Past professorial lectures

Professor Jane Murphy, who co-leads the Ageing and Dementia Research Centre at BU, talks about the crucial role of nutrition in dementia care.

Professor Debbie Holley, of the Centre of Excellence in Learning gives her inaugural lecture, hashtags, handhelds & handbags, at BU's Fusion Building.

Professor of Culture and Communication, Professor Candida Yates, gives her Bournemouth University Inaugural Lecture at the Highcliff Marriott Hotel in Bournemouth.

Professor Jens Holscher gives his inaugural lecture, The effects of Brexit on the EU, the UK, and Dorset: a migrant's account, at Barclays House in Poole, Dorset.

BU's Professor Rob Britton gives his 2017 inaugural public lecture on the nature of aquatic invaders and invasive species at Brownsea Island.

This inaugural lecture by Professor Kerstin Stutterheim, a Professor of Media & Cultural Studies at Bournemouth University, discusses the ways in which stories are told to audiences via the medium of film.

Performing hip replacements in space: how technology is changing the face of surgery.

This inaugural public lecture by Professor Rob Middleton explores how advances in technology and how virtual reality tools are changing the way surgeons train and prepare for operations.

Professor of Orthopaedics Rob Middleton is an orthopaedic surgeon and Head of Bournemouth University's Orthopaedic Research Institute.

BU's Professor Tim Lloyd talks about his inaugural lecture on Scanner Data.

The past is not what it used to be: Archaeological science in the 21st century.

This inaugural public lecture by Professor Kate Welham, Professor of Archaeological Sciences at Bournemouth University, explores the use of technology in archaeology and how it is changing what we know of the past.

Love and intimacy in contemporary society

This inaugural lecture by Professor Ann Brooks, Professor of Sociology at Bournemouth University, explores society's changing ideas of love and intimacy - discussing social, economic and cultural influences.
The lecture took place at the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum.

Entrepreneurial Resilience and Disaster Management: Where innovation and integration meet?

This inaugural lecture by Professor Lee Miles, Professor of Crisis & Disaster Management at Bournemouth University, discusses the role and value of innovation and entrepreneurship in crisis and disaster management situations.

The lecture took place as part of BU's Interdisciplinary Research Week, which celebrates the range of research taking place across different disciplines at the university. For more visit: www.bournemouth.ac.uk/irw-2016

Pitchside to bedside: Can world class sport help to create world class healthcare?
This inaugural lecture by Professor Alison McConnell, a Professor in Exercise Science at Bournemouth University, discusses the potential links between sports performance and healthcare benefits.
The lecture took place at AFC Bournemouth's Vitality Stadium as part of a week of activity leading up to the BU Big Match, which celebrated the partnership between the university and the football club.