A platform for postgraduate students from across the University of Leeds to present their research to other researchers
The University of Leeds Postgraduate Public Engagement Talks Series is a monthly series of talks to allow postgraduate students to share their research research with others from across the university. Every month we will have three speakers from a range of schools and faculties each giving a 15 minute talk about their work, followed by a "networking" session at one of the union bars. This will pro
05/10/2016
Our first featured image is an astonishing visualisation of a cell, captured here at the University of Leeds, infected with the Chikungunya virus. The virus is able to change the behaviour of infected cells, and powerful imaging techniques enable us to visualise this to better understand how the virus causes disease. Roland Remenyi will be presenting what will certainly be a visually stunning presentation!
We are still looking for people to present over the next few months.
Our talks provide a really relaxed environment to get some experience giving presentations. Whether you are a final year with lots of interesting data to show us; or if you have just started and want to give an overview of your project and get used to talking in front of an audience, please let us know by messaging us on Facebook or emailing us at [email protected]
Postgard Talks are back for the new academic year!
As ever we will be bringing you three talks on the first Wednesday of every month from faculties all over the university. We are currently looking for speakers for the upcoming months so please FB message us, or email as at [email protected] if you are interested
29/07/2016
Our second featured image is that of Eros, the Greek God of love.
Polly Galis will be discussing the distinction between po*******hy and erotica in literature and how the boundary between anti-porn and sex-positive feminism becomes blurred. How three authors bridge this disctinction of porno-erotic technique allows for a more nuanced representation of female sexuality than those in mainstream po*******hy.
28/07/2016
Our next event is on the 3rd August, and our first featured image comes from Hope Williard from the School of History, discussing the Dark Age Facebook. Hope researches the period after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, in the area of modern-day Belgium, France, the Rhineland and Switzerland, and how the model of friendship evolved. When, and how, would you call someone a friend?
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Our next round will be on 3rd August, only 8 days time! Keep posted for more details soon.
Unfortunately there will be no round of talks for July, but we will be back again in August.
If anybody is interested in speaking in the future please let us know.
25/04/2016
In our final featured image for next week's talks, we have the financial center of the UK. Corporate fraud reporting has long been a complex issue, however, UK media outlets have been employing techniques known as neutralisation - a common rationalisation in criminology - in their reporting of such events. This technique can skew the public's perception of events.
Ilse Ras will be discussing this next week on May 4th at 1700.
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25/04/2016
In our second featured image we have an inter-war advertisement for electrical goods. The development of the national grid is a vital component of national security. The influence of media in the uptake of electrical goods was vital to convince the public that electricity was both desirable and beneficial, whilst also being safe to use.
Paul Coleman will be presenting this, and more, next week on May 4th at 1700.
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25/04/2016
In our first featured image, we have the visualisation of components of the Hepatitis C virus within a human cell. Hepatitis C infects ~170 Million people globally, and is the leading cause cause of liver transplantation worldwide. It is therefore vital to understand this disease in order to combat it. Visualising it within human cells allows us to better understand this disease and therefore combat it.
Through advances in microscopy, we are able to view these components at incredible resolution. These advances are enabling better understanding of cellular processes, and are contributing to a 'Resolution Revolution'.
Chris Bartlett will be talking next week, on May 4th at 1700.
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Hi everyone, our next event is on the 4th May, at 1700 in Baines wing 2.34. We will update with more details soon.
Hi everyone,
Our University wide talks series has so far had two really interesting and diverse sets of talks but we are always looking for new people to present, especially if you are in Law, Business, or Engineering.
If you are interested in presenting, or know someone who might be, please let us know via our page or by emailing [email protected]
Our next set of talks will be on Wednesday 4th May and we will have more information on them coming soon