posted by Shabnam Wasim, Public Engagement Officer, University of Dundee
Cafe Science Dundee: How Does Your Barley Grow?
Venue/Address Avery & Co, 34 South Tay St, DD1 1PD
Date and time Monday 20 May 2019, 7pm
Event/activity/ description
Cereals provide more calories to the human diet than any other source. And grain from cereals such as barley are also critical for brewing and distilling, especially of whisky, our most valuable export.
But we are only just beginning to understand how cereal crops grow and develop, and how this can affect the quality and amount of grain produced. To help us learn more, we’re looking at the genes of barley plants, using approaches developed here in Dundee.
Dr. Sarah McKim is using these tools in her research to identify and learn more about the genes controlling barley development. She will discuss insights from her research and how we can use this knowledge to help improve the barley we grow.
Join us at Café Science Dundee at Avery & Co. at 34 South Tay Street on Monday 20th May 2019, at 7pm. This is a free event and everyone is welcome. There is no need to book in advance but arrive early to avoid disappointment.
Admission price Free, Non-bookable
Website www.cafesciencedundee.co.uk
Bright Club Dundee #32
Venue/Address Duke’s Corner, Brown Street, Dundee, DD1 5EF
Date and time Monday 3 June 2019, Doors open 7.30pm Start 8.30pm
Event/activity/description
Bright Club Dundee is back this June!
Join us on Monday 3rd June 2019, at Duke’s Corner for another fun filled evening of comedy! Susan Morrison is back with her wit and charm and will introduce to you our fabulous line up of the evening –
Paul O’Mahoney
Matt McFarland – The Yeast of my Problems
Divya Jindal-Snape – Moving On Up?
Amy Rogers – Doctors Know Best?
And more to be announced
Doors open at 7.30pm and the night kicks off at 8.30pm.
Tickets are only £6 so make sure you book yours today, before it’s another sell-out-show!
To book your tickets, please click here.
Admission price £6 per ticket, available at http://tiny.cc/brightclub32
Contact for further information Shabnam Wasim
Telephone No 01382 386660
Email brightclubdundee@gmail.com
Website www.brightclubdundee.org
Dundee Arts Café: Changing Stop and Search in Police Scotland
Venue/Address The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery and Museum, Albert Square, Dundee DD1 1DA
Date and time Tuesday 4 June 2019, 6pm
Event/activity/ description
The police practice of stop and search in Scotland was at one time being conducted at a rate about seven times higher than that of the London Metropolitan Police. It was unaccountable, largely unrecorded and mostly ‘ignored’ by political leaders and the media.
That all changed with findings from PhD research in Edinburgh in 2014. Since then, Police Scotland and the academic community have travelled a long, and at times, very bumpy journey of consultation, evaluation, reform and governance. Once the model of what ‘not’ to do in times of challenge, Police Scotland now actively engage with others to develop policy and practice from a stronger evidence base and can serve as a model to other police forces in this regard.
Join Dr Megan O’Neill as she discusses her role in the stop and search journey in Scotland and explores how researchers can actually change our daily lives.
Everyone is welcome. This event is free and non-bookable. Places are limited so please arrive early to avoid disappointment. Doors open at 5pm.
Admission price Free, Non-bookable
Website www.dundeeartscafe.co.uk
