Other Institutions' Events
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HES - Biggar Gasworks Activity Days
19th October 2025 1:00 pm
Join us at Biggar Gasworks for some activity days! Take part in some family fun activities and a team of volunteers will be on hand to explain how the gasworks operated to provide power to the town.
Fun activities will include;…
SLHF - 10 Scotland Street - An Opinionated History of One House Over Two Centuries
20th October 2025 7:30 pm
A talk by Leslie Hills, Independent Scholar.
The talk begins at 7.30pm and is free to members; non-members are welcome to attend for a small donation. If you are a member and wish to watch via Zoom, please email:
Newcommen Society - Presidential Address: Maritime Regulation, a force for good?
21st October 2025 6:00 pm
Regulation has become a target for many political voices, red tape restricting innovation and business which should be removed or constrained. Of course, regulations are introduced to achieve many different objectives. The lecture will…
Newcomen Society - ‘Presidential Address: Maritime Regulation, a force for good?’ by Vaughan Pomeroy
21st October 2025 6:00 pm
This event is both an in-person and on-line event. No need to register – just come along or click this zoom link to…
AFBE - People! Not Percentages!
22nd October 2025 12:00 pm
How to turn your ethnicity pay gap data into meaningful actions
ICE - Say it right: giving feedback like a pro
22nd October 2025 12:30 pm
Giving feedback can be tricky – it’s easy to feel like you’re walking a tightrope between being too harsh or too vague. But what if you could deliver feedback that motivates and leads to real improvement?
About this…
BCS - From Scan to Story - Animation and Games Development SG
22nd October 2025 6:00 pm
This talk examines the integration of 3D scanning and photogrammetry into games programming education, with a focus on developing automated pipelines that streamline asset creation for real-time environments.
By capturing…
IChemE - Process Safety in the Nuclear Industry
23rd October 2025 12:00 pm
- Process Hazard studies in the nuclear context
- How chemical engineers can be useful in the Nuclear industry
- The growth areas of process safety in the Nuclear industry
- How Process Hazards are managed in the…
IMarEST - The Rough Field Past & Present
23rd October 2025 7:00 pm
This talk will take you offshore to the Centrica gas storage platforms 47/3B and 47/8A.
There will also be a brief look back to the past and the time when the use of gas as an energy source was first considered and its development…
RSE - Just Don’t Waste!
24th October 2025 2:00 pm
Finding solutions to the interlinked crises in biodiversity, food, water, health, and climate change.
When asked what individuals can do to help save the planet, Sir David Attenborough famously said: “Live the way you want to…
GSC - Science Lates: Whodunnit?!
25th October 2025 6:00 pm
Grab your clue kit and get ready to solve the case! Find evidence as you explore the science centre after hours and use real analysis techniques to solve a murder with help from forensic science professionals.
Level up the start…
IStructE - Applying the principles of lean concrete design
27th October 2025 2:00 pm
This webinar will explore how structural engineers can apply lean design principles to concrete structures to reduce material usage, embodied carbon, and overall project costs. Through expert insights and real-world examples, attendees…
Newcomen Society - ‘New Maps of Hell: the first years of naval drones & anti-shipping guided missiles’
27th October 2025 6:30 pm
In the Black Sea, Russia’s fleet has almost ceased to exist, thanks to a weapon we think of as ultra-modern. Except it isn’t. The first naval drone was German; its first casualty was an Ipswich man, and the year was…
RSSA - Gene edited livestock
27th October 2025 7:00 pm
In the UK gene editing is legally defined as being similar to natural or selective breeding. This talk will present the current research and regulatory position of gene editing technology in livestock. Gene editing provides a route to…
AFBE - The antiracist toolkit
29th October 2025 12:00 pm
The antiracist toolkit is a resource that will help individuals understand racism and develop the framework for conscious action.
IOR - Emerging Technologies for Positive Displacement Compressors and Expanders
29th October 2025 4:15 pm
Positive displacement screw compressors are widely used in industry for refrigeration, air conditioning, heat pumps, as well as for compression of air, process gasses and many other applications. With the growing demands for energy…
ICorr - Surface Preparation, Coating Application and Inspection T echniques for Tanks and V essels .
