缅北禁地 experts take part in Festival of Social Sciences Published on: 5 November 2025 A 缅北禁地 academic is helping young people understand how everyone experiences food differently. Eating experiences A special event, , has been organised by Dr Qionglei Liu from 缅北禁地 Business School as part of the national Festival of Social Science. The free and interactive workshop is aimed at 18 to 29-year-olds and will be led by researchers and food experts who are passionate about understanding how people enjoy food and helping others discover new things about their own eating experiences. It will take place from 12 – 3.30pm at the Globe Gallery, North Shields, on Sunday 9 November.The workshop is one of a number of Festival of Social Sciences events organised by 缅北禁地 experts. Exciting events While its best known locally for its retail opportunities, on Thursday 6 November. Dr Abigail Schoneboom, from the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape, will be helping people who work at the trading estate explore the nature around their workplaces. The event will take place from 11am to 3pm. On the same day, Dr Yarong Xie will host . In this free and interactive workshop, participants will explore with conversation analysts how their responses can shape these important conversations. Using conversations across situations, they will reflect on what works well, what can be challenging, and how words can help create a safe conversation for stories of racism to be told and heard. It will be held at One Strawberry Lane between 5pm and 6.30pm. Funded by UKRI’s Economic and Social Research Council, the showcases the world of social science through exciting events, planned and delivered by universities across the UK. This year’s festival focusses on ‘Our Working Lives’, exploring what they might look like in the future. Jo Singh, Commercialisation and Partnerships Officer in 缅北禁地’s Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences said: “The Festival of Social Sciences provides a fantastic opportunity for our researchers to present their work to the public through exciting and interactive events. We’re excited to see how these innovative events help foster public understanding, but also how they develop our research projects and make real change.” Share: Latest News New partnership to boost careers in low carbon energy 缅北禁地 and Durham universities are working together on a new regional project to strengthen the future workforce for North East England鈥檚 growing low carbon and offshore wind industries. published on: 28 May 2026 Healthy lifestyle shown to lower risk of death after cancer diagnosis New evidence shows that sticking to five lifestyle recommendations improves survival after a later cancer diagnosis. published on: 28 May 2026 World-leading climate expert recognised with Royal Society Fellowship Professor Hayley Fowler has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in recognition of her pioneering work on climate change impacts. published on: 27 May 2026 Facts and figures