Holmes Memorial Lectures: Our Futures in STEM (Part 2) INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2026-09-22 | Holmes Memorial Lectures: Our Futures in STEM (Part 2)
Doctors by nature: How ants, apes and other animals heal themselves by Professor Jaap de Roode INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2025-10-23 | In his book, Doctors by Nature, the speaker demonstrates how animals of all kinds – from ants to apes, from bees to bears, and from cats to caterpillars – use various forms of medicine to treat their own ailments and those of their relatives. This lecture considers whether these astonishing behaviours are learned or innate and explains how we can turn to the medical knowledge of the animal kingdom to improve agriculture, create better lives for our pets, and develop new pharmaceutical drugs.----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
In conversation with Professor Sir Michael Marmot INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2025-10-01 | Date: Tuesday 30 SeptemberTime: 5.30 – 6.30pmLocation: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle UniversityProfessor Marmot will be joined by Alice Wiseman, Director of Public Health for Gateshead and Newcastle, and Jane Robinson, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Engagement and Place at Newcastle University, who will chair the event.A Past President of the World Medical Association, Professor Sir Michael Marmot has led research groups on health inequalities for over 40 years. He has been Professor of Epidemiology at University College London since 1985 and is Director of the UCL Institute of Health Equity. This event will include discussions about how Newcastle’s designation as a ‘Marmot City’ could lead to reductions in health inequalities and improved outcomes for children and families in the North East.----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
The Newcastle way: Leading advancements in neuromuscular research by Professor Volker Straub INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2025-05-16 | Celebrating 25 years of the Centre for LifeChaired by Professor Andy Blamire, Dean of Translational and Clinical Research InstituteLaunched in November 2014, the John Walton Muscular Dystrophy Research Centre consolidates Newcastle’s world-leading record in research and care for neuromuscular diseases. Based at the Centre for Life and working across Newcastle University and the NHS, the Centre focusses on translational research to improve the health outcomes of those living with neuromuscular diseases. The lecture will focus on recent successes and explore developments in the field.----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
The making of the white working class: Race, class and identity in contemporary Britain, Kenan Malik INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2025-05-08 | Tyneside Geographical Society Lecture: The making of the white working class: Race, class and identity in contemporary BritainKenan Malik, writer, lecturer and broadcasterChaired by Dr Josep Almudever Chanza, Lecturer in Social Geography, School of Geography, Politics and SociologyWhat is the white working class? Why has it become such a significant concept? And what does it tell us about the way we think of race and class? Answers involve historical shifts in the relationship between race and class; how white identity has become a means of rebranding racism; and whether those deemed ‘white working class’ are best served by the label.----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
Newcastle Debates: Economic empowerment: How can we drive growth in the North East? INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2025-05-02 | This event is part of Newcastle University's series of debates inspired by the Government’s five missions.The establishment of a North East Combined Authority and Mayor for the North East is intended to be a positive step towards reducing inequality and the North-South divide, but how can investment be targeted where we need it most? A panel of experts will discuss how we can drive growth and productivity in the region.Panellists:- Andy Haldane, Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Society of Arts, former Chief Economist at the Bank of England- Lucy Armstrong, Chair, Port of Tyne- Paul Kett, Senior Adviser and Global Director Education and Skills, PwC United Kingdom- Charlotte Carpenter, Director of Skills, Inclusion and Public Service Reform, North East Combined AuthorityThe panel is chaired by Jane Robinson, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Engagement and Place, Newcastle University.----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
Neo-Brahmanism in modern India: Reformers and orthodoxy in the 19th century by Prof Tanika Sarkar INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2025-05-01 | British Academy Lecture: Neo-Brahmanism in modern India: Reformers and orthodoxy in the 19th centuryProfessor Tanika Sarkar, Ashoka UniversityChaired by Professor Neelam Srivastava, Professor of Postcolonial and World LiteratureA significant socio-cultural movement emerged in late colonial India to strengthen orthodox caste rituals and customs in the daily lives of Hindu people. It powerfully criticised and opposed Indian reformers who tried to change a few aspects of Hindu religious belief and social practices, especially in caste and gender relations. This lecture will explore both reformist and orthodox texts to reveal the ideological upheavals of the period.----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
