Recent public talks from academics and researchers at the Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford

Professor Alison Noble speaking at the Engineering Horizons lecture

Recent lectures

Lubbock Lectures

The Maurice Lubbock Memorial Lecture series was founded in 1963 by the Trustees of the Hon. Maurice Fox Pitt Lubbock commemoration fund, to promote the study of engineering and its applications to which Maurice Lubbock's career was devoted. The lectures are intended 'for a scientific and lay audience, on engineering in relation to its environment'.

Prof Sarah Sparrow at the 2025 Lubbock Lecture: 'Boosting energy system resilience in the face of future weather extremes.'

Professor Sarah Sparrow 'Boosting energy system resilience in the face of future weather extremes'

Prof Jesus Lizana/Prof Barbara Rossi ‘The future of net zero buildings and the sustainable use of materials in construction’

Professor Peter Ireland ‘How we help decarbonise aviation’

Professor Kostas Margellos: ‘The mathematics of smart cities’

Professor Harrison Steel – ‘Robotics & Control meet Synthetic Biology'

Professor Malavika Nair Lubbock Lecture - Biomaterials for SMART Medical Devices

Professor Malavika Nair - 'Biomaterials for SMART Medical Devices'

Professor Antonis Papachristodoulou ‘Designing Biocontrollers’

More Lubbock Lectures

Engineering Horizons

Engineering Horizons is our latest alumni events programme, launched in 2024, and consists of an annual in person lecture in London as well as virtual events which can be accessed by our UK and International alumni.

Professor Alison Noble ‘The transformative impact of machine learning in ultrasound imaging’

Professor Emilio Martínez Pañeda ‘Material degradation challenges across multiple areas’

Professor Konstantina Vogiatzaki ‘How AI innovations can support the transition to a net-zero society’

Jenkin lectures

The first Jenkin lecture, in 1988, launched the Society of Oxford University Engineers (now Oxford Engineering Alumni), with the aim of fostering the welfare and interests of Oxford University and its alumni, especially in relation to Engineering. The lecture series was named in honour of Charles Frewen Jenkin, elected first Professor of Engineering Science. Today the Jenkin lecture takes place as part of the University's Alumni weekend, usually held in September, which showcases the best and brightest of the University - past, present and future.