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Inaugural Lectures have been an essential feature of university life for centuries. ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ continues to value the tradition, encouraging new professors to deliver them, and all staff and students to attend.

Inaugural Lectures are a public event and open to everyone; you do not have to be an expert in the field to attend. 

Professor Gary Burnett - Ready Student One: Will immersive learning transform Higher Education?

'Ready Player One' by Ernest Cline portrays a utopian vision for education, in which Virtual Reality (VR) engages students worldwide with magical, gamified and highly memorable learning experiences.

But is this a potential reality for universities?

In this Inaugural Lecture, Professor Gary Burnett will reflect on the research he has conducted within his own teaching of VR.

Professor William Whittow - Why more wireless? From mobile phones to healthcare, sensors to driverless cars, space communications – and beyond

We use wireless communications every day. Even so, very few of us are aware of it or understand how it works.

In his Inaugural Lecture, Professor Will Whittow will offer a crash course in electromagnetic waves, using videos and animations suitable for an audience of absolute beginners.