Why every nation should invest in a women’s health strategy by Professor Dame Lesley Regan INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2025-04-08 | Sir Eric Thomas Memorial Lecture: Optimising women’s health benefits everyone in society: Why every nation should invest in a women’s health strategyProfessor Dame Lesley Regan, Imperial College LondonThis event is held in memory of Sir Eric Thomas, founding Chair of the Advisory Board for the Campaign for Newcastle University. The first woman in the UK to hold a chair on obstetrics and gynaecology, our speaker combines her clinical work and research with a passion for communicating to the wider world. She has been the Women’s Health Ambassador for England since 2022 and is a former President of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, only the second woman to ever hold this role.----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
Making connections for a nature- and people-positive world by Professor Anusha Shah INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2025-04-08 | Professor Anusha Shah, Immediate Past President, Institution of Civil EngineersChaired by Professor Hayley Fowler, Professor of Climate Change ImpactsClimate and nature, and ecosystems and human societies, are interdependent. Engineers and infrastructure professionals of today and tomorrow should focus not on building assets, but connections: leading a collaborative, transdisciplinary, ethics-based movement towards systemwide interventions that provide humanity with multiple benefits and restore and rejuvenate nature, rather than just do less harm to it.----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
Opportunities for all: How can we improve access to education and employment in the North East? INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2025-03-20 | A panel of experts debate how can we improve access to education and employment in the North East and create a brighter future for all. Panellists include Dame Irene Lucas-Hays, Hays Travel Group; Chris Zarraga, Schools North East; Lesley Powell CBE, Chief Executive Officer, North East Learning Trust and Nick Harrison, The Sutton Trust.----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
New voices on science, agriculture and engineering with Nathan Smith and Charlotte Fletcher INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2025-03-19 | Digital Sailmate: Enhancing Safety through Low-Cost Stability Monitoring in Artisanal FishingNathan Smith, School of Engineering (winner of the public vote)Offshore fishing remains one of the most dangerous occupations worldwide, particularly for artisanal fishers in developing countries. With an estimated global mortality rate of over 100,000 fishers annually, insufficient vessel stability leading to capsizes is a key aspect of this safety crisis.This talk links the problem of fishing boat safety due to stability loss to the opportunity presented by low-cost consumer-level digital technology. By providing accessible information about vessel stability, we enable fishers to make more informed decisions about operational safety. Here, we explore how low fidelity data can be used to measure and monitor vessel stability using a prototype device, presenting both model and full-scale testing in Lamu, Kenya.Charlotte Fletcher, School of Natural and Environmental SciencesEnzymes are one of the most important molecular components of laundry and dishwashing detergents. They enable soil removal, whiteness maintenance, increase fabric appearance/softness and have anti-malodour and soil release benefits. When incorporated in detergent formulations, enzymes can provide improved performance with reduced temperatures, water consumption and environmental impacts. However, for detergents to effectively work in these ‘quick and cold’ conditions, we need to understand exactly how enzymes operate (mobility kinetics) in a detergent context so we can optimise their usage, as well as understand how substrates, in particular starch, immobilise themselves on consumer surfaces.----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
The long march to women and children’s rights – Coram and the Foundling Hospital by Dr Carol Homden INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2025-03-07 | Dr Carol Homden, Chief Executive, CoramChaired by Professor Judith Rankin, Professor of Maternal and Child HealthChildren don’t have rights if women don’t. Join us and the CEO of Coram, the first and longest-serving children’s charity in the UK, to explore the ongoing struggle for a just and equitable society. Engaging with the new Coram Digital Archive, the discussion will situate the Foundling Hospital and the progressive legacy of Thomas Coram within a broader historical framework, emphasizing their unique contributions to advancing care and justice, and setting out what must still be done to honour the inseparable rights of women and children.----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
