Public & inaugural lecture series

Check this page regularly for news of upcoming and past public lectures hosted by the UoG.

Our public lectures offer an opportunity to hear from leading academic and public figures, both from within our community and with links to our University, presenting research and discussing topical subjects. 

Lectures are free to attend, but in all cases, tickets must be booked in advance. Please see each event listing for full details including location, timings, and how to book your place. 

If you would like to join our mailing list to receive invitations to our public lectures by email, please contact us via [email protected].

Upcoming events

Past events

• The Gloucestershire Strategy: What will our county look like in 25 years?

  We are delighted to present the Honourable Company of Gloucestershire Lecture 2024, in partnership w…

• Inaugural Lecture: Chuck Them Out and Throw Away the Key

  We are delighted to welcome Professor Adeela Shafi MBE to present her Inaugural Lecture: Chuck The…

• Inaugural Lecture: Randomness in Computing and Cyber Security

  We are delighted to welcome Professor Hassan Chizari, Professor of Computing at UoG, to present the …

• Inaugural Lecture: Big Disco Pants, and Other Kinds of Disinformation

  We are delighted to welcome Andrew Bick, Professor of Contemporary Art and Reinterpretation, to pres…

• The Michael Perham University and Cathedral Lecture 2024 – Faith and the Media

  We are delighted to welcome BBC Religion Editor, Aleem Maqbool, to present our annual lecture. Aleem…

Past recordings