Cambridge University Reporter


Fitzwilliam College

FOUNDATION LECTURE 2007

The Fitzwilliam College Foundation Lecture 2007, entitled Whose Science is it anyway?, will be given by Professor Colin Blakemore, FMedSci, FI Biol, Hon FRCP, FRS, Chief Executive of the Medical Research Council, on 8 November, at 6 p.m., in the Auditorium, Fitzwilliam College. The Lecture is open to members of the University and others who are interested.

ARROL ADAM LECTURES 2007-08

The Arrol Adam Lectures 2007-08 will take place on Thursdays at 6 p.m. in the Fitzwilliam College Auditorium. All are welcome.
11 October From delight to disaster: how big business plays fast and loose with risk, by Andrew Freeman, of McKinsey & Co.
25 October Communicating probabilistic assessments of risk, by David Spiegelhalter, of the Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics.
22 November How safe should the railways be?, by Jo Wolff, of University College London.
24 January Be safe but starve, or eat but be eaten: how small decisions about risk have big consequences, by Will Cresswell, of the University of St Andrews.
7 February Risk in prisons, by Phil Wheatley, of HM Prison Service.
6 March The risk of terrorism, by Sir Richard Dearlove, former Head of MI6.