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History and English Sixth Form Taster Day - 13 November 2023

We're holding a History and English Taster Day for sixth form students on Monday 13 November.

There will be a range of different interactive sessions for students to pick from encompassing history, English literature, English language and creative writing led by our academics to give you a taste of what it's like to study at university. There will also be chance to explore the campus and ask questions about studying at university and making an application.

Find out more about the sessions available here.

***Due to very high demand, this event is now full. However, if you would like to be added to the waiting list please email katherine.butler@northumbria.ac.uk stating whether you would want to attend, history, English or a mix of sessions***

Teaching Stalinism: Knowledge and Pedagogy Rebooted

This event for history teachers will explore up-to-date academic research and innovative pedagogy for teaching the Stalin era.

When and where

Date and time: Sat, 11 Nov 2022 10:00 - 15:00 GMT

Location: Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne

About this event

Teaching Stalinism: Knowledge and Pedagogy Rebooted

This joint event from the Historical Association, Northumbria University and the Study Group of the Russian Revolution is aimed at secondary and sixth-form history teachers, lecturers, and trainee teachers. It will focus on the changes in research and pedagogy on Stalinism.

Under Stalin’s leadership from 1929 to 1953, the Soviet Union was transformed from a peasant society into an industrial and military superpower. Yet, terror swept the country and millions of Soviet citizens were imprisoned or killed. Stalin’s role in politics, the impact of his economic and social policies, and his use of repression, censorship and propaganda have provoked heated and often polarized debate among scholars. Over the past few decades the declassification of a substantial portion of Stalin's archive has stimulated new assessments of previously held assumptions about political, economic, social, cultural and ideological aspects of Stalinism. The event aims to provide a deeper understanding of the nature of Stalinism, presenting a more complex and nuanced image of one of the most important leaders of the twentieth century and whose impact is a common focus for schools and sixth form colleges across the country.

This event will examine up-to-date research and deliver innovative pedagogy for teaching the Stalin era. It features presentations from leading academics in the field as well as history teachers actively teaching in this area. Its primary aims are to: 

• Boost teacher knowledge of current research on Stalinism 
• Improve teacher confidence in delivering a research-informed curriculum 
• Showcase innovative pedagogy for teaching Stalinism 
• Empower and inspire teachers to deliver research-based teaching 

Programme

10.00–10.10 Welcome and Introduction 

10.10–11.00  Dr Lara Douds (Northumbria University): The Stalinist System

Dr Douds, a specialist on the political culture and practice of the Soviet government, will examine the questions of political structures and control, Terror and purges as well as the ‘revolution from above’ in economic policy which transformed the USSR into an industrial and military power in the 1930s.

11.05-11.55 Dr Robert Dale (Newcastle University): Stalinist Society

Dr Dale, a widely published expert on the Stalin era, will examine the experience of various sections of society under Stalinism, including workers, peasants, the youth and will  also consider questions of nationality and gender in this period.

12.00–12.50 Dr Mark Vincent (University of East Anglia): The Gulag in the Stalin Era

Dr Vincent, a leading authority on the Soviet Gulag, will consider the development  and expansion of the Gulag in the Stalin era and examine the economic, political and social motives behind the labour camp network, the experience of prisoner society and its impact on economy, society and politics in the USSR.

12:50–13.45 Lunch 

13.45–14.45 Pedagogy Showcase led by Dr Alistair Dickins (Cheadle Hulme High School)

Dr Alistair Dickins, an experienced researcher and teacher of Soviet history, will demonstrate innovative approaches to teaching Stalinism, in the classroom, sharing examples of resources and teaching techniques to bring the politics and society of these tumultuous times to life. Resources will be made available to all participants.

14.45–15.00 Roundtable

Academics and teachers will share thoughts on the implications of the day’s discussions and consider future directions in teaching Stalinism.

Contact

Dr Lara Douds: lara.douds@northumbria.ac.uk

Understanding Lenin’s Government, 1917-24

4pm on Thursday 7 December 2023

In this webinar Dr Douds will examine the nature of political authority in the nascent Soviet Republic and the institutional structures, practices and ideology of government in the Lenin period. She will consider how Communist Party dictatorship and the monolithic party-state emerged in the early years following the October Revolution of 1917 as the Bolsheviks consolidated power.

