Inaugural Lecture Series
Inaugural Lecture Series
Are you ready to embark on a journey of knowledge and inspiration? Join us for a series of captivating inaugural lectures and immerse yourself in the world of intellectual exploration and thought-provoking sessions.
Inaugural lectures are celebration of our academics’ outstanding research excellence and an achievement of contributions to their field of research. These celebratory events will enable the University to come together to give conferment to academics who have achieved the accolade of Professorship and Associate Professorship.
The series will provide an insight on perspectives and issues with topics that include women’s experience in public relations, leadership in hospitality and sustainable finance sector. This is your chance to ask questions and delve deeper into the topics discussed. Everyone is welcome and these lectures are free to attend.
Upcoming lectures
- Wednesday 3 December 2025: Professor Lisa Wyld Associate Dean (Education) in the College of Leadership and Innovation. Global Variations in Hospitality Careers: A Bourdieuian Perspective. 4pm
- Wednesday 11 February 2026: To be confirmed. 4pm
- Wednesday 4 March 2026: Professor Sainey Faye (College of Leadership and Innovation). To be confirmed. 4pm
- Wednesday 15 April 2026: To be confirmed. 4pm
Previous lectures
- An Inaugural Professorial Lecture by Professor Sarah Williams (Vice-Chancellor's Office) The Performance and the Person: Women’s Experiences in PR Work October 2025. .
- An Inaugural Lecture by Professor Sabuj Mallik. (School of Engineering and the Built Environment) Advancing Reliability in Electronic Packaging: Navigating the Shift from Lead to Lead-Free Soldering November 2024.
- An Inaugural Lecture by Professor Will Broughton (School of Health and Social Care Professions) Beyond the sirens: The unique and evolving nature of paramedicine October 2024.
- An Inaugural Lecture by Professor Paul Morgan. The Ordinary magic of Team Resilience – a view from inside the huddle April 2024.
- A Professorial Lecture by Professor David Warnock-Smith (School of Aviation and Security). An insatiable need or an insatiable desire, examining long-distance transport and the role of aviation within it in October 2023.
- An Inaugural Lecture by Sri-Kartini Leet (School of Art, Design and Performance). Expanding the photographic archive: Framing identity, community, and history through participatory practice on November 2023.