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Enterprise Engagement Event: Building A Data−Driven Economy with Data Analytics

Northumbria University — Tue, 23 Apr 2019 09:55:00 +0100

Time: Sep 04, 08:30 – 11:00 BST
Location: TBC

Data is today’s most valuable asset for businesses. In order to gain value out of the data, we need to turn the data into actionable insights, drive meaningful and cost-saving knowledge from it, and develop and deploy profitable data-driven intelligent tools. This can be achieved through advanced data analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning as well as image, video, speech and natural language processing.

Due to technological advances, data is becoming more available and goes beyond volume, variety, and velocity alone. In addition, industry is now becoming more data-driven and automated. Therefore, advanced data analytics methods and data-driven business modelling are now more important than ever to address the industry’s complex business challenges.

The UK government has started investing more in the collaboration between enterprise organisations and universities in order to improve the business’ (data-driven) value and gain a better place in the world of data and AI economy.

Through a number of examples of successful industrial projects, this free and interactive workshop will help you:
−Understand data analytics and what it means for your business
−Discover how to identify your business need and data capability
−Learn how we can carry out a feasibility study for your data
−Find out about collaboration and funding opportunities to support your business

Following the workshop, we will arrange further meetings with you to explore collaboration opportunities.

Registration will be open soon.

Data Science for Everyone: Big data and ’R’: opportunities and challenges for social science research

Northumbria University — Tue, 23 Apr 2019 09:53:30 +0100

Time: May 02, 14:00 – 16:00 BST
Location: Department of Computer and Information Sciences Northumbria University Ellison Place Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST

Title: Big data and ’R’: opportunities and challenges for social science research

Speaker: SAGE Ocean Team

Date: 02-05-2019
Time: 14:00-16:00
Venue: Please register at

Data science is an interdisciplinary field aiming at extracting knowledge and insights from data by means of advanced statistics, data analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning and their related methods. Due to the technological advances, data is becoming more available and goes beyond volume, variety, and velocity alone. In addition, every sector is now becoming more data-driven and automated. Therefore, data science is now more important to deal with complex data-driven business, and data scientists are in high demand.

This session will be hosted by SAGE Ocean, an initiative from SAGE Publishing that supports social scientists to work with big data and new technology. SAGE Ocean offers a wide range of resources, courses and events as part of their mission to help equip social scientists with the computational skills and tools they need to supercharge their research impact.

This 90 minute session will be split into 3 parts:

1. Big data: What are the opportunities and challenges for social science research?
2. Why use R? Video demo with Dr Maja Založnik
3. Try out SAGE Campus' 'Intro to R' course

If you want to try out the SAGE Campus ’Introduction to R’ course during the session, please bring a laptop so you can connect via WiFi. Login details will be provided during the session. Please also ensure your device has the correct version of ’R studio’: check download

You can still try the course out during the session if you don’t have ’R Studio’ on your machine, but you will not be able to try the exercises out in full.

All attendees will receive a discount code for purchasing a SAGE Campus course. Find out more at campus.sagepub.com.
To find out more about SAGE Ocean, visit ocean.sagepub.com or follow @SAGEOceanTweets

Please register here at

Teach the Nation to Code: Databases

Northumbria University — Tue, 23 Apr 2019 09:49:25 +0100

Time: Apr 27, 2019 10:00 BST – Apr 28, 2019 16:00 BST
Location: Northumbria University, Newcastle

Teach the Nation to Code is a free coding workshop which is aimed at inspiring you to start a career in tech.

This two day course will outline how to work with SQL and NoSQL Databases.

Find out more and sign up here https://consulting.qa.com/teach-the-nation-to-code-northumbria-apr-19

Spring Concert at St Nicholas Cathedral, Newcastle

Northumbria University — Wed, 18 Apr 2018 16:43:37 +0100

Time: Apr 20, 19:00 – 21:00 BST
Location: Newcastle Cathedral Church of St Nicholas, Mosley Street, Newcastle

Northumbria University Choir, Northumbria University Swing band and Funk band, as well as solo performers from the university will be performing a variety of music ranging range from early madrigals to more well-known hits such as ‘True Colours’, 'Blue Moon' plus a lively performance of Duke Ellington’s ‘It Don’t Mean A Thing’.