Link will be available via the Historical Association near the event.

Tuesday 28th March 2023, 10:00am-2:15pm, Northumbria University Main Campus

We would like to welcome you to sign up your students and staff for our GCSE History and English Taster Day 2023. This is open to all students currently in Y10 & Y11, accompanied by a member of staff.

There is a choice of sessions across the subject areas, and you can choose sessions from one subject of a mix. You can also sign up students for different sessions; they do not need to stay in one group.

Programme and registration are available at: TimetableHistEngYear10TasterMarch.docx

***Registration for this event is now closed***

Poulenc, Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano: A Live Performance and Study Day

9:45-2:15, 28 March 2023

Northumbria University, City Campus, Newcastle upon Tyne

Join us for a live performance of Poulenc’s Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano by Philip Cull (oboe), Andy Jakob (bassoon), and David Murray (piano). The performance will be preceded by two workshops exploring Poulenc’s life and music, and analysing the Trio. There will also be a post-concert Q&A with the performers, as well as an opportunity to meet university students and find out more about studying music at university.

Schedule

09:45: Arrivals and Welcome

10:00: Introducing Poulenc and Telephone Opera - Dr Francesca Vella

10:55: Comfort Break

11:05: Neoclassicism and the Andante of Poulenc’s Trio for Piano, Oboe and Bassoon - Dr Katherine Butler

12:00: Lunch

12:30: Live Concert – including Poulenc’s Trio for Piano, Oboe and Bassoon - Philip Cull (oboe), Andy Jakob (bassoon), and David Murray (piano)

13:15: Q&A with the performers - chaired by Dr Rachael Durkin

13:45: Studying Music at University / Northumbria - Dr Rachael Durkin

14:15: Evaluations and Close

***Registration for this event is now closed***

History and English Taster Day for Sixth Form Students

16th November 2022

We would like to welcome you to sign up for our Sixth Form History and English Taster Day 2022. This is open to all students currently in Y12 & Y13.

There is a choice of sessions across the subject areas, and you can choose sessions from one subject of a mix, depending on your interests

Students should sign up individually and may attend with or without a teacher.

Programme available at: 

AmendedTimetableHistoryEnglishSixthFormTasterNov2022.docx

***Registration for this event is now closed***

History and English Taster Day for GCSE Students  -  12 July 2022

We would like to welcome you to sign up your students and staff for our GCSE History and English Taster Day 2022. This is open to all students currently in Y10 & Y11, accompanied by a member of staff.

There is a choice of sessions across the subject areas, and you can choose sessions from one subject of a mix. You can also sign up students for different sessions; they do not need to stay in one group.

Programme is available at: TimetableHistoryEnglishGCSETasterJuly_Shared.docx

***Registration for this event is now closed***

Virtual A-level Music Study Seminars 2022

The Music Team at Northumbria University invites you to our series of virtual lunchtime seminars based on three different A-level set musical works. These sessions are open to any sixth form students, with or without their teachers.

The seminars will be held on Zoom with meeting links circulated the week beforehand. Each session will be c.30 minutes plus c.15 minutes for questions. Please bring your score, plus pencil and paper

Thursday 12th May: 12:40-1:25pm

J.S. Bach - Violin Concerto in A minor (AQA set work)

Led by Dr Rachael Durkin

Thursday 19th May: 12:40-1:25pm

Clara Schumann-Wieck, Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 17: Movement 1 (Edexcel set work)

Led by Dr Katherine Butler

Tuesday 24 May : 12:40-1:25pm

Debussy, Three Nocturnes: I. Nuages (Eduqas set work)

Led by Dr Katherine Butler

Thursday 26th May: 12:40-1:25pm

Igor Stravinsky, The Rite of Spring: Introduction, The Augurs of Spring, and Ritual of Abduction (Edexcel set work)

Led by Prof David Smith

***Registration for these events is now closed***