Past events
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Boulting on bikes: Ned Boulting in conversation
°µÍø½ûÇø alumnus Ned Boulting discussed his career and all things cycling at a talk co-hosted by the Intellectual Forum and the Festival of Cycling on 24 September.
Find out moreLabyrinth: The path less taken
On 26 June, the IF hosted Labyrinth, a multi-sensory walk that leads participants to reflect on their lives, values, and goals by combining ancient reflective practice with interactive exercises.
Find out moreArt at the heart of Leonardo da Vinci's anatomical studies
At a talk at the Intellectual Forum on 16 May, heart surgeon Francis Wells dissected Leonardo da Vinci's anatomical studies through a contemporary lens.
Find out moreThe Madman in the White House
Historian Patrick Weil gave a look into Sigmund Freud's lost psychobiography of American president Woodrow Wilson in a talk at the Intellectual Forum on 30 April.
Find out moreGlobal sanctions and Russia: Lessons for international business
As part of the TMT Lecture Series with The Moscow Times, the Intellectual Forum hosted Nabi Abdullaev to consider how Russia's sanctions have impacted international businesses.
Find out moreLeaders in Responsible AI Summit 2024
The 2024 Leaders in Responsible AI Summit, hosted by the Intellectual Forum, convened commercial, civil, defence, and academic leaders from around the world to discuss some of the most pressing questions surrounding AI and its place in society.
Find out moreUnlock the 'Secrets of Nature': Exploring history, film, and environment
A Cambridge Festival event hosted by the Intellectual Forum introduced children to nature documentaries of the 1920s and 30s.
Find out morePower and the unWEIRDification of behavioural science
Catherine Angai and Bridget Gildea discussed how to make behavioural science less WEIRD (Western, Educated, Industrialised, Rich, and Democratic) in a talk at the Intellectual Forum.
Find out moreLaw and the making of life: Regulating stem cell-based embryo models
Professor Emily Jackson spoke about the regulations surrounding brain organoids and stem cell-based embryo models at the Intellectual Forum for this year's Lisa Jardine Memorial Lecture.
Find out moreRory Cellan-Jones in conversation
At the Intellectual Forum on 14 February, former BBC News technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones spoke with current MMLL students Aimee Jones and Asher Porter about how his undergraduate studies at Jesus served as a catalyst for a successful career in journalism.
Find out moreSentia: The science behind safe social drinking
Professor David Nutt introduced the science behind his mission to develop a new, safer alcohol alternative at a talk at the Intellectual Forum on 1 February.
Find out moreThrilling plots and chilling realities: Writing global thrillers
Thriller writer Mike Harrison discussed the art of creative writing and weaving real-world issues into his fiction at a talk on the Intellectual Forum on 25 January.
Find out more°µÍø½ûÇø hosts innovative Hackathon on inclusivity in the workplace
In December, the IF hosted the University of Cambridge ThinkLab, BBC CAPE, and Google for a two-day workshop around how to make the working environment more accessible.
Find out moreChris Boardman: How cycling can save the world
Sustainable mobility advocate and former professional cyclist Chris Boardman discussed the positive impact of active travel on our communities and the environment at a talk at the Intellectual Forum on 6 December.
Find out moreRos Atkins on... The art of explanation
On 30 November at the Intellectual Forum, journalist and BBC presenter Ros Atkins shared his approach to communication and some of the personal and professional experiences which shaped it.
Find out moreBehind the scenes of COP 28
On 30 November, the opening day of COP 28, the Intellectual Forum hosted an informal conversation between IF Director Julian Huppert and °µÍø½ûÇø Postdoctoral Associate Dr Nina Seega on the expectations for and realities of the 28th international climate conference.
Find out moreThe afterlives of Caribbean slavery
On 22 November, historian Catherine Hall discussed her forthcoming book "Lucky Valley" in the third and final event of the Legacy of Slavery Working Party lecture series.
