024-05-24T11:00:00Z
Additional Place Info: MS Teams

For more information and to register, visit Wellbeing Events (sharepoint.com)

Saturday 25th May 2024

Live Music: corto.alto (20:00)

20:00 - 22:00
2024-05-25T19:00:00Z2024-05-25T21:00:00Z
Additional Place Info: Turner Sims

corto.alto is a Scottish composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist. The moniker of Glasgow-based Liam Shortall, corto.alto brings fresh perspective to a heady mix of improvisation, electronic production, broken beat bounce and bass-heavy dub. His debut album Bad With Names was released in 2023.

Shortall says Bad With Names is about ‘forgiving yourself’. It articulates themes of misspent youth, the passing of time, and the horrors of the accelerating news cycle. It brings together some of the UK’s finest young players with the flair of a string quartet, taking the corto.alto sound in a new direction. These include Mercury prize-nominated pianist Fergus McCreadie, trumpeter James Copus, trombonist Anoushka Nanguy, and drummer Graham Costello.

Shortall cut his teeth playing trombone in Scottish National Jazz Orchestra and making beats in his bedroom. He is proud of his Glaswegian upbringing and Irish-Spanish heritage (corto.alto translates as short, tall in Spanish). His renegade sound is a constant push-and-pull of bravado and vulnerability. As he explains, ‘the title Bad With Names comes from feeling like in the madness of it all you’re losing the ability of memory, or at least the illusion of that.’

The summer of 2023 saw corto.alto play Glastonbury, Love Supreme and Barcelona’s Jamboree Jazz Club. This was followed by a sold-out UK tour to promote his debut album, including a packed London Jazz Cafe and Glasgow QMU. He was featured in the recent 6Music Festival, and will be performing at Gilles Peterson’s We Out Here festival in summer 2024.

corto.alto is standing tall, holding the torch for Glasgow and ready to rip up the rule book in the process.

Liam Shortall trombone
James McCay guitar
Alex Wesson keys
Harry Weir tenor saxophone
Mateusz Sobieski tenor saxophone
Graham Costello drums
Luca Pisanu bass


Sunday 26th May 2024

Live Music: Samantha Ege & Castle of our Skins (19:30)

19:30 - 21:30
2024-05-26T18:30:00Z2024-05-26T20:30:00Z
Additional Place Info: Turner Sims

Undine Smith Moore Soweto for piano trio

Bongani Ndodana Breen Safika: Three Tales of African Migration for piano quintet
Lavell Blackwell On the Impulse to Move for string quartet
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Piano Quintet

African Tales shines light on classical works that have been long neglected or forgotten, written by three Black composers from Africa and the Diaspora. Internationally acclaimed pianist and historian Samantha Ege is joined by the Castle of our Skins quartet. This programme brings together a variety of styles and influences with works for piano quintet and piano trio.

The programme includes two responses to the harrowing history of apartheid. Safika: Three Tales of African Migration (2011) by Bongani Ndodana-Breen (b.1975) depicts Black South Africans’ dispossession, migration, and  translocation. As one of the most important composers in post-liberation South Africa, Ndodana-Breen draws upon personal narratives of his homeland of South Africa. ‘By quoting and paraphrasing aspects of African music and dance, Safika alludes to memories of lives left behind, the people, the songs, the dances, and the connection to the land,’ explains Ndodana-Breen. Composer Undine Smith Moore (1904-1989) references the Black spirituality of her Southern upbringing and that of her South African brothers and sisters in the piano trio Soweto (1987). As a Black woman born in the Jim Crow South, she generated great empathy for the international plight of Black people under similarly oppressive systems. The programme closes with the Piano Quintet in G minor by Samuel Coleridge Taylor (1875-1912), an inspirational figure for many worldwide, and the face of an increasingly multicultural Britain.

Though many of the pieces will be unfamiliar to the majority of classical music lovers, the themes of fortitude, resistance, and hope will resonate deeply,‘ explains Samantha. ‘We are excited for listeners to immerse themselves in the music and take this journey with us.

According to Ashleigh, founder and violist of COOS, the musicians fully embraced the challenges of the music. ‘I reminded the artists of the storytelling power in these works. It pushed them to new levels of expressivity and communications as chamber musicians.‘ This concert celebrates the many ways classical practitioners of African descent have arrived. It also shows that the field has a long way to go in the representation of African descended artists and African-inspired artistry in classical music.

