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Wednesday 16 September, 2015 11am-4pm, Firth Court,

Western Bank, S10 2TNWe are delighted to announce the 3rd

Ideas Bazaar to take place at the University of Sheffield.

Find your perfect partnerIdeas Bazaar is where academics and the

creative community meet and collaborate.

Your cultural matchmaker and host for the day will be international performer and star

of R4, Christopher Green. Bring your ideas alive and find your perfect partner for projects that will be showcased at the 3rd Festival of

the Mind in 2016. The event is free and offers funding to make the best creations happen.

Since 2011, we have seen academics from diverse disciplines such as Nanotechnology, English,

Architecture, Psychology and Biomedical Science teaming up with artists, poets, magicians and musicians in Sheffield to create many unique projects.

What’s Next?If you want to take part and meet your future partner, please register via the webpage at: www.sheffield.ac.uk/ideasbazaar

After the Ideas Bazaar has taken place we will put further details of how to apply for funding on www.sheffield.ac.uk/ideasbazaar by the beginning of October 2015. Applications for projects will be welcomed from October 2015-December 2015. Notifications of successful applications will be made in February 2016.

For enquiries Email: [email protected] T: 0114 222 5322.

See more events at: www.sheffield.ac.uk/whatson

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Adult Learners’ Week‘University Taster’ at The Department for Lifelong Learning Tuesday 16 June, 10am-2pm

This leaflet provides details of events organised by The University of Sheffield that are open to the public. Further information and/or details of how to obtain tickets (if applicable) will be given in the appropriate section of the What’s On web pages www.sheffield.ac.uk/whatson

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information given in the leaflet, but the University can accept no responsibility for any errors or omissions.

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Events For The Public.

Highlights for June – September 2015

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Tel: 0114 222 1030

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New events are added daily to the What’s On pages,

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Festival of The Mind - The Mobile UniversityFRIDAY 25 - SUNDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2015Various City Centre locations, Sheffield

This year the Festival of the Mind team are once again bringing our world classresearch out to you! So join us on board the vintage bus for The Mobile University where researchers will bring their research to life through FREE lectures, activities and demonstrations.

At the first Mobile University in 2013, we heard about robotic honeybees, ocean power, stem cells, nerve regeneration and much more. This year’s programme will be announced soon so watch this space….

The Mobile University will be stopping off at several locations in the city:

• Friday 25 September – Barkers Pool, Sheffield City Centre• Saturday 26 September – The Moor, Sheffield City Centre• Sunday 27 September – Devonshire Green, Sheffield City Centre

Ideas Bazaar

Courses available for students, university staff and the general public.

Most of the courses are approx 3 hours per week for 12 weeks (following university semester dates). A wide range of languages from beginners to advanced levels.

See the full range at: www.sheffield.ac.uk/languages

Enquiries: E: [email protected]

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For maps, travel advice and information on venues go to: www.sheffield.ac.uk/whatson/comingtoanevent

SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY THROUGH THE ALUMNI FOUNDATION

The Alumni Foundation channels donations from alumni and friends of the University to the most deserving recipients across campus. Find out how you can support their work by making a donation to the Alumni Fund at: www.sheffield.ac.uk/alumni

The Mobile University is Back!

Friday 25 - Sunday 27 September

Ding Ding!

To keep up to date on further developments on The Mobile University visit www.sheffield.ac.uk/whatson

For enquiries contact the

Public Engagement Team


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So jump aboard and find out

something new from the thirty lectures

in three days atThe Mobile University!

Our half-day ‘University Taster’ session is a great way to help you decide whether or not studying for a higher education qualification is the right thing for you - and how to achieve this.

To find out more, or to book a place, please contact Margaret Lewis, T: 0114 222 8128 E: [email protected]

Visit the website for up-to-date information about our courses and where you can meet us during Adult Learners’ Week - and over the summer - at the DLL community outreach stall, at www.sheffield.ac.uk/till

Undergraduate University Open Days18 June, 10 & 11 July, 5 September

Booking: www.sheffield.ac.uk/opendays Enquiries: 0114 222 9872 Email: [email protected]

Staff and students will be on hand to answer questions. Come and find out how the University feels – the atmosphere, the people, the campus and the city.























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LECTURES, SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES See more events at: www.sheffield.ac.uk/whatson

Students’ Union event

Sir Ranulph Fiennes:A Life at the LimitsTuesday 14 July, 7.30pm (doors 7pm)The Octagon Centre, Western Bank, S10 2TQLong-time friend and expedition partner Anton Bowring leads Sir Ranulph Fiennes on a personal journey as they discuss his life, from his ancestral heritage to the present day. From light-hearted to strikingly poignant, covering Sir Ranulph’s childhood, misdemeanours at school, army life and early expeditions, right through to the Transglobe Expedition and the recent Coldest Journey.

Further details and booking at: http://su.sheffield.ac.uk/events/sir-ranulph-fiennes-a-life-at-the-limits Enquiries, E: [email protected]

Department of Landscape and Confucius Institute

New Approaches in Chinese Garden HistoryThursday 18 & Friday 19 June Arts Tower, Western Bank, S10 2TNConference on Friday. Optional guided visit to Biddulph Grange garden on Thursday. Examining the rich variety of unexplored approaches to the study of Chinese garden history. Further information, fees and booking at: http://goo.gl/95Lz8M

School of Architecture

AECB Annual Conference 2015: Usable Buildings and NeighbourhoodsFriday 19 & Saturday 20 June, 10am The Edge, 34 Endcliffe Crescent, S10 3EDThe place where all the most interesting, challenging, best informed and engagingly communicated knowledge and ideas about green building are shared and examined. Open to non-members. Further information on fees and booking at: www.aecb.net/featured/aecb-conference-2015/ Enquiries, E: [email protected]

Architecture and Resilience on a Human ScaleThursday 10 to Saturday 12 SeptemberShowroom and Workstation, 15 Paternoster Row, Sheffield, S1 2BXA major international conference which will focus on research, strategies and projects that are testing how we can build local resilience in preparation for major societal challenges, such as global warming, scarcity of resources, increase in extreme weather events and shifts in demographics.