Adult: £10

Concessions: £6

Northumbria University student: £4
(Northumbria University student card may be requested on arrival)

Book tickets on either of these linked sites:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/northumbria-university-spring-concert-tickets-43976950242;

https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/news-events/events/2018/04/spring-concert/

Global Brand Conference 2018

Northumbria University — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 14:34:31 +0000

Time: May 02 – May 04
Location: Northumbria University Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST

The Global Brand Conference (GBC) is part of the Academy of Marketing's 'Brand Identity and Corporate Reputation' Special Interest Group. The conference sees around 100 of the world's top branding theorists come together to debate and develop the state-of-play in branding theory and application.

STFC Introductory Solar System Plasma Physics Summer School

Northumbria University — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 14:32:56 +0000

Time: Sep 10 – Sep 15
Location: Jury's Inn Newcastle St James Gate Scotswood Road Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4AD

The course intends to provide a broad introduction into solar system plasma physics. Previous experience shows that the new PhD students attending the course have varying backgrounds and therefore the course will provide an introduction into plasma physics and basic MHD as well as covering a combination of the key theoretical and observational issues relevant to the solar system plasmas.

North East PGR Law Forum Conference

Northumbria University — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 14:31:44 +0000

Time: Jun 30 00:00 BST
Location: Northumbria University Northumbria Law School City Campus East Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 2SU

The North East PGR Law Forum, organised by Northumbria Law School and Newcastle Law School, is pleased to announce the fifth annual North East PGR Law Forum Conference following the success of previous conferences. The conference provides a great opportunity for postgraduate students, Masters or PhD, to present their research work in a friendly and supportive research environment.

Territory, Politics and Performance in Tudor England Conference

Northumbria University — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 14:24:29 +0000

Time: Jun 22, 2017 09:00 BST – Jun 23, 2017 17:00 BST
Location: Northumbria University Business and Law Building City Campus East Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 1UY

This conference seeks to address questions relating to territory and politics in the embryonic years of British empire, and to explore how questions relating to political locality were being unpacked through the medium of dramatic performance.

Northumbria University Summer Academy in Contemporary Challenges to International Criminal Justice

Northumbria University — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 14:19:28 +0000

Time: Jun 12, 2017 09:00 BST – Jun 16, 2017 16:00 BST
Location: Northumbria University Business & Law Building City Campus East Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 2SW

This novel summer academy provides a unique opportunity for participants to acquire in-depth knowledge on the most pressing issues facing the international criminal justice system from the leading scholars and practitioners in the field. Speakers will share their expertise and experience on a varied range of topics to encourage and inspire postgraduate research in law and criminology.

MA / Pg Dip Psychoanalytic Observational Studies (MPOS) Course Spring half-day Conference

Northumbria University — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 14:17:50 +0000

Time: May 16, 09:00 – 13:30 BST
Location: Room E101 Coach Lane Campus West Northumbria University, Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne NE7 7XA

'How do young people recover from trauma? From being looked after to looking after yourself.' Keynote Speaker: Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist Margaret Smallbone. The MPOS Conference is open to students of the MA/ Pg Dip Psychoanalytic Observational Studies at Northumbria University; other University Students and delegates from health; education and social care organisations.

Rapid Design, Prototyping & Manufacturing Conference

Northumbria University — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 14:14:56 +0000

Time: Apr 27, 2017 12:00 BST – Apr 28, 2017 12:00 BST
Location: Room 403/402 Lecture Theatre, City Campus East Business & Law Building Northumbria University Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 5JG

This conference on Rapid Design, Prototyping & Manufacturing (RDPM) is aimed at young and mature researchers interested in Advanced Design techniques, Rapid Prototyping and its applications.

