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6the university of york magazineNewsPhoto by Sean BloodworthyorkconcertsAutumn includes the Fitzwilliam Quartet ina special programme marking the 40thanniversary of Shostakovich’s visit to themusic department, and two leading soloistsin the early music field: violinist RachelPodger and recorder player Pamela Thorby.One of the UK’s most distinguished folkmusicians, Kathryn Tickell presentsNorthumbrian Voices, inspired by thetraditional musicians whose skills she hasinherited. The annual Practical Project payshomage to American composer John Cageas part of the UK’s largest celebration of hiscentenary. Seasonal programmes from theUniversity Chamber Choir and UniversityChoir plus the University SymphonyOrchestra concert complete the term.Kathryn TickellVocal highlights in the new yearare I Fagiolini in a typically exuberantprogramme of Renaissance music,James Gilchrist presenting his movinginterpretation of Schubert’s greatWinterreise and a special day celebratingthe centenary of Benjamin Britten. Thespring also includes two outstanding jazzevents: trombonist Dennis Rollins’ VelocityTrio, playing a mix of contemporary jazzand shimmering funk, and the UniversityJazz Orchestra with pianist Nikki Iles.Summer term features the annualBaroque Day and the Spring Festivalculminating in the University Choir’sperformance of the Verdi Requiem in YorkMinster on 20 June – a prelude to 2013’s50th anniversary Alumni event.Full details will be online in earlySeptember. If you would like a copy ofthe brochure, and are not already on themailing list, please contact the Box Office.As always, generous discounts availablewhen booking for three or more events.Box Office 01904 322439boxoffice@york.ac.ukwww.yorkconcerts.co.ukSeeking a globalperspectiveA team from the University hasjoined the Higher Education AcademyInternationalisation Change Programmewhich has been designed to help universitiesdevelop a culture of internationalisationat all levels of practice. The focus is onenhancing the quality of teaching andlearning experiences for all students, bothhome and international. The proposalincludes changing the design of programmesand modules and creating new, inclusiveteaching-room practice.Are you receiving me?Poetry performed in British Sign Languagewas the subject of a linguistic analysis byDr Richard Ogden at ‘Are you receiving me?’,an interdisciplinary colloquium on the themesof disability and communication, hosted bythe Department of Language and LinguisticScience on 13 June.Dr Richard Ogden, Senior Lecturer in the Department ofLanguage and Linguistic ScienceThe University of York received topmarks in the recent Institutional Reviewby the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA)of all undergraduate and postgraduateteaching and learning.The review, which takes place everysix years, commended the University’senhancement of student learningopportunities. It confirmed that theUniversity’s awards and quality of studentlearning opportunities ‘meet UK expectations’for threshold standards. This is the bestoutcome that can be awarded.On the University of York team are: Kate Dodd, SteveKing, Caprice Lantz (front), Paul Roberts and DuncanLean (back)Other highlights included NewcastleUniversity’s Dr Christos Salis giving anoverview of different methodologicalapproaches to the study of the languagedisorder aphasia, PhD student Sarah Pettdiscussing how aphasia is represented inpopular literature, PhD student CatherineRobson discussing a fascinating new methodof diagnosing various types of seizure throughconversation analysis and Dr Tamar Keren-Portnoy explaining how the linguistic abilitiesof young children may be used to predict thecourse of later language development.Professor Peter Sells said, “What wasexciting to me was to see how theoryand practice in various contexts ofcommunication might mutually inform eachother, in both oral and sign languages.”Dr Salis and University College London’sDr Janet Wood also made presentationsto students at an earlier event on how toprepare for a career in speech therapy, withadvice coming from Language and LinguisticScience staff, the University’s Careers Serviceand representatives of local communityorganisations.QAA Institutional Review successProfessor John Robinson, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Teaching, Learning andInformation, said, “This excellent result is aclear endorsement of the hard work that hasbeen done across the University to maintainand improve learning and teaching.”The full report, includingrecommendations and specific endorsementof areas of work where improvementsare already in hand, can be viewed onthe QAA website at www.qaa.ac.uk/InstitutionReports/Pages/University-of-York.aspx.
the university of york magazineNews7Cutting enigmas down to sizeAcademic, author and broadcaster ProfessorJim Al-Khalili discussed some of the greatestenigmas of science in a major public lectureon 2 May.During the fully-booked lecture, ProfessorAl-Khalili OBE, Professor of Physics at theUniversity of Surrey and presenter of BBCRadio 4’s The Life Scientific, considered someof the most famous paradoxes in science. IsSchrödinger’s cat dead or alive? Why doesit get dark at night, and where are all thealiens? He explained how these enigmascan be resolved with a little thought, anddemonstrated how each can tell a profoundtruth about how our Universe works.The lecture, ‘Paradox: The nine greatestenigmas in science’, was part of a scienceengagement celebration organised by theUniversity’s Science and Society Group,featuring interactive stands showcasingscience-related outreach from departmentsacross the University.Staff NewsDr Martin Suckling’s (Music)septet To See the DarkBetween was released on anew CD by the AronowitzEnsemble.Katherine Crocker(Economics) has won firstprize in the Indigo DreamsCollection Competition in2010 for her book of poemsLong Exposure at Cordoba,described by a reviewer as a ‘wide-ranging,distinctive, and extremely good firstcollection’.Elizabeth Harbord, AssistantDirector in the InformationDirectorate, is retiring fromthe University in July, afteralmost 13 years in theUniversity Library.Professor Peter Raynes hasbeen made a Doctor ofScience, honoris causa, bythe University of Hull. ALeverhulme EmeritusResearch Fellow and anHonorary Visiting Professor in theDepartment of Chemistry, Professor Rayneshas worked on liquid-crystal materials anddisplays throughout his research career.Professor Alan Baddeley(Psychology), one of theworld’s most highly citedpsychologists, who is bestknown for his ‘workingmemory’ model, developedwith Emeritus Professor Graham Hitch, hasreceived this year’s Lifetime AchievementAward from the British PsychologicalSociety’s Research Board.Photo by Ian MartindaleDr Peter Thompson of the Department of Psychology and Professor Jim Al-Khalili demonstrate a Beuchet chairillusion at the science engagement celebration eventTwo Yorkacademics,Professor PeteBiller (History)and ProfessorKathleenKiernan (Social Policy and Social Work), havebeen elected Fellows of the British Academy,the highest honour for scholars working inthe humanities and social sciences.Professor Biller uses texts from medievaluniversities to investigate thought on topicssuch as population, and also works onmedieval religion, heresy and inquisition.Professor Kiernan’s research interestsinclude family environments and childwell-being in the early years, family changein developed countries, and parentalseparation and children’s well-being.
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