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Empathy, science and decision making: Prof Lisa Boden

Professor Lisa Boden tells the story of her career in veterinary public health and population medicine, exploring how encouraging empathy and communication between scientists and policy makers can…

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Skin - inaugural lecture showcase

A recording of an inaugural lecture held at the Institute of Genetics and Cancer in May 2024, featuring professors Sara Brown, Liz Patton and Richard Weller. Unfortunately, due to a power-cut, the…

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Inaugural Lecture of Professor Sotirios Tsaftaris, Chair in Machine Learning and Computer Vision

The pixel takes it all We are fascinated by how our brain interprets what we see. Emulation of our brain's ability to process visual signals has in turn inspired modern digital engines that…

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IGC Inaugural Lecture: From Mutations to Medicine

An inaugural lecture showcase featuring three professors from the Institute of Genetics and Cancer. Professor Grzegorz Kudla, Personal Chair of Genetic Engineering Professor Martin Taylor, Personal…

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Inaugural Lecture of Professor Tom Bruce, Chair of Coastal and Maritime Hydromechanics

Violent waves at the engineered coast Abstract Our coasts are a focus for economic activity whether directly associated with the sea or enabled by transhipment. They are also a magnet for leisure.…

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Recording Inaugural Lecture Videos

Following feedback from teams around CAHSS, this session aims to troubleshoot common challenges faced in producing inaugural lectures videos by drawing from the experiences of others in the…

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The Professors: Shaping the Future

Inaugural lecture event by the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, showcasing the work of our professors. Part of the Edinburgh Science Festival 2024. Hosted by Head of College, Professor…

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Milne Lecture: Inaugural Lecture of Professor Themis Prodromakis, Regius Chair of Engineering

Engineering the 21st century – from bio-interfaces to AI-on-chip technologies Abstract The 21st century is defined by increasingly intelligent machines and a drive to use them for augmenting…

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Inaugural Lecture of Professor Aristides Kiprakis, Chair of Agile Energy Systems

Agile Energy Systems – Enabling the Transition to a Sustainable Future Abstract From the dawn of the Industrial Revolution in the 1750s until the 1880s, it took humanity 130 years to…

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Inaugural Lecture – ‘The Bad Bible in the Twenty-First Century’

Professor Matthew Novenson (Professor of Biblical Criticism and Biblical Antiquities) delivers his Inaugural Lecture ‘The Bad Bible in the Twenty-First Century’ in the Playfair Library,…

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Inaugural Lecture of Nehal Bhuta

Edinburgh Law School presents: The Inaugural Lecture of Professor Nehal BhutaRecovering Social RightsAbout the lectureDespite a flourishing in the constitutionalization and adjudication of social…

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Inaugural Lecture: “Divinity Among The Humanities: 'Idle Decoration' or 'Water of Life'”

Professor Rachel Muers (Professor of Divinity) delivers her Inaugural Lecture “Divinity Among The Humanities: ‘Idle Decoration’ or ‘Water of Life’” in the Assembly…

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Inaugural Lecture of Prof Pankaj Pankaj, Chair of Computational Biomechanics

The principle of parsimony in computational biomechanics Computational modelling is being extensively employed to assess the biomechanical properties and response of bone and bone-implant systems.…

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Usher Institute inaugural lecture showcase

A public lecture exploring the stories, the research and the lives of our Usher Institute professors. Hosted by Professor David Argyle, Head of College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine.…

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Inaugural lecture: Professor Jane Calvert

Professor Jane Calvert, School of Social and Political Science, gives her inaugural lecture (details below). Introduced and hosted by Professor John Devaney. With huge thanks to Yuning Chen for…

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Inaugural Lecture of Prof Robert K Henderson, Chair of Electronic Imaging

Imaging Time: Cameras for the Fourth Dimension Time is often considered as the fourth dimension, along with the length, width and depth that form the fabric of space-time. Conventional cameras…

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