Connecting People - Connecting Machines

10 Connecting People - Connecting Machines

Some analysts promote the connection of machines as bigger business than how people became connected by the mobile phone, with market saturation expected to be well beyond 2010. Who are the players and what is the technological state of the art that is available for us to take advantage of this?

Some analysts promote the connection of machines as bigger business than how people became connected by the mobile phone, with market saturation expected to be well beyond 2010. Who are the players and what is the technological state of the art that is available for us to take advantage of this? Join us for cheese and wine at InfoLab21 and hear Dr David Lund, Technology Manager of HW Communications Ltd talk about this fascinating topic. HW celebrated its 15 year anniversary in 2005 and has grown to become one of the leading advanced technology companies in the UK. Current technology interests include Machine Telematics, Telemedicine and Emergency Multimedia, Application Optimised Positioning Technologies, Harsh Communication Environment (Powerline) Modem design, ETSI Standardisation activity, Data and Protocol Security. HW has recently 'spun in' new company 'InoTek', of which David is also a Director overseeing Research and Product Development activity, into Infolab21. David achieved his PhD with the Department of Communication Systems in 2001 related to reconfigurable communication systems, sponsored by HW. Prior to his PhD, he took a system approach as a design engineer with Texas Instruments involved from silicon design of digital signal processors to one of the first video conferencing application developments. 2005-03-22 17:30:00 Tuesday Tue 22 March Mar 03 2005 17 30 2005-03-22 19:00:00 Tuesday Tue 22 March Mar 03 2005 19 00 Tuesday 22 March 2005, 1730-1900 0 0 InfoLab21 Seminar Room B69 1 Technology Matters Technology Matters Events InfoLab21's Technology Matters series provides a showcase for academic expertise and technological development with the focus on specific topics. Networking sessions offer businesses the opportunity not only to talk to each other but also to find out more about the incubator businesses at InfoLab21 and exchange ideas with academic staff from the Computing and Communication Sytems departments. These events are open to all. They will probably have a wider appeal to businesses within the digital industries and those involved in an IT function within companies but anyone with an interest is welcome to come along and find out more! If you have been unable to attend previous events you can view the presentation slides in the <a href="http://www.infolab21.lancs.ac.uk/news_and_events/events/events_archive.php?event_type_id=1">events archive</a>. 3 InfoLab21 Networking for Business

InfoLab21 networking events provide a unique opportunity for collaboration between regional ICT businesses and InfoLab21 Researchers.

InfoLab21 networking events provide a unique opportunity for collaboration between regional ICT businesses and InfoLab21 Researchers. 2005-05-13 08:45:00 Friday Fri 13 May May 05 2005 08 45 2005-05-13 11:00:00 Friday Fri 13 May May 05 2005 11 00 Friday 13 May 2005, 0845-1100 0 0 InfoLab21 Seminar Room B69 9 Networking Event Networking Events 39 Metric based on Rank Codes and Applications to Public Key Cryptosystems

A talk by Professor Ernst Gabidulin, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia

A talk by Professor Ernst Gabidulin, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia 2005-06-07 13:00:00 Tuesday Tue 07 June Jun 06 2005 13 00 2005-06-07 14:00:00 Tuesday Tue 07 June Jun 06 2005 14 00 Tuesday 07 June 2005, 1300-1400 0 0 C60 InfoLab21 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 38 Evolutionary Multi-objective Optimization and Its Application to Multiobjective Fuzzy Rule Extraction

A talk by <a href="http://www.ie.osakafu-u.ac.jp/~hisaoi/ci_lab_e/personal/ishibuchi/">Professor Hisao Ishibuchi</a>, Osaka University, Japan

A talk by <a href="http://www.ie.osakafu-u.ac.jp/~hisaoi/ci_lab_e/personal/ishibuchi/">Professor Hisao Ishibuchi</a>, Osaka University, Japan Download <a href="http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/staff/angelov/ishibuchi_talk.ppt">Professor Ishibuchi's powerpoint presentation</a> 2005-09-01 13:00:00 Thursday Thu 01 September Sep 09 2005 13 00 2005-09-01 14:00:00 Thursday Thu 01 September Sep 09 2005 14 00 Thursday 01 September 2005, 1300-1400 0 0 C60 InfoLab21 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 37 Evolvable Connectionists Systems: Methods and Applications in Bioinformatics, Brain Study and Intelligent Machines

A talk by <a href="http://www.aut.ac.nz/research/research_institutes/kedri/staff/nickola.htm">Professor Nik Kasabov</a>, School of Computer and Information Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand

A talk by <a href="http://www.aut.ac.nz/research/research_institutes/kedri/staff/nickola.htm">Professor Nik Kasabov</a>, School of Computer and Information Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand Download <a href="http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/staff/angelov/kasabov_talk.ppt">Professor Kasabov's powerpoint presentation</a> 2005-09-07 13:00:00 Wednesday Wed 07 September Sep 09 2005 13 00 2005-09-07 14:00:00 Wednesday Wed 07 September Sep 09 2005 14 00 Wednesday 07 September 2005, 1300-1400 0 0 C60 InfoLab21 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 8 Aspect Oriented Software Development

Aspect Orientated Software Development (AOSD) is October's Talking Technology event at InfoLab21. Lancaster University is at the forefront of research into AOSD and this talk will be given by Dr Awais Rashid from the Computing Department who leads AOSD Europe, a major European software development project that has been awarded €4.4m by the European Commission.

Aspect Orientated Software Development (AOSD) is October's Talking Technology event at InfoLab21. Lancaster University is at the forefront of research into AOSD and this talk will be given by Dr Awais Rashid from the Computing Department who leads AOSD Europe, a major European software development project that has been awarded €4.4m by the European Commission. Dr Rashid writes: "Aspect-Oriented Software Development (AOSD) aims at complementing existing software development techniques by providing systematic means for identification, modularisation, representation and composition of broadly-scoped properties, the so-called crosscutting concerns. In this talk, I will discuss the motivation behind AOSD and the fundamental features it offers to software developers. "The discussion will not only focus on state-of-the-art in aspect-oriented programming languages but also in high-level methods, tools and techniques for aspect-oriented analysis and design. This discussion will be complemented by case studies drawn from successful applications of the techniques emerging from studies undertaken in research centres as well as results from industrial applications by large enterprises such as IBM, Siemens, BEA Systems, DoCoMo labs, Boeing and SMEs such as New Aspects of Software." 2005-10-26 17:30:00 Wednesday Wed 26 October Oct 10 2005 17 30 2005-10-26 19:00:00 Wednesday Wed 26 October Oct 10 2005 19 00 Wednesday 26 October 2005, 1730-1900 0 0 InfoLab21 Seminar Room B69 1 Technology Matters Technology Matters Events InfoLab21's Technology Matters series provides a showcase for academic expertise and technological development with the focus on specific topics. Networking sessions offer businesses the opportunity not only to talk to each other but also to find out more about the incubator businesses at InfoLab21 and exchange ideas with academic staff from the Computing and Communication Sytems departments. These events are open to all. They will probably have a wider appeal to businesses within the digital industries and those involved in an IT function within companies but anyone with an interest is welcome to come along and find out more! If you have been unable to attend previous events you can view the presentation slides in the <a href="http://www.infolab21.lancs.ac.uk/news_and_events/events/events_archive.php?event_type_id=1">events archive</a>. 36 Using Embedded Agents to Create Ambient Intelligence

By <a href="http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/staff/angelov/hagras_bio.pdf">Dr Hani Hagras</a>, University of Essex

By <a href="http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/staff/angelov/hagras_bio.pdf">Dr Hani Hagras</a>, University of Essex Embedded agents are embedded computational artefacts integrated with intelligent reasoning and learning mechanisms. The embedded agents are able to personalise themselves to the user's needs and preferences by learning from their behaviour and thus configuring and controlling the user's environments on their behalf. Thus these agents can reduce the cognitive load associated with configuring and programming ubiquitous computing environments to create Ambient Intelligence. Due to the limited processing power and memory capacities of embedded computers, the intelligent mechanisms that are used in embedded-agents have to be computationally undemanding. Moreover, the intelligent approaches applied should have transparent internal representations such that their learnt behaviours and decisions can be represented in the form of human readable rules which are accessible to the end user. This talk will introduce different novel AI techniques that can be used in the agents like type-2 fuzzy logic. The talk will also present the application of these agents to create ambient intelligence within smart environments and the talk will present results obtained from the real test bed of the Essex iDorm. 2005-11-17 13:00:00 Thursday Thu 17 November Nov 11 2005 13 00 2005-11-17 14:00:00 Thursday Thu 17 November Nov 11 2005 14 00 Thursday 17 November 2005, 1300-1400 0 0 C60 InfoLab21 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 35 Audience Participation through Mobile Phones with a Multi-track Music video on a Large Public Display

A talk by <a href="http://mlab.uiah.fi/~jscheib/">Jurgen Scheible</a>, Media Lab at University of Arts and Design Helsinki, Finland

A talk by <a href="http://mlab.uiah.fi/~jscheib/">Jurgen Scheible</a>, Media Lab at University of Arts and Design Helsinki, Finland 2005-12-05 13:00:00 Monday Mon 05 December Dec 12 2005 13 00 2006-10-18 14:00:00 Wednesday Wed 18 October Oct 10 2006 14 00 Mon 05 December 2005 - Wed 18 October 2006 0 0 C60 InfoLab21 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 34 Wireless sensor networks

A talk by Michael Haley, <a href="http://www.bp.com/home.do?categoryId=1">BP International</a>, Chief Technology Office

A talk by Michael Haley, <a href="http://www.bp.com/home.do?categoryId=1">BP International</a>, Chief Technology Office 2006-02-09 13:00:00 Thursday Thu 09 February Feb 02 2006 13 00 2006-02-09 14:00:00 Thursday Thu 09 February Feb 02 2006 14 00 Thursday 09 February 2006, 1300-1400 0 0 C60 InfoLab21 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 33 From cluster analysis to finding interesting patterns

A talk by <a href="http://public.rz.fh-wolfenbuettel.de/%7Eklawonn">Professor Frank Klawonn</a>, University of Applied Sciences, Braunschweig, Germany

A talk by <a href="http://public.rz.fh-wolfenbuettel.de/%7Eklawonn">Professor Frank Klawonn</a>, University of Applied Sciences, Braunschweig, Germany 2006-04-05 13:00:00 Wednesday Wed 05 April Apr 04 2006 13 00 2006-04-05 14:00:00 Wednesday Wed 05 April Apr 04 2006 14 00 Wednesday 05 April 2006, 1300-1400 0 0 C60 InfoLab21 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 32 Mastering Complex Causal Systems

By <a href="http://www.cs.ugal.ro/%7Ebocanialac/english/index.html">Dr. Cosmin Danut Bocaniala</a>

By <a href="http://www.cs.ugal.ro/%7Ebocanialac/english/index.html">Dr. Cosmin Danut Bocaniala</a> The talk focuses on a novel distributed methodology for complex causal systems. Here, a complex system represents a system whose global behaviour, which emerges from the interactions between its usually large number of basic components, is difficult to be accurately described via state-of-the-art modeling techniques. The methodology imitates the manner humans perform reasoning when confronted with mastering complex systems. The monitored complex system is partitioned into minimally separated and causally independent parts that can be separately modeled and understood. The fact that each region is causally independent from the rest of the model, allows allocating a dedicated local agent to each region, that will be able to perform the required task at local level. However, the local agents exchange information between them via partition's borders. The methodology provides minimal complexity for the communication process between agents. The research performed so far indicates that the methodology can be successfully applied for a variety of purposes on complex systems, which feature causal relationships between their basic components. During presentation, application examples from Fault Diagnosis, Particle Swarm Optimization and Autonomous Agents areas will be provided. 2006-05-16 13:00:00 Tuesday Tue 16 May May 05 2006 13 00 2006-06-16 14:00:00 Friday Fri 16 June Jun 06 2006 14 00 Tue 16 May - Fri 16 June 2006 0 0 C60 InfoLab21 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 30 The Impact of Information Technology on Deaf People

A talk by Professor Jim Kyle, Bristol University

A talk by Professor Jim Kyle, Bristol University 2006-06-08 13:00:00 Thursday Thu 08 June Jun 06 2006 13 00 2006-06-08 14:00:00 Thursday Thu 08 June Jun 06 2006 14 00 Thursday 08 June 2006, 1300-1400 0 0 C60 InfoLab21 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 29 HF Prediction Methods for Digital Communications

A talk by Professor Les Barclay

A talk by Professor Les Barclay 2006-06-20 12:00:00 Tuesday Tue 20 June Jun 06 2006 12 00 2006-06-20 13:00:00 Tuesday Tue 20 June Jun 06 2006 13 00 Tuesday 20 June 2006, 1200-1300 0 0 C60 InfoLab21 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 28 Power laws in the Magnetosphere - Why are they so interesting? A data analyst's perspective

By Dr. Gary Abel, British Antarctic Survey

By Dr. Gary Abel, British Antarctic Survey There is a growing body of work that shows scale free behaviour in a wide range of phenomena in the Magnetosphere-Ionosphere system. These observations include the AE indices, magnetic fields, electric fields, auroral brightenings, convection flows and magnetic structures associated with reconnection. They have been analysed using a variety of techniques including spectral analysis, threshold crossings and structure function analysis. This seminar presents some analysis of convection velocities measured by the SuperDARN radar which show scale free complex behaviour. These results will be discussed in the wider context along with some of the implications of scale free behaviour in the Magnetosphere. These implications affect both the way we view the system and the framework within which we should view observations. 2006-07-06 11:00:00 Thursday Thu 06 July Jul 07 2006 11 00 2006-07-06 12:00:00 Thursday Thu 06 July Jul 07 2006 12 00 Thursday 06 July 2006, 1100-1200 0 0 C60 InfoLab21 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 13 Talking Technology event

Event details to follow

Event details to follow 2006-08-13 17:30:00 Sunday Sun 13 August Aug 08 2006 17 30 2006-08-13 19:00:00 Sunday Sun 13 August Aug 08 2006 19 00 Sunday 13 August 2006, 1730-1900 0 0 InfoLab21 Seminar Room B69 1 Technology Matters Technology Matters Events InfoLab21's Technology Matters series provides a showcase for academic expertise and technological development with the focus on specific topics. Networking sessions offer businesses the opportunity not only to talk to each other but also to find out more about the incubator businesses at InfoLab21 and exchange ideas with academic staff from the Computing and Communication Sytems departments. These events are open to all. They will probably have a wider appeal to businesses within the digital industries and those involved in an IT function within companies but anyone with an interest is welcome to come along and find out more! If you have been unable to attend previous events you can view the presentation slides in the <a href="http://www.infolab21.lancs.ac.uk/news_and_events/events/events_archive.php?event_type_id=1">events archive</a>. http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1148396898.jpg 75 75 41 lancaster University Visit Day

A chance for prospective undergraduates to meet the staff and have a look round.

A chance for prospective undergraduates to meet the staff and have a look round. 2006-08-23 09:30:00 Wednesday Wed 23 August Aug 08 2006 09 30 2006-08-23 15:00:00 Wednesday Wed 23 August Aug 08 2006 15 00 Wednesday 23 August 2006, 0930-1500 0 0 Lancaster University 6 LU Visit Day LU Visit Days Campus-wide Visit Days are an excellent opportunity for students thinking of coming to Lancaster University to find out about courses, talk to department staff and take a campus tour. Find out more from the <a href="http://www.lancs.ac.uk/users/schoolsl/visit.htm">University website</a>. 27 Data-Driven Evolving Fuzzy Models - Algorithms and Applications

By Dr Edwin Lughofer, Johan Kepler University, Linz, Austria

By Dr Edwin Lughofer, Johan Kepler University, Linz, Austria In nowadays industrial systems there are quite a lot requirements for an incremental modelling of system behaviours from data. These requirements arise due to a fast tracking of dependencies between system variables with online recorded measurements or due to huge data-bases which cannot be loaded into virtual memory at once. Improving the process security by extending already available models to new operating conditions or by adjusting them on the basis of some feedback from operators is an important issue as well. In this talk algorithms for a data-driven incremental learning of fuzzy models are demonstrated. The main focus is given to fuzzy basis function networks (as a specific type of Takagi-Sugeno fuzzy models), but some aspects how to extend the approach to other types of fuzzy models are illuminated as well. A modified version of vector quantization is exploited for rule evolution and an incremental learning of the rules' premise parts. The modifications include the generation of new clusters due to the nature, distribution and quality of new data, point-wise update of already existing clusters and an alternative distance strategy for selecting the most adjacent clusters for each new incoming sample. The premise part learning is connected in a stable manner with a recursive learning of rule consequent functions possessing linear parameters. Stability can be achieved by preventing the 'unlearning' effect in case of steady states and by ensuring that a suboptimal solution of the parameters can be achieved which is close to the optimal one in the least squares sense (i.e. with respect to least squares as underlying optimization function). Some aspects about maintaining the interpretability of the trained fuzzy models round off the algorithmic part of the talk. The second part is focussed on applications of data-driven evolving fuzzy models in industrial systems. These applications include online identification for high-dimensional static and dynamic data, online fault detection, refinement of expert-knowledge based fuzzy systems with data and model-based (inverse and predictive) control. Some evaluation results for online identification and fault detection are mentioned. 2006-09-12 14:00:00 Tuesday Tue 12 September Sep 09 2006 14 00 2006-09-12 15:00:00 Tuesday Tue 12 September Sep 09 2006 15 00 Tuesday 12 September 2006, 1400-1500 0 0 C60 InfoLab21 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 26 DCS Seminar

A talk by Dr Mike Warrington, Department of Engineering, University of Leicester

A talk by Dr Mike Warrington, Department of Engineering, University of Leicester 2006-09-19 13:00:00 Tuesday Tue 19 September Sep 09 2006 13 00 2006-09-19 14:00:00 Tuesday Tue 19 September Sep 09 2006 14 00 Tuesday 19 September 2006, 1300-1400 0 0 C60 InfoLab21 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 42 Lancaster University Visit Day

A chance for prospective undergraduates to meet the staff and have a look round.

A chance for prospective undergraduates to meet the staff and have a look round. 2006-09-23 09:30:00 Saturday Sat 23 September Sep 09 2006 09 30 2006-09-23 15:00:00 Saturday Sat 23 September Sep 09 2006 15 00 Saturday 23 September 2006, 0930-1500 0 0 Lancaster University 6 LU Visit Day LU Visit Days Campus-wide Visit Days are an excellent opportunity for students thinking of coming to Lancaster University to find out about courses, talk to department staff and take a campus tour. Find out more from the <a href="http://www.lancs.ac.uk/users/schoolsl/visit.htm">University website</a>. 7 Broadband

Broadband Technologies is September's Talking Technology event at InfoLab21. Professor Barry Forde and Dr Nicholas Race will talk about the exciting developments they are currently working on.

Broadband Technologies is September's Talking Technology event at InfoLab21. Professor Barry Forde and Dr Nicholas Race will talk about the exciting developments they are currently working on. Professor Barry Forde is Deputy Director of the ISS department at Lancaster University. ISS plays a vital role in providing Internet connectivity and services to many organisations and academic institutions around the North West of England. They provide the infrastructure for CLEO, Cumbria Lancashire Education Online. Lancaster University is also the first University in the United Kingdom to hold a telecommunications license. As a result, ISS now have the ability to install equipment within BT telephone exchanges within the region, and control the local loop circuits out to homes and businesses known as Local Loop Unbundling (LLU). Dr Nicholas Race leads the Network Research and Special Projects Unit at Lancaster University - his work includes the Wray Village project. Researchers at Lancaster were keen to discover how wireless technology performs in remote, rural environments so when they heard of the village's campaign to get on line they decided to offer wireless broadband to the village as a free service and use the network as a research test bed. Now the village has secured broadband coverage they have formed a new organisation, The Wray Community Communications Group - which is exploring ways of ensuring the technology is sustainable and rolling broadband coverage further out to farms and hamlets beyond the village. <a href="http://www.infolab21.lancs.ac.uk/docs/presentations/talking_technology_28sep2005_1.pdf">Download Professor Forde's presentation</a> <a href="http://www.infolab21.lancs.ac.uk/docs/presentations/talking_technology_28sep2005_2.pdf">Download Dr Race's presentation</a> 2006-09-28 17:30:00 Thursday Thu 28 September Sep 09 2006 17 30 2006-09-28 19:00:00 Thursday Thu 28 September Sep 09 2006 19 00 Thursday 28 September 2006, 1730-1900 0 0 InfoLab21 Seminar Room B69 1 Technology Matters Technology Matters Events InfoLab21's Technology Matters series provides a showcase for academic expertise and technological development with the focus on specific topics. Networking sessions offer businesses the opportunity not only to talk to each other but also to find out more about the incubator businesses at InfoLab21 and exchange ideas with academic staff from the Computing and Communication Sytems departments. These events are open to all. They will probably have a wider appeal to businesses within the digital industries and those involved in an IT function within companies but anyone with an interest is welcome to come along and find out more! If you have been unable to attend previous events you can view the presentation slides in the <a href="http://www.infolab21.lancs.ac.uk/news_and_events/events/events_archive.php?event_type_id=1">events archive</a>. 56 Communication Systems Open Day

Once potential undergraduates have selected a Communication Systems degree at Lancaster as one of their UCAS choices, they will be invited to come to one of our open days. Parents and guardians are welcome to come along as well.

Once potential undergraduates have selected a Communication Systems degree at Lancaster as one of their UCAS choices, they will be invited to come to one of our open days. Parents and guardians are welcome to come along as well. Open days are held regularly. As well as hearing more about the department and being given a guided tour around the University, open days are a chance to talk to members of staff and current students. To find out more, speak to our <a href="http://www.dcs.lancs.ac.uk/admissions/contact.php#coordinators">Undergraduate Coordinator</a>. 2006-10-25 13:00:00 Wednesday Wed 25 October Oct 10 2006 13 00 2006-10-25 17:00:00 Wednesday Wed 25 October Oct 10 2006 17 00 Wednesday 25 October 2006, 1300-1700 0 0 InfoLab21 8 Undergraduate Open Day Undergraduate Open Days Department open days are an opportunity for prospective undergraduate students to meet the staff, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. Get in touch with the department to find out more. 25 Extending the capabilities of a clinician

By Professor Maria Petrou, Imperial College, London

By Professor Maria Petrou, Imperial College, London The human vision system has been the inspiration for many computer vision approaches. However, the human vision system has its limitations. The talk will concentrate on methods used to allow us to see characteristics in the data that are not obvious to the human eye. It will show examples of 3D texture analysis for MRI data and also results of tumour boundary detection using high order statistics. 2006-10-26 14:00:00 Thursday Thu 26 October Oct 10 2006 14 00 2006-10-26 15:00:00 Thursday Thu 26 October Oct 10 2006 15 00 Thursday 26 October 2006, 1400-1500 0 0 C60 InfoLab21 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 57 Communication Systems Open Day

Once potential undergraduates have selected a Communication Systems degree at Lancaster as one of their UCAS choices, they will be invited to come to one of our open days. Parents and guardians are welcome to come along as well. Open days are held regularly. As well as hearing more about the department and being given a guided tour around the University, open days are a chance to talk to members of staff and current students. To find out more, speak to our <a href="http://www.dcs.lancs.ac.uk/admissions/contact.php#coordinators">Undergraduate Coordinator</a>. 2006-10-28 13:00:00 Saturday Sat 28 October Oct 10 2006 13 00 2006-10-28 17:00:00 Saturday Sat 28 October Oct 10 2006 17 00 Saturday 28 October 2006, 1300-1700 0 0 InfoLab21 8 Undergraduate Open Day Undergraduate Open Days Department open days are an opportunity for prospective undergraduate students to meet the staff, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. Get in touch with the department to find out more. 9 Network Protection: Why you need a Security Policy...

Network Protection: Why you need a Security Policy... is the topic for November's Talking Technology event at InfoLab21. Our speaker will be Philippe Jan, Trainer/Manager for Advanced ICT Courses in ICT Focus at InfoLab21. Philippe is responsible for the design and delivery of systems courses on ICT Focus's range of certificates as well as Microsoft Official Curriculum classes. He has a strong interest in systems management and security and has provided the following outline for his...

Network Protection: Why you need a Security Policy... is the topic for November's Talking Technology event at InfoLab21. Our speaker will be Philippe Jan, Trainer/Manager for Advanced ICT Courses in ICT Focus at InfoLab21. Philippe is responsible for the design and delivery of systems courses on ICT Focus's range of certificates as well as Microsoft Official Curriculum classes. He has a strong interest in systems management and security and has provided the following outline for his talk: During this presentation we will explain that to ensure that your network assets are suitably protected from threats; you need to stop thinking of 'security' as a succession of fixes to be applied and adopt a holistic approach. We will: <ul> <li>Examine the trade-offs that security measures invariably bring with them</li> <li>Introduce the defense in depth mode</li> <li>Talk about some of the things that people do that do not improve security</li> <li>Give advice on creating a security policy</li> </ul> <a href="http://www.infolab21.lancs.ac.uk/docs/presentations/talking_technology_16nov2005.pdf">Download Philippe Jan's presentation</a> 2006-11-16 17:30:00 Thursday Thu 16 November Nov 11 2006 17 30 2006-11-16 19:00:00 Thursday Thu 16 November Nov 11 2006 19 00 Thursday 16 November 2006, 1730-1900 0 0 InfoLab21 Seminar Room B69 1 Technology Matters Technology Matters Events InfoLab21's Technology Matters series provides a showcase for academic expertise and technological development with the focus on specific topics. Networking sessions offer businesses the opportunity not only to talk to each other but also to find out more about the incubator businesses at InfoLab21 and exchange ideas with academic staff from the Computing and Communication Sytems departments. These events are open to all. They will probably have a wider appeal to businesses within the digital industries and those involved in an IT function within companies but anyone with an interest is welcome to come along and find out more! If you have been unable to attend previous events you can view the presentation slides in the <a href="http://www.infolab21.lancs.ac.uk/news_and_events/events/events_archive.php?event_type_id=1">events archive</a>. 43 LEC Postgraduate Open Day

Find out about the Lancaster Environment Centre's taught and research-based postgraduate courses

Find out about the Lancaster Environment Centre's taught and research-based postgraduate courses 2006-11-27 12:30:00 Monday Mon 27 November Nov 11 2006 12 30 2006-11-27 17:00:00 Monday Mon 27 November Nov 11 2006 17 00 Monday 27 November 2006, 1230-1700 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 7 Postgraduate Open Day Postgraduate Open Days Open days are an opportunity for prospective students to meet the staff and students, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. 40 Postgraduate Open Afternoon

This event is dedicated to The Faculty of Science & Technology. It begins at 13.00 with a tour of the university's postgraduate facilities, followed by a welcome presentation by the Faculty Associate Dean. Staff will be on hand to chat to you about your proposed course of study and departments will be open to view. Booking your place allows us to tailor the day to meet your needs, so please do so now at <a href="http://www.lancs.ac.uk/pg-openday">http://www.lancs.ac.uk/pg-openday</a>.

This event is dedicated to The Faculty of Science & Technology. It begins at 13.00 with a tour of the university's postgraduate facilities, followed by a welcome presentation by the Faculty Associate Dean. Staff will be on hand to chat to you about your proposed course of study and departments will be open to view. Booking your place allows us to tailor the day to meet your needs, so please do so now at <a href="http://www.lancs.ac.uk/pg-openday">http://www.lancs.ac.uk/pg-openday</a>. 2006-11-27 13:00:00 Monday Mon 27 November Nov 11 2006 13 00 2006-11-27 17:00:00 Monday Mon 27 November Nov 11 2006 17 00 Monday 27 November 2006, 1300-1700 0 0 Lancaster University 4 LU Postgraduate Open Day LU Postgraduate Open Days Postgraduate Open Afternoons are a great opportunity to visit the university while you're making your mind up whether Lancaster is for you. Meet academic staff, hear what makes Lancaster special and grab the chance to take a guided tour round our postgraduate facilities. Visit Lancaster University's <a href="http://www.lancs.ac.uk/postgraduate/">Postgraduate pages</a> for more information. 58 Communication Systems Open Day

Once potential undergraduates have selected a Communication Systems degree at Lancaster as one of their UCAS choices, they will be invited to come to one of our open days. Parents and guardians are welcome to come along as well. Open days are held regularly. As well as hearing more about the department and being given a guided tour around the University, open days are a chance to talk to members of staff and current students. To find out more, speak to our <a href="http://www.dcs.lancs.ac.uk/admissions/contact.php#coordinators">Undergraduate Coordinator</a>. 2006-12-06 13:00:00 Wednesday Wed 06 December Dec 12 2006 13 00 2006-12-06 17:00:00 Wednesday Wed 06 December Dec 12 2006 17 00 Wednesday 06 December 2006, 1300-1700 0 0 InfoLab21 8 Undergraduate Open Day Undergraduate Open Days Department open days are an opportunity for prospective undergraduate students to meet the staff, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. Get in touch with the department to find out more. 24 Personalized user behaviour models

A talk by Dr George Magoulas, Birkbeck College, University of London

A talk by Dr George Magoulas, Birkbeck College, University of London 2006-12-06 13:00:00 Wednesday Wed 06 December Dec 12 2006 13 00 2006-12-06 14:00:00 Wednesday Wed 06 December Dec 12 2006 14 00 Wednesday 06 December 2006, 1300-1400 0 0 C60 InfoLab21 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 15 Technology Matters Event - Commercialising Research

Register now to attend our December '06 Technology Matters Event where we will have speakers from the University's Computing and Communications Systems Departments and representatives from the Private Sector discussing how they have worked together to commercialise academic research to produce viable commercial products. This event will be of interest to members of academic community and private sector alike and is a great opportunity to see the tangible results of collaboration between the...

Register now to attend our December '06 Technology Matters Event where we will have speakers from the University's Computing and Communications Systems Departments and representatives from the Private Sector discussing how they have worked together to commercialise academic research to produce viable commercial products. This event will be of interest to members of academic community and private sector alike and is a great opportunity to see the tangible results of collaboration between the academic community at InfoLab21 and regional business. <h4>Firefly: Let there be light!</h4> As part of its ongoing research initiative in ubiquitous and embedded computing, the Computing department has been developing a radically new display technology, codenamed Firefly. The Firefly concept is simple: Imagine a small light bulb. Augment it with a tiny networked computer able to control that light. Now multiply by ten thousand, and add in the ability to locate each light anywhere in 3D space with centimetre level accuracy. The result is a highly flexible, configurable and remarkably cost effective display technology, capable of rendering moving 2D or 3D images in real-time with remarkable results. This short session will introduce the concepts behind the technology, highlight its potential and provide a demonstration of its effectiveness. <h4>Reuben Edwards: Commercialising Novel Applications for Mobile Phones</h4> This talk will explore the unique challenges faced when developing software for mobile phones. Whilst mobile phones are unique in their global ubiquity as a computing device, there exists a wide and varied variety of platforms and device configurations which pose serious challenges to software developers. This talk will describe how Infolab21's unique and internationally leading expertise in mobile software development was leveraged to develop the commercial application Amigo (<a href="http://www.amigoview.com">http://www.amigoview.com</a>). The talk shall include: An introduction to Paul Coulton and Reuben Edwards who are leading international experts in mobile software development, and co-authors of the forthcoming book on programming Nokia smartphones: A Tutorial Guide; (<a href="http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470027657.html">http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470027657.html</a>); The philosophy behind the commercial exploitation of their research (recently described in the ITALICS e-journal <a href="http://www.ics.heacademy.ac.uk/italics/vol5iss3.htm">http://www.ics.heacademy.ac.uk/italics/vol5iss3.htm</a>) The challenges of developing a cutting edge mobile application for mass-market devices; The success that can be achieved by combining research objectives with commercial objectives. <h4>Mars IT</h4> Introductions - Who are Mars IT Solutions. Meeting the University - How Mars IT Solutions became aware of InfoLab21 and M-Ventions. Seeing the Opportunity - What Mars IT Solutions saw of value that made them think a collaborative commercial venture would be viable. Commercial collaboration - Working with the University and M-Ventions to create Amigo. The Future - Locating at the future for Mars IT Solutions and InfoLab21. <a href="http://www.infolab21.lancs.ac.uk/docs/technology_matters_07_12_06.pdf">Download a Flyer For This Event </a> To register please contact Sarah Maginness s.maginness@lancaster.ac.uk 2006-12-07 09:00:00 Thursday Thu 07 December Dec 12 2006 09 00 2006-12-07 12:00:00 Thursday Thu 07 December Dec 12 2006 12 00 Thursday 07 December 2006, 0900-1200 0 0 Room C74, InfoLab21, Lancaster University 1 Technology Matters Technology Matters Events InfoLab21's Technology Matters series provides a showcase for academic expertise and technological development with the focus on specific topics. Networking sessions offer businesses the opportunity not only to talk to each other but also to find out more about the incubator businesses at InfoLab21 and exchange ideas with academic staff from the Computing and Communication Sytems departments. These events are open to all. They will probably have a wider appeal to businesses within the digital industries and those involved in an IT function within companies but anyone with an interest is welcome to come along and find out more! If you have been unable to attend previous events you can view the presentation slides in the <a href="http://www.infolab21.lancs.ac.uk/news_and_events/events/events_archive.php?event_type_id=1">events archive</a>. http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1179394629.jpg 75 75 59 Communication Systems Open Day

Once potential undergraduates have selected a Communication Systems degree at Lancaster as one of their UCAS choices, they will be invited to come to one of our open days. Parents and guardians are welcome to come along as well. Open days are held regularly. As well as hearing more about the department and being given a guided tour around the University, open days are a chance to talk to members of staff and current students. To find out more, speak to our <a href="http://www.dcs.lancs.ac.uk/admissions/contact.php#coordinators">Undergraduate Coordinator</a>. 2006-12-09 13:00:00 Saturday Sat 09 December Dec 12 2006 13 00 2006-12-09 17:00:00 Saturday Sat 09 December Dec 12 2006 17 00 Saturday 09 December 2006, 1300-1700 0 0 InfoLab21 8 Undergraduate Open Day Undergraduate Open Days Department open days are an opportunity for prospective undergraduate students to meet the staff, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. Get in touch with the department to find out more. 44 LEC Postgraduate Open Day

Find out about the Lancaster Environment Centre's taught and research-based postgraduate courses

Find out about the Lancaster Environment Centre's taught and research-based postgraduate courses 2007-01-31 12:30:00 Wednesday Wed 31 January Jan 01 2007 12 30 2007-01-31 17:00:00 Wednesday Wed 31 January Jan 01 2007 17 00 Wednesday 31 January 2007, 1230-1700 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 7 Postgraduate Open Day Postgraduate Open Days Open days are an opportunity for prospective students to meet the staff and students, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. 60 Communication Systems Open Day

Once potential undergraduates have selected a Communication Systems degree at Lancaster as one of their UCAS choices, they will be invited to come to one of our open days. Parents and guardians are welcome to come along as well. Open days are held regularly. As well as hearing more about the department and being given a guided tour around the University, open days are a chance to talk to members of staff and current students. To find out more, speak to our <a href="http://www.dcs.lancs.ac.uk/admissions/contact.php#coordinators">Undergraduate Coordinator</a>. 2007-02-14 13:00:00 Wednesday Wed 14 February Feb 02 2007 13 00 2007-02-14 17:00:00 Wednesday Wed 14 February Feb 02 2007 17 00 Wednesday 14 February 2007, 1300-1700 0 0 InfoLab21 8 Undergraduate Open Day Undergraduate Open Days Department open days are an opportunity for prospective undergraduate students to meet the staff, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. Get in touch with the department to find out more. 80 Seminar

The artificial auroras: Wave-particle interactions without boundaries

The artificial auroras: Wave-particle interactions without boundaries by Dr. Mike Kosch from Communications Systems Department Abstract High-power high-frequency radio waves cause plasma turbulence in the Earth's ionosphere, which accelerates electrons, causing particle collisions, resulting in artificial auroras. The optical emissions give direct evidence of the electron energy spectrum. This work contributes to understanding solar corona heating, solar wind acceleration and the energisation of magnetospheric particles, which ultimately cause the natural aurora, and to space weather phenomena, which directly contribute to spacecraft failure. venue: Physics Department 2007-02-14 14:00:00 Wednesday Wed 14 February Feb 02 2007 14 00 2007-02-14 15:00:00 Wednesday Wed 14 February Feb 02 2007 15 00 Wednesday 14 February 2007, 1400-1500 0 0 Lancaster University 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 23 DCS Seminar

Effects of the Ionosphere on Space Based Radars

Effects of the Ionosphere on Space Based Radars Prof. Paul S. Cannon Chief Scientist Communications Division Centre for Propagation and Atmospheric Research QinetiQ The presentation will start by introducing the principles of space based synthetic aperture radars together with a summary of the effects that the ionosphere can have on satellite to ground transmissions. The presentation will then go on to describe some measurements which have been made of channel impulse response of the ionosphere near 150 and 400 MHz. This is first determination of ionospheric distortion, comprising the simultaneous characterization of both multipath and Doppler, on wideband, transionospheric VHF and UHF signals. The measurements took place as part of the test phase of the United Kingdom-United States Wideband Ionospheric Distortion Experiment during the evening (1000 UT) of 18 January 2005. This characterization has been achieved using the ALTAIR radar at the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site on Kwajalein Atoll (9.395 N, 167.469 E (12.87 N, 237.16 E corrected geomagnetic)) in the Pacific, in conjunction with a low Earth orbiting, constant radar cross-section, passive satellite (calibration sphere). During the period when the two-way S4 index was above 0.8 on both channels, the median coherency times were 43 and 96 ms at VHF and UHF, respectively (at 1.5s). The corresponding median coherency bandwidths were 0.8 and 2.1 MHz. These measurements will be compared with theoretical calculations. 2007-02-15 13:00:00 Thursday Thu 15 February Feb 02 2007 13 00 2007-02-15 14:00:00 Thursday Thu 15 February Feb 02 2007 14 00 Thursday 15 February 2007, 1300-1400 0 0 C60 InfoLab21 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 61 Communication Systems Open Day

Once potential undergraduates have selected a Communication Systems degree at Lancaster as one of their UCAS choices, they will be invited to come to one of our open days. Parents and guardians are welcome to come along as well. Open days are held regularly. As well as hearing more about the department and being given a guided tour around the University, open days are a chance to talk to members of staff and current students. To find out more, speak to our <a href="http://www.dcs.lancs.ac.uk/admissions/contact.php#coordinators">Undergraduate Coordinator</a>. 2007-02-17 13:00:00 Saturday Sat 17 February Feb 02 2007 13 00 2007-02-17 17:00:00 Saturday Sat 17 February Feb 02 2007 17 00 Saturday 17 February 2007, 1300-1700 0 0 InfoLab21 8 Undergraduate Open Day Undergraduate Open Days Department open days are an opportunity for prospective undergraduate students to meet the staff, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. Get in touch with the department to find out more. 62 Communication Systems Open Day

Once potential undergraduates have selected a Communication Systems degree at Lancaster as one of their UCAS choices, they will be invited to come to one of our open days. Parents and guardians are welcome to come along as well. Open days are held regularly. As well as hearing more about the department and being given a guided tour around the University, open days are a chance to talk to members of staff and current students. To find out more, speak to our <a href="http://www.dcs.lancs.ac.uk/admissions/contact.php#coordinators">Undergraduate Coordinator</a>. 2007-02-21 13:00:00 Wednesday Wed 21 February Feb 02 2007 13 00 2007-02-21 17:00:00 Wednesday Wed 21 February Feb 02 2007 17 00 Wednesday 21 February 2007, 1300-1700 0 0 InfoLab21 8 Undergraduate Open Day Undergraduate Open Days Department open days are an opportunity for prospective undergraduate students to meet the staff, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. Get in touch with the department to find out more. 63 Communication Systems Open Day

Once potential undergraduates have selected a Communication Systems degree at Lancaster as one of their UCAS choices, they will be invited to come to one of our open days. Parents and guardians are welcome to come along as well. Open days are held regularly. As well as hearing more about the department and being given a guided tour around the University, open days are a chance to talk to members of staff and current students. To find out more, speak to our <a href="http://www.dcs.lancs.ac.uk/admissions/contact.php#coordinators">Undergraduate Coordinator</a>. 2007-02-24 13:00:00 Saturday Sat 24 February Feb 02 2007 13 00 2007-02-24 17:00:00 Saturday Sat 24 February Feb 02 2007 17 00 Saturday 24 February 2007, 1300-1700 0 0 InfoLab21 8 Undergraduate Open Day Undergraduate Open Days Department open days are an opportunity for prospective undergraduate students to meet the staff, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. Get in touch with the department to find out more. 16 Technology Matters Event

In addition to the <a href="http://infolab21.lancs.ac.uk/graduate_academy.php?theme_id=13">Graduate Academy</a>, this Technology Matters event also featured the <a href="http://www.infolab21.lancs.ac.uk/docs/factsheets/accelerator.pdf">Accelerator Programme</a> (a joint initiative with Lancaster University Management Schools' <a href="http://www.lums.lancs.ac.uk/Departments/Entrep/">IEED</a> which offers a unique opportunity for technology-led companies in eligible areas of Cumbria and...

In addition to the <a href="http://infolab21.lancs.ac.uk/graduate_academy.php?theme_id=13">Graduate Academy</a>, this Technology Matters event also featured the <a href="http://www.infolab21.lancs.ac.uk/docs/factsheets/accelerator.pdf">Accelerator Programme</a> (a joint initiative with Lancaster University Management Schools' <a href="http://www.lums.lancs.ac.uk/Departments/Entrep/">IEED</a> which offers a unique opportunity for technology-led companies in eligible areas of Cumbria and Lancashire to access a range of specialist support to assist in their business's development) and the <a href="http://www.infolab21.lancs.ac.uk/business/partner_programme.php">Partner Programme</a> (aimed at developing a two way relationship between InfoLab21 and our partners to maximize support for business development in the region). <h4>Presentations</h4> The following videos show the presentation slides along with the audio captured at the event. (If your browser does not open the video files directly try right-clicking and saving the file first) <a href="http://www.infolab21.lancs.ac.uk/docs/presentations/iga.avi">InfoLab21 Graduate Academy Presentations</a> <a href="http://www.infolab21.lancs.ac.uk/docs/presentations/accelerator.avi">Accelerator Programme Presentation</a> To register for the next Technology Matters event contact Business Development Officers: <a href="mailto:n.king@lancaster.ac.uk">Nick King</a> or <a href="mailto:c.i.mclaughlin@lancaster.ac.uk">Colin McLaughlin</a> 01524 510447/3 <a href="http://www.infolab21.lancs.ac.uk/docs/factsheets/technology_matters.pdf">Flyer for this event</a> 2007-03-07 09:00:00 Wednesday Wed 07 March Mar 03 2007 09 00 2007-03-07 12:00:00 Wednesday Wed 07 March Mar 03 2007 12 00 Wednesday 07 March 2007, 0900-1200 0 0 Room C74, InfoLab21, Lancaster University 1 Technology Matters Technology Matters Events InfoLab21's Technology Matters series provides a showcase for academic expertise and technological development with the focus on specific topics. Networking sessions offer businesses the opportunity not only to talk to each other but also to find out more about the incubator businesses at InfoLab21 and exchange ideas with academic staff from the Computing and Communication Sytems departments. These events are open to all. They will probably have a wider appeal to businesses within the digital industries and those involved in an IT function within companies but anyone with an interest is welcome to come along and find out more! If you have been unable to attend previous events you can view the presentation slides in the <a href="http://www.infolab21.lancs.ac.uk/news_and_events/events/events_archive.php?event_type_id=1">events archive</a>. http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1178121939.jpg 75 75 82 LEC Postgraduate Open Day

Find out about the Lancaster Environment Centre's taught and research-based postgraduate courses

Find out about the Lancaster Environment Centre's taught and research-based postgraduate courses 2007-03-17 12:30:00 Saturday Sat 17 March Mar 03 2007 12 30 2007-03-17 17:00:00 Saturday Sat 17 March Mar 03 2007 17 00 Saturday 17 March 2007, 1230-1700 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 7 Postgraduate Open Day Postgraduate Open Days Open days are an opportunity for prospective students to meet the staff and students, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. 64 Communication Systems Open Day

Once potential undergraduates have selected a Communication Systems degree at Lancaster as one of their UCAS choices, they will be invited to come to one of our open days. Parents and guardians are welcome to come along as well. Open days are held regularly. As well as hearing more about the department and being given a guided tour around the University, open days are a chance to talk to members of staff and current students. To find out more, speak to our <a href="http://www.dcs.lancs.ac.uk/admissions/contact.php#coordinators">Undergraduate Coordinator</a>. 2007-03-21 13:00:00 Wednesday Wed 21 March Mar 03 2007 13 00 2007-03-21 17:00:00 Wednesday Wed 21 March Mar 03 2007 17 00 Wednesday 21 March 2007, 1300-1700 0 0 InfoLab21 8 Undergraduate Open Day Undergraduate Open Days Department open days are an opportunity for prospective undergraduate students to meet the staff, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. Get in touch with the department to find out more. 65 Communication Systems Open Day

Once potential undergraduates have selected a Communication Systems degree at Lancaster as one of their UCAS choices, they will be invited to come to one of our open days. Parents and guardians are welcome to come along as well. Open days are held regularly. As well as hearing more about the department and being given a guided tour around the University, open days are a chance to talk to members of staff and current students. To find out more, speak to our <a href="http://www.dcs.lancs.ac.uk/admissions/contact.php#coordinators">Undergraduate Coordinator</a>. 2007-03-24 13:00:00 Saturday Sat 24 March Mar 03 2007 13 00 2007-03-24 17:00:00 Saturday Sat 24 March Mar 03 2007 17 00 Saturday 24 March 2007, 1300-1700 0 0 InfoLab21 8 Undergraduate Open Day Undergraduate Open Days Department open days are an opportunity for prospective undergraduate students to meet the staff, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. Get in touch with the department to find out more. 89 Water - The New Oil?

"The most important thing in the world over the next 40 years isn't oil - it's freshwater and people will be paying vast amounts of money for it." (Melvyn Bragg, at the Lowther Show, Cumbria, August 2005)

"The most important thing in the world over the next 40 years isn't oil - it's freshwater and people will be paying vast amounts of money for it." (Melvyn Bragg, at the Lowther Show, Cumbria, August 2005) With climate change threatening harsher droughts and water scarcity facing nearly 60% of humanity, water is critical to any vision of sustainability. This applies equally to the UK and even to the northwest, where up to 3m rainfall may fall on the land surface each year. There is less water per head of population in the UK than any other country in the European Union, except Cyprus. Yet domestic water use is rising, and one third of all domestic water supplies disappear down the toilet, and another third is used for baths, showers and washing machines. What does this mean for the environment? What does this mean for the sustainable use of natural resources? Are our assets literally being flushed away? Profile: Professor Louise Heathwaite Louise Heathwaite is director of the Centre for Sustainable Water Management in the Lancaster Environment Centre. She has over 20 years research experience in solute and sediment transport processes, wetland hydrochemistry and diffuse pollution. Louise is a member of the NERC Science and Innovation Strategy Board (SISB), Vice President of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences, and a trustee of the Field Studies Council and Eden Rivers Trust. She is academic lead of the Northern Way N8 theme on Sustainable Water Use. Louise has a First Class Hons. BSc. in Environmental Science from the University of East Anglia and a PhD from the University of Bristol for a NERC-funded project examining the impacts of drainage on wetland hydrochemistry in the Somerset Levels. She undertook postdoctoral research at the University of Oxford on a NERC project examining land use and land management controls on water quality of the Slapton catchment, southwest Devon before moving to what was then The Nature Conservancy Council in Peterborough as their Environmental Hydrologist. In 1990, Louise joined the Department of Geography at Sheffield University as a lecturer and was awarded a personal chair in 1998. She moved to Lancaster University in 2004. Current research includes work on diffuse pollution modelling funded by NERC; evaluating the risk of pathogen transfers from land to water funded by ESRC-NERC-BBSRC; and quantifying phosphorus delivery from land to water funded by Defra. 2007-03-26 12:30:00 Monday Mon 26 March Mar 03 2007 12 30 2007-03-26 13:30:00 Monday Mon 26 March Mar 03 2007 13 30 Monday 26 March 2007, 1230-1330 0 0 Biology Large Lecture Theatre 12 Sci-Tech Lecture Series Sci-Tech Lecture Series http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1174476908.jpg 75 75 94 The mysterious flickering aurora

by Bjorn Gustavsson from Norway

by Bjorn Gustavsson from Norway 2007-05-08 15:30:00 Tuesday Tue 08 May May 05 2007 15 30 2007-05-08 16:30:00 Tuesday Tue 08 May May 05 2007 16 30 Tuesday 08 May 2007, 1530-1630 0 0 C60 InfoLab21 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 83 LEC Postgraduate Open Day

Find out about the Lancaster Environment Centre's taught and research-based postgraduate courses

Find out about the Lancaster Environment Centre's taught and research-based postgraduate courses 2007-05-23 12:30:00 Wednesday Wed 23 May May 05 2007 12 30 2007-05-23 17:00:00 Wednesday Wed 23 May May 05 2007 17 00 Wednesday 23 May 2007, 1230-1700 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 7 Postgraduate Open Day Postgraduate Open Days Open days are an opportunity for prospective students to meet the staff and students, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. 93 Model-based on-line Fault Detection and Image Classification

A seminar by DR. Edwin Lughofer from Johanes Kepler Univeristy, Linz, Austria visiting Fellow of the Royal Society (host: Dr. P. Angelov)

A seminar by DR. Edwin Lughofer from Johanes Kepler Univeristy, Linz, Austria visiting Fellow of the Royal Society (host: Dr. P. Angelov) An On-Line Interactive and Self-Adaptive Image Classification Framework Edwin Lughofer edwin.lughofer@jku.at, http://www.flll.jku.at/people/staff/lughofer.html Johannes Kepler University Linz Altenbergerstrasse 69, A-4040 Linz, Austria Abstract In many machine vision applications, such as inspection tasks for quality control, an automatic system tries to reproduce human cognitive abilities. The most efficient and flexible way to achieve this, is to learn the task from a human expert. This training process involves object recognition methods, adaptive feature extraction algorithms and evolving classifiers. A lot of research has been done on each of these topics, however, simply plugging all of these methods together does not necessarily lead to a working machine vision system. In this talk, a generic self-adaptive image classification framework is presented, focussing on integration issues and on topics that are specific to quality control applications. The framework is shown in Figure 1. The basic components of these framework are the following: Generating contrast images by calculating the deviation images to the master Recognizing ROIs (=regions of interest) in the deviation images An adaptive object and aggregated feature extraction component (object features characterize single objects, whereas aggregated features characterize whole images) Training of (initial) base classifiers for aggregated and object features (! aggregated and object classifiers) based on off-line pre-labeled image sets Ensemble Classifiers for resolving contradictory input among different operators Strategy for on-line classification of new images (incorporating object, aggregated and ensemble classifiers) On-line adaptation/evolution of base and ensemble classifiers (based on operator's feedback during on-line mode) Early prediction of success or failure of a classifier Each of these components will be addressed during the talk. At the end of the talk some results on real-recorded images in various industrial systems will be presented. These results will include a comparison of object recognition methods as well as off-line and on-line classification accuracies and achievable bounds (from base and ensemble classifiers) based on (off-line) pre-labeled data and operator's feedback during on-line operation mode. 2007-05-24 13:00:00 Thursday Thu 24 May May 05 2007 13 00 2007-05-24 14:00:00 Thursday Thu 24 May May 05 2007 14 00 Thursday 24 May 2007, 1300-1400 0 0 C60 InfoLab21 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 90 SensorNet 2007

This one day workshop event is to be held at Lancaster University Conference Centre and is aimed at businesses and academics interested in Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) technologies and their commercial applications.

This one day workshop event is to be held at Lancaster University Conference Centre and is aimed at businesses and academics interested in Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) technologies and their commercial applications. This emerging area of technology is an extremely pervasive area of research and has many current and potential applications such as in environmental monitoring, health, emergency response, manufacturing, traffic management, security, assisted living and intelligent housing etc. Attendees will enjoy short faculty and industry presentations, panel discussion, and networking opportunities with the aim being to collaborate and explore commercialisation opportunities in this field. <h4>Programme</h4> 8.30 - 9.00 Arrival reception 9.00 - 9.30 Keynote Speech by <a href="http://www.kevinwarwick.com">Kevin Warwick</a>, Professor of Cybernetics, Reading University 9.30 - 10.40 Lancaster University Presentations 10.40 - 11.00 Tea & Networking 11.00 - 12.10 Industry Presentations 12.10 - 13.00 Buffet Lunch 13.00 - 14.10 NW Academic Presentations 14.10 - 15.10 Poster and Demo Session 15.10 - 16.10 Panel Discussion 16.10 - 17.00 Discussion on Future Directions We would be interested to hear from anyone wishing to attend or speak at the event. Contact <a href="mailto:n.king@lancaster.ac.uk">Nick King</a> or <a href="mailto:c.i.mclaughlin@lancaster.ac.uk">Colin McLaughlin</a> Tel: 01524 510443/7 <a href="http://www.comp.lancs.ac.uk/sensornet/">View SensorNet 2007 Website</a> <a href="http://www.infolab21.lancs.ac.uk/docs/factsheets/sensornet.pdf">Download Flyer</a> 2007-05-30 09:00:00 Wednesday Wed 30 May May 05 2007 09 00 2007-05-30 17:00:00 Wednesday Wed 30 May May 05 2007 17 00 Wednesday 30 May 2007, 0900-1700 0 0 Lancaster University 9 Networking Event Networking Events http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1174587387.jpg 75 75 99 Towards an Artificial Conscience for Robots

This talk by Engineering's Derek Seward will briefly discuss the concepts of 'conscience',' free-will' and 'consciousness' in relation to intelligent robots and then describe recent work carried out at Lancaster into the design of robot architectures that will enable autonomous robots to operate safely in unstructured environments.

This talk by Engineering's Derek Seward will briefly discuss the concepts of 'conscience',' free-will' and 'consciousness' in relation to intelligent robots and then describe recent work carried out at Lancaster into the design of robot architectures that will enable autonomous robots to operate safely in unstructured environments. The possible conflict between safety and effective task achievement will also be considered. A means of providing a robot with either a timid or a reckless personality will be suggested. All are welcome. Tea, coffee and cake will be provided. 2007-06-13 13:00:00 Wednesday Wed 13 June Jun 06 2007 13 00 2007-06-13 14:00:00 Wednesday Wed 13 June Jun 06 2007 14 00 Wednesday 13 June 2007, 1300-1400 0 0 A74 Engineering Building 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 100 Cognitive radio: A Future Communication Technology

Research Seminar by Dr. Saqib Ali.

Research Seminar by Dr. Saqib Ali. 2007-06-15 10:00:00 Friday Fri 15 June Jun 06 2007 10 00 2007-06-15 11:00:00 Friday Fri 15 June Jun 06 2007 11 00 Friday 15 June 2007, 1000-1100 0 0 C60 InfoLab21 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 102 Science and Technology Taster Day

Lower sixth students from schools across the North West are invited to come to Lancaster University's Faculty of Science and Technology to try out subjects ranging from Engineering to Biology.

Lower sixth students from schools across the North West are invited to come to Lancaster University's Faculty of Science and Technology to try out subjects ranging from Engineering to Biology. The day is designed to give students a flavour of real university life and the breadth of science and technology subjects on offer at Lancaster. 2007-07-04 10:00:00 Wednesday Wed 04 July Jul 07 2007 10 00 2007-07-04 15:00:00 Wednesday Wed 04 July Jul 07 2007 15 00 Wednesday 04 July 2007, 1000-1500 0 0 Lancaster University 17 Schools Event Schools Events There are lots of opportunities for schools to get involved with Science and Technology at Lancaster University. Find out more at <a href="http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/schools/">http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/schools/</a>. 101 Unmanned Ground Vehicles Modelling and Control

A talk presented jointly by the expert from Guidance & Control Group, Departemnt of Aerospace, Power and Sensors, Cranfield University (Defence Academy of the United Kingdom) Dr. John Economou.