Could bees have emotions? by Dr Vivek Nityananda, Newcastle University INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2025-02-25 | Chaired by Professor Melissa Bateson, Professor of EthologyImproving bee welfare is important since they are essential pollinators. This lecture will discuss recent research that uses an animal welfare approach to study emotion-like states in bees. Drawing on input from other disciplines and society, the speaker will talk about their recent work on pessimism in bees, how this is affected by stress and how we make sense of these scientific results.----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
Defending the UK in unprecedented times by General Sir Patrick Sanders INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2025-02-14 | Defence Lecture: Defending the UK in unprecedented timesGeneral Sir Patrick Sanders KCB CBE DSO, former Chief of the General StaffChaired by Dr Martin Farr, Senior Lecturer in Contemporary British History and Co-Chair, Public Lectures CommitteeHeads of the military and of the intelligence agencies agree that 2025 is a year of unusually serious and multilayered challenges. How the country chooses to deal with them – with low economic growth and with urgent demands on public spending elsewhere – is yet another.----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
Holmes Lecture 2: Engineering for a better world: Clean water for all INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2025-01-23 | Dr Anna Murgatroyd, Lecturer in Hydrology, Newcastle UniversitySustainable Development Goal 6 declares the importance of achieving "clean water and sanitation for all", but there is often too much, too little or it is too dirty. In this lecture, we explore the term ‘water security’ and why it’s so important. You’ll learn how engineers need to work with other experts to solve problems like floods and water shortages and how these solutions are making a difference in the UK and around the world.----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
Holmes Lecture 1: How engineering shapes our world INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2025-01-16 | In this lecture we explore the fascinating world of engineering and how it impacts our everyday lives and discover why we need future engineers like you! You'll meet different types of engineers and learn about how their work is changing people's lives. From developing new prosthetics and detecting illnesses to using underwater sound to track divers and robots - it all starts with engineering!----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
Sounding the Angel: Recording the grassroots memorial site at the Angel of the North INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2024-12-04 | Professor Anne Whitehead and David de la Haye, Newcastle UniversityFor some time there has been a grassroots memorial site in the small stand of trees at the feet of the Angel of the North. A year-long project has recorded the memorial through sound, combining interviews with people who have left tributes, field recordings of the site, and the voice of the Angel. We ask what the Angel means to those who commemorate their loved ones there, and how the site helps them to navigate grief.----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
When healthcare harms: Why inclusive treatment of disabled people can avoid health inequities INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2024-11-29 | Professor Tom Shakespeare, London School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineTom Shakespeare has been training medical students about disability for nearly 35 years at Bristol, Cambridge, Leicester, Newcastle and Oxford Universities, and the University of East Anglia, as well as with the World Health Organisation. In this lecture, he will review evidence that disabled people suffer inequities in health and explore how healthcare can be inclusive of all.----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
A multi-sensory journey to a black hole by Dr Chris Harrison, Newcastle University INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2024-11-26 | A multi-sensory journey to a black hole: Using sound to enhance data exploration, accessibility, and immersive educationDr Chris Harrison, Newcastle UniversityChaired by Nick Parker, Professor in Applied Mathematics & Theoretical PhysicsThe Universe is almost entirely invisible to the naked eye, yet we are only ever presented with astronomical data through visual representations. Taking us on a journey of astronomical objects from stars to supermassive black holes, this lecture will demonstrate how sound can provide an alternative method of exploring and communicating data and for making astronomy more accessible.----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
What a load of rubbish! Bins, behaviours and the circular economy by Dr Helen Holmes INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2024-11-14 | Jack Jeffery Sustainability Lecture: What a load of rubbish! Bins, behaviours and the circular economyDr Helen Holmes, University of ManchesterThe Jack Jeffery Lecture on Environment and Sustainability is funded by a generous donation.Chaired by Dr Alistair Ford, Lecturer in Geospatial Data Analytics and Policy Academy FellowHave you ever been confused about what goes in which bin? Perhaps you are concerned about whether your recycling actually does get recycled. What we do with our rubbish reveals a whole set of challenges, practices and unintended consequences: what do policies that attempt to transition our consumption and disposal practices towards a circular economy mean for households?----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