Further information, fees and booking at: www.sheffield.ac.uk/architecture/latest/events/resilienceconferenceE: [email protected], T: 0114 222 0399

During Refugee Week in Sheffield www.refugeeweek.org.uk

Back Where You Came From: Reflections on Migration by People Seeking Sanctuary in SheffieldMonday 15 to Friday 26 June (except Sunday 21), 10am-6pm

The Gallery @35 Chapel Walk (city centre)Eight people with experience of seeking sanctuary in Sheffield present their reflections on the movement, transience, and temporality of migration. Further information at: www.facebook.com/35chapelwalk and www.sheffield.ac.uk/siibs


Medicine, Dentistry and Health Research Staff Association

Re5earch RALLYThursday 4 June, 6pmSt George’s Church, 17 Mappin Street, S1 4DTA series of talks where University of Sheffield researchers will present their cutting edge research, but will only have 5 slides and 5 minutes (and a few props) to do so. The best talk will be voted for by both the public and a panel of university academics, with a winning prize of £500 to go towards any career development activity. Entry is free, no booking required. Further information at: http://bit.ly/1GTvjnn Email: [email protected]

The Department of Philosophy, in collaboration with the Department of Music, and the Crick Centre

Values of ArtSaturday 20 & Sunday 21 June, 10.30am (Sat 10.30am-6pm, Sun 9.30am-6pm)Humanities Research Institute, Gell Street, S3 7QYDiscussing issues such as the relationship between intrinsic and instrumental values of art, the nature of arts participation, and the state support of the arts in the UK. Speakers come from a range of disciplinary backgrounds, and we will be seeking ways to collaboratively address the issues facing the arts today.Admission is free. Register at: www.shef.ac.uk/philosophy/research/conferences/valuesofartEnquiries, E: [email protected]

Library exhibition

Making Music: Early Musical Instruments in the Department of Music at the University of SheffieldSaturday 13 June to Wednesday 2 September. Western Bank Library Exhibition Gallery, Western Bank, S10 2TN.

Opening times: Mon-Thurs 9am-7pm, Fri 10am-7pm, Sat 12-6pm (excluding holidays)Showcasing the Department of Music’s collection of original and replica historical musical instruments assembled during the ‘early music revival’ of the 1970s and 1980s. An opportunity to celebrate the role of the University, Sheffield and Yorkshire in that movement.

Further information at: www.sheffield.ac.uk/library/exhibition

Business Advice Meeting: Working InternationallyFriday 19 June, 9am The University of Sheffield Bioincubator, Leavygreave Road, S3 7RDPresentations from a chartered accountant from BHP Chartered Accountants and a qualified solicitor from HLW Keeble Hawson on working internationally with your business. One-to-one meetings are also available with both by contacting Kate Geller, E: [email protected], T: 0114 222 4587Further information and booking at: http://bit.ly/1Jboqvb E: [email protected] T: 0114 222 4550

Town and Regional Planning Anniversary Events Booking will open near the time of each event so please bookmark this page and keep checking: www.sheffield.ac.uk/trp/seminarsevents T: 0114 222 6900

E: [email protected]

@tuosTRP #TRP50

TRP Annual Lecture Friday 19 June, 5.30pm, Firth Hall, Firth Court, S10 2TN

Political and Personal Reflections on Planning and Housing Policy in the UK and Sheffield by Clive Betts MP, Chair of the Department for Communities and Local Government Select Committee.

Making the Case for a Southern Perspective in Planning TheoryWednesday 24 June, 5.30pm, Arts Tower Lecture Theatre 4, Western Bank, S10 2TN

By Vanessa Watson, Professor of City Planning in the School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics at the University of Cape Town.

New Developments in Deliberative Politics in ChinaWednesday 16 September, 5.30pm, Arts Tower Lecture Theatre 6

By Professor He Baogang, Head of Public Policy and Global Affairs Programme at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.

Heritage Open DayFriday 11 September, 10am-4pmTurner Museum of GlassThe newly refurbished Turner Museum of Glass is one of the UK’s most interesting and comprehensive collections of nineteenth and twentieth century glass, situtated in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering which is celebrating its centenary year.Further information nearer the time at: www.sheffield.ac.uk/whatson/heritageopenday

Sunday 21 June, 11amWinter Garden, 90 Surrey Street, S1 2LH

Imagination can take you anywhereTo celebrate National Women in Engineering Day we’re opening our doors for loads of activities that explore science, engineering and most of all imagination. From candyfloss to construction, come along, meet real engineers and find out about how engineering shapes the world around you.

Entry is free of charge, no booking required.

Enquiries, E: [email protected]

OPEN DAYS, EXHIBITIONS & FAMILY EVENTSsee more events at: www.sheffield.ac.uk/whatson























Follow us on twitter: @SheffUniWhatsOn


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COMING TO AN EVENT?






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