Find out moreDisplacement and memories of loss with Prof Sheila Fitzpatrick
On 17 November, distinguished historian Prof Sheila Fitzpatrick discussed the former Soviet Union and its sphere of influence, within and beyond its borders during a talk at the Intellectual Forum.
Find out moreWhite Debt: The Demerara Uprising and Britain's Legacy of Slavery
On 14 November, author Thomas Harding discussed his book "White Debt" in the second event of the Legacy of Slavery Working Party lecture series.
Find out moreJohn Bercow: Speaking for change
On 10 November, John Bercow spoke at the Intellectual Forum about his time as Speaker of the House of Commons and the challenges facing the current Conservative government.
Find out moreDefending the History of Africa and the African Diaspora
On 1 November, historian Hakim Adi discussed his book "African and Caribbean People in Britain: a History" in the first event of the Legacy of Slavery Working Party lecture series.
Find out moreYoung women in policy in South Asia
At this panel event, four women from the policy worlds in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan shared their personal experiences and professional insight to shed light on women's negotiations with the state, politics, and law in male-dominated environments.
Find out moreTime to Write: Emily Winslow's 49 lessons for writing a novel
Crime writer Emily Winslow visited the Intellectual Forum to give a packed audience a glimpse into a few of the 49 lessons on how to write a novel from her new book 'Time to Write'.
Find out moreBritain and the world: From Chagos to Ukraine and beyond
Philippe Sands KC, renowned barrister, spoke at the Intellectual Forum on 16 October about his career in international law and his views on some of the most pressing human rights issues of our time.
Find out moreAfropolitanism and Ada’s Realm: A conversation with Sharon Dodua Otoo
On 12 October, prizewinning author Sharon Dodua Otoo visited the Intellectual Forum to speakabout the recently published English-language edition of her debut novel, "Ada’s Realm".
Find out moreKnock, knock! In pursuit of a grand unified theory of humour
Humour comes in many forms, from slapstick to sarcasm to knock knock jokes. Author and humourist William Hartston explained them all in this talk about what makes us laugh and why.
Find out moreHow to use Freedom of Information for the social good
Freedom of Information (FOI) has emerged around the world as a tool for openness and transparency. From cycle campaigns seeking...
Find out moreTextual Magic: charms and written amulets in medieval England
The medieval charm tradition was a continuous, deeply-rooted part of the English Middle Ages. On 7 July, Dr Katherine Hindley...
Find out moreWriting American history in uncertain times
The United States of America's history and politics have always been closely connected, but in recent years we’ve seen extraordinary...
Find out moreEmbracing fashion sustainability with Riccardo Bellini
Since joining Chloé in 2018, Riccardo Bellini has focused on re-energising the brand with an emphasis on purpose and sustainability...
Find out moreClosing Ranks: My Life as a Cop
How can we improve relationships between the police and Britain's minority ethnic communities? What can we change to create a...
Find out moreHow to reach a nature-friendly future with Philip Lymbery
Worldwide we are faced with expansion of industrial farming, where mega-farms, chemicals, and animal cages are jeopardising the air we...
Find out moreAi Weiwei on memorials, colonisation, and freedom in art at the Intellectual Forum
On 21 April, the legendary Chinese contemporary artist, documentarian, and activist Ai Weiwei came to speak at the Intellectual Forum...
Find out moreJulian of Norwich: mother, mystic, radical
What can a 14th century woman writer's story teach us about our own lives? The 14th century visionary Julian of...
Find out moreThe universe in an atom: atoms as quantum sensors for fundamental physics
While practical quantum computers, with their fascinating future possibilities, remain quite a distance away in the future, quantum sensors are...
Find out moreWould I Sci To You? Science comedy show
Relevant but irreverent: science, technology, engineering, and maths meets Would I Lie to You, Have I Got News for You...
Find out moreRomanticism and the Black Atlantic
Romanticism is best known as a movement celebrating political and imaginative liberty - the human mind freeing itself from the...
Find out moreThe power of storytelling: care survivors and reparative justice
How can the powerless make their voices heard? On Monday 20 March, as part of the Cambridge Festival, Dr Véronique...
