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Inaugural Lectures 2011-2012

Keele's programme of Inaugural Lectures are given by newly established professors within the University and aim to give an illuminating account of the speaker's own subject specialism. The lectures, which start at 6 pm in the Westminster Theatre, are chaired by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Nick Foskett. Admission is free; no ticket is required.

The lectures in the series are:

  • Tuesday, 25 October, 201, Professor Anand Pandyan, Health and Rehabilitation, “Defining spasticity - The (slow) walk from being a lumper to a splitter”;
  • Monday, 16 January, 2012, Professor George Peat, Primary Care Health Sciences, "Osteoarthritis: patient observation in the community";
  • Tuesday, 7 February, 2012, Professor Gordon Hamilton, Life Sciences, "Sex pheromones of male insects and disease control";
  • Monday, 27 February, 2012, Professor Richard Luther, Politics, "Political Parties: who needs them?";
  • Tuesday, 20 March, 2012, Professor Robert Ladrech, Politics, "Political Parties and the European Project";
  • Tuesday, 17 April, 2012, Professor Robin Jeffries, Astrophysics, "A star is born";
  • Tuesday, 8 May, 2012, Professor Carole Thornley, Management, "Why are the low-paid always with us?";
  • Monday, 11 June,  2012, Professor Andy Hassell, Medicine, "The patient with arthritis, the medical student and the rheumatologist: influencing tomorrow's doctors".