Lecture

Lovell Lecture - Antimatter Matters: The Large Hadron Collider Experiment at CERN

4 June 2026
Part of our Curious Universe series, Professor Chris Parkes explains why antimatter matters in this Lovell Lecture exploring the world’s most powerful particle accelerator: CERN’s Large Hadron Collider.

Frederick Douglass: A Global Life (SOLD OUT)

18:30 - 20:00 18 June 2026
Exploring the legacy and continued relevance of this remarkable abolitionist campaigner and advocate for social justice. Join us for the Inaugural Frederick Douglass Lecture, presented…

Albatross Lecture 2026: Nature and Climate Justice

13:40 - 17:00 24 June 2026
Join us on 24th June 2026 for an inspiring talk with Birdgirl, Dr Mya-Rose Craig, aka Birdgirl, on the urgent need to protect our planet. Mya-Rose is a British-Bangladeshi ornithologist,…

Professor Christian Goeschel’s Inaugural Lecture: Senses, Emotions, and Politics in Germany in 1933

17:00 - 19:00 24 June 2026
Abstract: In the current global crisis of liberal democracy, a menacing threat of right-wing populism, and war in Europe and elsewhere, a fresh analysis of the Nazi capture of power…

Lane Lecture 2026: The Evolution of Evidence and the Changing Nature of Employment: What this means for the work of the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council

16:30 - 18:00 21 October 2026
In collaboration with the Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health, the Thomas Ashton Institute is delighted to announce that registration for this years Annual Lane Lecture…

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