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December
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... Environmental Planning Film Night - 11th Seminar Room 2, DKB, 5.00pm |
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| ... Research for the Region: Planning Environments, Building Knowledge Societies and Sustaining Communities: 3rd A one-day conference exploring how social science research serves society and economy detailing projects that have been conducted with and for local authorities, semi-state agencies, local businesses, voluntary and community groups Renehan Hall, South Campus, NUI Maynooth ... |
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November
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... Planning Students win Erasmus Photographic Competition Laura Michael and Julie Crawford have come first and second respectively in the Regional Erasmus Photographic Competition and have been invited to attend an award event in London on December 9th where they will be entered into the national final |
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... http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/tv/programmes/lostcity/index.shtml http://www.portadowntimes.co.uk/news/The-39lost39-city-of-Craigavon.3536951.jp |
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| ... Ecological design of urban green space - A Place for human values? - 17th The impetus for this seminar comes from the growing importance within the field of environmental sustainability for strategies that involve protection and enhancement of ecosystem services. It will explore the significance of integrating the health of the urban environment with the well-being of urban dwellers in planning and designing urban green spaces. Ecologically designed green spaces in urban residential areas in Ireland and the UK, combine active participation, and education for ecoliteracy to enable individuals to be active agents in realising choices, values and change in their lives. It has been suggested that such spaces use ecological design principles and features to transcend issues of local conflict to promote pro-environmental behaviours and social justice within the built environment. In this way these are transformative spaces in which urban dwellers can experience processes to develop dimensions of a more ‘ecological well-being’. Alma Clavin, Oxford Brookes University: 4.00pm, Seminar Room 1, David Keir Building |
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| ... Environmental Film Night - 6th Seminar Room 2, DKB, 5.00pm |
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| ... Shaping Our Future - Reviewing Northern Ireland's Development Strategy - 5th Stormont Hotel, Belfast |
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| ... Wind Power & "The Planning Problem" - 4th ESRC sponsored seminar - "Where next for Wind? Explaining national variations in wind power development", in the Council Chamber, Queen's University Belfast ... |
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October
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... World Architecture Festival - 22nd-24th Barcelona |
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| ...... Ecological Footprinting Conference & Exhibirion: 16th "A step in the Right direction for Local Government", Armagh City Hotel |
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| ...... East-Central European Regional Seminar / ECERS 2008 9th-12th The East-Central European Regional Seminar 2008 is continuation of ECERS 2006 and the Warsaw Regional Forum 2007 |
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| ... Land Law Reform Project - 3rd Northern Ireland Law Commission 1st Annual Conference on the theme "First Time to get real? A new lease of life for land law" in the Studio, Belfast Waterfront Hall |
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September
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... After the Celtic Tiger - 1st Annual ISSP Conference: 11th-12th Dublin City University 'After the Celtic Tiger' is the theme for the first annual conference of the Irish Social Science Platform (ISSP), the conference provides opportunities for researchers to draw on their research in order to critically engage with specific issues of the ‘Celtic Tiger’ ... |
| ... Sustainable Flows in the River Ganges - Balancing use and protection - 3rd Seminar Room2, Level 3, David Keir Building The seminar will include a showing of the film "Agony of River Ganges", followed by a discussion on the implications for research and policy. Dr Suresh Rohilla, Director, Environment & Development, WWF - India |
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| .. Dr Aileen Stockdale -receives £220,000 ESRC award for research into the retirement transation and the Celtic fringe |
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| ... "Pedagogical challenges to planning education in the UK and Europe" - conference organised by AESOP, ASC, CEBE and HaSS: 1st-2nd ... |
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August
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| ... AESOP & ACSP Congress:"Bridging the divide, celebrating the city", Chicago, USA 6th-11th |
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| ... Higher Education Academy Annual Conference 2008 - 1st - 3rd Harrogate International Centre, Harrogate "Transforming the student experience" ... |
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June
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... PhD Summer School - 23rd-25th Institute of Technology, Sligo, Republic of Ireland This will provide research training in the three areas of Balanced Development, Sustaining Communities and Knowledge Societies. There will be Master Classes with expert speakers, seminars on research methodology and theory, and practical workshops. |
| ... Community Development Society - 40th Annual International Conference - 22nd-25th Conference which will focus on the theme Conversation, Collaboration and Democracy-Creative Community Engagement. Saskatoon, Canada |
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| ... "Q-Methods for Beginners" Workshop - 11th Seminar Room 2, 11.00am Contact Geraint Ellis for more details |
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... Research Seminar Series 2008-6 - Venue & time to be announced ‘Guidelines for ESRC Applications’ Prof Phillip Allmendinger |
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... Graduate Employment Workshops - Tuesday 10th Venue: Conference Room 1, Student Guidance Centre 12.00noon - 2.00pm Designed specifically for students graduating this summer, the workshops will cover everything you will need to know to make a successful transition to a graduate job. |
