Inaugural lectures

Information on upcoming inaugural lectures in the College of Science and Engineering.

These public lectures are given by newly appointed holders of research Chairs.

The lecturer describes the significance of his or her research and its implications for the wider discipline. They also outline their future research directions.

Inaugural lectures are designed to be accessible to interested members of the public.

Forthcoming 

NameSchoolDateHostVenueInformation
Ross GallowayPhysics & Astronomy03/04/2025Head of College (tbc)Larch Lecture Theatre, Nucleus Building

Physics Education Research: how it relates to my life, and yours

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Fabio NudelmanSchool of Chemistry23/04/2025Head of CollegeLT250, James Black Building 

Nature’s Architecture

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Mathew HorrocksSchool of Chemistry28/05/2025Head of CollegeLT250, James Black Building  
Caroline KirkSchool of Chemistry25/06/2025Head of CollegeLT250, James Black Building  

Previous 

Name SchoolDateHost VenueInformation
Ai-Lan LeeSchool of Chemistry26/03/2025Head of CollegeLT250, James Black Building  
Vengatesan VenugopalSchool of Engineering12/03/2025Head of CollegeAlder Lecture Theatre, Nucleus BuildingWatch recording 
Joe ZuntzSchool of Physics and Astronomy27/02/2025Head of CollegeAlder, The Nucleus BuildingChoose Your Own Cosmology
Jonathan Corney  School of Engineering26/02/2025Head of CollegeAlder, Nucleus Building 
Steve ThomasSchool of Chemistry 21/02/2025Head of College LT250, James Black Building "Iron brews and pharma violets"
Andreas HermannSchool of Physics and Astronomy30/01/2025Head of CollegeAlder Lecture Theatre, Nucleus Building 
Christos LeonidopoulosSchool of Physics and Astronomy28/11/2024Head of College Alder Lecture Theatre, Nucleus Building 
Alasdair McDonald School of Engineering30/10/2024Head of College Oak Lecture Theatre, Nucleus Building Watch recording 
Steve BrusatteSchool of GeoSciences03/10/2024Head of CollegeAlder, Nucleus Building 
Colin Cunningham School of Engineering25/09/2024       Head of CollegeAlder, Nucleus BuildingWatch recording 
Desen Kiri School of Engineering 26/06/2024Head of College  Watch recording 
Mark ChapmanSchool of GeoSciences20/06/2024Head of CollegeAlder Lecture Theatre, Nucleus Building  
Sotirios TsaftarisSchool of Engineering08/05/2024Head of CollegeLarch Lecture Theatre, Nucleus buildingWatch recording 
David IngramSchool of Engineering17/04/2024Head of CollegeLarch Lecture Theatre, Nucleus buildingWatch recording
Tom BruceSchool of Engineering20/03/2024Head of CollegeLarch Lecture Theatre, Nucleus building 
Themis ProdromakisSchool of Engineering07/03/2024Head of CollegePlayfair Library, Old College 
Aristides KiprakisSchool of Engineering14/02/2024Head of CollegeAlder Lecture Theatre, Nucleus Buildinginformation
Andy LawrenceSchool of Chemistry12/09/2023Head of CollegeLecture Theatre 250, Joseph Black Building 
Tim DrysdaleSchool of Engineering20/09/2023VP StudentsOak Lecture Theatre, Nucleus Buildinginformation
Scott CockroftSchool of Chemistry27/09/2023Head of CollegeLecture Theatre 250, Joseph Black Building 
Desen Kirli & Wini ObandeSchool of Engineering04/10/2023Head of CollegeAlder Lecture Theatre, Nucleus Building 
Robert HendersonSchool of Engineering12/10/2023Head of CollegeOak Lecture Theatre, Nucleus Buildinginformation
Julien MichelSchool of Chemistry01/11/2023Head of SchoolLecture Theatre 250, Joseph Black Building 
Pankaj PankajSchool of Engineering22/11/2023Head of CollegeAlder Lecture Theatre, Nucleus Building 
Victoria MartinSchool of Physics & Astronomy30/11/2023Head of CollegeYew Lecture Theatre, Nucleus Building