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INSIGHTS Public Lectures

Public Lectures at Newcastle University are free and open to all. Our aim is to offer a programme that will inform, stimulate, entertain, and excite.

About our lectures

INSIGHTS Public Lectures at Newcastle University are free and open to all.

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. They frequently include key contemporary issues, particularly those that affect our daily lives.

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 10:00 one week before the event. The booking link for each event can be found within the event listing.

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

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

Date: 4 March 2025
Time: 17:30 - 18:30
Location: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

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

Date: 13 March 2025
Time: 17:30 - 18:30
Location: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

New voices on science, agriculture and engineering

Date: 18 March 2025
Time: 17:30 - 18:30
Location: 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: 19 March 2025
Time: 18:00 - 19:30
Location: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

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: 27 March 2025
Time: 17:30 - 18:30
Location: 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: 29 April 2025
Time: 17:30 - 18:30
Location: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

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

Date: 1 May 2025
Time: 18:00 - 19:30
Location: 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: 6 May 2025
Time: 17:30 - 18:30
Location: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

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

Date: 15 May 2025
Time: 17:30 - 18:30
Location: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

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