Chelmsford Science Festival
Chelmsford Science Festival is back. Find out how you can get involved as an exhibitor or an event sponsor.
- 21 - 28 October 2025, 09:00
- Price: Various
Transforming the Built Environment: The Role of AI in Construction
Join us for an insightful roundtable discussion in partnership with the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), hosted at ARU, Chelmsford.
- 21 October 2025, 10:00 - 14:00
- Price: Free
Protecting children's play: Teaching them to stay safe online
The internet offers great opportunities—but also real risks, especially for children. In this 40-minute workshop, we’ll explore what online safety means, how parents can support children in the digital world, and how AI can help prevent harm. Learn practical ways to create safer, more inclusive online spaces, and discover how our research is shaping a better digital future.
- 21 October 2025, 16:00 - 17:30
- Price: Free
AI & Medical Imaging: An Indispensable Partner in Cancer Detection
Explore how AI is transforming cancer detection—faster scans, smarter insights, and life-saving collaboration in medical imaging
- 21 October 2025, 17:30 - 18:30
- Price: Free
Hacking Hunger: The Science behind the future of obesity treatment
Exploring how breakthrough drugs like Wegovy are redefining how we treat obesity, hunger, and metabolism in our AI-informed world.
- 21 October 2025, 18:30 - 19:30
- Price: Free
Beyond Knowledge: AI and the Future of Scientific Discovery
Join Dr. Chris Callaghan as he explores the groundbreaking ideas behind the latest paper by ARU’s AI Research Lab: "How Might AI Reshape Scientific Discovery?"
- 22 October 2025, 18:00 - 19:00
- Price: Free
DJ Mixing Workshop
Try the latest DJ gear, hear from pro DJs, and get hands-on at this high-energy, interactive music tech showcase.
- 22 October 2025, 19:30 - 21:30
- Price: Free
Chelmsford Science Festival: Year 12 students day
For Year 12 students: join us in Chelmsford to explore careers in science and technology, and get hands-on with interactive activities.
- 23 October 2025, 09:30 - 15:15
- Price: Free
Is AI the future of fairness... or the end of it?
Can machines be fair? Exploring bias, equity, and wellbeing in the age of AI.
- 23 October 2025, 17:30 - 18:30
- Price: Free
AI & Authorship - Grand theft or Innovation?
In an era dominated by AI, knowledge workers and organisations grapple with challenges concerning the value of their work and authorship.
- 23 October 2025, 18:30 - 19:30
- Price: Free