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FREE TICKETS FOR 8-25 YEAR OLDS TO SELECTED CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERTS Through the generous support of the CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust, we are able to offer young people aged 8-25 the fantastic opportunity to experience selected concerts absolutely free.

Discover more CAVATINA events this season: 

Artistic Temperaments: Pocket Sinfonia – Friday 9 February, 7.30pm

Artistic Temperaments: Liturina Fortepiano Trio – Saturday 10 February, 7.30pm

Carducci Quartet & Anton Lesser | Life, Letters and Friendship – Sunday 10 March 3pm

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About Castle of Our Skins

Castle of our Skins (COOS) is a Boston-based educational series dedicated to celebrating Black artistry through music. From classrooms to concert halls, COOS invites explorations into Black heritage and culture, spotlighting both unsung and celebrated figures of the past and present. Violist Ashleigh Gordon and composer Anthony R. Green founded COOS in 2013 to address the lack of equity in composer representation on concert stages and the omission of important stories and figures in Black history. A decade on, the organisation still shines as a beacon for diversity in the arts.

About Samantha Ege 

Samantha Ege is a musicologist, pianist, and research fellow at the University of Southampton. Her research and repertoire tightly entwine, illuminating 20th-century composers of African descent and women in music. She has published extensively in these areas. As a concert pianist, she made her London debut at the London Festival of American Music in September 2021 and her Barbican debut soon after in November that year. Samantha has since proved a sought-after recitalist and concerto soloist with engagements across the UK, Europe, US, and Canada. Her collaborations with Castle of our Skins represent her first significant engagements as a chamber musician.

Samantha Ege piano, narrator

Castle of our Skins
Gabriela Díaz violin
Matthew Vera violin
Ashleigh Gordon viola
Francesca McNeeley cello


Tuesday 28th May 2024

Vigil for Gaza, Palestine (11:30)

11:30 - 12:30
2024-05-28T10:30:00Z2024-05-28T11:30:00Z
Additional Place Info: Jubilee Plaza, Highfield Campus

The University's Palestine Solidarity Network invites all students and staff to join weekly vigils in solidarity with Gaza, Palestine. Stand together for justice and peace.

Every Tuesday (during term time) from 11.30am - 12.30pm.

Location: The Redbrick (outside SUSU Shop), except for 7 and 28 May which will be held at the same time at Jubilee Plaza (next to B85) on Highfield Campus. 

Thursday 30th May 2024

How to write your Methodology Chapter

Additional Place Info: Online

This online workshop aims to give participants a range of practical approaches they can adopt when writing about methodology in the social sciences, with a particular focus on writing a PhD methodology chapter.

Using a range of exercises throughout, the course focuses on 20 or so writing strategies and thought experiments designed to provide more clarity and power to the often-difficult challenge of writing about methods.

The course also looks at common mistakes and how to avoid them when writing about methods. The focus throughout is on building confidence and increasing our repertoire of writing strategies and skills.

Find out more and register: https://www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/show.php?article=13141

Saturday 1st June 2024

Live Music: Fergus McCreadie Trio (20:00)

20:00 - 22:00
2024-06-01T19:00:00Z2024-06-01T21:00:00Z
Additional Place Info: Turner Sims

Scottish pianist Fergus McCreadie delves into the essence of water with music from his new album Stream.

In the dynamic landscape of contemporary jazz, pianist and composer Fergus McCreadie has carved a remarkable niche. Since 2021 his career has skyrocketed. Two stunning albums have propelled him into the international limelight. His debut release on Edition Records, Cairn, set the stage for a journey deeply rooted in natural themes. Forest Floor (2022) was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize and clinched Scottish Album of the Year – the first ever Scottish jazz album to do so.

Fergus’s latest venture, Stream, continues this intriguing exploration. This time he delves into the essence of water. His music flows through the rich landscapes of Scottish folklore and the sophisticated avenues of contemporary jazz, blending them seamlessly.

Fergus McCreadie is a Yamaha Artist, and a current member of the BBC R3 New Generation Artist programme.

