BU鈥檚 Fusion Inaugural Lecture Series returns with free talks across local area
Free public talks will take place across Bournemouth and Poole as part of 天美传媒鈥檚 2018/19 Fusion Inaugural Lecture Series.
The series provides an opportunity for professors from across all faculties at the university to share insights into their work and research and its impact on society.
Seven free public lectures will be held between October 2018 and May 2019, covering topics including oil markets, computer animation, sporting mega events, and social work.
The events will take place at locations across Bournemouth and Poole 鈥� including Poole Lighthouse, Bournemouth Natural Science Society, Vitality Stadium, and Royal Motor Yacht Club in Sandbanks 鈥� as well as on BU鈥檚 Talbot and Lansdowne campuses.
The first inaugural lecture in the series will be given by Professor Sam Porter, Professor and Head of Department in Social Work and Social Sciences, and takes place at the Shelley Theatre in Boscombe on Tuesday 23 October.
In The fine art of healthcare: using art to think about people and practice, Professor Porter will discuss his research into caring for people who are reaching the end of their lives.
BU鈥檚 Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Tim McIntyre-Bhatty said:聽 鈥淥ur successful inaugural lecture series returns this autumn and will see BU visit seven locations across Bournemouth and Poole, with the aim of sharing our research expertise with our local community.聽
鈥淭he series will begin in the Shelley Theatre with a lecture from Professor Sam Porter, who is well known is his field for his research, which focuses on one of the most difficult and sensitive areas of human experience: caring for people at the end of their lives.聽
鈥淚 am pleased that he has joined 天美传媒, where he is drawing on his academic career and professional knowledge by leading our Department of Social Sciences and Social Work as well as continuing his research.鈥�
Last year, over 1,000 people attended events as part of the Fusion Inaugural Public Lecture series, with feedback that they enjoyed the lectures and learnt something new.
Fusion is BU鈥檚 approach to combining high quality teaching, world-class research and links with business and professional practice. In the most recent independent assessment of university research in the UK,聽96% of BU research was rated as internationally recognised or higher (Research Excellence Framework 2014).
Tickets are now available to book for the first two lectures in the 2018/19 series.
On Tuesday 27 November, Professor of Computer Animation Jian Chang will give his inaugural lecture on the development and future of computer animation in the Fusion Building on Talbot Campus.
Tickets for the 2019 lectures will be available six weeks before each event.聽
All event locations can be reached via public transport, with a 6.30pm for 7pm start. Tickets are free, but should be booked in advance to ensure there are spaces available.
For more details, and to book for the first two lectures in the series, visit:
The upcoming Fusion Inaugural Lecture Series events are:
The fine art of healthcare: using art to think about people and practice -聽Professor Sam Porter聽
Tuesday 23 October 2018, Shelley Theatre, Boscombe聽
Behind animation: how technology is changing the landscape of computer animation -聽Professor Jian Chang
Tuesday 27 November 2018, Fusion Building, Talbot Campus聽
What it means to be a monkey on the planet of the people -聽Professor Amanda Korstjens
Thursday 24 January 2019,聽Bournemouth Natural Science Society
Seeking community creatively: one social worker鈥檚 journey -聽Professor Lee-Ann Fenge
Tuesday 26 February 2019, Poole Lighthouse聽
As if 15 years of oil price volatility was not enough鈥nergy markets need to deal to Brexit -聽Professor George Filis
聽Tuesday 26 March 2019, EBC (Lansdowne Campus)聽
Limits of space and time: predicting how environmental change affects coastal birds -聽Professor Richard Stillman
Tuesday 30 April 2019,聽Royal Motor Yacht Club, Sandbanks
Taking sport seriously: looking behind Olympic and Paralympic mega events -聽Professor Michael Silk
