Inspiring Science
Inspiring Science is an open lecture series in which high-profile speakers from inside and outside of the University speak about their research and careers in their respective scientific fields. The series includes three strands of lectures as shown below, along with upcoming inspiring science events:
Information regarding future events will be displayed here when announced.
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
Engineering and Entrepreneurship Seminar Series
- Thursday 3 December (17.00-18.45) - 'Social Enterprise, Innovating to Save the Planet' by James Brown of Mobiloo - Engineering and Entrepreneurship Seminar Series. If you are interested, please register your interest for this event.
Past lectures
See details below of our previous lectures including recordings of these events:
Presented on 26th September 2019 by Professor Gavin Shaddick, Professor of Data Science and Statistics, and Head of Mathematics
On the Scale, Concentration and Dynamics of Crime
Presented on 15 May 2019 by Professor Ronaldo Menezes, Professor of Data and Network Science, and Head of Computer Science
Future Transport: On-line Simulation and Urban Traffic Systems
Presented on 9 June 2016 by Professor Jianping Wu, Professor in the School of Structural Engineering at Tsinghua University.
The Microscopic and Macroscopic World of Two Dimensional Piecewise Isometric Systems.
Presented on 1 June 2016 by Professor Arek Goetz - Professor of Mathematics at San Francisco State University.
Challenges for Unmanned Embarked Aviation.
Presented on 20 April 2016 by Dr Bernard Ferrier, Hoffman Engineering Corporation and US Office of Naval Research at École Polytechnique de Montréal (Québec) Canada.
While waiting for the next flood.
Presented on 10 June 2015 by Professor Slobodan Djordjevic - Professor of Hydraulic Engineering at the University of Exeter.
Presented on 14 May 2015 by Professor Mark Miodownik - Director of the Institute of Making and Professor of Materials & Society at University College London.
Mathematics of Cause, Waves as Particles, and Mending Broken Hearts.
Presented on 29 April 2015 by Professor Vadim Biktashev - Professor of Mathematics at the University of Exeter.
Controlling Unruly Structures.
Presented on 25 March 2015 by Professor Paul Reynolds - Professor of Structural Dynamics and Control at the University of Exeter.
Urban Water Systems: From Conventional to Smart Paradigm.
Presented on 11 March 2015 by Professor Zoran Kapelan - Chair in Water Systems Engineering at the University of Exeter.
The Solar Power: Enlightenment of our Energy Future.
Presented on 11 February 2015 by Professor Tapas Mallick - Chair in Clean Technologies (Renewables) at the University of Exeter.
Science and Simulation: Whatever happened to Conjecture and Refutation?
Presented on 3 December 2014 by Professor Geoff Vallis - Professor of Mathematics at University of Exeter.
Presented on 18 November 2014 by Professor Kip Jeffrey - First Quantum Minerals Professor of Mining Education at Camborne School of Mines, University of Exeter.
Presented on 12 November 2014 by Professor James Brownjohn - Professor of Structural Dynamics at the University of Exeter.
Traffic modelling and Quality-of-Service analysis in high-performance multimedia networks
Presented on 11 June 2014 by Professor Geyong Min - Chair in High Performance Computing and Networking at the University of Exeter.
Vibration serviceability: from obscurity to the infamous Millennium Bridge case and beyond
Presented on 14 May 2014 by Professor Aleksandar Pavic - Professor of Vibration Engineering and Associate Dean for Research and Knowledge Transfer at University of Exeter.
Stratospheric influence on weather and climate: from snow in London to droughts in Australia
Presented on 19 March 2014 by Professor Mark Baldwin - Head of Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of Exeter.
The challenge of exascale computing for weather and climate systems: the role of mathematics.
Presented on 26 February 2014 by Professor Beth Wingate - Professor of Mathematics at the University of Exeter.