Colloquium by Professor Ruth Gregory (Durham)
So you thought you knew about black holes?
Monday 14 May: 14:00 – 15:00
Bowland North: Elizabeth Livingston Lecture theatre
“The black hole is one of the most fascinating objects in classical General Relativity – beautifully confirmed by the LIGO measurements. Yet digging a little deeper into our perceptions of what a black hole IS, it seems that our perceptions can diverge.
I will briefly review black holes as theoretical objects in GR, then talk about some of the puzzles they throw up, finally describing some recent research on time dependent black holes.”
This talk is part of the Collabor8 conference but is open to the whole department and aimed at a general audience. There will be refreshments and discussion after the talk.
James Edholm and Charlotte Owen
Outreach without Borders
Friday, May 11, 2pm to 5pm, County South PDR
The symposium is called “Outreach without Borders” and will feature presentations by leading researchers who have extensive experience in outreach and engagement. Presenters include the physicist David Sobral, Emma Sawyer from LEC (and her project “Sex, Bugs, and Rock’n’Roll) and Jonathan Culpeper from FASS. We conclude with a Round Table to discuss challenges and opportunities, ways ahead, etc. The Round Table will include Leanne Bates (Widening Participation) and the Associate Deans Engagement from LUMS, FASS and FST. The event is aimed at both academics and professional services.
To register, simply follow the Eventbrite link – it’s free (and includes coffee and pasteis de nata…). There are still a few places left but registration by May 7 is required:
https://outreach-without-borders.eventbrite.co.uk
The program can be found on the event website:
http://wp.lancs.ac.uk/native-scientist-lancaster/symposium/
The symposium is part of “Native Explorers”, a joint initiative by Lancaster University and Native Scientist, an award-winning non-profit organization that promotes diversity in science and tackles educational disadvantage by bringing together scientists and pupils who speak a common heritage language. (The financial support comes from the University’s Widening Participation Fund.)
The second day (May 12) is aimed at young people between 12 and 15 years old and consists of a series of four science workshops, delivered by leading Lancaster University researchers.
The workshops are offered in Portuguese, an important heritage language in the UK. The workshops will provide an opportunity to learn concepts from four different fields: Astrophysics, chemical engineering, plant biology and social entrepreneurship. They will target Portuguese-speaking students who live in the Greater Manchester and Lancashire regions.
You can find a press release on the University website, too:
If you have any questions, please email Dr Patrick Rebuschat, p.rebuschat@lancaster.ac.uk
David Sobral