University Events

Upcoming Lectures

Upcoming Lectures

INSIGHTS Public Lectures at Newcastle University are free and open to all. Pre-booking is required.

Many of our speakers are leaders in their field and all have something of special interest to convey. Our lectures cover a wide range of disciplines and frequently include key contemporary issues, particularly those that affect our daily lives.

Any views expressed by speakers are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Newcastle University.

Unless otherwise stated, lectures are held in-person in the Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, NE1 7RY. All our events remain free and open to all, but pre-booking is required. Bookings for lectures will open at 10.00am one week before the event. The booking link for each event can be found within the below event listing.

Download a copy of the INSIGHTS Spring 2025 Programme Card (PDF 1.7KB).

 

  • INSIGHTS Public Lecture: The Newcastle way: Leading advancements in neuromuscular research by Professor Volker Straub

    Date/Time: Thursday 15 May 2025, 5.30pm

    Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

  • Tyneside Geographical Society Lecture: The making of the white working class: Race, class and identity in contemporary Britain by Kenan Malik

    Date/Time: Tuesday 6 May 2025, 5.30pm

    Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

  • Newcastle Debates: Economic empowerment: How can we drive growth in the North East?

    Date/Time: Thursday 1 May 2025, 6.00 - 7.30pm

    Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

  • British Academy Lecture: Neo-Brahmanism in modern India: Reformers and orthodoxy in the 19th century by Professor Tanika Sarkar

    Date/Time: Tuesday 29 April 2025, 5.30pm

    Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

  • Sir Eric Thomas Memorial Lecture: Optimising women’s health benefits everyone in society: Why every nation should invest in a women’s health strategy by Professor Dame Lesley Regan

    Date/Time: Thursday 27 March 2025, 5.30pm

    Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

  • Newcastle Debates: Opportunities for all: How can we improve access to education and employment in the North East?

    Date/Time: Wednesday 19 March 2025, 6.00 - 7.30pm

    Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

  • New voices on science, agriculture and engineering

    Date/Time: Thursday 18 March 2025, 5.30pm

    Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

  • British Science Week Event: In conversation with Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon

    Date/Time: Thursday 13 March 2025, 5.30pm

    Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

  • INSIGHTS Public Lecture: The long march to women and children’s rights – Coram and the Foundling Hospital by Dr Carol Homden

    Date/Time: Thursday 6 March 2025, 5.30pm

    Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

  • LGBTQ+ History Month Lecture: Queer beyond London: LGBTQ lives in Brighton, Leeds, Manchester and Plymouth by Professor Matt Cook

    Date/Time: Tuesday 4 March 2025, 5.30pm

    Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

  • Hot mess: What on earth can we do about climate change? by Dr Matt Winning

    Date/Time: Tuesday 25 February 2025, 5.30pm

    Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

  • INSIGHTS Public Lecture: Could bees have emotions? by Dr Vivek Nityananda

    Date/Time: Thursday 20 February 2025, 5.30pm

    Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

  • INSIGHTS Public Lecture: Making connections for a nature- and people-positive world by Professor Anusha Shah

    Date/Time: Tuesday 18 February 2025, 5.30pm

    Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

  • Defence Lecture: Defending the UK in unprecedented times by General Sir Patrick Sanders

    Date/Time: Thursday 13 February 2025, 5.30pm

    Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

  • Fickling Lecture: The power of poetry by Joseph Coelho

    Date/Time: Tuesday 4 February 2025, 5.30pm

    Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

  • John H Holmes Memorial Lectures for 10- to 14-year olds: Engineering for a better world: Clean water for all

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

    Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

  • John H Holmes Memorial Lectures for 10- to 14-year olds: How engineering shapes our world

    Date/Time: Wednesday 15 January, 5.00 - 6.00pm

    Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University