Join us on Wednesdays during term-time for Imperial Inaugurals, a series of lectures given by our newest Professors, which officially recognises their promotion and showcases their research.
Imperial Inaugurals are open to everyone and free of charge. There is no need to register to attend in person or online, but we encourage you to add to calendar through our What's on listings.
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Imperial Inaugurals live streams
How physics made AI possible
Professor Will Branford, Professor of Physics, explores energy-efficient, brain-inspired computing and magnonics as sustainable solutions to the growing energy demands of AI.
How physics made AI possible
Professor Will Branford, Professor of Physics, delivers his Imperial Inaugural
Professor Will Branford, Professor of Physics, explores energy-efficient, brain-inspired computing and magnonics as sustainable solutions to the growing energy demands of AI.
Packing for a trip to space
Professor Matthew Santer, Professor of Aerospace Structures, delivers his Imperial Inaugural.
Professor Matthew Santer, Co-Director for Space, Security and Telecoms and Professor of Aerospace Structures, discusses how structural nonlinearity, origami, and tape measures are influencing the design of deployable structures like the James Webb Space Telescope.
Innovative and efficient clinical trial models
Professor Otavio Berwanger, Chair in Clinical Trials, delivers his Imperial Inaugural.
Professor Otavio Berwanger, Executive Director for The George Institute for Global Health, and Chair in Clinical Trials, discusses innovative clinical trial designs, patient-centred approaches, and digital technologies to transform healthcare research.
Big questions, tiny machines
Professor Doryen Bubeck, Professor of Structural Immunology, delivers her Imperial Inaugural.
Professor Doryen Bubeck delves into the fascinating world of proteins, the "tiny machines" that drive cellular functions, using cryo electron microscopy. Drawing from her research on viruses and the immune system, she will uncover how these immune proteins to attack bacteria while safeguarding human cells.
Navigating the future: Smart aerospace vehicles
Professor Zahra Sharif Khodaei, Professor in Aerospace, presents her Imperial Inaugural lecture
Professor Zahra Sharif Khodaei, Professor in Aerospace in the Department of Aeronautics, discusses the advancement of the next generation of aerospace vehicles and the crucial role of Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) for safety of flight.
Looping the loop in search of new physics
Professor Mitesh Patel, Professor of Physics, delivers his Imperial Inaugural.
Professor Mitesh Patel, Professor of Physics, explores quantum loops and the Standard Model, seeking hints of "new physics" and phenomena.
Menacing moulds
Professor Darius Armstrong-James, Clinical Professor of Infectious Diseases and Medical Mycology
Professor Darius Armstrong-James, Clinical Professor of Infectious Diseases and Medical Mycology, explores the complex mechanisms that underpin the spectrum of pulmonary aspergillosis encountered in the clinical arena, ranging from transplant immunity to asthma and cystic fibrosis.
My academic random walk towards building networked systems
Professor Hamed Haddadi, Professor of Human-Centred Systems, delivers his Imperial Inaugural.
Professor Hamed Haddadi, Professor of Human-Centred Systems in the Department of Computing, reflects on the successes, mistakes, and collaborations that shaped his career and path in human-centred systems.
The Universe, probably
Professor Daniel Mortlock, Professor of Astrophysics and Statistics, delivers his Imperial Inaugural
Join Professor Daniel Mortlock, Professor of Astrophysics and Statistics, to discover how Bayesian methods enable “needle in a haystack” searches for quasars to reveal the Universe’s hidden secrets.
Urban fluid mechanics for sustainable and healthy cities
Professor Maarten van Reeuwijk, Professor of Urban Fluid Mechanics, delivers his inaugural lecture
Professor Maarten van Reeuwijk, Professor of Urban Fluid Mechanics, demonstrates how the development of numerical models can enhance our understanding of urban air flow and how this can lead to healthier cities.
Take a deep breath?
Professor Benjamin Barratt, School of Public Health, delivers his Imperial Inaugural.
Aligning clinical practice, policy and academia
Professor Jonathan Valabjhi, Clinical Chair in Medicine, presents his Imperial Inaugural lecture.
Professor Jonathan Valabjhi, Clinical Chair in Medicine, describes his personal, clinical, leadership and academic journeys and his work in the field of diabetes, including that related to the latest epidemiological transition to multiple long-term conditions (MLTC)