Find out moreBeyond online safety: AI, web3, and the Metaverse
What is the future of online safety? The Online Safety Bill gives social media companies a duty of care towards...
Find out moreMission Control to the Intellectual Forum: the Leaders in Responsible AI Summit 2023
With the rise of technologies such as ChatGPT and GPT-4, the general public are becoming acutely aware of the importance...
Find out moreThe next generation: navigating the age of generative AI
How will the coming age of generative AI shape our daily lives? Who should have access to these tools? And...
Find out moreTechnology and geopolitics with Britain’s former chief cyber negotiator
How should democratic governments and societies prepare for the future? What different skills are needed in public policy today? Is...
Find out moreLisa Jardine Memorial Lecture 2023 - Archival pursuits: unediting lives and letters
All editors and archivists have biases hidden even from themselves, but what do we do when they wilfully mislead us...
Find out moreEnhancing vaccine uptake in an age of COVID-19
On 7 February, the Intellectual Forum hosted a critical discussion about how to make our communities - our world -...
Find out moreHacktivism and Black creativity
"This lecture series will cultivate a global community of change-makers that want to build at the intersection of disruptive innovation...
Find out moreThe Curiosity Incubator at the Intellectual Forum: an 'Accelerator for Good'
On 24-25 January, Intellectual Forum Senior Research Associate Bridget Gildea held the pilot of her Curiosity Incubator, an 'Accelerator for...
Find out moreBuilding sustainable communities: rehabilitating 33 million people after the 2022 Pakistan Floods
What happens if you involve communities in post-disaster development? On 1 February, the Intellectual Forum was joined by Yasmeen Lari...
Find out moreThe Falling of Dusk
Why should Christians embrace suspicious doubt? Can a suspicious Christianity challenge doubters? On 12 January, the Intellectual Forum hosted a...
Find out moreHostile Film Screening
On 29 November, the Intellectual Forum screened Hostile, an award-winning feature-length documentary written, produced, and directed by BAFTA-longlisted filmmaker Sonita...
Find out moreBoy Actors in Early Modern England
What was life like for early modern boy actors, and what was it like to write for them? The Intellectual...
Find out moreLessons for the NHS from high-stakes decision making
What can be learned from situations where high-stakes decisions have to be made? “The route to making safe high-pressure decisions...
Find out moreAbortion is still a crime in Britain: changing the law for women and girls
Many people assume that the right to an abortion is enshrined in law in most of the UK. But that's...
Find out moreBridges or walls: a competitive or cooperative planet?
On 1 October the Intellectual Forum was joined by Intellectual Forum Senior Research Associate and former diplomat Farukh Amil. Farukh...
Find out moreAn evening with Lemn Sissay
The Intellectual Forum was joined by renowned poet, playwright, memoirist, performer, and broadcaster Lemn Sissay OBE. Lemn read from his...
Find out moreInfrastructure and time: what future should we build?
How long does it take to build new infrastructure and why does this matter? Are we imagining useful infrastructure futures...
Find out moreNew leaders, new rules: an immersive workshop for aspiring leaders
We are in a leadership and motivational crisis today - as individuals, in our organisations, and as a society at...
Find out moreCollege community environment forum
The Intellectual Forum hosted the College Community Environment Forum as part of Green Week Michaelmas 2022. In 2021, the College...
Find out moreDrawing without seeing at the Intellectual Forum
Is beauty in an object, or in a concept? Materials have the ability to seduce or distract us from the...
Find out moreThe Great Post Office Scandal
How do you expose one of the UK's biggest ever miscarriages of justice? The Great Post Office Scandal is the...
Find out moreJoined Up Thinking
At a time of existential global challenges, we need our best brainpower. How do we create genius environments, help our...
Find out moreAn Intimate History of Evolution
°µÍø½ûÇø Honorary Fellow Alison Bashford FBA came to the Intellectual Forum on Wednesday 5 October to discuss her book...
Find out moreHere We Are: film screening and Q&A
On the 27th August, we screened the animated short film Here We Are, based on the award-winning book by Oliver...
