Date/Time: Wednesday 22 January, 5.00 - 6.00pm

Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

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All our events remain free and open to all, but pre-booking is required. Bookings for this lecture will open at 10.00am on 4 November. To reserve your place click the booking link below or telephone our booking voicemail line 0191 208 6136.

The Holmes Memorial Lectures are funded by a generous donation.

The 2025 Holmes Lectures will be given by researchers from Newcastle University’s School of Engineering.

4.00 – 5.00pm: Street Science and Snacks – Join us for experiments and after-school snacks in the foyer of the Herschel Building

5.00 – 6.00pm: Lecture in the Curtis Auditorium

Sustainable 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.

For group bookings and school visits, please email the Public Lectures office at public.lectures@ncl.ac.uk or telephone our booking voicemail line 0191 208 6136.