Our Life Solved Live events are your chance to hear first-hand how research changes the world – and why people do it.
An Inaugural Lecture is one of the most prestigious Life Solved Live events. It’s a celebration of a newly promoted professor’s career and the difference they make.
You will see two fascinating lectures in one evening, followed by a drinks celebration.
These events are free and open to everyone. Book in advance to make sure you have a seat.
Upcoming Inaugural Lectures
Wednesday 22 October
- Professor Hom Dhakal
- Professor Simon Stewart
Location - TBC
Time - Check-in from 17:30 with the event commencing at 18:00. Lectures finish at 19:45, followed by a drinks reception
Tickets to be released in September 2025. Sign up for the mailing list to be notified
Wednesday 26 November
- Professor Fay Couceiro
- Professor Laura Nuttall
Location - TBC
Time - Check-in from 17:30 with the event commencing at 18:00. Lectures finish at 19:45, followed by a drinks reception
Tickets to be released in October 2025. Sign up for the mailing list to be notified.
Wednesday 10 December
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Professor Victor Becerra
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Professor David Ndzi
Location - TBC
Time - Check-in from 17:30 with the event commencing at 18:00. Lectures finish at 19:45, followed by a drinks reception
Tickets to be released in November 2025. Sign up for the mailing list to be notified.
Previous Inaugural Lectures
Life Solved Live: Discursive Dissonances: Tensions of Styles, Practices and Values in Music and Musicals
George Burrows, Professor of Music and Theatre
Life Solved Live: Surfing the Cosmos with Gravitational Waves
Tessa Baker, Professor of Cosmology
Life Solved Live: Multi-Objective Optimisation for Better Decisions
Banu Lokman, Professor of Operational Research
Life Solved Live: From Smartwatches to Endoscopy: The Reality and Hype of Motion Tracking Technology
Raymond Lee, Professor of Biomechanics
Life Solved Live: Better By Design: Modelling Materials for Healthcare and Environmental Applications
Paul Cox, Professor of Materials Chemistry
Life Solved Live: Metallurgy at the Heart of Engineering
Soran Birosca, Professor of Metallurgy and Advanced Manufacturing
Life Solved Live: When the Physics Behind Quantum Phenomena Meets Quantum Technologies
Vincenzo Tamma, Professor of Physics and Quantum Technology
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