Find out moreFrom ‘altruism’ to solidarity: funding feminist movements
On Thursday 16 June, we were joined by feminist activist Lori Adelman. Lori is Vice President at Global Fund for...
Find out moreCommunities in space: a one-day conference
On Friday 29th April, this one-day conference investigated the social, economic, cultural, legal, governmental, and other issues relating to future...
Find out moreTwitter: power and responsibility
On 27th April Twitter’s Senior Director of Global Public Policy, Nick Pickles, joined us to discuss the issues and principles...
Find out moreImaging in four dimensions
On 8th April, as part of the Cambridge Festival 2022, Dr Tiffany Harte led a turn-based game to help build...
Find out moreProductivity: does it really matter?
We spend a significant portion of our waking hours on our work, and “productivity†has become a ubiquitous term for...
Find out moreFinancing the transition to a sustainable economy
On 7th April Dr Nina Seega asked: What is sustainable finance? What has COP26 meant for the financial sector? And...
Find out moreMake your own medieval medical charms
On Sunday 3rd April 2022, as part of the Cambridge Festival 2022, Intellectual Forum Senior Research Associate Dr Kat Hindley...
Find out moreBreaking the rules of protein synthesis in living systems
On Friday 1st April 2022, as part of the Cambridge Festival 2022, synthetic biologist Dr Kim Liu questioned whether we...
Find out morePre-packaged: corporate and political influences on children’s nutrition
On Thursday 31st March, in a talk for the Cambridge Festival 2022, Dr Sarah Steele, of the Intellectual Forum and...
Find out moreHolding Facebook accountable: why independent oversight matters
Dex Hunter-Torricke, The Oversight Board’s Head of Global Communications & Public Engagement, joined us on Tuesday 29th March 2022 to...
Find out moreR4HC-MENA International Policy Conference on ‘Health in conflict’ now on YouTube
Watch the Research for Health in Conflict in the Middle East and North Africa (R4HC-MENA) international policy conference, in English...
Find out moreBeing in connection: a conversation with Sharon Dodua Otoo
On Friday 18th March 2022, attendees had the chance to hear an exciting preview of Ada’s Realm, the remarkable new...
Find out moreThe Lisa Jardine Memorial Lecture 2022
The 2022 Lisa Jardine Memorial Lecture was given by Professor Bill Sherman on Tuesday 15th March 2022. This illustrated lecture...
Find out moreThe Voice of Sin
In conjunction with the Cambridge Film Trust and the Japan Foundation, °µÍø½ûÇø and the Intellectual Forum were delighted to...
Find out moreReal lives in science
On International Women’s Day (Tuesday 8th March 2022) we were joined by a number of university members including undergraduates, postgraduates...
Find out moreIntact: what would it take for your body to be good enough?
Professor of Political Philosophy and °µÍø½ûÇø Fellow Professor Clare Chambers joined us on Friday 25th February 2022 to rethink...
Find out moreShould the police use more facial recognition?
On Friday 25th February, former Metropolitan Police Commissioner Lord Bernard Hogan Howe, who argues for increased use of facial recognition...
Find out moreIwane: Sword of Serenity
Find out moreTales from a reformed establishment lackey
On Thursday 10th February, Andrew Mitchell returned to his alma mater °µÍø½ûÇø, Cambridge to talk about his life and...
Find out moreWhat’s the worst that could happen?
Did you know that you’re more likely to die from a catastrophe than in a car crash? On Monday 17th...
Find out moreProfessor Mary Beard: in conversation
Find out moreCan we grow artificial leather? The future of materials with Andras Forgacs
How will the world move away from petrochemical and animal-derived materials? On Thursday 18th November 2021, the Intellectual Forum's Dr...
Find out moreGood Data – reasons to be cheerful about our digital future
Find out moreIn conversation with the father of India’s IT revolution, Sam Pitroda
How will the ethics of technology and data sharing impact governance? Sam Pitroda joined us on Friday 29th October 2021...
