Professorial Lecture Series 2022/23
Celebrating and sharing the expertise and achievements of our new and established Professors.
These lectures showcase the breadth and quality of the research being conducted at the University.
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Celebrating and sharing the expertise and achievements of our new and established Professors.
These lectures showcase the breadth and quality of the research being conducted at the University.
Thursday 25 May 2023, 6pm, Tom Cowie Lecture Theatre.
Professor Alexandra Moschovi, Professor of Photography/Curating.
Photography is everywhere, as visual communication and a means of expression, as high and popular art, as documentation and play, as social practice and vehicle for critical citizenry and civic engagement.
Drawing on a research journey that transverses the areas of photography, art history, digital media, and museum/curating studies, Professor Moschovi will explore cross-sections of photography’s changing technologies and shifting currencies, its discursive and institutional battles while stressing the need for transnational and more inclusive (hi)stories of photographies.
Tuesday 7 March 2023, 6pm, Tom Cowie Lecture Theatre.
Professor Caroline Mitchell, Professor of Radio and Participation.
Radio is an enduring and resilient medium which has responded to many industry and societal challenges over the past century.
Professor Mitchell’s lecture will map over 40 years of research and practice relating to understanding women and radio, community radio and new forms of sound mapping, archiving and activism. She will discuss approaches and methods that bring previously marginalised and minoritized voices to radio, audio and podcasting.
Wednesday 15 February 2023
Professor John Murray, Professor of Robotics and Autonomous Systems
Exploring the developments of AI in industry, exploring challenges and issues and successes of AI systems. Professor Murray will discuss the latest development in AI and Robotics, how this impacts the world in which we live and the challenges that face applications of AI and Robotics. This lecture will look at the big questions which surround the use of AI from ethics to models of trust, to data manipulation and the morals which govern the use of AI and Robotics in society.
Thursday 9 February 2023, 6pm, Prospect 007 Lecture Theatre.
Professor Yitka Graham, Professor of Health Services Research.
Bariatric surgery is the most effective method of weight loss for people living with obesity, however, it is not widely accepted or understood.
Professor Graham will discuss her innovative partnerships working across NHS, patients, local government, and commercial organisations, which are improving patient care, supporting the healthcare workforce, and meeting the challenges faced by people who have undergone bariatric surgery.
Wednesday 2 November 2022, 6pm, Murray Lecture Theatre.
Professor John Fulton, Professor of Social Inclusion.
There are several approaches to the relationship of theory and practice. This presentation will specifically focus on the ways in which theories can be applied to practice. Professor Fulton drawing from his career in health care and education will illustrate the ways in which, theory when applied to practice, can explain, illuminate, and transform practice.
Wednesday 19 October 2022, 6pm, Prospect 009 Lecture Theatre.
Professor Nicholas Pappas, Professor of Tourism Development and Crisis Management.
In this lecture, Professor Nicholas Pappas, Professor of Tourism Development and Crisis Management in the Faculty of Business, Law and Tourism will provide an overview of his career in Tourism and his achievements to date.
The lecture will take place on Wednesday 19 October 2022 at 6-7pm, Prospect 009 Lecture Theatre, Sir Tom Cowie Campus, Sunderland, SR6 0DD.
Registration and refreshments from 5:30pm in Prospect Building.
Wednesday 21 September 2022.
Professor David Baglee, Head of School of Engineering, Faculty of Technology.
In this lecture, Professor David Baglee, Professor of Advanced Maintenance and Head of School of Engineering, Faculty of Technology, will introduce a snapshot of his career and will discuss how technology has changed during these years to support 'smarter' maintenance management utilising industry 4 tools and techniques.
The lecture will take place on Wednesday 21 September, 6-7pm, Sir Tom Cowie Lecture Theatre, Prospect Building, Sir Tom Cowie Campus, Sunderland, SR6 0DD.
Registration and refreshments from 5:30pm in Prospect Building.