Events

Thomas Collett will join us in April to provide an interesting analysis of "Our Universe under a Magnifying Glass". He is Professor of Astrophysics and a Royal Society University Research Fellow at the Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation, University of Portsmouth. Thomas graduated from Oxford University and undertook his PhD at Cambridge University.  He joined University of Portsmouth in 2016 as a post-doctoral research fellow. His research has been funded by the Royal Astronomical Society, University of Portsmouth, Science and Technology Facilities Council and the Royal Society.

More energy will be produced by decentralised renewable sources, primarily driven by the need to reduce carbon emissions and mitigate climate change. The energy systems are becoming increasingly sophisticated, requiring innovative approaches and powerful tools to enhance their management and operation. Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a game-changer in the energy sector in this regard.

United Utilities is responsible for water and wastewater services in the North West of England. They are committed to delivering reliable and resilient water supplies to three million households and 200,000 businesses in the North West, at the lowest possible cost. They have a long-term approach for sustainable drainage and wastewater management and look at three key areas: flooding, environment and wastewater treatment.  They have many current and future planned projects and the speakers will describe some of these. 

C2V+ is a strategic collaboration between VolkerStevin and Jacobs. They provide a unique blend of consulting, design, design-build, operations and programme management capability to tackle complex challenges in the water and wastewater industry. They are working on several projects in the NW to create better rivers and are partners in the upgrades to water network infrastructure across the Northwest.

Everything we see around us, apart from hydrogen and helium, was made in stars during the first two thirds of the life of the Universe. We will tell this story and show how the life of a star is also the battle of matter against gravity. A battle that matter looses with either a whimper, or an explosion that for a short while outshines a galaxy.

Everything we see around us, apart from hydrogen and helium, was made in stars during the first two thirds of the life of the Universe. We will tell this story and show how the life of a star is also the battle of matter against gravity. A battle that matter looses with either a whimper, or an explosion that for a short while outshines a galaxy.

Everything we see around us, apart from hydrogen and helium, was made in stars during the first two thirds of the life of the Universe. We will tell this story and show how the life of a star is also the battle of matter against gravity. A battle that matter looses with either a whimper, or an explosion that for a short while outshines a galaxy.

Everything we see around us, apart from hydrogen and helium, was made in stars during the first two thirds of the life of the Universe. We will tell this story and show how the life of a star is also the battle of matter against gravity. A battle that matter looses with either a whimper, or an explosion that for a short while outshines a galaxy.

This talk describes the evolution of the a jet fighter for the US Navy, the F4H-1 Phantom II, from the first concept in 1953, through the first flight in 1958 and then up to going into service with the US Navy. The talk covers just the first 47 aeroplanes. More than 5,000 Phantoms were eventually built.