Blurred lines: Bullying, friendship and the peer group in primary school

In this talk Dr Rachel Maunder will be talking about children’s peer relationships at school, and the role that both friendship and aggression play in the peer group

Happy and free: Bringing a practice of ease and kindness into the conceptual framing of sociological and social policy analyses

Can changes in policy focus more on emotional intelligence and include value-based outcomes such as feeling loved, safe, and respected?

'What I’m Looking For': Maureen McLane Poetry Reading

Poet Maureen McLane reads from her latest book

The librarian look: Profession and popular perception

This lecture will discuss how the popular perception of librarians and librarianship can affect today’s libraries, their users and their staff

Ageing and the environment: Making ageing a positive experience

Katherine Brookfield talks about ageing and the environment