The 2024 United States Presidential Election by Professor Iwan Morgan INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2024-11-08 | Iwan Morgan, Emeritus Professor, University College LondonChaired by Dr Martin Farr, Senior Lecturer in Contemporary British History and Co-Chair, Public Lectures CommitteeAmerican society – and its democracy – has experienced a tumultuous few years, and 2024 in particular has been one of remarkable political drama. Two days after the American people choose their 47th President, we consider their reasons, and the consequences.----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
The extramural settlements and bathhouse at Birdoswald by Tony Willmott and Professor Ian Haynes INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2024-10-31 | Society of Antiquaries LectureTony Willmott, Historic England and Professor Ian Haynes, Newcastle UniversityThis three-year collaborative project between Historic England and Newcastle University explored the eastern, western and northern areas outside the walls of Birdoswald Roman Fort. Along with evidence for zoning and the activities practised outside, an unexpected bonus of the excavations was the discovery of the exceptionally preserved furnace room of the fort bathhouse and evidence of a piped water supply.----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
Memorial dissonances: Undoing the Valley of Cuelgamuros in contemporary Spain by Francisco Ferrándiz INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2024-10-31 | Francisco Ferrándiz, Spanish National Research CouncilChaired by Dr Catherine Gilbert, School of Modern LanguagesThe Valley of Cuelgamuros (formerly known as Valley of the Fallen, or Valle de los Caídos) is the most conspicuous and unresolved Francoist monument in Spain. The site incorporates the exhumations of Franco and José Antonio Primo de Rivera, founder of the fascist party Falange and is central to ongoing debates about the Spanish Civil War and historical memory in the 21st century.----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
New voices on arts, humanities and social sciences by Sophie Ellis, Heather Proctor and Zoe Waters INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2024-10-28 | *CONTENT WARNING: The presentation 'Less Magic, More Tragic: The Untold Truth of Witch Hunts' includes references to femicide, the targeted murder of women and a reference to a homophobic slur (34:33 onwards).Winners of the public lectures competition describe their cutting-edge research:Curating Welcome: from Theory to Practice by Sophie EllisSchool of Modern LanguagesSo when do we get to be post-race? by Heather ProctorSchool of Arts and CulturesLess Magic, More Tragic: The Untold Truth of Witch Hunts by Zoe Waters*School X: Philosophy----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
Molds, mushrooms and medicines by Professor Nicholas P Money INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2024-10-16 | Chaired by Jan Quinn, Professor of Eukaryotic MicrobiologyOur dependence on fungi extends from the yeasts of the gut mycobiome to the ecological activities of mushrooms. Some fungi support our health, others cause serious allergies and life-threatening infections. Fungi are sources of food and medicines, their toxins have shaped human history, and magic mushrooms open the doors of perception. This is the story of the human-fungus symbiosis both near and far.----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
Did the 2020 scramble for Black writers make a difference? by Patrice Lawrence INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2024-10-15 | Black History Month Lecture: From black squares to full circles: Did the 2020 scramble for Black writers make a difference? by Patrice Lawrence, writer and journalistChaired by Professor Judith Rankin, Dean of Equality, Diversity and InclusionThe 2023 film American Fiction probably garnered the longest, loudest laughs from Black writers. Based on the book Erasure by Percy Everett, it tells the tale of a disenchanted African-American literary writer who inadvertently writes a bestseller incorporating every conceivable African-American stereotype. Could this happen here?----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
Election 2024: A very British revolution by Peter Kellner INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2024-10-09 | Peter Kellner, political commentator and former President of YouGovChaired by Dr Martin Farr, Senior Lecturer in Contemporary British History and Co-Chair, Public Lectures CommitteeThe 2024 general election was the most remarkable in half a century. Overall, voters were clear what they did not want – another five years of Conservative rule – but far less clear what they did want. All kinds of records were broken as long-standing patterns of voting behaviour ceased to apply. As a result, the future of British politics looks more uncertain than ever.----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
