What impact can academic research have on the experience of dementia diagnosis? Professor Sarah Smith draws on her career as a dementia researcher and cognitive psychologist to understand the experience of dementia diagnosis and post diagnostic support. She examines the value of research for improving access to, and experience of, services to better serve those experiencing cognitive impairments.
For this week's Visiting Artist's Talk at the University of Leeds we welcome curator, producer, project manager and educator, David Gilbert.
David Gilbert has developed and delivered exhibitions, programmes and projects in the visual arts, working for organisations and freelance in galleries, in public spaces, in a site-responsive manner and within heritage sites and festivals.
John Bolloten is a documentary photographer based in Bradford, UK. His work primarily focuses on documenting people and subcultures that exist on the margins of society.
Although, he has worked and continues to work on a number of different projects, it is his five years of work with heroin and crack users that he is best known for.
Many parents struggle with knowing how to recognize signs of harm and uncertainty about the steps to take when safeguarding concerns arise, especially within the context of their faith communities.
We live in a world where computer technology is everywhere, impacting almost every aspect of our lives and this year it seems we can’t escape the latest (r)evolution: “Artificial Intelligence”. But what does it mean, where is technology taking us and who cares about how we get there?
Although Antarctica is now covered by ice and snow, life was very different during past warm climates 100 million years ago – Antarctica was green.
Fossil plants (leaves, wood, pollen, seeds and flowers) preserved in rocks from Antarctica show that the land was once covered in lush green forests that flourished in warmer climates, even though the continent was over the South Pole. Dinosaurs lived in t he forests, now preserved as fossils.
“The Human Voice is the most beautiful instrument of all, but it is the most difficult to play” - Richard Strauss.
Every voice is unique . Beyond enabling humans to communicate uniquely through speech, your voice is also a powerful and versatile musical instrument. T o understand how the voice works we must combine knowledge of physiology, acoustics and psychoacoustics (how we perceive acoustic signals based on our hearing system and brain) .
An evening of beer exploration.
Ilkley Brewery has been expertly crafting beer for 15 years, and boasts a team of highly qualified technical brewers. It’s no surprise their beers consistently win national and global awards – there is a lot of science that goes into every drop, as well as passion.
Our regular Science Cafe returns once more with a veritable cornucopia of science.
Each speaker has a quarter of an hour to talk, then you, the audience, take over. Whether you want to grill the speaker about generalities or pose a particular problem, the floor is yours. Our cafe is just the place to sample some new science-and something from the bar!
Students in fulltime education FREE.
Join experienced personal development coach and book club host Ros Jones for top tips on classic business books and the latest releases
Join us for the final session of Start Up Day 2024. We'll be joined by personal development coach (and book clubhost) Ros Jones, for a roundup of her favourite picks for start ups.
This will be an open and interactive session.
About Ros