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Talks

The Betty Behrens Seminar on Classics of Historiography

Paul Seaward on "The History of the Rebellion" by Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon

Mon 10 October 2022 6:30PM - 7:30PM

Highlight Larmor Lecture - The Milky Way Galaxy - from beginning to end

The Larmor Lecture by Professor Gerry Gilmore of the Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge

Tue 11 October 2022 7:30PM - 9:00PM

A Cambridge Photographer: Lettice Ramsey 1898-1985

Mill Road History Society presents the remarkable life and work of Lettice Ramsey, a young widow in the early 1930s who set up her own photographic studio

Wed 12 October 2022 6:00PM - 6:30PM

#LivefromLucy: "Is Jane Austen’s irony relatable and translatable today?" with Professor Marie Nedregotten Sørbø

In this talk, Professor Sørbø will be discussing Jane Austen’s ironical narrative voice and attitude.

7:00PM - 8:00PM

Highlight The Really Popular Book Club: Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

Join Cambridge University Library's book club to discuss Ishiguro's provocative and unsettling novel, Never Let Me Go.

Thu 13 October 2022 5:00PM - 6:00PM

Highlight Annual Marshall Lecture by Prof. John Moore on Funding Horizons

The annual Marshall lectures is a major event in the Faculty of Economics calendar and honours Professor Alfred Marshall, one of the most influential economists in the history of the subject.

5:30PM - 6:30PM

Highlight The Return of the Notebooks

University Librarian, Dr Jessica Gardner, reflects on the disappearance of the Charles Darwin notebooks, and their unexpected but welcome return to the library.

6:30PM - 8:00PM

Black Women in Business with Dr Maggie Semple OBE & Jane Oremosu

Join the conversation with Dr Maggie Semple OBE & Jane Oremosu as they share their experiences as black women in business.

Fri 14 October 2022 5:00PM - 6:00PM

The Government’s Healthy Eating Strategy: Can we afford to scrap it?

What harm does junk food really do us? Do we need legislation to control its consumption? Our distinguished panel of experts on public health and government policy, behaviour change and the genetics of obesity will unpack the issues, discuss possible solutions and answer your questions.

5:00PM - 6:30PM

Highlight Annual Marshall Lecture by Prof. John Moore on Funding Horizons

The annual Marshall lectures is a major event in the Faculty of Economics calendar and honours Professor Alfred Marshall, one of the most influential economists in the history of the subject.

5:15PM - 7:00PM

Is the Climate Emergency a failure of inclusion?

A roundtable discussion from an expert panel asking whether the Climate Emergency faced by us all is a failure of inclusion, with a particular focus on the Global South, People of Colour and women.

5:30PM - 6:30PM

How do we feed the world?

Our ability to feed ourselves is essential to the survival of humanity. Join our event to discover the technology that puts food on our plates every day, and their impacts on the environment and sustainable diets.

Sat 15 October 2022 2:30PM - 4:30PM

Uncomfortable Cambridge Tours

Discover Cambridge in a different way on this guided walking tour, focusing on the uncomfortable stories of power and privilege which have shaped both the university and the city.

Sun 16 October 2022 2:30PM - 4:30PM

Uncomfortable Cambridge Tours

Discover Cambridge in a different way on this guided walking tour, focusing on the uncomfortable stories of power and privilege which have shaped both the university and the city.