In vino veritas

Have you ever felt you wanted to know more about a piece of research but were afraid to ask?

Well  six Bayes Business School academics and PhD students are inviting students, staff and the wider public to join them in the pub, where over a pint (or an orange juice) they’ll remove the mystique around their favourite piece of research.

It’s all part of the national annual Pint of Science event. Taking place in the Artillery Arms, 102 Bunhill Row, over three consecutive evenings from Monday 13 May, each session has a different theme and two different speakers.

Co-organiser Chrysa Gkotsi, who is a PhD candidate in the marketing group at Bayes, says: “Pint of Science aims to take academic research outside the schools and make it accessible to a non-academic public. That’s why we do it in the School’s ‘local’. Universities around the world will be taking part."

No 'saloon bar bores' here

“These are very much talks – not lectures. We’ll also hold a short, fun quiz with prizes each night,” Sabrina Gottschalk, Lecturer in Marketing and co-organiser, said.

On Monday 13 May, PhD student Sinan He will be talking about ‘fear of missing out’ in relation to food. After a break so people can top up their glasses, PhD fellow in marketing Roma Cusumano will explain developments in “faux meat”. See here for more information and to buy a £5 ticket.

On Tuesday 14 May, Akane Uchida, a PhD Candidate in Management Strategy, will ask why some artists choose to charge for their work and make a career out of what is a hobby for many of us. Dr Aneesh Banerjee, Reader in Management, will explore – appropriately – whether the age of a Scotch whisky really is a good guide to its quality. See more and buy tickets here.

On Wednesday 15 May, Senior Lecturer in Accounting Dr Jay Jung, will talk about his fascinating research which revealed chief executive pay is partly shaped by the individual’s surname – suggesting racial bias. Qirong Song, Lecturer in Accounting, will shed light on why some companies claim up when publishing awkward financial statements. See more and buy tickets here.

You can get tickets for each event and find out about the national and international celebration at WWW.PINTOFSCIENCE.CO.UK