A talk presented jointly by the expert from Guidance & Control Group, Departemnt of Aerospace, Power and Sensors, Cranfield University (Defence Academy of the United Kingdom) Dr. John Economou. 2007-07-04 12:30:00 Wednesday Wed 04 July Jul 07 2007 12 30 2007-07-04 13:30:00 Wednesday Wed 04 July Jul 07 2007 13 30 Wednesday 04 July 2007, 1230-1330 0 0 C60 InfoLab21 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 84 LEC Postgraduate Open Day

Find out about the Lancaster Environment Centre's taught and research-based postgraduate courses

Find out about the Lancaster Environment Centre's taught and research-based postgraduate courses 2007-07-11 12:30:00 Wednesday Wed 11 July Jul 07 2007 12 30 2007-07-11 17:00:00 Wednesday Wed 11 July Jul 07 2007 17 00 Wednesday 11 July 2007, 1230-1700 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 7 Postgraduate Open Day Postgraduate Open Days Open days are an opportunity for prospective students to meet the staff and students, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. 92 Fabry-Perot Spectrometers in the Australian Antarctic Territory

A seminar by Theo Davies from La Trobe University, Australia

A seminar by Theo Davies from La Trobe University, Australia 2007-07-12 14:00:00 Thursday Thu 12 July Jul 07 2007 14 00 2007-07-12 15:00:00 Thursday Thu 12 July Jul 07 2007 15 00 Thursday 12 July 2007, 1400-1500 0 0 InfoLab21 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 87 Ninth International Symposium on Communication Theory and Applications

Supported by the IEEE Information Theory UK RI Chapter.

Supported by the IEEE Information Theory UK RI Chapter. A major objective of ISCTA '07 will be to pursue the progression from communication and information theory through to the implementation, evaluation and performance of practical communication systems of various types. <a href="http://www.hwcomms.co.uk/ISCTA07.htm">Final call for papers</a> 2007-07-16 00:00:00 Monday Mon 16 July Jul 07 2007 00 00 2007-07-20 00:00:00 Friday Fri 20 July Jul 07 2007 00 00 Mon 16 - Fri 20 July 2007 0 0 St Martin's College Conference Centre - Ambleside 3 Conference or workshop Conferences and workshops 103 Plants Mitigating Global Change via Sustainable Biofuel Production

A talk by Professor Steve Long of the Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

A talk by Professor Steve Long of the Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Much fundamental plant biology research of the last 50 years has been driven by the perceived need to underpin improved global food production. Food crop production has improved so much over this period that grain prices have fallen progressively relative to the cost of living. Plant biotechnology has played an important part in this success. At the same time Environmental sciences have given precision to the atmospheric change and its impacts on plants and the biosphere. Plant biology in combination with environmental sciences has been presented a new grand challenge: mitigation of global atmospheric change in particular via sustainable biofuel production while maintaining food production. A Presidential goal set for the US is to replace 30% of current petroleum use with cellulosic ethanol by 2030. The EU is committed to progressively replacing fossil fuel with renewable energy or compensating fossil fuel use with carbon sequestration. Detailed analyses suggest much of this might be achieved via plants. Our existing annual crop plants are poorly suited to the task, which will require perennial systems ranging from alfalfa and Miscanthus to poplars and willows. This requires a second Green Revolution. One which will not only exploit biotechnology but one that will integrate plant biology research from environmental physiology to genomics and taxonomy to metabolomics to address this grand challenge. Needs range from developing perennials with much higher efficiencies of resource use than our existing crops that produce biomass readily digested by cellulases, to trees with root tissues modified to minimize decomposition and so maximize carbon sequestration. Our research with Miscanthus will be used to show the real potential of plant biology to address the challenge of sustainable and renewable biofuel production without detriment to food production. 2007-07-20 10:30:00 Friday Fri 20 July Jul 07 2007 10 30 2007-07-20 12:00:00 Friday Fri 20 July Jul 07 2007 12 00 Friday 20 July 2007, 1030-1200 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1183551687.jpg 75 75 104 21st Human Computer Interaction Conference

Lancaster is hosting the 21st Annual British Human-Computer Interaction Conference on 3rd-7th Sept.

Lancaster is hosting the 21st Annual British Human-Computer Interaction Conference on 3rd-7th Sept. This is one of the longest running and most high profile events in usability, user interface design and all matters about the relation of people to technology. The conference will bring together academics and practitioners from the UK and across the world. The conference includes a number of tutorials and workshops on Monday and Tuesday (3rd - 4th Sept) followed by the main conference. Thursday (6th Sept.) will have a practitioner focus, including a keynote by usability and user experience guru Jarad Spool. The KBC is sponsoring the conference to promote knowledge transfer in this area and there are a number of special ways in which Associate Companies and ICT Cluster members can benefit from the conference: <ul><li>On Wednesday evening (18:30, 5th Sept.) there is a free welcome reception in InfoLab21. This is a superb opportunity for SMEs to network with peers from across industry, as well as with academics in the field of HCI. </li><li>On Thursday (3:45, 6th Sept.) there is a free careers/recruitment event that would allow your access to the best students and graduates working in the HCI field.</li><li>Cluster members can attend the practitioner day for £50 (includes lunch and refreshments) instead of the normal day rate of £260.</li></ul> To register interest in these events, please contact Amanda Ross <a href="mailto:a.ross@lancaster.ac.uk">a.ross@lancaster.ac.uk</a> If you would like to attend the whole conference or any tutorials or workshops, you can do so at reduced 'member' rates. For this just use the conference registration system (on the web site <a href="http://www.hci2007.org">www.hci2007.org</a>), on the registration form tick "BCS member" and when asked for the membership number enter "KBC Cluster". 2007-09-03 08:30:00 Monday Mon 03 September Sep 09 2007 08 30 2007-09-07 12:15:00 Friday Fri 07 September Sep 09 2007 12 15 Mon 03 - Fri 07 September 2007 0 0 InfoLab21 3 Conference or workshop Conferences and workshops http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1186569904.gif 75 75 78 Technology Matters Event

<h4>Financing Innovation in SMEs</h4>

<h4>Financing Innovation in SMEs</h4> Schedule: 9:00am - Registration Tea and Coffee 9:30am - Introduction (10 mins) 9.40am - Presentation 1 (45 mins) 10.25am - Refreshments Break (20 mins) 10.45am - Presentation 2 (45 mins) 11.30am - Close (5 mins) 11.35am - 12.00 Networking <h4>Presentation 1: R&D Tax Relief/Credits</h4> Anthony Cox and Rebecca Murdoch Corporate Tax Compliance Tax and People Services - KPMG LLP (UK). KPMG will be presenting on all aspects of claiming for R&D tax relief with a specific focus on will focus on the rules for research and development tax credits, highlighting how the relief can be applied to those in the ICT sector. The definition of Research and Development ("R&D") for tax purposes is wider than most businesses realise and offers considerable opportunities to secure additional tax benefits. After all, the majority of companies carry out some form of R&D, even if they don't think of it strictly in those terms. The current definition covers both pure and applied research, as well as product development activities where there is an advance in science or technology. Many businesses could be wasting valuable tax relief opportunities by not making effective claims for R&D tax relief so if you'd like to find what tax relief you might be eligible for please do register for our September 5th event. <h4>Presentation 2: NWDA Business Finance Solutions</h4> Clive Grunsell - Head of Grants for R&D - Northwest Regional Development Agency The NWDA manages and funds a number of business finance solutions designed to help businesses in the region to start up and grow. At our September 5th event Clive will be giving an overview of these solutions including grant schemes (Capital Investment Grants, Grants for Research and Development) where money is given to a new or existing business for a specific project, as well as a number of loans and investment schemes (Equity Finance, Business Angels and Small Business Loans) where the money is repayable when the company has income, profits or shares are sold. <h4>Registration</h4> To register for Technology event please email Sarah Maginness <a href="mailto:s.maginness@lancaster.ac.uk">s.maginness@lancaster.ac.uk</a> 2007-09-05 09:00:00 Wednesday Wed 05 September Sep 09 2007 09 00 2007-09-05 12:00:00 Wednesday Wed 05 September Sep 09 2007 12 00 Wednesday 05 September 2007, 0900-1200 0 0 Room C74, InfoLab21, Lancaster University 1 Technology Matters Technology Matters Events InfoLab21's Technology Matters series provides a showcase for academic expertise and technological development with the focus on specific topics. Networking sessions offer businesses the opportunity not only to talk to each other but also to find out more about the incubator businesses at InfoLab21 and exchange ideas with academic staff from the Computing and Communication Sytems departments. These events are open to all. They will probably have a wider appeal to businesses within the digital industries and those involved in an IT function within companies but anyone with an interest is welcome to come along and find out more! If you have been unable to attend previous events you can view the presentation slides in the <a href="http://www.infolab21.lancs.ac.uk/news_and_events/events/events_archive.php?event_type_id=1">events archive</a>. http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1178121868.jpg 75 75 105 International Workshop on Self-Organizing Systems 2007

Self-Organizing Systems (SOS) is a new research area exploring the theory and engineering of distributed computing systems that can self-configure, self-manage and self-adapt.

Self-Organizing Systems (SOS) is a new research area exploring the theory and engineering of distributed computing systems that can self-configure, self-manage and self-adapt. The aims are first to develop systems that have better properties such as high availability, strong security and the ability to evolve, and second to produce a more fundamental understanding of the ways in which future distributed systems may be designed. IWSOS is an International Workshop series dedicated to these issues. The 2007 workshop, which is being held in the Lake District (<a href="http://iwsos.comp.lancs.ac.uk/">http://iwsos.comp.lancs.ac.uk/</a>), focusses on networked systems in particular, and is co-chaired by David Hutchison and Randy Katz. 2007-09-11 10:00:00 Tuesday Tue 11 September Sep 09 2007 10 00 2007-09-13 13:00:00 Thursday Thu 13 September Sep 09 2007 13 00 Tue 11 - Thu 13 September 2007 0 0 The Lodore Falls Hotel 13 Demonstration/Workshop Demonstration Workshops Demonstrations and discussions to share views and assist developments in areas of research. http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1186758454.gif 75 75 106 Integrated Micro and Nano Systems

Design, Test and Manufacturing Technologies for Integrated Micro and Nano Systems. A European network of Excellence sponsored event at Lancaster University.

Design, Test and Manufacturing Technologies for Integrated Micro and Nano Systems. A European network of Excellence sponsored event at Lancaster University. A 4 day event showcasing technical advances in the field of Micro and Nano Systems Engineering through the European Network of Excellence in Design for Micro and Nano Manufacture and related programs. The event will also address technology access, services and opportunities in the field for small and medium sized industry and provide larger, user companies with a forum to assess advances in the field and opportunities for uptake. Day 1: 1st October 2007 (FREE EVENT) Micro and Nano Systems - A new Technology for a new Industrial era. An outreach day identifying UK capability and facilities,core technologies and access mechanisms across Europe, engineering services, support associations and networks, case studies and new funding initiatives including FP7 and DTI based. Day 2: 2nd October 2007 Business Development and Industrial Challenges An education and dissemination day focusing on building business activities that either utilise or target Micro and Nano Systems. Will include tutorials on commercialisation and supply chains, reliability engineering and test. Will showcase new intellectual property developments, methodologies for Micro and Nano Systems design and manufacture, engineering services and demonstrator projects. Day 3 and 4: 3rd - 4th October 2007 Collaborative Research and Industrialisation Technical days focusing on state-of-the-art in design and manufacturing technologies for Micro and Nano based systems. Will present key advances in reliability and test engineering, packaging technologies and system integration together with contributions from the design automation, simulation and modelling communities. Registrations and Details To register please complete the registration form available on-line at: <a href="http://www.engineering.lancs.ac.uk/microsystems/mnt2007.html">www.engineering.lancs.ac.uk/microsystems/mnt2007.html</a> 2007-10-01 10:00:00 Monday Mon 01 October Oct 10 2007 10 00 2007-10-04 13:30:00 Thursday Thu 04 October Oct 10 2007 13 30 Mon 01 - Thu 04 October 2007 0 0 Lancaster House Hotel, Lancaster 3 Conference or workshop Conferences and workshops http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1187087552.gif 75 75 169 Adaptive Self-superparasitism in the Infanticidal Parasitoid Echthrodalphax Fairchildii

A talk from Yoshihiro Yamada of Mie University, Japan.

A talk from Yoshihiro Yamada of Mie University, Japan. 2007-10-10 16:00:00 Wednesday Wed 10 October Oct 10 2007 16 00 2007-10-10 17:00:00 Wednesday Wed 10 October Oct 10 2007 17 00 Wednesday 10 October 2007, 1600-1700 0 0 Furness Lecture Theatre 3 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 170 The Effects of High Population Density (in a High Consumption Society) on Stream Water Quality

A talk from Dr Jake Peters of the US Geological Survey, Atlanta, Georgia.

A talk from Dr Jake Peters of the US Geological Survey, Atlanta, Georgia. 2007-10-11 13:00:00 Thursday Thu 11 October Oct 10 2007 13 00 2007-10-11 14:00:00 Thursday Thu 11 October Oct 10 2007 14 00 Thursday 11 October 2007, 1300-1400 0 0 Environmental Science Small Lecture Theatre 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 171 Escape from Natural Enemies during Climate-Driven Range Expansion

A talk by Dr Rosa Menendez of Lancaster University's Department of Biological Sciences.

A talk by Dr Rosa Menendez of Lancaster University's Department of Biological Sciences. 2007-10-24 16:00:00 Wednesday Wed 24 October Oct 10 2007 16 00 2007-10-24 17:00:00 Wednesday Wed 24 October Oct 10 2007 17 00 Wednesday 24 October 2007, 1600-1700 0 0 Furness Lecture Theatre 3 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 97 New Approximation Techniques in Nonlinear Filtering

Richard Vinter, Imperial College London

Richard Vinter, Imperial College London One of the most important areas of application of nonlinear filtering is to Bayesian target tracking: that is, estimating the position of a target from noisy sensor measurements. In this area, linear Gaussian models are commonly used to describe motion of the target and sensor platform. The estimation problem is typically non-linear because of the nature of the measurement process which, depending on the precise nature of the application, provides noisy information about angle-to-line-of-sight (or bearing), range or range rate, all of which quantities are nonlinear functions of target position. Traditional approaches to target tracking are based on the application of the Kalman filter to a linearization of the underlying equations about current estimates (the extended Kalman filter approach). However, the Kalman filter breaks down (fails to provide convergent estimates) when applied to many challenging tracking problems involving, perhaps, multiple sensor platforms or degenerate configurations where the measurements provide very little information about some aspects of target motion. This accounts for the great interest in recent years in particle filters; according to this approach the conditional density, on which estimates of target position are based, is approximated by a discrete distribution obtained by carrying out on-line Monte Carlo tests. The ability of particle filters to provide useful estimates for difficult tracking problems where extended Kalman filters are inadequate is now well documented. Their main disadvantage however is the large computation requirements of such tracking algorithms. The question therefore arises whether tracking algorithms can be devised which achieve the accuracy of particle filters for difficult tracking problems but whose computational demands are comparable to those of Kalman filters. We show that, if we focus on specific classes of tracking problems, 'bearings only' tracking or 'range only' tracking for example, this goal is achievable. The filters however need to be tailored to the geometric structures of the measurement process concerned. We examine the performance of new filters, devised at Imperial College according to these principles, in collaboration with Martin Clark. We illustrate their benefits in a range of challenging scenarios where particle filters are computationally expensive, and where the extended Kalman filter fails altogether. 2007-10-25 13:00:00 Thursday Thu 25 October Oct 10 2007 13 00 2007-10-25 14:00:00 Thursday Thu 25 October Oct 10 2007 14 00 Thursday 25 October 2007, 1300-1400 0 0 C60 InfoLab21 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 112 Making Things Tiny - Will Nanotechnology Deliver a Revolutionary Approach to Healthcare?

Nanoscience is allowing us to design ever smaller devices and tools to aid the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases and to help gain increased understanding of the complex underlying fundamental basis of diseases.

Nanoscience is allowing us to design ever smaller devices and tools to aid the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases and to help gain increased understanding of the complex underlying fundamental basis of diseases. Successful application of this new field, called "Nanomedicine", to enable the hoped for paradigm shift in healthcare will rely heavily on inter-disciplinary collaborations across many fields of scientific interest, and this convergence of scientific fields brings in itself challenges and questions. What is "Nanotechnology"? What is new? What is actually being used today? Is nanotechnology safe? How can scientists engage with "the public", other non-scientific experts (working in ethics, philosophy, social sciences) and politicians and policy makers to explain the status of the field and avoid the 'hype' that trendy headline journalism often brings? It is vital to accurately distinguish science fiction from science-fact. Only with a factual description of the newly emerging field called "Nanomedicine" can we all, as a community, assess properly the risks and benefits whilst ensuring that Europe can capitalise on the improved healthcare that nanotechnology applied to medicine undoubtedly offers. Profile - Ruth Duncan Ruth Duncan is Professor of Cell Biology and Drug Delivery at the Welsh School of Pharmacy, Cardiff University, UK and Director of the Centre for Polymer Therapeutics. She completed her PhD studies in 1979 at Keele University and established there the CRC's Polymer-Controlled Drug Delivery Group. In 1992 she joined Farmitalia Carlo Erba (became Pharmacia) in Milan as Head of New Technologies. At this time she was also the Project Team Leader for transfer of two of her own compounds into Phase I clinical trials (the first synthetic polymer-anticancer drug conjugates to be tested clinically). In 1994 she returned to The School of Pharmacy, London where she re-established an interdisciplinary research group called the Centre for Polymer Therapeutics that subsequently relocated to Cardiff in 2000. Her research has now transferred 6 polymer anticancer conjugates into clinical trial and the first 2 polymer-based gamma camera imaging agents. She has contributed more than 250 scientific articles and patents, and has been a recipient of many awards including the Pfizer Research Award for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Young Investigator Award of the Controlled Release Society, Interdisciplinary Award of the Royal Society for Chemistry, the Millennial World Congress Pharmaceutical Scientist Award, the Berlin-Brandenberg Academy of Sciences Monika Knutzner Award for Innovative Cancer Research, was a Princess Takamatsu Cancer Foundation Lecturer in 2004 and in 2006 received the GSK International Achievement Award. She was Co-Chair of the Gordon Research Conference on Drug Carriers in Biology and Medicine in 1998, and established the ongoing series of biennial International Conferences on Polymer Therapeutics: From Laboratory to Clinic. She is an elected member of the Academy of Sciences and Literature Mainz, in 2004 was the Science Chair of the British Pharmaceutical Conference and in 2004. She Chaired the Steering Committee of the European Science Foundation's Forward Look on Nanomedicine, and has recently Co-Chaired the European Science Foundation's first Research Conference (2006) and Summer School (2007) on Nanomedicine. 2007-11-02 16:00:00 Friday Fri 02 November Nov 11 2007 16 00 2007-11-02 17:30:00 Friday Fri 02 November Nov 11 2007 17 30 Friday 02 November 2007, 1600-1730 0 0 Biology Large Lecture Theatre 12 Sci-Tech Lecture Series Sci-Tech Lecture Series 172 Is Everything Becoming the Same? Patterns and Drivers of Biotic Homogenization in Terrestrial Ecosystems

A talk by Simon Smart of the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology in The Lancaster Environment Centre.

A talk by Simon Smart of the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology in The Lancaster Environment Centre. 2007-11-07 16:00:00 Wednesday Wed 07 November Nov 11 2007 16 00 2007-11-07 17:00:00 Wednesday Wed 07 November Nov 11 2007 17 00 Wednesday 07 November 2007, 1600-1700 0 0 Furness Lecture Theatre 3 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 128 X-ray Tomography: What it can (or can't) do for your research

X-ray tomography (commonly referred to in medicine as CT or CAT scanning) allows the non-invasive imaging of objects in either 2D or 3D. This talk will illustrate the use of this technique, using examples taken from the new system in the Department of Environmental Science, which is capable of 5 micron resolution and can image objects (at a lower resolution) of up to 75x150 mm in size.

X-ray tomography (commonly referred to in medicine as CT or CAT scanning) allows the non-invasive imaging of objects in either 2D or 3D. This talk will illustrate the use of this technique, using examples taken from the new system in the Department of Environmental Science, which is capable of 5 micron resolution and can image objects (at a lower resolution) of up to 75x150 mm in size. Full details, including example images, are posted on the Environmental Imaging Network website. 2007-11-12 14:00:00 Monday Mon 12 November Nov 11 2007 14 00 2007-11-12 15:00:00 Monday Mon 12 November Nov 11 2007 15 00 Monday 12 November 2007, 1400-1500 0 0 Environmental Science Small Lecture Theatre 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1192786470.gif 75 75 140 Interdisciplinary Seminar in Computer Simulation, Arts, and Media

The Department of Management Science has invited Professor Paul A Fishwick, Professor of Computer and Information Science and Engineering at the University of Florida, to share his expertise in computer simulation, arts, and media in a seminar that will appeal across disciplinary boundaries.

The Department of Management Science has invited Professor Paul A Fishwick, Professor of Computer and Information Science and Engineering at the University of Florida, to share his expertise in computer simulation, arts, and media in a seminar that will appeal across disciplinary boundaries. Computer software drives most aspects of modern life from mobile phones, wristwatches, and automobiles to dynamic models of catastrophes and fragile ecosystems. The structures of software and dynamic models are varied, fascinating, and relevant to the general public. Yet we have failed to bring these structures into the public sphere through effective media installations and exhibitions. Software and model structures are encoded as arcane narratives or sketched with iconsundecipherable except to experts in a small set of narrow fields. Professor Fishwick will overview initiatives that combine elements from computer science, humanities, and the arts to offer ways to address these deficits. Paul Fishwick is Professor of Computer and Information Science and Engineering at the University of Florida, and Director of the Digital Arts and Sciences (DAS) Curricula. He is active in several communities relating to design including aesthetic computing, software visualization, simulation & modeling, and parallel hardware for simulation. Fishwick obtained the PhD at the Moore School of the University of Pennsylvania, is an SCS Fellow, and has published widely in books, journals, and conferences relating to modeling and simulation. 2007-12-04 14:00:00 Tuesday Tue 04 December Dec 12 2007 14 00 2007-12-04 15:00:00 Tuesday Tue 04 December Dec 12 2007 15 00 Tuesday 04 December 2007, 1400-1500 0 0 Lecture Theatre 6, Management School Building 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 122 BSU Postgraduate Open Day (joint with LU Postgraduate Open Day)

Find out about the Biomedical Sciences Unit's taught and research-based postgraduate courses.

Find out about the Biomedical Sciences Unit's taught and research-based postgraduate courses. A typical open day provides you with the chance to: Discuss the course with members of academic staff. Find out about potential funding routes. Tour the University campus including the Graduate College. Visit some of the facilities in the Biomedical Sciences Unit including dedicated Masters study room. Applicants attending our open days find them a very valuable experience and we encourage you to attend. To register please contact <a href="mailto:biol.pg@lancaster.ac.uk">Andy Harrod</a>. 2007-12-05 12:30:00 Wednesday Wed 05 December Dec 12 2007 12 30 2007-12-05 18:30:00 Wednesday Wed 05 December Dec 12 2007 18 30 Wednesday 05 December 2007, 1230-1830 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 7 Postgraduate Open Day Postgraduate Open Days Open days are an opportunity for prospective students to meet the staff and students, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. 117 LEC Postgraduate Open Day (joint with LU Postgraduate Open Day)

Find out about the Lancaster Environment Centre's taught and research-based postgraduate courses.

Find out about the Lancaster Environment Centre's taught and research-based postgraduate courses. A typical open day provides you with the chance to: Discuss the course with members of academic staff. Find out about potential funding routes. Tour the University campus including the Graduate College. Visit some of the facilities in the Lancaster Environment Centre including dedicated Masters study room. Applicants attending our open days find them a very valuable experience and we encourage you to attend. 2007-12-05 12:30:00 Wednesday Wed 05 December Dec 12 2007 12 30 2007-12-05 18:30:00 Wednesday Wed 05 December Dec 12 2007 18 30 Wednesday 05 December 2007, 1230-1830 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 7 Postgraduate Open Day Postgraduate Open Days Open days are an opportunity for prospective students to meet the staff and students, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. 109 LU Postgraduate Open Day

If you're thinking about studying for a postgraduate qualification, Lancaster University would like to invite you to its Postgraduate Open Day.

If you're thinking about studying for a postgraduate qualification, Lancaster University would like to invite you to its Postgraduate Open Day. You'll be able to talk on a one-to-one basis with our postgraduate staff, visit our academic and recreational facilities, and receive advice about funding and study options. 2007-12-05 14:30:00 Wednesday Wed 05 December Dec 12 2007 14 30 2007-12-05 18:30:00 Wednesday Wed 05 December Dec 12 2007 18 30 Wednesday 05 December 2007, 1430-1830 0 0 Lancaster University 7 Postgraduate Open Day Postgraduate Open Days Open days are an opportunity for prospective students to meet the staff and students, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. 148 SciTech Christmas Conference 2007

Keynote lectures will be given by Professor Swapan Chattopadhyay, Director of The Cockroft Institute who will be talking on the topic of 'Beams: Inner and Outer Dimensions!' and Roger Kemp from the Engineering Department who will be talking on 'transport energy-research in the political spotlight'.

Keynote lectures will be given by Professor Swapan Chattopadhyay, Director of The Cockroft Institute who will be talking on the topic of 'Beams: Inner and Outer Dimensions!' and Roger Kemp from the Engineering Department who will be talking on 'transport energy-research in the political spotlight'. The day will also include a poster session at which 40 posters from across the faculty will be displayed and talks from all departments. Arrive at 9am in the George Fox building for coffee and pastries! 2007-12-18 09:00:00 Tuesday Tue 18 December Dec 12 2007 09 00 2007-12-18 17:30:00 Tuesday Tue 18 December Dec 12 2007 17 30 Tuesday 18 December 2007, 0900-1730 0 0 George Fox Building 3 Conference or workshop Conferences and workshops 141 Transport Energy - Research in the Political Spotlight

Over the past 3 years Roger Kemp has written a number of papers on the energy use of transport, two of which were quoted in July's White Paper on sustainable railways. His work has featured on the front page of The Telegraph, formed the basis of a Times editorial and has been misquoted by Jeremy Clarkson on Top Gear. He will talk about the research and the experience of working in an intensely political area.

Over the past 3 years Roger Kemp has written a number of papers on the energy use of transport, two of which were quoted in July's White Paper on sustainable railways. His work has featured on the front page of The Telegraph, formed the basis of a Times editorial and has been misquoted by Jeremy Clarkson on Top Gear. He will talk about the research and the experience of working in an intensely political area. 2007-12-18 09:30:00 Tuesday Tue 18 December Dec 12 2007 09 30 2007-12-18 10:30:00 Tuesday Tue 18 December Dec 12 2007 10 30 Tuesday 18 December 2007, 0930-1030 0 0 George Fox Building 11 Christmas Conference Talk Christmas Conference Talks The Faculty of Science and Technology's annual Christmas Conference is a chance for faculty members to hear talks from colleagues in other departments, as well as presentations from invited speakers. 143 Planetary Volcanism

A talk from Environmental Science's Lionel Wilson.

A talk from Environmental Science's Lionel Wilson. 2007-12-18 11:00:00 Tuesday Tue 18 December Dec 12 2007 11 00 2007-12-18 11:20:00 Tuesday Tue 18 December Dec 12 2007 11 20 Tuesday 18 December 2007, 1100-1120 0 0 George Fox Building 11 Christmas Conference Talk Christmas Conference Talks The Faculty of Science and Technology's annual Christmas Conference is a chance for faculty members to hear talks from colleagues in other departments, as well as presentations from invited speakers. 144 Language Design for Language Learning

A talk by Psychology's Padraic Monaghan.

A talk by Psychology's Padraic Monaghan. 2007-12-18 11:20:00 Tuesday Tue 18 December Dec 12 2007 11 20 2007-12-18 11:40:00 Tuesday Tue 18 December Dec 12 2007 11 40 Tuesday 18 December 2007, 1120-1140 0 0 George Fox Building 11 Christmas Conference Talk Christmas Conference Talks The Faculty of Science and Technology's annual Christmas Conference is a chance for faculty members to hear talks from colleagues in other departments, as well as presentations from invited speakers. 145 Computing Research

A talk from Computing's Laurent Mathy.

A talk from Computing's Laurent Mathy. 2007-12-18 11:40:00 Tuesday Tue 18 December Dec 12 2007 11 40 2007-12-18 12:00:00 Tuesday Tue 18 December Dec 12 2007 12 00 Tuesday 18 December 2007, 1140-1200 0 0 George Fox Building 11 Christmas Conference Talk Christmas Conference Talks The Faculty of Science and Technology's annual Christmas Conference is a chance for faculty members to hear talks from colleagues in other departments, as well as presentations from invited speakers. 146 Trees, Rings and Climate

A talk from David Lucy of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.

A talk from David Lucy of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. 2007-12-18 12:00:00 Tuesday Tue 18 December Dec 12 2007 12 00 2007-12-18 12:20:00 Tuesday Tue 18 December Dec 12 2007 12 20 Tuesday 18 December 2007, 1200-1220 0 0 George Fox Building 11 Christmas Conference Talk Christmas Conference Talks The Faculty of Science and Technology's annual Christmas Conference is a chance for faculty members to hear talks from colleagues in other departments, as well as presentations from invited speakers. 147 Ecohydrodynamics: The Physics of Ecological Engineers in Aquatic Environments

A talk from Geography's Andy Folkard.

A talk from Geography's Andy Folkard. 2007-12-18 12:20:00 Tuesday Tue 18 December Dec 12 2007 12 20 2007-12-18 12:40:00 Tuesday Tue 18 December Dec 12 2007 12 40 Tuesday 18 December 2007, 1220-1240 0 0 George Fox Building 11 Christmas Conference Talk Christmas Conference Talks The Faculty of Science and Technology's annual Christmas Conference is a chance for faculty members to hear talks from colleagues in other departments, as well as presentations from invited speakers. 142 Beams: Inner and Outer Dimensions!

Beginning with the "splitting of the atom" by late Sir John Cockcroft in 1932, progressive innovations in charged particle acceleration, storage and manipulation have led to major discoveries in molecular, atomic and sub-atomic sciences throughout the twentieth century. It has been a glorious past. As we enter the twenty-first century, the scientific and technological challenges to science-driven innovations are enormous - production of bright, energetic and ordered charged particle and light...

Beginning with the "splitting of the atom" by late Sir John Cockcroft in 1932, progressive innovations in charged particle acceleration, storage and manipulation have led to major discoveries in molecular, atomic and sub-atomic sciences throughout the twentieth century. It has been a glorious past. As we enter the twenty-first century, the scientific and technological challenges to science-driven innovations are enormous - production of bright, energetic and ordered charged particle and light beams that focus energy and information in brilliant bursts at nanometre scales for fleeting moments lasting femto- to atto-seconds! But the potential scientific rewards are even greater. Professor Swapan Chattopadhyay will outline these challenges and explore a few sample territories of potential innovations and discoveries in the ultra-small and ultra-fast space-time domains under extreme energy densities with every-day as well as cosmic implications for matter and life. Profile: Swapan Chattopadhyay Swapan Chattopadhyay holds the Sir John Cockcroft Chair of Physics at Universities of Liverpool, Manchester and Lancaster - the First Chair of accelerator physics in UK, named after the British Nobel Laureate credited with creating the field. Concurrently, he is the inaugural Director of the newly created international centre of accelerator science and technology, the Cockcroft Institute in Cheshire, UK - a joint venture of STFC, Universities of Liverpool, Manchester, Lancaster and the North West Development Agency (NWDA). Professor Chattopadhyay has previously served as the Associate Director of the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility in USA (2001-2007), Founder/Director of the Centre for Beam Physics at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (1992-2001) and Senior Scientist at Berkeley Lab and Professor in the Graduate School at University of California at Berkeley (1984 - 2001). Born and educated in Darjeeling and Calcutta, India as a National Scholar and National Science Talent Scholar till completion of his undergraduate studies, he completed PhD in Physics from Berkeley in 1982 and spent two critical years 1982-1984 at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland as a Scientific Attaché. There he contributed significantly to the phase-space cooling of antiprotons leading to luminous proton-antiproton collisions that established the existence of the Intermediate Vector Bosons responsible for the unification of the electro-weak force in nature. Subsequent professional developments have led to increasing diversification of Professor Chattopadhyay's career over time leading to significant milestones of accomplishments to date: design, construction and commissioning of the Advanced Light Source at Berkeley, pioneering the Berkeley-Stanford Asymmetric Electron-Positron Collider PEP-II towards CP-violation studies, initiating the research program at Berkeley on laser-plasma acceleration and on ultra-fast x-ray sources in the femto- and atto-second time scales and critical advancements in microwave superconductivity at Jefferson Lab leading the way to current and future grand instruments of science such as the Spallation Neutron Source at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA and the current superconducting version of the International Linear Collider. 2007-12-18 14:00:00 Tuesday Tue 18 December Dec 12 2007 14 00 2007-12-18 15:00:00 Tuesday Tue 18 December Dec 12 2007 15 00 Tuesday 18 December 2007, 1400-1500 0 0 George Fox Building 11 Christmas Conference Talk Christmas Conference Talks The Faculty of Science and Technology's annual Christmas Conference is a chance for faculty members to hear talks from colleagues in other departments, as well as presentations from invited speakers. 149 Wireless Sensor Networks for Time Critical Applications

A talk from Utz Roedig of the Department of Communication Systems.

A talk from Utz Roedig of the Department of Communication Systems. 2007-12-18 15:30:00 Tuesday Tue 18 December Dec 12 2007 15 30 2007-12-18 15:50:00 Tuesday Tue 18 December Dec 12 2007 15 50 Tuesday 18 December 2007, 1530-1550 0 0 George Fox Building 11 Christmas Conference Talk Christmas Conference Talks The Faculty of Science and Technology's annual Christmas Conference is a chance for faculty members to hear talks from colleagues in other departments, as well as presentations from invited speakers. 150 The Search for the Higgs Boson

A talk from the Physics Department's Harald Fox.

A talk from the Physics Department's Harald Fox. 2007-12-18 15:50:00 Tuesday Tue 18 December Dec 12 2007 15 50 2007-12-18 16:10:00 Tuesday Tue 18 December Dec 12 2007 16 10 Tuesday 18 December 2007, 1550-1610 0 0 George Fox Building 11 Christmas Conference Talk Christmas Conference Talks The Faculty of Science and Technology's annual Christmas Conference is a chance for faculty members to hear talks from colleagues in other departments, as well as presentations from invited speakers. 151 Exploiting Natural Plant Defence Systems as New Tools for Sustainable Pest Management

A talk from Biological Science's Mike Roberts.

A talk from Biological Science's Mike Roberts. 2007-12-18 16:10:00 Tuesday Tue 18 December Dec 12 2007 16 10 2007-12-18 16:30:00 Tuesday Tue 18 December Dec 12 2007 16 30 Tuesday 18 December 2007, 1610-1630 0 0 George Fox Building 11 Christmas Conference Talk Christmas Conference Talks The Faculty of Science and Technology's annual Christmas Conference is a chance for faculty members to hear talks from colleagues in other departments, as well as presentations from invited speakers. 152 Engineering Reliability into Miniature Systems - The Design-for-X Challenge

A talk from Andrew Richardson of the Engineering Department.

A talk from Andrew Richardson of the Engineering Department. 2007-12-18 16:30:00 Tuesday Tue 18 December Dec 12 2007 16 30 2007-12-18 16:50:00 Tuesday Tue 18 December Dec 12 2007 16 50 Tuesday 18 December 2007, 1630-1650 0 0 George Fox Building 11 Christmas Conference Talk Christmas Conference Talks The Faculty of Science and Technology's annual Christmas Conference is a chance for faculty members to hear talks from colleagues in other departments, as well as presentations from invited speakers. 85 BSU Postgraduate Open Day

Find out about the Biomedical Sciences Unit taught and research-based postgraduate courses.

Find out about the Biomedical Sciences Unit taught and research-based postgraduate courses. A typical open day provides you with the chance to: Discuss the course with members of academic staff. Find out about potential funding routes. Tour the University campus including the Graduate College. Visit some of the facilities in the Biomedical Sciences Unit including dedicated Masters study room. Applicants attending our open days find them a very valuable experience and we encourage you to attend. To register please contact <a href="mailto:biol.pg@lancaster.ac.uk">Andy Harrod</a>. 2008-01-30 12:30:00 Wednesday Wed 30 January Jan 01 2008 12 30 2008-01-30 16:30:00 Wednesday Wed 30 January Jan 01 2008 16 30 Wednesday 30 January 2008, 1230-1630 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 7 Postgraduate Open Day Postgraduate Open Days Open days are an opportunity for prospective students to meet the staff and students, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. 123 LEC Postgraduate Open Day

Find out about the Lancaster Environment Centre's taught and research-based postgraduate courses.

Find out about the Lancaster Environment Centre's taught and research-based postgraduate courses. A typical open day provides you with the chance to: Discuss the course with members of academic staff. Find out about potential funding routes. Tour the University campus including the Graduate College. Visit some of the facilities in the Lancaster Environment Centre including dedicated Masters study room. Applicants attending our open days find them a very valuable experience and we encourage you to attend. 2008-01-30 12:30:00 Wednesday Wed 30 January Jan 01 2008 12 30 2008-01-30 16:30:00 Wednesday Wed 30 January Jan 01 2008 16 30 Wednesday 30 January 2008, 1230-1630 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 7 Postgraduate Open Day Postgraduate Open Days Open days are an opportunity for prospective students to meet the staff and students, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. 160 Quantifying human impacts on tropical forest biodiversity

A talk from Jos Barlow of Lancaster University's Department of Biological Sciences

A talk from Jos Barlow of Lancaster University's Department of Biological Sciences 2008-01-30 16:00:00 Wednesday Wed 30 January Jan 01 2008 16 00 2008-01-30 17:00:00 Wednesday Wed 30 January Jan 01 2008 17 00 Wednesday 30 January 2008, 1600-1700 0 0 Furness Lecture Theatre 3 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 153 A Tale of Two Parasites

Onchocerciasis (river blindness) is a major public health problem in wet tropical regions. The african Programme for Onchocerciasis Control(APOC) seeks to reduce the public health burden of onchocerciasis by treating whole communities prophylactically with a filaricidal drug, Ivermectin.

Onchocerciasis (river blindness) is a major public health problem in wet tropical regions. The african Programme for Onchocerciasis Control(APOC) seeks to reduce the public health burden of onchocerciasis by treating whole communities prophylactically with a filaricidal drug, Ivermectin. To date, more than 30million people have been treated. However, although Ivermectin is very effective in preventing onchocerciasis, it can cause severe, occasionally fatal, adverse reactions when given to individuals who are heavily co-infected with Loa loa (eyeworm). For this reason, APOC's policy guidelines include a directive to put precautionary measures in place before mass treatment with Ivermectin in areas of high Loa loa prevalence. Professor Peter Diggle's talk will describe how spatial statistical modelling is contributing to the implementation of this policy. 2008-01-31 12:30:00 Thursday Thu 31 January Jan 01 2008 12 30 2008-01-31 13:30:00 Thursday Thu 31 January Jan 01 2008 13 30 Thursday 31 January 2008, 1230-1330 0 0 Clinical Anatomy Learning Centre Lab 1 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 161 Chemical Signalling Between Insects and Plants for the Development of Sustainable Pest Management

A talk by Professor John Pickett of the Rothamsted Centre for Sustainable Pest and Disease Management.

A talk by Professor John Pickett of the Rothamsted Centre for Sustainable Pest and Disease Management. 2008-02-06 13:00:00 Wednesday Wed 06 February Feb 02 2008 13 00 2008-02-06 14:00:00 Wednesday Wed 06 February Feb 02 2008 14 00 Wednesday 06 February 2008, 1300-1400 0 0 Biology Large Lecture Theatre 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 162 Ecology and evolution in insect-natural enemy interactions

A talk by Steve Sait of Leeds University's Faculty of Biological Sciences.

A talk by Steve Sait of Leeds University's Faculty of Biological Sciences. 2008-02-13 16:00:00 Wednesday Wed 13 February Feb 02 2008 16 00 2008-02-13 17:00:00 Wednesday Wed 13 February Feb 02 2008 17 00 Wednesday 13 February 2008, 1600-1700 0 0 Furness Lecture Theatre 3 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 110 Communication Systems Open Day

Once potential undergraduates have selected a Communication Systems degree at Lancaster as one of their UCAS choices, they will be invited to come to one of our open days. Parents and guardians are welcome to come along as well. Open days are held regularly. As well as hearing more about the department and being given a guided tour around the University, open days are a chance to talk to members of staff and current students. To find out more, speak to our <a href="http://www.dcs.lancs.ac.uk/admissions/contact.php#coordinators">Undergraduate Coordinator</a>. 2008-02-20 13:00:00 Wednesday Wed 20 February Feb 02 2008 13 00 2008-02-20 17:00:00 Wednesday Wed 20 February Feb 02 2008 17 00 Wednesday 20 February 2008, 1300-1700 0 0 InfoLab21 8 Undergraduate Open Day Undergraduate Open Days Department open days are an opportunity for prospective undergraduate students to meet the staff, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. Get in touch with the department to find out more. 180 Physics approaches to the cardiorespiratory system

A talk from Alireza Bahraminasab of the Lancaster University's Physics Department.

A talk from Alireza Bahraminasab of the Lancaster University's Physics Department. 2008-02-22 15:00:00 Friday Fri 22 February Feb 02 2008 15 00 2008-02-22 16:00:00 Friday Fri 22 February Feb 02 2008 16 00 Friday 22 February 2008, 1500-1600 0 0 C1 Physics Building 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 111 Communication Systems Open Day

Once potential undergraduates have selected a Communication Systems degree at Lancaster as one of their UCAS choices, they will be invited to come to one of our open days. Parents and guardians are welcome to come along as well. Open days are held regularly. As well as hearing more about the department and being given a guided tour around the University, open days are a chance to talk to members of staff and current students. To find out more, speak to our <a href="http://www.dcs.lancs.ac.uk/admissions/contact.php#coordinators">Undergraduate Coordinator</a>. 2008-02-23 13:00:00 Saturday Sat 23 February Feb 02 2008 13 00 2008-02-23 17:00:00 Saturday Sat 23 February Feb 02 2008 17 00 Saturday 23 February 2008, 1300-1700 0 0 InfoLab21 8 Undergraduate Open Day Undergraduate Open Days Department open days are an opportunity for prospective undergraduate students to meet the staff, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. Get in touch with the department to find out more. 163 Biodiversity and ecosystem service provision in agro-ecosystems

A talk by Andy Wilby of Lancaster University's Geography Department.

A talk by Andy Wilby of Lancaster University's Geography Department. 2008-02-27 16:00:00 Wednesday Wed 27 February Feb 02 2008 16 00 2008-02-27 17:00:00 Wednesday Wed 27 February Feb 02 2008 17 00 Wednesday 27 February 2008, 1600-1700 0 0 Furness Lecture Theatre 3 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 181 Computer Aided Knee Surgery

Computer Aided Surgery has provided a means for accurate, reproducible surgery which can be undertaken in a standard Orthopaedic Theatre Environment. This talk by Mr Shameem Sampath will discuss early functional results which compare favourably with total knee replacements done by the traditional techniques.

Computer Aided Surgery has provided a means for accurate, reproducible surgery which can be undertaken in a standard Orthopaedic Theatre Environment. This talk by Mr Shameem Sampath will discuss early functional results which compare favourably with total knee replacements done by the traditional techniques. 2008-03-06 12:30:00 Thursday Thu 06 March Mar 03 2008 12 30 2008-03-06 13:30:00 Thursday Thu 06 March Mar 03 2008 13 30 Thursday 06 March 2008, 1230-1330 0 0 Clinical Anatomy Learning Centre Lab 1 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 179 National Science and Engineering Week 2008

As part of National Science and Engineering Week 2008 Lancaster University are holding a series of activities to promote Science and Technology to school students.

As part of National Science and Engineering Week 2008 Lancaster University are holding a series of activities to promote Science and Technology to school students. The activities are spread across four day session (approx 10am-3pm) and are aimed at year 10 and 11 students. Monday 10 March: Lancaster Environment Centre Day - Departments of Geography, Biology and Environmental Science sessions (students attending will be able to attend all 3 sessions) Wednesday 12 March: Computing and Technology Day - Departments of Computing, Communication Systems and Engineering sessions Thursday 13 March: Centre of Medical Education - This half day session (9:30-13:00) is designed to let school students experience the range of different settings in which medical students learn at Lancaster University Friday 14 March: Departments of Physics, Maths and Psychology offering a series of interactive talks and demonstrations Many of the sessions have specific relevance to the current GCSE curriculum as well as of current media interest. Lancaster's Engineering Department, for example, has a session on The Greenest Way to Travel, while Maths and Statistics have Lara Croft and the Scalar Triple Product and Environmental Science will lead a session on Water Chemistry near a Tungsten Mine. We hope students will find these sessions both informative and fun, and that they will be encouraged to keep studying science and technology related subjects within school. If you are a teacher and are interested in sending students to one or more of these sessions please get in touch with Alan Darragh via the SciTech Schools Programme link below. 2008-03-10 00:00:00 Monday Mon 10 March Mar 03 2008 00 00 2008-03-14 23:59:00 Friday Fri 14 March Mar 03 2008 23 59 Mon 10 - Fri 14 March 2008 0 0 Lancaster University 17 Schools Event Schools Events There are lots of opportunities for schools to get involved with Science and Technology at Lancaster University. Find out more at <a href="http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/schools/">http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/schools/</a>. http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1203524899.gif 75 75 114 Information Security - Where Computer Science, Economics and Psychology Meet

For years, people thought that the insecurity of the Internet was due to a shortage of features, and so all through the 1990s we worked vigorously on developing better encryption, authentication and filtering mechanisms. But things didn't get any better. We began to realise that failures - of both security and dependability - are intricately tied up with incentives. Systems often fail because the people who guard and maintain them don't bear the full costs of failure. Microsoft doesn't...

For years, people thought that the insecurity of the Internet was due to a shortage of features, and so all through the 1990s we worked vigorously on developing better encryption, authentication and filtering mechanisms. But things didn't get any better. We began to realise that failures - of both security and dependability - are intricately tied up with incentives. Systems often fail because the people who guard and maintain them don't bear the full costs of failure. Microsoft doesn't accept liability for vulnerabilities that lead to millions of its customers being hacked; DVD region coding is easy to subvert because equipment vendors don't lose money when it fails; and ATMs suffer more fraud in countries that let banks dump the costs of fraud on customers. This led to the emergence of a new field of study, information security economics, which Professor Ross Anderson helped to found. It provides valuable insights not just into `security' topics such as privacy, bugs, spam, and phishing, but into more general areas such as system dependability and policy. This research program has been starting to spill over into more general security questions (such as law-enforcement strategy), and into the interface between security and sociology. The most recent development is the interaction with psychology. As systems get harder to attack, the bad guys attack the users instead; phishing only got properly going in 2004, but by 2006 cost British banks £35m. We now know that most information security mechanisms are too hard to use, being designed by geeks for geeks. We urgently need to introduce bright ideas and best practice from psychology and human-computer interface design. And in addition to these 'micro' scale concerns, there are many 'macro' scale problems - why do people overreact to terrorism, yet underreact to everything from environmental degradation to road traffic accidents? The challenge is to build a proper multi-disciplinary framework for analyzing security problems - one that is both principled and effective. Up till now, security economics has started to fuse the engineering and economic aspects, while behavioural economics, which studies the heuristics and biases that affect human judgment, has put psychology and economics together. The next big research task may well be security pscyhology. Profile - Ross Anderson Ross Anderson is Professor of Security Engineering at The University of Cambridge's Computer Laboratory. Professor Anderson takes a multidisciplinary approach to building systems that remain dependable in the face of malice, error or mischance. He was one of the pioneers of peer-to-peer systems, of steganography, of hardware tamper-resistance, and of security usability. Recently he has been one of the founders of the study of information security economics. He wrote the standard textbook `Security Engineering - A Guide to Building Dependable Distributed Systems'. 2008-03-12 16:00:00 Wednesday Wed 12 March Mar 03 2008 16 00 2008-03-12 17:30:00 Wednesday Wed 12 March Mar 03 2008 17 30 Wednesday 12 March 2008, 1600-1730 0 0 Biology Large Lecture Theatre 12 Sci-Tech Lecture Series Sci-Tech Lecture Series 164 Microbial sensing in mural populations of Arabidopsis thaliana

A talk by Warwick HRI's Eric Holub.

A talk by Warwick HRI's Eric Holub. 2008-03-12 16:00:00 Wednesday Wed 12 March Mar 03 2008 16 00 2008-03-12 17:00:00 Wednesday Wed 12 March Mar 03 2008 17 00 Wednesday 12 March 2008, 1600-1700 0 0 Furness Lecture Theatre 3 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 165 The Subterranean Machinations of Explosive Volcanoes

A talk by Professor Jon Blundy of the Department of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol.

A talk by Professor Jon Blundy of the Department of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol. 2008-03-13 13:00:00 Thursday Thu 13 March Mar 03 2008 13 00 2008-03-13 14:00:00 Thursday Thu 13 March Mar 03 2008 14 00 Thursday 13 March 2008, 1300-1400 0 0 Biology Large Lecture Theatre 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 124 BSU Postgraduate Open Day

Find out about the Biomedical Sciences Unit taught and research-based postgraduate courses.

Find out about the Biomedical Sciences Unit taught and research-based postgraduate courses. A typical open day provides you with the chance to: Discuss the course with members of academic staff. Find out about potential funding routes. Tour the University campus including the Graduate College. Visit some of the facilities in the Biomedical Sciences Unit including dedicated Masters study room. Applicants attending our open days find them a very valuable experience and we encourage you to attend. To register please contact <a href="mailto:biol.pg@lancaster.ac.uk">Andy Harrod</a>. 2008-03-15 12:30:00 Saturday Sat 15 March Mar 03 2008 12 30 2008-03-15 16:30:00 Saturday Sat 15 March Mar 03 2008 16 30 Saturday 15 March 2008, 1230-1630 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 7 Postgraduate Open Day Postgraduate Open Days Open days are an opportunity for prospective students to meet the staff and students, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. 118 LEC Postgraduate Open Day

Find out about the Lancaster Environment Centre's taught and research-based postgraduate courses.

Find out about the Lancaster Environment Centre's taught and research-based postgraduate courses. A typical open day provides you with the chance to: Discuss the course with members of academic staff. Find out about potential funding routes. Tour the University campus including the Graduate College. Visit some of the facilities in the Lancaster Environment Centre including dedicated Masters study room. Applicants attending our open days find them a very valuable experience and we encourage you to attend. 2008-03-15 12:30:00 Saturday Sat 15 March Mar 03 2008 12 30 2008-03-15 16:30:00 Saturday Sat 15 March Mar 03 2008 16 30 Saturday 15 March 2008, 1230-1630 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 7 Postgraduate Open Day Postgraduate Open Days Open days are an opportunity for prospective students to meet the staff and students, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. 166 Bonsai: mechanisms underlying the plant growth response to stress

A talk from Professor John Turner, head of The University of East Anglia's school of Biological Sciences.

A talk from Professor John Turner, head of The University of East Anglia's school of Biological Sciences. 2008-03-26 16:00:00 Wednesday Wed 26 March Mar 03 2008 16 00 2008-03-26 17:00:00 Wednesday Wed 26 March Mar 03 2008 17 00 Wednesday 26 March 2008, 1600-1700 0 0 Furness Lecture Theatre 1 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 183 Introduction to Second Life for Educators (demonstration & discussion)

At this meeting we will demonstrate Second Life and lead a discussion about its potential for educators. This is intended as an introductory meeting for those relatively new to the Second Life, or 3D virtual worlds in general.

At this meeting we will demonstrate Second Life and lead a discussion about its potential for educators. This is intended as an introductory meeting for those relatively new to the Second Life, or 3D virtual worlds in general. The meeting will be presented in three parts: <ul> <li>Getting Started in Second Life - a demonstration of the basics. (12.00-12.30)</li> <li>Some places of interest to educators (12.30 - 12.50pm)</li> <li>Different ways to teach and learn in Second Life (12.50-1.30)</li> </ul> The meeting will be led by Julia Gillen (Literacy Research Centre) and Michele Ryan (Management, Learning & Leadership). All are welcome to attend. 2008-04-01 12:00:00 Tuesday Tue 01 April Apr 04 2008 12 00 2008-04-01 13:30:00 Tuesday Tue 01 April Apr 04 2008 13 30 Tuesday 01 April 2008, 1200-1330 0 0 Meeting Room 3, Institute For Advanced Studies 13 Demonstration/Workshop Demonstration Workshops Demonstrations and discussions to share views and assist developments in areas of research. 167 Hormonal control of shoot branching

A talk from Ottoline Leyser of The University of York's Department of Biology.

A talk from Ottoline Leyser of The University of York's Department of Biology. 2008-04-08 13:00:00 Tuesday Tue 08 April Apr 04 2008 13 00 2008-04-08 14:00:00 Tuesday Tue 08 April Apr 04 2008 14 00 Tuesday 08 April 2008, 1300-1400 0 0 Furness Lecture Theatre 1 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 188 Ideas Festival 08

Lancaster University'S Ideas Festival 08 will takes place today from 10.00am to 3.45pm in Lecture Theatre 1, Lancaster Leadership Centre.

Lancaster University'S Ideas Festival 08 will takes place today from 10.00am to 3.45pm in Lecture Theatre 1, Lancaster Leadership Centre. Lancaster University's Ideas Festival showcases the latest ideas and research from the University. The event features a series of short presentations by recently appointed professors, making accessible to all the vision and expertise that exists across the university's disciplines. Talks from members of The Faculty of Science and Technology will include: <dl> <dt>Superfluid He-3: A tabletop Universe</dt> <dd>Shaun Fisher, Physics (10.40am)</dd> <dt>Rethinking Discrimination</dt> <dd>Susan Condor, Psychology (11.30am)</dd> <dt>Finding Needles in Nuclear Haystacks</dt> <dd>Malcolm Joyce, Engineering (1.45pm)</dd> <dt>Abstract versus Precision: a clash of the Software Engineering Titans</dt> <dd>Jon Whittle, Computing (2.45pm)</dd> <dt>Quality of Service and Quality of Life - How Wireless Broadband Can Help</dt> <dd>Garik Markarian, Communication Systems (3.15pm)</dd> </dl> All members of the University are welcome to attend, dipping in and out of the presentations as they please. The presentations will be available to people on campus via the Ideas Festival website. 2008-04-18 10:00:00 Friday Fri 18 April Apr 04 2008 10 00 2008-04-18 15:45:00 Friday Fri 18 April Apr 04 2008 15 45 Friday 18 April 2008, 1000-1545 0 0 Lancaster University Management School 3 Conference or workshop Conferences and workshops http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1208519334.jpg 75 75 168 Beyond Bali and IPCC: some new priorities for climate impact and policy research

A talk from Professor Diana Liverman of The Environmental Change Institute, Oxford University Centre for the Environment.

A talk from Professor Diana Liverman of The Environmental Change Institute, Oxford University Centre for the Environment. 2008-04-23 00:00:00 Wednesday Wed 23 April Apr 04 2008 00 00 2008-04-23 00:00:00 Wednesday Wed 23 April Apr 04 2008 00 00 Wednesday 23 April 2008 0 0 Venue To Be Confirmed 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 189 To kill a parasite: Targeting protein kinases in the hunt for new drugs against Leishmaniasis

A talk by Dr Karen Grant as part of the Department of Medicine Seminar Programme.

A talk by Dr Karen Grant as part of the Department of Medicine Seminar Programme. 2008-04-30 16:00:00 Wednesday Wed 30 April Apr 04 2008 16 00 2008-04-30 17:00:00 Wednesday Wed 30 April Apr 04 2008 17 00 Wednesday 30 April 2008, 1600-1700 0 0 Clinical Anatomy Learning Centre Lab 1 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 194 Professionalism - The Latest Challenge in Medical Education

A talk by Dr Anne Garden as part of the Department of Medicine Seminar Programme.