Welcome to INSIGHTS Public Lectures at Newcastle University INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2024-09-04 | Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
The Russia-Ukraine War: The future of conflict, or the past? by Professor Mark Galeotti INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2024-05-17 | Full-scale war in Europe was meant to be a thing we no longer had to fear. So what can we make of the Russia-Ukraine War: must we question our assumptions about 21st century conflict, or is it an atavistic brawl from the past? Is it, as Vladimir Putin claims, part of a global war against Western hegemony, or an expression of 19th century geopolitical thinking?----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
Three tales from the frontier of medical sciences by James Allison, Doyin Alao and Laura Booth INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2024-05-15 | Three Postgraduate students from the Faculty of Medical Sciences will describe their quests at the cutting edge of science, and how their research will underpin the medical treatments of tomorrow, and improve our health and care:- It’s all up in the air – looking for bugs in the dental clinic by James Allison- Patients as Collaborators in Medical Education: Enhancing Patients’ Active Involvement in Medical Training by Doyin Alao- Chemotherapy essential but harmful, how do we best treat cancer? By Laura Booth----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
British Academy Lecture: The sign language myth by Professor Annelies Kusters INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2024-05-08 | Professor Annelies Kusters, Heriot-Watt UniversityChaired by Dr Rory Turnbull, Senior Lecturer in Phonetics and PhonologySign language is not universal – hundreds of different types are used throughout the world – but could there be one common system that everyone could understand? Could International Sign be that language – the answer to global signed communication? The lecture will be illustrated with clips from ethnographic films the speaker has directed.This lecture will be signed, with translation by BSL interpreters and live captioning.----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
The theatre in the public conversation by Michael Billington INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2024-05-01 | Drawing on 60 years of reviewing and broadcasting, most prominently as drama critic of the Guardian from 1971 to 2019, the biographer of Harold Pinter, Alan Ayckbourn, and Tom Stoppard will discuss the state of the British stage, in conversation with Jo Robinson, Professor of Theatre and Performance at Newcastle University.----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
Jacobson Lecture: The NHS of the future and how we get there by Amanda Pritchard INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2024-04-11 | Amanda Pritchard, Chief Executive, NHS EnglandChaired by Professor David Burn, Pro-Vice Chancellor, Medical SciencesAmanda Pritchard leads one of the 10 largest employers in the world, responsible for £150bn of annual funding. In this lecture, our speaker will discuss how the evolving needs of the public, as well as advances in science and technology, will shape both the demand on and capabilities of, the NHS over the coming decade and beyond. ----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
Author Event: In conversation with Alice Loxton INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2024-03-19 | In association with Blackwell’sChaired by Dr Martin Farr, co-chair INSIGHTS Public LecturesWe are delighted to welcome multi-talented historian, presenter and author, Alice Loxton to Newcastle University to discuss her vivid, pacey and endlessly engaging, new history of Georgian Britain through the eyes of the artists who immortalised it - Uproar! Scandal, Satire and Printmakers in Georgian London.----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
Chiral molecular materials and changing the world by Dr Jess Wade INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2024-03-13 | Chaired by Dr Greg Mutch, Royal Academy of Engineering Research FellowWorking together, physicists, chemists and materials scientists can create more efficient and sustainable technologies. Chiral molecular materials offer unparalleled opportunity in optoelectronic, spintronic and quantum technologies due to the unique combination of the optical, electronic, and magnetic properties. Technological breakthroughs of this scale are only possible when diverse teams of people work together, which means we need to do more to inspire, educate and celebrate scientists from all backgrounds.----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
Riddell Lectures 2: From AI to social media by Justin L Barrett INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2024-03-08 | Riddell Lectures 2: From AI to social media: Natural psychological reactions as a guide to tech-prudenceJustin L Barrett, founder and president of Blueprint 1543Psychological ‘naturalness’ makes certain technologies likely to spread broadly and deeply impact individual lives. Applying this way of viewing new technologies to digital social media and contemporary artificial intelligence tools, reveals that many social media platforms deserve great caution, and many new uses of AI merit measured adoption. This sort of analysis can make even stronger predictions about the promise or peril of new technologies when integrated with theological considerations concerning human thriving. ----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
