Academic Lecture Programme
Stand out from the Crowd
When applying to top universities and competitive courses, candidates need to stand out from the crowd. Background reading and inspirational and challenging learning from experts and peers is key, as is hearing from academics already at the cutting edge of university research.
Queen’s holds a series of academic lectures each year delivered by expert speakers in particular academic disciplines. The lectures are organised to be relevant for our current cohort of Year 12 university applicants but are equally suitable to Year 11 students wanting to find out more about a subject they are considering.
We welcome students from other schools to benefit from this informative programme. Simply register below for the lectures you wish to attend.
The programme involves leading academics discussing the latest research in a wide range of subject fields in a format that gives a real taste of the university learning experience.
We have a number of academic lectures lined up for 2025 from speakers working in leading Higher Education institutions. Confirmed dates and lectures are below and the programme begins with a fascinating insight into human personality and how it copes under conditions of stress with Dr Kieran Lyon from the University of Nottingham. He will be sharing his expert psychological research with sixth formers and Year 11 as part of the programme.
All lectures run from 4-5pm at our Senior School site on City Walls Road.
2025 Lectures
- Tuesday 7 January 2025 – ‘Five Types of People: How your personality affects how you cope with stress’ Dr Kieran Lyon (Lecturer in Psychology, University of Nottingham)
- Tuesday 14 January 2025 – ‘Empathy’ Professor Thomas Schramme (Department of Philosophy, University of Liverpool)
- Tuesday 21 January 2025 – ‘Biodiversity and the Biodiversity Crisis’ Dr Ellie Harrison (Lecturer in Ecology, University of Keele)
- Tuesday 4 February 2025– ‘The Meanings of Greek Myths in Roman Art’ Professor Zahra Newby (Department of Classics and Ancient History, University of Warwick)
- Tuesday 11 February 2025 – ‘It’s all in the Balance’ – John Turner (Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Nottingham)