A talk by Dr Anne Garden as part of the Department of Medicine Seminar Programme. 2008-05-01 12:30:00 Thursday Thu 01 May May 05 2008 12 30 2008-05-01 13:30:00 Thursday Thu 01 May May 05 2008 13 30 Thursday 01 May 2008, 1230-1330 0 0 Clinical Anatomy Learning Centre Lab 1 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 192 Vehicular Traffic Modelling and Traffic Flow Estimation with Particle Filtering Methods

Traffic flow on motorways is a nonlinear, many-particle phenomenon, with complex interactions between vehicles such as traffic jams, stop-and-go-waves. This talk Dr Mila Mihaylova from The Department of Communication Systems presents a stochastic macroscopic model of freeway traffic suitable for on-line estimation and control purposes.

Traffic flow on motorways is a nonlinear, many-particle phenomenon, with complex interactions between vehicles such as traffic jams, stop-and-go-waves. This talk Dr Mila Mihaylova from The Department of Communication Systems presents a stochastic macroscopic model of freeway traffic suitable for on-line estimation and control purposes. The freeway is considered as a network of interconnected components. Stochastic equations describing the macroscopic traffic behaviour of each cell, as well as its interaction with neighbouring cells are derived. This model has been applied to estimation of traffic state in motorway networks. We show one solution of the traffic estimation problem within Bayesian framework. A particle filter (PF) for traffic flow prediction has been developed and its performance compared with an Unscented Kalman filter (UKF). The ability of particle filtering to deal with highly nonlinear models and non-Gaussian signals makes them the suitable approach for the traffic flow estimation. Additionally, the problem is characterised with sparse and missing data. Measurements (from video cameras or magnetic loops) are received only at boundaries between some segments and averaged within regular or irregular time intervals. This limits the measurement update in the PF and UKF to only these time instants when a new measurement arrives, with possibly many state updates in between consecutive measurement updates. The filters performance is validated and evaluated over synthetic and real traffic data. In large traffic networks, the computational demands for traffic prediction are high and there is a need of decentralised or parallelised processing techniques. Finally, two parallelised particle filters for traffic flow estimation will be presented and open issues will be discussed. 2008-05-02 14:30:00 Friday Fri 02 May May 05 2008 14 30 2008-05-02 15:30:00 Friday Fri 02 May May 05 2008 15 30 Friday 02 May 2008, 1430-1530 0 0 Lecture Theatre, Postgraduate Statistics Centre 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 190 The Misunderstood Placebo

A talk by Professor Stephen Senn, Professor of Statistics, University of Glasgow, as part of the Department of Medicine Seminar Programme.

A talk by Professor Stephen Senn, Professor of Statistics, University of Glasgow, as part of the Department of Medicine Seminar Programme. Contrary to what is often maintained, for serious and life threatening diseases it is often only placebo-controlled trials that are ethical. Furthermore equipoise is completely irrelevant to the ethics of clinical trials and needs to be replaced by an approach based on Rawlsian justice. Finally, it is argued that a common use of placebos, as common therapy in a run-in period, violates the principle of informed consent and in any case relies on outdated patrician notions of the stupidity of plebeian patients and must be abandoned. 2008-05-15 12:30:00 Thursday Thu 15 May May 05 2008 12 30 2008-05-15 13:30:00 Thursday Thu 15 May May 05 2008 13 30 Thursday 15 May 2008, 1230-1330 0 0 Clinical Anatomy Learning Centre Lab 1 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 197 Geoscientists' new Earth models: the geospatial revolution

A talk from Dr Ken McCaffrey of Durham University as part of the LEC Centre for Environmental Informatics Seminar series.

A talk from Dr Ken McCaffrey of Durham University as part of the LEC Centre for Environmental Informatics Seminar series. 2008-05-15 13:00:00 Thursday Thu 15 May May 05 2008 13 00 2008-05-15 14:00:00 Thursday Thu 15 May May 05 2008 14 00 Thursday 15 May 2008, 1300-1400 0 0 Furness Lecture Theatre 1 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 193 The Inaugural Doug Shepherd Memorial Lecture: Interactive Data Exploration with Diamond

The inaugural Doug Shepherd Memorial Lecture will be given by one of the world's leading experimental computer scientists - Prof Mahadev Satyanarayanan, the Carnegie Group Professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University.

The inaugural Doug Shepherd Memorial Lecture will be given by one of the world's leading experimental computer scientists - Prof Mahadev Satyanarayanan, the Carnegie Group Professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University. The lecture will focus on Diamond - a new system for data exploration that is likely to be of interest to a wide cross section of the scientific community. For example, medical and pharmaceutical researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Merck, Inc. are exploring the use of Diamond to support new research and diagnostic strategies. The lecture will take place on Tuesday 20th May at 16:00 in the Management School LT1 and will be followed by a cheese and wine reception hosted by the Computing Department. Satya received a PhD in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon, after Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. He is a Fellow of the ACM and the IEEE, and was the founding Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Pervasive Computing. From May 2001 to May 2004 he served as the founding director of Intel Research Pittsburgh, one of four university- affiliated research labs established worldwide by Intel to create disruptive information technologies through its Open Collaborative Research model. 2008-05-20 16:00:00 Tuesday Tue 20 May May 05 2008 16 00 2008-05-20 17:00:00 Tuesday Tue 20 May May 05 2008 17 00 Tuesday 20 May 2008, 1600-1700 0 0 Lecture Theatre 1, Lancaster University Management School 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 125 BSU Postgraduate Open Day

Find out about the Biomedical Sciences Unit taught and research-based postgraduate courses.

Find out about the Biomedical Sciences Unit taught and research-based postgraduate courses. A typical open day provides you with the chance to: Discuss the course with members of academic staff. Find out about potential funding routes. Tour the University campus including the Graduate College. Visit some of the facilities in the Biomedical Sciences Unit including dedicated Masters study room. Applicants attending our open days find them a very valuable experience and we encourage you to attend. To register please contact <a href="mailto:biol.pg@lancaster.ac.uk">Andy Harrod</a>. 2008-05-21 12:30:00 Wednesday Wed 21 May May 05 2008 12 30 2008-05-21 16:30:00 Wednesday Wed 21 May May 05 2008 16 30 Wednesday 21 May 2008, 1230-1630 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 7 Postgraduate Open Day Postgraduate Open Days Open days are an opportunity for prospective students to meet the staff and students, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. 119 LEC Postgraduate Open Day

Find out about the Lancaster Environment Centre's taught and research-based postgraduate courses.

Find out about the Lancaster Environment Centre's taught and research-based postgraduate courses. A typical open day provides you with the chance to: Discuss the course with members of academic staff. Find out about potential funding routes. Tour the University campus including the Graduate College. Visit some of the facilities in the Lancaster Environment Centre including dedicated Masters study room. Applicants attending our open days find them a very valuable experience and we encourage you to attend. 2008-05-21 12:30:00 Wednesday Wed 21 May May 05 2008 12 30 2008-05-21 16:30:00 Wednesday Wed 21 May May 05 2008 16 30 Wednesday 21 May 2008, 1230-1630 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 7 Postgraduate Open Day Postgraduate Open Days Open days are an opportunity for prospective students to meet the staff and students, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. 200 Physics Relay

The 31st annual Physics Relay will take place this year on Wednesday 18th June. The rules are unchanged from last year with the course back to normal.

The 31st annual Physics Relay will take place this year on Wednesday 18th June. The rules are unchanged from last year with the course back to normal. This annual fun run is open to teams of four. The course consists of four unequal length legs making up a circuit of campus. It is open to all. There are four prizes on offer, Mens, Womens, Mixed and "Age Corrected". Enter a team now via the website! 2008-06-18 13:15:00 Wednesday Wed 18 June Jun 06 2008 13 15 2008-06-18 13:15:00 Wednesday Wed 18 June Jun 06 2008 13 15 Wednesday 18 June 2008, 1315 0 0 Lancaster University 19 Social Event Social Events http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1212574900.jpg 75 75 187 Science and Technology Taster Day

The Faculty of Science and Technology's annual summer Taster Day is an opportunity for year 12 students to get an insight into the courses available at Lancaster University.

The Faculty of Science and Technology's annual summer Taster Day is an opportunity for year 12 students to get an insight into the courses available at Lancaster University. The day will give students an idea of university life and what it's like to study science and technology subjects. Departments likely to be involved include Maths and Statistics, Biological Sciences, Geography, Environmental Science, Physics, Psychology, Computing, Communication Systems and Engineering. The day is aimed specifically at those students who are interested in these subject areas and how they would be taught at University. During the one day event the students will attend a series of short lectures, practical workshops and have the opportunity to talk informally to staff and students from the various departments. Lunch and refreshments will be provided for the students and staff who attend. Schedule <ul> <li>9:45-10:00 Registration/Introduction</li> <li>10:00-11:00 Campus Tour</li> <li>11:00-12:30 Session 1</li> <li>12:30-1:15 Lunch</li> <li>1:15-2:45 Session 2</li> </ul> Places will be limited so early booking is recommended to avoid disappointment. Contact <a href="mailto:a.darragh@lancaster.ac.uk">Alan Darragh</a> to find out more. 2008-07-02 09:45:00 Wednesday Wed 02 July Jul 07 2008 09 45 2008-07-02 15:00:00 Wednesday Wed 02 July Jul 07 2008 15 00 Wednesday 02 July 2008, 0945-1500 0 0 Lancaster University 17 Schools Event Schools Events There are lots of opportunities for schools to get involved with Science and Technology at Lancaster University. Find out more at <a href="http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/schools/">http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/schools/</a>. 208 Research Seminar 'DIGITAL OBESITY addressed by Fuzzy Information Management' by Prof T. Martin (Bristol University and BT)

The phrase "digital obesity" summarises a range of problems arising from our propensity to generate and retain a rapidly growing volume of data, at web-scale as well as at corporate and personal scales. Much of this data is effectively wasted unless we can find and use the "right" data when needed.

The phrase "digital obesity" summarises a range of problems arising from our propensity to generate and retain a rapidly growing volume of data, at web-scale as well as at corporate and personal scales. Much of this data is effectively wasted unless we can find and use the "right" data when needed. Statistical methods help to a degree with numerical data, although they sometimes "average out" useful information. Textual data is less amenable to formal treatment. To a large degree, the problem arises from a mis-match between the precisely defined terms used by formal models of data storage and retrieval and the far more subtle and expressive terms used in human communication. We are adept at communicating in a language where the majority of concepts are fuzzy, defined by common usage rather than by necessary and sufficient conditions. It is only when we interact with computers that we adapt our way of thinking to artificial precision. We need to redress this balance, so that computers adapt to our way of thinking. The success of fuzzy control is one example of the way in which fuzzy set theory enables computers to work with commonly understood terms such as "hot" and "slow" rather than with precise numerical values. This talk describes some ways in which fuzziness enables computers to work with ill-defined concepts, leading to more effective use of text- based information in business and other situations. Trevor Martin is Professor of Artificial Intelligence at the University of Bristol. Since 2001 he has been funded by BT as a Senior Research Fellow, researching soft computing in intelligent information management including areas such as the semantic web, soft concept hierarchies and user modelling. In addition, he has investigated the use of intelligent data analysis for extracting information from home sensor networks. He is a member of the editorial board of Fuzzy Sets and Systems, and has served on many conference programme and organising committees, including programme chair for the 2007 IEEE Fuzzy Systems Conference. He has published over 200 papers in refereed conferences, journals and books, and is a Chartered Engineer and member of the BCS and IEEE 2008-07-02 13:00:00 Wednesday Wed 02 July Jul 07 2008 13 00 2008-07-02 14:00:00 Wednesday Wed 02 July Jul 07 2008 14 00 Wednesday 02 July 2008, 1300-1400 0 0 C60 InfoLab21 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 126 BSU Postgraduate Open Day

Find out about the Biomedical Sciences Unit taught and research-based postgraduate courses.

Find out about the Biomedical Sciences Unit taught and research-based postgraduate courses. A typical open day provides you with the chance to: Discuss the course with members of academic staff. Find out about potential funding routes. Tour the University campus including the Graduate College. Visit some of the facilities in the Biomedical Sciences Unit including dedicated Masters study room. Applicants attending our open days find them a very valuable experience and we encourage you to attend. To register please contact <a href="mailto:biol.pg@lancaster.ac.uk">Andy Harrod</a>. 2008-07-09 12:30:00 Wednesday Wed 09 July Jul 07 2008 12 30 2008-07-09 16:30:00 Wednesday Wed 09 July Jul 07 2008 16 30 Wednesday 09 July 2008, 1230-1630 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 7 Postgraduate Open Day Postgraduate Open Days Open days are an opportunity for prospective students to meet the staff and students, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. 120 LEC Postgraduate Open Day

Find out about the Lancaster Environment Centre's taught and research-based postgraduate courses.

Find out about the Lancaster Environment Centre's taught and research-based postgraduate courses. A typical open day provides you with the chance to: Discuss the course with members of academic staff. Find out about potential funding routes. Tour the University campus including the Graduate College. Visit some of the facilities in the Lancaster Environment Centre including dedicated Masters study room. Applicants attending our open days find them a very valuable experience and we encourage you to attend. 2008-07-09 12:30:00 Wednesday Wed 09 July Jul 07 2008 12 30 2008-07-09 16:30:00 Wednesday Wed 09 July Jul 07 2008 16 30 Wednesday 09 July 2008, 1230-1630 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 7 Postgraduate Open Day Postgraduate Open Days Open days are an opportunity for prospective students to meet the staff and students, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. 209 Blind Source Separation and Independent Component Analysis

The seminar will present theoretical developments in the area of blind source separation (BSS), also known as independent component analysis (ICA).

The seminar will present theoretical developments in the area of blind source separation (BSS), also known as independent component analysis (ICA). BSS and ICA address those situations where mixtures of a set of unknown source signals are available and the problem is to extract the original source signals from these observed mixtures without the knowledge of the mixing matrix. In the case of linear, instantaneous mixtures, the received signals, y, can be written as y = A*x, where x represents the unknown original source signals and A is the unknown mixing matrix. It will be demonstrated that independent source signals can be extracted using higher-order statistics (HOS). BSS and ICA have many potential applications in diverse fields. The seminar will present theoretical developments as well as examples of simulation, demonstration, and real-world examples. speaker: Prof. Asoke K Nandi David Jardine Chair of Signal Processing Department of Electrical Engineering & Electronics The University of Liverpool Brownlow Hill, Liverpool, L69 3GJ, UK 2008-07-10 11:30:00 Thursday Thu 10 July Jul 07 2008 11 30 2008-07-10 12:30:00 Thursday Thu 10 July Jul 07 2008 12 30 Thursday 10 July 2008, 1130-1230 0 0 C60 InfoLab21 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 214 Modelling Evolving User behaviours

A talk by Jose Antonio Iglesias from the Carlos III University of Madrid (Spain).

A talk by Jose Antonio Iglesias from the Carlos III University of Madrid (Spain). Knowledge about computer users is very beneficial for assisting them, predicting their future actions or detecting masqueraders. Thus, to create and recognize the behaviour profile of a computer user is an interesting task. However, a challenge in this task is how to accurately profile a user while his/her behaviour changes constantly. Thus, a user profile should be frequently revised to keep it up to date. In order to solve this problem, Evolving System can be very helpful. This talk describes a way to create the model of computer user behaviour and classify it using Evolving Systems. In order to tackle this task, computer user behaviour is represented as the sequence of the commands s/he types. This sequence of commands is transformed into a distribution of relevant subsequences in order to find out a profile that defines its behaviour. Then, an evolving system is applied for classifying the profile. Jose Antonio Iglesias is teaching assistant at the Carlos III University of Madrid (Spain). He received his Master´s degree in Computer Science from Valladolid University (Spain). He has several papers about behaviour modelling and classification, especially in two different environments (RoboCup and UNIX User). Related to the RocoCup environment, he participated in the RoboCup Coach Competition 2006 held in Bremen (Germany). His research interests include evolving intelligent systems, modelling behaviour and their applications in real problems. 2008-07-18 13:00:00 Friday Fri 18 July Jul 07 2008 13 00 2008-07-18 14:00:00 Friday Fri 18 July Jul 07 2008 14 00 Friday 18 July 2008, 1300-1400 0 0 C60 InfoLab21 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 216 Advances in Traceable Micro & Nanoscale Engineering Metrology

A Physics and Engineering Seminar by Professor Richard Leach from The National Physical Laboratory.

A Physics and Engineering Seminar by Professor Richard Leach from The National Physical Laboratory. It is now fully appreciated that metrology will play an integral role in the successful development and commercialisation of micro- and nanotechnology. To this end the UK Government, through the National Measurement System, funded several groundbreaking projects in its 2005-2008 Programme for Engineering Measurement. This review will briefly describe the background of the research, concentrating on the technical details of the projects. Projects include the development of traceable instrumentation to measure thin films, areal surface texture, very low forces and micro-scale geometry. Light refreshments will be available from 1030 in The Masters Training Suite. 2008-08-19 11:00:00 Tuesday Tue 19 August Aug 08 2008 11 00 2008-08-19 12:00:00 Tuesday Tue 19 August Aug 08 2008 12 00 Tuesday 19 August 2008, 1100-1200 0 0 Seminar Room 2, Masters Training Suite 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 210 Phase Noise and Suppression Method in the 3G-LTE Uplink Communication System

seminar by Prof. Heung-Gyoon Ryu from Chungbuk National University, Korea

seminar by Prof. Heung-Gyoon Ryu from Chungbuk National University, Korea speaker: Position: Professor in the Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering, Chungbuk National University, Republic of Korea Prof. Ryu is the recipient of the "2002 ACADEMIC AWARD" from the Korea Electromagnetic Engineering Society (Institute) His fields of Interest include: - New next generation mobile communication, B3G/4G - MIMO system with OFDM for next generation mobile communication - Low Power communication for Satellite and HAPS - Spread Spectrum System , AJ and LPI Technology - Communication Signal Processing. - GPS, WLAN, Mobile Ad-hoc Network, Wireless Sensor Network. - High performance PLL Design and Application - CDMA System Design and Adaptive Modulation System - PLC(power line communication) and Home Networking, etc . . . - From 1988 until now, Professor Ryu has published over 230 papers IEEE and Korea domestic journals, over 50 papers in international and domestic conferences. He has finished or now proceed over 35 research projects from Korea government, ETRI, ADD and Samsung, LG, etc. paper review, book publication, . . .). He graduated 13 Ph.D students and 77 M.S students (2 from Vietnam and 2 from China). Now, He is advising professor of 4 M.S. students and 6 Ph.D students Publication Lists (within recent 5 years): - 24 IEEE and IEE Transaction papers - Submitted papers to IEEE (under review): 32 papers - International conference papers: over 25 papers - Domestic regular journal papers: about 55 papers - Domestic conference papers: about 12 papers - Submitted or registered Korea patents: 16 patents - USA patent : 1 - Canada patent : 1 - European Patent : 3 2008-08-20 13:00:00 Wednesday Wed 20 August Aug 08 2008 13 00 2008-08-20 14:00:00 Wednesday Wed 20 August Aug 08 2008 14 00 Wednesday 20 August 2008, 1300-1400 0 0 C60 InfoLab21 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 127 BSU Postgraduate Open Day

Find out about the Biomedical Sciences Unit taught and research-based postgraduate courses.

Find out about the Biomedical Sciences Unit taught and research-based postgraduate courses. A typical open day provides you with the chance to: Discuss the course with members of academic staff. Find out about potential funding routes. Tour the University campus including the Graduate College. Visit some of the facilities in the Biomedical Sciences Unit including dedicated Masters study room. Applicants attending our open days find them a very valuable experience and we encourage you to attend. To register please contact <a href="mailto:biol.pg@lancaster.ac.uk">Andy Harrod</a>. 2008-09-03 12:30:00 Wednesday Wed 03 September Sep 09 2008 12 30 2008-09-03 16:30:00 Wednesday Wed 03 September Sep 09 2008 16 30 Wednesday 03 September 2008, 1230-1630 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 7 Postgraduate Open Day Postgraduate Open Days Open days are an opportunity for prospective students to meet the staff and students, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. 121 LEC Postgraduate Open Day

Find out about the Lancaster Environment Centre's taught and research-based postgraduate courses.

Find out about the Lancaster Environment Centre's taught and research-based postgraduate courses. A typical open day provides you with the chance to: Discuss the course with members of academic staff. Find out about potential funding routes. Tour the University campus including the Graduate College. Visit some of the facilities in the Lancaster Environment Centre including dedicated Masters study room. Applicants attending our open days find them a very valuable experience and we encourage you to attend. 2008-09-03 12:30:00 Wednesday Wed 03 September Sep 09 2008 12 30 2008-09-03 16:30:00 Wednesday Wed 03 September Sep 09 2008 16 30 Wednesday 03 September 2008, 1230-1630 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 7 Postgraduate Open Day Postgraduate Open Days Open days are an opportunity for prospective students to meet the staff and students, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. 220 Postgraduate Show - Innovate 2008

InfoLab21 students will be showcasing their latest research and technologies at this years annual Innovate Show.

InfoLab21 students will be showcasing their latest research and technologies at this years annual Innovate Show. The event will display postgraduate project work on autonomous robots, informatics, object tracking, wireless and space communications, mobile location blogging and location based services, 3D modeling and animation, Media production and Distribution, and Virtual Design for advertising. The show, presented by MSc and PhD students will run throughout the morning and early afternoon on the 10th September with poster presentations in room C74 in the Knowledge Business Centre. We are keen to meet researchers from other Departments in the University and Industry who are interested in interdisciplinary projects. Registration: For enquiries please email Phil Benachour at p.benachour@lancaster.ac.uk Telephone: 01524 510 387 2008-09-10 10:00:00 Wednesday Wed 10 September Sep 09 2008 10 00 2008-09-10 14:00:00 Wednesday Wed 10 September Sep 09 2008 14 00 Wednesday 10 September 2008, 1000-1400 0 0 InfoLab21 13 Demonstration/Workshop Demonstration Workshops Demonstrations and discussions to share views and assist developments in areas of research. http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1220867802.jpg 75 75 234 Wireless Video Transmission:

Wireless Video Transmission:

Wireless Video Transmission: from joint source and channel coding to cross-layer design Dr. Maria Martini Senior Lecturer in wireless and mobile communications Faculty of Computing, Information Systems and Mathematics Kingston University Penrhyn Road, Kingston-Upon-Thames London, KT1 2EE, UK Phone: +44 (0) 20 8547 7900 Fax: +44 (0) 20 8547 7972 e-mail: mgmartini@ieee.org m.martini@kingston.ac.uk Abstract: Recently, joint source and channel coding and decoding (JSCC/D) techniques that include a co-ordination between source and channel encoders were investigated, in particular for transmission of audio data, images and video over wireless channels. It was shown that, for wireless audio and video transmission, separate design of source and channel coding is usually not optimal, nor it is always applicable, in particular when transmitting data with real-time constraints or operating on sources whose encoded data bit error sensitivity varies significantly. With joint source and channel coding, the transmission system can be adapted to source characteristics, either at channel coding level or through source adaptive modulation. JSCC/D techniques may require the use of rate/distortion curves or models of the source in order to perform the optimal compromise between source compression and channel protection. Similarly, source compression and resilience can be adapted to channel and network characteristics. Joint source and channel coding involves joint design of the source encoder, at the application layer, and of channel encoder/modulator, at the physical layer. In order to realistically perform JSCC/D, it is thus necessary to allow the flow of information to be exchanged in the transmission system and a cross-layer approach is needed. Cross layer design is a recent further evolution of the concept of joint source and channel coding, targeting at jointly designing the classically separated OSI layers. Characteristics and limits of such approach will be described, together with approaches proposed by the speaker and under study in the WMN group in Kingston University. 2008-10-27 13:00:00 Monday Mon 27 October Oct 10 2008 13 00 2008-10-27 14:00:00 Monday Mon 27 October Oct 10 2008 14 00 Monday 27 October 2008, 1300-1400 0 0 C60 InfoLab21 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 237 The Music of Life: the principles of Systems Biology

How can we decipher complex systems?

How can we decipher complex systems? Science is traditionally daunted by the complexity of reality. By its tendency to oversimplify, it can all-too-readily discard the very phenomena it would like to study - the whole is often more than the sum of its component parts. Can physics help here? Or systems theory, or applied mathematics, or computing? How does the environment impinge? What can psychology, or sociology, or engineering glean? Systems Biology has become very popular, with new centres and departments opening up around the world. But what exactly is it? Professor Noble, one of the founders of the field, will propose a set of ten principles (Noble, 2006, 2008) and illustrate them with the computational biology of the heart and with examples from all levels of biological organisation. Professor Denis Noble Professor Denis Noble published the first computer modelling of the heart (Nature, 1960). From 1984-2004, he was Professor of Cardiovascular Physiology at the University of Oxford, and is now co-Director of Computational Physiology. He is author of The Music of Life, the first popular book on systems and computational biology. As Secretary-General of the International Union of Physiological Sciences, he helped launch the Physiome Project, an international project to use computer simulations to create the quantitative physiological models necessary to interpret the genome - which has now been joined by the Virtual Physiological Human Network of Excellence. Professor Noble also leads preDiCT, an EC FP7-funded project to model and predict the effect of pharmaceutical compounds on the heart. 2008-11-11 14:00:00 Tuesday Tue 11 November Nov 11 2008 14 00 2008-11-11 15:00:00 Tuesday Tue 11 November Nov 11 2008 15 00 Tuesday 11 November 2008, 1400-1500 0 0 Lecture Theatre 3, Lancaster University Management School 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 241 Bough Down - A Forest Of Paintings

An exhibition of work by Kate Bentley, a professional painter who lives and works in an AONB area which crosses the Cumbrian and Lancashire border.

An exhibition of work by Kate Bentley, a professional painter who lives and works in an AONB area which crosses the Cumbrian and Lancashire border. She is represented in London by Karen Taylor Contemporary Art Gallery and by Fine Art UK in Ledbury. She has for the last three years had work exhibited at the Mall Galleries in London for The Society of Women Artists and this year won The Winsor And Newton Choice Award. Kate has also shown at the Royal Institute of Watercolour Artists and at The Royal Birmingham Society of Arts. A percentage of sales will be donated to the Woodland Trust to go towards protecting ancient woodland and planting new native woodland for future generations to enjoy. 2008-11-14 00:00:00 Friday Fri 14 November Nov 11 2008 00 00 2009-01-18 00:00:00 Sunday Sun 18 January Jan 01 2009 00 00 Fri 14 November 2008 - Sun 18 January 2009 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 21 Exhibition Exhibitions http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1226446609.jpg 75 75 240 Physics behind Pre-Earthquake Signals

A talk by Professor Friedemann T Freund (NASA Ames Research Center, California).

A talk by Professor Friedemann T Freund (NASA Ames Research Center, California). Stressed rocks generate electric currents, leading to the emission of IR photons, which constitute Earth's Thermal IR Anomaly (TIR); observable days before earthquakes. Detection of TIR from space can be the basis of an earthquake warning system. 2008-11-19 16:00:00 Wednesday Wed 19 November Nov 11 2008 16 00 2008-11-19 17:00:00 Wednesday Wed 19 November Nov 11 2008 17 00 Wednesday 19 November 2008, 1600-1700 0 0 Cavendish Lecture Theatre 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 231 LU Postgraduate Open Day

If you're thinking about studying for a postgraduate qualification, Lancaster University would like to invite you to its Open Day.

If you're thinking about studying for a postgraduate qualification, Lancaster University would like to invite you to its Open Day. You'll be able to talk on a one-to-one basis with our postgraduate staff, visit our academic and recreational facilities and accommodation, and receive advice about funding and study options. Lancaster University's postgraduate programmes and also the University of Cumbria's Lancaster Campus PGCE programmes will be represented at the event. 2008-11-26 14:30:00 Wednesday Wed 26 November Nov 11 2008 14 30 2008-11-26 18:30:00 Wednesday Wed 26 November Nov 11 2008 18 30 Wednesday 26 November 2008, 1430-1830 0 0 Lancaster University 7 Postgraduate Open Day Postgraduate Open Days Open days are an opportunity for prospective students to meet the staff and students, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. 242 On being the right size: Scaling and psychological laws

A celebrated article by J. B. S. Haldane observed that scale is important for many biological structures: the legs of a 10 foot spider would collapse under its weight. Yet there are many biological phenomena where scale does not seem to matter.

A celebrated article by J. B. S. Haldane observed that scale is important for many biological structures: the legs of a 10 foot spider would collapse under its weight. Yet there are many biological phenomena where scale does not seem to matter. Indeed, allometrics and comparative anatomy have revealed many remarkable "scaling laws," akin to those ubiquitous in physics. This talk asks: what about psychology? In this talk, Nick Chater of The Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, UCL, will report joint work with Gordon Brown indicating that: <ul> <li>A good proportion of "psychological laws" follow immediately the assumption that scale does not matter</li> <li>Interesting (and sometimes familiar) models of simple behaviors can be generated purely by assuming that scale is not important</li> <li>Following Haldane's line in biology, there should be particular theoretical interest in cases where data and models indicate that scale does matter, as this may reveal limits of, and transitions between, underlying mechanisms.</li> </ul> 2008-11-26 16:00:00 Wednesday Wed 26 November Nov 11 2008 16 00 2008-11-26 17:00:00 Wednesday Wed 26 November Nov 11 2008 17 00 Wednesday 26 November 2008, 1600-1700 0 0 Fylde Senior Common Room 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 244 Postgraduate Reception

A reception for Faculty of Science and Technology staff, graduands and their guests will be held in the LEC atrium before this year's postgraduate Degree Ceremony. All faculty members are welcome. Please come and congratulate the graduating students!

A reception for Faculty of Science and Technology staff, graduands and their guests will be held in the LEC atrium before this year's postgraduate Degree Ceremony. All faculty members are welcome. Please come and congratulate the graduating students! 2008-12-10 14:15:00 Wednesday Wed 10 December Dec 12 2008 14 15 2008-12-10 15:30:00 Wednesday Wed 10 December Dec 12 2008 15 30 Wednesday 10 December 2008, 1415-1530 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 22 Postgraduate Reception Postgraduate Receptions 221 SciTech Christmas Conference 2008

This year's SciTech Christmas Conference will include a poster session for PhD students and contract researchers, together with talks from all departments.

This year's SciTech Christmas Conference will include a poster session for PhD students and contract researchers, together with talks from all departments. Arrive at 9am in the Lancaster Leadership Centre for coffee and pastries! 2008-12-16 09:00:00 Tuesday Tue 16 December Dec 12 2008 09 00 2008-12-16 17:30:00 Tuesday Tue 16 December Dec 12 2008 17 30 Tuesday 16 December 2008, 0900-1730 0 0 Management School Building 3 Conference or workshop Conferences and workshops 245 Where Galaxies Really Come From

Modern cosmology concludes that structure in the Universe, such as galaxies and galactic clusters, is due to a tiny perturbation in the density of the gaseous content of the Early Universe. This perturbation is thought to be of quantum mechanical origin and it is generated during a period of ultra-rapid expansion of space, called cosmic inflation.

Modern cosmology concludes that structure in the Universe, such as galaxies and galactic clusters, is due to a tiny perturbation in the density of the gaseous content of the Early Universe. This perturbation is thought to be of quantum mechanical origin and it is generated during a period of ultra-rapid expansion of space, called cosmic inflation. This talk, by the Physics Department's Kostas Dimopoulos, will give a descriptive summary of how this perturbation is created and then discuss what kind of fundamental fields can be involved in its formation and whether they correspond to particles that are observable in colliders, such as the Large Hadron Collider in CERN. A new scenario involving vector boson fields, with its distinct observational signatures in the Cosmic Microwave Background radiation, will be briefly outlined. 2008-12-16 09:30:00 Tuesday Tue 16 December Dec 12 2008 09 30 2008-12-16 09:55:00 Tuesday Tue 16 December Dec 12 2008 09 55 Tuesday 16 December 2008, 0930-0955 0 0 Lecture Theatre 1, Management School Building 11 Christmas Conference Talk Christmas Conference Talks The Faculty of Science and Technology's annual Christmas Conference is a chance for faculty members to hear talks from colleagues in other departments, as well as presentations from invited speakers. 246 Engineering Challenges of Particle Accelerators

Engineers seek to respond to human needs and aspirations. They do this by drawing on the vast accumulated knowledge of the profession and by engaging in research to meet new challenges. An example of this process is found in the design of particle accelerators for advanced scientific research.

Engineers seek to respond to human needs and aspirations. They do this by drawing on the vast accumulated knowledge of the profession and by engaging in research to meet new challenges. An example of this process is found in the design of particle accelerators for advanced scientific research. Particle accelerators are essential research tools in many fields of science and technology. The use of machines such as the Large Hadron Collider at CERN to probe the fundamental secrets of the universe is well-known. Other, less familiar, machines are used to make progress in life sciences, surface and materials science and nano-technology. All accelerators employ high power radio waves to accelerate tiny bunches of charged particles to speeds approaching that of light. The particle bunches may be used directly in scientific experiments or to generate other particles or intense light for that purpose. The development of these machines provides great challenges for the engineers who design and build them. This talk, by Richard Carter of the Engineering Department and Cockcroft Institute, will describe some of the engineering challenges involved in developing accelerators and illustrate them from research being carried out in the High Power Microwave Research Group in the Engineering Department. 2008-12-16 09:55:00 Tuesday Tue 16 December Dec 12 2008 09 55 2008-12-16 10:20:00 Tuesday Tue 16 December Dec 12 2008 10 20 Tuesday 16 December 2008, 0955-1020 0 0 Lecture Theatre 1, Management School Building 11 Christmas Conference Talk Christmas Conference Talks The Faculty of Science and Technology's annual Christmas Conference is a chance for faculty members to hear talks from colleagues in other departments, as well as presentations from invited speakers. 247 Using statistical methods to analyse environmental extremes

Statistical methods for the analysis of extreme values are used when trying to predict properties of unusually large (or small) events. A key aspect is how to predict future extreme events when only a relatively short series of historical data is available.

Statistical methods for the analysis of extreme values are used when trying to predict properties of unusually large (or small) events. A key aspect is how to predict future extreme events when only a relatively short series of historical data is available. Applications can be found in areas as diverse as structural engineering, hydrology, finance, insurance and communications. For example, in the construction of sea walls, we may be interested in estimating the wave height exceeded only once every 100 years when only 20 or 30 years of historical data are available. In the first part of her talk, the Department of Mathematics and Statistics' Emma Eastoe will discuss the issues that arise when the underlying physical process from which the extreme data are produced is itself subject to change, either from other environmental variables or due to climate change; for example a model for high surface-level ozone levels would need to take into account that ozone levels vary through the year (in the UK they are higher in the summer when there is more sunlight). The talk will go on to focus on a case study in hydrology, with the discussion of a model for the number of floods per year at a site on the river Thames. Prediction of floods is of interest to many people, including home owners, local councils, planners, rescue services and insurance companies. This part of the talk will use some of the ideas from the first part, since the probability of a flood on a given day varies, e.g. due to differing soil conditions and quantities of rainfall, in a way which is not what we would expect from the basic assumption that the probability of a flood is equal on any day. 2008-12-16 10:20:00 Tuesday Tue 16 December Dec 12 2008 10 20 2008-12-16 10:45:00 Tuesday Tue 16 December Dec 12 2008 10 45 Tuesday 16 December 2008, 1020-1045 0 0 Lecture Theatre 1, Management School Building 11 Christmas Conference Talk Christmas Conference Talks The Faculty of Science and Technology's annual Christmas Conference is a chance for faculty members to hear talks from colleagues in other departments, as well as presentations from invited speakers. 248 Learning motor actions by observing others: The roles of the mirror neuron system and prefrontal cortex

Mirror neurons become activated both during performing actions and whilst observing another individual performing a similar action. Two main functions of these neurons are understanding the actions of others, and, predominantly in humans, imitation. Mirror neurons are thus a crucial building block for social interaction and communication. Are these neurons also involved when novel actions are learned via observing others?

Mirror neurons become activated both during performing actions and whilst observing another individual performing a similar action. Two main functions of these neurons are understanding the actions of others, and, predominantly in humans, imitation. Mirror neurons are thus a crucial building block for social interaction and communication. Are these neurons also involved when novel actions are learned via observing others? This talk, by Psychology's Stefan Vogt, will outline a series of brain imaging studies employing functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), which have explored the role of the mirror neuron system in learning novel actions by observation. Participants were scanned whilst they imitated unfamiliar hand actions (guitar chords). It was found that: <ul> <li>The mirror neuron system is indeed involved in imitation learning</li> <li>It is involved more strongly for novel actions than for familiar actions</li> <li>The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) was activated during imitation of novel actions.</li> </ul> The DLPFC is a high-level control system which was likely engaging in restructuring the represented motor elements into a complete finger configuration. A further study demonstrated that chords can also be learned by pure observation. Participants who benefitted most from this observational practice showed stronger activations in DLPFC as well as in posterior parietal cortex, which most likely engaged in transforming the observed actions into motor and tactile signals. This opens up an interesting avenue for optimising observational learning procedures in sport and rehabilitation of motor function. Ongoing research contrasting the imitation of hand postures with imitating sequences of finger movements and rhythms. Whereas the sequences largely engaged the same cortical regions as the hand postures (mirror neuron system), the rhythms mainly activated the human expressive speech region ('Broca's area'). Thus, the primary cortical representation system can vary according to the type of action observed. In addition, DLPFC tended to be less activated for the rhythms than for the sequences and hand postures: one possible explanation is that rhythms are encoded in a specialised system which does require less supervisory control than spatially oriented actions such as postures and sequences. 2008-12-16 11:15:00 Tuesday Tue 16 December Dec 12 2008 11 15 2008-12-16 11:40:00 Tuesday Tue 16 December Dec 12 2008 11 40 Tuesday 16 December 2008, 1115-1140 0 0 Lecture Theatre 1, Management School Building 11 Christmas Conference Talk Christmas Conference Talks The Faculty of Science and Technology's annual Christmas Conference is a chance for faculty members to hear talks from colleagues in other departments, as well as presentations from invited speakers. 257 Evolving Intelligent Systems - Concept, Applications and Opportunities for Security Systems of the Future

Research into innovative computational intelligence methods to deal with data streams in real time will be presented by Plamen Angelov of Communication Systems.

Research into innovative computational intelligence methods to deal with data streams in real time will be presented by Plamen Angelov of Communication Systems. By using fuzzy rule based systems to capture knowledge from the data streams by on-line learning of both their parameters and structure a series of powerful computational engines were pioneered at Lancaster - evolving clustering (eClustering), classifiers (eClass family), predictors (eTS family), controllers (eControl). They can be seen as fuzzy blends of locally valid Gaussian filters and also as self-developing neuro-fuzzy systems. They possess a high level of adpativity to unknown environments and have been applied to a range of practical problems: a) intelligent sensors in oil refining (CEPSA Total) and chemical industry (Dow Chemical); b) on-line machine health monitoring and prognostics (Ford); c) autonomous systems for passive sense and avoid algorithm (BAE Systems); d) landmark recognition and self-localisation of robots; e) cyber security (hacker attacks and intruders detection, user behaviour modelling); f) surveillance: object detection and tracking. This approach possesses significant potential to be used in the security systems of the future for the following reasons: a) evolving intelligent systems are convenient and rigorous tool for integration of expert knowledge and learning from data and experience; b) they can integrate the behavioural and psychological aspects of a security system and technological (engineering, mathematical, statistical); c) they can deal with uncertainties and linguistic variables such as Anxiety, Fear, Hesitation which are hard to be quantified otherwise; d) they tolerate imprecision. Interest to this original methodology for designing innovative in-flight security systems has been expressed by companies such as ULTRA and Thales. Such research can be a building block in the new Centre on Behavioural Security Technologies (CBEST) that combines the efforts across the Faculty (led by the Psychology Department, Prof. T. Ormerod it also involves Communication Systems, Computing, and Engineering Departments) and is currently in its infancy. 2008-12-16 11:40:00 Tuesday Tue 16 December Dec 12 2008 11 40 2008-12-16 12:05:00 Tuesday Tue 16 December Dec 12 2008 12 05 Tuesday 16 December 2008, 1140-1205 0 0 Lecture Theatre 1, Management School Building 11 Christmas Conference Talk Christmas Conference Talks The Faculty of Science and Technology's annual Christmas Conference is a chance for faculty members to hear talks from colleagues in other departments, as well as presentations from invited speakers. 258 Firefly: Highlighting future trends in computer systems

Project Firefly is an ongoing research and development project within the Computing department at Lancaster that is investigating ways of building coherent, self-organizing display surfaces. In other words, bringing the pixels off a computer screen and into the real world. A public deployment and field trial of Firefly is already underway in Dalton Square, Lancaster, and was recently featured on BBC1 North West.

Project Firefly is an ongoing research and development project within the Computing department at Lancaster that is investigating ways of building coherent, self-organizing display surfaces. In other words, bringing the pixels off a computer screen and into the real world. A public deployment and field trial of Firefly is already underway in Dalton Square, Lancaster, and was recently featured on BBC1 North West. Using Firefly as a case study, this talk by from Computing's Joe Finney will provide a conceptual overview of how the technology operates, the advantages it brings, and through this will highlight some future trends, challenges and opportunities in computing. Computers have now become commodity items. Most people now treat the presence of a computer in the home or at work with about the same enthusiasm as a washing machine, and they cost about the same amount too. In fact, home computers can now often be found on sale in supermarkets somewhere between the cheese crackers and last year's Easter eggs... Some people believe the commoditisation of computing spells the end of the recent boom in the development and utilisation of innovative computer systems and applications. In reality, this couldn't be further from the truth. Computing is being applied to an increasingly diverse range of new and exciting scenarios, and this is resulting in the development of new and novel technologies, many of which we use every day without giving them a second thought. By using Firefly as a worked example, this talk will highlight how we are slipping into a whole new era of computer systems. 2008-12-16 12:05:00 Tuesday Tue 16 December Dec 12 2008 12 05 2008-12-16 12:30:00 Tuesday Tue 16 December Dec 12 2008 12 30 Tuesday 16 December 2008, 1205-1230 0 0 Lecture Theatre 1, Management School Building 11 Christmas Conference Talk Christmas Conference Talks The Faculty of Science and Technology's annual Christmas Conference is a chance for faculty members to hear talks from colleagues in other departments, as well as presentations from invited speakers. 259 Why should scientists bother getting involved in public affairs?

The invited speaker for our 2008 conference is Peter Cotgreave, Director of Public Affairs, The Royal Society.

The invited speaker for our 2008 conference is Peter Cotgreave, Director of Public Affairs, The Royal Society. Why should scientists bother getting involved in public affairs? What influence can they have collectively or individually? How can we overcome the cultural differences between science and policy-making and the timescales on which they operate? How can scientists change the terms of debates that they have an interest in? How important is indirect influence, such as working through the media, relative to direct influence on policy-makers and politicians? What opportunities exist to get involved? Good recent case studies that illustrate some of the answers to these questions are the stem cell legislation that is going through Parliament at the moment, and the funding furore over STFC that blew up earlier this year. 2008-12-16 14:00:00 Tuesday Tue 16 December Dec 12 2008 14 00 2008-12-16 15:00:00 Tuesday Tue 16 December Dec 12 2008 15 00 Tuesday 16 December 2008, 1400-1500 0 0 Lecture Theatre 1, Management School Building 11 Christmas Conference Talk Christmas Conference Talks The Faculty of Science and Technology's annual Christmas Conference is a chance for faculty members to hear talks from colleagues in other departments, as well as presentations from invited speakers. http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1227885701.jpg 75 75 256 Soil-water systems and the future of civilization

Soil and water systems provide a critical interface for the earth's biogeochemical cycles and platforms for supporting human activities.

Soil and water systems provide a critical interface for the earth's biogeochemical cycles and platforms for supporting human activities. This presentation by Phil Haygarth of the Centre for Sustainable Water Management, Lancaster Environment Centre will explore how soils provide a 'junction box' for a range of ecosystem services. Special focus is given to the provision of clean and plentiful water for society, particularly in context with management of agricultural land. Historically, the relationship between agricultural soil and water has been on a substance by substance basis, with interest in nitrate, phosphorus, sediment/colloids, pathogens and organic substances. Diffuse substance transport can be conceptually broken into sources, their subsequent mobilisation, transport and finally impact on receiving water body. Issues of flood and water management are also influenced by land management. A new paradigm is emerging akin to 'systems biology of the landscape' that is growing from our ability to measure and sense soil-water systems at multiple scales and in high resolution. We must embrace the complexity this reveals by adopting the best mathematical techniques, working towards multiple spatial and temporal models for prediction. New advances in observation can help refine our empirical understanding across all scales and can, in turn, help feedback on hypotheses tested, setting new challenges for reductionist approaches. Thus we must grasp soil and water system science, addressing issues across multiple scales and disciplines (from 'plant to planet'). Whilst soils are relatively resilient and underpinning, water is a more temporally dynamic and thus a more sensitive barometer of pressures and responses. We must work towards a new vision for sustainable water management in context with today's needs that embody multiple-media and multiple quality indices, in context with changes in climate and societal pressures for land use and secure water and food supplies. This provides some exciting challenges for the Centre for Sustainable Water Management and will help contribute towards our future strategy in Lancaster Environment Centre and the University. 2008-12-16 15:30:00 Tuesday Tue 16 December Dec 12 2008 15 30 2008-12-16 15:55:00 Tuesday Tue 16 December Dec 12 2008 15 55 Tuesday 16 December 2008, 1530-1555 0 0 Lecture Theatre 1, Management School Building 11 Christmas Conference Talk Christmas Conference Talks The Faculty of Science and Technology's annual Christmas Conference is a chance for faculty members to hear talks from colleagues in other departments, as well as presentations from invited speakers. 255 Is there too much 'water' in water research? Bringing the social dimension into sustainable water management

There is arguably too much focus on 'water' in research on sustainable water management - sustainable water management (SWM) is not just a question of getting the science and technology right.

There is arguably too much focus on 'water' in research on sustainable water management - sustainable water management (SWM) is not just a question of getting the science and technology right. SWM is inherently social, cultural, economic, political. There has been growing recognition in SWM that social science research, in its broadest senses, has to be more than an interdisciplinary 'add-on' to more natural science questions. Social science has fundamental contributions to make to SWM, from developing our understanding of the routines and habits of everyday water consumption to how we can better understand the potential for building resilience to future flood impact. Using the examples of research projects on the social dimensions of both flood and drought this presentation by Lancaster Environment Centre's Will Medd will give a flavour of the potential of the social science contribution to an interdisciplinary research agenda on SWM. 2008-12-16 15:55:00 Tuesday Tue 16 December Dec 12 2008 15 55 2008-12-16 16:20:00 Tuesday Tue 16 December Dec 12 2008 16 20 Tuesday 16 December 2008, 1555-1620 0 0 Lecture Theatre 1, Management School Building 11 Christmas Conference Talk Christmas Conference Talks The Faculty of Science and Technology's annual Christmas Conference is a chance for faculty members to hear talks from colleagues in other departments, as well as presentations from invited speakers. 261 Environmental Science Visit Day

An Environmental Science visit day consists of:

An Environmental Science visit day consists of: <ul> <li>Lunch and informal talks with staff and students</li> <li>Talks on the degree schemes, the Division and Lancaster University in general</li> <li>Introduction to the study abroad options (North America/Australasia/Iceland)</li> <li>Tour of the Division with demonstrations (see Environmental Science in action!)</li> <li>Tour of the campus and residences</li> </ul> There are opportunities to ask questions regarding university entrance, the application process and UCAS. 2009-01-20 00:00:00 Tuesday Tue 20 January Jan 01 2009 00 00 2009-01-20 00:00:00 Tuesday Tue 20 January Jan 01 2009 00 00 Tuesday 20 January 2009 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 8 Undergraduate Open Day Undergraduate Open Days Department open days are an opportunity for prospective undergraduate students to meet the staff, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. Get in touch with the department to find out more. 250 LEC Postgraduate Open Day

Find out about the Lancaster Environment Centre's taught and research-based postgraduate courses.

Find out about the Lancaster Environment Centre's taught and research-based postgraduate courses. A typical open day provides you with the chance to: Discuss the course with members of academic staff. Find out about potential funding routes. Tour the University campus including the Graduate College. Visit some of the facilities in the Lancaster Environment Centre including dedicated Masters study room. Applicants attending our open days find them a very valuable experience and we encourage you to attend. 2009-01-21 12:30:00 Wednesday Wed 21 January Jan 01 2009 12 30 2009-01-21 16:30:00 Wednesday Wed 21 January Jan 01 2009 16 30 Wednesday 21 January 2009, 1230-1630 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 7 Postgraduate Open Day Postgraduate Open Days Open days are an opportunity for prospective students to meet the staff and students, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. 262 Environmental Science Visit Day

An Environmental Science visit day consists of:

An Environmental Science visit day consists of: <ul> <li>Lunch and informal talks with staff and students</li> <li>Talks on the degree schemes, the Division and Lancaster University in general</li> <li>Introduction to the study abroad options (North America/Australasia/Iceland)</li> <li>Tour of the Division with demonstrations (see Environmental Science in action!)</li> <li>Tour of the campus and residences</li> </ul> There are opportunities to ask questions regarding university entrance, the application process and UCAS. 2009-02-05 00:00:00 Thursday Thu 05 February Feb 02 2009 00 00 2009-02-05 00:00:00 Thursday Thu 05 February Feb 02 2009 00 00 Thursday 05 February 2009 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 8 Undergraduate Open Day Undergraduate Open Days Department open days are an opportunity for prospective undergraduate students to meet the staff, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. Get in touch with the department to find out more. 269 Geography UCAS Taster Day

All applicants offered a place to study at Lancaster are invited to one of the Department of Geography's UCAS Taster Days.

All applicants offered a place to study at Lancaster are invited to one of the Department of Geography's UCAS Taster Days. During your visit you will find out more about: <ul> <li>Our innovative range of Geography degree programmes and the opportunities for studying overseas</li> <li>The range of field trips on offer as part of Geography degrees</li> <li>Lancaster's award winning Geography lecturers and brand new state of the art Geography building</li> <li>The activities associated with studying Geography and the equipment and techniques used by Geography students at Lancaster</li> </ul> 2009-02-11 00:00:00 Wednesday Wed 11 February Feb 02 2009 00 00 2009-02-11 00:00:00 Wednesday Wed 11 February Feb 02 2009 00 00 Wednesday 11 February 2009 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 8 Undergraduate Open Day Undergraduate Open Days Department open days are an opportunity for prospective undergraduate students to meet the staff, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. Get in touch with the department to find out more. 277 REACH Management for Chemical Users

Much of the focus of REACH awareness training has been on the obligations of manufacturers and importers of chemicals into the EU. However, all organisations which use chemicals have specific compliance responsibilities which need to be understood and managed. This course provides an opportunity to understand these obligations and then act on them.

Much of the focus of REACH awareness training has been on the obligations of manufacturers and importers of chemicals into the EU. However, all organisations which use chemicals have specific compliance responsibilities which need to be understood and managed. This course provides an opportunity to understand these obligations and then act on them. 2009-02-11 09:00:00 Wednesday Wed 11 February Feb 02 2009 09 00 2009-02-11 17:00:00 Wednesday Wed 11 February Feb 02 2009 17 00 Wednesday 11 February 2009, 0900-1700 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 20 Business Workshop Business Workshops 263 Environmental Science Visit Day

An Environmental Science visit day consists of:

An Environmental Science visit day consists of: <ul> <li>Lunch and informal talks with staff and students</li> <li>Talks on the degree schemes, the Division and Lancaster University in general</li> <li>Introduction to the study abroad options (North America/Australasia/Iceland)</li> <li>Tour of the Division with demonstrations (see Environmental Science in action!)</li> <li>Tour of the campus and residences</li> </ul> There are opportunities to ask questions regarding university entrance, the application process and UCAS. 2009-02-14 00:00:00 Saturday Sat 14 February Feb 02 2009 00 00 2009-02-14 00:00:00 Saturday Sat 14 February Feb 02 2009 00 00 Saturday 14 February 2009 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 8 Undergraduate Open Day Undergraduate Open Days Department open days are an opportunity for prospective undergraduate students to meet the staff, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. Get in touch with the department to find out more. 251 LEC Postgraduate Open Day

Find out about the Lancaster Environment Centre's taught and research-based postgraduate courses.

Find out about the Lancaster Environment Centre's taught and research-based postgraduate courses. A typical open day provides you with the chance to: Discuss the course with members of academic staff. Find out about potential funding routes. Tour the University campus including the Graduate College. Visit some of the facilities in the Lancaster Environment Centre including dedicated Masters study room. Applicants attending our open days find them a very valuable experience and we encourage you to attend. 2009-02-14 12:30:00 Saturday Sat 14 February Feb 02 2009 12 30 2009-02-14 16:30:00 Saturday Sat 14 February Feb 02 2009 16 30 Saturday 14 February 2009, 1230-1630 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 7 Postgraduate Open Day Postgraduate Open Days Open days are an opportunity for prospective students to meet the staff and students, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. 270 Geography UCAS Taster Day

All applicants offered a place to study at Lancaster are invited to one of the Department of Geography's UCAS Taster Days.

All applicants offered a place to study at Lancaster are invited to one of the Department of Geography's UCAS Taster Days. During your visit you will find out more about: <ul> <li>Our innovative range of Geography degree programmes and the opportunities for studying overseas</li> <li>The range of field trips on offer as part of Geography degrees</li> <li>Lancaster's award winning Geography lecturers and brand new state of the art Geography building</li> <li>The activities associated with studying Geography and the equipment and techniques used by Geography students at Lancaster</li> </ul> 2009-02-18 00:00:00 Wednesday Wed 18 February Feb 02 2009 00 00 2009-02-18 00:00:00 Wednesday Wed 18 February Feb 02 2009 00 00 Wednesday 18 February 2009 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 8 Undergraduate Open Day Undergraduate Open Days Department open days are an opportunity for prospective undergraduate students to meet the staff, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. Get in touch with the department to find out more. 271 Geography UCAS Taster Day

All applicants offered a place to study at Lancaster are invited to one of the Department of Geography's UCAS Taster Days.

All applicants offered a place to study at Lancaster are invited to one of the Department of Geography's UCAS Taster Days. During your visit you will find out more about: <ul> <li>Our innovative range of Geography degree programmes and the opportunities for studying overseas</li> <li>The range of field trips on offer as part of Geography degrees</li> <li>Lancaster's award winning Geography lecturers and brand new state of the art Geography building</li> <li>The activities associated with studying Geography and the equipment and techniques used by Geography students at Lancaster</li> </ul> 2009-02-21 00:00:00 Saturday Sat 21 February Feb 02 2009 00 00 2009-02-21 00:00:00 Saturday Sat 21 February Feb 02 2009 00 00 Saturday 21 February 2009 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 8 Undergraduate Open Day Undergraduate Open Days Department open days are an opportunity for prospective undergraduate students to meet the staff, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. Get in touch with the department to find out more. 278 REACH Registration and Management

This workshop provides delegates with a comprehensive overview to help you manage REACH in your business.

This workshop provides delegates with a comprehensive overview to help you manage REACH in your business. The aim of this course is to provide Managers from businesses affected by REACH with an appreciation of the issues relating to compliance under the legislation. In particular delegates will understand the mechanism and time-scales associated with registration and the data and resources needed to complete a registration. Delivered by an expert REACH practitioner, the day focuses on registration whilst taking a close look at SIEFs and including a practical demonstration of REACH-IT and IUCLID5. 2009-02-25 09:00:00 Wednesday Wed 25 February Feb 02 2009 09 00 2009-02-25 17:00:00 Wednesday Wed 25 February Feb 02 2009 17 00 Wednesday 25 February 2009, 0900-1700 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 20 Business Workshop Business Workshops 276 Application of Fuzzy Logic and Neural Networks for Modelling and Control

The application of fuzzy logic (FL) and artificial neural networks (ANNs) in modelling and control of complex, non-linear and time-varying processes satisfying the high system performance demands marks recently a considerable progress. The aim of the lecture is to present some basic theory and research results, related with the development and implementation of PI-like fuzzy logic and fuzzy neural controllers.

