Your University Events
Find out about our extensive alumni and supporter events programme that takes place throughout the year – online, on campus, across the UK, and internationally.
Upcoming Events
Gift of Sight ‘Beating Blindness’ Lecture
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We are delighted to present the Gift of Sight ‘Beating Blindness’ Lecture 2025. This will be a hybrid event with the option of taking part in person at The Concorde in Eastleigh, or online from the comfort of your own home.
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AI: Friend or Foe? In Conversation with Dame Wendy Hall DBE
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How do you feel about AI? Are you worried it will take over our jobs and damage our planet - or are you excited about its potential to improve our health and simplify our lives? Without strong regulations, ethical safeguards, and transparency, could these powerful technologies harm society more than they help it? Join this discussion about the future of artificial intelligence in an exclusive online event featuring the renowned computer scientist Dame Wendy Hall DBE, a global pioneer in AI, the Web, and data science, and Regius Professor of Computer Science at the University of Southampton. Hosted by fellow alumna, the BBC’s Zoe Kleinman, an acclaimed technology journalist, this event promises an insightful and engaging exploration of the challenges, opportunities, and ethical considerations surrounding AI in today’s world.
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WATCH NOW | Annual STAG Public Lecture 2023: Artificial Intelligence & Scientific Discovery: The Deep Learning Revolution
Recording now available online! This talk reviews the challenges posed by the explosive growth of data generated by facilities such as the Diamond Synchrotron and the CryoEM Facilities at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. Scientists are beginning to use machine learning and AI tech to automate parts of the data pipeline and to find new scientific discoveries. The ‘Deep Learning’ neural networks discovered in 2012 have already transformed many areas of computer science. Most recently these Deep Learning networks have created powerful ‘chatbots’ such as ChatGPT. The talk concludes with a vision of how this ‘AI for Science’ agenda can be truly transformative for many areas of scientific discovery. Click on "View Details" to access the recording.
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Reigus Chair Lecture
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Inaugural Annual Regius Chair lecture delivered by Professor Dame Muffy Calder.
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Is It Too Late to Save Our Oceans?
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An online event that will address why oceans are our most powerful nature based solution, and why we need to act now to protect them.
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Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Cancer Care
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The future of medicine/cancer care is data-driven and artificial intelligence-enabled. Artificial Intelligence is helping create a new blueprint, built to better understand cancer, and aid the discovery of tailored treatment.
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Sailing on the Edge: The Science Behind the Sport
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The Science Behind the Sport. An online event which provides an insight into how engineering and science underpin innovation in world class sailing.
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