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 Autumn 2024 Programme Card.

 

  • 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

  • *LECTURE POSTPONED*: Making connections for a nature- and people-positive world by Professor Anusha Shah

  • Jack Jeffery Sustainability Lecture: What a load of rubbish! Bins, behaviours and the circular economy by Dr Helen Holmes

    Date/Time: Tuesday 12 November 2024, 5.30pm

    Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

  • *LECTURE CANCELLED*: Our global future: How neuroscience, technology, and philosophy will shape society by Professor Nayef Al-Rodhan

  • SANT Lecture: The extramural settlements and bathhouse at Birdoswald by Tony Willmott and Professor Ian Haynes

    Date/Time: Wednesday 30 October 2024, 6.00-7.00pm

    Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

  • Newcastle Debates: Stronger together: How can we build a North East safe for all?

    Date/Time: Wednesday 16 October 2024, 6.00-7.30pm

    Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

  • INSIGHTS Public Lecture: New voices on arts, humanities and social sciences

    Date/Time: Tuesday 22 October 2024, 5.30pm

    Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

  • Black History Month Lecture: From black squares to full circles: Did the 2020 scramble for Black writers make a difference? by Patrice Lawrence

    Date/Time: Thursday 10 October 2024, 5.30pm

    Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

  • INSIGHTS Public Lecture: A multi-sensory journey to a black hole: Using sound to enhance data exploration, accessibility, and immersive education by Dr Chris Harrison

    Date/Time: Thursday 21 November 2024, 5.30pm

    Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

  • INSIGHTS Public Lecture: The 2024 United States Presidential Election by Emeritus Professor Iwan Morgan

    Date/Time: Thursday 7 November 2024, 5.30pm

    Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

  • INSIGHTS Public Lecture: Memorial dissonances: Undoing the Valley of Cuelgamuros in contemporary Spain by Francisco Ferrándiz

    Date/Time: Thursday 24 October 2024, 5.30pm

    Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

  • INSIGHTS Public Lecture: Molds, mushrooms and medicines by Professor Nicholas P Money

    Date/Time: Tuesday 15 October 2024, 5.30pm

    Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

  • INSIGHTS Public Lecture: Sounding the Angel: Recording the grassroots memorial site at the Angel of the North by Professor Anne Whitehead and David de la Haye

    Date/Time: Tuesday 3 December 2024, 5.30pm

    Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

  • INSIGHTS Public Lecture: When healthcare harms: Why inclusive treatment of disabled people can avoid health inequities by Professor Tom Shakespeare

    Date/Time: Thursday 28 November 2024, 5.30pm

    Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

  • INSIGHTS Public Lecture: Election 2024: A very British revolution by Peter Kellner

    Date/Time: Tuesday 8 October 2024, 5.30pm

    Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University