The application of fuzzy logic (FL) and artificial neural networks (ANNs) in modelling and control of complex, non-linear and time-varying processes satisfying the high system performance demands marks recently a considerable progress. The aim of the lecture is to present some basic theory and research results, related with the development and implementation of PI-like fuzzy logic and fuzzy neural controllers. First, the essence of ANNs and some applications in modelling and control is discussed. Then, fuzzy sets and fuzzy logic are introduced and employed in building PI-like fuzzy logic process controller. Next, the process of anaerobic digestion of organic waste is studied. For this non-linear complex plant: 1) an ANN plant predictor is suggested; 2) a two-level fuzzy logic controller is designed, consisting of a primary fuzzy controller and a supervisory fuzzy controller for autotuning of the scaling factors; 3) a Sugeno ANN is trained on the basis of the fuzzy two-level controller in order to make a simple neural-fuzzy controller (NFC); 4) finally the Sugeno NFC is combined with the ANN plant predictor in the feedback to further improve the control system performance. Results from simulation and real time control using MATLAB facilities are presented and the control system performance estimated and compared with the performance of designed ordinary PI controller system. 2009-02-25 13:00:00 Wednesday Wed 25 February Feb 02 2009 13 00 2009-02-25 14:00:00 Wednesday Wed 25 February Feb 02 2009 14 00 Wednesday 25 February 2009, 1300-1400 0 0 InfoLab21 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 281 GameJam @InfoLab21

GameJam@InfoLab21 is a 24hr mobile game design competition.

GameJam@InfoLab21 is a 24hr mobile game design competition. It is the UK heat of the Forum Nokia Mobile Games Competition 2009 for University Students initiated by Forum Nokia and co-organized by the Mobile Radicals at Lancaster University. This is a chance for students to design new ideas that could shape the future of mobile games. The Competition is open to students from any discipline attending Lancaster University, which is one of the Forum Nokia PRO member Universities participating the Competition. Why take part? <ul><li>You'll learn from Nokia Champions about mobile game design in the intro session</li><li>Meet people from across the Uni who are into gaming</li><li>You could win a Nokia N96 or Nokia 6210 Navigator phone and go through to the next round to win an all expenses paid trip to San Francisco where you'd present your game design at the Game Developers Conference</li><li>Pizza and drinks provided on Friday, followed up a slap up breakfast on Saturday</li><li>The experience of taking part in the UK heat of a global competition where you could shape the future of mobile gaming-great for your CV.</li></ul> How to enter Form a team of 2-3 people, select a team name and choose a Team Leader to represent you in all communications with the organisers. All teams must register by emailing their entry forms to Dr. Paul Coulton (p.coulton@lancaster.ac.uk)prior to the event starting and must have received confirmation of acceptance to the competition. Places are limited and only confirmed participants will be allowed to enter. Tips to win! It is likely that the judges will look favourably on entries that innovate in areas such as<ul><li>Advanced device features (magnetometers, accelerometers, GPS)</li><li>Mashups to web based services</li><li>Using the unique capabilities of handsets (messaging, photos, videos, sound etc) User Generated Content (UGC)</li><li>Social Networks</li></ul> Cost: Free! Event Supported by: InfoLab21, North West Vision + Media, Nokia. A full GameJam@InfoLab21 Programme and a registration form is available at the link below. 2009-02-27 14:00:00 Friday Fri 27 February Feb 02 2009 14 00 2009-02-28 14:00:00 Saturday Sat 28 February Feb 02 2009 14 00 Fri 27 - Sat 28 February 2009 0 0 InfoLab21 23 Lancaster University Student Event Lancaster University Student Events http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1234436998.gif 75 75 264 Environmental Science Visit Day

An Environmental Science visit day consists of:

An Environmental Science visit day consists of: <ul> <li>Lunch and informal talks with staff and students</li> <li>Talks on the degree schemes, the Division and Lancaster University in general</li> <li>Introduction to the study abroad options (North America/Australasia/Iceland)</li> <li>Tour of the Division with demonstrations (see Environmental Science in action!)</li> <li>Tour of the campus and residences</li> </ul> There are opportunities to ask questions regarding university entrance, the application process and UCAS. 2009-03-03 00:00:00 Tuesday Tue 03 March Mar 03 2009 00 00 2009-03-03 00:00:00 Tuesday Tue 03 March Mar 03 2009 00 00 Tuesday 03 March 2009 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 8 Undergraduate Open Day Undergraduate Open Days Department open days are an opportunity for prospective undergraduate students to meet the staff, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. Get in touch with the department to find out more. 279 Working effectively in SIEFs and Consortia

The workshop provides a balanced overview of the legal responsibilities and the practical issues involved in the management of your SIEF and consortia activities. Excellent content combined with an interactive focus and expert delivery from legal and chemical industry practitioners involved in SIEF leadership makes this course an entertaining and highly informative day.

The workshop provides a balanced overview of the legal responsibilities and the practical issues involved in the management of your SIEF and consortia activities. Excellent content combined with an interactive focus and expert delivery from legal and chemical industry practitioners involved in SIEF leadership makes this course an entertaining and highly informative day. 2009-03-05 09:00:00 Thursday Thu 05 March Mar 03 2009 09 00 2009-03-05 17:00:00 Thursday Thu 05 March Mar 03 2009 17 00 Thursday 05 March 2009, 0900-1700 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 20 Business Workshop Business Workshops 267 National Science and Engineering Week 2009

As part of National Science and Engineering Week 2009 Lancaster University are holding a series of activities to promote Science and Technology to school students.

As part of National Science and Engineering Week 2009 Lancaster University are holding a series of activities to promote Science and Technology to school students. The activities are spread across four days (approx 10am-3pm) and are aimed at year 10 and 11 students. Monday 9 March: Engineering and Physics Bottle Rocket Challenge. The students will spend the day looking at the basic mechanics of rockets, the effect of thrust, and air resistance before designing and constructing the rockets. The afternoon will involve launcing the rockets and evaluating performance. Wednesday 11 March: Lancaster Environment Centre Day - Departments of Geography, Biology and Environmental Science sessions. The day will include stepping into the shoes of an environmental chemist and analysing samples from a mine, considering what is in blood and discovering what a Geographer does! Thursday 12 March: (Morning session only) Mind Games: Psychology in Action. Students will discover real-world applications of the science of psychology. They'll experience how the mind is tricked by illusions of vision, audition, and attention, and will learn about the different roles of the hemispheres of the brain. Friday 13 March: Departments of Maths, Computing and Communication Systems offering a series of interactive talks and practical sessions. The day will include an interactive lecture on Maths and Magic and will inform students how they can become billionaires with GCSE Maths! Students will also get the opportunity to create animation, design a small robot and even race robots as part of a packed day! For further information please download the session details. We hope students will find these sessions both informative and fun, and that they will be encouraged to keep studying science and technology related subjects within school. Due to a great response we only have limited places available. If you are a teacher and are interested in sending students to one or more of these sessions please get in touch with Alan Darragh via the SciTech Schools Programme link below. 2009-03-09 00:00:00 Monday Mon 09 March Mar 03 2009 00 00 2009-03-13 00:00:00 Friday Fri 13 March Mar 03 2009 00 00 Mon 09 - Fri 13 March 2009 0 0 Lancaster University 17 Schools Event Schools Events There are lots of opportunities for schools to get involved with Science and Technology at Lancaster University. Find out more at <a href="http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/schools/">http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/schools/</a>. http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1203524899.gif 75 75 272 Geography UCAS Taster Day

All applicants offered a place to study at Lancaster are invited to one of the Department of Geography's UCAS Taster Days.

All applicants offered a place to study at Lancaster are invited to one of the Department of Geography's UCAS Taster Days. During your visit you will find out more about: <ul> <li>Our innovative range of Geography degree programmes and the opportunities for studying overseas</li> <li>The range of field trips on offer as part of Geography degrees</li> <li>Lancaster's award winning Geography lecturers and brand new state of the art Geography building</li> <li>The activities associated with studying Geography and the equipment and techniques used by Geography students at Lancaster</li> </ul> 2009-03-18 00:00:00 Wednesday Wed 18 March Mar 03 2009 00 00 2009-03-18 00:00:00 Wednesday Wed 18 March Mar 03 2009 00 00 Wednesday 18 March 2009 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 8 Undergraduate Open Day Undergraduate Open Days Department open days are an opportunity for prospective undergraduate students to meet the staff, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. Get in touch with the department to find out more. 265 Environmental Science Visit Day

An Environmental Science visit day consists of:

An Environmental Science visit day consists of: <ul> <li>Lunch and informal talks with staff and students</li> <li>Talks on the degree schemes, the Division and Lancaster University in general</li> <li>Introduction to the study abroad options (North America/Australasia/Iceland)</li> <li>Tour of the Division with demonstrations (see Environmental Science in action!)</li> <li>Tour of the campus and residences</li> </ul> There are opportunities to ask questions regarding university entrance, the application process and UCAS. 2009-03-19 00:00:00 Thursday Thu 19 March Mar 03 2009 00 00 2009-03-19 00:00:00 Thursday Thu 19 March Mar 03 2009 00 00 Thursday 19 March 2009 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 8 Undergraduate Open Day Undergraduate Open Days Department open days are an opportunity for prospective undergraduate students to meet the staff, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. Get in touch with the department to find out more. 398 The Impact of Crosstalk on Communication Links in Deep Submicron Technologies Basel Halek Newcastle University

Crosstalk noise is undesirable electromagnetic coupling between switching and non switching signal lines. Such coupling can cause logic failures and timing degradation in digital systems.

Crosstalk noise is undesirable electromagnetic coupling between switching and non switching signal lines. Such coupling can cause logic failures and timing degradation in digital systems. With increasing system complexities and the availability of several layers of metal, the number of interactions between signals are large, necessitating crosstalk-aware design methodologies for on-chip interconnect. Crosstalk noise impact on the performance and reliability of on-chip communication links is further aggravated by parametric variations. The latter refers to the inaccuracies in manufacturing processes and within-die voltage-temperature variations. The achievement of parameter precision becomes exponentially more difficult due to the limitations imposed by quantum mechanics in deep submicron technologies. Therefore variability is going to be an unavoidable characteristic of future VLSI circuits. This talk presents a comprehensive analysis to quantify the effects of crosstalk on reliability and performance metrics of global interconnects links in the presence of parametric variations. 2009-03-20 15:00:00 Friday Fri 20 March Mar 03 2009 15 00 2009-03-20 16:00:00 Friday Fri 20 March Mar 03 2009 16 00 Friday 20 March 2009, 1500-1600 0 0 Lecture Theatre 2, Masters Training Suite 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 280 UK Young Coastal Scientists and Engineers Conference

UK research in coastal physical processes is conducted by geographers, marine geologists, oceanographers, engineers and marine scientists at Universities, governmental institutions and companies all around UK. The aim of the annual Young Coastal Scientists and Engineers conferences is to promote an integrated UK coastal research community and encourage exchange of different research approaches and methods.

UK research in coastal physical processes is conducted by geographers, marine geologists, oceanographers, engineers and marine scientists at Universities, governmental institutions and companies all around UK. The aim of the annual Young Coastal Scientists and Engineers conferences is to promote an integrated UK coastal research community and encourage exchange of different research approaches and methods. This fifth YCSEC builds on the success of the previous conferences held in Nottingham, Southampton, Plymouth and Oxford. It will bring together young researchers (post-docs and research students) and practitioners from different disciplines, who are concerned with physical coastal processes or work at the interface between physical and ecological processes and water quality. 2009-03-26 00:00:00 Thursday Thu 26 March Mar 03 2009 00 00 2009-03-28 00:00:00 Saturday Sat 28 March Mar 03 2009 00 00 Thu 26 - Sat 28 March 2009 0 0 Lancaster University 3 Conference or workshop Conferences and workshops 266 Environmental Science Visit Day

An Environmental Science visit day consists of:

An Environmental Science visit day consists of: <ul> <li>Lunch and informal talks with staff and students</li> <li>Talks on the degree schemes, the Division and Lancaster University in general</li> <li>Introduction to the study abroad options (North America/Australasia/Iceland)</li> <li>Tour of the Division with demonstrations (see Environmental Science in action!)</li> <li>Tour of the campus and residences</li> </ul> There are opportunities to ask questions regarding university entrance, the application process and UCAS. 2009-03-28 00:00:00 Saturday Sat 28 March Mar 03 2009 00 00 2009-03-28 00:00:00 Saturday Sat 28 March Mar 03 2009 00 00 Saturday 28 March 2009 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 8 Undergraduate Open Day Undergraduate Open Days Department open days are an opportunity for prospective undergraduate students to meet the staff, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. Get in touch with the department to find out more. 252 LEC Postgraduate Open Day

Find out about the Lancaster Environment Centre's taught and research-based postgraduate courses.

Find out about the Lancaster Environment Centre's taught and research-based postgraduate courses. A typical open day provides you with the chance to: Discuss the course with members of academic staff. Find out about potential funding routes. Tour the University campus including the Graduate College. Visit some of the facilities in the Lancaster Environment Centre including dedicated Masters study room. Applicants attending our open days find them a very valuable experience and we encourage you to attend. 2009-03-28 12:30:00 Saturday Sat 28 March Mar 03 2009 12 30 2009-03-28 16:30:00 Saturday Sat 28 March Mar 03 2009 16 30 Saturday 28 March 2009, 1230-1630 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 7 Postgraduate Open Day Postgraduate Open Days Open days are an opportunity for prospective students to meet the staff and students, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. 399 Compact hydro opportunities in the UK Dieter Krompholz ANDRITZ Germany

Based upon long experience, Andritz have developed a modular design for the small hydro power range. The range is comprised of Axial, Francis and Pelton turbines which covers a head range of 1 to 1,000 meters.

Based upon long experience, Andritz have developed a modular design for the small hydro power range. The range is comprised of Axial, Francis and Pelton turbines which covers a head range of 1 to 1,000 meters. Modular design consists of building a complete unit by a mechanical assembly of standardized components. The modular design combines the advantages of standardized components and the flexibility of tailor-made design remaining highly competitive with respect to high performances, operating reliability, short delivery time and low total investment cost. 2009-03-31 12:00:00 Tuesday Tue 31 March Mar 03 2009 12 00 2009-03-31 13:00:00 Tuesday Tue 31 March Mar 03 2009 13 00 Tuesday 31 March 2009, 1200-1300 0 0 A74 Engineering Building 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 286 In Pursuit of Pulsars

Pulsars, or neutron stars, are some of the most bizarre objects in the galaxy. Their discovery 40 years ago took the astronomical community by surprise and they are still springing surprises on us.

Pulsars, or neutron stars, are some of the most bizarre objects in the galaxy. Their discovery 40 years ago took the astronomical community by surprise and they are still springing surprises on us. Like lighthouses in the sky they may one day be used as navigation beacons for interstellar travel. Meanwhile they have stretched our understanding of the behaviour of matter, and serve as very accurate clocks to check out Einstein's theory of relativity. This talk will be accessible to scientists of all ilks and ages and will provide an introduction to these incredible objects. Professor Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell After three years as Dean of Science at the University of Bath, Jocelyn Bell Burnell 'retired' in 2004, and moved to a Visiting Professorship at the University of Oxford and a Professorial Fellowship at Mansfield College, Oxford. For ten years she was Professor of Physics at the Open University, and had a year as a Distinguished Visiting Professor at Princeton University, USA. 2009-04-08 16:00:00 Wednesday Wed 08 April Apr 04 2009 16 00 2009-04-08 17:00:00 Wednesday Wed 08 April Apr 04 2009 17 00 Wednesday 08 April 2009, 1600-1700 0 0 Lecture Theatre 1, Lancaster University Management School 12 Sci-Tech Lecture Series Sci-Tech Lecture Series http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1237383008.jpg 75 75 400 Precision Bioresponse Engineering Professor Jean-Marie Aerts Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

Although living organisms (animals, plants, humans, micro-organisms, etc.) are the central part in most bioprocesses, their biological response (bioresponse) to the process environment is often not taken into account in biological process engineering (monitoring and/or control).

Although living organisms (animals, plants, humans, micro-organisms, etc.) are the central part in most bioprocesses, their biological response (bioresponse) to the process environment is often not taken into account in biological process engineering (monitoring and/or control). However, thanks to the revolution in sensors, hardware and software it becomes possible today to integrate biological responses in process management by using compact (real-time) modelling techniques that take into account the dynamic and time-varying characteristics of living organisms. This has resulted in, among other things, the development of model-based process controllers and monitors in animal, plant and human applications. An important challenge in these applications is the development of mathematical models that are compact enough to be used in practice in real-time, accurate in describing the complex biological systems and biologically meaningful. In recent years, the systems analysis approach of biological systems has also gained strong interest in biology, resulting worldwide in the rise of systems biology demonstrating that the data-based (mechanistic) modelling techniques from engineering can also be useful in unraveling the underlying mechanisms of biological processes (i.e. reverse engineering of biological systems). An overview will be given of the approaches and the developments in the higher mentioned field of precision bioresponse engineering at the division Measure, Model and Manage Bioresponses (M3-BIORES) of the Catholic University of Leuven. 2009-05-13 12:00:00 Wednesday Wed 13 May May 05 2009 12 00 2009-05-13 13:00:00 Wednesday Wed 13 May May 05 2009 13 00 Wednesday 13 May 2009, 1200-1300 0 0 Lecture Theatre 3, Masters Training Suite 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 253 LEC Postgraduate Open Day

Find out about the Lancaster Environment Centre's taught and research-based postgraduate courses.

Find out about the Lancaster Environment Centre's taught and research-based postgraduate courses. A typical open day provides you with the chance to: Discuss the course with members of academic staff. Find out about potential funding routes. Tour the University campus including the Graduate College. Visit some of the facilities in the Lancaster Environment Centre including dedicated Masters study room. Applicants attending our open days find them a very valuable experience and we encourage you to attend. 2009-05-20 12:30:00 Wednesday Wed 20 May May 05 2009 12 30 2009-05-20 16:30:00 Wednesday Wed 20 May May 05 2009 16 30 Wednesday 20 May 2009, 1230-1630 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 7 Postgraduate Open Day Postgraduate Open Days Open days are an opportunity for prospective students to meet the staff and students, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. 31 Distributed Visual Information Processing in Camera Sensor Networks

By <a href="http://www.commsp.ee.ic.ac.uk/%7Epld/">Dr. Pier Luigi Dragotti</a>, Imperial College, London, UK

By <a href="http://www.commsp.ee.ic.ac.uk/%7Epld/">Dr. Pier Luigi Dragotti</a>, Imperial College, London, UK The paradigm of point-to-point communications is well established, and dates back to the seminal work of Shannon. With the recent advances of the sensor network technology, a new paradigm for signal processing and communication is emerging and this will have a dramatic impact on the way we acquire and process signals and the way we transport and reconstruct them. In particular, since sensors are low-power devices and communication bandwidth is critical, there are new trade-offs between accuracy, compression, computation and transmission power that need to be investigated. In this talk, we consider the case of camera sensor networks and discuss the entire signal processing pipeline: distributed data acquisition, distributed data compression and data reconstruction at the receiver. We first introduce the plenoptic function that well models the spatio-temporal structure of the visual data and study its sampling. We then focus on the problem of distributed compression and propose a distributed compression scheme that allows for a flexible allocation of bit-rates amongst the sensors. Finally, the data fusion problem is discussed and new results on image super-resolution and scene segmentation are presented. We also briefly analyze the fundamental trade-offs between the reconstruction fidelity, the number and locations of cameras and the overall compression rate. This is joint work with N. Gehrig (ICL), Jesse Berent (ICL), Loic Baboulaz (ICL), M. Gastpar (UC&Berkeley) and M. Vetterli (EPFL). 2009-06-01 13:00:00 Monday Mon 01 June Jun 06 2009 13 00 2009-06-01 14:00:00 Monday Mon 01 June Jun 06 2009 14 00 Monday 01 June 2009, 1300-1400 0 0 C60 InfoLab21 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 401 ADSRs and FFAGs - what they are and why we need them Professor Roger Barlow Particle Physics Group, School of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Manchester

To move away from fossil fuels we are going to need nuclear power, but this still faces problems, not least with public acceptance. The Accelerator Driven Subcritical Reactor provides a power source which is manifestly safe. Furthermore it enables one to use Thorium as a fuel, which avoids any problems with long lived waste and is proliferation resistant.

To move away from fossil fuels we are going to need nuclear power, but this still faces problems, not least with public acceptance. The Accelerator Driven Subcritical Reactor provides a power source which is manifestly safe. Furthermore it enables one to use Thorium as a fuel, which avoids any problems with long lived waste and is proliferation resistant. The accelerator component is perhaps the most difficult: it requires low cost, moderate energy, high current and extremely high reliability. Cyclotrons cannot achieve the energy, synchrotrons cannot achieve the current, and linacs are expensive. The FFAG accelerator design could provide the solution, especially in the form of the nsFFAG which is now being prototyped at Daresbury. 2009-06-10 12:00:00 Wednesday Wed 10 June Jun 06 2009 12 00 2009-06-10 13:00:00 Wednesday Wed 10 June Jun 06 2009 13 00 Wednesday 10 June 2009, 1200-1300 0 0 Seminar Room 1, Masters Training Suite 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 301 NANOMOD 2009

NANOMOD 2009 Workshop will discuss issues related to the modelling, simulation and analysis of nanodevices and interconnections for VLSI applications.

NANOMOD 2009 Workshop will discuss issues related to the modelling, simulation and analysis of nanodevices and interconnections for VLSI applications. 2009-06-11 09:30:00 Thursday Thu 11 June Jun 06 2009 09 30 2009-06-11 15:00:00 Thursday Thu 11 June Jun 06 2009 15 00 Thursday 11 June 2009, 0930-1500 0 0 Seminar Room 1, Masters Training Suite 3 Conference or workshop Conferences and workshops http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1244561691.jpg 75 75 77 Technology Matters Event

The Innovation Exchange

The Innovation Exchange Sponsored by <a href="http://www.infolab21.lancs.ac.uk/business/associate_company_scheme/index.php?company=41">CLB Coopers</a> At our next Technology Matters event, we will showcase areas of research from the Computing Science and Communication Systems departments and the Knowledge Business Centre at InfoLab21. We will have demonstrations by research groups highlighting new areas of technology and possible areas of commercial application. This Technology Matters event is "Invitation Only" but if you have an interest in the research here at InfoLab21 and specifically may be looking to explore the commercialisation of new areas of technology, please contact <a href="mailto:n.king@lancaster.ac.uk">Nick</a> or <a href="mailto:c.i.mclaughlin@lancaster.ac.uk">Colin</a> The projects being showcased include: VoodooIO The VoodooIO project has developed a technology for computer control that allows users to define, construct and modify the controls themselves to suit their individual requirements and personal preferences. Simply cut out the shape of the device you want out of a flexible material, then arrange buttons, dials, sliders and joysticks on its surface to create tailor-made flight-simulator cockpits, custom music-production studios, or personalized remote-controls for home entertainment. Sensor Networks for Time Critical Applications Existing sensor network installations have in common that they are not considered time critical. No immediate action has to be undertaken as a response to the received data. However,many future application areas of wireless sensor networks such as plant automation and control, traffic management or medical applications require this feature. In such environments, data has to be transported in time through the sensor network. Due to the lack of appropriate models, components and protocols it is currently very difficult to construct and operate a wireless sensor network with a controlled performance. Thus, the commercial success of wireless sensor networks in many application areas is unsure unless this particular problem is understood and solved. RelateGateway, Spontaneous mobile interaction with pervasive services One of the early visions of ubiquitous computing was to enable mobile users to spontaneously use available pervasive services. While current discovery mechanisms facilitate network-level connections, it remains quite difficult for users to identify available services then configure and consume them. To enable spontaneous mobile interactions with pervasive services we propose the end-to-end discovery model (Figure 1) and its implementation in the RelateGateways Architecture, enabling the rapid prototyping of spontaneous environments. Firefly Fairy lights with an embedded tiny computer, creating the next generation of fairy lights. This innovation will potentially revolutionise lighting displays like the Blackpool Illuminations and have great potential for advertisers. Patterns and effects are much easier to implement and can be far more complicated than those that are available at the moment. In addition, the lights requre fewer cables, which makes deployment of the lighting array much easier. PremiershipLive A distributed application that serves as a portal for football fans to view online content such as videos, fixtures and news, and share and search information including fan-provided content. Locoblog The portability and connectivity inherent in mobile phone technology opens up the possibility for users to blog on the move. Using a GPS receiver, or positional data derived through other means, such as GSM Cell/Area ID, the user can relay information about their whereabouts alongside regular blog information (images, text etc.). This enables them (as well as others if permitted) to track when and where they submitted their blog entries and gives entries greater context. Nemo The focal point of this project is the development and use of smart artefacts, i.e. work-related objects such as tools and containers augmented with embedded computing, sensing and wireless communication capabilities. <a href="http://www.infolab21.lancs.ac.uk/video.php?theme_id=28">View the NEMO video on our website</a> AOSD (Aspect-Oriented Software Development) A new software development approach which supports systematic identification, modularisation, representation and composition of crosscutting concerns such as security, mobility, distribution and resource management. Door Plates Forty interactive door displays have been deployed in InfoLab21 as part of the Hermes 2 project. Aims of this work include exploration of areas such as awareness and coordination: for example, the door displays allow a visitor to an office to leave a video message which is then sent to the absent occupant's mobile phone as an MMS message. Next Generation Middleware Group Following their key developments in Middleware Research such as the emergence of distributed object technology (e.g. CORBA) and component-based services (.NET, EJB, etc), the group has pioneered reflective middleware as a principled means of supporting both customisation and dynamic re-configuration of middleware platforms and associated services. The group also investigates the use of systems-level component technologies, and the associated concept of component frameworks, in the construction of open middleware solutions. Multimedia Copyright Protection Data-hiding is widely used for copyright protection (digital watermarking), where a logo or signature of the author is placed in the digital media (text, audio, image, video) to mark the original, and cannot be removed without destroying the media data. The main challenge is to avoid noticeable difference between the media after and before introducing the watermark. Power-aware communications over wireless sensor networks This project designs a wireless sensor network for monitoring and controlling, that efficiently addresses the following requirements: (i) Fault tolerance in the presence of individual node/sensor failure, (ii) Reliability and accuracy of the sensed data, (iii) Power efficiency, (iv) Occupied bandwidth since other devices, systems, and services should coexist, (v) Node density, (vi) Cost. We resort to a short-range wireless communication strategy that is fast and easy to install, with low-risk of interference with other systems and devices. Sensor Data Processing, Objects Detection, Tracking, Classification and Decision Making in Sensor Networks This research is concerned with the development of advanced real-time methods for efficient sensor data processing: data fusion, system monitoring and decision making. The particular interest is in nonlinear system dynamics under measurement and environment uncertainties. Typical applications are intelligent transportation systems, monitoring, and surveillance systems. Water Sensors and Flood Prediction This project is developing a wireless sensor network that doubles as a light-weight computational Grid, which allows us to move flood-modelling functionality out of the Lab and onto the sensor nodes themselves. This allows us to support diverse sensors, provide more timely warnings and adapt to predicted conditions. Exploiting Mesh Networks to Bridge The Digital Divide In rural areas that are fortunate enough to have a broadband internet service, it typically does not match the high bandwidth and low latency standards experienced by their urban counterparts. Recent advances in wireless network communications has seen the development of Wireless Mesh networks, a technology providing a complete wireless infrastructure solution allowing the provision of network services into locations where there is currently little or no infrastructure The Sampling Lens Information visualisations frequently have to deal with large amounts of data and this often leads to saturated areas in the display with considerable overplotting. The Sampling Lens is a novel tool that uses random sampling to reduce the clutter within a moveable region, allowing the user to uncover any potentially interesting patterns and trends in the data while still being able to view the sample in context. Tiltracer <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqYVJ0zpDx8">View You Tube Demo</a> 3D Stereographic Camera More soon METALuCID(r) - Metal encapsulated RFID The benefits of RFID are well documented and in some harsh environments a sealed metal-encapsulated chip and antenna is the only option. However, a completely metal enclosure should stop the RFID antenna working due to the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faraday_cage">Faraday Cage effect</a>. This problem has been overcome and a solution for tagging surgical instruments will be demonstrated. 2009-06-14 09:00:00 Sunday Sun 14 June Jun 06 2009 09 00 2009-06-14 12:00:00 Sunday Sun 14 June Jun 06 2009 12 00 Sunday 14 June 2009, 0900-1200 0 0 Room C74, InfoLab21, Lancaster University 1 Technology Matters Technology Matters Events InfoLab21's Technology Matters series provides a showcase for academic expertise and technological development with the focus on specific topics. Networking sessions offer businesses the opportunity not only to talk to each other but also to find out more about the incubator businesses at InfoLab21 and exchange ideas with academic staff from the Computing and Communication Sytems departments. These events are open to all. They will probably have a wider appeal to businesses within the digital industries and those involved in an IT function within companies but anyone with an interest is welcome to come along and find out more! If you have been unable to attend previous events you can view the presentation slides in the <a href="http://www.infolab21.lancs.ac.uk/news_and_events/events/events_archive.php?event_type_id=1">events archive</a>. http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1178121902.jpg 75 75 298 Physics Relay

The 32nd annual Physics Relay will take place this year on Tuesday 16 June.

The 32nd annual Physics Relay will take place this year on Tuesday 16 June. This annual fun run, for teams of four, is open to all. The course consists of four unequal length legs making up a circuit of campus. There are four prizes on offer, Mens, Womens, Mixed and "Age Corrected". Enter a team now via the website! 2009-06-16 13:15:00 Tuesday Tue 16 June Jun 06 2009 13 15 2009-06-16 13:15:00 Tuesday Tue 16 June Jun 06 2009 13 15 Tuesday 16 June 2009, 1315 0 0 Lancaster University 19 Social Event Social Events http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1212574900.jpg 75 75 300 Advanced Engineering for Global Science: The Large Hadron Collider

Our understanding of the Universe is about to change. The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) currently being commissioned at CERN in Geneva is the subject of great public interest. It combines state-of-the-art science and engineering in one of the largest scientific experiments ever conducted.

Our understanding of the Universe is about to change. The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) currently being commissioned at CERN in Geneva is the subject of great public interest. It combines state-of-the-art science and engineering in one of the largest scientific experiments ever conducted. As part of Engineering's 40th anniversary celebration, Dr. Philippe Lebrun, Head of the Accelerator Technology Department at CERN, will visit Lancaster to give a talk about the Large Hadron Collider. One of the cornerstones of the LHC is its cryogenics system, which will keep the machine at a temperature close to absolute zero so that the magnets can operate in a superconducting state. Philippe Lebrun Philippe Lebrun, Head of the Accelerator Technology Department, was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Wroclaw University of Technology for his fundamental role in the design and construction of this sophisticated system. 2009-06-16 17:00:00 Tuesday Tue 16 June Jun 06 2009 17 00 2009-06-16 18:00:00 Tuesday Tue 16 June Jun 06 2009 18 00 Tuesday 16 June 2009, 1700-1800 0 0 Lecture Theatre 3, Lancaster University Management School 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1244217779.jpg 75 75 302 Distributed Modelling, Estimation and Control for Road Traffic by Prof. Rene Boel, University of Ghent, Belgium

This talk will focus on compositional methods for modelling vehicular traffic and on distributed estimation methods for real time traffic systems.

This talk will focus on compositional methods for modelling vehicular traffic and on distributed estimation methods for real time traffic systems. Compositional models describing the evolution of the traffic density, and possibly also of the average speed of traffic, in different sections of a road network, are proposed. Hybrid models - combining discrete event models with very simple continuous evolution equations - allow compact modelling of fairly complicated behaviour. In many cases road traffic controllers will have available a fairly large, but often an inaccurate and unreliable, set of measurements of the traffic state at the current time. Combining the on-line measurements with the compositional models we develop recursive estimators for the traffic state, and detection of faults (sensor faults, or traffic incidents). Particle filtering and other Bayesian techniques can be used. Distributed implementations of the estimation algorithms make possible their application in practice. Finally, these state estimates can be used for on-line control actions, e.g., synchronising traffic in closed loop. 2009-06-25 13:00:00 Thursday Thu 25 June Jun 06 2009 13 00 2009-06-25 14:00:00 Thursday Thu 25 June Jun 06 2009 14 00 Thursday 25 June 2009, 1300-1400 0 0 C60 InfoLab21 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 307 Year 12 Science and Technology Taster Day

Pupils will be rubbing shoulders with Professors at Lancaster University on July 1 as part of a Science and Technology taster day.

Pupils will be rubbing shoulders with Professors at Lancaster University on July 1 as part of a Science and Technology taster day. Around 200 pupils from schools across the region will take part in lectures and workshops designed to give them an insight into some of the world-class science and technology taking place at Lancaster. The year 12 students will have a chance to chat with staff and students while taking part in a series of short lectures and practical workshops. Taster sessions range from the latest in mobile phone development to police DNA analysis. They will also have a chance to find out more about Lancaster's Physics Department - currently ranked number one for research in the UK. The day is aimed specifically at those students who are interested in these subject areas and how they would be taught at University. Sessions will be offered in the following subject areas: Maths, Biological Sciences, Geography, Environmental Science, Physics, Psychology, Computing, Communication Systems (ICT) and Engineering. Lunch and refreshments will be provided for the students and staff who attend. Schedule <ul> <li>9:45-10:00 Registration/Introduction</li> <li>10:00-11:00 Campus Tour</li> <li>11:00-12:30 Session 1</li> <li>12:30-1:15 Lunch</li> <li>1:15-2:45 Session 2</li> </ul> Contact <a href="mailto:a.darragh@lancaster.ac.uk">Alan Darragh</a> to find out more. 2009-07-01 09:45:00 Wednesday Wed 01 July Jul 07 2009 09 45 2009-07-01 15:00:00 Wednesday Wed 01 July Jul 07 2009 15 00 Wednesday 01 July 2009, 0945-1500 0 0 Lancaster University Management School 14 Sci-Tech Taster Day Sci-Tech Taster Days Taster Days are designed to give lower-sixth students a flavour of life studying science and technology subjects at Lancaster University. For more info contact the faculty's Science Partnership Officer. http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1246026501.jpg 75 75 402 Wind Turbines Jonathan Mills Facilities, Lancaster University

Lancaster University is set to significantly reduce its carbon footprint following a £5m funding award from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE).

Lancaster University is set to significantly reduce its carbon footprint following a £5m funding award from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE). The University is one of only three out of the 37 applicants to win the funding from HEFCE's £10m Transformational Fund. The fund has been made available specifically for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) across England to radically transform their approaches to energy consumption and reducing emissions. The proposed project is to develop two 2.3MW wind turbines on the University's Hazelrigg site to the east of the M6 motorway. 2009-07-12 12:00:00 Sunday Sun 12 July Jul 07 2009 12 00 2009-07-12 13:00:00 Sunday Sun 12 July Jul 07 2009 13 00 Sunday 12 July 2009, 1200-1300 0 0 A74 Engineering Building 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 96 Intelligent Sensors in Chemical and Petro-chemical Industry

A talk by Dr. José Juan Macías Hernández

A talk by Dr. José Juan Macías Hernández Dept. Engineering Chemistry Universidad de La Laguna, Spain Dr. José Macías is currently Head of Process Engineering Department at an Oil Refinery based in Tenerife and Associate Professor in Chemical Engineering at the University of La Laguna, Canary Islands. He has 20 plus years of experience in both industry and academia. In the Refinery, he has being responsible for the design and commissioning of advanced control applications using Multivariable Predictive Control and Expert Systems Applications for Operators guidance. In the university he is responsible for the tuition of Simulation and Optimization of Chemical engineering Processes and Petroleum Technology subjects. He has given several in-house advanced control courses using rigorous dynamic simulation. He is founder of an engineering company dedicates to programming, simulation and control in chemical engineering. His research interest is mainly dedicated to the fields of soft sensors and chemical engineering optimisation. 2009-07-13 14:00:00 Monday Mon 13 July Jul 07 2009 14 00 2009-07-13 15:00:00 Monday Mon 13 July Jul 07 2009 15 00 Monday 13 July 2009, 1400-1500 0 0 C60 InfoLab21 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 254 LEC Postgraduate Open Day

Find out about the Lancaster Environment Centre's taught and research-based postgraduate courses.

Find out about the Lancaster Environment Centre's taught and research-based postgraduate courses. A typical open day provides you with the chance to: Discuss the course with members of academic staff. Find out about potential funding routes. Tour the University campus including the Graduate College. Visit some of the facilities in the Lancaster Environment Centre including dedicated Masters study room. Applicants attending our open days find them a very valuable experience and we encourage you to attend. 2009-09-02 12:30:00 Wednesday Wed 02 September Sep 09 2009 12 30 2009-09-02 16:30:00 Wednesday Wed 02 September Sep 09 2009 16 30 Wednesday 02 September 2009, 1230-1630 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 7 Postgraduate Open Day Postgraduate Open Days Open days are an opportunity for prospective students to meet the staff and students, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. 14 Technology Matters

Presentation 1: ~ IT Systems of the Future: The BT Perspective ~

Presentation 1: ~ IT Systems of the Future: The BT Perspective ~ Presentation 2: ~ HSBC's view on Innovation ~ Booking Details: This event is free of charge to all attendees. Although free, spaces may be limited so please contact Nick King by email as soon as possible to reserve your place.:<a href="mailto:n.king@lancaster.ac.uk">n.king@lancaster.ac.uk</a> Presentation 1: ~ IT Systems of the Future: The BT Perspective ~ Presenter: Robin Mannings- Research Foresight Manager: BT Adastral Park Research Centre <a href="http://www.btplc.com/Innovation">http://www.btplc.com/Innovation</a> Details: On the September 6th , Robin Mannings, BT's Research Foresight Manager and one of BT's most experienced and well-known experts in the field of Mobility and Disruptive Technologies will be speaking at InfoLab21 regarding his views on the future, in particular looking at those relevant to the IT and Communications businesses. His presentation will include the big issues and new trends facing business and society in the future and the part future ICT will play - in particular disruptive technologies. Robin is also an expert in future technologies especially in the areas of wireless, positioning, telematics, RFID, Sensor Networks and Ubiquitous Computing. Based at Adastral Park in Ipswich(the centre for BT's research and development activities), he works extensively with major corporate customers, suppliers, academia, the media and teams within BT on the commercialisation of research in these rapidly converging and disruptive technologies. He is a member of BT Group's Corporate Foresight and Futurology team. His international reputation was principally established through his research on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and he is currently studying for a Professional Doctorate at Lancaster University's Computer Science Dept in the area of ubiquitous computing, personal telematics and autonomous location systems. He is also a Chartered Engineer and the author of many papers and patents and is featured regularly in the media. Presentation 2: ~ HSBC's view on Innovation ~ Presenter: Andy Button, HSBC Divisional Technology Banking Manager Andy's role within HSBC is to support the banking needs of technology based companies and monitor rapidly changing technology to provide a source of expertise to their colleagues. His role is also to liaise with universities, science units, and innovation centres, and work with professional, advisors, venture capitalists and Regional Development Agencies, to identify opportunities for new business. Andy will speak on the importance of the knowledge economy to the UK, the impact of Globalisation and an insight into the technologies in propositions he has reviewed with perhaps a glimpse into the future based on the technologies around now. In recognition of this sector's importance, HSBC continues to sponsor two Chairs of Innovation at Brunel University and the University of York, who asses the technological and commercial viability of businesses for the bank. Schedule: 9:00am - Registration and refreshments 9:30am - Start: Infolab21 overview 15 mins 9.45am - Presentation 1 (1 hour) 10.45am - Tea Break 15 mins 11.00am - Presentation 2 (30 mins) 11.30am - Questions 15 mins 11.45am - Close Presentation Slides <a href="http://www.infolab21.lancs.ac.uk/docs/robin_mannings_lancsaster_uni_sep_06.pps">Powerpoint Presentation By Robin Mannings From BT</a> <a href="http://www.infolab21.lancs.ac.uk/docs/nick_king_06_09_06_lancaster.pps">Powerpoint Presentation By Nick King From The KBC At InfoLab21</a> <a href="http://www.infolab21.lancs.ac.uk/docs/rhsbc_andy_button_6_sep_06.pps">Powerpoint Presentation By Andy Button From HSBC</a> Further Information For additional information on this event please contact Nick Kingeither by Email:<a href="mailto:n.king@lancaster.ac.uk">n.king@lancaster.ac.uk</a> or by Phone:01524 510447 2009-09-06 09:00:00 Sunday Sun 06 September Sep 09 2009 09 00 2009-09-06 11:45:00 Sunday Sun 06 September Sep 09 2009 11 45 Sunday 06 September 2009, 0900-1145 0 0 Room C74, InfoLab21, Lancaster University 1 Technology Matters Technology Matters Events InfoLab21's Technology Matters series provides a showcase for academic expertise and technological development with the focus on specific topics. Networking sessions offer businesses the opportunity not only to talk to each other but also to find out more about the incubator businesses at InfoLab21 and exchange ideas with academic staff from the Computing and Communication Sytems departments. These events are open to all. They will probably have a wider appeal to businesses within the digital industries and those involved in an IT function within companies but anyone with an interest is welcome to come along and find out more! If you have been unable to attend previous events you can view the presentation slides in the <a href="http://www.infolab21.lancs.ac.uk/news_and_events/events/events_archive.php?event_type_id=1">events archive</a>. 20 Technology Matters - Rheged

Presentation 1: ~ IT Systems of the Future: The BT Perspective ~

Presentation 1: ~ IT Systems of the Future: The BT Perspective ~ Presentation 2: ~ Wireless Insecurity ~ Booking Details: This event is sponsored by Lancaster University and Cumbria Chamber of Commerce and as such is free of charge to all attendees. Although free, spaces may be limited so please contact Nick King by email as soon as possible to reserve your place on <a href="mailto:n.king@lancaster.ac.uk">n.king@lancaster.ac.uk</a> Presentation 1: ~ IT Systems of the Future: The BT Perspective ~ Presenter: Robin Mannings - Research Foresight Manager: BT Adastral Park Research Centre <a href="http://www.btplc.com/Innovation">http://www.btplc.com/Innovation</a> Details: On the September 6th , Robin Mannings, BT's Research Foresight Manager and one of BT's most experienced and well-known experts in the field of Mobility and Disruptive Technologies will be speaking at InfoLab21 regarding his views on the future. In particular looking at those relevant to the IT and Communications businesses. His presentation will include the big issues and new trends facing business and society in the future and the part future ICT will play - in particular disruptive technologies. Robin is one of BT's most experienced and well-known experts in future technologies especially in the areas of wireless, positioning, telematics, RFID, Sensor Networks and Ubiquitous Computing. Based at Adastral Park in Ipswich(the centre for BT's R&D activities), he works extensively with major corporate customers, suppliers, academia, the media and teams within BT on the commercialisation of research in these rapidly converging and disruptive technologies. He is a member of BT Group's Corporate Foresight and Futurology team. His international reputation was principally established through his research on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and he is currently studying for a Professional Doctorate at Lancaster University's Computer Science Dept in the area of ubiquitous computing, personal telematics and autonomous location systems. He is also a Chartered Engineer and the author of many papers and patents and is featured regularly in the media. Presentation 2: ~ Wireless Insecurity ~ <a href="http://www.infolab21.lancs.ac.uk/docs/utz-roedig_06_sep_06.pps">Powerpoint Presentation By Utz Roedig - Wireless Insecurity</a> Details: Wireless networks have proliferated in deployment in recent years as they make it easy for staff to connect to their company's network. However, if a wireless deployment is not implemented correctly it may also make it easy for anyone to connect to their company's network! This talk will examine key misconceptions and pitfalls in wireless network deployments. Forewarned is forearmed. Don't let your wireless network be the open back door to your network! Further Information <a href="http://www.infolab21.lancs.ac.uk/about/demonstrator/downloads.php">Download a flyer for this event </a> For additional information on this event please contact Nick Kingeither by Email: <a href="mailto:n.king@lancaster.ac.uk">n.king@lancaster.ac.uk</a> or by Phone:01524 510447 2009-09-06 14:00:00 Sunday Sun 06 September Sep 09 2009 14 00 2009-09-06 18:45:00 Sunday Sun 06 September Sep 09 2009 18 45 Sunday 06 September 2009, 1400-1845 0 0 The Ullswater Room, Rheged, Penrith, Cumbria 1 Technology Matters Technology Matters Events InfoLab21's Technology Matters series provides a showcase for academic expertise and technological development with the focus on specific topics. Networking sessions offer businesses the opportunity not only to talk to each other but also to find out more about the incubator businesses at InfoLab21 and exchange ideas with academic staff from the Computing and Communication Sytems departments. These events are open to all. They will probably have a wider appeal to businesses within the digital industries and those involved in an IT function within companies but anyone with an interest is welcome to come along and find out more! If you have been unable to attend previous events you can view the presentation slides in the <a href="http://www.infolab21.lancs.ac.uk/news_and_events/events/events_archive.php?event_type_id=1">events archive</a>. http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1179394672.jpg 75 75 21 2nd International Workshop on Evolving Fuzzy Systems

The 2nd International Symposium on Evolving Fuzzy Systems will be held at St Martins College Conference Centre in Ambleside from 7th-9th September 2006.

The 2nd International Symposium on Evolving Fuzzy Systems will be held at St Martins College Conference Centre in Ambleside from 7th-9th September 2006. The emerging area of evolution-augmented fuzzy and neuro-fuzzy systems is currently being shaped and the proposed Workshop on Evolving Fuzzy Systems promises to be an important forum for researchers from academia and industry to discuss current achievements, problems and future directions.In recognition of the growing importance of the evolution-inspired self-developing systems the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society, Systems, Man and Cybernetics Society, International Fuzzy Systems Association, and European Society on Fuzzy Logic and Technology are technically co-sponsoring this event. Four companies (BAE Systems, Nokia-UK, J&S Marine, and Retail Analytics) are also sponsoring a range of 'best paper' awards. For more information please contact Plamen Angelov <a ref="mailto:p.angelov@lancaster.ac.uk">p.angelov@lancaster.ac.uk</a> 2009-09-07 00:00:00 Monday Mon 07 September Sep 09 2009 00 00 2009-09-09 00:00:00 Wednesday Wed 09 September Sep 09 2009 00 00 Mon 07 - Wed 09 September 2009 0 0 St Martin's College Conference Centre - Ambleside 3 Conference or workshop Conferences and workshops 310 REACH - Beyond the Horizon

This IEMA sponsored event will focus on some of the key technical and regulatory issues facing industry in the management and compliance with REACH. The morning sessions will cover activities relating to the registration of substances for chemical manufacturers and EU importers.

This IEMA sponsored event will focus on some of the key technical and regulatory issues facing industry in the management and compliance with REACH. The morning sessions will cover activities relating to the registration of substances for chemical manufacturers and EU importers. In the afternoon we take a look at the difficulties facing the downstream users of chemicals in their management of SVHCs within their supply chains. Finally we consider Nanotechnologies and how the development of a regulatory framework for risk assessment is progressing. 2009-09-09 09:00:00 Wednesday Wed 09 September Sep 09 2009 09 00 2009-09-09 16:45:00 Wednesday Wed 09 September Sep 09 2009 16 45 Wednesday 09 September 2009, 0900-1645 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 3 Conference or workshop Conferences and workshops 313 Postgraduate Show -Innovate 2009

InfoLab21 students will be showcasing their latest research and technologies at this years annual Innovate Show.

InfoLab21 students will be showcasing their latest research and technologies at this years annual Innovate Show. The event will display postgraduate project work on signal processing for telecommunication systems, informatics, mobile applications, e-learning, media production and virtual studio design, 3D modeling, and wireless and space communications. The show, presented by MSc and PhD students will run throughout the morning and early afternoon on the 9th September with poster presentations in room C74 in the Knowledge Business Centre (C Floor). We are keen to meet researchers from other Departments in the University and Industry who are interested in interdisciplinary projects. <h3>Registration</h3> For enquiries please email Nick King <a href="mailto:nick.king@lancaster.ac.uk">n.king@lancaster.ac.uk</a> Telephone: 01524 510447 2009-09-09 10:00:00 Wednesday Wed 09 September Sep 09 2009 10 00 2009-09-09 14:00:00 Wednesday Wed 09 September Sep 09 2009 14 00 Wednesday 09 September 2009, 1000-1400 0 0 InfoLab21 21 Exhibition Exhibitions http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1250601271.jpg 75 75 325 Growing temperate plants in the tropics

Prof He Jie, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Prof He Jie, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Centre for Sustainable Agriculture. 2009-09-24 16:00:00 Thursday Thu 24 September Sep 09 2009 16 00 2009-09-24 17:00:00 Thursday Thu 24 September Sep 09 2009 17 00 Thursday 24 September 2009, 1600-1700 0 0 Environmental Science Small Lecture Theatre 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 326 Why do Chinese farmers use so much nitrogen fertiliser?

Prof David Powlson, Rothamsted Research, UK.

Prof David Powlson, Rothamsted Research, UK. Centre for Sustainable Agriculture. 2009-10-07 16:00:00 Wednesday Wed 07 October Oct 10 2009 16 00 2009-10-07 17:00:00 Wednesday Wed 07 October Oct 10 2009 17 00 Wednesday 07 October 2009, 1600-1700 0 0 Furness Lecture Theatre 2 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 337 An overview of the EU Framework Programme 7

The seminar will explain the structure of FP7, where the opportunities are, how to apply, building successful consortia, roles and responsibilities and strategies for participation. Possibility to discuss any specific queries.

The seminar will explain the structure of FP7, where the opportunities are, how to apply, building successful consortia, roles and responsibilities and strategies for participation. Possibility to discuss any specific queries. Speaker: Anthony Walker, Frameworks NorthWest 2009-10-14 10:00:00 Wednesday Wed 14 October Oct 10 2009 10 00 2009-10-14 11:00:00 Wednesday Wed 14 October Oct 10 2009 11 00 Wednesday 14 October 2009, 1000-1100 0 0 LEC LG505 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 317 Gulf War Illness and 'radioactive' uranium weapons: health and environmental consequences

Royal Geographical Society (NW Region) and Lancaster Environment Centre Joint Seminar Series

Royal Geographical Society (NW Region) and Lancaster Environment Centre Joint Seminar Series Speaker: Prof Randy Parrish (NERC Isotope Geosciences Lab, BGS Keyworth). Controversy surrounds the ethics and alleged consequences to health and the environment of the use of uranium-based anti-tank munitions in the Gulf Wars. This lecture will outline the background to this politically-charged topic, and show how laboratory-based measurements of uranium can help resolve fact from fiction and help to guide policy. Prof Randy Parrish is the Science Coordinator for Depleted Uranium Research of the Natural Environment Research Council and has presented his findings to the UK Ministry of Defence and the US House of Representatives Committee on Science and Technology. Tickets are free from Tracy Quilliam: tel: 01524 510081 email: t.quilliam@lancaster.ac.uk Places available on the day, subject to availability. 2009-10-14 19:30:00 Wednesday Wed 14 October Oct 10 2009 19 30 2009-10-14 21:00:00 Wednesday Wed 14 October Oct 10 2009 21 00 Wednesday 14 October 2009, 1930-2100 0 0 Biology Large Lecture Theatre 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 108 IEEE SenseApp 2007

Second IEEE International Workshop on Practical Issues in Building Sensor Network Applications.

Second IEEE International Workshop on Practical Issues in Building Sensor Network Applications. SenseApp 2007, the Second IEEE International Workshop on Practical Issues in Building Sensor Network Applications, will be a one-day workshop, held in conjunction with the IEEE Conference on Local Comupter Networks (LCN 2007). Dr. Utz Roedig from InfoLab21 is co-chairing the programme. The workshop aims at bringing together researchers from academia and industry to showcase their work and obtain feedback. The workshop is expected to act as a forum for the sensor network research community to discuss open issues, novel solutions and the future development of wireless sensor networks in general. Sensor nodes are tiny autonomous devices that combine sensing, computing and wireless communication capabilities. These nodes are deeply embedded into the physical surroundings, and gather and process information such as temperature, humidity, light characteristics, seismic activities or images and sound samples from the physical world. Networked systems of such sensors are expected to be used in a variety of applications including habitat monitoring, precision agriculture, disaster recovery operations, healthcare and supply chain management. Real world sensor deployments and prototype implementations are still not commonplace. However, experiences gained in such deployments are crucial for the sensor network research community. These results will allow us to refine assumptions made while designing hardware, software, protocols and mechanisms for sensor networks. For more details and registration please go to: <a href="http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~senseapp/index.htm">The IEEE SENSEAPP 2007 website</a> 2009-10-18 08:00:00 Sunday Sun 18 October Oct 10 2009 08 00 2009-10-18 17:30:00 Sunday Sun 18 October Oct 10 2009 17 30 Sunday 18 October 2009, 0800-1730 0 0 Clontarf Castle, Dublin, Ireland 3 Conference or workshop Conferences and workshops http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1191332134.jpg 75 75 312 Annual North West Business Pitch - Energy and Environmental Technologies

The North West Innovation Network, Envirolink NW, the Joule Centre, and the Lancaster Environment Centre have collaborated to arrange an ideal pitching and networking opportunity for companies operating in the Energy and Environmental Technologies Sector (ETS).

The North West Innovation Network, Envirolink NW, the Joule Centre, and the Lancaster Environment Centre have collaborated to arrange an ideal pitching and networking opportunity for companies operating in the Energy and Environmental Technologies Sector (ETS). Registration for pitching has now closed Registration for attendance has now closed <div class="link"><a href="http://www.lec.lancs.ac.uk/business/events_programme/nwin_ets.pdf">Download PDF</a></div> It will give you a unique chance to hear first hand, the technologies and innovations available from some of the leading companies in the North West. It will undoubtedly help you identify potential business opportunities with companies on your doorstep. This event only takes place once a year so make sure you don't miss it! The event will be of benefit to the following companies: Those based in the North West of England Developers of technology, products and expertise in the Energy and ETS Suppliers of technology into the Energy and ETS Users of products, technology & expertise from the Energy and ETS companies The collaborating organisations have seen the value of rapid pitching and networking activities to help support the growth of businesses. In particular it helps to rapidly identify business development opportunities, sourcing of business-critical expertise or development of collaborative routes to market. The aim of the event is to very efficiently integrate our networks to create new opportunities for all. Past experience has shown that this event will help you to identify at least 4-5 very relevant business contacts that you didn't know existed. The main content of the event will be for companies who are supplying products, technology and expertise to give a 90 second elevator pitch covering the following points: Who you are? What is your business? What you have to offer other Energy and ETS companies? What do you need from other Energy and ETS companies? Following the elevator pitches there will be time for informal networking to further explore opportunities with companies of interest. If you don't want to pitch, then just come and be part of the audience, with the chance to identify new companies of importance to your business. 2009-10-20 10:30:00 Tuesday Tue 20 October Oct 10 2009 10 30 2009-10-20 13:30:00 Tuesday Tue 20 October Oct 10 2009 13 30 Tuesday 20 October 2009, 1030-1330 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 3 Conference or workshop Conferences and workshops 340 Global Climate Model Validation, Forecasting and Uncertainty

This is the first of a series of talks concerned with climate models, the forecasts and scenarios they are used to produce and the validity of such models.

This is the first of a series of talks concerned with climate models, the forecasts and scenarios they are used to produce and the validity of such models. <h4>Introduction</h4> Validation and Forecasting in Climate Models Robert Fildes Director, Lancaster Centre for Forecasting Atmospheric-Ocean General Circulation Models (AOGCMs) are increasingly used to produce forecasts over the medium-long term (10-100 hundred years ahead). The resultant conditional forecasts are then used as the basis for policy discussions. This brief introduction will discuss the issue of the validation of such models and the role of forecasting research in validation. Predicting the Climate of the Coming Decade Doug Smith Met Office, Hadley Centre The next IPCC assessment report (AR5) will include, for the first time, a focus on decadal-scale climate predictions. A major advancement in the IPCC-AR5 simulations relative to previous efforts will be an attempt to predict natural internal climate variations in addition to changes forced by anthropogenic greenhouse gases. In order to assess the likely skill of forecasts of the coming decade a comprehensive set of retrospective forecasts (hindcasts) with start dates covering the period 1960 to 2005 has been performed using the UK Met Office global coupled climate model. Results of these hindcasts will be summarised in this talk, focusing particularly on additional skill arising from predictions of natural internal variability. 2009-10-21 16:00:00 Wednesday Wed 21 October Oct 10 2009 16 00 2009-10-21 17:30:00 Wednesday Wed 21 October Oct 10 2009 17 30 Wednesday 21 October 2009, 1600-1730 0 0 LEC Training Rooms 1 And 2 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 342 The Challenge of Climate Change

Sir Brian Hoskins of Imperial College (and Director of the Grantham Institute for Climate Change) will be giving this term's Faculty Seminar entitled "The Challenge of Climate Change".

