Hughes Events
Theory of Teaching Thinking: International Perspectives book launch
June 6, 2018 7:00 pm
You are warmly invited to the launch of Theory of Teaching Thinking: International Perspectives, published by Routledge. The editors, Laura Kerslake and Rupert Wegerif, will speak about how...
Quiet Poetry: Emily Dickinson’s life and poems
May 18, 2018 6:00 pm
A semi staged programme including scenes out of the play “The Belle of Amherst” by William Luce and Dickinson poems set by different composers such as Aaron Copland,...
The Psychology of Altruism and Charitable Giving
May 17, 2018 6:30 pm
In this talk, Eric Levy will discuss why people give (or do not give) their time and money to charity, and the psychology underlying altruistic and prosocial behavior....
‘Owls and Ice Cream Cones’ Family Party
May 12, 2018 10:00 am
Join us for a very special event, which will start with a visit from The Raptor Foundation, who will be bringing to Hughes a selection of birds of...
Hughes Hall Enterprise Award Grand Finale
May 10, 2018 6:00 pm
Three exciting finalists, Fether, H24E Innova and Athenian Initiative will be pitching for the judges’ votes, fielding your questions and trying to persuade all of us that their...
Birth, death and migration: from research to public policy
May 9, 2018 7:00 pm
In what ways can studying the past help us understand current social and political dilemmas? How can social scientists have impact on government policy? How can we promote...
Architecture and Music in Renaissance Venice
May 5, 2018 5:00 pm
A fascinating lecture about music and sound in Renaissance Venice which involved on-site choral experiments, scientific acoustic surveys and historical research. Given by Professor Emerita of Architectural History,...
How hard can it be to write books for young children? Come and find out!
May 2, 2018 7:00 pm
Come to the Education focus group’s final social of the year, where Annemarie Young will address the question ‘How hard can it be to write books for young...
Kathleen Hughes Lecture – ‘Warning: May Contain Saints. Place-Names as Evidence for the Church in Early Wales’
April 30, 2018 5:45 pm
Hughes Hall in conjunction with the Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic invites you to the seventeenth Kathleen Hughes Memorial Lecture, ‘Warning: May Contain Saints. Place-Names as Evidence...
Sopriola: Flowing East Music Event
April 27, 2018 6:00 pm
We are delighted to be welcoming SOPRIOLA, Rachel Godsill (soprano and kantele) and Rachel Stott (viola and viola d’amore), to Hughes Hall. Enjoy one hour of repertoire from...
Dementia, Architecture, Music & Tech: Management beyond Pharmacomedicine
April 24, 2018 6:30 pm
All of us know someone with dementia, and it’s often a close relative. Dementia poses a notorious challenge to pharmacomedicine and, despite intensive reseach, drug trials are often...
‘Brahms the Progressive’ Music Concert
April 11, 2018 6:00 pm
Join us for a one hour concert with Italian classical pianist, Pina Napolitano. The pieces selected will show the connection between Brahms late works and Second Viennese School....