Public lectures at the University
The programme for 2007/8 includes the following lectures to which members of the general public, staff and students are all very welcome. The list will be updated as more lecture titles become available.
This month's lectures
The lecture series has finished for this year. Watch out for the new programme in autumn.
Previous lectures
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Tuesday
25 September 2007
12.15-1.30pm Oakfield Campus, Swindon
Spirit country
Roger Vlitos, photographer
Tickets : £6.50 (includes sandwich lunch) Register -
Friday
5 October 2007
6-7pm Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering
The disappearing margin: The issue of meaning in modern landscape architecture
Professor John Dixon Hunt, University of Pennsylvania
Wednesday
10 October 2007
5.15pm Lecture Theatre 8 West 1.1
The science of football
Ken Bray, Industrial Fellow with the School for Health at the University, leading author and speaker
Wednesday
10 October 2007
5.30pm Main Hall, Oakfield Campus, Swindon
Climate change: Challenge or swindle?
Rev’d Ian James, astronomer and environment advisor to the Bishop of Oxford
In collaboration with Swindon Churches Together
LECTURE
CANCELLED
Wednesday 17 October 2007
5.30pm Main Hall, Oakfield Campus, Swindon
The uses of ignorance: Confessions of a poet
U A Fanthorpe, poet and honorary graduate of the University of Bath
Wednesday
17 October 2007
5.15pm Lecture Theatre 8 West 1.1
The ancient art of sacred geometry
Tom Bree, practising geometer/artist-
Friday
19 October 2007
12.15-1.30pm Carpenter House, Broad Quay, Bath
Between the monuments: Neolithic Wessex and beyond
Dr Nicola Snashall, archaeologist
Tickets : £6.50 (includes sandwich lunch) Register
Wednesday
24 October 2007
5.30pm Main Hall, Oakfield Campus, Swindon
Forgotten wiltshireman: Thomas Stephens and the mission to the east
Nicholas Fogg
Wednesday
24 October 2007
5.15pm Lecture Theatre 5 West 2.3
Lowering our carbon footprint: Towards a sustainable energy system
Professor Geoff Hammond, Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Director of the interdisciplinary International Centre for the Environment (ICE) at the University of Bath
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Thursday
25 October 2006
7.15pm Chaplaincy Centre
The 7th Meriol Trevor Memorial lecture
Modern slavery & children's rights
Fr Shay Cullen, human rights activist from the Philippines
After the lecture a reception in the Ecumenical Chaplaincy Centre
Free tickets : catholicchaplain@bath.ac.uk
Friday
26 October 2007
7.00pm Lecture Theatre 8 West 1.1
BIME - The Bath Institute of Medical Engineering 39th Annual Lecture
The science of blood flow - from Harvey to the present day
Professor John Woodcock OBE, Head of Department, Medical Physics & Bioengineering, University Hospital of Wales
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Tuesday
30 October 2007
12.15-1.30pm Oakfield Campus, Swindon
Under Devizes
John Girvan, traditional blacksmith
Tickets : £6.50 (includes sandwich lunch) Register
Wednesday
31 October 2007
5.30pm Main Hall, Oakfield Campus, Swindon
Research into near-death experiences: debates, controversies and difficulties
Allan Kellehear, Professor of Sociology, University of Bath
Wednesday
31 October 2007
5.15pm Lecture Theatre 3 WN 2.1
The hidden power of advertising – how it can affect us even if we ignore it
Dr Robert Heath, Fellow of the Market Research Society and the European Advertising Academy
Wednesday
7 November 2007
5.30pm Main Hall, Oakfield Campus, Swindon
Bristol's music and musicians in the region, nation and empire
Stephen Banfield, Stanley Hugh Badock Professor of Music, University of Bristol
Wednesday
7 November 2007
5.15pm Lecture Theatre 8 West, 2.1
Pharmacy lecture - CANCELLED
To tie in with the centenary celebrations for the Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology
Thursday
8 November 2007
6.45pm Location: 8 West 1.1
William Hershel Society/University of Bath Public Lecture 2007
Radio astronomy at Jodrell Bank, 50 years old and poised for the future
Professor Philip Diamond, Head of Jodrell Bank Observatory, University of Manchester
Wednesday
14 November 2007
5.30pm Main Hall, Oakfield Campus, Swindon
The future for hospice care in the UK
Vicki Morrey, CEO, Prospect Hospice
Wednesday
14 November 2007
5.15pm Lecture Theatre 8 West 1.1
Dig for victory
Russell Bowes, freelance garden historian, completed the University of London Diploma in Garden History at Birkbeck College, studied extensively at the Museum of Garden History
Thursday
15 November 2007
6.30pm Lecture Theatre 8 West 1.1
The utility of force: the art of war in the modern world
General Sir Rupert Smith KCB DSO & Bar OBE QGM
Author and former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe 1998-2001
Free tickets : Sheila Willmott 01225 386631
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Friday
16 November 2007
12.15-1.30pm Carpenter House, Broad Quay, Bath
Constable in London
Mora Abell, holds a BA in the History of Art , guides at the V & A Museum
Tickets : £6.50 (includes sandwich lunch) Register
Wednesday
21 November 2007
5.30pm Main Hall, Oakfield Campus, Swindon
Capturing light - Fox Talbot and natural photograms
Roger Watson, Curator of the Fox Talbot Museum & Angela Easterling, Photographer.