Sir Brian Hoskins of Imperial College (and Director of the Grantham Institute for Climate Change) will be giving this term's Faculty Seminar entitled "The Challenge of Climate Change". Brian's talk will highlight the achievements of climate science, its limitations and the challenge to the science. He will also discuss the role of the UK Climate Change Committee (which is a member of) and its analysis of the possible limitation of climate change, the technologies to achieve this, and the challenges that have been set for the UK. Sir Brian Hoskins is a Royal Society Research Professor with research interests in weather and climate, and especially the understanding of atmospheric motion from frontal to planetary scales. His international roles have included being vice-chair of the Joint Scientific Committee for the World Climate Research Programme and President of the International Association of Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences. He has also had numerous UK roles, including playing a major part in the 2000 Report by The Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution that first proposed a 60% target for UK carbon dioxide emission reduction by 2050, and is currently a member of the UK Committee on Climate Change. He is a member of the science academies of the UK, USA, China and Europe and has received a number of awards including the top prizes of the UK and US Meteorological Societies and an honorary DSc from the University of Bristol. He was knighted in 2007 for his services to the environment. 2009-10-22 14:00:00 Thursday Thu 22 October Oct 10 2009 14 00 2009-10-22 15:00:00 Thursday Thu 22 October Oct 10 2009 15 00 Thursday 22 October 2009, 1400-1500 0 0 Lecture Theatre 2, Management School Building 12 Sci-Tech Lecture Series Sci-Tech Lecture Series c122d4bf 361 Exploring the Relationship between Personalised Learning and Enquiry-Based Learning in Enhancing the Student Learning Experience

Personalised Learning (PL) has entered the educational lexicon through government policy for schools. At the University of Manchester it is characterised by: the choice of learners in what, when and how they learn; small-group or individual scale discussions with their tutors, with a great degree of interaction and self-expression.

Personalised Learning (PL) has entered the educational lexicon through government policy for schools. At the University of Manchester it is characterised by: the choice of learners in what, when and how they learn; small-group or individual scale discussions with their tutors, with a great degree of interaction and self-expression. Enquiry-Based Learning (EBL) is an open, flexible, social and supported form of learning that values, stimulates and nurtures people's natural capacity for enquiry. Many of the features of EBL naturally express the characteristics of PL. Each of the characteristics of PL is taken in turn showing how EBL expresses them; these are supported with reference to practice in the University of Manchester. This talk will demonstrate how many of the aspirations of PL can be realised through the delivery of the curriculum by EBL in a way that enhances the student learning experience. 2009-11-03 13:00:00 Tuesday Tue 03 November Nov 11 2009 13 00 2009-11-03 14:00:00 Tuesday Tue 03 November Nov 11 2009 14 00 Tuesday 03 November 2009, 1300-1400 0 0 Postgraduate Statistics Centre, Computer Lab 2 (A46/A49) 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 327 Biofumigation as a component of a methyl bromide replacement strategy in disease management

Dr David Yohalem, East Malling Research, UK.

Dr David Yohalem, East Malling Research, UK. Centre for Sustainable Agriculture. 2009-11-04 16:00:00 Wednesday Wed 04 November Nov 11 2009 16 00 2009-11-04 17:00:00 Wednesday Wed 04 November Nov 11 2009 17 00 Wednesday 04 November 2009, 1600-1700 0 0 Furness Lecture Theatre 2 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 116 InfoLab21 & Daresbury SIC Networking Event

Event Overview

Event Overview InfoLab21 and is hosting a networking event on the 7th of November to include members of its own resident company community, companies from Daresbury Science & Innovation Campus (SIC) and also representatives from InfoLab21's associate network of companies using or developing advanced Information & Communications Technologies (ICT). Like Lancaster University's InfoLab21, Daresbury SIC provides incubation facilities and business support services to Digital/ICT businesses and both organisations have recognised the value of networking activities to help support the growth of these businesses - through the identification of business development opportunities, sourcing of business-critical expertise or developing collaborative routes to market. At this event representatives from both establishments will come together to create new collaborative opportunities. Event Schedule 11.00 Introduction 11.10 Presentation from Depts of Computing Science & Communication Systems 11.15 Presentation from Computational Science and Engineering Group 11.20 Company pitches 12.15 Lunch The event will start at 11am with an introduction from Steve Riches; Director of the <a href="http://www.infolab21.lancs.ac.uk/about/kbc.php">Knowledge Business Centre</a> (KBC) at Infolab21 followed by a short presentation from <a href="http://www.comp.lancs.ac.uk/computing/staff/dh.html">Prof. David Hutchison</a>; Director of InfoLab21 on the University's Departments of Computing Science and Communication Systems. Representatives from Daresbury SIC will give an overview of their <a href="http://www.cse.scitech.ac.uk/">Computational Science and Engineering Group</a> and then we will move on to the main content of the event where all the attending companies will be able to give a two minute elevator pitch to cover the following points: <ul><li>Who you are?</li><li>What is your business?</li><li>What you have to offer other Digital/ICT companies?</li><li>What do you need from other Digital/ICT companies?</li></ul> These short presentations and pitches will run through to around 12.15 when a buffet lunch will be served giving opportunities to network up until around 1.30. Pre-event Information on Companies Attending In order to promote the event in the best way possible and encourage networking at the event we are publicising the details of all registerred attendees ahead of the event itself. Our intention is that attendees can pre-research who else is attending the event and then, following the "elevator pitches" (See event schedule) directly seek out those people they want to meet with. This is a formula Daresbury has used to great success at its monthly breakfast briefings as it allows all attendees to get the best possible use out of the meeting. Current Attendees Registered <a href="http://www.infolab21.lancs.ac.uk/news_and_events/events/daresbury_attendees.php">Click for list of Attendees</a> Attending the Event Please note that attendance at this event is by invitation only and the list of attendees will close on Monday November 5th. If you would be interested in attending and would like to discuss a possible invitation please contact Nick King <a href="mailto:n.king@lancaster.ac.uk">n.king@lancaster.ac.uk</a> 01524 510447, Knowledge Business Centre, InfoLab21 Transport & Location For those companies from Daresbury SIC, transport will be available for those companies who are interested. If you are making your own way there then please go the link at the bottom of the page for directions. 2009-11-07 11:00:00 Saturday Sat 07 November Nov 11 2009 11 00 2009-11-07 13:00:00 Saturday Sat 07 November Nov 11 2009 13 00 Saturday 07 November 2009, 1100-1300 0 0 Room C74, InfoLab21, Lancaster University 9 Networking Event Networking Events http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1192093082.jpg 75 75 364 Presentation by the IET

Mary Jane Halstead, Regional Development Manager (North West and Yorkshire) from The Institution of Engineering and Technology has been invited by the Engineering Department to give a presentation to staff.

Mary Jane Halstead, Regional Development Manager (North West and Yorkshire) from The Institution of Engineering and Technology has been invited by the Engineering Department to give a presentation to staff. The presentation will focus on the work of the IET and the membership benefits they can offer. This event is primarily aimed at Technical staff, however all interested staff are welcome to attend. 2009-11-09 13:00:00 Monday Mon 09 November Nov 11 2009 13 00 2009-11-09 14:00:00 Monday Mon 09 November Nov 11 2009 14 00 Monday 09 November 2009, 1300-1400 0 0 A74 Engineering Building 24 Presentation Presentations 328 Global Environmental Change and Food Security

John Ingram, GECAFS Executive Officer,Oxford.

John Ingram, GECAFS Executive Officer,Oxford. Centre for Sustainable Agriculture. 2009-11-18 12:00:00 Wednesday Wed 18 November Nov 11 2009 12 00 2009-11-18 13:00:00 Wednesday Wed 18 November Nov 11 2009 13 00 Wednesday 18 November 2009, 1200-1300 0 0 Furness Lecture Theatre 2 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 366 Managing the monster in the middle - why is IWRM (Integrated Water Resources Management) so hard?

Professor Graham Harris, Director, LEC

Professor Graham Harris, Director, LEC 2009-11-20 13:00:00 Friday Fri 20 November Nov 11 2009 13 00 2009-11-20 14:00:00 Friday Fri 20 November Nov 11 2009 14 00 Friday 20 November 2009, 1300-1400 0 0 LEC LG505 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 367 Food web bioaccumulation of halogenated compounds in high mountain lake food webs

Mireia Bartons, University of Barcelona

Mireia Bartons, University of Barcelona Also at this seminar: Stopford; Current R&D for Green Technologies Lois Ricketts, Stopford Projects Ltd 2009-11-25 11:00:00 Wednesday Wed 25 November Nov 11 2009 11 00 2009-11-25 12:00:00 Wednesday Wed 25 November Nov 11 2009 12 00 Wednesday 25 November 2009, 1100-1200 0 0 LEC Training Room 2 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 368 Stopford; Current R&D for Green Technologies

Lois Ricketts, Stopford Projects Ltd

Lois Ricketts, Stopford Projects Ltd Also at this seminar: Food web bioaccumulation of halogenated compounds in high mountain lake food webs Mireia Bartons, University of Barcelona 2009-11-25 11:00:00 Wednesday Wed 25 November Nov 11 2009 11 00 2009-11-25 12:00:00 Wednesday Wed 25 November Nov 11 2009 12 00 Wednesday 25 November 2009, 1100-1200 0 0 LEC Training Room 2 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 329 SNAREs at the junction of traffic, transport and transpiration

Prof Mike Blatt, University of Glasgow, UK.

Prof Mike Blatt, University of Glasgow, UK. Centre for Sustainable Agriculture. 2009-12-02 16:00:00 Wednesday Wed 02 December Dec 12 2009 16 00 2009-12-02 17:00:00 Wednesday Wed 02 December Dec 12 2009 17 00 Wednesday 02 December 2009, 1600-1700 0 0 Furness Lecture Theatre 2 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 79 Technology Matters

Financing Innovation (Pt 2)

Financing Innovation (Pt 2) Schedule: 9:00am - Registration Tea and Coffee 9:30am - Introduction (10 mins) 9.40am - Presentation 1 (45 mins) 10.25am - Refreshments Break (20 mins) 10.45am - Presentation 2 (45 mins) 11.30am - Close (5 mins) 11.35am - 12.00 Networking Presentation 1: Enterprise Ventures - - The RisingStars Growth Fund, Mark Wyatt - Investment Director The RisingStars Growth Fund 1 (managed by Enterprise Ventures) was launched in March 2002 and since then has been the third most active VC investor in the UK in 2004 and 2005. Enterprise Ventures is an independent Fund Manager, based in the North of England and focused on growth and becoming the leading venture capital firm across the Northern regions. Building on its success, RisingStars Growth Fund 2 was launched in March 2006. The RisingStars Funds typically invest in seed and early stage technology companies that have the potential to grow into highly successful businesses. The RisingStars investment team seeks to back ambitious and successful management teams who have the ability to turn unique and leading technologies into world-class products or services that will in time attract customers from around the globe. In addition to the finance initiatives that Enterprise Ventures manage, they can also provide expertise in assisting companies with their strategic, technical and market development. For further information, contact the RisingStars investment team at EV on 01772 270570 or visit the Fund's website at <a href="http://www.rsgf.co.uk">www.rsgf.co.uk</a>. Presentation 2: Robert Sheffrin, Adviser to Northwest Business Angels, the NWDA's business angel network Following on from our September presentation from the North West Development Agency (NWDA) regarding the business finance solutions funds they administer, we will be joined by Robert Sheffrin who will be looking at investment in innovative technologies or solutions from the perspective of investors themselves. The Investors' Perspective Raising funds from a business angel or venture capitalist is sometimes viewed as a mysterious art. It shouldn't be. The presentation will provide a brief introduction to business angels, who they are, what they are looking for and how they operate and a few tips on how to get the money from angels and funds. Robert Sheffrin A former venture capital fund manager and bank manager specialising in funding for smaller businesses he trained as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG later working with Deloittes and Ladbroke Group. After participating in an MBO, he established an international consultancy advising funds, companies and professional firms. He is an advisor to a number of funding organisations, a director of Braemar Securities and was President of the Manchester Society of Chartered Accountants in 2006/07. Registration To register for this Technology Matters event please email Sarah Maginness: s.maginness@lancaster.ac.uk Presentations <div class="ppt"><a href="http://www.infolab21.lancs.ac.uk/docs/presentations/technology_matters_05_12_07/Intro.pps">Introduction</a></div><div class="ppt"><a href="http://www.infolab21.lancs.ac.uk/docs/presentations/technology_matters_05_12_07/Mark_Wyatt.pps">Rising Stars Growth Fund - Mark Wyatt (Enterprise Ventures)</a></div><div class="ppt"><a href="http://www.infolab21.lancs.ac.uk/docs/presentations/technology_matters_05_12_07/Robert_Sheffrin.pps">Finance from Business Angels (Robert Sheffrin) - NW Business Angels</a></div> 2009-12-05 09:00:00 Saturday Sat 05 December Dec 12 2009 09 00 2009-12-05 12:00:00 Saturday Sat 05 December Dec 12 2009 12 00 Saturday 05 December 2009, 0900-1200 0 0 Room C74, InfoLab21, Lancaster University 1 Technology Matters Technology Matters Events InfoLab21's Technology Matters series provides a showcase for academic expertise and technological development with the focus on specific topics. Networking sessions offer businesses the opportunity not only to talk to each other but also to find out more about the incubator businesses at InfoLab21 and exchange ideas with academic staff from the Computing and Communication Sytems departments. These events are open to all. They will probably have a wider appeal to businesses within the digital industries and those involved in an IT function within companies but anyone with an interest is welcome to come along and find out more! If you have been unable to attend previous events you can view the presentation slides in the <a href="http://www.infolab21.lancs.ac.uk/news_and_events/events/events_archive.php?event_type_id=1">events archive</a>. http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1178121829.jpg 75 75 388 Plants, people and ultraviolet light: from ozone depletion to better nutrition Dr Nigel Paul Lancaster Environment Centre

Stratospheric ozone depletion has been one of the major environmental problems of the past three decades. Through the implementation of the Montreal Protocol, stratospheric ozone depletion also represents the greatest success for global action in response to a global environmental problem. That success is founded on high quality science, both in relation to the causes of ozone depletion and its effects, which are mediated by increased ultraviolet-B radiation (UV-B: 290-315nm) reaching the...

Stratospheric ozone depletion has been one of the major environmental problems of the past three decades. Through the implementation of the Montreal Protocol, stratospheric ozone depletion also represents the greatest success for global action in response to a global environmental problem. That success is founded on high quality science, both in relation to the causes of ozone depletion and its effects, which are mediated by increased ultraviolet-B radiation (UV-B: 290-315nm) reaching the biosphere. Increased UV-B affects many organisms and biological processes, from human skin cancer, through changes in plant growth to biogeochemical cycling. Prior to the 1980s UV-B was barely recognised as a having any effect on plants, and subsequent research initially used unrealistic treatments leading to substantial misconceptions over the potential effects of ozone depletion. My work at Lancaster has concentrated on UV-B treatments based on realistic ozone depletion scenarios and under conditions as close as possible to the field. I will describe how such experiments reveal a range of significant effects on plant growth, morphology and chemistry, understanding that has contributed to the balanced assessment of the impacts of stratospheric ozone on crops and natural ecosystems. I will also describe how, by focussing on environmentally-relevant conditions, our ozone-related research has placed Lancaster in a unique position to explore the application of UV responses and how, working with growers and manufacturers, we have shown that UV-B responses, far from being damaging, are often highly desirable in horticulture, with benefits for growers and consumers. 2009-12-15 09:15:00 Tuesday Tue 15 December Dec 12 2009 09 15 2009-12-15 09:40:00 Tuesday Tue 15 December Dec 12 2009 09 40 Tuesday 15 December 2009, 0915-0940 0 0 Lecture Theatre 1, Management School Building 11 Christmas Conference Talk Christmas Conference Talks The Faculty of Science and Technology's annual Christmas Conference is a chance for faculty members to hear talks from colleagues in other departments, as well as presentations from invited speakers. 389 Catching Neutrinos! A detector for the T2K experiment Dr Laura Kormos Physics Department

A few million neutrinos pass through every square centimeter of you every second leaving no trace. What does this tell us? Human beings are not very good neutrino detectors. So how do we detect neutrinos, why is it so difficult, what do we know about them, and why do we care?

A few million neutrinos pass through every square centimeter of you every second leaving no trace. What does this tell us? Human beings are not very good neutrino detectors. So how do we detect neutrinos, why is it so difficult, what do we know about them, and why do we care? Lancaster's involvement in the international T2K experiment is allowing us to further our understanding of these elusive, fundamental particles. 2009-12-15 09:40:00 Tuesday Tue 15 December Dec 12 2009 09 40 2009-12-15 10:05:00 Tuesday Tue 15 December Dec 12 2009 10 05 Tuesday 15 December 2009, 0940-1005 0 0 Lecture Theatre 1, Management School Building 11 Christmas Conference Talk Christmas Conference Talks The Faculty of Science and Technology's annual Christmas Conference is a chance for faculty members to hear talks from colleagues in other departments, as well as presentations from invited speakers. 390 Geometric Constraint System Stories: Evariste Galois, CAD and Crystallography Professor Stephen Power Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Geometric constraint systems are large systems of equations that arise from a configuration of geometrical objects and which feature in many structural models in applied science. I will outline three stories which have at their heart the analysis of the flexibility and rigidity of bar-joint structures. A bar (= strong bond) is inextensible while a joint (= weak angular bond) can swivel. For a 3D example imagine a telegraph pylon with all the joints loosened (and whether it will fall down).

Geometric constraint systems are large systems of equations that arise from a configuration of geometrical objects and which feature in many structural models in applied science. I will outline three stories which have at their heart the analysis of the flexibility and rigidity of bar-joint structures. A bar (= strong bond) is inextensible while a joint (= weak angular bond) can swivel. For a 3D example imagine a telegraph pylon with all the joints loosened (and whether it will fall down). James Clerk-Maxwell noted simple counting rules that hold when typical bar-joint systems in 2D or 3D are rigid structures. Nevertheless it is still an open problem to determine what exactly determines rigidity and in what manner bar-joint structures can flex or deform. Evariste Galois, "revolutionary and geometer", died in a dual in 1832 before at the age of 21. The night before, the story goes, he wrote down his profound theory on the solvability of polynomial equations. In my second story I will explain how "Galois' Obstacle", as I call it, is relevant to the geometric constraint systems within core CAD software. Max Born and Theodore von Karman developed the classical theory of crystallography. This theory incorporates infinite periodic bar-joint structures as mathematical models in the analysis of the low energy spectrum. Can the mathematics of such models shed light on the physics of crystals or, for that matter, more amorphous materials? 2009-12-15 10:05:00 Tuesday Tue 15 December Dec 12 2009 10 05 2009-12-15 10:30:00 Tuesday Tue 15 December Dec 12 2009 10 30 Tuesday 15 December 2009, 1005-1030 0 0 Lecture Theatre 1, Management School Building 11 Christmas Conference Talk Christmas Conference Talks The Faculty of Science and Technology's annual Christmas Conference is a chance for faculty members to hear talks from colleagues in other departments, as well as presentations from invited speakers. 397 Impact of Accelerator Engineering at the Cockcroft Institute Dr Graeme Burt Engineering Department

The Cockcroft Institute was set up 5 years ago as a centre of excellence in Accelerator Science and Technology. Since then it has had a major impact in the design of accelerators and the interaction between universities and national laboratories.

The Cockcroft Institute was set up 5 years ago as a centre of excellence in Accelerator Science and Technology. Since then it has had a major impact in the design of accelerators and the interaction between universities and national laboratories. Lancaster University Engineering department is the only Engineering group in the UK involved in accelerator Engineering and hence plays a unique role in the design of future accelerators. There are many types of impact in accelerator engineering: Impact on the design of accelerators, Impact of large international accelerators, applications of industrial accelerators, impact of knowledge exchange with industry and impact of spin-off technology. In this talk an example of each of these will be given and hence show how Lancaster engineering's accelerator research is having a major impact within the UK and beyond. 2009-12-15 11:25:00 Tuesday Tue 15 December Dec 12 2009 11 25 2009-12-15 11:50:00 Tuesday Tue 15 December Dec 12 2009 11 50 Tuesday 15 December 2009, 1125-1150 0 0 Lecture Theatre 1, Management School Building 11 Christmas Conference Talk Christmas Conference Talks The Faculty of Science and Technology's annual Christmas Conference is a chance for faculty members to hear talks from colleagues in other departments, as well as presentations from invited speakers. c9ab1682 392 The Wray Broadband Project - 5 Years On Dr Nick Race Computing Department

Over the last 5 years the Internet has become increasingly regarded as a 'utility' service. However, despite technological enhancements, access to the Internet in rural areas continues to present major challenges - and a 'Digital Divide' has opened up between town and country.

Over the last 5 years the Internet has become increasingly regarded as a 'utility' service. However, despite technological enhancements, access to the Internet in rural areas continues to present major challenges - and a 'Digital Divide' has opened up between town and country. Wireless Mesh Networks (WMNs) are seen as a potential solution to this imbalance; offering a scalable, low-cost, autonomous platform capable of delivering an access network without the need to utilise any previous infrastructure. This talk, by Nick Race of Computing/ISS, will outline how Wireless Mesh Networking technology has been used within the local village of Wray, providing Internet access to villagers and a networking test-bed to researchers. Five years on from the initial deployment, he'll reflect on some of the groups that have been impacted by the work, and outline the current research activities that have been built around the Wray "Living Lab". 2009-12-15 11:50:00 Tuesday Tue 15 December Dec 12 2009 11 50 2009-12-15 12:15:00 Tuesday Tue 15 December Dec 12 2009 12 15 Tuesday 15 December 2009, 1150-1215 0 0 Lecture Theatre 1, Management School Building 11 Christmas Conference Talk Christmas Conference Talks The Faculty of Science and Technology's annual Christmas Conference is a chance for faculty members to hear talks from colleagues in other departments, as well as presentations from invited speakers. 2bacb1bd 393 The EPSRC's views of impact Dr Lesley Thompson Director of the Research Base, EPSRC

Lesley Thompson, Director of the Research Base at the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), will talk about impact as understood by the EPSRC and particularly the role of impact statements in grant applications.

Lesley Thompson, Director of the Research Base at the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), will talk about impact as understood by the EPSRC and particularly the role of impact statements in grant applications. Lesley was previously Director of Research and Innovation at the EPSRC, and currently has responsibility for the delivery of research programmes, liaison with the academic community, career development and the support of researchers, and capacity building and peer review, so she is very well placed to discuss impact from the research council perspective. 2009-12-15 12:30:00 Tuesday Tue 15 December Dec 12 2009 12 30 2009-12-15 13:30:00 Tuesday Tue 15 December Dec 12 2009 13 30 Tuesday 15 December 2009, 1230-1330 0 0 Lecture Theatre 1, Management School Building 11 Christmas Conference Talk Christmas Conference Talks The Faculty of Science and Technology's annual Christmas Conference is a chance for faculty members to hear talks from colleagues in other departments, as well as presentations from invited speakers. 8fe5ad04 394 HEFCE's views of impact Paul Hubbard Head of Research Policy, HEFCE

Paul Hubbard, Head of Research Policy at HEFCE, will talk about impact from the perspective of the Research Excellence framework exercise (REF).

Paul Hubbard, Head of Research Policy at HEFCE, will talk about impact from the perspective of the Research Excellence framework exercise (REF). HEFCE is currently consulting on the proposals for the REF, with impact and how it is to be assessed playing a large part, and is also running a pilot exercise on impact in which Lancaster Physics will take part. The outcome of the REF, like the outcome of the RAE, affects both the way in which we are rated for research and the funding we receive from HEFCE. As Head of Research Policy at HEFCE, Paul is immersed in the pilots and the consultation and will be able to give us insights into the way in which HEFCE is approaching the issues of measurement of the impact of research. 2009-12-15 14:30:00 Tuesday Tue 15 December Dec 12 2009 14 30 2009-12-15 15:30:00 Tuesday Tue 15 December Dec 12 2009 15 30 Tuesday 15 December 2009, 1430-1530 0 0 Lecture Theatre 1, Management School Building 11 Christmas Conference Talk Christmas Conference Talks The Faculty of Science and Technology's annual Christmas Conference is a chance for faculty members to hear talks from colleagues in other departments, as well as presentations from invited speakers. 395 Tropical land use change and atmospheric composition - a case study in Borneo Professor Nick Hewitt Lancaster Environment Centre

More than half the world's rainforest has been lost to agriculture since the Industrial Revolution. One of the most widespread tropical crops is oil palm (Elaeis guineensis): global production now exceeds 35 Mt y-1.

More than half the world's rainforest has been lost to agriculture since the Industrial Revolution. One of the most widespread tropical crops is oil palm (Elaeis guineensis): global production now exceeds 35 Mt y-1. In Malaysia, for example, 13% of land area is now oil palm plantation, compared with 1% in 1974. There are enormous pressures to increase palm oil production, for food, domestic products and, especially, biofuels. Expansion of oil palm for biofuel production is predicated on the assumption that palm oil is an "environmentally friendly" fuel feedstock. Here we show, using measurements and models, that oil palm plantations in Malaysia directly emit greater quantities of the oxides of nitrogen and volatile organic compounds than the rainforest they are replacing. These compounds lead to the production of ground-level ozone (O3), an air pollutant that damages human health, plants and materials, reduces crop productivity and has effects on the Earth's climate. Our measurements show that, at present, O3 concentrations do not significantly differ over rainforest and adjacent oil palm plantation landscapes. However, our model calculations predict that if NOx concentrations in Borneo are allowed to reach those currently seen over rural North America and Europe, ground-level O3 concentrations will reach 100 ppbv and exceed levels known to be harmful to human health. Our study provides an early warning of the urgent need to develop policies that manage nitrogen emissions if the detrimental effects of palm oil production on air quality and climate are to be avoided. 2009-12-15 15:50:00 Tuesday Tue 15 December Dec 12 2009 15 50 2009-12-15 16:15:00 Tuesday Tue 15 December Dec 12 2009 16 15 Tuesday 15 December 2009, 1550-1615 0 0 Lecture Theatre 1, Management School Building 11 Christmas Conference Talk Christmas Conference Talks The Faculty of Science and Technology's annual Christmas Conference is a chance for faculty members to hear talks from colleagues in other departments, as well as presentations from invited speakers. ee1f7cad 396 Weathering solar storms Dr Jim Wild Department of Communication Systems

Space isn't quite as cold and empty as you might first think. The Earth is embedded within the outer atmosphere of the Sun and is constantly buffeted by the solar wind and bathed in the remnants of the Sun's massive magnetic field. While generally imperceptible to humans here on Earth, changes in the space environment, so-called "space weather", can have an impact upon man-made technologies under, on and above the surface of the Earth.

Space isn't quite as cold and empty as you might first think. The Earth is embedded within the outer atmosphere of the Sun and is constantly buffeted by the solar wind and bathed in the remnants of the Sun's massive magnetic field. While generally imperceptible to humans here on Earth, changes in the space environment, so-called "space weather", can have an impact upon man-made technologies under, on and above the surface of the Earth. Over 150 years ago, English astronomer Richard Carrington observed a massive solar flare and the geomagnetic storm that resulted was the most powerful on record. Although Victorian technologies were temporarily disrupted, some fear that a similar event today could disable the high-tech infrastructure that underpins modern society. Dr. Jim Wild, from the Department of Communication Systems' Space Plasma Environment and Radio Science Group, looks at the science behind space weather and considers some of the implications of living with a star. 2009-12-15 16:15:00 Tuesday Tue 15 December Dec 12 2009 16 15 2009-12-15 16:40:00 Tuesday Tue 15 December Dec 12 2009 16 40 Tuesday 15 December 2009, 1615-1640 0 0 Lecture Theatre 1, Management School Building 11 Christmas Conference Talk Christmas Conference Talks The Faculty of Science and Technology's annual Christmas Conference is a chance for faculty members to hear talks from colleagues in other departments, as well as presentations from invited speakers. ecba99b1 316 Ethnographies of Cycling

Like all modes of mobility, cycling is cultural through and through. One important way of getting to grips with the cultures existing around cycling is ethnography. This workshop aims to bring together cycling researchers, ethnographers and anyone interested in developing or using new understandings of cycling. It will explore the ways in which ethnographic research might contribute to our knowledge about cycling. The day will introduce and explain ethnography, and will include presentations...

Like all modes of mobility, cycling is cultural through and through. One important way of getting to grips with the cultures existing around cycling is ethnography. This workshop aims to bring together cycling researchers, ethnographers and anyone interested in developing or using new understandings of cycling. It will explore the ways in which ethnographic research might contribute to our knowledge about cycling. The day will introduce and explain ethnography, and will include presentations by people who have done ethnographic research into cycling, as well as discussions around the potential for ethnographic research to contribute further to knowledge of cycling. This workshop is being organized by CeMoRe and the Understanding Walking & Cycling team. 2009-12-16 00:00:00 Wednesday Wed 16 December Dec 12 2009 00 00 2009-12-16 00:00:00 Wednesday Wed 16 December Dec 12 2009 00 00 Wednesday 16 December 2009 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 3 Conference or workshop Conferences and workshops 415 Airborne LIDAR: principles, processing and applications to volcanic areas Dr Massimiliano Favalli INGV, Piza

The talk will discuss airborne laser scanning for obtaining detailed topographic and other data, with particular emphasis on volcanic areas.

The talk will discuss airborne laser scanning for obtaining detailed topographic and other data, with particular emphasis on volcanic areas. Airborne Light Intensity Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) is an active remote sensing system consisting of a laser scanner, a Global Positioning System (GPS) and an Inertial Navigation System (INS). A laser transmits brief laser pulses to the ground which are scattered back to the scanner. From the laser pulses direction, the pulses travel time and the position of the aircraft it is possible to reconstruct accurate coordinates of the points of the terrain surface. The peak power of backscattered pulses is also recorded by the system and can be used to produce maps of intensity. DEMs derived from LIDAR data are nowadays largely used for quantitative analyses and modelling in geology and geomorphology. Raw three-dimensional data points are however largely affected by systematic errors. A rigorous removal of these errors usually produces a great improvement in the quality of LIDAR-derived DEMs. Some examples of LIDAR applications to volcanic areas are presented: lava flow mapping using intensity maps; accurate volumes calculation of lava flows; calculation of the volumes of erosion and deposition of recently formed pyroclastic cones; mapping of changes of superficial properties (e.g. roughness). 2010-01-19 10:00:00 Tuesday Tue 19 January Jan 01 2010 10 00 2010-01-19 11:00:00 Tuesday Tue 19 January Jan 01 2010 11 00 Tuesday 19 January 2010, 1000-1100 0 0 LEC LG505 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 432 Field measurements of air-soil exchange gradients of persistent organic pollutants Ana Cabrerizo IDAEA-CSIC, Barcelona

CCM Seminar

CCM Seminar 2010-01-27 12:00:00 Wednesday Wed 27 January Jan 01 2010 12 00 2010-01-27 13:00:00 Wednesday Wed 27 January Jan 01 2010 13 00 Wednesday 27 January 2010, 1200-1300 0 0 LEC LG505 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 414 Why Social Inequalities Persist Prof Danny Dorling Sheffield University

Few say they agree with injustice, but we live in an unjust world. This talk presents the argument that In rich countries injustice as represented by social inequalities is caused less and less by having too few resources to share around fairly, but is increasingly maintained by widespread adherence to beliefs which actually propagate it.

Few say they agree with injustice, but we live in an unjust world. This talk presents the argument that In rich countries injustice as represented by social inequalities is caused less and less by having too few resources to share around fairly, but is increasingly maintained by widespread adherence to beliefs which actually propagate it. Danny Dorling is Professor of Human Geography at the University of Sheffield. His recent work has been concerned with inequalities in education, income, race, housing and health. Tickets: Free - to reserve a seat please call Tracy Quilliam on 01524 510081, or email t.quilliam@lancs.ac.uk 2010-01-27 19:30:00 Wednesday Wed 27 January Jan 01 2010 19 30 2010-01-27 20:30:00 Wednesday Wed 27 January Jan 01 2010 20 30 Wednesday 27 January 2010, 1930-2030 0 0 Biology Large Lecture Theatre 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 417 LEC Research Seminar: Environmental Evidence for 2010-15: Needs, Skills and Partnership Miranda Kavanagh Director of Evidence, Environment Agency

2010-01-28 14:30:00 Thursday Thu 28 January Jan 01 2010 14 30 2010-01-28 15:30:00 Thursday Thu 28 January Jan 01 2010 15 30 Thursday 28 January 2010, 1430-1530 0 0 Lecture Theatre 8, Management School Building 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 965befe 406 Oldham Wired City Reconnected

Alba Associates are taking bookings and calls for collaboration for their first WCR event of 2010 to be held in Oldham.

Alba Associates are taking bookings and calls for collaboration for their first WCR event of 2010 to be held in Oldham. Wired City Reconnected events are 'collaborative networking' events aimed at the digital/creative media and ICT business interested in potential collaborations, aiming to stay away from boring sales pitches. The events are facilitated and provide a bespoke matching & introduction service to ensure that your business gains the maximum opportunity to meet new potential partners and contacts. Businesses are being sought to address the follow collaboration requests: <ul><li>Oldham business wishes to meet freelance Web Coders working in PHP, SQL, ASP and Flash</li><li>Blackpool SEO business (working in Google, Yahoo and Bing) seeks to collaborate with new media and branding companies </li><li>Oldham business wishes to meet with Hosting Providers and ISP's businesses</li><li>North Manchester business seek to work with data centre businesses </li><li>Oldham bespoke software developers seeks to meet business who could collaborate with payment gateways and address validations</li><li>Oldham business seeks to meet business who could provide VoIP and SIP trunks solutions</li><li>Bury business wishes to meet with freelance graphic designers</li><li>Bury company looking to meet companies who create/support or supply CRM applications and interested in VoIP/CTI Integration"</li></ul> Delegates are charged £12.50, if you book online. This fee covers liquid refreshment, buffet and and business introductory/matching service. If you are interested to attending please follow the link below to book your place: You can also view a short video explaining more about the Wired City Reconnected events. 2010-01-28 18:00:00 Thursday Thu 28 January Jan 01 2010 18 00 2010-01-28 20:00:00 Thursday Thu 28 January Jan 01 2010 20 00 Thursday 28 January 2010, 1800-2000 0 0 The City Learning Centre, Oldham 9 Networking Event Networking Events http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1262599468.jpg 75 75 412 Digital Pathways

The Digital Pathways event will connect you and your business with North West Universities and key funders who can show you how you can make the most of collaborative R&D opportunities.

The Digital Pathways event will connect you and your business with North West Universities and key funders who can show you how you can make the most of collaborative R&D opportunities. With a focus on fixed and mobile digital communications including broadcasting technology, this event will give you the inside track on getting the right support for your business. Whether you need support to innovate, access to funding opportunities or simply to find out what's available, this is a must attend event for digital businesses across the North West region. <h3>Funder presentations include:</h3> <ul><li>Technology Strategy Board (TSB)</li> <li>Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs)</li> <li>Business Link Northwest</li> <li>4iP</li> <li>Enterprise Europe Network.</li></ul> <h3>Exhibitors</h3> University of Bolton University of Chester University of Cumbria: "Bringing theory to life with the Stilwell virtual community: A University of Cumbria Project to promote health and social care professional learning" InfoLab21 at Lancaster University: "InfoLab21: The North West Centre of ICT Excellence" University of Liverpool: "Working together, making an impact" Liverpool John Moores University: "Applying digital forensics in networked environments" The University of Manchester: "Manchester Informatics: Information in the Digital Age" Manchester Metropolitan University: "Engaging with local and national industries on customer-led research projects in areas as diverse as location specific content to mobile GPS devices and RFID/wireless sensing applications for rail track monitoring" University of Central Lancashire:"Digital technologies: commerce, content and community" The University of Salford Digital Cluster: "A forum and centre of excellence, which combines and leads on high quality research, academic enterprise and teaching in areas of informatics, digital media, and new and convergent technologies" The Open University. This event is run by the North West Universities Association working in partnership with the national and regional Digital Communications Knowledge Transfer Network. For further details please see the links below. 2010-02-01 17:30:00 Monday Mon 01 February Feb 02 2010 17 30 2010-02-01 20:00:00 Monday Mon 01 February Feb 02 2010 20 00 Monday 01 February 2010, 1730-2000 0 0 The Lowry, Salford, Manchester 9 Networking Event Networking Events http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1262944853.jpg 75 75 430 Characterizing dissolved organic matter (DOM) using fluorescence and parallel factor analysis (PARAFAC) Kristin Mueller INRS-Eau, Terre et Environnement, Université du Québec, Canada

2010-02-02 15:00:00 Tuesday Tue 02 February Feb 02 2010 15 00 2010-02-02 16:00:00 Tuesday Tue 02 February Feb 02 2010 16 00 Tuesday 02 February 2010, 1500-1600 0 0 LEC LG505 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 332 UCAS Open Day - Environmental Science schemes

Environmental Science schemes open day.

Environmental Science schemes open day. 2010-02-04 00:00:00 Thursday Thu 04 February Feb 02 2010 00 00 2010-02-04 00:00:00 Thursday Thu 04 February Feb 02 2010 00 00 Thursday 04 February 2010 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 8 Undergraduate Open Day Undergraduate Open Days Department open days are an opportunity for prospective undergraduate students to meet the staff, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. Get in touch with the department to find out more. 429 Codes with parent identifying property and digital fingerprinting codes: what is in between? Professor Gregory Kabatyanskiy Institute for Information Trnasmission Problems, RAS, Moscow

In this talk we prove initial results on the proportion of "mutated" coordinates that can be tolerated under the IPP property. The talk is based on a joint work with A. Barg, G.R. Blakley and C. Tavernier.

In this talk we prove initial results on the proportion of "mutated" coordinates that can be tolerated under the IPP property. The talk is based on a joint work with A. Barg, G.R. Blakley and C. Tavernier. An n-word y over a finite alphabet is called a descendant of a set U of t words (called "parents") if each coordinate of y coincides with the same coordinate of at least one of these t words. A code C is said to have the t-identifying parent property (t-IPP) if for any word y that is a descendant of at most t parents belonging to the code it is possible to identify at least one of them. The existence of good t-i.p.p. codes is known from earlier works. We introduce a strong version of this problem under which some of the coordinates in y can break away from the descent rule ("mutate") , i.e., can take arbitrary values from the alphabet, or become completely unreadable. 2010-02-05 13:00:00 Friday Fri 05 February Feb 02 2010 13 00 2010-02-05 14:00:00 Friday Fri 05 February Feb 02 2010 14 00 Friday 05 February 2010, 1300-1400 0 0 InfoLab21 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 435 Our Food Future - Reflections on Changing Paradigms, Shifting Power and Rewriting Rules Geoff Tansey Joseph Rowntree Visionary for a Just and Peaceful World

Food Security Lancaster Seminar

Food Security Lancaster Seminar Geoff Tansey is a Member and Trustee, Food Ethics Council and is s a Joseph Rowntree Visionary for a Just and Peaceful World - Working for a fair and sustainable food system. He is a winner of the Derek Cooper Award for best food campaigner/educator, BBC Radio 4 Food and Farming Awards 2008. His latest book is entitled "The Future Control of Food: A Guide to International Negotiations and Rules on Intellectual Property, Biodiversity and Food Security" Visit <a href="http://www.tansey.org.uk/">Geoff's website</a>. The talk will be followed by refreshments. 2010-02-09 16:00:00 Tuesday Tue 09 February Feb 02 2010 16 00 2010-02-09 17:00:00 Tuesday Tue 09 February Feb 02 2010 17 00 Tuesday 09 February 2010, 1600-1700 0 0 LEC Training Rooms 1 And 2 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 433 Novel technologies for eutrophication control in shallow lakes Prof Gang Pan Chinese Academy of Sciences

2010-02-12 10:00:00 Friday Fri 12 February Feb 02 2010 10 00 2010-02-12 11:00:00 Friday Fri 12 February Feb 02 2010 11 00 Friday 12 February 2010, 1000-1100 0 0 LEC Training Room 1 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 418 LEC Research Seminar: NERC 2010 theme action plans Professor Louise Heathwaite Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University

An insight into the new science actions supported by NERC Council that will come out of the 2010 theme action plans. The focus will be on the Sustainable Use of Natural Resources theme.

An insight into the new science actions supported by NERC Council that will come out of the 2010 theme action plans. The focus will be on the Sustainable Use of Natural Resources theme. The seminar with be followed by refreshments in the LEC Atrium. 2010-02-17 16:00:00 Wednesday Wed 17 February Feb 02 2010 16 00 2010-02-17 17:00:00 Wednesday Wed 17 February Feb 02 2010 17 00 Wednesday 17 February 2010, 1600-1700 0 0 Biology Large Lecture Theatre 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 333 UCAS Open Day - Environmental Science schemes

Environmental Science schemes open day.

Environmental Science schemes open day. 2010-02-20 00:00:00 Saturday Sat 20 February Feb 02 2010 00 00 2010-02-20 00:00:00 Saturday Sat 20 February Feb 02 2010 00 00 Saturday 20 February 2010 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 8 Undergraduate Open Day Undergraduate Open Days Department open days are an opportunity for prospective undergraduate students to meet the staff, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. Get in touch with the department to find out more. 373 LEC Postgraduate Open Day

Find out about the Lancaster Environment Centre's taught and research-based postgraduate courses.

Find out about the Lancaster Environment Centre's taught and research-based postgraduate courses. A typical open day provides you with the chance to: Discuss the course with members of academic staff. Find out about potential funding routes. Tour the University campus including the Graduate College. Visit some of the facilities in the Lancaster Environment Centre including dedicated Masters study room. Applicants attending our open days find them a very valuable experience and we encourage you to attend. You can book a place <a href="http://www.lec.lancs.ac.uk/postgraduate/open_days.php">online</a> at the Lancaster Environment Centre postgraduate pages. 2010-02-24 12:30:00 Wednesday Wed 24 February Feb 02 2010 12 30 2010-02-24 16:30:00 Wednesday Wed 24 February Feb 02 2010 16 30 Wednesday 24 February 2010, 1230-1630 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 7 Postgraduate Open Day Postgraduate Open Days Open days are an opportunity for prospective students to meet the staff and students, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. 436 Nutrient and carbon cycling in sediments of the Arabian Sea oxygen minimum zone Dr Clare Woulds School of Geography, Leeds University

Catchment & Aquatic Processes Group Seminar

Catchment & Aquatic Processes Group Seminar 2010-02-26 12:30:00 Friday Fri 26 February Feb 02 2010 12 30 2010-02-26 13:30:00 Friday Fri 26 February Feb 02 2010 13 30 Friday 26 February 2010, 1230-1330 0 0 LEC LG505 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 440 The Social Brain Professor Chris Frith, FRS

The biological basis of complex human social interaction and communication has been illuminated through comparative studies of other species and through studies of psychiatric patients. By combining results from such studies with data from brain imaging we can now delineate specific features of the social brain.

The biological basis of complex human social interaction and communication has been illuminated through comparative studies of other species and through studies of psychiatric patients. By combining results from such studies with data from brain imaging we can now delineate specific features of the social brain. Professor Frith will suggest that we should distinguish between two kinds of social signals: Signals that automatically trigger interaction and cooperation, and ostensive signals that are used for deliberate communication. The first type of signal is typically associated with the mirror system in the brain through which people tend to automatically imitate one another and become more socially oriented. The second type of signal tends to activate the mentalising system through which people make inferences about the intentions, beliefs and desires of others. The speaker suggests that this latter system is needed for 'closing the loop' in social interactions, whereby each partner knows that the other has the intention to communicate. The deliberate use of social signals can serve to increase reputation, trust, and facilitate teaching. However, both the automatic and the deliberate systems have a dark side, leading to out-group prejudice and enabling hypocrisy and deception. Christopher D. Frith, FRS, is Emeritus Professor of Neuropsychology in the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuro-imaging at University College, London, and Niels Bohr Visiting Professor in the Interacting Minds project at the University of Aarhus, Denmark. He is one of the pioneers in applying brain imaging to the study of mental processes. He is known especially for his work on agency, social intelligence, and on understanding the minds of people with autism and schizophrenia. The author of some 400 papers published in scientific journals, his latest book, Making up the Mind: How the brain creates our mental world, was published in 2007 by Wiley-Blackwell and longlisted for the Royal Society prize for science books, 2008. In 2009 he was awarded the European Latsis Prize (jointly with Uta Frith) for contributions to understand the human mind and brain and the Fyssen Foundation Prize for work on Neuropsychology. 2010-03-10 16:00:00 Wednesday Wed 10 March Mar 03 2010 16 00 2010-03-10 17:30:00 Wednesday Wed 10 March Mar 03 2010 17 30 Wednesday 10 March 2010, 1600-1730 0 0 Lecture Theatre 4, Management School Building 12 Sci-Tech Lecture Series Sci-Tech Lecture Series http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1266508996.jpg 75 75 1fb17df6 447 Dissolved organic matter in montane systems, climate and vegetation effects Kari Austnes and Live Semb Vestgarden Norweigan Institute for Water Research (NIVA)

2010-03-11 15:00:00 Thursday Thu 11 March Mar 03 2010 15 00 2010-03-11 16:00:00 Thursday Thu 11 March Mar 03 2010 16 00 Thursday 11 March 2010, 1500-1600 0 0 Environmental Science Small Lecture Theatre 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 450 National Science and Engineering Week 2010

As part of National Science and Engineering Week 2010 Lancaster University are holding a series of activities to promote Science and Technology to school students.

As part of National Science and Engineering Week 2010 Lancaster University are holding a series of activities to promote Science and Technology to school students. The activities are spread across five days (approx 10am-3pm) and are aimed at year 10 and 11 students. Monday 15th March The Department of Mathematics and Statistics will offer a series of talks and practical sessions, including an interactive lecture on maths and magic and a lesson on how to become a billionaire with GCSE Maths! Have you ever wondered what is in blood? In this hands-on biology session, you will have the opportunity to find out about the different kinds of cells in sheep blood and what they do. Tuesday 16th March Five minutes ago there was a massive explosion in the middle of a highly built-up area. A fire is raging out of control. The emergency services need to know where to concentrate their ambulances, fire engines and so on. The Police need to know which streets to evacuate. What are the risks? What happens if it rains? What do you tell the journalists knocking on the door? In a session looking at disaster management, staff from Lancaster Environment Centre (LEC) will ask students to put themselves in the place of the Civil Contingencies Team that responds to severe accidents in and around Lancaster. Wednesday 17 March Engineering and Physics Bottle Rocket Challenge. The students will spend the day looking at the basic mechanics of rockets, the effect of thrust, and air resistance before designing and constructing the rockets. The afternoon will involve launching the rockets and evaluating performance. Thursday 18th March Computing and Communication Systems will offer students interactive sessions looking at mobile phone technology and how computer scientists have to be able to understand and design the embedded systems which keep our technology-reliant world running. Friday 19th March Mind Games: Psychology in Action. Students will discover real-world applications of the science of psychology. They'll experience how the mind is tricked by illusions of vision, audition, and attention, and will learn about the different roles of the hemispheres of the brain. Electric Earth: The Earth is alive with electricity! This new show will take the audience on a high voltage journey deep into our planets electric personality. As well as familiar atmospheric electricity such as lightning, the Earth sits at the centre of an electric current circuit that stretches far out into space and is driven by our planets electromagnetic link to the Sun. (For further information please download the session details via the link below.) We hope students will find these sessions both informative and fun, and that they will be encouraged to keep studying science and technology related subjects within school. Due to a great response we only have limited places available. If you are a teacher and are interested in sending students to one or more of these sessions please get in touch with Alan Darragh via the SciTech Schools Programme link below. 2010-03-15 00:00:00 Monday Mon 15 March Mar 03 2010 00 00 2010-03-19 00:00:00 Friday Fri 19 March Mar 03 2010 00 00 Mon 15 - Fri 19 March 2010 0 0 Lancaster University 17 Schools Event Schools Events There are lots of opportunities for schools to get involved with Science and Technology at Lancaster University. Find out more at <a href="http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/schools/">http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/schools/</a>. http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1267618044.gif 75 75 449 An open day to find out about the STOR-i

The <a href="http://www.stor-i.lancs.ac.uk/">STOR-i DTC</a> is a pioneering new 4 year Statistics and Operational Research PhD programme with substantial Government and industry backing. For October 2010 entry we have 10 fully-funded studentships, with up to 50% more funding than standard PhDs (equating to a competitive graduate salary).

The <a href="http://www.stor-i.lancs.ac.uk/">STOR-i DTC</a> is a pioneering new 4 year Statistics and Operational Research PhD programme with substantial Government and industry backing. For October 2010 entry we have 10 fully-funded studentships, with up to 50% more funding than standard PhDs (equating to a competitive graduate salary). STOR-i offers you a new style of PhD training, which includes: being part of a learning group, co-operating and interacting with like-minded peers; working directly with leading industry partners, opening up real potential for rapid career progression; making a real scientific and industrial impact with your research. To find out more come along to our open day. The programme for the day will include talks describing: <ul> <li>The STOR-i DTC</li> <li>What doing a PhD is really like</li> <li>Describing different research project areas</li> <li>Career opportunities in Statistics and Operational Research given by speakers from industry</li> </ul> There will also be time to talk to some of our current PhD students, tour the campus and meet with members of staff. For those who have already applied for a place at the STOR-i DTC there will also be short interviews. We have funds available to cover reasonable travel costs for students meeting the eligibility conditions for <a href="http://www.stor-i.lancs.ac.uk/funding/">funding</a>. For those coming from further afield, we will also be able to arrange accommodation, again subject to you meeting the eligibility conditions. Places are limited so apply early by sending your CV to <a href="mailto:STOR-i@lancs.ac.uk">STOR-i@lancs.ac.uk</a>. 2010-03-17 10:00:00 Wednesday Wed 17 March Mar 03 2010 10 00 2010-03-17 15:30:00 Wednesday Wed 17 March Mar 03 2010 15 30 Wednesday 17 March 2010, 1000-1530 0 0 Lancaster University 7 Postgraduate Open Day Postgraduate Open Days Open days are an opportunity for prospective students to meet the staff and students, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1267546069.jpg 75 75 419 LEC Research Seminar: Living with Environmental Change Professor Andrew Watkinson Director of Living with Environmental Change, NERC

The seminar with be followed by refreshments in the LEC Atrium.

The seminar with be followed by refreshments in the LEC Atrium. 2010-03-17 16:00:00 Wednesday Wed 17 March Mar 03 2010 16 00 2010-03-17 17:00:00 Wednesday Wed 17 March Mar 03 2010 17 00 Wednesday 17 March 2010, 1600-1700 0 0 Biology Large Lecture Theatre 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 335 UCAS Open Day - Environmental Science schemes

Environmental Science schemes open day.

Environmental Science schemes open day. 2010-03-18 00:00:00 Thursday Thu 18 March Mar 03 2010 00 00 2010-03-18 00:00:00 Thursday Thu 18 March Mar 03 2010 00 00 Thursday 18 March 2010 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 8 Undergraduate Open Day Undergraduate Open Days Department open days are an opportunity for prospective undergraduate students to meet the staff, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. Get in touch with the department to find out more. 452 Fixing fuel poverty - challenges and solutions Dr Brenda Boardman Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford

Society and Environment Research Theme Seminar

Society and Environment Research Theme Seminar While fuel poverty is often seen as a social problem, the solution is to improve the energy efficiency of the home, providing strong synergies with climate change policy. Meanwhile over 5m households are suffering from fuel poverty in the UK. Large sums of money are spent to reduce the problem, for instance on winter fuel payments, though these were insufficient to prevent a 49% increase in excess winter deaths in 2008-9. This is an interdisciplinary problem with a strong political presence. Biography Until September 2007, Brenda led the Lower Carbon Futures group at the <a href="http://www.eci.ox.ac.uk/" target="_blank">Environmental Change Institute</a>, University of Oxford. In November 2007, she wrote Home Truths: a low-carbon strategy to reduce UK housing emissions by 80% by 2050 for FOE and The Co-op Bank. She has subsequently provided supporting evidence for the Friends of the Earth and Help the Ageds Judicial Review of the Governments policies on fuel poverty in England, now at Appeal. Brenda has, in theory, retired as an Emeritus Fellow of the University of Oxford. Her main focus has been on writing Fixing Fuel Poverty challenges and solutions for Earthscan, published in December and the subject of this seminar. 2010-03-22 15:00:00 Monday Mon 22 March Mar 03 2010 15 00 2010-03-22 16:00:00 Monday Mon 22 March Mar 03 2010 16 00 Monday 22 March 2010, 1500-1600 0 0 Institute For Advanced Studies Meeting Room 1 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 453 Nitrogen competition in the rhizosphere Professor Davey Jones Environment Centre Wales, Bangor University, UK

Centre for Sustainable Agriculture Seminar

Centre for Sustainable Agriculture Seminar Although we generally consider nutrients to be taken up by plants and microbes in an inorganic form (e.g. phosphate, nitrate, ammonium, sulphate), dissolved organic nutrients also constitute a significant resource in many terrestrial and marine ecosystems. In many cases, they also represent one of the major nutrient loss pathways (e.g., in streamwater) although rarely are they included in ecosystem models. The importance of nutrients held in an organic form is becoming increasingly apparent as we start to understand the role they play in plant and microbial nutrition and plant-microbial signaling. One area of great uncertainty surrounds the cycling of dissolved organic N (DON) at the root-soil interface. While we understand little about the processes involved in this cycling, this has not stopped many researchers advocating it as one of the primary factors driving ecosystem development. Clearly we need to substantiate such claims, hence the nature of my talk. During the talk I will focus on DON. This will show how important it is as a source of N across global latitudinal gradients. I will also show how we have been investigating microbial-root competition for DON at the soil root interface using a range of isotopic tracking techniques. The talk will also present new data on recent analytical advances (i.e. NanoSIMS) which allow the visualization of stable isotopes (e.g. 15N) in plant-soil systems at the cellular and sub-cellular level. 2010-03-24 16:00:00 Wednesday Wed 24 March Mar 03 2010 16 00 2010-03-24 17:00:00 Wednesday Wed 24 March Mar 03 2010 17 00 Wednesday 24 March 2010, 1600-1700 0 0 Furness Lecture Theatre 2 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 374 LEC Postgraduate Open Day

Find out about the Lancaster Environment Centre's taught and research-based postgraduate courses.

Find out about the Lancaster Environment Centre's taught and research-based postgraduate courses. A typical open day provides you with the chance to: Discuss the course with members of academic staff. Find out about potential funding routes. Tour the University campus including the Graduate College. Visit some of the facilities in the Lancaster Environment Centre including dedicated Masters study room. Applicants attending our open days find them a very valuable experience and we encourage you to attend. You can book a place <a href="http://www.lec.lancs.ac.uk/postgraduate/open_days.php">online</a> at the Lancaster Environment Centre postgraduate pages. 2010-03-27 12:30:00 Saturday Sat 27 March Mar 03 2010 12 30 2010-03-27 16:30:00 Saturday Sat 27 March Mar 03 2010 16 30 Saturday 27 March 2010, 1230-1630 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 7 Postgraduate Open Day Postgraduate Open Days Open days are an opportunity for prospective students to meet the staff and students, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. 460 Phenanthrene catabolism in Zn and Cu amended soil Ify Obuekwe Lancaster Environment Centre

Centre for Chemicals Management Seminar

Centre for Chemicals Management Seminar 2010-03-31 11:00:00 Wednesday Wed 31 March Mar 03 2010 11 00 2010-03-31 12:00:00 Wednesday Wed 31 March Mar 03 2010 12 00 Wednesday 31 March 2010, 1100-1200 0 0 LEC Training Room 1 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 461 Review of Organochlorine Pesticides in Azerbaijan Gulchohra Aliyeva Lancaster Environment Centre

Centre for Chemicals Management Seminar

Centre for Chemicals Management Seminar 2010-03-31 11:00:00 Wednesday Wed 31 March Mar 03 2010 11 00 2010-03-31 12:00:00 Wednesday Wed 31 March Mar 03 2010 12 00 Wednesday 31 March 2010, 1100-1200 0 0 LEC Training Room 1 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 463 Ameliorating the impacts of salinity on crop yield by altering root-to-shoot hormonal signalling Dr Michel Ghanem Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium

Soil salinity is an increasing problem for agriculture around the world. While most attention has focused on the role of crop ion accumulation (especially in reproductive organs that contribute to yield), salinity also constitutes an osmotic stress that immediately alters plant hormone relations immediately after stress imposition. Hormonal profiling following stress imposition revealed temporal correlations between leaf growth and senescence and concentrations of the plant hormones cytokinins...