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| ... Graduate Employment Workshops - Thursday 5th Venue: Conference Room 1, Student Guidance Centre 12.00noon - 2.00pm Designed specifically for students graduating this summer, the workshops will cover everything you will need to know to make a successful transition to a graduate job. |
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| ... Graduate Employment Workshops - Tuesday 3rd Venue: Conference Room 1, Student Guidance Centre 12.00noon - 2.00pm Designed specifically for students graduating this summer, the workshops will cover everything you will need to know to make a successful transition to a graduate job. |
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| ... Research Seminar Series 2008-5 - Venue & time to be announced ‘Diversity, Multiculturism & Public Space’ Prof Ashe Amin ... |
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May
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... Tall Buildings Coference - 29th Lagan Suite, Hilton Hotel, Lanyon Place, Belfast Organised by the RTPI (Irish Branch-Northern Section), speakers Janet O'Neill, Peter Bishop, John Worthington, Dick Gleeson, Peter Damesick & Diarmuid Lawlor |
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... RTPI President to visit School - 29th Janet O'Neill (RTPI President) to visit School of Planning, Architecture & Civil Engineering on thursday 29th May, during her visit she will see presentations by the MSc students. |
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... RTPI Young Planners Reception - 28th Bolli Bar, Cafe Vaudeville, Belfast |
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| ... Research Seminar Series 2008-4 - Venue & time to be announced ‘Strategic Planning in Belfast’ Peter Carr |
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... SPAN Action - "Research Perspectives on Rural Change" - 5th Annual Conference - 23rd Launch of final SPAN rural research reports from Northern Ireland. The Elms Conference Suite, Elms Village, Malone Rd, Belfast Queen’s University will host the launch of the final SPAN research reports from Northern Ireland. Rural Community Network will publish its findings on the assimilation of migrant workers into rural communities. Queen’s University will publish its findings on the interaction of regulatory planning with the development of agricultural land and buildings for rural economic diversification. |
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... SPAN Action - Research in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown - 23rd Closing Event and Publication Launch, The Old Post Office, Blackrock, Co. Dublin |
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Charity
Coffee Morning -
22nd Organised by Mandarin Speakers Association, British Red Cross and Queen’s University Chinese Students and Scholars Association and supported staff & students from the Schools of Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science raising £789.36 to help those being affected by the Earthquake in China. |
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| ... Research Seminar Series 2008-3 - 15th 2.00 pm Seminar Room 2 (Room 03.008), 3rd floor, David Keir Building, Stranmillis Road ‘Housing and Cohesion in England’ Prof David Robinson |
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April
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... Manual for Historic Streets: Launch of publication, EHTF, Durham, 30th |
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RTPI Quiz Night: Enjoy an evening with fellow planners, with a wide range of prizes available. Errigle Inn, Ormeau Rd, Belfast - 17th | |
| ... American Planning Association National Planning Conference, Las Vegas, USA Sun 27th – Thurs 1st ... |
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March
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... Revisiting the Princesshay retail development - Lessons for historic towns: organised by the EHTF, Exeter, 27th |
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The UK-Ireland Planning Research Conference 2008: Sustainability, Space and Social Justice 18-20th | |
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February
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... The 4th annual meeting of the Workplace Employment Relations Survey Group Wed 27th |
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| ... Gavan Rafferty represents the Institute of Spatial & Environmental panel on the judging panel for the RTPI & RSPB NI Sustainable Planning Award 2008, Malone House, Barnett Demense, Belfast: 1.30pm 21st |
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| ... One day workshop on Virtual London, 3D Visualisation, GMap Creator and MapTube research under ESRC NCeSS (National Centre for e-Social Science): Barbican, London 20th |
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| ... Self Build Show, King's Hall, Belfast: seminars on Energy Labelling, Sustainability, Conservation, Eco-housing, Insulation, Solar Heating and more 15th-17th |
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Planning Student Quiz: The event takes a ‘pub quiz' format, with planning-specific and general knowledge questions. Each university can enter as many teams of four as they like. The winner and runner-up of each heat both qualify for the grand final where they will play for a £1500 prize. In addition, we will be providing free drinks and promotional items on the night. The Scottish & Irish Section takes place at the University of Dundee - 12th | |
| ... Concrete Elegance Unplugged: Cool Concrete: Wind Towers, Thermal Mass and Fine Facades, Council Chamber, Queen's University Belfast 6.30pm - Mon 11th |
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| ... The Irish Architectural Archive’s exhibition featuring work by photographer Hugh Doran opens at 6.00pm in PLACE, 40 Fountain Street, Belfast. Wed 6th |
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| ... Daniel Libeskind Lecture (free but reserved ticket only), Waterfront Hall 6.30pm Wed 6th |
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... Centenary Lecture for Schools, given by Johnny Ball in the Whitla Hall, Queen's University Belfast: 10.00am – 1.00pm. Tues 5th ... |
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January
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... Stephen McKay and Brendan Murtagh appointed as Honorary Professors at the East China Institute of Technology |
| ... Winter Graduation Photographs now available |
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| ... Housing, Planing and the Built Environment - Getting it right for people with dementia, 1 day conference, Ballymena 31st |
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| ... Visit to the Meter House, Ormeau Gasworks, Belfast organised by the RSUA, Twenty Two Over Seven and Consarc Conservation 12.30 pm Thursday 31st ... |
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