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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.

See below for the upcoming events:

Wednesday 22 October 

  • Professor Hom Dhakel
  • 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 

  • Professor Victor Becerra
  • 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.
<̽»¨¾«Ñ¡>Previous Inaugural Lectures 
<̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ class="heading heading--main" > Life Solved Live: Discursive Dissonances: Tensions of Styles, Practices and Values in Music and Musicals

George Burrows, Professor of Music and Theatre

<̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ class="heading heading--main" > Life Solved Live: Surfing the Cosmos with Gravitational Waves

Tessa Baker, Professor of Cosmology

<̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ class="heading heading--main" > Life Solved Live: Multi-Objective Optimisation for Better Decisions

Banu Lokman, Professor of Operational Research

<̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ class="heading heading--main" > Life Solved Live: From Smartwatches to Endoscopy: The Reality and Hype of Motion Tracking Technology

Raymond Lee, Professor of Biomechanics

<̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ class="heading heading--main" > Life Solved Live: Better By Design: Modelling Materials for Healthcare and Environmental Applications

Paul Cox, Professor of Materials Chemistry

<̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ class="heading heading--main" > Life Solved Live: Metallurgy at the Heart of Engineering

Soran Birosca, Professor of Metallurgy and Advanced Manufacturing

<̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ class="heading heading--main" > Life Solved Live: When the Physics Behind Quantum Phenomena Meets Quantum Technologies

Vincenzo Tamma, Professor of Physics and Quantum Technology

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