Soil salinity is an increasing problem for agriculture around the world. While most attention has focused on the role of crop ion accumulation (especially in reproductive organs that contribute to yield), salinity also constitutes an osmotic stress that immediately alters plant hormone relations immediately after stress imposition. Hormonal profiling following stress imposition revealed temporal correlations between leaf growth and senescence and concentrations of the plant hormones cytokinins in roots, xylem sap and leaves. By increasing root cytokinin production through two different approaches (inducible root CK production and grafting a onto a CK overproducing rootstock) we have doubled tomato vegetative growth and increased fruit yield under moderate salinity. 2010-04-14 16:00:00 Wednesday Wed 14 April Apr 04 2010 16 00 2010-04-14 17:00:00 Wednesday Wed 14 April Apr 04 2010 17 00 Wednesday 14 April 2010, 1600-1700 0 0 Furness Lecture Theatre 1 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 458 Biological Pesticides Against Insect Crop Pests in Asia and Africa: Turning Research Into Use in Developing Countries Dr David Grzywacz University of Greenwich, UK

Centre for Sustainable Agriculture Seminar

Centre for Sustainable Agriculture Seminar Insect viruses have been conceived as promising biological pesticides with real potential for providing safe, environmentally friendly and sustainable insect pest control, especially in the developing countries of Asia and Africa. The Baculoviruses (BV) are highly infectious and lethal pathogens of two of the most important global crop pests Helicoverpa armigera (old world bollworm) and Plutella xylostella (diamond back moth). Research on the baculoviruses of these two species has shown that the BV of these species can be used as effectively as insecticides to control these pests. However the process of moving from laboratory and field research to developing, producing and promoting these as biopesticides in Asia and Africa throws up a wide range of significant challenges that illustrate the many facets of taking research knowledge and bringing it into use. This talk will focus on discussing the scientific, technical, legal, institutional and economic issues inherent in bringing this promising research into use as a case study of how science moves from laboratory into the real world. 2010-04-28 16:00:00 Wednesday Wed 28 April Apr 04 2010 16 00 2010-04-28 17:00:00 Wednesday Wed 28 April Apr 04 2010 17 00 Wednesday 28 April 2010, 1600-1700 0 0 Furness Lecture Theatre 2 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 459 Manipulating photosynthesis and photoprotection in tropical rice Dr Erik Murchie University of Nottingham, UK

Centre for Sustainable Agriculture Seminar

Centre for Sustainable Agriculture Seminar Rice is a major source of calories for people in many parts of the world. Raising the rate of biomass production in rice crops is an important target for the improvements in yield and yield potential that will be required during the coming decades. Tropical rice is frequently subjected to high temperatures and high irradiance levels and the saturation of photosynthesis is common. We have been analysing the regulation of photosynthesis in both optimal and sub- optimal conditions. In particular, we are interested in the dynamic efficiency of photosynthesis and potential limitations placed on carbon assimilation by fluctuating environmental conditions and on the effect of photooxidative stress responses induced by high tropical irradiance levels. Field data shows substantial down-regulation of photosynthesis and induction of photoprotective processes in rice under high irradiance in both optimal and suboptimal conditions. We have linked this with lab experiments where we have identified genes involved in short and long term responses to high irradiance. We have identified phenotypes where the downregulation of photosynthesis is compromised: modelling predicts that this will have an impact on carbon gain at the canopy level. We are using these lines to quantify the impact of photoprotection at the canopy level and determine the optimal level of photoprotection for rice biomass production. 2010-05-12 16:00:00 Wednesday Wed 12 May May 05 2010 16 00 2010-05-12 17:00:00 Wednesday Wed 12 May May 05 2010 17 00 Wednesday 12 May 2010, 1600-1700 0 0 Furness Lecture Theatre 2 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 423 Physical and Link Layer Implications in Vehicle Ad Hoc Networks Dr Mosa Ali Abu-Rgheff Reader in Mobile Communications, University of Plymouth

Vehicle Ad hoc Networks (VANET) provide safety on the road and deliver road traffic information and route guidance to drivers along with commercial applications.

Vehicle Ad hoc Networks (VANET) provide safety on the road and deliver road traffic information and route guidance to drivers along with commercial applications. However the challenges facing VANET are numerous. Nodes move at high speeds, road side units and base-stations are scarce, the topology is constrained by the road geometry and changes rapidly, and the number of nodes peaks suddenly in traffic jams. In this talk, I will focus on issues related to the physical and link layers of VANET to achieve high data rates and high throughput. For the physical layer, we examine the use of multiple antennas installed on top of the vehicles structured in Vertical BLAST (VBLAST) systems to provide higher capacities in rich fading environments. To study the capability of the proposed system, a vehicular channel model was developed from a rich scattering environment. However, the performance of VBLAST system drops as the line of sight strength increases due to the correlation between the antennas. The analysis of VLAST-OFDM systems showed that they experience an error floor due to intercarrier interference (ICI) which increases with speed, number of antennas transmitting and number of subcarriers used. The IEEE 802.11p MAC layer standard, under development for VANET, uses a variant of Carrier Sense Multiple Access (CSMA). IEEE 802.11 protocols were evaluated to prove the saturation throughput of the basic access method drops as the number of nodes increases thus yielding very low throughput in congested areas. RTS/CTS access provides higher throughput but it applies only to unicast transmissions. To overcome the limitations of 802.11 protocols, we designed a protocol known as SOFT MAC which combines Space, Orthogonal Frequency and Time multiple access techniques. In SOFT MAC the road is divided into cells and each cell is allocated a unique group of subcarriers. Within a cell, nodes share the available subcarriers using a combination of TDMA and CSMA. The throughput analysis of SOFT MAC showed it has superior throughput compared to the basic access and similar to the RTS/CTS access of 802.11. 2010-05-18 12:00:00 Tuesday Tue 18 May May 05 2010 12 00 2010-05-18 13:00:00 Tuesday Tue 18 May May 05 2010 13 00 Tuesday 18 May 2010, 1200-1300 0 0 C60 InfoLab21 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 468 Design and Application of Industrial Fuzzy Logic Controllers Professor Snejana Yordanova Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria; e-mail: sty@tu-sofia.bg; http://web.hit.bg/syordanova

The fuzzy logic controllers (FLCs) mark a considerable progress in controlling complex, non-linear, time-varying processes satisfying the high system performance demands

The fuzzy logic controllers (FLCs) mark a considerable progress in controlling complex, non-linear, time-varying processes satisfying the high system performance demands Since their emergence in the area of process control the FLCs design is constantly being improved laying it out on theoretical grounds and making it more general and simple. Different structures of model-free and T-S model-based FLCs and approaches have been suggested for treating together fuzzy system stability and uncertainty for the purposes not only of analysis but also of design. The aim of this lecture is to present some results from the research of the author and her team on development and implementation of various types PI-like model-free process FLCs for robust control of complex industrial plants with time delay. An effort has been made to treat together in the frequency domain the stability and the performance of a fuzzy control system of a plant with time delay and model uncertainties, provoked by plant complexity and shift of the operating point along the smooth non-linear plant characteristics due to disturbances, changes in the operating mode and time-varying plant properties. Another research goal is to offer a simple and transparent both FLCs and FLCs design in order to make controllers and their design feasible and easy to complete in industrial PLCs. Robust stability and robust performance criteria are derived by extending the Popov stability criterion for the case of a fuzzy control system and combining it with Morari robustness considerations, employing experts estimates of simple nominal plant model with time delay and plant uncertainties model. These criteria lay the theoretical foundations for the developed simple and objective FLC design and parameter tuning procedure. The design starts with a single input - the signed distance, fuzzy controller (SI FC), making use of its crucial advantages for application of the Popov and Morari techniques - 1-D uniquely determined rule base, a sector bounded non-linear control curve and a reduced number of tuning parameters. Then it is extended to other sole and two-input FLCs. A model of the procedure is derived using LSM and feedforward ANNs to automate the PLC implementation of the design. The design procedure is assessed by applying it for the control of the inside temperature of a laboratory-scale dryer using MATLAB real-time and Siemens SIMATIC PLC. A comparison of the fuzzy closed loop system performance with the performance of a designed ordinary PI controller system underlines the advantages of the fuzzy system. An extension to the case of multivariable FLCs is suggested which is tested for the control of an aerodynamic plant (laboratory-scale helicopter). Brief biography of the speaker: Snejana Yordanova - MEng in Electrical Engineering (Automatic Control) and Ph.D. holder from the Technical University of Sofia (TUS), a full-time Associate Professor with the Department of Process Control, Faculty of Automation, TUS; TUS ECTS expert Member of the Union of Automatics and Informatics in Bulgaria and the World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society (WSEAS) Teaching activity - process control, fuzzy control, control systems, elements of industrial automation, modelling and simulation, MATLAB Scientific and research interests - application of the robust, fuzzy logic and neural network approaches to system modelling, simulation and control under uncertainties in the areas of oil refining, milk processing, wastewater treatment; measurement systems; thermal power plants Publications: papers - over 120 (in journals Int. Sc. J. of Computing, WSEAS Trans. on Systems, WSEAS Trans. on Circuits and Systems, J. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Australia, IEEE Trans. Instrum. and Measurement, Transactions of the Institute of Meas. and Control, Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, Int. J. of Automation and Control, Advances in Physics, Electronics and Signal Processing Applications, Chemical & Biochemical Engineering Quarterly, Bioprocess Engineering, Problems of Eng. Cybernetics and Robotics, Automatica & Informatics, Proceedings of the Technical University of Sofia, Technical Review, Electrical Engineering and Electronics, etc.); textbooks 8 and manuals 4, Research and education projects 18; Coordinator and guest lecturer in 8 Erasmus-Socrates projects (Spain, Italy, Sweden, UK, Portugal). Supervisor of 2 Ph.D. students Member of organising and international scientific committees of conferences (WSEAS, IDAACS, IFAC, UIEEE, "Challenges in Research and Education of 21-st century"- Bulgaria, etc.); co-editor of proceedings; reviewer for journals (WSEAS, Automatica, IEEE, etc.). 2010-05-20 13:00:00 Thursday Thu 20 May May 05 2010 13 00 2010-05-20 14:00:00 Thursday Thu 20 May May 05 2010 14 00 Thursday 20 May 2010, 1300-1400 0 0 C60 InfoLab21 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 375 LEC Postgraduate Open Day

Find out about the Lancaster Environment Centre's taught and research-based postgraduate courses.

Find out about the Lancaster Environment Centre's taught and research-based postgraduate courses. A typical open day provides you with the chance to: Discuss the course with members of academic staff. Find out about potential funding routes. Tour the University campus including the Graduate College. Visit some of the facilities in the Lancaster Environment Centre including dedicated Masters study room. Applicants attending our open days find them a very valuable experience and we encourage you to attend. You can book a place <a href="http://www.lec.lancs.ac.uk/postgraduate/open_days.php">online</a> at the Lancaster Environment Centre postgraduate pages. 2010-05-22 12:30:00 Saturday Sat 22 May May 05 2010 12 30 2010-05-22 16:30:00 Saturday Sat 22 May May 05 2010 16 30 Saturday 22 May 2010, 1230-1630 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 7 Postgraduate Open Day Postgraduate Open Days Open days are an opportunity for prospective students to meet the staff and students, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. 477 A New Flow-Through Directional Passive Air Sampler Applied to Monitoring Ambient Nitrogen Dioxide Chun Lin LEC

Centre for Chemicals Management Seminar

Centre for Chemicals Management Seminar 2010-05-26 11:00:00 Wednesday Wed 26 May May 05 2010 11 00 2010-05-26 12:00:00 Wednesday Wed 26 May May 05 2010 12 00 Wednesday 26 May 2010, 1100-1200 0 0 LEC Training Room 1 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 476 How Bad are Bananas? how-bad-are-bananas Mike Berners-Lee Small World Consulting Ltd

Mike Berners-Lee will be giving a short talk on his new book "How Bad are Bananas? The carbon footprint of everything".

Mike Berners-Lee will be giving a short talk on his new book "How Bad are Bananas? The carbon footprint of everything". The book covers everything from a text message, through everyday items, to the war in Iraq. There are messages for personal lives, businesses and a few thoughts sprinkled in for policy makers too. Bill Bryson said "I can't remember the last time I read a book that was more fascinating, informative and fun, all at the same time". Mike will take a few questions but is planning to leave a good bit of time for people to meet, drink in hand, with others from across the university who may share an interest in the multi-disciplinary challenge of climate change. He'll be available for signing copies. The event is open to all and there will be some light refreshments available. Please email Amanda Faulconbridge (a.faulconbridge@lancaster.ac.uk) if you are attending to help anticipate refreshments. 2010-05-28 16:00:00 Friday Fri 28 May May 05 2010 16 00 2010-05-28 17:00:00 Friday Fri 28 May May 05 2010 17 00 Friday 28 May 2010, 1600-1700 0 0 LEC Courtyard 9 Networking Event Networking Events http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1274459159.jpg 75 75 482 Instrumental Developments in the Field of Solid Sampling for ICP-MS and ICP-OES Ciaran OConnor New Wave

The talk will be of interest to anyone who is interested in the analysis of metals in solid samples, including biological and geological samples, and should be accessible to people who don't have prior experience with solid sampling techniques for ICP-MS and/or ICP-OES

The talk will be of interest to anyone who is interested in the analysis of metals in solid samples, including biological and geological samples, and should be accessible to people who don't have prior experience with solid sampling techniques for ICP-MS and/or ICP-OES 2010-06-01 11:30:00 Tuesday Tue 01 June Jun 06 2010 11 30 2010-06-01 12:30:00 Tuesday Tue 01 June Jun 06 2010 12 30 Tuesday 01 June 2010, 1130-1230 0 0 LEC LG505 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 483 Transnational educational spaces: The transformation of HE in Hong Kong and the new (im)mobilities of Chinese students Dr Johanna Waters Department of Geography, University of Liverpool

Society and Environment Research Theme Seminar

Society and Environment Research Theme Seminar The last 10 years have seen the deepening and expansion of the process of internationalisation in relation to higher education (HE). There are many different aspects to this, including the proliferation of language schools catering to international students, "satellite" university campuses, distance- or e-learning, international MBA programmes, and the development of national education "brands". Governments and HE institutions are becoming increasingly entrepreneurial when it comes to promoting their educational "products" overseas. The international mobility of tertiary-level students is one of the more conspicuous elements of internationalisation in relation to HE. In this seminar, I draw upon the preliminary findings of a research project (funded by the ESRC and RGC in Hong Kong and conducted jointly with Dr Maggi Leung at the University of Hong Kong) examining another facet of internationalisation - the increasing overseas presence of UK higher education institutions (HEIs) in East Asia. More specifically, I consider here the experiences of students in Hong Kong undertaking 'British' degree programmes (in situ). I discuss their decision-making around attaining a British degree, their experiences of their programme to date, and their plans on completion of their degree. Conceptually, the project considers the relationship between international higher education and (im)mobility. Transnational educational programmes of the kind reported here ostensibly undermine the assumed relationship between overseas education and international travel. In this study, we examine the extent to which physical mobility is integral to the experience of international education. Biography: Johanna is a lecturer in human geography at the University of Liverpool whose research specializes in the the internationalisation of education and on issues of education and mobility, as well as transnational migration and the experience of immigrants in different countries. In the past she has undertaken extensive research for the B.C. Ministry of Multiculturalism and Immigration in Canada. She is currently undertaking research funded by the British Academy and ESRC-RGC grants on the experiences of students in Hong-Kong taking "British" degree programs and the implications of this, which will be the subject of this seminar. 2010-06-02 13:00:00 Wednesday Wed 02 June Jun 06 2010 13 00 2010-06-02 14:00:00 Wednesday Wed 02 June Jun 06 2010 14 00 Wednesday 02 June 2010, 1300-1400 0 0 LEC Training Room 1 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 481 Think RaRe - Rational-Reactive Intelligent Agents for Collaborative Thinking in Virtual Worlds Dr. Mario Gongora Institute of Creative Technologies (IOCT), De Monfort University, Leicester

At the Institute of Creative Technologies (IOCT), De Monfort University, Leicester, we are working in a collaborative thinking process using a project in progress, the Virtual Romans (VR). Around the VR project we can discuss a new approach in engaging the understanding at basic level and the analysis at research level of the same subject.

At the Institute of Creative Technologies (IOCT), De Monfort University, Leicester, we are working in a collaborative thinking process using a project in progress, the Virtual Romans (VR). Around the VR project we can discuss a new approach in engaging the understanding at basic level and the analysis at research level of the same subject. In the standard state of mind, research informs basic education; being a one-way process. Now we attempt to have the education and the research work together at the same level and cross feed. Technology provides the simulation of a virtual environment, where an artist designs the look and feel. With this collaboration, the VR project aims to create a simulation a Roman settlement in Britain at a specific date and location, where people can interact with the characters and researchers can use it to study this particular piece of our history. For the purpose of engaging in the study of history, we can make the virtual characters look like Romans; but for the purpose of research, we cannot make them think like Romans. By creating the characters using our intelligent agents Rational-Reactive (RaRe) approach we can use them to induce naïve and unprejudiced observes to interact with the Roman environment and spontaneously attempt to think like a roman type character; using the natural desire to interact with them, and historical cues to guide their behaviour. With a combination of the RaRe methodology and a biologically inspired memory model we create a powerful evolvable intelligent behaviour simulation, which allows the virtual characters to learn from the interactions with naïve observers. With our collaborative thinking process, we attempt to create an environment where we can use our known constraints and research to validate and guide the structure of the historical simulation, and hence the creation of small details of history as it should have happened in those times. 2010-06-03 14:00:00 Thursday Thu 03 June Jun 06 2010 14 00 2010-06-03 15:00:00 Thursday Thu 03 June Jun 06 2010 15 00 Thursday 03 June 2010, 1400-1500 0 0 C60 InfoLab21 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 484 Thermal treatment and use of biochar in soils to minimize nutrient losses Maria-Fernanda Aller LEC

Catchment & Aquatic Processes Theme Seminar

Catchment & Aquatic Processes Theme Seminar 2010-06-04 12:30:00 Friday Fri 04 June Jun 06 2010 12 30 2010-06-04 13:30:00 Friday Fri 04 June Jun 06 2010 13 30 Friday 04 June 2010, 1230-1330 0 0 LEC LG505 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 487 Adaptations and climate change in Antarctic marine animals Professor Lloyd Peck Individual Merit Scientist, British Antarctic Survey

Antarctic marine species live at the end of the spectrum of marine environments on Earth, with low, constant temperatures and the strongest seasonality of light and phytoplankton productivity anywhere. The marine animals there have some of the lowest physiological rates reported with slow growth and development, metabolic rates, and activity levels of any major fauna and Earth. They also have many unique adaptations including a group of fish that has no blood pigments to carry oxygen around...

Antarctic marine species live at the end of the spectrum of marine environments on Earth, with low, constant temperatures and the strongest seasonality of light and phytoplankton productivity anywhere. The marine animals there have some of the lowest physiological rates reported with slow growth and development, metabolic rates, and activity levels of any major fauna and Earth. They also have many unique adaptations including a group of fish that has no blood pigments to carry oxygen around the body, gigantism, and the loss of the previously reported as ubiquitous heat shock response. They also have the poorest abilities to resist or respond to elevated temperature in laboratory experiments. However, parts of the Antarctic have warmed as fast or faster than anywhere on Earth, Antarctic peninsula air temperatures rising 3°C and sea temperatures 1°C in 50 years. Climate models also predict that polar areas will warm more than other regions in the future. This talk will highlight current research on vulnerabilities of this group to change, and where approaches to predicting responses to change are lacking. Professor Lloyd Peck has over 25 years experience of working on Adaptations of Antarctic marine species. He has visited Antarctica 14 times for research, and the Arctic 3 times. Lloyd ran major programmes of science in BAS for 10 years on ecology and physiology of marine and terrestrial life in polar regions. He has over 175 science publications including books, book chapters and commentaries. Lloyd was also the Christmas lecturer on Channel 4 TV in 2004 and was NERC Biodiversity Theme Leader 2007-2009. His research interests are in adaptations to extreme environments, how animals can respond to change, and how adaptations to extremes affect abilities to respond. 2010-06-07 16:00:00 Monday Mon 07 June Jun 06 2010 16 00 2010-06-07 17:00:00 Monday Mon 07 June Jun 06 2010 17 00 Monday 07 June 2010, 1600-1700 0 0 LEC Training Room 2 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 488 The effect of raindrop impacted flow on sediment composition Associate Professor Peter Kinnell Institute of Applied Ecology, University of Canberra, Australia

Catchment & Aquatic Processes Theme Seminar

Catchment & Aquatic Processes Theme Seminar 2010-06-09 12:00:00 Wednesday Wed 09 June Jun 06 2010 12 00 2010-06-09 13:00:00 Wednesday Wed 09 June Jun 06 2010 13 00 Wednesday 09 June 2010, 1200-1300 0 0 LEC Training Room 1 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 486 Knowledge Exchange Show Case

The Research and Enterprise Services division's Knowledge Exchange Show Case is a Poster Day open to the wider university. The event aims to provide an insight into the varied activities being delivered by Lancaster's cross-campus Knowledge Exchange and Technology Transfer teams.

The Research and Enterprise Services division's Knowledge Exchange Show Case is a Poster Day open to the wider university. The event aims to provide an insight into the varied activities being delivered by Lancaster's cross-campus Knowledge Exchange and Technology Transfer teams. The Show Case, which is open to all staff and students, will be an excellent forum to find out more about current outreach programmes and projects, the opportunities available for members of the university to engage in this agenda and it will act as a platform for further and new collaborations and cross-departmental activities. Staff will be on hand from the Research & Enterprise Services Division (including the Project Support Unit, Strategic Relationships team, Student & Graduate Enterprise, Intellectual Property, Knowledge Transfer Partnership and Innovation Voucher administration teams), Lancaster Institute for Contemporary Arts, Institute for Entrepreneurship & Enterprise Development, LEAD, Careers, InfoLab21 (Knowledge Business Centre), Lancaster Environment Centre (Enterprise & Business Partnerships), Lancaster University Volunteering Unit, Applied Social Science (ASSURE), Centre for Performance-led HR, Psychology, Maths & Statistics, Management Learning, Physics, School of Health & Medicine and Engineering (Lancaster Product Development Unit). For any enquiries please contact Sula Ross, Research & Enterprise Services. E-mail s.ross1@lancaster.ac.uk or telephone 01524 594846. 2010-06-10 10:00:00 Thursday Thu 10 June Jun 06 2010 10 00 2010-06-10 12:30:00 Thursday Thu 10 June Jun 06 2010 12 30 Thursday 10 June 2010, 1000-1230 0 0 Management School Hub 13 Demonstration/Workshop Demonstration Workshops Demonstrations and discussions to share views and assist developments in areas of research. 475 Graphene: Magic of Flat Carbon Professor Andre Geim, FRS Director, Manchester Centre for Mesoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Manchester

Graphene - single atomic plane pulled out of graphite - is a wonder material. It has many superlatives to its name. It is the thinnest material in the universe and the strongest one ever measured.

Graphene - single atomic plane pulled out of graphite - is a wonder material. It has many superlatives to its name. It is the thinnest material in the universe and the strongest one ever measured. Its charge carriers exhibit the highest intrinsic mobility, have zero effective mass and can travel micron distances without scattering at room temperature. Graphene can sustain current densities a million times higher than that of copper, shows record thermal conductivity and stiffness, is impermeable to gases and reconciles such conflicting qualities as brittleness and ductility. Electrons in graphene behave in such a way that this allows the investigation of relativistic quantum phenomena in a bench-top experiment. Andre Geim will overview his work on graphene concentrating on its fascinating electronic and optical properties and speculate about future applications. Professor Andre Geim, FRS Andre Geim is the Langworthy Professor of Physics, Royal Society (2010 Anniversary) Research Professor, and Director of The Manchester Centre for Mesoscience and Nanotechnology at The University of Manchester. Among various honors he has received are the Mott Medal and Prize of the Institute of Physics, UK, the EuroPhysics Prize, the Körber European Science Award and the John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science given by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences. 2010-06-11 14:00:00 Friday Fri 11 June Jun 06 2010 14 00 2010-06-11 15:30:00 Friday Fri 11 June Jun 06 2010 15 30 Friday 11 June 2010, 1400-1530 0 0 Lecture Theatre 4, Management School Building 12 Sci-Tech Lecture Series Sci-Tech Lecture Series http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1286556269.jpg 75 75 6d6dc06b 493 Reducing Uncertainty in Models for Environmental Decision-making : Atmosphere

The first in a series of four workshops commissioned by NERC in collaboration with Defra as part of a scoping study on the subject of Reducing Uncertainty in Models for Environmental Decision-Making. The purpose of the study is to identify priority research areas with particular relevance to NERC's <a href="http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/themes/health/">Environment, Pollution and Human Health Theme</a>, requiring investment that will take this agenda forward.

The first in a series of four workshops commissioned by NERC in collaboration with Defra as part of a scoping study on the subject of Reducing Uncertainty in Models for Environmental Decision-Making. The purpose of the study is to identify priority research areas with particular relevance to NERC's <a href="http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/themes/health/">Environment, Pollution and Human Health Theme</a>, requiring investment that will take this agenda forward. This workshop is convened by <a href="http://www.lec.lancs.ac.uk/contacts/staff/Rob_MacKenzie">Rob MacKenzie</a>. See the <a href="http://www.lec.lancs.ac.uk/rumed/">project website</a> for further details. 2010-06-14 10:00:00 Monday Mon 14 June Jun 06 2010 10 00 2010-06-14 16:00:00 Monday Mon 14 June Jun 06 2010 16 00 Monday 14 June 2010, 1000-1600 0 0 LEC LG505 13 Demonstration/Workshop Demonstration Workshops Demonstrations and discussions to share views and assist developments in areas of research. 420 LEC Research Seminar: 25 years of the Ozone Hole: The World Avoided Professor John Pyle, FRS Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of Cambridge

The seminar with be followed by refreshments in the LEC Atrium.

The seminar with be followed by refreshments in the LEC Atrium. 2010-06-16 16:00:00 Wednesday Wed 16 June Jun 06 2010 16 00 2010-06-16 17:00:00 Wednesday Wed 16 June Jun 06 2010 17 00 Wednesday 16 June 2010, 1600-1700 0 0 Biology Large Lecture Theatre 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 490 Putting the Sustainable City in its Place: Conceptual and Empirical Advances in Urban Sustainable Development Rob Krueger Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Massachusetts

Society and Environment Research Theme Seminar

Society and Environment Research Theme Seminar Rob is Assistant Professor of Geography and Director of the Environmental Studies Programme 2010-06-17 13:00:00 Thursday Thu 17 June Jun 06 2010 13 00 2010-06-17 14:00:00 Thursday Thu 17 June Jun 06 2010 14 00 Thursday 17 June 2010, 1300-1400 0 0 LEC Training Room 1 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 491 Thermal treatment and use of biochar in soils to minimize nutrient losses Maria-Fernanda Aller LEC

2010-06-25 12:30:00 Friday Fri 25 June Jun 06 2010 12 30 2010-06-25 13:30:00 Friday Fri 25 June Jun 06 2010 13 30 Friday 25 June 2010, 1230-1330 0 0 LEC LG504 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 496 Civil Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) Ben Keshales & Rob MacKenzie IAI Engineering & LEC

Cross-theme seminar

Cross-theme seminar Envisaged Civil Applications for UAVs Ben Keshales (IAI Engineering) Starting as an esoteric technology used by the military, unmanned aviation has grown to the point where, for some purposes, they are replacing manned aviation. UAV technology has matured to the point where it has promise for civil use. The wide variety of military UAVs means that there is considerable scope for technology transfer to a wide range of civil applications. Once established in the civil sector, scientific, governmental and commercial applications will drive further UAV development, offering new opportunities for wealth creation and improved quality of life. Earth and Environmental Science using UAVs Rob MacKenzie (LEC) Rob will report the findings of the scoping study on the use of UAVs that he carried out on behalf of the Technology theme of the Natural Environment Research Council. The scoping study covered all aspects of NERC science and provided NERC with a "hit list" of science targets that could benefit from the use of UAVs. The study's recommendations have been accepted by NERC and will inform upcoming research programmes. 2010-06-28 15:00:00 Monday Mon 28 June Jun 06 2010 15 00 2010-06-28 16:00:00 Monday Mon 28 June Jun 06 2010 16 00 Monday 28 June 2010, 1500-1600 0 0 LEC LG505 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 485 Exploit fresh market opportunities Manufacturing Advisory Service

Get ahead of your competitors by exploiting the untapped markets born out of climate change.

Get ahead of your competitors by exploiting the untapped markets born out of climate change. Changing attitudes to environmental issues, legislation and growing consumer demand are driving a growing market in environmentally sound products and services. This networking event will demonstrate the opportunities available to your business and the support available to help you innovate in this field. For more information and to register onto this event please visit the website below. 2010-06-29 08:30:00 Tuesday Tue 29 June Jun 06 2010 08 30 2010-06-29 10:30:00 Tuesday Tue 29 June Jun 06 2010 10 30 Tuesday 29 June 2010, 0830-1030 0 0 Fab Lab, Manchester M4 6BU 20 Business Workshop Business Workshops 492 Reducing Uncertainty in Models for Environmental Decision-making : Land & Water

The second in a series of four workshops commissioned by NERC in collaboration with Defra as part of a scoping study on the subject of Reducing Uncertainty in Models for Environmental Decision-Making. The purpose of the study is to identify priority research areas with particular relevance to NERC's <a href="http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/themes/health/">Environment, Pollution and Human Health Theme</a>, requiring investment that will take this agenda forward.

The second in a series of four workshops commissioned by NERC in collaboration with Defra as part of a scoping study on the subject of Reducing Uncertainty in Models for Environmental Decision-Making. The purpose of the study is to identify priority research areas with particular relevance to NERC's <a href="http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/themes/health/">Environment, Pollution and Human Health Theme</a>, requiring investment that will take this agenda forward. This workshop is convened by <a href="http://www.lec.lancs.ac.uk/contacts/staff/Phil_Haygarth">Phil Haygarth</a> and <a href="http://www.lec.lancs.ac.uk/contacts/staff/Trevor_Page">Trevor Page</a>. See the <a href="http://www.lec.lancs.ac.uk/rumed/">project website</a> for further details. 2010-06-29 10:00:00 Tuesday Tue 29 June Jun 06 2010 10 00 2010-06-29 16:00:00 Tuesday Tue 29 June Jun 06 2010 16 00 Tuesday 29 June 2010, 1000-1600 0 0 LEC LG505 13 Demonstration/Workshop Demonstration Workshops Demonstrations and discussions to share views and assist developments in areas of research. 500 Year 12 Science and Technology Taster Day

More than 180 students from schools across the region are expected to attend Lancaster University's sixth annual Year 12 Science and Technology taster day.

More than 180 students from schools across the region are expected to attend Lancaster University's sixth annual Year 12 Science and Technology taster day. Pupils will meet scientists, attend lectures and get hands-on in sessions across campus designed to give students a flavour of some of the current research and teaching happening at Lancaster. One of the most popular sessions looks set to be a DNA 'who done it' taster session in Biology. The students will be analysing cheek swabs from a fictional murder enquiry and trying to work out which suspect committed the crime. Other sessions will include: <ul> <li>Mobile phone development in Communication Systems</li> <li>Strategy and decision making in Maths and Stats</li> <li>A visit to 'fridges' which cool to a temperature below -272°C in Physics (the top ranked Physics department in the country)</li> <li>An introduction to glaciers in Geography; modern motor racing car design in Engineering</li> <li>Learning about volcanic eruptions in Environmental Science</li> <li>Hearing about the role of the Psychologist in a criminal trial in Psychology</li> </ul> Lunch and refreshments will be provided for the students and staff who attend. Schedule <ul> <li>9:45-10:00 Registration/Introduction</li> <li>10:00-11:00 Campus Tour</li> <li>11:00-12:30 Session 1</li> <li>12:30-1:15 Lunch</li> <li>1:15-2:45 Session 2</li> </ul> Contact <a href="mailto:a.darragh@lancaster.ac.uk">Alan Darragh</a> to find out more. 2010-07-01 09:45:00 Thursday Thu 01 July Jul 07 2010 09 45 2010-07-01 15:00:00 Thursday Thu 01 July Jul 07 2010 15 00 Thursday 01 July 2010, 0945-1500 0 0 Management School Building 14 Sci-Tech Taster Day Sci-Tech Taster Days Taster Days are designed to give lower-sixth students a flavour of life studying science and technology subjects at Lancaster University. For more info contact the faculty's Science Partnership Officer. 498 What Statistics Do GPs Really Need To Know?

This meeting of The Royal Statistical Society Primary Health Care Study Group, will focus on the statistics needs of general practitioners.

This meeting of The Royal Statistical Society Primary Health Care Study Group, will focus on the statistics needs of general practitioners. Three talks will be followed by discussion in groups. All are welcome, no pre-registration is necessary. Mark Shapley (Primary Care Sciences, Keele University & G.P.) There has been very little published research on the statistical wants and needs of non-academic and academic general practitioners. Medical statisticians have a well recognised role in research design and analysis but should they have a greater role in general practitioner education and clinical practice, and an even greater role in primary care research? The talk will meander through the speaker's 20 year experience as a practising general practitioner and university academic. Jenny Freeman (School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield) Key to any educational development work is the question of what learners need to know. It is easy for statistical educators to feel they know what students need to know, but it is also clear that when teaching non-statisticians, these non-specialists, who will be expected to use statistics after graduation, will have a view on what they need to know. We surveyed both current medical students and practicing doctors about what they would like to know and how it should be delivered. This informed a new curriculum covering the topics found to be most important and lead to the development of a new mode of delivery, based around the problem-based learning model. The understanding produced provides valuable knowledge for both medical education and other disciplines where understanding statistics is essential. Nigel Mathers (Academic Unit of Primary Care Medicine, University of Sheffield) What do GPs need to know about statistics? The four statistical areas which help GPs to improve their clinical practice are: Predictive values (Bayes theorem), Regression to the mean, Dichotomous and continuous variables, Geoffrey Rose population strategy. These four areas will be discussed. 2010-07-01 14:00:00 Thursday Thu 01 July Jul 07 2010 14 00 2010-07-01 17:00:00 Thursday Thu 01 July Jul 07 2010 17 00 Thursday 01 July 2010, 1400-1700 0 0 Postgraduate Statistics Centre, Lecture Theatre (A54) 3 Conference or workshop Conferences and workshops 494 Reducing Uncertainty in Models for Environmental Decision-making : Chemicals

The third in a series of four workshops commissioned by NERC in collaboration with Defra as part of a scoping study on the subject of Reducing Uncertainty in Models for Environmental Decision-Making. The purpose of the study is to identify priority research areas with particular relevance to NERC's <a href="http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/themes/health/">Environment, Pollution and Human Health Theme</a>, requiring investment that will take this agenda forward.

The third in a series of four workshops commissioned by NERC in collaboration with Defra as part of a scoping study on the subject of Reducing Uncertainty in Models for Environmental Decision-Making. The purpose of the study is to identify priority research areas with particular relevance to NERC's <a href="http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/themes/health/">Environment, Pollution and Human Health Theme</a>, requiring investment that will take this agenda forward. This workshop is convened by <a href="http://www.lec.lancs.ac.uk/contacts/staff/Kevin_Jones">Kevin Jones</a> and <a href="http://www.lec.lancs.ac.uk/contacts/staff/Andy_Sweetman">Andy Sweetman</a>. See the <a href="http://www.lec.lancs.ac.uk/rumed/">project website</a> for further details. 2010-07-05 10:00:00 Monday Mon 05 July Jul 07 2010 10 00 2010-07-05 16:00:00 Monday Mon 05 July Jul 07 2010 16 00 Monday 05 July 2010, 1000-1600 0 0 LEC Training Room 2 13 Demonstration/Workshop Demonstration Workshops Demonstrations and discussions to share views and assist developments in areas of research. 489 Faculty of Science and Technology Industrial Showcase

A one day industrial showcase for the Faculty of Science and Technology at Lancaster University.

A one day industrial showcase for the Faculty of Science and Technology at Lancaster University. The aim of the day is to develop links between academics and our commercial partners who have an interest in collaborative innovation and commercialisation. The day will be a showcase of ten of our research areas that have technologies that are near to market. The format of the day will include presentations and demonstrations across a variety of research themes. These themes will include Computing, Communication Systems, Engineering, Physics and the Lancaster Environment Centre. <img src="http://www.infolab21.lancs.ac.uk/images/bssp_logo.gif" class="noborder" alt="BSSP"/> There will be two key note speakers on the day; Graham Worsley (Technology Strategy Board) and Alistair Sutherland (TDG Investments Ltd). There will also be short presentations and demonstrations from the academics of their research with time for questions. There will be opportunities for visitors to talk to the academics throughout the day and arrange to see other specific research themes they may be interested in. A copy of the programme and presenter profiles are available on the links below. This event is by invitation only. If you would like any further information please contact Carolyn Hayes (c.hayes2@lancaster.ac.uk). Presentation slides from the event are now available: <ol class="link"> <li class="pdf"><a href="/docs/sci-tech-show-2010/presentations/bahram_honary.pdf">Bahram Honary - Event opening statement</a></li> <li class="pdf"><a href="/docs/sci-tech-show-2010/presentations/mary_smyth.ppsx">Mary Smyth - Welcome speech</a></li> <li class="pdf"><a href="/docs/sci-tech-show-2010/presentations/graham_worsley.pdf">Graham Worsley - Pulling more levers-the case of the Assisted Living Innovation</a></li> <li class="pdf"><a href="/docs/sci-tech-show-2010/presentations/reuben_edwards.pdf">Reuben Edwards - Automated Anonymous Customer Information Systems</a></li> <li class="pdf"><a href="/docs/sci-tech-show-2010/presentations/johnathan_ishmael-nick_race.pdf">Johnathan Ishmael and Nick Race - Delivering Broadband to Rural Communities via Wireless Mesh</a></li> <li class="pdf"><a href="/docs/sci-tech-show-2010/presentations/bamidele_adebisi.pdf">Bamidele Adebisi - Wire Integrity Testing Using Intermodulation Products Processing</a></li> <li class="pdf"><a href="/docs/sci-tech-show-2010/presentations/nick_race-keith_mitchelli.pdf">Nick Race and Keith Mitchell - Delivering High Quality Personalised Television Content to the Web Browser</a></li> <li class="pdf"><a href="/docs/sci-tech-show-2010/presentations/garik_markarian.pdf">Garik Markarian - On-board Smart Sensory and Broadband Networks for Aviation Security</a></li> <li class="pdf"><a href="/docs/sci-tech-show-2010/presentations/aneta_stefanovska-alan_bernjak.pdf">Aneta Stefanovska and Alan Bernjak - Endotheliometer</a></li> <li class="pdf"><a href="/docs/sci-tech-show-2010/presentations/barbara_maher.pdf">Barbara Maher - Magnetic Nanoparticles</a></li> <li class="pdf"><a href="/docs/sci-tech-show-2010/presentations/george_aggidis.pdf">George Aggidis - GAIA-An Improved Wave Energy Converter</a></li> </ol> <h3 class="grey">ISTEP at InfoLab21</h3> <img src="http://www.infolab21.lancs.ac.uk/images/bssp_logo.gif" class="noborder" alt="Support for Business"/>This event is supported by InfoLab21 as part of ISTEP's regional events programme. <h3 class="grey">About ISTEP</h3> ISTEP is a project designed to indentify and support interactions between the North West's Digital and Creative industries and InfoLab21's School of Computing and Communications, directly helping businesses to collaborate with the 270+ strong research community at InfoLab21.ISTEP is delivered under the "Innovation, Advice and Guidance" product, part of the Government's Solutions for Business portfolio, a highly targeted, publically funded suit of products and services offering solutions to real business needs. 2010-07-06 09:30:00 Tuesday Tue 06 July Jul 07 2010 09 30 2010-07-06 16:00:00 Tuesday Tue 06 July Jul 07 2010 16 00 Tuesday 06 July 2010, 0930-1600 0 0 Lancaster House Hotel, Lancaster 9 Networking Event Networking Events http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1276267517.jpg 75 75 499 Human action control: Segregation and integration Physiology and Pathology Professor Simon B Eickhoff RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

Planning and executing movements in a context-dependent fashion is a fundamental aspect of everyday life. Disturbances of these functions, in turn, cause severe disability in patients with neuropsychiatric disorders. The major goal of our work is to investigate the structure and dynamics of human brain networks supporting basic motor control, implicit learning and contextual influences using functional imaging and connectivity analysis.

Planning and executing movements in a context-dependent fashion is a fundamental aspect of everyday life. Disturbances of these functions, in turn, cause severe disability in patients with neuropsychiatric disorders. The major goal of our work is to investigate the structure and dynamics of human brain networks supporting basic motor control, implicit learning and contextual influences using functional imaging and connectivity analysis. In his talk Professor Eickhoff will present an overview of the results of recent fMRI and modelling studies on basic motor control, implicit learning as well as action observation and imitation. Functional modules of the action network will be delineated using fMRI studies as well asmeta-analyses of previous imaging experiments and integrated with histological data in order to assess structure-function relationships. Further, Professor Eickhoff will demonstrate studies analyzing contextual influences on movement preparation and execution. Here effective connectivity models reveal the dynamic interaction between the involved regions and demonstrate the interaction between stimulus-driven bottom-up processes and top-down modulated effects pertaining to contextual influences. Finally, behavioural data from patients suffering from stroke, amputation or schizophrenia indicate specific impairments of psychomotor function and contextual manipulations in these disorders. It will be shown, how behavioural and kinematic data, activation studies and network modelling can be integrated to gain a deeper insight into function and dysfunction of human action control. 2010-07-06 16:00:00 Tuesday Tue 06 July Jul 07 2010 16 00 2010-07-06 17:30:00 Tuesday Tue 06 July Jul 07 2010 17 30 Tuesday 06 July 2010, 1600-1730 0 0 D18 Fylde College 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 501 Centre for Biophotonics: One-day symposium and launch

This one-day launch event will explore 'Inter-disciplinary collaborations for 21st century technology platforms'.

This one-day launch event will explore 'Inter-disciplinary collaborations for 21st century technology platforms'. The programme for the day is as follows: <ul> <li>09:45 - 10:00 Welcome and Overview Frank Martin</li> <li>10:00 - 10:35 "Macromolecular associations in the cornea" Andrew Quantock (University of Cardiff, UK)</li> <li>10:35 - 11:10 "Bio-applications of Raman spectroscopy" Nick Stone (Gloucester)</li> <li>11:10 - 11:30 Coffee Break</li> <li>11:30 - 12:05 "Biochemical imagery through biophotonics" Frank Martin (Lancaster University, UK)</li> <li>12:05 - 12:40 "Bioapplications of AFM" Gil Lee (UCD, Ireland)</li> <li>12:40 - 14:00 Lunch</li> <li>14:00 - 14:35 "Optoelectronics" Tracy Melvin (University of Southampton, UK)</li> <li>14:35 - 15:00 "An industry perspective" Tim Ryan (Epigem Limited, UK)</li> <li>15:05 16.30 "Tour of Facilities and official launch by Professor Mary Smyth (Dean of Science and Technology)" Frank Martin (Lancaster University, UK)</li> </ul> 2010-07-07 09:45:00 Wednesday Wed 07 July Jul 07 2010 09 45 2010-07-07 16:30:00 Wednesday Wed 07 July Jul 07 2010 16 30 Wednesday 07 July 2010, 0945-1630 0 0 LEC Training Rooms 1 And 2 3 Conference or workshop Conferences and workshops 495 Reducing Uncertainty in Models for Environmental Decision-making : Synthesis

The final in a series of four workshops commissioned by NERC in collaboration with Defra as part of a scoping study on the subject of Reducing Uncertainty in Models for Environmental Decision-Making. The purpose of the study is to identify priority research areas with particular relevance to NERC's <a href="http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/themes/health/">Environment, Pollution and Human Health Theme</a>, requiring investment that will take this agenda forward.

The final in a series of four workshops commissioned by NERC in collaboration with Defra as part of a scoping study on the subject of Reducing Uncertainty in Models for Environmental Decision-Making. The purpose of the study is to identify priority research areas with particular relevance to NERC's <a href="http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/themes/health/">Environment, Pollution and Human Health Theme</a>, requiring investment that will take this agenda forward. This workshop is convened by <a href="http://www.lec.lancs.ac.uk/contacts/staff/Keith_Beven">Keith Beven</a> and <a href="http://www.lec.lancs.ac.uk/contacts/staff/Nigel_Watson">Nigel Watson</a>. See the <a href="http://www.lec.lancs.ac.uk/rumed/">project website</a> for further details. 2010-07-07 10:00:00 Wednesday Wed 07 July Jul 07 2010 10 00 2010-07-07 16:00:00 Wednesday Wed 07 July Jul 07 2010 16 00 Wednesday 07 July 2010, 1000-1600 0 0 Defra Innovation Centre, Reading 13 Demonstration/Workshop Demonstration Workshops Demonstrations and discussions to share views and assist developments in areas of research. 376 LEC Postgraduate Open Day

Find out about the Lancaster Environment Centre's taught and research-based postgraduate courses.

Find out about the Lancaster Environment Centre's taught and research-based postgraduate courses. A typical open day provides you with the chance to: Discuss the course with members of academic staff. Find out about potential funding routes. Tour the University campus including the Graduate College. Visit some of the facilities in the Lancaster Environment Centre including dedicated Masters study room. Applicants attending our open days find them a very valuable experience and we encourage you to attend. You can book a place <a href="http://www.lec.lancs.ac.uk/postgraduate/open_days.php">online</a> at the Lancaster Environment Centre postgraduate pages. 2010-07-07 12:30:00 Wednesday Wed 07 July Jul 07 2010 12 30 2010-07-07 16:30:00 Wednesday Wed 07 July Jul 07 2010 16 30 Wednesday 07 July 2010, 1230-1630 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 7 Postgraduate Open Day Postgraduate Open Days Open days are an opportunity for prospective students to meet the staff and students, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. 497 London Mathematical Society Workshop : Rigidity of Frameworks and Applications

The theory of bar-joint frameworks and related constraint systems of geometric objects forms a broad mathematical subject which makes use of diverse techniques drawn from combinatorics and matroid theory, from commutative algebra and algebraic geometry and from analysis.

The theory of bar-joint frameworks and related constraint systems of geometric objects forms a broad mathematical subject which makes use of diverse techniques drawn from combinatorics and matroid theory, from commutative algebra and algebraic geometry and from analysis. Additionally there are significant applications in engineering, material science and CAD software development. Recent scientific meetings have shown increased vitality in the area as have a number of recent developments, such as the resolution of the molecular conjecture, stress matrix characterisations of global rigidity, and group representation and operator theory methods for symmetric frameworks and infinite frameworks. The object of this meeting will be to bring together leading international researchers, new researchers and young researchers for scientific exchange and collaboration, and to foster further research and collaboration in the United Kingdom. Although the emphasis will be on mathematics invitations have been extended to specialists in applications. Specialists in operator theory have also been invited reflecting emerging techniques in infinite framework models. The conference format will comprise three formal days of approximately 20 lectures. There will be four short primer lectures on the day before the formal conference lecture programme. We hope and expect that contributions and collaborations will continue informally in the days following the conference. The meeting is supported by a Scheme 1 Grant from the London Mathematical Society and by the Faculty of Science and Technology of Lancaster University. The meeting is open to all and some funding remains available for postgraduate students. 2010-07-12 00:00:00 Monday Mon 12 July Jul 07 2010 00 00 2010-07-15 00:00:00 Thursday Thu 15 July Jul 07 2010 00 00 Mon 12 - Thu 15 July 2010 0 0 Lancaster University 3 Conference or workshop Conferences and workshops 504 Water saving agriculture and food security in China Professor Kang Shaozhong China Agricultural University

Tea/coffee will be served from 10am.

Tea/coffee will be served from 10am. The seminar will be followed by a brief discussion of Food Security research strategy at Lancaster. Professor Kang will receive an Honorary Degree from Lancaster on 13th July in recognition of his work on Water Saving Agriculture. Professor Kang Shaozhong is a specialist in agricultural water management who works to secure the livelihoods of agricultural communities in some of the world's driest regions. Ensuring food security for a rapidly growing world population is one of the greatest challenges facing humankind. Professor Kang is a pioneer in the development of the concept and practice of water-saving agriculture. Through the development of novel agricultural systems and methods of water application in agriculture, his work contributes significantly to the provision of secure and safe supplies of food and to the protection of some of the most fragile natural environments in China. As a Professor at China Agricultural University, he has active collaborations with Lancaster and other world-leading Universities. He advises the Chinese government on policies for water management and agricultural practice. 2010-07-13 10:30:00 Tuesday Tue 13 July Jul 07 2010 10 30 2010-07-13 12:30:00 Tuesday Tue 13 July Jul 07 2010 12 30 Tuesday 13 July 2010, 1030-1230 0 0 LEC Training Rooms 1 And 2 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 505 Energy Lancaster Symposium on Nuclear Non-Proliferation

To mark the official opening of the Lloyd's Register Educational Trust Nuclear Engineering Laboratory in the Engineering Department, Energy Lancaster is hosting a one day symposium "The Nuclear Renaissance and its implications for Nuclear Non-Proliferation".

To mark the official opening of the Lloyd's Register Educational Trust Nuclear Engineering Laboratory in the Engineering Department, Energy Lancaster is hosting a one day symposium "The Nuclear Renaissance and its implications for Nuclear Non-Proliferation". Confirmed external speakers include: <ul> <li>Dame Sue Ion (Royal Academy of Engineering)</li> <li>Professor Richard Clegg (The National Nuclear Centre of Excellence)</li> <li>Dr Robin Taylor (The National Nuclear Laboratory)</li> <li>Dr Kevin Hesketh (The National Nuclear Laboratory)</li> <li>Dr Neil Smart (Radioactive Waste Management Directorate, Nuclear Decommissioning Authority)</li> </ul> The symposium will be held in the Masters Training Suite, Engineering Department on Wednesday 14 July, starting at 10:15 (for coffee) and will close at 3 pm. A full programme can be found at <a href="http://www.engineering.lancs.ac.uk/docs/LRET_Symposium_programme.pdf">http://www.engineering.lancs.ac.uk/docs/LRET_Symposium_programme.pdf</a>. If you would like to attend this event, please contact <a href="mailto:c.duff@lancaster.ac.uk">Claire Duff</a> by noon, Monday 12 July. Energy Lancaster: Thermo-Photovoltaics for Reduced Carbon Emissions Also on the 14th July in the conference centre, Professor Tony Krier of the Department of Physics will be hosting a TSB event on the development of thermo-photovoltaics - devices that can turn heat directly into electricity. If you would like to learn more about thermo-photovoltaics, please feel free to drop by the conference centre for lunch at 1 pm that day. 2010-07-14 10:15:00 Wednesday Wed 14 July Jul 07 2010 10 15 2010-07-14 15:00:00 Wednesday Wed 14 July Jul 07 2010 15 00 Wednesday 14 July 2010, 1015-1500 0 0 Seminar Room 1, Masters Training Suite 3 Conference or workshop Conferences and workshops 508 Parents required for Online Child Protection Focus Group

Isis Forensics, a Lancaster university spinout based in InfoLab21, is seeking parents of children who use the Internet to take part in a set of focus groups over the next few months. The aim is to find out from parents their concerns about how their children use the Internet in order to help develop the next generation of online child protection solutions. For parents it's a chance to share their views and concerns about this sensitive area with other parents and help shape the online child...

Isis Forensics, a Lancaster university spinout based in InfoLab21, is seeking parents of children who use the Internet to take part in a set of focus groups over the next few months. The aim is to find out from parents their concerns about how their children use the Internet in order to help develop the next generation of online child protection solutions. For parents it's a chance to share their views and concerns about this sensitive area with other parents and help shape the online child protection technology of the future. The first focus group will take place on Tuesday the 20th of July from 12noon to 2pm. It will take place in InfoLab21 and lunch will be provided. A few places are still available - to register your interest please follow the link below. Depending on interest, a separate evening event may also be arranged. 2010-07-20 12:00:00 Tuesday Tue 20 July Jul 07 2010 12 00 2010-07-20 14:00:00 Tuesday Tue 20 July Jul 07 2010 14 00 Tuesday 20 July 2010, 1200-1400 0 0 C60 InfoLab21 27 Focus Group Focus Groups 507 Why the impact agenda will secure a sound future for NERC research Simon Jackman NERC Head of Knowledge Exchange

2010-07-20 15:00:00 Tuesday Tue 20 July Jul 07 2010 15 00 2010-07-20 16:00:00 Tuesday Tue 20 July Jul 07 2010 16 00 Tuesday 20 July 2010, 1500-1600 0 0 LEC Training Room 1 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 470 Information Fusion: the Concepts, the Technology, the Community, and Modern Research Challenges Dr. James Llinas, Research Professor, Executive Director Center for Multisource Information Fusion, University at Buffalo, NY, USA

Information Fusion is a still-maturing area of research even after some 30 years of study and application. The processes and capabilities of Information Fusion have however proven to have wide and even extraordinary types of successful application, but crafting such processes and capabilities has been shown to require a multidisciplinary team, ranging from those expert in sensors and signal processing and communication to those expert in decision science and cognitive engineering.

Information Fusion is a still-maturing area of research even after some 30 years of study and application. The processes and capabilities of Information Fusion have however proven to have wide and even extraordinary types of successful application, but crafting such processes and capabilities has been shown to require a multidisciplinary team, ranging from those expert in sensors and signal processing and communication to those expert in decision science and cognitive engineering. Grasping the concepts of Information Fusion across this multidisciplinary spectrum is thus a bit of a challenge and this talk will try to clarify those ideas. The talk will also present a portrait of the multidisciplinary sciences necessary for integrated Information Fusion system development, as well as some system-level architectural strategies. Brief remarks will be made about the professional Information Fusion community and its publications, conferences, and societal aspects, all of usual interest to academics. While progress has been made as noted, there are many modern research and application challenges that will require innovative to revolutionary progress, and a view of those challenges will conclude the talk. the talk's PPT are displayed at www.lancs.ac.uk/staff/angelov/industry.htm 2010-07-26 11:00:00 Monday Mon 26 July Jul 07 2010 11 00 2010-07-26 12:00:00 Monday Mon 26 July Jul 07 2010 12 00 Monday 26 July 2010, 1100-1200 0 0 C60 InfoLab21 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 514 Application of infrared spectroscopy to biochemically signature the effects of chemical mixtures in mammalian cells Valon Llabjani LEC

Centre for Chemicals Management Seminar

Centre for Chemicals Management Seminar 2010-07-28 11:00:00 Wednesday Wed 28 July Jul 07 2010 11 00 2010-07-28 12:00:00 Wednesday Wed 28 July Jul 07 2010 12 00 Wednesday 28 July 2010, 1100-1200 0 0 LEC LG505 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 372 General Biology Open day

General Biology Open Day

General Biology Open Day 2010-08-25 00:00:00 Wednesday Wed 25 August Aug 08 2010 00 00 2010-08-25 00:00:00 Wednesday Wed 25 August Aug 08 2010 00 00 Wednesday 25 August 2010 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 8 Undergraduate Open Day Undergraduate Open Days Department open days are an opportunity for prospective undergraduate students to meet the staff, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. Get in touch with the department to find out more. 523 PBDEs in Colonial Water Birds from Pakistan Riffat Malik LEC

Centre for Chemicals Management Seminar

Centre for Chemicals Management Seminar 2010-08-25 11:00:00 Wednesday Wed 25 August Aug 08 2010 11 00 2010-08-25 11:00:00 Wednesday Wed 25 August Aug 08 2010 11 00 Wednesday 25 August 2010, 1100 0 0 LEC LG505 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 522 The Impact of Biochar on Biodegradation of Organic Contaminants in Aged Soil Uchenna Ogbonnaya LEC

Centre for Chemicals Management Seminar

InfoLab21 students will be showcasing their latest research and technologies at this year's annual Innovate Show.

