Welcome to our Science Public Lectures series!
This series of talks is open to all and free to attend. Lectures are held once a month, on the third Thursday of each month.
We welcome speakers in all areas of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) from across the º£½ÇºÚÁÏ, and we hope you can join us to hear about some of the fascinating research that is being undertaken at the university.
Colleagues from across the university’s science community have been jointly hosting a series of public science lectures for over a decade.
The series is currently organised by colleagues within the Institute of Policy and Engagement and Dr. Hilary Collins (School of Pharmacy).
If you would like any more information about the series or would like to be added to the mailing list, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Upcoming and recent lectures
- Date
- 18 June 2026
- Location:
- B1 Physics Building, University Park Campus
- Description
- Join us for our June Science Public Lecture with Professor Steven Furnell from the º£½ÇºÚÁÏ's Faculty of Science. Steven is a Professor of Cyber Security at the School of Computer Science and this talk will look at how initial engagement can be made more … fun. We will consider some of the basic awareness users ought to have, highlighting the threats that exist and the safeguards against them. There will also be a chance to play the games.
- Date
- 21 May 2026
- Location:
- B1 Physics Building, University Park Campus
- Description
- Join us for our May Science Public Lecture with Dr Helen Russell from the º£½ÇºÚÁÏ's Faculty of Science. Helen is an Assistant Professor at the School of Physics and Astronomy and this talk will epresent the exciting new results from this observatory and the incredible potential of the European Space Agency's future NewAthena mission.
- Date
- 19 March 2026
- Location:
- B1 Physics Building, University Park Campus
- Description
- Join us for our March Science Public Lecture with Dr Sidahmed Abayzeed from the º£½ÇºÚÁÏ Faculty of Engineering. Sidahmed is an Assistant Professor of Bioengineering, Optics and Photonics at the Faculty of Engineering. His talk will explore how cutting-edge light microscopes can now visualise the faintest whispers of electricity as they pass between living cells.
- Date
- 19 February 2026
- Location:
- B1 Physics Building, University Park Campus
- Description
- Join us for our February Science Public Lecture with Dr Chantal Cappelletti from the º£½ÇºÚÁÏ's Faculty of Engineering. Chantal is an Assistant Professor in Aerospace Engineering and this talk will explore how orbital technologies such as planetary sunshades could gently reduce the amount of sunlight reaching Earth.
- Date
- 15 January 2026
- Location:
- B1 Physics Building, University Park Campus
- Description
- Join us for our Science Public Lecture in January, with Dr Christina Lee from the º£½ÇºÚÁÏ's School of English. Christina is an Associate Professor in Viking Studies and this talk will explore the evidence for healing in Early Medieval England (c 500-1100 CE).
- Date
- 11 December 2025
- Location:
- B1 Physics Building, University Park Campus
- Description
- From air travel to our food choices, join us in December to find out how Faculty of Science researchers are working towards a more sustainable future. Our speakers will be Professor Darren Walsh (Schools of Chemistry), Professor Alexa Spence (School of Psychology) and Dr Geert De Maere (School of Computer Science). Following the lecture there will be refreshments and hands-on activities.
- Date
- 20 November 2025
- Location:
- B1 Physics Building, University Park Campus
- Description
- Join us in November as we explore the science of tree propagation and the challenges of growing the UK's native oak species from cuttings.