{"title": "UCL200 early years interdisciplinary symposium", "start": "2026-11-03T09:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "UCL Institute of Education", "address": "Bedford Way 20, WC1H 0AL London", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/education/early-childhood"], "description": "An in-person interdisciplinary symposium on early years research, held as part of UCL's bicentennial celebrations. Organised by UCL's Institute of Education, it brings together academics, researchers, practitioners and doctoral researchers from fields including education, neuroscience, psychology and health to explore care, education, play and inclusive approaches to early learning. The programme features thematic sessions with short talks, a panel discussion and informal networking, covering themes such as play and pedagogy, children's wellbeing, digital childhoods and inequalities. It also aims to lay the foundations for a new UCL Global Early Years Research Hub.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/ucl200-early-years-interdisciplinary-symposium-92829/", "official_url": "https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/events/2026/nov/ucl200-early-years-interdisciplinary-symposium", "image": "", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-03T09:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "UCL Institute of Education", "address": "Bedford Way 20, WC1H 0AL London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Annual PaeCH Symposium “Making the Leap: From Research Idea to NIHR Funding”", "start": "2026-11-04T16:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-04T18:00:00Z", "place": "Imperial College London", "address": "Exhibition Road, SW7 2AZ London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/medicine"], "description": "The Annual PaeCH Symposium “Making the Leap: From Research Idea to NIHR Funding” is a symposium open to all at Imperial College London. 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It is followed by the 78th Simpson-Smith Memorial Lecture, delivered by Mr Joe Curry, and commemorates Alexander Simpson-Smith, a Great Ormond Street Hospital surgeon killed in action during the Second World War.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/lewis-spitz-edward-m-kiely-symposium-with-the-77th-simpson-s-85780/", "official_url": "https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/learning/gosh-learning-academy/gla-courses-and-events/simpson-smith-symposium-2026/", "image": ""}, {"title": "Early Career Event: Careers, networking and how we communicate", "start": "2026-11-13T10:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Royal Astronomical Society", "address": "Burlington House", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/education/careers"], "description": "This event is catered towards early career researchers, exploring career pathways within and beyond academia and the importance of effective communication for sharing research. 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It is run by UCL's Community Research Initiative, which connects the university with the voluntary sector and helps students turn their research into positive change. Attendees can explore dissertation ideas based on real-world challenges and build connections with organisations working on issues they care about. It is free and open to Master's students interested in working with a community partner.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/find-your-dream-dissertation-community-research-matchmaking-90698/", "official_url": "https://studentsunionucl.org/whats-on/give-it-go/find-your-dream-dissertation-community-research-matchmaking", "image": ""}, {"title": "Dissecting Aerial Symposium: The Intimate One (Studio 5)", "start": "2026-11-07T11:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Jacksons Lane", "address": "Archway Road 269a, N6 5AA London", "price": "£20.00", "price_from": "20.00", "price_to": "20.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/psychology", "dance"], "description": "Dissecting Aerial Symposium: The Intimate One (Studio 5) is a symposium at Jacksons Lane. It features Suki McConnon of Project RED-D, a former professional dancer with English National Ballet, speaking on Relative Energy Deficiency in Dance and how the sector can prevent it, and Dr Jessica Eccles, a neurodevelopmental psychiatrist and Associate Professor at Brighton and Sussex Medical School, on the overlap between hypermobility, neurodivergence and creativity. It is a guest event presented by an independent organisation and is not part of Jacksons Lane's programme.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/dissecting-aerial-symposium-the-intimate-one-studio-5-60794/", "official_url": "https://www.jacksonslane.org.uk/events/da-symposium-the-intimate-one-studio-5/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/24a015b5bb41420c3da9013a3ec8f0b680984e37e87091793e36d7d1ef2d3980-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Metabolism across scales: AI and the future of global health", "start": "2026-11-10T09:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-10T19:30:00Z", "place": "Imperial College London", "address": "Exhibition Road, SW7 2AZ London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/ai"], "description": "A day-long launch of the CNRS-Imperial \"Antoine Lavoisier\" International Research Lab on Multiscale Metabolism, at Imperial College London's South Kensington Campus. It is hosted by Imperial, whose President Professor Hugh Brady joins Professor Thierry Dauxois, Chairman and CEO of CNRS, to open the third International Research Lab, part of the CNRS-Imperial International Research Centre for Transformational Science and Technology. The day begins with a scientific workshop, followed by a launch event with remarks from M. Sébastien Bidaud, Chargé d'Affaires at the French Embassy, and a panel discussion on the future of AI-driven health research and innovation in the UK and France. Guests may register for the workshop, the launch event and reception, or both.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/metabolism-across-scales-ai-and-the-future-of-global-health-74059/", "official_url": "https://www.imperial.ac.uk/events/215954/metabolism-across-scales-ai-and-the-future-of-global-health/", "image": ""}, {"title": "Teacher Training Open Evening", "start": "2026-11-09T16:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "UCL Institute of Education", "address": "Bedford Way 20, WC1H 0AL London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/education"], "description": "An open evening for anyone considering a career in teaching, from recent graduates to people changing careers. Organised by the IOE Marketing Team at UCL Institute of Education, it offers insight and guidance for starting a teaching journey. Visitors can discover Teacher Training programmes in Early Years, Primary, Secondary and Further Education through subject talks, drop-ins and Q&As, and learn about routes into teaching including IOE Lead Partner Direct and the Teacher Degree Apprenticeship BSc.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/teacher-training-open-evening-39956/", "official_url": "https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/events/2026/nov/teacher-training-open-evening", "image": ""}]}