Public Lectures at Bangor University: discover a kaleidoscope of topics
From astrophysics to ancient legends, artificial intelligence to the art of storytelling, our Public Lecture series spans the full spectrum of human knowledge. We’re sure to have something to ignite your passion.
Hear directly from renowned academics, award-winning authors, and industry leaders – the very people shaping the future. Engage in lively discussions, ask burning questions, and gain unique insights from those at the forefront of their fields.
Our Public Lectures are open to everyone – students, alumni, community members, and curious minds of all ages.
All of our Public Lectures are FREE to attend.
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- Professor Wolfgang Wuster. Venom at the Interface Between Snakes and Environment
- Tim Lang, Achieving resilient, just and sustainable food systems everywhere: what's the problem?
- Professor Julia P G Jones, Tropical Forests and Climate Change, Public Lecture in collaboration with UNA
- Professor Graham Bird. Mining our way out of the climate crisis
- Julian Evans, Sustainability and beyond with help from trees
- Professor Yueng-Djern Lenn, Inaugural lecture, Warmth from below: a meeting of ice and ocean
- Dr Iestyn Woolway, Lakes, the sentinels of climate change
- Caradoc Jones, Contralflow, Where to next?
- Dr Tina Barsby OBE, Genetically Modified Organisms: Friend or Foe?
- George Buckley, Economic outlook a new paradigm or back to normal?
- Professor Katrien Van Landeghem, Sound waves for Science and Society
- Professor Edmund Sonuga-Barke, ADHD contested
- Dr Salamatu Jidda-Fada, Learning to contribute to society: Insights from Wales and Nigeria
- Professor Marco Tamburelli, Linguistics Diversity in Europe