InfoLab21 students will be showcasing their latest research and technologies at this year's annual Innovate Show. InfoLab21's School of Computing and Communications invite you to come and talk to the students about their projects. They are keen to meet researchers from other Departments in the University and Industry who are interested in interdisciplinary projects. The event will display postgraduate project work on autonomous robots, informatics, DSP applications, wireless and space communications, mobile services, software integration for 3D graphics modeling. The show, presented by MSc students will run from 11am to 1pm on the 8th September with poster presentations on B Floor in InfoLab21. <h3>Registration</h3> For enquiries please email: Phillip Benachour p.benachour@lancaster.ac.uk or Lynne Haley l.haley@lancaster.ac.uk Telephone: 01524 510 387 2010-09-08 11:00:00 Wednesday Wed 08 September Sep 09 2010 11 00 2010-09-08 13:00:00 Wednesday Wed 08 September Sep 09 2010 13 00 Wednesday 08 September 2010, 1100-1300 0 0 InfoLab21 7 Postgraduate Open Day Postgraduate Open Days Open days are an opportunity for prospective students to meet the staff and students, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1283245756.jpg 75 75 527 Catchment & Aquatic Processes PhD Seminar Day LEC

11:00 Coffee and Welcome

11:00 Coffee and Welcome <h3>Session 1 - Chaired by Prof John Quinton, LEC</h3> 11:10 Prof Graham Harris - "LEC Director's welcome and introduction" 11:15 Sue Fozard - "Availability and toxicity of Mo and W to the soil dwelling organism Eisenia veneta" 11:35 Tegan Darch - "Phosphorus dynamics in buffer strip soils" 11:55 Pete Shanahan - "Cultivation tramlines in the agricultural environment - assessing the effects on soil health and land management practices" 12:15 Rosie Law - "The influence of nutrients, velocity and grazers on phytobenthic communities" 12:35 - 13:30 Lunch served in the Atrium <h3>Session 2 - Chaired by Dr David Chadwick, BBSRC North Wyke Research</h3> 13:30 Will Roberts - "Mobilisation of phosphorus retained in vegetated buffer strips" 13:50 Hao Cheng - "Development of DGT (diffusive gradients in thin-films) capabilities for regulatory monitoring" 14:10 John Keery - "Estimation of aquifer permeability from multiple-frequency electrical measurements" 14:30 Elahe Hojaji Najafabadi - "Investigation of trace metal binding properties of lignin in freshwaters by DGT" 14:50 - 15:20 Afternoon Tea served in the Environmental Science Quad <h3>Session 3 - Chaired by Professor Phil Haygarth, LEC</h3> 15:20 Dr Isabel Moreno Aranda - "Linking hydrodynamics and chemistry in a macrotidal estuary: The Wyre Estuary" 15:40 Eleanor Mackay - "Heterogeneity in a small lake: mixing processes and phosphorus supply" 16:00 Mohammad Shafaei-Arvajeh - "Dissociation kinetics of Ni complexes investigated using DGT and a dynamic numerical model" 16:20 Final remarks and wider CAP issues Phil Haygarth 16:30 Social : Nibbles and drinks 2010-09-09 11:00:00 Thursday Thu 09 September Sep 09 2010 11 00 2010-09-09 16:30:00 Thursday Thu 09 September Sep 09 2010 16 30 Thursday 09 September 2010, 1100-1630 0 0 Furness Lecture Theatre 2 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 441 Food Security and Safety Symposium

Organised jointly between the SEB Education & Public Affairs Section and Lancaster University.

Organised jointly between the SEB Education & Public Affairs Section and Lancaster University. With the world's population set to reach 7 billion at a time when the predicted global warming of our climate will make it increasingly difficult to grow food, even in many of the major food-producing regions, food security and safety are high on the global political agenda. Food production is only one of a number of key factors that impact directly on the world's ability to feed its burgeoning population. Other drivers include energy policy, climate change mitigation efforts, local economic regulation such as quotas and wealth distribution. Put another way, food security and safety is not solely about science and technology or about social institutions and economics. Rather it is about the complex and contradictory interrelationships that link together all these factors and more. This Symposium, organised jointly by Lancaster University and the Society for Experimental Biology, is an interdisciplinary meeting addressing the factors restricting food production and the opportunities for increasing food security. We will focus on and highlight the contributions that can be made by science and technology: crop scientists, plant breeders, agronomists, biotechnologists, ecologists and by social scientists, ethics, economics and policy professionals. Talks will be short and accessible to a broad audience who are interested in the issues associated with food security and safety. This will allow time for interactive discussion with plenty of opportunity for delegates to network, identify potential inter- and cross-disciplinary collaborations and build on current knowledge. 2010-09-13 08:30:00 Monday Mon 13 September Sep 09 2010 08 30 2010-09-15 16:30:00 Wednesday Wed 15 September Sep 09 2010 16 30 Mon 13 - Wed 15 September 2010 0 0 Lancaster University 3 Conference or workshop Conferences and workshops 526 Understanding and Interpreting Climate Model Ensembles Julia Hargreaves and James Annan Research Institute for Global Change, JAMSTEC, Yokohama, Japan

2010-09-13 16:00:00 Monday Mon 13 September Sep 09 2010 16 00 2010-09-13 17:00:00 Monday Mon 13 September Sep 09 2010 17 00 Monday 13 September 2010, 1600-1700 0 0 LEC Training Room 1 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 528 A secondary organic aerosol scheme in 10 reactions: the no frills approach to global aerosol modelling Dr Kathryn Emmerson School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds

Atmospheric Science Seminar

Atmospheric Science Seminar Box modellers produce large chemical mechanisms to describe the atmosphere explicitly. Whilst large schemes are useful for representing the detail of the chemistry their computational expense means they cannot be used to simulate the global scale. We have designed a secondary organic aerosol (SOA) scheme which describes the production of 1 generic lumped anthropogenic, and 1 generic lumped biogenic condensable product in just 10 reactions. It is derived from simulations of the highly explicit Master Chemical Mechanism (~13500 reactions) and its smaller relative, the CRIv2-R5 (~550 reactions) which fill chemical composition space. A parameterisation of the key processes producing our chemical species is optimized within this chemical composition space. Under the range of conditions simulated (from clean to very polluted), we find our parameterized SOA scheme sits within 20% of the two larger scheme's results. We have incorporated our SOA scheme into TOMCAT/GLOMAP, our global aerosol microphysics and chemical transport model. We present global fields of anthropogenic and biogenic SOA from this study, which compare favourably with current global estimates for SOA burdens. 2010-09-14 11:00:00 Tuesday Tue 14 September Sep 09 2010 11 00 2010-09-14 12:00:00 Tuesday Tue 14 September Sep 09 2010 12 00 Tuesday 14 September 2010, 1100-1200 0 0 LEC Training Rooms 1 And 2 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 536 National Demonstration Test Catchment (DTC) Launch Meeting

DAY ONE Thursday 16th September

DAY ONE Thursday 16th September THE NATIONAL PROGRAMME 10.45am: Coach departs from Lancaster House Hotel. 12.00-1.00pm: Arrive at Newton Rigg, lunch is provided in The Eden Room of the Conference Centre. 1.00-3.00pm: DTC talks and discussion in conference room at Newton Rigg chaired by Prof Bob Harris from Defra, the DTC Secretary including. <ul> <li>Dan McGonigle and Bob Harris to present and put the DTC Project into the Policy setting; stating the objectives and approach (25 mins)</li> <li>Matt Crump (Environment Manager, North Area of North West Region) will present about national EA interests and links to DTC (WFD delivery, CSF etc) (20 mins)</li> <li>Each of the 3 DTCs will make short presentations from the 3 consortia experiences and issues related to building the DTC (from members of the teams, not DTC leaders, individual perspectives) (10 mins x 3 consortia) <ol> <li>A general interactive discussion will also focus around each of the three objectives </li> <li>Evidence base for farm/water quality link</li> <li>Research platform</li> <li>Integrated catchment management; teasing out people's concerns and issues and testing how much we can do in DTC in reality and how much we need to get others to work on with us (or use other people's money)</li> </ol> </li> </ul> 3.00-3.30pm: Coffee break. 3.30-5.30pm: Tour around Newton Rigg demo farm led by Elspeth Lees and the Eden DTC Team. A two-part tour looking at Demonstration/Engagement and Instrumentation/Mitigation 5.30pm: Return to conference centre for transport back to Lancaster, arrival ca 6.30pm. 7.30pm: Meet for drinks in the Bar at Lancaster House Hotel, dinner from 8pm in the Dalton Suite. DAY TWO Friday 17th September INTERNATIONAL PERSEPECTIVES ON DEMONSTRATION TEST CATCHMENTS In the LEC Training Rooms, Environment Centre, Lancaster University 9.10-9.15am: Welcome and introduction by chair Phil Haygarth (Eden Consortium). All presentations in this morning session will be 20 minutes with 10 minutes for discussion time. Perspectives from the Irish DAFF Agricultural Mini-Catchment Programme 9.15-9.45am: Presentation by Phil Jordan "Overview and experimental design" 9.45-10.15am: Presentation by David Wall "Nutrient source compliance" 10.15-10.45am: Presentation by Per-Erik Mellander "Consideration of pathways" 10.45-11.15am: Coffee break. 11.15-11.45am: Presentation by Alice Melland "Nutrient delivery and aquatic ecology" Perspective from Scotland 11.45-12.15pm: M. Stutter et al (Macaulay Institute) "Research supporting the Priority Catchments initiatives in Scotland" Perspective from Australia 12.15-12.45pm: Graham Harris (LEC, Lancaster University) "Experiences from demonstration catchments in Australia and other international perspectives" 12.45-12.50 pm Final discussion, lessons learned. 12.50pm: Lunch in LEC Atrium, end of meeting. Contact <a href="mailto:l.robinson1@lancaster.ac.uk?subject=DTC Launch">Lindsey Robinson</a> to register. 2010-09-16 10:45:00 Thursday Thu 16 September Sep 09 2010 10 45 2010-09-17 12:50:00 Friday Fri 17 September Sep 09 2010 12 50 Thu 16 - Fri 17 September 2010 0 0 LEC Training Rooms 1 And 2 3 Conference or workshop Conferences and workshops 537 Solubility of litter nutrients and implications for decomposition in lowland tropical forests Laura Schreeg University of Florida and Smithsonian Institute

Biodiversity and Global Change Seminar

Biodiversity and Global Change Seminar 2010-09-16 11:00:00 Thursday Thu 16 September Sep 09 2010 11 00 2010-09-16 12:00:00 Thursday Thu 16 September Sep 09 2010 12 00 Thursday 16 September 2010, 1100-1200 0 0 Furness Lecture Theatre 2 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 535 Current research to advance sustainable dry-land farming in Australia Dr John Kirkegaard CSIRO Plant Industry, Canberra, Australia

Centre for Sustainable Agriculture Seminar

Centre for Sustainable Agriculture Seminar Dr John Kirkegaard leads the Frontiers of Farm Productivity Stream within CSIRO's National Sustainable Agriculture Flagship which conducts research to meet food security challenges in the face of resource scarcity and climate change. His research spans scales from detailed studies of root-soil interactions in intensive no-till cereals, to strategies to improve whole-farm water-use efficiency in mixed crop-livestock systems. He will discuss how this research can assist Australian farms to maintain the 2% pa productivity increases in sustainable ways in the face of rising input costs and climate change. 2010-09-16 16:00:00 Thursday Thu 16 September Sep 09 2010 16 00 2010-09-16 17:00:00 Thursday Thu 16 September Sep 09 2010 17 00 Thursday 16 September 2010, 1600-1700 0 0 Furness Lecture Theatre 3 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 546 POSTPONED: Air Pollution Research in Bursa/Turkey Dr Siddik Cindoruk Uludag Universitesi, Turkey

Centre for Chemicals Management Seminar

Centre for Chemicals Management Seminar 2010-09-29 11:00:00 Wednesday Wed 29 September Sep 09 2010 11 00 2010-09-29 12:00:00 Wednesday Wed 29 September Sep 09 2010 12 00 Wednesday 29 September 2010, 1100-1200 0 0 LEC LG505 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 547 POSTPONED: Impact of carbon nanomaterials on microbial activity in soil Ayodeji Oyelami LEC

Centre for Chemicals Management Seminar

Centre for Chemicals Management Seminar 2010-09-29 11:00:00 Wednesday Wed 29 September Sep 09 2010 11 00 2010-09-29 12:00:00 Wednesday Wed 29 September Sep 09 2010 12 00 Wednesday 29 September 2010, 1100-1200 0 0 LEC LG505 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 610 Recent developments in classical theory of thermoelectricity Martin Horvat University of Ljubljana

2010-10-08 15:00:00 Friday Fri 08 October Oct 10 2010 15 00 2010-10-08 16:00:00 Friday Fri 08 October Oct 10 2010 16 00 Friday 08 October 2010, 1500-1600 0 0 C1 Physics Building 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 599 Sustainable diets: Too complex, too nanny-state - or inevitable? Professor Tim Lang City University London

Professor Tim Lang, who used to farm in the Forest of Bowland, now advises the Government on diet and the role of the supermarkets. He is a top-level advisor to the World Health Organisation, the European Commission and the Food and Agriculture Organisation, and has advised four Parliamentary enquiries into food standards, obesity and globalisation.

Professor Tim Lang, who used to farm in the Forest of Bowland, now advises the Government on diet and the role of the supermarkets. He is a top-level advisor to the World Health Organisation, the European Commission and the Food and Agriculture Organisation, and has advised four Parliamentary enquiries into food standards, obesity and globalisation. Ahead of World Food Day 2010, the public lecture to be held at Lancaster Town Hall on 14th October, promises to stimulate action and debate on building sustainable food systems for the 21st century. Tim Lang is Professor of Food Policy at City University in London where he looks at how government policies affect the food we eat and its health and environmental consequences. 'We are sleepwalking into a major food crisis', says Professor Lang. 'Too much policy focuses on supply, even though there is, in fact, plenty to eat. The problem is distribution and waste. But ahead, big problems do loom. That's why defining what a 'sustainable diet' means, and translating it into food policy, is one of the major challenges we face. We need to be clearer about what we want the food system to deliver.' The event, Sustainable diets: Too complex, too nanny-state - or inevitable?, has been organised by Cesagen - a research centre funded as part of the UK's Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Genomics Network. The Centre is based at the universities of Lancaster and Cardiff. Attendance is free but prior registration is required. To register, contact <a href="mailto:k.calvert2@lancaster.ac.uk">Keith Calvert</a>, 01524 510842 2010-10-14 19:00:00 Thursday Thu 14 October Oct 10 2010 19 00 2010-10-14 20:00:00 Thursday Thu 14 October Oct 10 2010 20 00 Thursday 14 October 2010, 1900-2000 0 0 Banqueting Suite, Lancaster Town Hall 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 614 LBNE: Next Generation Neutrino Experiment Robert J. Wilson Colorado State University

2010-10-15 13:45:00 Friday Fri 15 October Oct 10 2010 13 45 2010-10-15 14:45:00 Friday Fri 15 October Oct 10 2010 14 45 Friday 15 October 2010, 1345-1445 0 0 C1 Physics Building 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 555 The British Geological Survey, NERC Prof. John Ludden Director for the British Geological Survey

LEC Seminar

LEC Seminar 2010-10-15 14:00:00 Friday Fri 15 October Oct 10 2010 14 00 2010-10-15 15:00:00 Friday Fri 15 October Oct 10 2010 15 00 Friday 15 October 2010, 1400-1500 0 0 LEC Training Room 1 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1286451995.jpg 75 75 524 CANCELLED: The CRC: Planning for the Future

<h4>This event has been cancelled.</h4>

<h4>This event has been cancelled.</h4> The Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC) is the new and mandatory UK government scheme designed to reduce UK businesses' energy use and carbon emissions. The scheme is now up-and running and if companies do not meet the mandated requirements of the scheme fines will be imposed of in excess of £90,000. Do you know what your company needs to do next to excel in the CRC? Registration for the scheme closed on the 30th September. With over 5000 UK organisations registered as participants, your organisation needs to know what to do next. Issues include: <ul> <li>The April 2011 deadline for participants to accurately forecast and buy allowances to cover energy consumption and CO2 emissions for the following year. </li> <li>The publication of the CRC League table in October 2011 and the need to maximise your organisations performance in the table.</li> </ul> To address these and various other issues, INTEB is running a free 'CRC Planning for the Future' seminar. The event will involve ample opportunity to hear about the latest CRC developments, ask questions of the expert speakers and to hear about the way other companies are dealing with the implications of the scheme. Who will be present at the event? As well as experts from INTEB, also present at the event will be: <ul> <li>Environmental lawyer Claire Gregory of Brabners Chaffe Street. </li> <li>Sustainability expert Frank Mills from SKM Consulting who will provide an expert's view on sustainable buildings. </li> <li>Paul Black, leading sustainable behavioural change consultant.</li> <li>Representatives of the Lancaster Environment Centre and Lancaster University Management School Attendance at the event is essential for any firm that wants to excel within the CRC, the biggest development of the past 50 years in UK government policy to regulate the environmental impacts of business.</li> </ul> <div class="link"><a href="http://www.inteb.co.uk/crc">More information about the CRC and INTEB</a>.</div> 2010-10-19 08:30:00 Tuesday Tue 19 October Oct 10 2010 08 30 2010-10-19 13:15:00 Tuesday Tue 19 October Oct 10 2010 13 15 Tuesday 19 October 2010, 0830-1315 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 20 Business Workshop Business Workshops 592 Assessing the quality of research in HEIs using bibliometrics Mark Gittoes Analytical Services Group, HEFCE

HEFCE are currently developing a new system for examining the quality of research in UK HEIs. The primary focus of the system will be to identify excellent research of all kinds and this will be assessed through a process of expert review, potentially informed by citation information in subjects where robust data are available. This talk reports on two technical aspects of citation information which will help inform HEFCE's consultations on the process.

HEFCE are currently developing a new system for examining the quality of research in UK HEIs. The primary focus of the system will be to identify excellent research of all kinds and this will be assessed through a process of expert review, potentially informed by citation information in subjects where robust data are available. This talk reports on two technical aspects of citation information which will help inform HEFCE's consultations on the process. Bibliometrics and the REF An important part of any approach to bibliometrics is benchmarking. The citation count of a piece of work, by itself, tells us little about it; citations accumulate with time, and rates of citation vary substantially between academic disciplines. In the first aspect discussed, we will look at the approaches to benchmarking (or normalising) citation counts against cohorts of similar outputs. Conventionally an output is benchmarked against the mean citation score of its cohort. We will discuss an alternative approach using percentiles. REF equalities analysis In the second aspect, we will discuss an equalities analysis that was carried out using citation information. This considered the question of whether early career researchers (ECRs) were more or less likely than non-ECRs to be 'highly cited' on two citation databases. The analysis also considered other equality areas such as sex, ethnicity & disability and used statistical models to compare staff on a like for like basis. This talk has been organised by The Royal Statistical Society's Lancashire/Cumbria group. 2010-10-20 15:00:00 Wednesday Wed 20 October Oct 10 2010 15 00 2010-10-20 16:00:00 Wednesday Wed 20 October Oct 10 2010 16 00 Wednesday 20 October 2010, 1500-1600 0 0 Lecture Theatre, Postgraduate Statistics Centre 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 541 LEC Business Breakfast Club - The Value of Networks Jackie Seddon Envirolink Northwest

<h4>The Value of Networks</h4>This first session of the LEC Business Breakfast Club will focus on the value of networks. The Breakfast Club is a 10 session programme lasting until the end of 2011 in the first instance, LEC are encouraging local businesses to join and meet on a 6-weekly basis in order to network, receive 1-2-1 support and listen to guest speakers for the day. The Breakfast Club is open to environmental companies or those looking for innovative environmental solutions. Therefore it is hoped that members will make contacts for both new business and for collaborations. The focus for this first session will be on the benefits of networks and delegates will hear from those who have run or been part of networks previously. <h4>Introduction</h4> Dr Mark Bacon, LEC Director</h4> <h4>External Speaker</h4> Jackie Seddon, Envirolink Northwest</h4> <h4>LEC Speaker</h4> Dr Ruth Alcock, Catchment Change Network <h4>Company</h4> Mike Matthews, Peak Associated Environmental Consultants Limited 2010-10-21 08:00:00 Thursday Thu 21 October Oct 10 2010 08 00 2010-10-21 10:30:00 Thursday Thu 21 October Oct 10 2010 10 30 Thursday 21 October 2010, 0800-1030 0 0 LEC Training Rooms 1 And 2 25 LEC Business Breakfast Club LEC Business Breakfast Club The business breakfast club meets every 6 weeks and includes guest speakers, networking opportunities and one-to-one support from business advisors. The breakfast club is open to environmental companies, researchers and those looking for an innovative environmental solution. Each session has a different theme with presentations by a guest speaker, a member of Lancaster University and a successful local business owner. Members will also have the support of advisors from BusinessLink, Envirolink, Lancaster City council and the Lancashire County Council among others. Sessions run from 8am to 10.30am with a free breakfast on arrival. LEC facilities remain open after 10.30am for continued networking or one-to-one support sessions. The club helps businesses to generate new contacts and set up collaborations with each other and Lancaster Environment Centre's research community. Members whose activities are complimentary to LEC's work also have access to the Environment Centre's business facilities. These include a board room for 12 with video conferencing facilities and the use of the training suites for events of up to 100 people with the support of LEC staff. 615 Search for new sources of CP violation with the DZero detector Guennadi Borissov Lancaster University

2010-10-22 13:45:00 Friday Fri 22 October Oct 10 2010 13 45 2010-10-22 14:45:00 Friday Fri 22 October Oct 10 2010 14 45 Friday 22 October 2010, 1345-1445 0 0 C1 Physics Building 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 552 UK Science Collaboration in China Richard Mills and Will Hellon Science and Innovation Network, UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Would you like to know more about working with Chinese researchers and academic institutions and how the UK Government can help you?

Would you like to know more about working with Chinese researchers and academic institutions and how the UK Government can help you? The Science and Innovation Network (SIN) from the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office are visiting LEC for a 2-hour informal interactive workshop for academics and businesses who want to understand and 'break into' China. <h3>Programme</h3> Welcome and introduction What is SIN (and how can it help)? Funded opportunities Question and answer session 2010-10-25 14:00:00 Monday Mon 25 October Oct 10 2010 14 00 2010-10-25 16:00:00 Monday Mon 25 October Oct 10 2010 16 00 Monday 25 October 2010, 1400-1600 0 0 LEC Training Rooms 1 And 2 24 Presentation Presentations 593 Why is the ground brown (in the tropics)? Prof. Og De Souza Dept. of Entomology, Federal University of Vicosa, Brazil

Biodiversity and Global Change Research Seminar

Biodiversity and Global Change Research Seminar Top-down and bottom-up controls upon termites imposing bottlenecks for the carbon cycle. 2010-10-27 16:00:00 Wednesday Wed 27 October Oct 10 2010 16 00 2010-10-27 17:00:00 Wednesday Wed 27 October Oct 10 2010 17 00 Wednesday 27 October 2010, 1600-1700 0 0 LEC Training Rooms 1 And 2 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 616 High Energy Physics Seminar

2010-10-29 13:45:00 Friday Fri 29 October Oct 10 2010 13 45 2010-10-29 14:35:00 Friday Fri 29 October Oct 10 2010 14 35 Friday 29 October 2010, 1345-1435 0 0 C1 Physics Building 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 625 Explosive eruption records in southern Chile: regional and global implications for glacial forcing of volcanic activity Dr Sebastian Watt School of Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton

Talk on volcanism and climate change.

Talk on volcanism and climate change. 2010-11-03 11:00:00 Wednesday Wed 03 November Nov 11 2010 11 00 2010-11-03 12:00:00 Wednesday Wed 03 November Nov 11 2010 12 00 Wednesday 03 November 2010, 1100-1200 0 0 LEC Training Room 1 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 627 Centre for Ecology and Hydrology Annual Student Seminar Day Centre for Ecology and Hydrology

13:00 Introduction

13:00 Introduction 13:15 "Soil Carbon Dynamics Under Miscanthus" - Emily Bottoms 13:35 "Assessing biochar for climate mitigation in agri-ecosystems" - Sean Case 13:50 "Predatory birds and POPs" - John Crosse 14:10 "A European scale assessment of the contamination and risk from perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) to birds in estuarine and terrestrial ecosystems" - Bryony Devoy 14:20 Coffee break 14:40 "Developing measurements techniques to establish the chemical and biological availability of metals in UK soils" - Judith Garforth 14:50 "The role of nutrients and hydrological disturbance in determining the status of attached algal communities in rivers" - Rosie Law 15:05 "The role of near-shore hydrodynamics in mediating the flux of phosphorus from land to lake interiors" - Ellie Mackay 15:25 "Impact of Spatio-Climatic Variability on Environment-Hosted Land-based Renewables: Microclimates" - Harriett Rea 15:35 "Peatland diversity and carbon dynamics" - Mike Whitfield 2010-11-09 13:00:00 Tuesday Tue 09 November Nov 11 2010 13 00 2010-11-09 16:00:00 Tuesday Tue 09 November Nov 11 2010 16 00 Tuesday 09 November 2010, 1300-1600 0 0 LEC Training Room 2 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 626 Science and society in watersheds: why restoring a river is so hard Prof. Graham Harris Lancaster Environment Centre

Sociology Departmental Seminar

Sociology Departmental Seminar I use river restoration as a model of the kinds of issues that are becoming evident as we try to manage complex, large scale environmental problems. We are running into a severe problem of large financial investments and effort but lack of outcomes. Rivers are degraded, biodiversity is declining, and environmental quality is still poor in many places. The core of the problem lies in an unexpected amount of uncertainty: both informational uncertainty (limited knowledge) and normative uncertainty (decision uncertainty - what to do and how to do it). We have to address both aspects of the problem. So this is a talk in three connected parts. First, I reflect on the science of ecology and its role in river restoration, the uncertainties involved and the realist trap that many scientists fall into. We have severe problems with the ways in which we frame our knowledge and we continue to deny complexity in key areas. So there are problems in the relationship between science and society. Second, I argue that a vibrant 3rd sector is important for the development of a social dialogue centred on what to do and how to invest. Culture and values lie at the core of this. I compare the development of "environmental" social capital in UK and Australia; where many self organised local institutions have arisen to bring the "magic circle" of interested parties together in a neutral middle ground. Third, I reflect on the problems of investment to achieve environmental outcomes when uncertainties are large and there are many social, economic and environmental trade-offs to be considered. The present fashion in governance and policy is for market based instruments and payments for ecosystem services. These approaches can be confounded by complexity and uncertainty unless there is sufficient social and institutional capacity and the necessary deliberative fora are in place. 2010-11-09 16:15:00 Tuesday Tue 09 November Nov 11 2010 16 15 2010-11-09 17:15:00 Tuesday Tue 09 November Nov 11 2010 17 15 Tuesday 09 November 2010, 1615-1715 0 0 Institute For Advanced Studies Meeting Room 2/3 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 618 Boosted Signatures from BSM at the LHC: Techniques and Signatures Muge Karagoz Oxford University

2010-11-12 13:45:00 Friday Fri 12 November Nov 11 2010 13 45 2010-11-12 14:45:00 Friday Fri 12 November Nov 11 2010 14 45 Friday 12 November 2010, 1345-1445 0 0 C1 Physics Building 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 619 Next generation Monte Carlo Techniques for Particle Physics Frank Krauss

2010-11-19 13:45:00 Friday Fri 19 November Nov 11 2010 13 45 2010-11-19 14:45:00 Friday Fri 19 November Nov 11 2010 14 45 Friday 19 November 2010, 1345-1445 0 0 C1 Physics Building 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 630 SPEARS seminar - Nonlinear dynamics of zonal flows generated by turbulent wave-wave interaction Prof Daniel McCarthy Dean of Science and Technology, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, USA

The spontaneous generation of zonal (or averaged) flows in plasmas and fluids is an area of intense interest. The generalized Charney-Hawegawa-Mima equation (CHME) is one of the simplest models that has been able to predict many features of drift wave turbulence. In this work, we examine the generation of zonal flows within the CHME. We find that there exists a modulational instability in which two waves beat together and generate a zonal flow. This growth rate is developed analytically, and...

The spontaneous generation of zonal (or averaged) flows in plasmas and fluids is an area of intense interest. The generalized Charney-Hawegawa-Mima equation (CHME) is one of the simplest models that has been able to predict many features of drift wave turbulence. In this work, we examine the generation of zonal flows within the CHME. We find that there exists a modulational instability in which two waves beat together and generate a zonal flow. This growth rate is developed analytically, and the dynamics of the system are explored numerically using a fully nonlinear finite difference code. We find that the saturation of the zonal flow can be explained analytically from the equation. We also find that while the waves are growing that a secondary, nonlinear instability dominates, and ends up increasing the linear growth rate of the slowest growing (long wavelength) modes by an order of magnitude, thus explaining why the these modes, which should be the weakest growing, are actually the strongest. 2010-11-22 16:00:00 Monday Mon 22 November Nov 11 2010 16 00 2010-11-22 17:00:00 Monday Mon 22 November Nov 11 2010 17 00 Monday 22 November 2010, 1600-1700 0 0 Marcus Merriman Lecture Theatre 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 629 The Hunting Footprint Of Amazonian Forests Professor Carlos Peres School of Environmental Science, University of East Anglia

Biodiversity and Global Change Research Seminar

Biodiversity and Global Change Research Seminar 2010-11-24 16:00:00 Wednesday Wed 24 November Nov 11 2010 16 00 2010-11-24 17:00:00 Wednesday Wed 24 November Nov 11 2010 17 00 Wednesday 24 November 2010, 1600-1700 0 0 LEC Training Rooms 1 And 2 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 620 Cosmology Seminar

2010-11-26 13:45:00 Friday Fri 26 November Nov 11 2010 13 45 2010-11-26 14:45:00 Friday Fri 26 November Nov 11 2010 14 45 Friday 26 November 2010, 1345-1445 0 0 C1 Physics Building 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 631 Noble gases and their environmental applications Dr Greg Holland LEC

2010-11-29 13:00:00 Monday Mon 29 November Nov 11 2010 13 00 2010-11-29 14:00:00 Monday Mon 29 November Nov 11 2010 14 00 Monday 29 November 2010, 1300-1400 0 0 LEC Training Room 1 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 632 Emerging contaminants in China's East River, Pearl River Dr Guang-Guo Ying State Key Laboartory of Organic Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Centre for Chemicals Management Seminar

Centre for Chemicals Management Seminar 2010-11-29 15:00:00 Monday Mon 29 November Nov 11 2010 15 00 2010-11-29 16:00:00 Monday Mon 29 November Nov 11 2010 16 00 Monday 29 November 2010, 1500-1600 0 0 LEC Training Rooms 1 And 2 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 633 CANCELLED - Molecular networks regulating germination Dr Mike Holdsworth University of Nottingham

Centre for Sustainable Agriculture Seminar

Centre for Sustainable Agriculture Seminar CANCELLED DUE TO SNOW Professor Holdsworth's research programmes focus on understanding the control of seed germination and seedling establishment, the function of the hormone Abscisic Acid (ABA), and plant responses to abiotic stress. Systems approaches, integrating genetics, post-genomics, physiology, mathematics, computer science and engineering, are being used to understand and manipulate plant development and environmental responses. Emphasis is placed on the transfer of molecular genetic information from studies in model species to address important agricultural problems associated with plant developmental biology and response to abiotic stress. 2010-12-01 16:00:00 Wednesday Wed 01 December Dec 12 2010 16 00 2010-12-01 17:00:00 Wednesday Wed 01 December Dec 12 2010 17 00 Wednesday 01 December 2010, 1600-1700 0 0 LEC Training Rooms 1 And 2 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 385 LEC Business Breakfast Club - Is Cloud Computing The Future? Peter Dickman Google

<h4>Is Cloud Computing the Future?</h4>Cloud computing can offer various benefits to business. The speakers will be discussing what is cloud computing, how they have been using it and what they have achieved. <h4>External Speaker</h4> Peter Dickman, Engineering Manager, Google</h4> <h4>LEC Speaker</h4> Professor Phil Haygarth <h4>Company</h4> Karl Hylands, Sustainable Resource Solutions Limited 2010-12-02 08:00:00 Thursday Thu 02 December Dec 12 2010 08 00 2010-12-02 10:30:00 Thursday Thu 02 December Dec 12 2010 10 30 Thursday 02 December 2010, 0800-1030 0 0 LEC Training Rooms 1 And 2 25 LEC Business Breakfast Club LEC Business Breakfast Club The business breakfast club meets every 6 weeks and includes guest speakers, networking opportunities and one-to-one support from business advisors. The breakfast club is open to environmental companies, researchers and those looking for an innovative environmental solution. Each session has a different theme with presentations by a guest speaker, a member of Lancaster University and a successful local business owner. Members will also have the support of advisors from BusinessLink, Envirolink, Lancaster City council and the Lancashire County Council among others. Sessions run from 8am to 10.30am with a free breakfast on arrival. LEC facilities remain open after 10.30am for continued networking or one-to-one support sessions. The club helps businesses to generate new contacts and set up collaborations with each other and Lancaster Environment Centre's research community. Members whose activities are complimentary to LEC's work also have access to the Environment Centre's business facilities. These include a board room for 12 with video conferencing facilities and the use of the training suites for events of up to 100 people with the support of LEC staff. 621 Dark matter searches and candidates Celine Boehm CNRS

2010-12-03 13:45:00 Friday Fri 03 December Dec 12 2010 13 45 2010-12-03 14:45:00 Friday Fri 03 December Dec 12 2010 14 45 Friday 03 December 2010, 1345-1445 0 0 C1 Physics Building 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 529 Autism Spectrum Disorder Course Leader: Dr Melissa Allen

This seminar focuses on translating the latest research into Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) into practice. The presentations will explore the language and information processing skills of children with ASD, and examine recent interventions to support them. There will be opportunities to explore how this research can inform professionals working with children with ASD and their families. The seminar carries 3 CPD credits from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.

This seminar focuses on translating the latest research into Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) into practice. The presentations will explore the language and information processing skills of children with ASD, and examine recent interventions to support them. There will be opportunities to explore how this research can inform professionals working with children with ASD and their families. The seminar carries 3 CPD credits from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. Speakers Professor Tony Charman, Professor of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Institute of Education, University of London. Intervention trials in Autism: the PACT consortium Dr Courtenay Norbury, Royal Holloway, University of London. Language processing in Autism. Eye get it! What eye-movements can tell us about language processing in Autism Spectrum Disorder Dr Melissa Allen, Lancaster University. Symbolic understanding in Autism Dr Catherine Aldred, Consultant Speech and Language Therapist, Community Health Stockport. Communication focused interventions for children with Autism 2010-12-09 10:00:00 Thursday Thu 09 December Dec 12 2010 10 00 2010-12-09 16:00:00 Thursday Thu 09 December Dec 12 2010 16 00 Thursday 09 December 2010, 1000-1600 0 0 Conference Centre, Lancaster University 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 622 Cosmology Seminar

2010-12-10 13:45:00 Friday Fri 10 December Dec 12 2010 13 45 2010-12-10 14:45:00 Friday Fri 10 December Dec 12 2010 14 45 Friday 10 December 2010, 1345-1445 0 0 C1 Physics Building 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 341 Science and Technology Christmas Conference 2010

2010's Christmas Conference will include talks from all Science and Technology departments introducing examples their latest research.

2010's Christmas Conference will include talks from all Science and Technology departments introducing examples their latest research. The external speaker for the 2010 conference is Julian Ellis from the European Commission, who will be speaking about 'Future and emerging technologies - pathfinder for ICT research in the EU'. Professor Rachel Cooper from LICA is an invited speaker and her talk asks 'Why does the EPSRC fund design? Putting the D in STEM'. The day will also include the Science and Technology Graduate School poster competition, with posters from across the faculty on display. 2010-12-14 09:00:00 Tuesday Tue 14 December Dec 12 2010 09 00 2010-12-14 17:30:00 Tuesday Tue 14 December Dec 12 2010 17 30 Tuesday 14 December 2010, 0900-1730 0 0 Management School Building 3 Conference or workshop Conferences and workshops http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1258556279.jpg 75 75 634 Assessing child development in rural African settings Dr Gillian Lancaster Mathematics and Statistics

Although 80% of children with disabilities live in developing countries, there are few culturally appropriate developmental assessment tools available. Assessment of development for research purposes is done using tools developed for Western societies eg. the Griffith's Developmental Assessment, Denver II. These tools have been used to assess such things as the effect of malnutrition on development. Since most of these developmental tools are designed and validated in Western countries, they...

Although 80% of children with disabilities live in developing countries, there are few culturally appropriate developmental assessment tools available. Assessment of development for research purposes is done using tools developed for Western societies eg. the Griffith's Developmental Assessment, Denver II. These tools have been used to assess such things as the effect of malnutrition on development. Since most of these developmental tools are designed and validated in Western countries, they often include tasks and materials that may be completely alien to children from another culture. We have developed a simple, validated and reliable method of monitoring child development in a rural African setting that is extremely useful for community health workers in checking that children are developing normally. Locally-derived questions were conceived in consultation with local paediatricians, research midwives, parents and villagers. Issues regarding pilot work, item selection and modification, creation of 'norms', validity and reliability are discussed. The Malawi Development Assessment Tool (MDAT) tests a range of skills including gross motor, fine motor, language and social skills. 2010-12-14 09:25:00 Tuesday Tue 14 December Dec 12 2010 09 25 2010-12-14 09:50:00 Tuesday Tue 14 December Dec 12 2010 09 50 Tuesday 14 December 2010, 0925-0950 0 0 Lecture Theatre 3, Management School Building 11 Christmas Conference Talk Christmas Conference Talks The Faculty of Science and Technology's annual Christmas Conference is a chance for faculty members to hear talks from colleagues in other departments, as well as presentations from invited speakers. 8604cbc9 635 Biospectroscopy to characterise the stem cell lineage within complex tissue architectures Dr Frank Martin Lancaster Environment Centre

The building blocks of a tissue's architecture are multiple cell types that are at various points in lineages towards differentiation or their useful lifespan. Cell-specific functionality will determine chemical composition of bio-molecular structures. However, even similar cells with common functionality would be expected to differ in their chemical fingerprints.

The building blocks of a tissue's architecture are multiple cell types that are at various points in lineages towards differentiation or their useful lifespan. Cell-specific functionality will determine chemical composition of bio-molecular structures. However, even similar cells with common functionality would be expected to differ in their chemical fingerprints. In general, tissues with a regenerative capacity (e.g., the GI tract) are believed to contain stem cells (SCs) that divide symmetrically or asymmetrically to give rise to transit-amplifying (TA) cells that are then committed to generating terminally-differentiated (TD) cells. Especially in human-derived tissues, application of conventional methodologies such as antibody-labelling of single epitopes has failed to result in convincing SC markers. In contrast, application of biospectroscopy methods generates an integrated chemical signature in the form of a spectrum; this can then be related to structure and function. Given the number of data points within such a signature (typically 200 to 300) and the differing cell dynamics in a given tissue, large and complex datasets are generated. Extracting the vital cell-specific discriminating variables can initially be approached using exploratory approaches such as principal component analysis and/or linear discriminant analysis. There is already compelling evidence that such an approach can segregate putative SCs from TA cells from TD cells in different tissues. Ultimately, this could allow one to identify the spectral profile considered normal; deviations from this would point to various pathological states. In the future laboratory setting, biospectroscopy methods will shed novel microscopic insight into the function and role of the stem cell. 2010-12-14 09:50:00 Tuesday Tue 14 December Dec 12 2010 09 50 2010-12-14 10:15:00 Tuesday Tue 14 December Dec 12 2010 10 15 Tuesday 14 December 2010, 0950-1015 0 0 Lecture Theatre 3, Management School Building 11 Christmas Conference Talk Christmas Conference Talks The Faculty of Science and Technology's annual Christmas Conference is a chance for faculty members to hear talks from colleagues in other departments, as well as presentations from invited speakers. 78b3b2e4 636 Video Distribution Over Wireless Networks - Challenges and Requirements Professor Garik Markarian School of Computing and Communications

In this presentation we will address the most challenging problem of wireless communications - distribution of multiple real time video streams over a network with limited capacity.

In this presentation we will address the most challenging problem of wireless communications - distribution of multiple real time video streams over a network with limited capacity. We address the limitations of the existing algorithms and describe novel Cross Layer Cross System Optimisation technique introduced in our Department. The advantages of the developed technique will be illustrated by means of real time case studies and integration in the emerging international standards. The presentation will be supported by life demonstration and a number of real case scenarios will be addressed. 2010-12-14 10:15:00 Tuesday Tue 14 December Dec 12 2010 10 15 2010-12-14 10:40:00 Tuesday Tue 14 December Dec 12 2010 10 40 Tuesday 14 December 2010, 1015-1040 0 0 Lecture Theatre 3, Management School Building 11 Christmas Conference Talk Christmas Conference Talks The Faculty of Science and Technology's annual Christmas Conference is a chance for faculty members to hear talks from colleagues in other departments, as well as presentations from invited speakers. dbb11be7 637 Future and emerging technologies - pathfinder for ICT research in the EU Julian Ellis European Commission, Future and Emerging Technologies

2010-12-14 11:00:00 Tuesday Tue 14 December Dec 12 2010 11 00 2010-12-14 11:40:00 Tuesday Tue 14 December Dec 12 2010 11 40 Tuesday 14 December 2010, 1100-1140 0 0 Lecture Theatre 3, Management School Building 11 Christmas Conference Talk Christmas Conference Talks The Faculty of Science and Technology's annual Christmas Conference is a chance for faculty members to hear talks from colleagues in other departments, as well as presentations from invited speakers. 638 Why does the EPSRC fund design?: putting the D in STEM Professor Rachel Cooper Lancaster Institute for Contemporary Arts

Professor Rachel Cooper of the Lancaster Institute for Contemporary Arts, speaking at the Science and Technology Christmas Conference in December 2010.

Professor Rachel Cooper of the Lancaster Institute for Contemporary Arts, speaking at the Science and Technology Christmas Conference in December 2010. 2010-12-14 13:15:00 Tuesday Tue 14 December Dec 12 2010 13 15 2010-12-14 14:00:00 Tuesday Tue 14 December Dec 12 2010 14 00 Tuesday 14 December 2010, 1315-1400 0 0 Lecture Theatre 3, Management School Building 11 Christmas Conference Talk Christmas Conference Talks The Faculty of Science and Technology's annual Christmas Conference is a chance for faculty members to hear talks from colleagues in other departments, as well as presentations from invited speakers. da702cc7 639 Advanced Numerical Simulations and Modelling of Challenging Problems in Energy Systems Professor Xi Jiang Engineering

Flow and combustion problems are central to many energy systems, which often affect the efficiency of the system and emission of pollutants. An in-depth understanding of the flow and combustion problems is essential to their effective control.

Flow and combustion problems are central to many energy systems, which often affect the efficiency of the system and emission of pollutants. An in-depth understanding of the flow and combustion problems is essential to their effective control. Besides experimental studies, advanced numerical simulations and modelling can provide physical insight into the problems. In many cases, direct numerical simulation (DNS) can provide results that are not possible by using any other means, while large-eddy simulation (LES) is being adopted by industry as a more practical tool. In this presentation, the applications of DNS and LES to challenging multi-phase, multi-scale and multi-physics problems will be discussed, including fuel injection and spray combustion in combustion engines. The presentation will then focus on some important research topics related to future energy systems such as the study of carbon capture and storage (CCS) using multiscale modelling. 2010-12-14 14:00:00 Tuesday Tue 14 December Dec 12 2010 14 00 2010-12-14 14:25:00 Tuesday Tue 14 December Dec 12 2010 14 25 Tuesday 14 December 2010, 1400-1425 0 0 Lecture Theatre 3, Management School Building 11 Christmas Conference Talk Christmas Conference Talks The Faculty of Science and Technology's annual Christmas Conference is a chance for faculty members to hear talks from colleagues in other departments, as well as presentations from invited speakers. fb191d05 640 Metabolic fuel, hormones and mental performance: from benefit to damage Dr Sandra Sunram-Lea Psychology

Over the past decades, there has been increasing interest in the neurochemical regulation of cognition. This field received considerable attention in the 1980's with the identification of possible cognition enhancing agents or 'smart drugs'. Even though many of the optimistic claims for some agents have proven premature, considerable progress has been made in recent years in characterizing biological systems and processes underlying the regulation of cognition.

Over the past decades, there has been increasing interest in the neurochemical regulation of cognition. This field received considerable attention in the 1980's with the identification of possible cognition enhancing agents or 'smart drugs'. Even though many of the optimistic claims for some agents have proven premature, considerable progress has been made in recent years in characterizing biological systems and processes underlying the regulation of cognition. Latest evidence obtained in our laboratory suggests that metabolic agents may prove to be effective in improving and preserving cognitive performance and may lead to better cognitive aging through the lifespan. Glucose is the brain's principal metabolic fuel. Therefore, it is not surprising that transiently increasing blood glucose levels improves cognitive performance. Conversely, chronically high levels of blood glucose, as seen in diabetes, may increase the risk for cognitive impairments, especially in older adults. In this talk I will present a series of studies exploring the role of glucose on cognitive performance. Gaining more in-depth understanding of the major metabolic components of cognition, and more specifically how glucose levels affect cognition, will not only provide a better framework for understanding the neurobiology of cognitive processes, but also increase our knowledge concerning the effects of abnormalities in brain glucose/energy metabolism on cognition, both in adults and in children. The interaction between nutrition and behaviour is currently very much on the public agenda. Nutritional interventions aimed at the maintenance of good glucose regulation may aid preservation of cognitive performance - something of increasing concern to most "ageing" societies. 2010-12-14 14:25:00 Tuesday Tue 14 December Dec 12 2010 14 25 2010-12-14 14:50:00 Tuesday Tue 14 December Dec 12 2010 14 50 Tuesday 14 December 2010, 1425-1450 0 0 Lecture Theatre 3, Management School Building 11 Christmas Conference Talk Christmas Conference Talks The Faculty of Science and Technology's annual Christmas Conference is a chance for faculty members to hear talks from colleagues in other departments, as well as presentations from invited speakers. 641 Eye-based Activity Recognition eye-based-activity-recognition Professor Hans Gellersen School of Computing and Communications

If only computers knew what we do, they might support us better (or not get as much in the way). Activity recognition is a research field in computer science that investigates sensor systems and computing methods for automated inferences about human activity. Early work in this field has developed methods that classify body movements and locomotion modes from analysis of inertial sensors worn by the user; in turn, this data can be used to reason about what the user is doing. This work has...

If only computers knew what we do, they might support us better (or not get as much in the way). Activity recognition is a research field in computer science that investigates sensor systems and computing methods for automated inferences about human activity. Early work in this field has developed methods that classify body movements and locomotion modes from analysis of inertial sensors worn by the user; in turn, this data can be used to reason about what the user is doing. This work has application in many domains, from assisted living where the focus is on monitoring of activities of daily living to support of industrial tasks such as aircraft maintenance. A rich source of information, as yet unused in activity recognition, is the movement of the eyes. The movement patterns our eyes perform as we carry out specific activities have the potential to reveal much about the activities themselves - independently of what we are looking at. In this talk we report results from initial studies on activity recognition using a wearable electrooculography (EOG) system. 2010-12-14 14:50:00 Tuesday Tue 14 December Dec 12 2010 14 50 2010-12-14 15:15:00 Tuesday Tue 14 December Dec 12 2010 15 15 Tuesday 14 December 2010, 1450-1515 0 0 Lecture Theatre 3, Management School Building 11 Christmas Conference Talk Christmas Conference Talks The Faculty of Science and Technology's annual Christmas Conference is a chance for faculty members to hear talks from colleagues in other departments, as well as presentations from invited speakers. 6b3e3e10 642 Ultracold atoms: emulating high-temperature superconductors, neutron stars, and more Dr Evgeni Burovski Physics

In recent years, ultracold atomic systems have emerged as a controlled and tunable toolbox for studying a variety of many-body quantum phenomena. Amazingly, dilute vapours of alkali metals (typically several million times thinner than air) at microkelvin temperatures may yield insights into topics as diverse as high temperature superconductivity or physics of neutron stars.

In recent years, ultracold atomic systems have emerged as a controlled and tunable toolbox for studying a variety of many-body quantum phenomena. Amazingly, dilute vapours of alkali metals (typically several million times thinner than air) at microkelvin temperatures may yield insights into topics as diverse as high temperature superconductivity or physics of neutron stars. In this talk I will try to give an overview of several avenues of research where a combination of cold atom experiments, theoretical efforts and large-scale computer simulations are used for tackling some of the hardest fundamental problems of the many-body physics. 2010-12-14 15:35:00 Tuesday Tue 14 December Dec 12 2010 15 35 2010-12-14 16:00:00 Tuesday Tue 14 December Dec 12 2010 16 00 Tuesday 14 December 2010, 1535-1600 0 0 Lecture Theatre 3, Management School Building 11 Christmas Conference Talk Christmas Conference Talks The Faculty of Science and Technology's annual Christmas Conference is a chance for faculty members to hear talks from colleagues in other departments, as well as presentations from invited speakers. 68baebcb 643 Building bridges between traditional and scientific knowledge to alleviate poverty Dr Saskia Vermeylen Lancaster Environment Centre

The mounting loss of traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) of local communities in the 'South' presents environmental as well as developmental issues. Fundamental among these is the sustainability of local communities and their ecosystems.

The mounting loss of traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) of local communities in the 'South' presents environmental as well as developmental issues. Fundamental among these is the sustainability of local communities and their ecosystems. Together with other stakeholders, such as national governments and international institutions, local communities must address interlinked challenges concerning development and the environment. The conventional environment-development discourse represents TEK as the opposite of scientific knowledge but I will argue that the static opposition of local and scientific knowledge must be challenged if we if we want to respond effectively to ecosystem change and how this impacts human (and non-human) well-being. The purpose of this presentation is to analyse the role of knowledge production in the current debate about ecosystem services and poverty alleviation by drawing on a case study in Zambia which is led by a multidisciplinary team of researchers from the Lancaster Environment Centre (LEC). Building further on current and previous research, I will demonstrate that local and scientific knowledge share common characteristics and therefore can be regarded as complementary or parallel systems. Crossing the divide between TEK and scientific knowledge is an important strategy in a process that promotes the well-being of particular types of ecosystems. To conclude, I will argue that this process of building bridges between the imagined, perceived or invented different knowledge domains requires an interdisciplinary research approach. It is only when the divide between the natural and social sciences has been 'dismantled' that we can start understanding the plurality and complexity of the environment-development discourse and practice. 2010-12-14 16:00:00 Tuesday Tue 14 December Dec 12 2010 16 00 2010-12-14 16:25:00 Tuesday Tue 14 December Dec 12 2010 16 25 Tuesday 14 December 2010, 1600-1625 0 0 Lecture Theatre 3, Management School Building 11 Christmas Conference Talk Christmas Conference Talks The Faculty of Science and Technology's annual Christmas Conference is a chance for faculty members to hear talks from colleagues in other departments, as well as presentations from invited speakers. 645 Plant Traits as Drivers of Ecosystem Functioning Dr Kate Orwin LEC

Biodiversity and Global Change Seminar

Biodiversity and Global Change Seminar 2010-12-15 16:00:00 Wednesday Wed 15 December Dec 12 2010 16 00 2010-12-15 17:00:00 Wednesday Wed 15 December Dec 12 2010 17 00 Wednesday 15 December 2010, 1600-1700 0 0 Furness Lecture Theatre 2 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 623 TBA Gianmassimo Tasinato University of Heidelberg

2010-12-17 13:45:00 Friday Fri 17 December Dec 12 2010 13 45 2010-12-17 14:45:00 Friday Fri 17 December Dec 12 2010 14 45 Friday 17 December 2010, 1345-1445 0 0 C1 Physics Building 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 609 Inelastic and charging energy effects on the electron transport through molecular junctions Natalya Zimbovskaya University of Puerto Rico

2010-12-17 15:00:00 Friday Fri 17 December Dec 12 2010 15 00 2010-12-17 16:00:00 Friday Fri 17 December Dec 12 2010 16 00 Friday 17 December 2010, 1500-1600 0 0 C1 Physics Building 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 542 LEC Business Breakfast Club - Financing Your Ideas Adam Workman, CT Investments - Chris Pickering and Neil Adams, Innovation Bridge - Becky Gordon, LEC

<h4>Financing Your Ideas</h4>Finance for new projects or collaborations can be difficult, especially in the current economic climate. Speakers from three different organisations will talk about different types of funding and finance available and how to access them. Carbon Trust Investments Ltd is one of the UK's leading co-investors in clean technology focusing on reducing carbon emissions as well as earning financial return. CT Investments specialises in identifying and investing in early stage technologies and has in-house financial, technical, market and policy expertise. It invests its own funds, leveraged with other private funding, into the UK's clean energy technology industry. Investments are up to 50% per transaction with a typical value of between £250k - £3m. The North West Fund for Energy & Environmental provides a flexible equity package for growth oriented businesses operating within the Energy & Environmental sector. The scheme provides funding from £200,000 to £1.2million to businesses seeking finance from £400,000 to £5million. The investment will be used to support a broad range of needs from start-up and early stage development to expansion plans for trading businesses. The investment will be a combination of equity, quasi-equity or mezzanine capital and loan support to best suit the needs of the company. CT Investment Partners manage the North West Fund for Energy & Environmental. Many areas of Lancaster University (including Lancaster Environment Centre's Enterprise and Business Partnerships) are funded by local, regional and European governments to work with companies and offer support to local businesses. Although none of the projects offer funding directly to businesses the services on offer are free and save the need for paid consultancy. In other instances these services help develop a case to successfully gain funding from financing bodies. Innovation Bridge Consulting help organisations access UK and European R&D funding by working with clients to identify appropriate sources aligned to their research priorities. They then assemble the best possible consortia and support bidding teams to maximise the return on investment. <h4>Speaker Information</h4> Adam Workman - <a href="http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/emerging-technologies/investor-opportunities/venture-capital/pages/venture-capital.aspx">Carbon Trust Investments</a> & <a href="http://www.thenorthwestfund.co.uk/the-funds/energy-and-environmental">North West Fund for Energy & Environmental</a> Becky Gordon - <a href="http://www.lec.lancs.ac.uk/business/">Lancaster Environment Centre, Enterprise and Business Partnerships</a> <a href="http://www.lec.lancs.ac.uk/business/breakfastclub/cp_minicv_lancaster.pdf">Chris Pickering</a> and <a href="http://www.lec.lancs.ac.uk/business/breakfastclub/na_cv_profile.pdf">Neil Adams</a> - <a href="http://www.lec.lancs.ac.uk/businss/breakfastclub/innovation_bridge_consulting.pdf">Innovation Bridge Consulting</a> 2011-01-13 08:00:00 Thursday Thu 13 January Jan 01 2011 08 00 2011-01-13 10:30:00 Thursday Thu 13 January Jan 01 2011 10 30 Thursday 13 January 2011, 0800-1030 0 0 LEC Training Rooms 1 And 2 25 LEC Business Breakfast Club LEC Business Breakfast Club The business breakfast club meets every 6 weeks and includes guest speakers, networking opportunities and one-to-one support from business advisors. The breakfast club is open to environmental companies, researchers and those looking for an innovative environmental solution. Each session has a different theme with presentations by a guest speaker, a member of Lancaster University and a successful local business owner. Members will also have the support of advisors from BusinessLink, Envirolink, Lancaster City council and the Lancashire County Council among others. Sessions run from 8am to 10.30am with a free breakfast on arrival. LEC facilities remain open after 10.30am for continued networking or one-to-one support sessions. The club helps businesses to generate new contacts and set up collaborations with each other and Lancaster Environment Centre's research community. Members whose activities are complimentary to LEC's work also have access to the Environment Centre's business facilities. These include a board room for 12 with video conferencing facilities and the use of the training suites for events of up to 100 people with the support of LEC staff. 673 How do carbon nanoparticles effect terrestrial microbiota? Matt Riding LEC

Centre for Chemicals Management Seminar

Centre for Chemicals Management Seminar This talk is given in conjuction with <a href="http://www.lec.lancs.ac.uk/news_and_events/events/?event_id=674">Impact of carbon nanomaterials on microbial activity in soil</a>. 2011-01-26 11:00:00 Wednesday Wed 26 January Jan 01 2011 11 00 2011-01-26 12:00:00 Wednesday Wed 26 January Jan 01 2011 12 00 Wednesday 26 January 2011, 1100-1200 0 0 LEC Training Room 2 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 674 Impact of carbon nanomaterials on microbial activity in soil Ayodeji Oyelami LEC

Centre for Chemicals Management Seminar

Centre for Chemicals Management Seminar This talk is given in conjuction with <a href="http://www.lec.lancs.ac.uk/news_and_events/events/?event_id=673">How do carbon nanoparticles effect terrestrial microbiota?</a>. 2011-01-26 11:00:00 Wednesday Wed 26 January Jan 01 2011 11 00 2011-01-26 12:00:00 Wednesday Wed 26 January Jan 01 2011 12 00 Wednesday 26 January 2011, 1100-1200 0 0 LEC Training Room 2 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 656 Upland waters in the UK - Pressures and responses Professor Rick Battarbee FRS Department of Geography, University College London

LEC Research Seminar

LEC Research Seminar Refreshments will be provided afterwards. All welcome. 2011-01-26 16:00:00 Wednesday Wed 26 January Jan 01 2011 16 00 2011-01-26 17:00:00 Wednesday Wed 26 January Jan 01 2011 17 00 Wednesday 26 January 2011, 1600-1700 0 0 LEC Training Rooms 1 And 2 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 533 Health, Nutrition, and Cognitive Development Event Coordinator: Dr Katie Alcock

This one-day seminar is open to everyone. It will help participants to understand the issues surrounding poor nutrition, inappropriate caregiving, lack of stimulation, and cognitive development in young children with a history of neglect and with fussy, faddy or limited eating behaviours.

