Past Events

27th September 2012
Hatton Gallery, Newcastle
Short series of 4 minute presentations on British Science Festival proposal ideas:

  •     Professor Robin Johnson, Newcastle University and local artist Yvette Hawkins on the 'Ideas Take Flight' workshop for schools
  •     Dr Phillip Aldridge, who will be presenting on Leading Edge, where students from local schools are teamed up with academics on a mini research project
  •     Phil will also be presenting on a project using smartphone platforms to promote public awareness in bioscience research
  •     Anne Buckle, Deputy Manager, Newcastle Institute for Research on Sustainability will discuss some projects being led by researchers across the Newcastle Institute for Research on Sustainability (NIRES)
  •     Helen Schell, Newbridge artists' studios, will be discussing a collaborative project with the Biomedical dept of Newcastle University on the theme of 'The Human Body in Space' and the potential collaborative projects of the 4 other Newbridge artists and plans for an exhibition, workshops and presentations for the British Science Festival
  •     Claire Willis and Catherine Purvis Mawson on their Fashioning Science catwalk event

21st June 2012
Rising Sun country Park, Newcastle
Presentations:

  •     Rising Sun Country Park
  •     The House of Objects.
  •     Elin Roberts, Centre for Life

20th March 2012
Oriental Museum, Durham University
Presentations:

  •     Sam Steventon – Phylum Feast
  •     Craig Barclay, Durham University Museums Team

7th December 2011
Newcastle University
Presentations:

  •     Jo Coleman - British Science Festival, Newcastle 2013
  •     British Science Festival activity idea session.

27th September 2011
St Cuthbert's High School
Presentations:

  •     Terry Harbinson, St Cuthbert's High School
  •     Addam Merali-Hosiene, British Science Association - National Science & Engineering Week
  •     Paula Martin, Durham University

22nd March 2011
Durham University
Presentations:

  •     Sir Roland Jackson, Chief Executive of the British Science Association
  •     Kevin Burke, STEMNET Regional Director

26th January 2011
Newton TV (Venue: Discovery Museum, Newcastle)
Presentations:

  •     Newton TV
  •     Royal Society of Chemistry - International Year of Chemistry 2011
  •     Jay Gunn - Jay's Animal Encounters

28th September 2011
RSPB Saltholme
Presentations:

  •     RSPB Saltholme will talk about their outreach programming
  •     Eileen Atkins - STEAM Network
  •     Jenny Search - British Steel Archive Project

22nd June 2010
Durham Botanic Garden
In a departure from the usual format, there was a tour of the Garden with presentations during the visit.

30th March 2010
School of Chemistry, Newcastle Unviersity
Presentations:

  •     Welcome by Prof. Mike Green, Head of School, School of Chemistry
  •     Peter Hoare, School of Chemistry Outreach Programme, Newcastle University
  •     Lee Higham, focus on Chemistry Outreach Laboratory Programme
  •     Nick Powell, Community Engagement Officer, Newcastle Science City

2nd December 2009
Brewlab, Sunderland University
Presentations:

  •     Keith Thomas, Brewlab, Sunderland
  •     Noel Jackson, International Centre for Life
  •     Marissa Buckingham, Newcastle Science Festival

15th September 2009
NETPark, Sedgefield
Presentations:

  •     NETPark
  •     Alex Brabbs, Institue of Physics
  •     Stephen Cummins, Durham University

17th June 2009
Wynyard Planetarium
Presentations:

  •     Ed Restall (Planetarium Director)
  •     Simon Laing (Science Recruitment Officer, Newcastle University)
  •     Andrea Elsworth (Countryside Ranger, Stockton Borough Council)

24th March 2008
Institute for Research on Environment and Sustainability, Newcastle
Presentations:

  •     Dr Annie Borland (Open Air Laboratories)
  •     Aidan Doyle (North East Regional Centre of Expertise in Education for
  •     Sustainable Development)
  •     Stephen Kelly (Great North Museum)

3rd December 2008
Science Learning Centre North East, Durham
Presentations:

  •     Clare Whitfield and Alisdair Nicholas (Framwellgate School, Durham)
  •     Claire Willis (Science Learning Centre, North East)
  •     Kevin Thrower (National Skills Academy)
  •     Marissa Buckingham (Newcastle Science Festival)

24th September 2008
University or Sunderland
Presentations:

  •     Professor John Macintyre, Dean of the new Faculty of Applied Science
  •     Anne Davies, Science City Co-ordinator - Welcome to Newcastle Science City
  •     Cath Henderson - William Harvey project
  •     Simon Laing - University of Newcastlery, Newcastle

25th June 2008
Dove Marine Laboratoy

19th March 2008
Gateshead College

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12th December 2007
Alnwick Garden

29th September 2007
Durham University

27th June 2007
Centre for Life, Newcastle

28th March 2007
Teesside University, Middlesbrough 

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