Wednesday
21 November 2007
6.15pm Lecture Theatre 2 East 3.1
French, German and Anglo-Saxon perceptions of Madame Palatine, sister-in-law of Louis XIV; or, the case of the shat-upon carrot
Professor William Brooks, Department of European Studies and Modern Languages
Free tickets : Mrs Sheila Willmott 01225 386631
Wednesday
21 November 2007
5.15pm Lecture Theatre 8 West 2.1
Wild about music: Composing for natural history
Martin Kiszko, award winning film composer, Composer of the Year awarded by the British Academy of Composers & Songwriters
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Tuesday
27 November 2007
12.15-1.30pm Oakfield Campus, Swindon
Eye of the wind
Lynda Thompson, Swindon-based photographer and presenter
Tickets : £6.50 (includes sandwich lunch) Register
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Thursday
6 December 2007
5.15pm 3 East 2.20
Death & uncertainty: the spiritual needs of bereaved older people
Professor Peter Coleman, Professor of Psychogerontology, Department of Psychology, University of Southampton
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Friday
7 December 2007
12.15-1.30pm Carpenter House, Broad Quay, Bath
The first casualty of war is truth
Roger Vlitos, photographer
Tickets : £6.50 (includes sandwich lunch) Register
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Thursday
13 December 2007
5.15pm 3 East 2.20
Why do people put things in graves? An archaeological perspective
Dr Heinrich Härke, Honorary Research Fellow in Archaeology, University of Reading
Wednesday
23 January 2008
6.15pm Lecture Theatre 2 East 3.1
Engineering Design: understanding and supporting the process
Professor Steve Culley, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Free tickets : Mrs Sheila Willmott 01225 386631-
Friday
25 January 2008
12.15-1.30pm Carpenter House, Broad Quay, Bath
Chile: A short tour in a long country
Elisabeth Parry
Tickets : £6.50 (includes sandwich lunch) Register
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Tuesday
29 January 2008
12.15-1.30pm Room 2.6, Oakfield Campus, Swindon
Celtic spirituality - fact or fashion?
Dr Rosemary Power
Tickets : £6.50 (includes sandwich lunch) Register
Wednesday
6 February 2008
5.15pm Lecture Theatre 8 West 1.1
Reflections on the history of sexual violence
Professor Joanna Bourke, Birkbeck College
Wednesday
6 February 2008
5.30pm Main Hall, Oakfield Campus, Swindon
War and truth
Roger Vlitos, author & freelance photographer
Wednesday
6 February 2008
6.15pm Lecture Theatre 2 East 3.1
Emerging markets: What is all the fuss about?
Professor Ania Zalewska, Professor of Finance, School of Management
Tickets obtainable from:
Mrs Sheila Willmott, Events & Ceremonies Office, Wessex House 8.16
Wednesday
13 February 2008
5.15pm Lecture Theatre 8 West 1.1
From Worcester women to yummy mummies - Is New Labour a feminist government?
Dr Francesca Gains, University of Manchester
Wednesday
13 February 2008
5.30pm Main Hall, Oakfield Campus, Swindon
Winning the penalty shoot-out
Ken Bray, University of Bath
Wednesday
20 February 2008
5.15pm Lecture Theatre 8 West 1.1
Climate change and the ozone layer
Professor Michael McIntyre, University of Cambridge
In conjunction with the Royal Geographical Society
Wednesday
20 February 2008
6.15pm Lecture Theatre 2 East 3.1
Hard cases make good mathematical laws
Professor Geoffrey Burton, Department of Mathematical Sciences
Wednesday
20 February 2008
5.30pm Main Hall, Oakfield Campus, Swindon
The natural world – celebration and Christian concern
Mary Colwell
In collaboration with Swindon Churches Together-
Tuesday
26 February 2008
12.15-1.30pm Room 2.6, Oakfield Campus, Swindon
This foreign land
Roger Vlitos
Tickets : £6.50 (includes sandwich lunch) Register
Wednesday
27 February 2008
5.15pm Lecture Theatre 8 West 2.1
The successful reign of Mary Tudor
Professor Ronald Hutton, University of Bristol
Wednesday
27 February 2008
5.30pm Main Hall, Oakfield Campus, Swindon
The role of the modern zoo in conservation
Dr Jo Gipps, OBE, Director, Bristol Zoo Gardens
- Thursday 28 February
2008
6.45pm Lecture Theatre 2 East 3.1
Showcase presentations: improving health and healthcare
Pain and suffering: studying the human condition
Professor Chris Eccleston, School for Health
Tobacco control: next steps for policy and research
Dr Linda Bauld, Department of Social & Policy Science
Blood vessels and blood pressure
Professor Chris Garland, Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology
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Friday
29 February 2008
12.15-1.30pm Carpenter House, Broad Quay, Bath
Upstairs, downstairs: Life in the Victorian country house
Peter Street
Tickets : £6.50 (includes sandwich lunch) Register
Wednesday
5 March 2008
5.15pm Lecture Theatre 8 West 1.1
Regenerative Medicine: from stem cells to lab-grown tissues and beyond
Professor Melanie J Welham and Dr Paul A De Bank, University of Bath
Wednesday
5 March 2008
5.30pm Main Hall, Oakfield Campus, Swindon
Was there a historical King Arthur?
