No 6456
Wednesday 22 February 2017
Vol cxlvii No 22
pp. 370–379
The University offers a large number of lectures, seminars, and other events, many of which are free of charge, to members of the University and others who are interested. Details can be found on individual Faculty, Department, and institution websites, on the What’s On website (http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/whatson/), and on Talks.cam (http://www.talks.cam.ac.uk/).
Brief details of upcoming events are given below.
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Cambridge Centre for Teaching and Learning (CCTL) |
Teaching Forum: 23 March 2017, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Churchill College. Chaired by Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education, Professor Graham Virgo, the forum is open to all who teach and support learning in the collegiate University. Topics will include: What’s right with the Teaching Excellence Framework?; Using Moodle to support learning and assessment; Defining learning gain in HE and exploring the student perspective; Excellent education in research-intensive universities; and Perspectives from a secondary head teacher. The programme includes lunch and refreshments and will conclude with a plenary and panel discussion. |
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Equality and Diversity |
Changing times – Cambridge community and identity, a workshop exploring the impact of changing times on equality in the UK: diverse perspectives on identity and difference, exploring what can be done to move towards a more positive future; facilitated by Ila Chandavarkar, at 1 p.m. on 23 February 2017 in Lecture Room 11, 8 Mill Lane. |
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Faculty of Music |
Wort Lectures: by Professor George Lewis, FBA, Columbia University, in the Recital Room, Faculty of Music Benjamin Patterson’s spiritual exercises, at 5 p.m. on 8 March 2017 Expressive awesomeness: new music and art in Chicago, 1965–75, at 5 p.m. on 15 March 2017 |
http://www.mus.cam.ac.uk/events/wort-lecture-professor-george-lewis-2, and http://www.mus.cam.ac.uk/events/wort-lecture-professor-george-lewis-3 |