Find out moreScreening of experimental film: Lady Blackshirt
On Friday 22nd October 2021, the Intellectual Forum hosted a screening of the new experimental film Impermanence: Lady Blackshirt, followed...
Find out moreCreating an equitable future through education
On Thursday 7th October 2021, The Yidan Prize Foundation, the University of Cambridge (the REAL Centre at the Faculty of...
Find out moreConfronting the past, reimagining the future: universities, the legacies of enslavement, and restorative justice
In a one-day virtual conference on Friday 1st October 2021, speakers from universities, the museum sector, local government, and the...
Find out moreThe #MeToo movement in the UK and Australia
On 16 July, the Intellectual Forum, the Australian National University, and the Centre for Social Impact at the University of...
Find out more°µÍø½ûÇø Perspectives: long-term thinking with Roman Krznaric
At the first °µÍø½ûÇø Perspectives: Long-term Thinking event on Tuesday 29th June 2021, public philosopher and author of The...
Find out moreDigging up the past: nuns, the early College, and how they lived
On Wednesday 23rd June 2021, we heard from project leader Preston Boyles and °µÍø½ûÇø archivist Robert Athol about the...
Find out moreCan positive psychology build a brighter future?
On Monday 21st June 2021, we were joined by Professor Felicia Huppert, Founding Director of the Well-being Institute, University of...
Find out moreMuseums of the future
What are museums for? What will they be like in decades to come, and has the COVID-19 pandemic changed the...
Find out moreHow should a government be?
For over a century, the most pressing question in political thought has been about the size and capacity of the...
Find out moreBusiness ecosystems of the future
Businesses are increasingly being challenged to solve problems and come up with new offerings that are way beyond the capabilities any company has in-house.
Find out moreVaccine equity: the defining challenge of our times
Are COVID-19 vaccines getting to those who need them most?
Find out moreCOVID-19 mutations: what do they mean for vaccine science?
What do we know about COVID-19 mutations?
Find out moreRipples: a live interactive event
How do ripples form the fabric of our world, and how do we make sense of them? From social media...
Find out moreYoung scientists gather for a workshop on atoms
The world is made of atoms, but what does this mean? College Postdoctoral Associate Tiffany Harte delivered an interactive workshop to young scientists.
Find out moreHow can we fix the financial system?
How can university endowments, pension funds, and individual savers contribute to the mitigation of inequality and the climate crisis through their investments?
Find out moreIs social media changing your life? Watch the discussion
The Intellectual Forum and the University of Cambridge ThinkLab welcomed an expert panel to talk about the impact social media is having on our lives for the Cambridge Festival 2021.
Find out moreWhy lifelong learning matters
Available to watch online: A virtual fireside chat with MasterClass Founder and CEO David Rogier.
Find out moreThe economic costs of insufficient sleep
Michael Whitmore, Research Leader at RAND Europe, counts the costs of insufficient sleep.
Find out moreA big data approach to improving sleep
Sleep Cycle's CTO Mikael Kågebäck and Malin Abrahamsson, Director of PR and Partnerships, gave a talk for the Intellectual Forum and ThinkLab's Sleep Week.
Find out moreHow does sleep health affect society?
Internationally renowned sleep scientist Dr Michael Grandner gave a fascinating lecture for the Intellectual Forum and ThinkLab's Sleep Week - now available to watch online.
Find out moreChildren's sleep: facts and myths
Sleep Week continues with a data-driven discussion on 'what works' when it comes to infant sleep - now available to watch online.
Find out moreWhat is 'normal' infant sleep?
The Intellectual Forum's Sleep Week started with a discussion of infant sleep with anthropologist Professor Helen Ball.
Find out moreWatch the 2021 Lisa Jardine Memorial Lecture
How should historians study emotions to help them understand the past? The German Peasants' War of 1524-6 was the biggest...
Find out moreThe experience economy with James Wallman
Available to watch online: former British Deputy Ambassador to the US Patrick Davies OBE discusses US politics.
Find out moreTransition in the USA: what just happened and what’s next?