Fergus McCreadie piano
David Bowden double bass
Stephen Henderson drums


Monday 3rd June 2024

Workplace Stress Awareness Training for All Staff (10:00)

10:00 - 11:30
2024-06-03T09:00:00Z2024-06-03T10:30:00Z
Additional Place Info: MS Teams

For more information and to register, visit Wellbeing Events (sharepoint.com)

Tuesday 11th June 2024

Live Music: Alim Beisembayev (19:30)

19:30 - 21:30
2024-06-11T18:30:00Z2024-06-11T20:30:00Z
Additional Place Info: Turner Sims

Schubert Four Impromptus, D935

Debussy Images Book 2
Chopin Etudes Op 25

'These three cycles are by composers that distinctly have their own voice and style. Poetry and originality unite these cycles with each set becoming more nature associated – evident in the titles of the works of Debussy and Chopin. As each piece from these sets becomes shorter, they can be described as narratives by Schubert to start with and later descriptive visions of colour or scenery by Debussy and Chopin.' Alim Beisembayev

Born in Kazakhstan, Alim Beisembayev won First Prize at The Leeds International Piano Competition in September 2021. Announced as a BBC New Generation Artist 2023-25, in summer 2023, Alim made his Royal Albert Hall BBC Proms debut. He performed Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No 2 with the Sinfonia of London, conducted by John Wilson, broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 and recorded for BBC Television.

Schubert was a prolific composer, and despite his personal struggles, he produced a plethora of works in the late 1820s. His Impromptus were written in the same year as the Impromptus, Op 90, but were not published until 1839, more than a decade after his death. Together with the preceding set, they have become a cornerstone of the piano repertoire.

In 1911, when he was almost 50, Claude Debussy wrote to the composer Edgar Varèse, ‘I love pictures almost as much as music’. In 1905 he began three sets of compositions depicting or conveying a variety of pictures – images. Book 2 of these includes the evocative Poissons d’or (Goldfish). The work is said to be inspired by a painting of two gold-coloured fish on a small Japanese lacquer panel that Debussy owned.

During the 19th Century, the piano reigned for decades as the centre of home entertainment. To accommodate the increasing desire of the masses for proficiency at the piano, books of études were published. These musical exercises were designed to increase strength and dexterity through repetition of a single technique, such as scales. Chopin’s Études, Op 25 were hailed by Robert Schumann as ‘poems in music’. He coined for it the alternate name ‘Aeolian Harp‘ for the notes that evoke the whispers of a celestial harp.


Saturday 15th June 2024

Summer Term and Semester 2 ends

Winchester School of Art Open Days 2024 (10:00)

10:00 - 16:00
2024-06-15T09:00:00Z2024-06-15T15:00:00Z
Additional Place Info: Winchester School of Art, Winchester, England

Winchester School of Art Open Day - 15 June 2024

Tuesday 18th June 2024

Live Music: Dee Byrne | Outlines (20:00)

20:00 - 22:00
2024-06-18T19:00:00Z2024-06-18T21:00:00Z
Additional Place Info: Turner Sims

Dee Byrne is a saxophonist, composer and improviser who pushes the boundaries of jazz and experimental music.

Dee’s latest Whirlwind release Outlines features her original compositions, with plenty of space for improvisation. The music evolved from a creative experiment: introducing visual art into her composition practice. Out of this, short musical sketches emerged that stood alone as artistic statements. These short statements are ‘Outlines’ – a springboard for this dynamic ensemble to go in new, exciting directions every time.

Byrne has achieved exactly the right balance between composition and improvisation with her intelligent, inventive and often complex themes providing the perfect launch pad for her hand-picked group. Jazz Mann 

Outlines is an album of sharp edges and sudden turns, of staggered motion and harmonic twists, and yet Dee Byrne guides it all into a logical flow—a fluid output that makes its disparate parts snap into place. Best Jazz on Bandcamp July 2023

Dee Byrne alto sax, compositions
Nick Malcolm trumpet
Tom Ward clarinets
Rebecca Nash piano
Olie Brice double bass
Andrew Lisle drums

Presented by Turner Sims in association with Southampton Jazz Club



Thursday 20th June 2024

Menopause Awareness Training (14:00)

14:00 - 15:15
2024-06-20T13:00:00Z2024-06-20T14:15:00Z
Additional Place Info: Microsoft Teams

Visit the Staff Wellbeing SharePoint for more information.

