Ãå±±½ûµØ experts take part in Festival of Social Sciences Published on: 5 November 2025 A Ãå±±½ûµØ academic is helping young people understand how everyone experiences food differently. Eating experiences A special event, , has been organised by Dr Qionglei Liu from Ãå±±½ûµØ 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 Ãå±±½ûµØ 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 Ãå±±½ûµØ’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 Ãå±±½ûµØ expert highlights climate crisis in a new film A leading Ãå±±½ûµØ climate scientist is featured in a new film about how the climate and nature breakdown will affect the UK. published on: 14 April 2026 Neolithic tombs reveal ancient kinship ties Male individuals buried in Neolithic chambered tombs in northern Scotland were often related to each other through the paternal line and some were interred in the same or nearby tombs, research shows. published on: 14 April 2026 We are our Memories New exhibition by Fine Art graduate Trish Hudson-Moses, 22 April – 4 May 2026 published on: 10 April 2026 Facts and figures