Imperial Inaugurals are term-time lectures that celebrate the promotions of our newest Professors, recognising their academic journey and showcasing their research.
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Imperial Inaugurals online
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Imperial Inaugurals live streams
How to build a heart at 180 BPM
Explore the mechanics of the heart with Professor Julien Vermot, Professor of Biomechanical Signalling and Tissue Morphogenesis in the Department of Bioengineering, for an insight into how physical forces shape organ development.
How to build a heart at 180 BPM
Professor Julien Vermot, Professor of Biomechanical Signalling and Tissue Morphogenesis
Explore the mechanics of the heart with Professor Julien Vermot, Professor of Biomechanical Signalling and Tissue Morphogenesis in the Department of Bioengineering, for an insight into how physical forces shape organ development.
Polymeric materials: does the monomer sequence matter?
Professor Theoni Georgiou, Professor in Polymer Chemistry
Join Professor Theoni Georgiou, Professor in Polymer Chemistry in the Department of Materials, to hear how precise control of polymer chemistry and architecture enables the design of the tailored materials that shape modern life.
Supporting SMEs: real economic effects
Professor Cláudia Custódio, Professor of Finance
Professor Cláudia Custódio, Professor of Finance at Imperial Business School, explores how government-backed credit guarantees affect SME growth, employment, and productivity, drawing on evidence from Portugal’s SME Leader programme.
COPD and the idea of justice
Professor Nick Hopkinson, Professor of Respiratory Medicine
Professor Nick Hopkinson, Professor of Respiratory Medicine at the National Heart and Lung Institute, discusses progress in the prevention and treatment of COPD.
Thinking in water systems
Professor Ana Mijic, Professor of Water Systems Integration
Professor Ana Mijic, Professor of Water Systems Integration in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, explores how systems thinking can help us plan for a more sustainable and resilient water future.
From concept to clinic: how algorithms commute
Professor Bernhard Kainz, Professor in Medical Image Computing
What if computers could go beyond pattern recognition to explain their findings in natural language, check their own reasoning, and collaborate like a team of experts? Professor Bernhard Kainz, Professor in Medical Image Computing in the Department of Computing, will show how emerging forms of artificial intelligence are doing exactly that.
What counts as success in higher education?
Professor Camille Kandiko Howson, Professor of Higher Education
Professor Camille Kandiko Howson, Professor of Higher Education in the Centre for Higher Education Research and Scholarship, draws on two decades of research aiming to shift the conversation on quality and effectiveness in higher education.
Mathematics is your cup of tea
Professor Michele Coti Zelati, Royal Society University Research Fellow (Professor of Mathematics)
From stirring a cup of tea to the vast dynamics of the atmosphere, Professor Michele Coti Zelati, Royal Society University Research Fellow (Professor of Mathematics), explores how mathematics provides a unifying lens to see the hidden coherence of the natural world.