Live Music: Iain Ballamy | Fascinada (20:00)

20:00 - 22:00
2024-06-20T19:00:00Z2024-06-20T21:00:00Z
Additional Place Info: Turner Sims

A celebration of five Brazilian musical legends

Renowned saxophonist and ECM recording artist Iain Ballamy shares his lifelong fascination with the vibrant music of Brazil.

Fascinada (or Spellbound) features magical textural improvisations. Each one leads to an original composition created in the spirit of Ivan Lins, Milton Nascimento, Tom Jobim, Joao Bosco or Hermeto Pascoal.

Iain has spent over 3 decades spent transcending musical genres and stereotypes. He has strong relationships with musicians around the globe. Iain has worked with many cutting-edge figures of today’s contemporary jazz scene. He has performed as a member of Hermeto Pascoal’s groups during their UK appearances.

Iain is joined by a stellar band. It features extraordinary BBC Young Generation Artist guitarist Rob Luft, long-time collaborator (including Quercus w. June Tabor) lyrical pianist Huw Warren, in-demand bassist Conor Chaplin ( Marius Nest, Emma Rawizc and Laura Jurd), and young percussion powerhouse Will Glaser.

Iain Ballamy tenor saxophone
Rob Luft guitar
Huw Warren piano
Conor Chaplin bass
Will Glaser drums


Tuesday 25th June 2024

Introduction to Spatial Data and Using R as a GIS

Additional Place Info: Online

In this one day online course (taught over 2 mornings) we will explore how to use R to import, manage and process spatial data.

We will also cover the process of making choropleth maps, as well as some basic spatial analysis.

Finally, we will cover the use of loops to make multiple maps quickly and easily, one of the major benefits of using a scripting language to make maps, rather than traditional graphic point-and-click interface.

Bursaries are available to cover course fees for research staff.

Find out more and register: https://www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/show.php?article=13142

Saturday 6th July 2024

Open Days 2024 (10:00)

10:00 - 16:00
2024-07-06T09:00:00Z2024-07-06T15:00:00Z
Additional Place Info: Southampton Campuses

Undergraduate Open Days 6-7 July 2024

Sunday 7th July 2024

Open Days 2024 (10:00)

10:00 - 16:00
2024-07-07T09:00:00Z2024-07-07T15:00:00Z
Additional Place Info: Southampton Campuses

Undergraduate Open Days 6-7 July 2024

Sunday 8th September 2024

Open Days 2024 (10:00)

10:00 - 16:00
2024-09-08T09:00:00Z2024-09-08T15:00:00Z
Additional Place Info: Southampton Campuses

Undergraduate Open Day 8 September 2024

Saturday 14th September 2024

International arrivals and inductions start

Saturday 21st September 2024

New intake arrivals from

Monday 23rd September 2024

Induction and start of Semester 1

Saturday 5th October 2024

Open Days 2024 (10:00)

10:00 - 16:00
2024-10-05T09:00:00Z2024-10-05T15:00:00Z
Additional Place Info: Southampton Campus

Undergraduate Open Days 5-6 October 2024

Sunday 6th October 2024

Open Days 2024 (10:00)

10:00 - 16:00
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Additional Place Info: Southampton Campuses

Undergraduate Open Days 5-6 October 2024

Winchester School of Art Open Days 2024 (10:00)

10:00 - 16:00
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Additional Place Info: Winchester School of Art, Winchester, England

Winchester School of Art Open Day - 6 October 2024

Wednesday 30th October 2024

Winchester School of Art Open Days 2024 (10:00)

10:00 - 16:00
2024-10-30T10:00:00Z2024-10-30T16:00:00Z
Additional Place Info: Winchester School of Art, Winchester, England

Winchester School of Art Open Day - 30 October 2024

Saturday 16th November 2024

Winchester School of Art Open Days 2024 (10:00)

10:00 - 16:00
2024-11-16T10:00:00Z2024-11-16T16:00:00Z
Additional Place Info: Winchester School of Art, Winchester, England

Winchester School of Art Open Day - 16 November 2024

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