Available to watch online: former British Deputy Ambassador to the US Patrick Davies OBE discusses US politics.
Find out moreHow The Simpsons predicts the future
Available to watch online: The Simpsons writer and Producer Al Jean talks about Humour, Politics and how The Simpsons predicts the future.
Find out moreDr Giles Yeo explains 'the truth about diets'
Watch Dr Giles Yeo talk about diets, bodyweight, and why we eat the way that we do.
Find out moreDr Matthew Young explains the developmental origins of cancer
You can now watch Dr Matthew Young talk about the developmental origins of cancer.
Find out moreDr Temple Grandin explains why we need "different kinds of minds"
You can now watch Dr Temple Grandin talk about neurodiversity and different ways of thinking.
Find out moreDr Ulrich Schneider asks: is "detecting" the same as "seeing"?
You can now watch Dr Ulrich Schneider's talk on whether or not we can believe what we see.
Find out moreMo Gawdat shares the secrets of staying happy in difficult times
You can now watch Mo Gawdat's talk on finding silver linings in the face of crisis.
Find out moreHow is tech changing how we work, think and feel?
You can now watch our panel discuss the ways in which tech is having an impact on our lives.
Find out moreWatch Professor Sarah Bridle explain how we can take a bite out of climate change
You can now watch Professor Sarah Bridle talk about her new book: Food and Climate Change without the Hot Air
Find out moreYidan Prize Conference Series: Europe 2020
On Wednesday 11 March 2020 °µÍø½ûÇø hosted this year's Yidan Prize Conference, welcoming guests from around the world to...
Find out moreClimate Finance Conference
On Tuesday 3 March 2020, the Intellectual Forum hosted the first Climate Finance Conference: an invitation-only gathering of key investors...
Find out moreRBBC Russo-British Conference Series: Building the Future Together
On 27 February 2020, this Conference, held at °µÍø½ûÇø, brought together high-level participants from the UK and Russia to...
Find out moreBelinda Wilkes brings the high-energy universe to °µÍø½ûÇø
On 5 February 2020, Dr Belinda Wilkes showed enthralled audiences images taken from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. During her talk...
Find out moreA night of poetry with Raymond Antrobus: a journey through the deaf and hearing world
Winner of the 2018 Ted Hughes Award, Raymond Antrobus, came to the Intellectual Forum to deliver his poems in spoken-word...
Find out more°µÍø½ûÇø Conference on Food, Farming and Climate Change
On 30 January 2020, this Conference brought together experts from a diverse set of backgrounds to explore the future of...
Find out moreHas the UK's aid commitment advanced the sustainable development goals? A conversation with Stephen Twigg
On 23 January 2020, former MP and Chair of the International Development Select Committee, Stephen Twigg, came to the Intellectual...
Find out moreLex Ex Machina: a conference on law's computability
On 13 December 2019, this conference brought together a diverse range of experts to explore the advances in artificial intelligence...
Find out moreAn Evening with Simon Reid-Henry on the Empire of Democracy from 1970-2017
On Wednesday 27 November, author, academic, and Jesus Alumnus, Simon Reid-Henry, came to the Intellectual Forum to talk about his...
Find out moreAre British politics in turmoil?
On Tuesday 19 November, the Financial Times journalist and Jesus Alumna, Miranda Green, came to the Intellectual Forum to talk...
Find out morePrisoners? Artists? Or Both?
PhD student Ellie Brown came to the Intellectual Forum to talk about her work with prisoners.
Find out moreDiscovering the untold history of the Parthenon
Dr Elizabeth Key Fowden came to the Intellectual Forum to interrogate the diverse history of the Parthenon.
Find out moreWatch Professor James Clackson's history of taboo words
Professor James Clackson joined us at the Intellectual Forum to talk about taboo language as part of the Cambridge Festival of Ideas 2019.
Find out moreIs the law just "common sense with knobs on"?
°µÍø½ûÇø Fellow Julius Grower came to the Intellectual Forum to put the public through their paces with a number of tricky legal conundrums.