29th October 2025 6:00 pm
The integrity of tanks & process vessels in oil and gas operations is critically dependent on effective corrosion protection strategies. As production environments become increasingly
aggressive…
AMB - 'Dynamic Positioning: Open Bus Tie - Is it the silver bullet?'
29th October 2025 6:00 pm
Speaker: Barry Devlin, EWA - DP & Critical Systems Manager, ABL
An insight into philosophy and industry reliance on the “Open Bus-tie” to mitigate single point failures which can cause loss of…
BCS - Construction of the Havant Thicket Reservoir
29th October 2025 6:00 pm
Havant Thicket, the first reservoir to be built in the South East since the 1970s, includes the project, history, and environmental focus.
The reservoir is an environmentally-led project that will help to safeguard…
Maritime Industry Decarbonisation Symposium 2025
30th October 2025 8:00 am
The pathways to achieve net-zero emissions targets are associated with considerable uncertainty.
Stringent environmental regulations, volatile fuel prices, alternative fuels, development of emerging technologies and concerns…
IChemE - Planetary Boundaries Series - Land System Change
30th October 2025 9:00 am
The land system planetary boundary takes stock of how much forested land remains as a percentage of original forest. As stewards of the water cycle, the water sector has an incredible opportunity to influence this planetary boundaries…
ICE - Dolgarrog and other reservoir disasters of the 1800s and 1900s and implications for UK reservoir safety legislation
30th October 2025 6:30 pm
On the evening 02 November 1925 the village of Dolgarrog, North Wales experienced a tragic dam failure that resulted in the loss of 16 lives, 10 adults and 6 children, and extensive damage to the community.
Two dams had been…
CABE -Passive House and Low Energy Housing Design
3rd November 2025 1:00 pm
This CPD aims to give an overview of the Passive House design principles, the benefits they provide in the terms of energy performance, and the means by which these benefits are achieved. It also introduces some common fabric first…
BCS - Leaders, Believers and Expert Deceivers
3rd November 2025 6:30 pm
Based on Stephen’s eye-opening book, this keynote challenges the myth of one-size-fits-all leadership and delivery models. Instead, it introduces sensemaking as the essential skill leaders need to uncover the wide array of contexts…
EIreland - Measuring What Matters: Emission Accounting and LCA Pathways Toward Climate Targets
4th November 2025 12:00 pm
This session will investigate how emissions from agriculture and land use are accounted for, their role in national climate targets, and the potential for climate neutrality by 2050. It will also highlight how Life Cycle Assessment…
IStructE - Gold Medal Address 2025: Glenn Bell | Learning from failures
7th November 2025 6:00 pm
Gold Medal Address 2025:
Glenn Bell | Learning from failures
IET - Heating Systems for Fusion Machines
12th November 2025 12:00 pm
An overview of additional heating systems for tokamak machines will be presented, with a particular focus on Neutral Beam Injection (NBI) technological challenges and physics.
IChemE - Managing Climate Risk and Adaptation Using High-Resolution Modelling
13th November 2025 12:00 pm
Assessing, reporting and mitigating physical climate related risks is becoming an essential requirement for businesses. High-resolution climate modelling has been used by many energy businesses, including oil and gas production product…
ICE - Hinkley Point C - digging to power Britain
13th November 2025 12:30 pm
Hinkley Point C, the first nuclear power station built in the UK for a generation, provided complex technical challenges for the project team. One such challenge was the provision of cooling water to the plant.
In this talk,…
EIreland - THE ENERGY TRANSITION - Wishful thinking needs to be replaced by the realities of engineering, finance and project delivery
13th November 2025 12:30 pm
The fundamental challenge arising from the intermittency of renewables has not been adequately addressed to date and energy policy needs to recognise that there is currently no available or prospective alternative to natural gas to meet…
RAEng - Hinton Lecture 2025
13th November 2025 6:00 pm
AI is transforming the world around us — from the way we work and create, to how we tackle global challenges. But with its rapid rise come urgent questions. How do we harness this technology to really improve lives? What does “getting…
RAeS - Faster than a speeding bullet - Lockheed's SR-71
13th November 2025 6:30 pm
Despite being cancelled over thirty-five years ago, the Lockheed SR-71 “Blackbird”, remains the world’s fastest, highest flying operational jet ever built. This packed presentation will outline the background leading to its design and…
IStructE - Structural Awards 2025 ceremony
14th November 2025 6:30 pm
Celebrate structural engineering excellence and network with the industry’s best at our prestigious annual awards ceremony.
