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INSIGHTS Public Lectures

Public Lectures at Newcastle University are free and open to all. Our aim is to offer a programme that will inform, stimulate, entertain, and excite.

About our lectures

INSIGHTS Public Lectures at Newcastle University are free and open to all.

Many of our speakers are leaders in their field and all have something of special interest to convey. Our lectures cover a wide range of disciplines. They frequently include key contemporary issues, particularly those that affect our daily lives.

Unless otherwise stated, lectures are held in-person in the Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, NE1 7RY. All our events remain free and open to all, but pre-booking is required. Bookings for lectures will open at 10:00 one week before the event. The booking link for each event can be found within the event listing.

Any views expressed by speakers are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Newcastle University.

INSIGHTS Lecture: In conversation with Professor Sir Michael Marmot

Date: 30 September 2025
Time: 17:30 - 18:30
Location: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University
Guest speakers

Black History Month Lecture: Sign o’ the times by Professor Jason Arday

Date: 14 October 2025
Time: 17:30 - 18:30
Location: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University
Guest speakers

INSIGHTS Lecture: Doctors by nature: How ants, apes and other animals heal themselves by Professor Jaap de Roode

Date: 21 October 2025
Time: 17:30 - 18:30
Location: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University
Guest speakers

Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne Lecture: Last line of defence? Excavating the Roman frontier at Magna fort by Rachel Frame

Date: 29 October 2025
Time: 18:00 - 19:00
Location: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University
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INSIGHTS Lecture: Preserving human languages and cultures in the age of AI by Dr Maite Melero

Date: 6 November 2025
Time: 17:30 - 18:30
Location: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University
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INSIGHTS Lecture: Everyday Islamophobia by Professor Peter Hopkins

Date: 11 November 2025
Time: 17:30 - 18:30
Location: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

INSIGHTS Lecture: Some kind of love: Actions and reactions to living on a damaged planet with Uta Kögelsberger

Date: 18 November 2025
Time: 17:30 - 18:30
Location: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

Cameron-Gifford Lecture: Rural relationships: The changing dynamics between landlords and tenants, and between communities and rural business by Sarah-Jane Laing

Date: 25 November 2025
Time: 17:30 - 18:30
Location: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University
Guest speakers

INSIGHTS Lecture: What are books for? Jane Austen investigates by Professor Fiona Stafford

Date: 27 November 2025
Time: 17:30 - 18:30
Location: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University
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INSIGHTS Lecture: Tales from the biomedical frontier

Date: 2 December 2025
Time: 17:30 - 18:30
Location: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

INSIGHTS Lecture: Music, heritage, place: A decentralised history of English music

Date: 4 December 2025
Time: 17:30 - 18:30
Location: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University
Guest speakers

Holmes Lecture for Children: Our immune system: the army inside our body (Lecture 1)

Date: 21 January 2026
Time: 17:00 - 18:00
Location: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

Holmes Lecture for Children: Guardians of health: how oral hygiene supports our immune system (Lecture 2)

Date: 28 January 2026
Time: 17:00 - 18:00
Location: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

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