Find out moreHow does industry influence health and nutrition research? Watch the live-stream here
Public health experts Dr Sarah Steele and Professor David Stuckler came to the Intellectual Forum to discuss the influence of industry over what we know about health and nutrition.
Find out moreRustat Report on the Future of Homes, Housing and Urbanisation
On 27 September 2019, this Conference brought together a diverse range experts to explore the future of cities and housing...
Find out moreNovelist returns to °µÍø½ûÇø for Cambridge Science Festival event
The Intellectual Forum welcomed Megan Hunter (2006) to the Cambridge Science Festival to discuss her debut novel The End We Start From.
Find out moreThe world of quantum computers: Jesus Fellow gives Science Festival lecture to packed audience
°µÍø½ûÇø Fellow Dr Ulrich Schnieder delivered a lecture on quantum computers for the Cambridge Science Festival.
Find out moreBeyond Star Wars: Professor Tim Willkinson explains Holographic Projection Displays
You can now watch Professor Tim Wilkinson talk about his work on Holographic Projection Displays for the Cambridge Science Festival.
Find out moreIs technology making you miserable? Watch the debate
On the 11th of March 2019, experts in law, the psychology of technology use, social media, and gamification, met to...
Find out moreWatch Baroness Helena Kennedy QC discuss international law in the age of Brexit and Trump
A video of the 2019 Lisa Jardine Memorial Lecture, delivered by Baroness Helena Kennedy, is now available to watch.
Find out moreRustat Report on Artificial Intelligence, Big Data and Healthcare
On 31 January 2019, the Rustat Conferences brought together experts from across academia, industry, the NHS, government, and enterprise, to discuss Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data (BD), and healthcare.
Find out moreMaking better decisions with Steven Johnson at the Intellectual Forum
The Farsighted event with non-fiction writer and TV presenter Steven Johnson is now available to watch.
Find out moreBook Launch of It Keeps Me Seeking with Andrew Briggs
Intellectual Forum hosted the Cambridge launch of It Keeps Me Seeking: The Invitation from Science, Philosophy and Religion, a new book by Andrew Briggs, Hans Halvorson & Andrew Steane.
Find out moreWhat should children learn?
The importance to the next generation of high quality education is undisputed. However, the substance of a good education is often less discussed. A half-day conference on 1 November debated this and more, challenging delegates to think about what and how children should learn.
Find out moreInfluenza - 1918/19 and now
Take two authors and add one virologist to talk about pandemic flu and what do you get? A fascinating discussion about the 1918 Spanish flu outbreak and an insight into modern day preparations for a future pandemic.
Find out moreThe importance of ice: Professor Julian Dowdeswell explains extreme climates
College Fellow Professor Julian Dowdeswell spoke to a packed Intellectual Forum event about the importance of polar ice to the global climate system.
Find out moreTransforming the future? Anticipation in the 21st Century
The Intellectual Forum was pleased to host Riel Miller to discuss his recent book, Transforming the Future.
Find out moreFacebook under scrutiny at Intellectual Forum event
Professor Siva Vaidhyanathan, author of Antisocial Media: How Facebook Disconnects us and Undermines Democracy joined an expert panel to discuss the effects that social media is having on democracy and society.
Find out moreBallet film premieres at Festival
The premiere of The Ballet of the Nations, a film by Bristol-based Impermanence Dance Theatre, has been screened as part of the °µÍø½ûÇø Intellectual Forum programme for the Cambridge Festival of Ideas 2018.
Find out moreWatch Dr Clare Chambers argue against state-recognised marriage
You can now see College Fellow Dr Clare Chambers critiquing state-recognised marriage in this livestream of the Against Marriage event hosted by the Intellectual Forum.
Find out moreRustat Report on Reconfiguring Careers: Recruitment, Retention and Diversity
On the 21 of September 2018, experts came together to discuss recruitment, retention, and diversity.
Find out moreHealthcare and data: how do we get it right?
On 13 September 2018, the Intellectual Forum co-hosted with Understanding Patient Data and Hal Hodson, a day-long public conference to explore, engage, discuss, and challenge, ideas around how we manage healthcare data.