Riddell Lectures 1: What makes cultural innovations attractive? by Justin L Barrett INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2024-03-07 | Riddell Lectures 1: What makes cultural innovations attractive? Lessons from the cognitive science of religionJustin L Barrett, founder and president of Blueprint 1543Many new technologies spread so broadly and deeply that they are difficult to uproot once their negative impacts are better understood. How, then, might we estimate which technological innovations are likely to spread relatively quickly and become deeply entrenched in human lives? The cognitive science of religion has enabled us to better understand why some forms of cultural expression are attractive to individuals and groups. Psychological ‘naturalness’ leads to cultural attractiveness, helping innovations to spread broadly and deeply. ----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
Sophia Lecture: General Election 2024: Is change really possible? by Pippa Crerar INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2024-03-01 | Drawing on her experiences at the heart of Westminster, the former political editor of the Daily Mirror looks at the state of the parties in the light of the general election. With the chance of a different party in power for the first time in 14 years, what change could that bring?----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
Collecting, archiving and celebrating LGBTQIA+ and alternative sexualities by Stef Dickers INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2024-02-22 | Chaired by Dr Gareth Longstaff, Deputy Head of Media, Culture, Heritage and Lecturer in Media and Cultural StudiesHome to the UK’s largest LGBTQIA+ archive, the Bishopsgate Institute tells a story of monumental political and social struggles in London and further afield. Its special collections manager will reveal how the archive developed, the stories and adventures behind the collections, and how he has sought to collect the history of LGBTQIA+ in a different way.----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
Science sans frontiers by Sir Keith Burnett, President, Institute of Physics INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2024-02-15 | Chaired by Professor Nikolaos Proukakis, Professor of Quantum PhysicsIn this lecture the speaker will reflect on his own personal scientific journey, from being taught by refugee scholars who fled Nazi Germany, to discoveries in quantum computing and dark matter. From Bose–Einstein condensates to the ethics of AI, he will consider why it matters that scientific talent sees no borders and how a truly open scientific community is critical to all.----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
Darwin Day Lecture: Why your DNA is not your destiny by Professor Jelena Mann INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2024-02-09 | Presented in association with the North East Humanists.This lecture on epigenetics will demystify the science behind genes and identity, and demonstrate how lifestyle and environment can influence gene expression. It will explore the dynamic relationship between our choices and our genetic script, and how this understanding empowers us to shape health and destiny beyond our DNA.----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
Can we manage a very dangerous world? The Rt Hon Lord Robertson of Port Ellen KT INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2024-02-02 | 2024 Defence Lecture at Newcastle UniversityChaired by Dr Martin Farr, Senior Lecturer in Contemporary British History and Co-Chair, Public Lectures CommitteeThe crisis in the Middle East pushed the crisis in Ukraine into the shadows. And yet the stakes over both could not be higher. China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea are openly challenging the liberal democratic order we have grown used to. If they win, it will be a very uncomfortable world to live in. The former UK Defence Secretary, and Secretary General of NATO, considers what can be done.----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
Holmes Lectures for 10- to 14-year-olds: Evolving video game technology: Humans vs AI INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2024-01-25 | Holmes Lectures for 10- to 14-year-oldsIn the second lecture in the series, Evolving video game technology: Humans vs artificial intelligence (who will win?), Video Game Technology Researcher Professor Graham Morgan explores a mind-blowing world where AI makes your games more lifelike and is even starting to develop them. AI bots are getting so good they beat human world champions. So, who's the real MVP in this gaming universe? Is it us, the gamers, or the ever-evolving AI? Whether you're a casual gamer or dreaming of a career in game development, this lecture will give you a look into a future where humans and AI are in an epic battle for gaming supremacy. Find out who will take the crown: Humans or AI?----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
