Inaugural lectures
Join academic staff from ARU as they discuss their research work through a series of free Inaugural Lectures.
- 3 December 2025 - 10 March 2026, 18:00 - 19:30
- Price: Free
The other timeline: Rehumanizing the normative ideal of workplace augmentation
Join the Centre of Business and Society for a research seminar from Prof Nicky Dries on alternative, more human-centric formulations of the future of work.
- 25 February 2026, 16:00 - 17:00
- Price: Free
Surviving & thriving after a cardiac arrest (Virtual)
Virtual Inaugural lecture with Professor Thomas Keeble, an evening exploring improving outcomes of the deadliest condition.
- 10 March 2026, 18:00 - 19:00
- Price: Free
Nurtured by Nature: Why Being in Nature is Good for Us (Virtual)
Spending time in nature has a range of benefits for physical health and psychological well-being. But why do these effects occur? And how can you make the most of natural environments?
- 21 March 2026, 11:00 - 12:00
- Price: Free
A personal journey through Neurodiversity: understanding and supporting unique minds (Virtual)
Join us for an inspiring talk that explores neurodiversity through a journey of personal self-discovery. This session will share lived experience of navigating life as an undiagnosed neurodivergent individual, highlighting challenges, strengths, the journey to diagnosis, and the importance of understanding.
- 21 March 2026, 14:00 - 15:00
- Price: Free
Rethinking your relationship with food: evidence, insights, and practical tips (Virtual)
Join us for an engaging talk that explores the science behind food choices and how you can harness this knowledge in your daily life. We’ll delve into the psychology, biology, and broader social factors that shape what we eat, offering evidence-based insights to help you rethink your relationship with food.
- 21 March 2026, 15:30 - 16:30
- Price: Free
The paradox of speech: how evolutionary simplification made humans the most talkative primate (Virtual)
Join us for Professor Jacob Dunn’s Inaugural Professorial Lecture, in which he will explore why humans can speak in eloquent, complex sentences, while our closest primate relatives rely on just a handful of calls.
- 25 March 2026, 18:00 - 19:30
- Price: Free
Telling better stories (Virtual)
Join Professor Nick Caddick for his Inaugural Professorial Lecture focusing storytelling in reducing inequalities.
- 22 April 2026, 18:00 - 19:00
- Price: Free
Science of Performance in Animal Athletes (Virtual)
Join Professor Roberta Blake for her Inaugural Professorial Lecture focusing on the science of performance in animal athletes.
- 28 April 2026, 18:00 - 19:00
- Price: Free