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  4. HITS Faculty Public Lecture

    Nick Lane is Professor of Evolutionary Biochemistry at University College London. His research is on how energy flow has shaped evolution, from the origin of life to the evolution of eukaryotic cells with downright quirky traits such as sex. The Earth teems with life: in its oceans, forests, skies and cities. Yet there is a black hole at the heart of biology. We do not know why complex life is the way it is, or, for that matter, how life first began. In this talk Lane will show that the answer lies in energy!

  6. MA Education and Social Justice Discovery Event - online

    Find out about our MA Education and Social Justice recruiting students in September 2025 from the Programme Leaders, Dr Sana Rizvi and Dr Angie Daly during this free online event taking place on Thursday 8th May from 4:30pm.

  7. MA Education and Social Justice Discovery Event - online

    Find out about our MA Education and Social Justice recruiting students in September 2025 from the Programme Leaders, Dr Sana Rizvi and Dr Angie Daly during this free online event taking place on Thursday 12th June from 4:30pm.

  8. Stars - gone in a day!

    We are delighted to welcome Prof Andreja Gomboc from Slovenia to present the 2025 John Porter Memorial Lecture on "Stars - gone in a day!". Learn about the many explosive ways that stars can "die" and what we can learn from them. The lecture is free and open to all. Tickets are not required, just turn up and enjoy the lecture.