Inaugural lectures
Past Inaugural Lectures - 2010
The following Inaugural Lectures took place in 2010.
- Creating an inquiry culture in mathematics learning and teaching
Professor Barbara Jaworski, Mathematics Education Centre
Wednesday 20th January at 5.00pm
CC.0.11 - James France Building - How to Predict Landslides
Professor Neil Dixon, Civil and Building Engineering
Wednesday 10th February at 5.00pm
T.0.03 - Wolfson Building - Lakes and global environmental change
Professor John Anderson, Geography
Wednesday 3rd March at 5.00pm
SMB.0.14 - Stewart Mason Building - Improving operations management via operational research
Professor Jiyin Liu, Business School
Wednesday 24th March at 5.00pm
SMB.0.14 - Stewart Mason Building - Bustin' in on my dreams - making me see things I don't wanna see
Professor Alastair Gale, Computer Science
Wednesday 21st April at 5.00pm
SMB.0.14 - Stewart Mason Building - Art Matters
Professor Marsha Meskimmon, School of Art and Design
Wednesday 12th May at 5.00pm
CC.0.11 - James France Building - How far can we go with the internal combustion engine?
Professor Colin Garner, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Wednesday 2nd June at 5.30pm
T.0.03 - Wolfson Building - Jam Tomorrow – a view of Computational Intelligence
Professor Chris Hinde, Department of Computer Science
Wednesday 23rd June at 5.00pm
SMB.0.14 - Stewart Mason Building
Past Inaugural Lectures - 2009
The following Inaugural Lectures took place in 2009.
- Spinning around polymers
Professor Sanjay Rastogi, Department of Materials
February 25, 2009 - How Does Work Cause Stress?
Professor Kevin Daniels, Business School
March 18, 2009 - Life, the Universe and Everything
Professor Steve Fletcher, Department of Chemistry
April 22, 2009
- The Role of Technology and Innovation in Sport
Professor Mike Caine, Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering
May 20, 2009
» Watch a video of the lecture - The Evolution of the Equal Opportunities and Diversity Project through a Gendered Lens
Professor Barbara Bagilhole, Department of Social Sciences
June 17, 2009 - Zero CO2 Transportation
Professor Rob Thring, Department of Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering
September 30, 2009 - Surface Waves
Professor Chris Linton, School of Mathematics
November 11, 2009 - The uses of intentionality and other psychological concepts in conversation
Professor Derek Edwards, Department of Social Sciences
November 25, 2009