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![]() | In the Footsteps of Flamsteed In a joint lecture, Dr Mike Lancaster, Derby and District Astronomical Society and Jonathan Wallis, Assistant Head of Derby Museums explore the ... |
![]() | Terry Bamber: James Bond's Secret Weapon As Britain's super-spy marks his 50th anniversary this year with Skyfall, Assistant Director, Production Manager and Actor Terry Bamber talks ... |
![]() | Dennis McKeag Inaugural Lecture: Innovation, it doesn't just happen This Inaugural lecture by Visiting Professor Dennis McKeag addresses the need for innovation in the context of a modern industrial society. Some ... |
![]() | Liz Burnley - The importance of volunteering Liz Burnley CBE. DL, has a distinguished record of public service alongside a successful career as an HR manager and consultant for businesses. ... |
![]() | Guy Daly Inaugural Lecture: Citizen, choice and care An examination of the place of choice in UK social policy. At a time when people are increasingly being asked to make important choices about the ... |
![]() | Evil in mind - madness, abuse, addiction and culture Inaugural lecture Evil in mind - madness, abuse, addiction and culture Professor Jason Lee Faculty of Arts, Design and Technology |
![]() | Phillip Whitehead Memorial Lecture Heritage conservation in a period of austerity Phillip Whitehead Memorial Lecture (formerly known as the Annual Arkwright Society Lecture) Guest ... |
![]() | Doing health psychology in and out of the lab Doing health psychology in and out of the lab Professor David Sheffield Inaugural lecture Associate Head of Centre for Psychological Research ... |
![]() | Next generation emerging technologies: Professor Nik Bessis Next generation emerging technologies Professor Nik Bessis Faculty of Business, Computing and Law |
![]() | Scientists in the firing line: Can we bring reason to government policy on alcohol and other drugs? Guest Speaker - Professor David J Nutt (DM ... |
![]() | A Teacher Education for the 21st Century: Professor Des Hewitt's Inaugural lecture A Teacher Education for the 21st Century: How can universities and schools collaborate through teacher training for the benefit of all learners - ... |
![]() | Derbyshire Debate Event Derbyshire Debate Based on the BBC Question Time programme looking at local issues and local concerns |
![]() | Never mind the politics: Professor Liz Barnes Inaugural Lecture Never mind the politics: the quality of the learning experience remains with the teachers. Professor Liz Barnes Pro Vice-Chancellor, University ... |
![]() | The Arkwright Society, Phillip Whitehead Memorial Lecture: Investing In Our Past To Inspire Our Future At a time of austerity and the radical reform of public services, all those responsible for the stewardship of our heritage are faced with a stark ... |
![]() | Peer-to-Peer Computing: Facts, controversies and the impact to society and business Peer-to-Peer (P2P) is a decentralised file sharing system where computers can download data, store that data and distribute it to other ... |
![]() | Professor Dennis Hayes - The "Limits" Of Academic Freedom Inaugural Lecture - Professor Dennis Hayes Academic freedom is not a privilege but a responsibility. It is the responsibility to speak your mind ... |
![]() | An evening with Roy McFarland Roy McFarland who has devoted over 40 years to football as an inspiring player and manager. Roy played for Derby County and England and has ... |
![]() | Inaugural Lecture - Bringing science to the bedside: against all odds Inaugural Lecture Bringing science to the bedside: against all odds Final Lecture in the Florence Nightingale Serie Professor Lorraine Ellis - ... |
![]() | The real science of extra-terrestrial life Guest speaker Professor Martin Barstow FInstP FRASPro Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Astrophysics and Space Science University of Leicester |
![]() | Technology Enhanced Learning Workshop The University hosted Professor Philip Long from the University of Queensland who is Director of their Centre for Educational Innovation and ... |
![]() | Geological maps and the world beneath your feet This year, the British Geological Survey celebrates its 175th anniversary, but how many people in Britain actually know what a geological map is, ... |
![]() | Ideas and Inventions - a New Approach to Industrial Heritage The lecture commemorates the life and work of Phillip Whitehead MEP who died in December 2005. Phillip was strongly committed to, and involved in ... |
![]() | Reading, Writing and No Artihmetic - An Evening with Roy Hattersley Roy Hattersley A lifelong socialist and Labour supporter he was first elected as an MP in 1963. Holding a number of key positions at ministerial ... |
![]() | Systems Thinking: A Better Way To Make The Work Work: Professor John Seddon A talk by an internationally known management guru proved so popular the University of Derby had to run a live video link to a neighbouring ... |