War and Plague

Northumbria University — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 14:13:32 +0000

Time: Apr 27, 10:30 – 16:00 BST
Location: Cathedral Church of St Nicholas Mosley Street Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1DF

This event will be held at the Cathedral Church of St Nicholas, Mosley Street, Newcastle and will feature a series of short talks about the plague in Newcastle and a short walking tour of key plague and war sites.

Responsible Business Seminar Series: Newcastle's Future as a Responsible City

Northumbria University — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 14:11:31 +0000

Time: Apr 25, 17:00 – 18:30 BST
Location: Northumbria University The Great Hall Sutherland Building Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST

Responsible Business Seminar Series Newcastle's Future as a Responsible City Speakers: Cllr Nick Forbes, Leader, Newcastle City Council; Right Revd Christine Hardman, Bishop of Newcastle; Heidi Mottram OBE, Chief Executive, Northumbrian Water and Prince of Wales North East Business Ambassador Chair: Lucy Winskell OBE, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Northumbria University

Student Enterprise Festival

Northumbria University — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 14:08:29 +0000

Time: Mar 24, 2017 17:00 GMT – Mar 25, 2017 17:00 GMT
Location: Business and Law Building City Campus East Northumbria University Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST

Northumbria University’s Student and Graduate Enterprise team is delighted to host the University’s first Student Enterprise Festival. Student and Graduate Enterprise believe enterprise skills are key for all students whether they want to become a high performing employee or start their own business in the future.

Environmental justice and sustainable peace in Colombia: Post-accord challenges for communities, environments, and researchers

Northumbria University — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 14:07:17 +0000

Time: Mar 23, 09:00 – 13:00 GMT
Location: Cinema Room, Room 020A, Squires Building Sandyford Road Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8SB

This workshop will explore the post-accord challenges that affect struggles for social and environmental justice, and the protection of vulnerable ecosystems, in ‘post-conflict’ territories in Colombia. Throughout Colombia’s history of social and armed conflict, the principal victims have been rural communities and the environment.

Public Lecture Series: Paul Polman - Making Globalisation Work for All: The Role of Business

Northumbria University — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 14:03:14 +0000

Time: Mar 17, 14:30 – 15:30 GMT
Location: Lecture Theatre 002, Business and Law Building, City Campus East

In his lecture, Paul Polman will address the rise of anti-globalisation and populism in today’s world. He will discuss major political developments, including Brexit and the US elections and how business can respond by helping to drive more inclusive forms of growth.

International Research Conference on Sustainable Energy, Engineering, Materials and Environment

Northumbria University — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 17:20:19 +0000

Time: Jul 26 – Jul 28
Location: Northumbria University City Campus East Business and Law Building Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST

We would like to invite you to participate in the International Research Conference on Sustainable Energy, Engineering, Materials and Environment (SEEME), which is organised by researchers from Northumbria University in partnership with Theorem Conferences and Events.

The International Journal of Clinical Legal Education Conference 2017

Northumbria University — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 17:18:56 +0000

Time: Jul 03 – Jul 05
Location: Northumbria University Business and Law Building City Campus East 1 Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 2SW

This year’s conference continues our exploration of the key, often overlapping, issues arising for clinical legal education in the 21st century from the clinician’s perspective; juggling sometimes competing priorities and often making difficult choices.

Offensive Shakespeare Conference

Northumbria University — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 17:17:41 +0000

Time: May 24, 09:00 – 18:00 BST
Location: Northumbria University Lipman Building Flat 2, Erskine Chambers Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST

Sponsored by The British Shakespeare Association Keynote Speakers Professor Douglas Lanier (University of New Hampshire) Dr Peter Kirwan (Nottingham University)

Public Lecture Series: Professor Becky Strachan

Northumbria University — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 17:15:47 +0000

Time: Apr 05, 18:00 – 19:30 BST
Location: Northumbria University Presentation Hall, Design Building City Campus East 2 Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 2SW

Professor Becky Strachan, Professor of Digital Technology and Education and the Associate Pro Vice Chancellor for Strategic Planning and Engagement, Faculty of Engineering and Environment, Northumbria University Let's Educate, Learn and Flourish: How can we open doors, light fires and race with machines? Refreshments will be available from 6pm