BEGIN:VCALENDAR METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//github.com/rianjs/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 4.0//EN URL:https://studentevents.bham.ac.uk/ents/event/ics/40/ VERSION:2.0 X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H X-WR-CALNAME:Ten Talks (40) BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:GMT Standard Time X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241027T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=4SU;BYMONTH=10 TZNAME:GMT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250330T010000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:BST TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:UoB Xtra CREATED:20240417T134349 DESCRIPTION:Discover the answers to ten big questions that could change yo ur lives with our free TED-style talks! Hear from leading Birmingham acad emics and well-known speakers as they tackle issues and questions in toda y's society.\n\nhttps://studentevents.bham.ac.uk/ents/event/40/\n DTEND:20240612T160000 DTSTAMP:20260424T022838Z DTSTART:20240612T093000 LAST-MODIFIED:20240606T121701 LOCATION:Main Lecture Theatre\, Aston Webb Building (C Block) SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Ten Talks UID:c41c5f32-7485-47a8-ad56-e863506a5549 URL:https://studentevents.bham.ac.uk/ents/event/40/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Discover the answers to ten big questions th at could change your lives with our free TED-style talks! Hear from leadi ng Birmingham academics and well-known speakers as they tackle issues and questions in today's society.

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Our \;free TED-s tyle talks address big questions\, drawing on the research and experience s of leading University of Birmingham researchers \;and high-profile speakers including \;Sir Anthony Seldon\, Hannah England and Nazir Af zal \;OBE.

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Programme for the day

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Session 1 (9:30-1 1:00)

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Professor Marika Taylor asks '\;Is there a theory of everything?'\;\, Professor Alan McNally explores '\;How can we comb at the threat of infectious diseases?'\;\, and Colin Townsend asks 9\;Tests of life or a life of tests?'\;.

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Marika Tayl or\, Head of College of Engineering and Physical \;Sciences and Profe ssor of Theoretical Physics researches \;string theory\, quantum fiel d theory and gravitational physics.
Alan McNally\, \;Profe ssor in Microbial Genomics in the School of Medical and Dental Sciences\, researched Alan research&rsquo\;s evolutionary genomics of pathogenesis\ , and antimicrobial resistance in bacterial pathogens led \;the gover nments first Covid-19 flagship testing facility.
Colin Townsen d\, Principal of the University of Birmingham School\, is driven by provi ding a rounded education for the young people of Birmingham by leading a distinctive and ambitious learning community.

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Session 2 (11:15-12:45)

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In this session\, Sir Anthony Seldon asks ' \;Does character matter in leaders?'\;\, alumna and Olympic athlete Ha nnah England considers '\;Are sportswomen treated differently to men?& #39\;\, and Professor Robin Mason explore '\;Must top universities be open to the world'\;s poorest?'\;.

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Sir Anthony Se ldon is a world renowned educator\, social commentator\, and British hist orian. Anthony has led some of the best-known schools and universities in Britain\, is a regular newspaper commentator and written the biographies of six British prime ministers including Boris Johnson and Tony Blair.\n
Hannah England is a British middle-distance running athlete\, a 1500m World Championship silver medallist\, and London 2012 competitor\, as well as being a Birmingham alumna and honorary graduate!
R obin Mason is \;Professor of Economics and Pro-Vice Chancellor (Inter national) here at Birmingham\, and focuses his research \;on game the ory and how firms respond strategically to uncertainty.

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In our final session\, Nazir Afzal O BE asks '\;What'\;s love got to do with it?'\;\, whilst Professo r Karen Elliot tackles '\;Corporate digital responsibility - whose res ponsibility is it?'\;. Dr James Bendle explores '\;Past societies a nd climate change'\;\, and Professor Lyndsey Stonebridge considers 9\;What do the old women know?'\;.

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Nazir Afzal OBE i s a British solicitor and was Chief Crown Prosecutor for Northwest Englan d for 4 years. During Nazir'\;s 24 year career\, he prosecuted some of the most high profile cases in the country and was a national leader on& nbsp\;topics including violence against women &\; girls\, child sexual abuse\, and honour based violence.
Karen Elliott is a Chair a nd Professor of Practice in Finance and Fintech. As a socio-technologist and entrepreneur\, Karen is committed to ongoing research towards establi shing an equitable digital society\, and sustainable and responsible outc omes for business\, society\, and the planet.
James Bendle is a Reader in Organic Geochemistry specialising \;in paleoclimatology. His research develops and uses molecular tools to reconstruct past enviro nmental conditions.
Lyndsey Stonebridge is the interdisciplina ry chair of Humanities and Human Rights here at Birmingham. Lyndsey&rsquo \;s work focuses on twentieth-century and contemporary literature\, polit ical theory\, and history\, Human Rights\, and Refugee Studies\, drawing on the interdisciplinary connections between literature\, history\, polit ics\, law\, and social policy.

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