Celebration of Science 2025: Envisaging the Future

2nd-3rd April 2025

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Welcome to our Celebration of Science!

Celebration of Science 2025 will take place on Wednesday 2nd and Thursday 3rd of April, this time in the George Fox Building! We have an exciting agenda planned for this year, including the return of the ever-popular PhD speed talks and keynote speakers, as well as some new elements such as interactive exhibits delivered by each of our departments, exciting panel talks from academic experts, and a PhD alumni session!

We look forward to seeing you all there!

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Keynote Speakers

Dr Sophie Carr

Winner of "The World's Most Interesting Mathematician 2019", founder of Bay's Consulting, and Vice President of the Royal Statistical Society for Education and Statistical Literacy, Dr Sophie Carr has had an illustrious career which saw her first train and work as an aeronautical engineer before turning her hand to mathematics. She has used her mathematical and engineering training to solve countless complex data science projects, including developing predictive algorithms to forecast food sales, predicting the need for foodbank usage, and the risk of cold, mould and damp in homes without the need for sensors.

Talk title and synopsis TBC

Sophie Carr

Wednesday 2nd April

Please note that this itinerary is provisional and subject to change

Time Event Location
From 10am (all day) PhD Posters and Departmental Exhibits George Fox Foyer and surrounding rooms
10am Welcome from Professor Pete Atkinson, Executive Dean, followed by keynote: Dr Sophie Carr George Fox LT1
11am Coffee Break George Fox Foyer
11.30am Panel 1: AI and Society George Fox LT1
12.30pm Lunch George Fox Foyer
1.30pm Dedicated time for posters, departmental exhibits and departmental tours George Fox Foyer and surrounding rooms/ departments
3.30pm PhD alumni panel George Fox LT1
4.15pm Close

Thursday 3rd April

Please note that this itinerary is provisional and subject to change

Time Event Location
From 10am PhD posters and departmental exhibits George Fox Foyer and surrounding rooms
10am Welcome from Professor Pete Atkinson followed by keynote: TBC George Fox LT1
11am Coffee break George Fox Foyer
11.30am PhD speed talks George Fox LT1
12.30pm Lunch George Fox Foyer
1.30pm Voting closes for poster nominations
1.30pm Panel 2: Powering Tomorrow George Fox LT1
2.30pm Dedicated time for posters, departmental exhibits and departmental tours George Fox Foyer and surrounding rooms/ departments
3.45pm PhD Awards and closing remarks George Fox LT1
4.15pm Close