Holmes Lectures for 10- to 14-year-olds: Humans: Can you learn to train your brain? INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2024-01-22 | With Dr Yuki Kikuchi, Lecturer in Sensory, Perceptual and Cognitive Neuroscience Our brains are profoundly rhythmic, much like a great piece of music. In this lecture, researchers from the Faculty of Medical Sciences will explore how our brains process sounds and why this is important. We will delve into questions such as how brain rhythms help us learn and remember things more effectively, like learning a new language or revising for an exam, and how training in brain rhythms can be beneficial.----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
First responder memories of the 1988 Lockerbie Disaster by Dr Andy Clark and Dr Colin Atkinson INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2024-01-22 | Chaired by Professor Rhona Smith, Professor of International Human RightsThe premeditated bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 in December 1988 is the worst mass murder in Scottish history. All 259 passengers and crew were killed, and 11 people died when the wreckage crashed in the town of Lockerbie. This lecture will discuss the oral history research project about the disaster, drawing on interviews with first responders, reconstructing the response to the atrocity, and interpreting the memories of those first on the scene.----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
INSIGHTS Spring 2024 INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2024-01-10 | We are delighted to announce a new programme of public lectures at Newcastle University for Spring 2024. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
New voices on science, agriculture and engineering INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2023-12-06 | Anna Christy, Asid Ur Rehman and Samuel Ruthven WardThree early-career researchers from the Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering at Newcastle University will have the opportunity to deliver a Public Lecture, describing their cutting-edge research.- Carbon Accounting in the English Water Sector by Anna Christy- CONFIGURE: A smart approach to prepare cities for growing flood risks by Asid Ur Rehman- An Extragalactic Murder Mystery: Can Black Holes Kill Galaxies? by Samuel Ruthven Ward----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
Didn’t you use to be Chris Mullin? Diaries 2010-2022 (In conversation) INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2023-11-29 | Chaired by Dr Martin Farr, Senior Lecturer in Contemporary British History and Co-Chair, Public Lectures CommitteeFormer Sunderland MP and government minister, Chris Mullin, in conversation with Senior Lecturer in Contemporary British History, Dr Martin Farr about the latest volume of his widely-acclaimed diaries. His book chronicles a turbulent period in British public life, from the demise of New Labour, through the austerity years and Brexit, to the death of the Queen. ----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
How the end of empire upended the Union by Professor Stuart Ward, University of Copenhagen INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2023-11-21 | Chaired by Dr Martin Farr, Senior Lecturer in Contemporary British History and Co-Chair, Public Lectures Committee‘First the empire went’. The end of empire did indeed raise formidable challenges to the durability of a unitary Britishness, but they appeared in a language, imagery and symbolism that resonated far beyond the physical confines of the UK. To survive, Britishness needs to be reconceptualized as a global category of analysis, allowing us to trace the historical evolution of British sensibilities from the outside-in.----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
Everything you need to know about the menopause (but were too afraid to ask) by Kate Muir INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2023-11-14 | Kate Muir has produced two award-winning menopause documentaries with Davina McCall for Channel 4 and is working on a new book on the contraceptive pill following her latest Pill Revolution documentary. Her book, Everything You Need to Know About the Menopause (but were too afraid to ask), was published in 2022. Kate regularly speaks on women’s health, the menopause and contraception, and is an activist for The Menopause Charity.----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
We have heard the chimes at midnight: Verdi, Falstaff and time by Dr Martin Pickard, Opera North INSIGHTS Public Lectures | Newcastle University 2023-11-03 | Dr Martin Pickard, conductor and repetiteur, Opera NorthChaired by Professor Jo RobinsonAs Opera North’s production of Verdi’s Falstaff, part of its Green Season, arrives in Newcastle, its former Head of Music shows how the great composer plays with ideas of time in this, his final masterpiece. Although the opera, based on Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor, is set in a bustling present, Verdi uses subtle musical means to evoke a poetic past – and occasionally to stop time altogether.----------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