This one-day seminar is open to everyone. It will help participants to understand the issues surrounding poor nutrition, inappropriate caregiving, lack of stimulation, and cognitive development in young children with a history of neglect and with fussy, faddy or limited eating behaviours. The seminar has been designed with the purpose of CPD in mind for professionals working in the field and is open to anyone with an interest in child development. The seminar carries 4.5 CPD credits from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health is CPD accredited by the British Psychological Society. Programme: <dl> <dt>10.00 - 10.30</dt> <dd>Registration and Coffee</dd> <dt>10.30 - 11.15</dt> <dd>Dr Katie Alcock, Lancaster University. Nutrition, stimulation and cognitive development in developing countries</dd> <dt>11.15 - 12.00</dt> <dd>Professor Louise Dye, Professor of Nutrition and Behaviour, University of Leeds. Nutrition and cognitive functioning in children</dd> <dt>12.00 - 12.45</dt> <dd>Dr Claire Hughes, Cambridge University. How parents help or hinder children's self-regulation and social understanding</dd> <dt>12.45 - 1.45</dt> <dd>Lunch <dt>1.45 - 2:30</dt> <dd>Dr Mary Fewtrell, Reader in Childhood Nutrition and Honorary Consultant Paediatrician Institute of Child Health, University of London. Nutritional risk and nutritional programming effects on cognitive development</dd> <dt>2.30 - 3.15</dt> <dd>Dr Terry Dovey, Loughborough University. Identification of feeding disorders, and what to do with them</dd> <dt>3.15 - 3.30</dt> <dd>Refreshment Break</dd> <dt>3.30 - 4.15</dt> <dd>Discussion with Panel and Closing Summary</dd> </dl> 2011-01-28 00:00:00 Friday Fri 28 January Jan 01 2011 00 00 2011-01-28 00:00:00 Friday Fri 28 January Jan 01 2011 00 00 Friday 28 January 2011 0 0 Lancaster House Hotel, Lancaster 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 580 Water Demand Management in a Changing Climate

Our next <a href="http://www.catchmentchange.net/">CCN</a> Workshop in the <a href="http://www.catchmentchange.net/about/change-and-water-scarcity">Water Scarcity Focus Area</a> will focus on demand management.

Our next <a href="http://www.catchmentchange.net/">CCN</a> Workshop in the <a href="http://www.catchmentchange.net/about/change-and-water-scarcity">Water Scarcity Focus Area</a> will focus on demand management. <h3>Registration has now closed.</h3> <div class="pdf"><a href="http://www.lec.lancs.ac.uk/download/water_demand_delegate_list.pdf">Download Delegate List</a></div> The demand for water is a fundamental control on strategic planning and investment by every water company. We need to balance supply and demand. However demand management is no longer simply the 'predict' element of a 'predict and provide' water management strategy but is one element - water efficiency and demand constraint - of the twin track approach to managing future water scarcity now advocated by the regulator. Assessing water demand in a country where the majority of homes are unmetered is far from trivial. Forecasting future water demand is a reasonably straightforward task for short periods and modest areas. However, for large conurbations, the scale of works needed, plus the needs for inquiry and local governance can require demand forecasts for 20 to 40 years ahead (certainly for major resource schemes) - and is therefore much more challenging, particularly in a changing climate. <div class="pdf"><a href="http://www.lec.lancs.ac.uk/download/water_demand_flyer.pdf">Download Flyer</a></div> 2011-02-01 00:00:00 Tuesday Tue 01 February Feb 02 2011 00 00 2011-02-01 00:00:00 Tuesday Tue 01 February Feb 02 2011 00 00 Tuesday 01 February 2011 0 0 College Of Medical And Dental Sciences, University Of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT 20 Business Workshop Business Workshops http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1291211396.gif 75 75 665 Biological control: A Brazilian perspective Dr. Luís Cláudio Paterno Silveira Lavras Federal University (UFLA), Minas Gerais, Brazil

Biodiversity and Global Change Research Seminar

Biodiversity and Global Change Research Seminar 2011-02-02 16:00:00 Wednesday Wed 02 February Feb 02 2011 16 00 2011-02-02 17:00:00 Wednesday Wed 02 February Feb 02 2011 17 00 Wednesday 02 February 2011, 1600-1700 0 0 LEC Training Rooms 1 And 2 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 676 Triple Science Rocket Challenge

As part of an ongoing project to support the teaching of triple science within local schools we will be holding a Rocket Challenge Day on the afternoon of Wednesday 9 February.

As part of an ongoing project to support the teaching of triple science within local schools we will be holding a Rocket Challenge Day on the afternoon of Wednesday 9 February. The event follows on from a teacher training day help on campus in November where fifteen teachers from schools around the North West attended fun and engaging sessions on Chemistry, Biology and Physics. Up to ten schools will compete to design and fire a paper rocket the furthest distance. Each team will be made up of one teacher and four year nine pupils. Prizes will be given for best design and distance. For further details and to book please contact <a href="mailto:a.darragh@lancaster.ac.uk">Dr Alan Darragh</a>, tel. 01524 594208. 2011-02-09 00:00:00 Wednesday Wed 09 February Feb 02 2011 00 00 2011-02-09 00:00:00 Wednesday Wed 09 February Feb 02 2011 00 00 Wednesday 09 February 2011 0 0 Lancaster University 17 Schools Event Schools Events There are lots of opportunities for schools to get involved with Science and Technology at Lancaster University. Find out more at <a href="http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/schools/">http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/schools/</a>. http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1296146951.jpg 75 75 697 Air Quality Modelling in London Amy Stridworthy Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants

Atmospheric Science Theme Seminar

Atmospheric Science Theme Seminar 2011-02-15 11:00:00 Tuesday Tue 15 February Feb 02 2011 11 00 2011-02-15 12:00:00 Tuesday Tue 15 February Feb 02 2011 12 00 Tuesday 15 February 2011, 1100-1200 0 0 Furness C69 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 652 LEC Postgraduate Open Day

Find out about the Lancaster Environment Centre's taught and research-based postgraduate courses.

Find out about the Lancaster Environment Centre's taught and research-based postgraduate courses. A typical open day provides you with the chance to: * discuss the course with members of academic staff * find out about potential funding routes * tour the University campus including the Graduate College * visit some of the facilities in the Lancaster Environment Centre including dedicated Masters study rooms Applicants attending our open days find them a very valuable experience and we encourage you to attend. You can book a place <a href="http://www.lec.lancs.ac.uk/postgraduate/open_days.php">online</a> at the Lancaster Environment Centre postgraduate pages. 2011-02-16 12:30:00 Wednesday Wed 16 February Feb 02 2011 12 30 2011-02-16 16:30:00 Wednesday Wed 16 February Feb 02 2011 16 30 Wednesday 16 February 2011, 1230-1630 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 7 Postgraduate Open Day Postgraduate Open Days Open days are an opportunity for prospective students to meet the staff and students, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. 701 Ameliorating the impacts of salinity on crop yield by altering root-to-shoot hormonal signalling Dr Michel Ghanem Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium

Soil salinity is an increasing problem for agriculture around the world. While most attention has focused on the role of crop ion accumulation (especially in reproductive organs that contribute to yield), salinity also constitutes an osmotic stress that immediately alters plant hormone relations immediately after stress imposition. Hormonal profiling following stress imposition revealed temporal correlations between leaf growth and senescence and concentrations of the plant hormones cytokinins in roots, xylem sap and leaves. By increasing root cytokinin production through two different approaches (inducible root CK production and grafting a onto a CK overproducing rootstock) we have doubled tomato vegetative growth and increased fruit yield under moderate salinity. 2011-02-16 16:00:00 Wednesday Wed 16 February Feb 02 2011 16 00 2011-02-16 17:00:00 Wednesday Wed 16 February Feb 02 2011 17 00 Wednesday 16 February 2011, 1600-1700 0 0 LEC Training Rooms 1 And 2 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 704 Application of Solid-Phase Extraction technique for modelling environmental fate of organic pollutant in soil Bilqees Adedigba LEC

Centre for Chemicals Management Seminar

Centre for Chemicals Management Seminar 2011-02-23 12:00:00 Wednesday Wed 23 February Feb 02 2011 12 00 2011-02-23 13:00:00 Wednesday Wed 23 February Feb 02 2011 13 00 Wednesday 23 February 2011, 1200-1300 0 0 LEC LG505 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 543 LEC Business Breakfast Club - Spotting Gaps in the Market Rebecca Turner, Envirolink; Andy Sweetman, LEC; Jonathan Lutwyche, The REACH Centre

<h4>Spotting Gaps in the Market</h4> Market research can help your business to identify gaps in the market which are currently not exploited or under served. This session will focus on how to spot these gaps and how doing so can mean new products or services and income. Rebecca Turner from Envirolink will discuss the different ways to analyse your market and spot gaps. Jonathan Lutwyche, The REACH Centre, will discuss how he set up a company from spotting a gap in the market created by new legislation. Andy Sweetman, LEC, will talk about the work LEC did to help Jonathan exploit this opportunity to best effect and the ways in which they still work together. <h4>Speaker Information</h4> Rebecca Turner, Envirolink Andy Sweetman, LEC Jonathan Lutwyche, The REACH Centre</h4> 2011-02-24 08:00:00 Thursday Thu 24 February Feb 02 2011 08 00 2011-02-24 10:30:00 Thursday Thu 24 February Feb 02 2011 10 30 Thursday 24 February 2011, 0800-1030 0 0 LEC Training Rooms 1 And 2 25 LEC Business Breakfast Club LEC Business Breakfast Club The business breakfast club meets every 6 weeks and includes guest speakers, networking opportunities and one-to-one support from business advisors. The breakfast club is open to environmental companies, researchers and those looking for an innovative environmental solution. Each session has a different theme with presentations by a guest speaker, a member of Lancaster University and a successful local business owner. Members will also have the support of advisors from BusinessLink, Envirolink, Lancaster City council and the Lancashire County Council among others. Sessions run from 8am to 10.30am with a free breakfast on arrival. LEC facilities remain open after 10.30am for continued networking or one-to-one support sessions. The club helps businesses to generate new contacts and set up collaborations with each other and Lancaster Environment Centre's research community. Members whose activities are complimentary to LEC's work also have access to the Environment Centre's business facilities. These include a board room for 12 with video conferencing facilities and the use of the training suites for events of up to 100 people with the support of LEC staff. 703 Kinetic signatures of metals in natural waters Jacqui Levy LEC

Centre for Sustainable Water Management Seminar

Centre for Sustainable Water Management Seminar Metal-organic matter interaction is a key process controlling metal bioavailability in aquatic systems. Fulvic acid is often the dominant form of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in freshwater systems, but aquagenic organic carbon (e.g. carbohydrates and proteins released by algae and bacteria) can also make up a significant fraction of DOC, particularly in productive lakes. Diffusive Gradients in Thin-films (DGT) is a dynamic technique that can measure metal speciation in situ. Free and labile metals diffuse through a polyacrylamide gel layer and are consumed at the resin binding layer. This creates a concentration gradient and the steady flux of metal from an aquatic system can be measured. DGT can also be used to derive information on kinetics. By looking at the metal-complex exchange kinetics for many metals at once, kinetic signature plots can be derived, and information about the rate of dissociation and/or strength of metal binding may then be evaluated. In this work we used DGT to look at the kinetics of metals dissociation in the laboratory, with fulvic acid and algal exudates, and in the field for a variety of waters with different pH, DOC and metal concentrations. 2011-02-25 13:00:00 Friday Fri 25 February Feb 02 2011 13 00 2011-02-25 14:00:00 Friday Fri 25 February Feb 02 2011 14 00 Friday 25 February 2011, 1300-1400 0 0 LEC Training Room 1 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 646 Exploring diffuse pollution in the landscape: new initiatives and opportunities

The aim of this event is to facilitate the exchange of knowledge between diffuse pollution researchers at LEC and England Catchment Sensitive Farming Delivery Initiative (ECSFDI) staff. The event is free to attend with sponsorship from the North East Region of the ECSFDI, the NERC-funded Catchment Change Network and EdenDTC.

The aim of this event is to facilitate the exchange of knowledge between diffuse pollution researchers at LEC and England Catchment Sensitive Farming Delivery Initiative (ECSFDI) staff. The event is free to attend with sponsorship from the North East Region of the ECSFDI, the NERC-funded Catchment Change Network and EdenDTC. <h3>Registration has now closed.</h3> <div class="pdf"><a href="http://www.lec.lancs.ac.uk/download/csf_flyer.pdf">Download Programme</a></div> <div class="pdf"><a href="http://www.lec.lancs.ac.uk/download/csf_delegates.pdf">Delegate list</a></div> 2011-03-01 00:00:00 Tuesday Tue 01 March Mar 03 2011 00 00 2011-03-01 00:00:00 Tuesday Tue 01 March Mar 03 2011 00 00 Tuesday 01 March 2011 0 0 LEC LG505 3 Conference or workshop Conferences and workshops http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1291718202.gif 75 75 707 The ecological value of modified landscapes Dr Rob Ewers Imperial College London

Biodiversity and Global Change Seminar

Biodiversity and Global Change Seminar 2011-03-09 16:00:00 Wednesday Wed 09 March Mar 03 2011 16 00 2011-03-09 17:00:00 Wednesday Wed 09 March Mar 03 2011 17 00 Wednesday 09 March 2011, 1600-1700 0 0 LEC Training Rooms 1 And 2 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 675 Big Bang 2011 big-bang-2011

Staff and students from Lancaster University's Science and Technology departments will be heading to London in March 2011 for the Big Bang Science Fair.

Staff and students from Lancaster University's Science and Technology departments will be heading to London in March 2011 for the Big Bang Science Fair. The Big Bang is the UK's biggest single celebration of science and engineering for young people. This year's event will be held at the ExCel Arena where organisers hope around 25,000 visitors will attend over three days. Lancaster Scientists will offer visitors the chance to try their hand at a game of hoopla where the odds of winning might not be as good as they first look! There will be an opportunity for students to race bikes against friends in an attempt to produce the most power. Lancaster's new School of Computing and Communications will also be there, giving visitors the chance to try out an interactive computer display showcasing some of their latest research. 2011-03-10 00:00:00 Thursday Thu 10 March Mar 03 2011 00 00 2011-03-12 00:00:00 Saturday Sat 12 March Mar 03 2011 00 00 Thu 10 - Sat 12 March 2011 0 0 ExCeL London 17 Schools Event Schools Events There are lots of opportunities for schools to get involved with Science and Technology at Lancaster University. Find out more at <a href="http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/schools/">http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/schools/</a>. http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1296130146.jpg 75 75 834 Energy Lancaster Launch Rt Hon Charles Hendry MP Minister of State for Energy & Climate Change

The Rt Hon Charles Hendry MP, Minister of State for Energy & Climate Change, will officially open Lancaster University's new energy research centre, Energy Lancaster, on Thursday March 10th at 3pm.

The Rt Hon Charles Hendry MP, Minister of State for Energy & Climate Change, will officially open Lancaster University's new energy research centre, Energy Lancaster, on Thursday March 10th at 3pm. Energy Lancaster brings together Lancaster's world leading expertise in a wide range of energy related areas including energy policy, nuclear energy, carbon management, wet renewables, photovoltaics & photocatalysis, e-Energy, transport & transport usage and energy economics. By combining cutting edge research in these areas with Lancaster's well established and respected knowledge transfer activities in Infolab 21 and the Lancaster Environment Centre, Energy Lancaster is contributing to the development and management of a secure and sustainable future for the UK's energy needs. <h4>Agenda</h4> 3pm - Arrival Refreshments and Energy Lancaster Exhibition 3:30 - Symposium Introduction to Energy Lancaster - Professor Colin Boxall, Director of Energy Lancaster UK Energy Agenda - Rt Hon Charles Hendry MP, Minister of State for Energy & Climate Change Q&A Debate - with the Minister and key members of Energy Lancaster 4:20 - Exhibition A series of stands for the different research areas of Energy Lancaster, knowledge exchange activity at the university and Energy related companies working closely with university staff. A great opportunity to talk to the people involved. Wine and cheese will be served. 5pm - Close 2011-03-10 15:00:00 Thursday Thu 10 March Mar 03 2011 15 00 2011-03-10 18:00:00 Thursday Thu 10 March Mar 03 2011 18 00 Thursday 10 March 2011, 1500-1800 0 0 Management School Building 3 Conference or workshop Conferences and workshops 699 LEC and China: current activities and future opportunities Kevin Jones, Bill Davies and Mark Bacon LEC

Presentation and discussion forum.

Presentation and discussion forum. All welcome, come and hear about new plans for UG, PG, research and EBP-related links 2011-03-11 10:00:00 Friday Fri 11 March Mar 03 2011 10 00 2011-03-11 12:00:00 Friday Fri 11 March Mar 03 2011 12 00 Friday 11 March 2011, 1000-1200 0 0 LEC Training Rooms 1 And 2 24 Presentation Presentations http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1297419257.gif 75 75 678 National Science and Engineering Week 2011

As part of National Science and Engineering Week 2011 Lancaster University is holding a series of activities to promote Science and Technology to local school students.

As part of National Science and Engineering Week 2011 Lancaster University is holding a series of activities to promote Science and Technology to local school students. The activities will be spread across five days (approx 10am-3pm) and are aimed at year 10 and 11 students. Monday 14th March: Engineering and Physics Bottle Rocket Challenge. The students will spend the day looking at the basic mechanics of rockets, the effect of thrust, and air resistance before designing and constructing the rockets. The afternoon will involve launching the rockets and evaluating performance. Tuesday 15th March: Department of Mathematics and Statistics offering a series of interactive talks themed on the maths behind video games and the asking students to have an open mind to consider the possibilities of a new perspective. In the afternoon the School of Computing and Communications offer the session "R U Mobile: The rise of the App". This session will provide a fun, interactive guide to the world of mobile Apps, from design to development, testing and of course playing! Wednesday 16th March: Staff from the Lancaster Environment Centre and Lancaster and Morecambe College will run a session asking students to think about what is required to build a sustainable city. They will attend two sessions looking at the social and science aspects of building a city and a final session will give pupils the chance to play a <a href="http://www.enercities.eu/project/">computer game which enables them to try their hand at building a sustainable city</a>. Thursday 17th March: Mind Games: Psychology in Action. Students will discover real-world applications of the science of psychology. They'll experience how the mind is tricked by illusions of vision, audition, and attention, and will learn about the different roles of the hemispheres of the brain. Students can spend the afternoon in a University lab with a session run by staff from Biology. In the hands-on session, they will have the opportunity to find out about the different kinds of cells in sheep blood, and what they do. They will prepare a blood smear on a microscope slide, stain the blood cells using a special stain, identify features of different types of cells using microscopes and estimate the relative proportions of those cells in blood. Friday 18th March: The department of Physics will take students on a journey from extreme heat to extreme cold. Dr Jim Wild will start the session with his interactive talk "Hot, hot hot!" The session will look at the developments in our understanding of the Earth's neighbouring star and the science that enables us to see the Sun as never before. Interactive experiments will be used to demonstrate basic physical principles while activities will enable participants to make their own solar measurements. Students will then have a tour of the Physics departments before spending time with researchers involved in low temperature Physics. From Hot hot hot to cold cold cold! We hope students will find these sessions both informative and fun, and that they will be encouraged to keep studying science and technology related subjects within school. Due to a great response we only have limited places available. If you are a teacher and are interested in sending students to one or more of these sessions please get in touch with <a href="mailto:a.darragh@lancaster.ac.uk">Dr Alan Darragh</a>, tel. 01524 594208. 2011-03-14 00:00:00 Monday Mon 14 March Mar 03 2011 00 00 2011-03-18 00:00:00 Friday Fri 18 March Mar 03 2011 00 00 Mon 14 - Fri 18 March 2011 0 0 Lancaster University 17 Schools Event Schools Events There are lots of opportunities for schools to get involved with Science and Technology at Lancaster University. Find out more at <a href="http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/schools/">http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/schools/</a>. http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1296141718.gif 75 75 706 Feeding nine billion: the challenge to sustainable crop production and other disciplines Professor Bill Davies LEC

LEC Research Seminar

LEC Research Seminar 2011-03-16 16:00:00 Wednesday Wed 16 March Mar 03 2011 16 00 2011-03-16 17:00:00 Wednesday Wed 16 March Mar 03 2011 17 00 Wednesday 16 March 2011, 1600-1700 0 0 LEC Training Rooms 1 And 2 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 712 Design Challenges for Next Generation Chips Targeting Mobile Platforms Hans Martin von Staudt Dialog Semiconductor, Swindon, UK

All Engineering, Communication and Computing Students are invited to this guest lecture, to be followed by a chance to discuss potential employment, placements and sponsorship opportunities with dialog Semiconductor.

All Engineering, Communication and Computing Students are invited to this guest lecture, to be followed by a chance to discuss potential employment, placements and sponsorship opportunities with dialog Semiconductor. <a href="http://www.dialog-semiconductor.com">Dialog Semiconductor</a> are a mixed signal design and manufacturing company based in the UK. They manufacture chips for mobile communication platforms, automotive systems and display technologies. As with all companies in the electronics market, Dialog take advantage of the performance that advanced CMOS technologies can deliver but designing on these platforms in becoming extremely difficult due to variability in the core transistor technologies. Hans Martin will explain how Dialog Semiconductor is addressing this issue and where the key challenges are likely to lie in the future. Dialog Semiconductor is currently expanding and is interested in meeting students to discuss potential employment, placements and sponsorship. Please contact <a href="mailto:A.Richardson@Lancaster.ac.uk">Professor Andrew Richardson</a> to book a slot for an informal chat with Hans between 3pm and 4.30pm following the lecture. 2011-03-21 14:00:00 Monday Mon 21 March Mar 03 2011 14 00 2011-03-21 16:30:00 Monday Mon 21 March Mar 03 2011 16 30 Monday 21 March 2011, 1400-1630 0 0 Lecture Theatre 5, Management School Building 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1300451298.jpg 75 75 595 SUDS, SABs and National Standards Conference British Water and Lancaster Environment Centre

British Water is delighted to announce a Sustainable Drainage Systems (SUDS) one day conference specifically aimed at:

British Water is delighted to announce a Sustainable Drainage Systems (SUDS) one day conference specifically aimed at: SUDS Approving Bodies (SABs) Local authority officers in drainage, planning & related departments Consulting engineers Environment agency staff & other regulatory authority officers Government officers British Water members & the supply chain personnel Water utility/company personnel Research institutes & universities Land owners/developers and architects SUDS Introduction The Flood and Water Management Act 2010 is a significant piece of legislation which includes provision for the management of surface water in connection with flooding and coastal erosion. The Act, which is being implemented, establishes 'SUDS Approving Bodies' in county and unitary local authorities in England with a role to approve drainage systems in new developments and redevelopments before construction. Incorporating SUDS into surface water drainage offers potential benefits* in: reducing flood risk; minimising diffuse pollution; maintaining or restoring natural flow regimes; improving water resources; enhancing amenity. To support this, new National Standards for SUDS are being drafted. This conference offers potential planners, landscape architects, designers, engineers, local authority employees, etc a chance to hear from a team of experts the progress made to date. NB *Environment Agency stated benefits Cost Local Authorities £65.00 + £13.00 VAT = £ 78.00 Environment Agency staff £65.00 + £13.00 VAT = £ 78.00 Research Institutes & Universities £65.00 + £13.00 VAT = £ 78.00 British Water Members £65.00 + £13.00 VAT = £ 78.00 Non Members £110.00 + £22.00 VAT = £ 132.00 Display Table for Company Literature ** £280.00 + £56.00 VAT = £ 336.00 ** Companies & organisations will be able to display materials and erect a pop-up stand to maximise their exposure during the day Please direct all enquiries to Jeremy Bayfield at British Water: Tel: 020 7957 4608 Fax: 020 7957 4565 Email: jeremy.bayfield@britishwater.co.uk Full programme details and booking form is available for download below. <div class="pdf"><a href="http://www.lec.lancs.ac.uk/download/suds.pdf">Download Programme</a></div> 2011-03-22 09:15:00 Tuesday Tue 22 March Mar 03 2011 09 15 2011-03-22 16:05:00 Tuesday Tue 22 March Mar 03 2011 16 05 Tuesday 22 March 2011, 0915-1605 0 0 LEC Training Rooms 1 And 2 3 Conference or workshop Conferences and workshops 596 Demonstration Test Catchments A joint SWIG & EdenDTC Meeting

This meeting will comprise a morning of presentations and practical demonstrations, followed after lunch by a field tour of the EdenDTC Newton Rigg Demonstration Farm Platform.

This meeting will comprise a morning of presentations and practical demonstrations, followed after lunch by a field tour of the EdenDTC Newton Rigg Demonstration Farm Platform. The River Eden Demonstration Test Catchments (EdenDTC) project is developing a large-scale research platform to test measures for reducing diffuse pollution from agriculture. It started in spring 2010 and will consider the impacts and effects on both ecosystems and sustainable production over a four year period. This workshop provides an introduction to the EdenDTC, detailing the research platform and hardware that captures real time evidence, to understand the interaction of land use with water and, hence, develop improved and more sustainable approaches to farm management and catchment. Discussions, supported by GIS and laboratory demonstration sessions, will reveal the monitoring capability and we will hear how monitoring from the air can provide invaluable data to compliment waterbased measurements. <div class="pdf"><a href="http://www.swig.org.uk/files/cms/DTCs_lflt_FINAL_1297262679.pdf">Programme</a></div> 2011-03-23 00:00:00 Wednesday Wed 23 March Mar 03 2011 00 00 2011-03-23 00:00:00 Wednesday Wed 23 March Mar 03 2011 00 00 Wednesday 23 March 2011 0 0 Fellside Conference Centre, Newton Rigg Campus, University Of Cumbria, Penrith, CA11 0AH 13 Demonstration/Workshop Demonstration Workshops Demonstrations and discussions to share views and assist developments in areas of research. 708 DOM concentration and quality from UV absorbance Professor Ed Tipping Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Lancaster

Centre for Sustainable Water Management Seminar

Centre for Sustainable Water Management Seminar Dissolved organic matter (DOM) is a ubiquitous collection of components in surface, soil and ground waters, comprising the partial decomposition products of living material, chiefly plants and algae, but also derived from agricultural, industrial and domestic human activities. Differences in source material and rates of decomposition, and physical fractionation processes, generate substantial heterogeneity in DOM concentrations and properties. Routine methods for the accurate determination of DOM in different samples are based on the measurement of DOC, usually after conversion to CO2. This requires the return of samples to the laboratory, and is both time-consuming and fairly expensive. Optical absorbance at a single wavelength in the UV-visible range usually correlates strongly with [DOC], and is therefore often used to monitor natural DOM. However, differences in DOM properties among waters, and temporally within a given water, mean that this can only be an approximate method. Indeed, variation in the ratio of absorbance to [DOC] is widely used to characterise the quality of DOM, notably through the specific UV absorbance at 254 nm (SUVA). We have developed a model that considers UV-absorbing DOM to comprise two components (A and B). Component A absorbs UV light more strongly, especially at longer wavelengths (> 300 nm). The two components give different spectral shapes, and this can be exploited to calculate their contributions to the total DOM in a given sample. By also taking into account "UV-invisible" DOM in the sample (~1 mg DOC L-1), it is possible to calculate [DOC] from measurements at two wavelengths. The same calculation also yields the fraction of each component, a measure of DOM quality. We have parameterised the model with data for c.1600 surface water samples collected in Canada, United Kingdom, and USA. The procedure permits rapid and cheap determination of [DOC], and has promise for continuous monitoring. 2011-03-25 13:00:00 Friday Fri 25 March Mar 03 2011 13 00 2011-03-25 14:00:00 Friday Fri 25 March Mar 03 2011 14 00 Friday 25 March 2011, 1300-1400 0 0 LEC Training Room 1 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 377 LEC Postgraduate Open Day

Find out about the Lancaster Environment Centre's taught and research-based postgraduate courses.

Find out about the Lancaster Environment Centre's taught and research-based postgraduate courses. A typical open day provides you with the chance to: * discuss the course with members of academic staff * find out about potential funding routes * tour the University campus including the Graduate College * visit some of the facilities in the Lancaster Environment Centre including dedicated Masters study rooms Applicants attending our open days find them a very valuable experience and we encourage you to attend. You can book a place <a href="http://www.lec.lancs.ac.uk/postgraduate/open_days.php">online</a> at the Lancaster Environment Centre postgraduate pages. 2011-03-26 12:30:00 Saturday Sat 26 March Mar 03 2011 12 30 2011-03-26 16:30:00 Saturday Sat 26 March Mar 03 2011 16 30 Saturday 26 March 2011, 1230-1630 0 0 Lancaster Environment Centre 7 Postgraduate Open Day Postgraduate Open Days Open days are an opportunity for prospective students to meet the staff and students, check out departmental facilities and have a look round the university. 710 SPEARS Seminar: Opportunities and Challenges in Space Weather Modeling Dr Terry Onsager Space Weather Prediction Center, NOAA

Dr Terry Onsager of the US Space Weather Prediction Center will be visiting the SPEARS group and will be giving a seminar. Dr Onsager is a world-leading figure in Space Weather studies and will be speaking on the difficulties of adapting basic solar system research to end-user demands in an area of increasing impact.

Dr Terry Onsager of the US Space Weather Prediction Center will be visiting the SPEARS group and will be giving a seminar. Dr Onsager is a world-leading figure in Space Weather studies and will be speaking on the difficulties of adapting basic solar system research to end-user demands in an area of increasing impact. Details: Space weather is undergoing a major transformation whereby the demand for decision-capable information is beginning to far exceed our ability to produce the needed information. This increase in demand is occurring among the commercial and government sectors in an expanding number of countries around the globe. The increasing demand for space weather information creates the imperative to focus our research not only on improving our understanding of basic physical processes, but also on achieving specific outcomes that yield near-term progress in areas of high demand. The limitations in our space weather capabilities are due to a number of factors, including a sparsity of data, limitations in our ability to assimilate data into our models, and the difficulties in modelling the diversity of scales and processes that control the solar-terrestrial environment. This presentation will discuss the opportunities and the challenges associated with this growth in space weather interest. One key opportunity is with the increasing access to data and shared products from partner organizations throughout the world. Our major challenge is to provide the timely and accurate space weather information needed to support the increasing demand, which will require targeted improvements in physical understanding and applications-oriented models. 2011-03-29 14:00:00 Tuesday Tue 29 March Mar 03 2011 14 00 2011-03-29 16:00:00 Tuesday Tue 29 March Mar 03 2011 16 00 Tuesday 29 March 2011, 1400-1600 0 0 Cavendish Colloquium Room 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 530 Children and Adolescents with Epilepsy: Interdisciplinary Coordination and Inclusion Course Leaders: Dr Dina Lew and Dr Pam Tomlin

This one-day seminar, organised by Dr Dina Lew and Dr Pamela Tomlin (keynote address by Professor Brian Neville), is open to everyone. The seminar will allow participants to explore and discuss the implications of paediatric epilepsy research on clinical, educational and social service provision for young people with epilepsy.

This one-day seminar, organised by Dr Dina Lew and Dr Pamela Tomlin (keynote address by Professor Brian Neville), is open to everyone. The seminar will allow participants to explore and discuss the implications of paediatric epilepsy research on clinical, educational and social service provision for young people with epilepsy. The day has been designed with the purpose of CPD in mind for professionals working in the field nd is open to anyone with an interest in child development. The seminar is accredited by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and the British Psychological Society. Paediatricians/Doctors attending this event may claim up to 4.5 CPD credits, in accordance with the current RCPCH CPD guidelines. Programme: <dl> <dt>10.00 - 10.30</dt> <dd>Registration and Coffee</dd> <dt>10.30 - 11.15</dt> <dd>Professor Brian Neville, Chair of Paediatric Neurology, Institute for Child Health, UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital. Impairments in childhood epilepsy - educational implications</dd> <dt>11.15 - 12.00</dt> <dd>Dr Dan Hindley, Consultant Paediatrician with Helen Jameson, Epilepsy Specialist Nurse, Bolton Primary Care Trust. Using co morbidity pathways in the management of childhood epilepsy</dd> <dt>12.00 - 12.15</dt> <dd>Refreshment Break</dd> <dt>12.15 - 1.00</dt> <dd>Dr Victoria Gray, Clinical Psychologist, Alder Hey Children's Hospital and Dr Jacqui Vinten. Specialist Clinical Psychologist, Department of Neuropsychology, The Walton Centre, Liverpool. Knowledge of epilepsy at transition from paediatric to adult services</dd> <dt>1 .00 - 2 .00</dt> <dd>Lunch</dd> <dt>2.00 - 2.45</dt> <dd>Dr Dina Lew and Judith Lunn, Dept of Psychology Lancaster University. Factors affecting social and academic outcomes in children with epilepsy in mainstream education</dd> <dt>2.45 - 3.00</dt> <dd>Refreshment Break</dd> <dt>3.00 - 4.15</dt> <dd>Break Out Discussions and Meeting conclusions (Service Transition - Chair Dr Victoria Gray, Educational Inclusion - Chair Prof Brian Neville, Service Co-ordination - Chair Dr Dan Hindley)</dd> </dl> 2011-03-31 00:00:00 Thursday Thu 31 March Mar 03 2011 00 00 2011-03-31 00:00:00 Thursday Thu 31 March Mar 03 2011 00 00 Thursday 31 March 2011 0 0 Lancaster House Hotel, Lancaster 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 833 Energy Lancaster mini 'Sandpit'

Energy Lancaster invites interested parties to participate in a 2 day mini Sandpit on the 7th and 8th April at the Grange Hotel, Grange-Over-Sands. This is an opportunity to get away from the office to explore collaborative links and develop interdisciplinary research proposals in the area of energy. The Sandpit is available for all those already working in the area or those with no current research activities in energy but who have a desire to engage with the energy agenda.

Energy Lancaster invites interested parties to participate in a 2 day mini Sandpit on the 7th and 8th April at the Grange Hotel, Grange-Over-Sands. This is an opportunity to get away from the office to explore collaborative links and develop interdisciplinary research proposals in the area of energy. The Sandpit is available for all those already working in the area or those with no current research activities in energy but who have a desire to engage with the energy agenda. The university has made available some seedcorn funding for the most promising ideas that come out of the event. The costs of overnight accommodation and subsistence (including a workshop dinner) will be met by Energy Lancaster. <div class="pdf"><a href="http://www.lancs.ac.uk/fas/centres/energy/downloads/EnergyLancaster_EventAgenda_Final.pdf">Download the agenda for the event</a></div> The facilitation of the event will be provided by Knowinnovation who have previously contributed to RCUK sandpit events: Liz Ogilvie is a highly experienced facilitator based in London. A graduate of University of London she is deeply involved in short-form Sandpits, and has recently run events for the University of Bath, University of Nottingham, and Sheffield Hallam University. Her work has a strong focus on developing innovation capability within a wide range of organisations. Maggie Dugan is a highly experienced facilitator based in Paris. A graduate of Brown University she splits her time between facilitating academic innovation workshops, and writing publications. Maggie has attended the Creative Problem Solving Institute (CPSI) since 1988, and served on the Board of Trustees of the Creative Education Foundation (CEF) from 1998-2003 (as Vice-President in 2002-2003). She received the CEF Distinguished Leader Award in 1999. She has contributed to creativity conferences across the world including the South African Creativity Conference, Creativity Istanbul, the Intercultural Creativity conference in the UK, and the Creativity European Association (CREA)'s conference in Italy. 2011-04-07 00:00:00 Thursday Thu 07 April Apr 04 2011 00 00 2011-04-18 00:00:00 Monday Mon 18 April Apr 04 2011 00 00 Thu 07 - Mon 18 April 2011 0 0 Management School Building 27 Focus Group Focus Groups 544 LEC Business Breakfast Club - Innovation in the Low Carbon Economy Charlie Rea, Darren Hill, Chris Lambert, Liz Russell

<h4>Innovation in the Low Carbon Economy</h4> This session will focus on the innovation of sustainable products and services which satisfy a need in the low carbon economy.

<h4>Innovation in the Low Carbon Economy</h4> This session will focus on the innovation of sustainable products and services which satisfy a need in the low carbon economy. <h4>Speakers</h4> Charlie Rea, C-Tech InnovationDarren Hill, Eco-Innovation ProgrammeChris Lambert, Lancaster Product Development UnitLiz Russell, EnviroSystems UK Limited</h4> <h4>Topics</h4> Charlie Rea will speak about his involvement with <a href"=http://www.ctechinnovation.com/">C-Tech Innovation</a>, the <a href="https://ktn.innovateuk.org/web/sustainabilityktn">Environmental Sustainability Knowledge Transfer Network</a> and the <a href="http://www.eco-innovation.eu/">Eco-Innovation Observatory</a> and how these organisations work with business to help them innovate. Darren Hill will introduce the <a href="http://www.ctechinnovation.com/eco">Eco-Innovation Programme</a> which is a three year business support programme delivered by C-Tech Innovation and Lancaster University. The programme can improve your green credentials and increase your profits at the same time. Whether your product or service is simple or complex, the programme can help you develop opportunities and stay ahead of legislation and your competitors. Free help and advice is available for businesses to support: <ul> <li>Access new markets and opportunities <li>Re-design or develop existing and new products or services <li>Identify how your existing products could be used in an environmental context <li>Access a dedicated company mentor or graduate placement <li>Develop strong new business ideas through support with research and development</ul> <a href"http://www.lpdu.lancs.ac.uk/lpdu/staff/staffdetails.asp?id=59&pos=3">Chris Lambert</a> from the <a href"http://www.lpdu.lancs.ac.uk/lpdu/">Lancaster Product Development Unit</a> will be presenting the various ways that organisations can get involved with the Engineering department at Lancaster University. Liz Russell is the Managing Director of <a href="http://www.envirosystems.co.uk">EnviroSystems UK Limited</a> and will be talking about her business and how the Lancaster Environment Centre has helped her innovate. Over the last 10 years Envirosystems has developed a number of innovative products for use in Agriculture. LEC has been involved on all three of the company's key brands. EnviroBed, the highest volume product is a super absorbent and very hygienic Dairy Cow bedding produced form the short fibre waste sludge produced in paper re-cycling. In 2006 the stability of EnviroBed as very unreliable and through LEC we established a manufacturing protocol which ensures the product is now of high quality at all times. Optimize biological silage inoculant was innovated in 2001 and tested by Dr keith Jones in LEC during 2005. The research data is still used today. SlurryBugs biological cattle and pig slurry treatment was tested by LEC biochemists during 2010 to look specifically at greenhouse gas reductions through biological treatmenbt.. Research on these innovative products has been highly beneficial to EnviroSystems allowing the business to fully understand the strengths of the products and also if there were any weaknesses which then require more product development and research. All our products are innovations therefore our relationship with LEC and its outstanding research capability had played a great part in the company's growth and development over 10 years. 2011-04-07 08:00:00 Thursday Thu 07 April Apr 04 2011 08 00 2011-04-07 10:30:00 Thursday Thu 07 April Apr 04 2011 10 30 Thursday 07 April 2011, 0800-1030 0 0 LEC Training Rooms 1 And 2 25 LEC Business Breakfast Club LEC Business Breakfast Club The business breakfast club meets every 6 weeks and includes guest speakers, networking opportunities and one-to-one support from business advisors. The breakfast club is open to environmental companies, researchers and those looking for an innovative environmental solution. Each session has a different theme with presentations by a guest speaker, a member of Lancaster University and a successful local business owner. Members will also have the support of advisors from BusinessLink, Envirolink, Lancaster City council and the Lancashire County Council among others. Sessions run from 8am to 10.30am with a free breakfast on arrival. LEC facilities remain open after 10.30am for continued networking or one-to-one support sessions. The club helps businesses to generate new contacts and set up collaborations with each other and Lancaster Environment Centre's research community. Members whose activities are complimentary to LEC's work also have access to the Environment Centre's business facilities. These include a board room for 12 with video conferencing facilities and the use of the training suites for events of up to 100 people with the support of LEC staff. http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1299085476.png 75 75 723 Unpicking the web of plant defence signalling networks Dr Luis A. J. Mur IBERS: Aberystwyth University

Plant defence against pathogens is co-ordinated by multiple signals which are differentially employed against different types of pathogenic attack. Classically, salicylic acid is thought to play a defensive role against biotrophic pathogens (which cause diseases which have extended periods where host tissue is alive) and jasmonic acid with ethylene mediating defence against nectrophic pathogens (where disease immediately kills host tissue). In reality, a wider array of defence signals are...

Plant defence against pathogens is co-ordinated by multiple signals which are differentially employed against different types of pathogenic attack. Classically, salicylic acid is thought to play a defensive role against biotrophic pathogens (which cause diseases which have extended periods where host tissue is alive) and jasmonic acid with ethylene mediating defence against nectrophic pathogens (where disease immediately kills host tissue). In reality, a wider array of defence signals are employed including nitric oxide, reactive oxygen species as well as auxin and abscisic acid. In this talk, the role of nitric oxide as a key component of a web of defence signal interactions will be described. Further, we will demonstrate how metabolomic approaches coupled with the genetic resources offered by Arabidopsis can reveal mechanisms of ethylene mediated resistance against Botrytis cinerea. This will show the role of 1) cell wall modifications, 2) indole glucosinolates and 3) auxin signalling in suppressing B. cinerea infections. 2011-05-04 16:00:00 Wednesday Wed 04 May May 05 2011 16 00 2011-05-04 17:00:00 Wednesday Wed 04 May May 05 2011 17 00 Wednesday 04 May 2011, 1600-1700 0 0 LEC Training Rooms 1 And 2 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 709 N8 Debate: Encouraging Multifunctionality by Soil Carbon Sequestration Chair: Professor Joe Holden Leeds University

N8 Debates 2011 - A Trilogy of Key Debates at the Policy/Technology Interface

N8 Debates 2011 - A Trilogy of Key Debates at the Policy/Technology Interface The <a href="http://www.n8research.org.uk/">N8 Research Partnership</a> in conjunction with the NERC-funded <a href="http://www.catchmentchange.net/">Catchment Change Network </a> and <a href="http://www.lec.lancs.ac.uk/cswm/cswm_front.php">The Centre for Sustainable Water Management</a> are supporting a series of Debates during 2011 at the policy/technology interface, designed to highlight outstanding issues and begin to identify ways forward. These will be very much participative and interactive sessions led by a Panel with an audience of invited guests. Our first Debate, Encouraging multifunctionality by soil carbon sequestration will be Chaired by Professor Joe Holden (Leeds University). <h4>Panellists</h4> <div class="image_box_left" style="width:660px;"> <img class="noborder" src="http://www.lec.lancs.ac.uk/images/n8/carbon_panel.jpg" /> </div> Background to this Debate The recent <a href="http://www.bis.gov.uk/assets/bispartners/foresight/docs/land-use/luf_report/8614-bis-land_use_futures_exec_summ-web.pdf">Foresight Land Futures Report</a> (2010) highlighted the need to capture 'multifunctionality' across landscapes. Greater pressure on land (from population growth, energy needs, food security, water resources management, recreation and a changing climate) will mean that the requirement for land to deliver multiple benefits will increase. A central issue for this debate at landscape scales is how the management of soil carbon can improve the capacity for multifunctionality. Encouraging the sequestration of carbon in surface soils i.e. increasing soils organic matter levels has numerous positive benefits. Organic material determines soil moisture-holding capacity and drainage rates. Increased soil carbon levels are therefore likely to minimise the impacts of climate change by reducing the risk and severity of water shortages and surface water flooding. Improved soil carbon and soil structure also results in improved nutrient management, higher yields and reduced rates of diffuse pollution. Collectively, encouraging higher levels of soil carbon will ultimately lead to improved food security prospects and a greater resilience to future environmental change. This Debate will bring together key players to develop a strategic coherent approach and pathway for future policy and action. <h4>Panellists introduce the key issues for the debate</h4> <iframe title="YouTube video player" width="550" height="340" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xgGc6zHNesc&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> <iframe title="YouTube video player" width="550" height="340" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7FKKJpfN7HE&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> <iframe title="YouTube video player" width="550" height="340" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/sKwwWv9Eibw&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> <iframe title="YouTube video player" width="550" height="340" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4w0b5WEzkWw&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> <h4>Watch again</h4> This event will was streamed live online. <div class="link"><a href="http://lancasteruni.adobeconnect.com/p66799329/">Watch the recording of the event via AdobeConnect.</a></div> 2011-05-05 16:30:00 Thursday Thu 05 May May 05 2011 16 30 2011-05-05 18:30:00 Thursday Thu 05 May May 05 2011 18 30 Thursday 05 May 2011, 1630-1830 0 0 20 Business Workshop Business Workshops http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1299085151.png 75 75 726 Opportunity mapping of terrestrial carbon sequestration across UK Landscapes Dennis Konadu LEC

Centre for Sustainable Water Management Seminar

Centre for Sustainable Water Management Seminar 2011-05-11 12:00:00 Wednesday Wed 11 May May 05 2011 12 00 2011-05-11 13:00:00 Wednesday Wed 11 May May 05 2011 13 00 Wednesday 11 May 2011, 1200-1300 0 0 LEC Training Room 2 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 725 Pollution swapping in wetland systems designed to mitigate diffuse pollution from agricultural land Professor John Quinton LEC

Centre for Sustainable Water Management Seminar

Centre for Sustainable Water Management Seminar 2011-05-11 12:00:00 Wednesday Wed 11 May May 05 2011 12 00 2011-05-11 13:00:00 Wednesday Wed 11 May May 05 2011 13 00 Wednesday 11 May 2011, 1200-1300 0 0 LEC Training Room 2 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 722 Scanning Probe Microscopy Technologies past, present and future Professor Christoph Gerber Director for Scientific Communication, National Center of Competence in Research Nanoscale Science, University of Basel

Scanning probe microscopy allows for the imaging of materials on the sub-nanometer scale. Invented in 1981, it allowed for the first direct images of atoms to be obtained.

Scanning probe microscopy allows for the imaging of materials on the sub-nanometer scale. Invented in 1981, it allowed for the first direct images of atoms to be obtained. Significant improvements in 1986 resulted in the invention of Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), a technique capable of imaging the atoms of non-conducting materials as well as metals. This dramatically extended the range of materials to which scanning probe microscopy could be applied, ultimately allowing for the imaging of the atoms of biological materials - including DNA. AFM based atomic visualisation techniques now find utility in a wide range of fields where three dimensional atomic imaging aids the understanding of fundamental processes - fields including biology, medicine, environmental science, geology and the nanoengineering of new materials for energy storage and ICT. This lecture will describe the history of AFM, its range of application and the recent development and use of novel, cutting edge AFM-based material characterisation techniques. In particular, using biochemical cantilever/probe array technology, AFM has been developed to explore new frontiers in bioanalysis and biodiagnostics. This provides new platforms applicable to emerging fields such as system and synthetic biology and bioengineering, with far-reaching implications for evaluating treatment response efficacy in personalized and preventive medicine. Professor Christoph Gerber <a href="http://www.physik.unibas.ch/dept/pages/de/personnel/gerber.htm">Christoph Gerber</a> was one of the three co-inventors of AFM in 1986. He is Director for Scientific Communication of the <a href="http://www.nccr-nano.org/nccr/">NCCR</a> (National Center of Competence in Nanoscale Science), University of Basel, Switzerland, and a founding member of the NCCR. He was formerly a Research Staff Member in Nanoscale Science at the IBM Research Laboratory in Rueschlikon, Switzerland. The author of 37 patents and more than 150 peer reviewed scientific papers, his current research interests include: AFM-based biosensors; self assembling systems; nanometer scale determination of surface chemical composition using AFM; nanomechanics; and nanorobotics. 2011-05-12 13:00:00 Thursday Thu 12 May May 05 2011 13 00 2011-05-12 14:30:00 Thursday Thu 12 May May 05 2011 14 30 Thursday 12 May 2011, 1300-1430 0 0 Lecture Theatre 2, Management School Building 12 Sci-Tech Lecture Series Sci-Tech Lecture Series http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1303897494.jpg 75 75 443e7839 724 The Measurement of Global Temperature Professor Phil Jones Director of the Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia

Global temperature is measured by five different groups across the world (two in USA, one each in the UK, Russia and Japan). Of these, three (the two in the US and the one in the UK) update their databases every month. All five produce essentially the same global temperature average, giving a warming of about 0.8°C since about 1900. Comparisons with many earlier studies (from the 1960s back to the 1880s) are also in excellent agreement.

Global temperature is measured by five different groups across the world (two in USA, one each in the UK, Russia and Japan). Of these, three (the two in the US and the one in the UK) update their databases every month. All five produce essentially the same global temperature average, giving a warming of about 0.8°C since about 1900. Comparisons with many earlier studies (from the 1960s back to the 1880s) are also in excellent agreement. The global temperature record is composed of 'weather' station data from land areas and marine data from the far greater area of the oceans. The two 'independent' components of the global temperature record are totally independent, but it should be intuitively realised that the two components should agree on inter-annual and multi-decadal timescales. In this talk <a href="http://www.uea.ac.uk/env/people/facstaff/jonesp">Professor Jones</a> will show that they do. 2011-05-13 13:00:00 Friday Fri 13 May May 05 2011 13 00 2011-05-13 14:00:00 Friday Fri 13 May May 05 2011 14 00 Friday 13 May 2011, 1300-1400 0 0 Cavendish Lecture Theatre 2 Talk, Lecture or Seminar Talks, Lectures and Seminars An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend. 700 International workshop on biogenic volatile organic compound emissions models and their applications

The Atmospheric Science theme in the Lancaster Environment Centre is hosting a workshop aimed at developers and users of biogenic volatile organic compound emissions models. The programme will include presentations and discussions on all aspects of the models and their applications and end uses. Time will also be made available for the discussion of where future work should be directed.

The Atmospheric Science theme in the Lancaster Environment Centre is hosting a workshop aimed at developers and users of biogenic volatile organic compound emissions models. The programme will include presentations and discussions on all aspects of the models and their applications and end uses. Time will also be made available for the discussion of where future work should be directed. <h3>bVOC Emissions Modelling and Applications Workshop</h3> <h4>Programme</h4> <div class="link"><a href="http://www.lec.lancs.ac.uk/download/bvoc_programme.pdf">Download bVOC Programme</a></div> If you wish to attend this event please register by email to <a href="mailto:k.ashworth1@lancaster.ac.uk">k.ashworth1@lancaster.ac.uk</a> by 6th May, 2011, including the following details: Name Institution Attendance at the workshop is free but participants are responsible for making their own arrangements for travel and accommodation. Details of travel links to and from Lancaster are available on the university's <a href="http://www.lancs.ac.uk/travel/travel.htm">travel pages</a>. You can also view a list of <a href="http://www.hotels.uk.com/attractions-uk/Lancaster+University.htm">accommodation in the Lancaster area</a>. In addition, there is some B&B accommodation available on campus (£42-£54 pppn) - please email <a href="mailto:b.j.shepherd@lancaster.ac.uk">b.j.shepherd@lancaster.ac.uk</a> to book this. 2011-05-17 00:00:00 Tuesday Tue 17 May May 05 2011 00 00 2011-05-18 00:00:00 Wednesday Wed 18 May May 05 2011 00 00 Tue 17 - Wed 18 May 2011 0 0 LEC Training Rooms 1 And 2 13 Demonstration/Workshop Demonstration Workshops Demonstrations and discussions to share views and assist developments in areas of research. 545 LEC Business Breakfast Club - Protecting Your Intellectual Property The Intellectual Property Office

Intellectual property (IP) is a product of an idea that has commercial value, especially copyrighted material, patents and trademarks. There are numerous laws which protect the IP owner but understanding and using these can be complicated and time consuming. At this Breakfast Club meeting we will outline the basics of IP protection and outline the route a company working with Lancaster took to develop its IP and take it to market. <h4>Speakers</h4> The <a href="http://www.ipo.gov.uk/home.htm/">Intellectual Property Office</a> (IPO) will provide an overview on protecting Intellectual Property and outline ways in which the IPO offers support. Professor <a href="http://www.lec.lancs.ac.uk/people/Nigel_Paul/">Nigel Paul</a>, Lancaster University will discuss working with Becker Underwood Inc. and Plant Bioscience Limited to develop a new seed treatment technology with staff at Lancaster Environment Centre ready for market. More information on this project is in the news pages of our website. Lars von Borcke, from <a href="http://www.pbltechnology.com/cms.php?pageid=1">PBL Technology</a>, will be presenting the project with Nigel Paul from the external point of view. <h4>Free IP Clinic</h4> Tom Hutchinson, of <a href="http://www.hutchinsonip.com/"> Hutchinson IP Limited</a>, will be providing 10-15 minute free IP clinics following the session. During these sessions Tom will provide free advice on IP issues and suggest options for protection, he will also bring various information sheets for you to take away. Please contact <A href="mailto:b.gordon@lancaster.ac.uk?subject=IP Clinic">Becky Gordon</A> to book your free place. 2011-05-19 08:00:00 Thursday Thu 19 May May 05 2011 08 00 2011-05-19 10:30:00 Thursday Thu 19 May May 05 2011 10 30 Thursday 19 May 2011, 0800-1030 0 0 LEC Training Rooms 1 And 2 25 LEC Business Breakfast Club LEC Business Breakfast Club The business breakfast club meets every 6 weeks and includes guest speakers, networking opportunities and one-to-one support from business advisors. The breakfast club is open to environmental companies, researchers and those looking for an innovative environmental solution. Each session has a different theme with presentations by a guest speaker, a member of Lancaster University and a successful local business owner. Members will also have the support of advisors from BusinessLink, Envirolink, Lancaster City council and the Lancashire County Council among others. Sessions run from 8am to 10.30am with a free breakfast on arrival. LEC facilities remain open after 10.30am for continued networking or one-to-one support sessions. The club helps businesses to generate new contacts and set up collaborations with each other and Lancaster Environment Centre's research community. Members whose activities are complimentary to LEC's work also have access to the Environment Centre's business facilities. These include a board room for 12 with video conferencing facilities and the use of the training suites for events of up to 100 people with the support of LEC staff. http://www.lancs.ac.uk/sci-tech/images/thumbnail_1299085499.png 75 75