Professor Ronald Hutton, University of Bristol
Wednesday
5 March 2008
6.15pm Lecture Theatre 2 East 3.1
Inaugural Lecture : Formula and Shape
Professor Nicolai Vorobjov, Department of Computer Science, University of Bath
Wednesday 5 March 2008
7.00 pm University Hall
Music to your ears : the 2008 Bath Taps into Science Lecture
Wendy Sadler
Wednesday
12 March 2008
5.15pm Lecture Theatre 8 West 1.1
Bristol's music and musicians in the region, Nation and Empire
Professor Stephen Banfield, University of Bristol
Wednesday
12 March 2008
5.30pm Main Hall, Oakfield Campus, Swindon
Man-made wonders of the West
Amanda Parr, BBC One's Points West
Thursday
13 March 2008
6.30pm Lecture Theatre 3 West North 2.1
Driving down the carbon footprint C02 and cars
Professor Gary Hawley - Medlock Chair of Engineering
Wednesday
19 March 2008
5.30pm Main Hall, Oakfield Campus, Swindon
How to become a space traveller
Dr Tracey Parker, University of Leicester
Wednesday
19 March 2008
6.15pm Lecture Theatre 2 East 3.1
Inaugural Lecture : From cathedrals to cars and planes: representations in engineering design
Professor Chris McMahon, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bath
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Friday
28 March 2008
12.15-1.30pm Carpenter House, Broad Quay, Bath
Lost islands: inventing Avalon, destroying Eden
Kevan Manwaring
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Wednesday
2 April 2008
12.15-1.30pm Room 2.6, Oakfield Campus, Swindon
Airfields: A phenomenon of the 20th century
Bob Clarke
Tickets : £6.50 (includes sandwich lunch) Register
Saturday
19 April 2008
10am-5pm University of Bath
Symposium: Arts, spatialisation and memory
Tickets : £75 organisation/institution, £45 individual, £25 concessions. Box Office: 01225 386777
Wednesday
23 April 2008
6.15pm Lecture Theatre 2 East 3.1
Silicon = Computer. What else?
Inaugural Lecture by Professor Dmitry Kovalev from the Department of Physics.
Free tickets : Mrs Sheila Willmott 01225 386631-
Wednesday
7 May 2008
5.15-6.15pm Lecture Theatre 8 West 1.1
Defeating the Enemy Within: Cancer Drug Design for the New Millennium
Dr Matthew Lloyd, University of Bath
Tuesday 13 May 2008
6.15pm Lecture Theatre 3 West North 2.1
The economic and social challenges facing the UK and their implications
Sir David Varney, former chairman of HM Revenue and Customs
Wednesday
21 May 2008
5.15-6.15pm Lecture Theatre 5 West 2.3
The Science behind Seed Storage and Kew's Millennium Seed Bank Project
Steve Alton, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Friday
23 May 2008
12.15-1.15pm Carpenter House, Broad Quay, Bath
On being a 'New Media' Digital Artist
Dr David Lewis-Baker
Tickets : £6.50 Register
Wednesday
4 June 2008
5.15-6.15pm Lecture Theatre 8 West 3.22
Can atheists still talk about evil?
Professor Peter Dews, University of Essex
Wednesday
18 June 2008
5.15-6.15pm Lecture Theatre 8 West 3.22
A Sumerian Observation of the Köfels' Impact Event
Alan Bond and Mark Hempsell
Friday
27 June
2008
12.15-1.15pm Carpenter House, Broad Quay, Bath
A Day in the Life of a Great Museum from the Point of View of a Guide
June Ward
Tickets : £6.50 Register
Wednesday 2 July 2008
5.15-6.15pm Lecture Theatre 8 West 3.22
How sustainable is the car? - Problems and Solutions
Dr Paul Nieuwenhuis, Cardiff Business School
Saturday 5 July 2008
12.30-5.30pm Lecture Theatre 3 West North 2.1
Seminar: Summoning the past
Tickets : £6, £5 concessions. Box Office : 01225 386777
