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  4. Professor Robin Dunbar Public Lecture

    Friendships are a primate speciality, and have evolved to buffer us against the stresses of living in large social groups. They have a bigger effect on our psychological health and wellbeing, as well as our physical health and wellbeing, than anything else. Friendships are, however, extremely expensive to create and to maintain, both in terms of their time cost and in terms of their underpinning neurobiology. In this lecture, Ill explore the behavioural, cognitive and neurobiological bases of friendships, and show how we use these as a basis for forming mega-communities.

  6. Sustainability Café

    Interested in sustainability? Come along and connect with others in a relaxed, informal environment!

  9. 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.