Find out moreWatch The Simpsons star Harry Shearer at Intellectual Forum event
Watch one of the stars of the internationally renowned TV series The Simpsons take questions from the public at an Intellectual Forum event.
Find out moreRustat Report on Generations
On 21 June 2018, this Rustat Conference explored 'is there such a thing as a generation gap?'.
Find out moreHow science really works: the secret life of science
Professor Jeremy Baumberg FRS explored "Is the scientific enterprise truly as healthy as we tend to think? How does the system itself shape what scientists do?â€
Find out moreBuilding a business within the creative industries: an evening with Flora Alexandra Ogilvy
Flora Alexandra Ogilvy, the founder of Arteviste, which helps companies to inspire their audiences by engaging with the contemporary art world, came to the Intellectual Forum to discuss building a business in the creative industries.
Find out moreCreating the coolest objects in the Universe
Intellectual Forum was pleased to host °µÍø½ûÇø Fellow, Ulrich Schneider, to explore how you can make things colder than anything in outer space.
Find out moreUsing Materials to Think
Advances in science provide the means to probe matter on increasingly minute and vast scales, expanding human senses and calling into question what it means to know and perceive.
Find out moreFashion and the circular economy: engineering biology for textile dyeing
The textile industry is a global environmental disaster. Everything from the production of both natural and synthetic fibres to making finished garments carry a negative environmental impact.
Find out moreHot topics in bioscience I wished I knew more about
Intellectual Forum hosted a panel of bioscientists from around the University of Cambridge to discuss the hot topics of the day for the Cambridge Science Festival.
Find out moreJimmy Choo 'In Conversation' in College
World-famous shoe designer, Professor Datuk Jimmy Choo OBE, kept an audience entertained for over an hour last night as he shared personal stories and sage advice.
Find out moreChina's Belt and Road from a European Perspective
China's economic Belt and Road Initiative was approached from a global and European perspective at a lecture given by Dr Danilo Türk.
Find out moreYidan Prize Convenes Educating for the Future Conference
Dr Charles Chen Yidan, founder of the world’s biggest education prize – the Yidan Prize – addressed leading global academics and educators on key issues facing the sector at the Yidan Prize Cambridge Conference held at °µÍø½ûÇø.
Find out moreCambridge Railway lecture features College archive material
Nineteenth Century plans from the College archives are just some of the never before published images that formed part of an illustrated lecture about the history of Cambridge Railway Station.
Find out moreWatch the inaugural Lisa Jardine lecture
Watch the inaugural Lisa Jardine Lecture - delivered by College alum and author of The Silk Roads, Professor Peter Frankopan.
Find out moreRustat Report on Global Mobility
On 30 November 2017, this Conference discussed human mobility, including Brexit, now and in the future.
Find out moreMy Year with Helen screening
A film following the Rt Hon Helen Clark, former Prime Minster of New Zealand, was screened at an Intellectual Forum on 24 November.
Find out moreDoes education improve social mobility?: A Question Time style event at the Intellectual Forum
The Intellectual Forum at °µÍø½ûÇø ran a sold-out event for the Cambridge Festival of Ideas involving a Question Time panel style about school education and social mobility.
Find out moreThe automation of consensus: Democracy and the dark arts
The Intellectual Forum co-hosted with Byline Cambridge a discussion on whether the utopian promises of the sharing digital economy have now turned into a dark dystopian present.
Find out moreItalian town focus of earthquake recovery research
Effective ways to reconstruct and protect communities, buildings and cultural heritage in earthquake-prone areas are being explored by international academics, the Italian authorities and people from the town of Amandola in Italy.
Find out moreRustat Report on Ageing Well
On 23 March 2017, the Rustat Conference on Ageing Well discuss ageing in our society from a variety of perspectives.
Find out moreRustat Report on the Future of Work
On 22 November 2016, the Rustat Conference on the Future of Work considered pressing questions about the destabilising effects of new technology, and what they means for individuals and workforces.
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