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More details and booking for Navigating Workforce Planning

Navigating Workforce Planning

Do you work in HR or learning and development, or have team management responsibilities? Join this online event and pick ‘n’ mix from a variety of insightful sessions that will future-proof your talent recruitment and development strategy.

  • 1 May 2024, 09:00 - 16:00
  • Price:  Free
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More details and booking for Giant cell arteritis polymalgia rheumatica spectrum disease

Giant cell arteritis polymalgia rheumatica spectrum disease

Join ARU's Medical Technology Research Centre (MTRC) online for a seminar from Prof Bhaskar Dasgupta (Southend University Hospital) about the case for linking the diseases giant cell arteritis (GCA) and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR).

  • 1 May 2024, 15:00 - 16:00
  • Price:  Free
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More details and booking for CIMTR Public Research Lecture: Social-affective neuroscience of musical rhythm

CIMTR Public Research Lecture: Social-affective neuroscience of musical rhythm

Hear more about the relationship between affect and social interaction, focusing on musical rhythm, in this online talk from ARU.

  • 6 May 2024, 17:30 - 18:30
  • Price:  Free
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More details and booking for Enhancing cross-disciplinary collaboration: co-creating AI skills

Enhancing cross-disciplinary collaboration: co-creating AI skills

Join Xue Zhou from Queen Mary, University of London, as she shares her experience of engaging students and staff across disciplines with generative AI.

  • 7 May 2024, 13:00 - 14:00
  • Price:  Free
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More details and booking for AI Collaborations

AI Collaborations

Join our series of free talks, drawing on expertise from ARU and beyond, about generative artificial intelligence (AI) and the impact on higher education.

  • 7 May - 19 June 2024, 13:00 - 14:00
  • Price:  Free
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More details and booking for A symposium on Walter Benjamin and methods in management and organization studies

A symposium on Walter Benjamin and methods in management and organization studies

Submit your abstract for a symposium exploring the potential of using Walter Benjamin's ideas to build on existing work in management and organization studies, hosted by ARU's Centre for Research into the Organization of Work and Consumption (CROWC) in Cambridge.

  • 9 - 10 May 2024, 09:00 - 17:00
  • Price:  Free
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More details and booking for Mental Health Awareness Week '24: Men's Mental Health Empowerment Day

Mental Health Awareness Week '24: Men's Mental Health Empowerment Day

Join us at ARU Chelmsford for Mental Health Awareness Week 2024. Explore workshops, panels, and exhibits focused on men's mental health.

  • 13 May 2024, 10:00 - 16:00
  • Price:  Free
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More details and booking for Pint of Science

Pint of Science

Pint of Science is an annual worldwide science festival which takes place every May and brings researchers to your local pub or cafe to share their scientific discoveries with you. Hear from ARU researchers over your drink of choice.

  • 15 May 2024, 18:00 - 20:30
  • Price:  £5
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More details and booking for Exploring the Human Experience: From Military Service to Crisis Response

Exploring the Human Experience: From Military Service to Crisis Response

Join us for a thought-provoking evening at the inaugural Pint of Science x ARU event in Chelmsford.

  • 15 May 2024, 18:00 - 20:30
  • Price:  £5
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More details and booking for Roundtable on 2024 elections: democracy and inclusion

Roundtable on 2024 elections: democracy and inclusion

Let's discuss the upcoming 2024 elections and how we can make sure democracy is inclusive for all!

  • 17 May 2024, 16:00 - 18:00
  • Price:  Free
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