IOM3 - Defence Materials 2050 Webinar
20th November 2025 10:00 am
Shaping the Future of Defence Through Resilient Materials and Strategic Collaboration
Join us for an insightful webinar exploring the future of defence through the lens of resilient materials, robust supply…
IChemE - Creeping Change Types, Risks and Detection
20th November 2025 12:00 pm
Creeping change are changes in process conditions or external conditions that take place slowly over an extended time period. This change can be undetected until an incident occurs or a plant becomes inoperable. This talk is an overview…
ICE - Quantum Computing in Manufacturing – Applications and Enabling Technologies
20th November 2025 12:30 pm
Quantum computing is rapidly evolving from theoretical promise to practical implementation. As industries face increasingly complex challenges in logistics, materials science, and process optimization, quantum technologies offer new…
RSE - Supplements and cancer prevention: what really works?
20th November 2025 6:00 pm
Global sales of dietary supplements are worth over $100 billion per year, but do they actually reduce our risk of cancer? Are they safe for everyone? And who, if anyone, stands to benefit?
Join Professor Mark Hull,…
IChemE - Introducing VR and AR technologies into Chemical Engineering education
26th November 2025 9:00 am
This event highlights the integration of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) technologies to address challenges faced by chemical engineering students in process design. Traditionally reliant on 2D drawings and scaled…
IOR - Design to Disaster: Understanding Cooling Failures in High Ambient Temperatures
27th November 2025 10:00 am
As global ambient temperatures rise, cooling systems are increasingly pushed to their limits. This practical CoolTalk explores the real-world implications of high ambient conditions on system design, capacity, and…
IChemE - Focus on Trade Marks and Designs: Copy-Cat(erpillar)s in the Food Industry
27th November 2025 12:30 pm
Join us for an engaging and timely webinar exploring the world of trade marks and registered designs through a captivating case study from the food industry. We’ll delve into the complexities of branding and IP protection, using…
BCS -Peter Landin Semantics Seminar
4th December 2025 6:00 pm
FACS Annual General Meeting, followed by the annual FACS Peter Landin Semantics Seminar, delivered by Prof. Jonathan Bowen, Emeritus Professor of Computing, London South Bank University.
Title: Formal Methods: Whence and…
IStructE - EEFIT lecture: Seismic design for functional recovery performance
11th December 2025 6:00 pm
In this presentation, Dr. Molina Hutt will provide an overview of the development of seismic design provisions for functional recovery performance as part of the 2026 NEHRP Provisions.
- The importance of functional recovery…
RSSA - A Year Working in the Radioactive Molecules Group at TRIUMF, Vancouver
15th December 2025 7:00 pm
A Year Working in the Radioactive Molecules Group at TRIUMF, Vancouver
Newcommen Society - The Wright Brothers’ Last Laugh – The World’s Return to Unstable Flight
16th December 2025 6:00 pm
With their background in design and construction as bicycle mechanics, The Wright Brothers set out to build a flying machine. Nevertheless, success took half a decade of experimental engineering & even the Wrights…
IMarEST and IES - Sustainable Marine Propulsion with Next Generation Fuels
13th January 2026 6:30 pm
Paolo Tremuli will explore the transition to green fuels in the marine industry. This presentation covers key fuel sources, including methane, methanol, ammonia, and hydrogen. He will examine how reciprocating engine technologies will…
Museum of Flight - Conservation Hangar talks Apr 2025 to Mar 2026
29th March 2026 2:00 pm
See behind the scenes of the work carried out in the Museum’s Conservation hangar with these free talks.
Join a member of our Visitor Experience team for a behind-the-scenes look in our Conservation hangar on a free daily talk at…
RSSA - Do we have the infrastructure we need or the infrastructure we deserve?
27th April 2026 7:00 pm
Edinburgh and its hinterland is supported by iconic infrastructure that has contributed to its success as a global centre of excellence. Our Georgian and Victorian predecessors connected the city to the wider world with canals, ports,…