TORG are pleased to announce this week's Wednesday lunchtime seminar:
FRAUD, FAILING AND FANTASIES: EXAMPLES IN BAD RESEARCH FROM JOURNALS TO JOURNALISM
Dr Graeme Hill, Researcher in Transport, CeG, Newcastle University
13:00-15:00, Wednesday 29th January 2014
About the seminar:
Although the majority of research is conducted with good intentions and by trained people, there is still a non-negligible proportion which is flawed due to basic research failures. The failures can arise from either well intentioned mistakes or a fundamentally skewed world view which permeates the research. And then there are the intentional failures...
About the presenter:
Dr Graeme Hill has a background in Physics and Nanotechnology. Following analytical work with novel infrared spectroscopic methods he has moved towards a data analysis role specialising in statistics and analysis of data from large networks of sensors, usage and utility of Electric Vehicles and the novel predictive and analytical methods of large bodies of data.
Seminar Location:
Please join us on Wednesday 29th January 2014 between 13:00-15:00 in room 2.32, 2nd floor, Cassie Building, School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Newcastle University, Cassie Building, Claremont Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU. The seminar itself takes place during the first hour; the following time is allocated for any further Q&A with the presenter on an informal basis.
The Cassie Building is building number 49 on the Campus Map<http://www.ncl.ac.uk/about/visit/printablemaps/map-campus.htm> and is about a 5-10 minute walk from Haymarket metro/bus interchange or Jesmond metro station, both of which are easily accessible from Newcastle Central station or Newcastle International Airport. Car parking in and around the University campus is limited, but Park and Ride options are available from seven metro stations within Newcastle - please see the Nexus website Metro Map<http://www.nexus.org.uk/sites/nexus.org.uk/files/images/metro/Metro_Map_3rd_A4.jpg> for more details.
Further information:
The TORG seminars are intended to disseminate on-going research and encourage detailed discussions of a diverse range of transport topics in an informal environment - for further information on a specific seminar, please contact Dr. Dilum Dissanayake<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or Dr. Gareth Evans<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. The TORG seminars are part of a wider programme within the School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences<http://www.ceg.ncl.ac.uk/> all of which are free of charge and open for external guests to attend. Please let Miss Emma Simblett<mailto:[log in to unmask]> know if you wish to attend a TORG seminar to allow names of external guests to be noted. After the seminar, and where suitable content is available, we try to make the presentations available online<http://www.ncl.ac.uk/ceg/about/news/seminars/>, subject to our presenters giving their permission for us to do so.
Please see the full programme<http://www.ncl.ac.uk/ceg/about/news/seminars/> for all School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences seminars.
We look forward to seeing you.
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