![]() | An Evening with John Tams John Tams in conversation with Vice-Chancellor Professor John Coyne with live music and excerpts from his TV,film and music career. John Tams, ... |
![]() | The Hubble Space Telescope - Past, Present and Future - Guest Speaker Dr Jeff Hoffman Former NASA Shuttle Astronaut Dr Hoffman, is not only a hugely experienced veteran of NASA's Space Shuttle programme but one of the men who famously fixed the defective mirror ... |
![]() | Dr Susan Hogan - Images Of Broomhall International arts therapy expert Dr Susan Hogan reveals some of her latest and most absorbing work to date when she presented her inaugural ... |
![]() | Professor Sebastian Blackie - A Chemistry Of Things Professor Sebastian Blackie, Professor of Ceramics in the ADT Faculty, gave his inaugural lecture, entitled: A Chemistry of Things - Some Thoughts ... |
![]() | Professor Neil Campbell - The Haunting West: The American West and the Global Imagination The American West and the global imagination Professor Neil Campbell, Faculty of Arts, Design and Technology. This lecture explores the idea of ... |
![]() | Phillip Whitehead Memorial Lecture (Arkwright Society) Formerly known as the Annual Arkwright Society Lecture, the lecture commemorates the life and work of Phillip Whitehead MEP who died in December ... |
![]() | Professor Paul Gilbert - The Compassionate Mind: A New Approach to Life's Challenges Professor Paul Gilbert gives a talk to mark the the launch of his new book. This talk explores how our brain evolved to be highly attuned to ... |
![]() | Four billion years of Continent Evolution: Why planet Earth is unique: Professor Hugh Rollinson During the lecture Hugh addresses the question of how continents form, and why this process makes Earth unique as a planet. In detail the lecture ... |
![]() | Children and Young People with Cancer: Professor Helen Langton In recognition of Helen’s high professional standing in the field, she was conferred with the title of Professor of Children’s Cancer Nursing ... |
![]() | Annual Flamsteed Lecture - The Cosmic Web - October 2008 This year's Flamsteed Lecture – entitled The Cosmic Web – is given by an expert in cosmology (the science of our universe) Professor Peter ... |
An Evening with Eurostar's Chief Executive Richard Brown Richard Brown CBE, has advanced the Entente Cordiale between the UK and France through his role as Chief Executive of international rail company ... | |
![]() | During his lecture David examines the key facts behind the UK's current widening participation agenda: What drives it? Who are the key ... |
![]() | Performance beyond targets: leading radical change in the public sector: John Seddon John, who's credited with translating the Toyota Production System (TPS) for service organisations, argues that using targets for public sector ... |
![]() | The Business of Business Schools: Professor Chris Prince Professor Chris Prince's inaugural lecture. Professor Prince focused on the challenges and opportunities facing business schools as they come ... |
![]() | Possession, title and ownership of cultural heritage: Charlotte Woodhead The School of Law and Criminology holds lunchtime talks throughout each semester. The talks are often cross-disciplinary and you're welcome to ... |
![]() | SPEED Programme: Student talks Students from the SPEED programme (Student Placements for Entrepreneurs in Education) talk about their experiences of putting their enterprising ... |
![]() | The estate we’re in – facilities management for the 21st century: Professor Michael Okoroh Professor Okoroh highlights research he has carried out with doctorate students at Derby such as Yuge Hu, who has investigated airport security at ... |
![]() | Coping With Pain in Long Term Illness: Professor James Elander Professor Elander's lecture focuses on the nature and scale of the problem of chronic pain, findings from research on coping and quality of life ... |
![]() | Loud and Clear A voice for work based learners: Professor David Young Professor David Young’s lecture focuses on the voices of individual learners who engage with higher education study based in their workplaces. ... |
![]() | Michele Elizabeth Michele talks about her experiences of starting up her business - a ladies' only gym, studio and spa. She describes her entrepreneurial journey in ... |
![]() | Marketing Derby: Can a brand save a city? John Forkin John Forkin is Director of Marketing Derby, a company established to raise the profile of the city and to support its £2 billion investment ... |
![]() | If Winter Comes can Spring be far behind? Professor Aradhana Mehra Professor Mehra gives her fascinating insight into toxic elements in the environment at her Inaugural Lecture. She also talks about fluoride, ... |














































