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The spring programme of INSIGHTS Public Lectures has now come to an end Thank you to our speakers and everyone who attended a lecture this year @uniofnewcastle 👋See you again in the autumn @EngageNCL @NewcastleSU @NE_Museums @martinjohnfarr @NewcastleNE1 #FromNewcastle

By our very own @martinjohnfarr theconversation.com/norman-tebbit-…

Join award-winning short story writer @GurnaikJohal as he reads from his debut novel 'Saraswati' - a tale of love, lust, violence and loss in the lives of six relatives. @northernstage @GemArtsuk Just a few tickets left for Tuesday 15 July >> bit.ly/44FUbiK

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𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱: 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 & 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝗹 📅26 June📍Redhills Durham Miners' Hall ➡️Register for our annual conf. and join the conversation on how we can drive growth and opportunity in the NE: lnkd.in/gdegKeM6

By our very own @martinjohnfarr theconversation.com/reforms-threat…

Missed a lecture? Recordings of past lectures are available to watch on the INSIGHTS Public Lectures webpage

Congratulations to Eduardo Mendoza for this award! At @UniofNewcastle we had the great pleasure to welcome Eduardo Mendoza for @InsightsNCL in a wonderful talk titled "A lifetime in Spanish fiction" youtu.be/GoslYoqJ65I?si… on 19 Oct 2022. @HaSSFacultyNCL @ICManchester

Join us tomorrow for the last event in the current programme of INSIGHTS Public Lectures 🗓️ Thurs 15 May 🕔5.30 - 6.30pm 📍 Herschel Building, @UniofNewcastle Tickets are still available 👇 @EngageFMS @EngageNCL @NCL_medscience @scienceatlife

📅 Thursday 15 May, 5.30 – 6.30pm Join us on Thursday to explore the recent successes and developments in the field of neuromuscular research with Professor Volker Straub @EngageFMS @NCL_medscience @FMSgradschool

The John Walton Muscular Dystrophy Research Centre, which operates on our site, leads groundbreaking research to improve the lives of people with neuromuscular diseases. This upcoming lecture highlights some of the amazing work happening right here. Don’t miss out 👇

Join us next week for our final event in the current programme In a lecture to celebrate 25 years of the @scienceatlife, Professor Volker Straub explores the ground-breaking research taking place at the John Walton Muscular Dystrophy Research Centre. @EngageFMS @jwmdrc

🎟️Bookings now open Join us for the final lecture in the current series to learn about advancements in neuromuscular research with Professor Volker Straub @EngageFMS @NCL_medscience @FMSgradschool

📅 Tuesday 6 May, 5.30 – 6.30pm In this year’s Tyneside Geographical Society Lecture, writer and broadcaster Kenan Malik explores the meaning of ‘white working class’ @nclalumni @uniofnewcastle @NclPolitics @NCLSociology

Tonight @uniofnewcastle our panel includes Andy Haldane @theRSAorg, Lucy Armstrong @Port_of_Tyne, Paul Kett @PwC_UK, Charlotte Carpenter @NorthEast_CA and @janeerobinson97 as Chair We start with the question, have we seen the impact of devolution in the NE yet? #NewcastleDebates

Join us for tomorrow’s free lunchtime @NclUniMusic concert in King’s Hall by Duo Flor de Tilo 📅 Thursday 1 May, 1.15 – 2.00pm 📍 King’s Hall @UniofNewcastle ncl.ac.uk/events/live-mu…

Meet the panellists: - Andy Haldane @theRSAorg - Lucy Armstrong @Port_of_Tyne - Paul Kett @PwC_UK - Charlotte Carpenter @NorthEast_CA - @janeerobinson97 (Chair) Join us @UniofNewcastle tomorrow for #NewcastleDebates when we ask ‘how can we drive growth in the North East?’

🎟️ Bookings now open On 6 May, writer and broadcaster Kenan Malik explores the meaning of ‘white working class’ @nclalumni @uniofnewcastle @NclPolitics @NCLSociology

Tickets are still available for tonight's @BritishAcademy_ lecture @UniofNewcastle 👇 This event is free and open to all