The University of Huddersfield is throwing open the doors to its research and innovation with a string of free public lectures, beginning in the newly-opened Daphne Steele Building.

The first of the ‘Research in Conversation 2024/25’ series will give a picture of developments at the new National Health Innovation Campus (NHIC), and will take place in the Daphne Steele Building on Thursday November 21 at 5.30pm.

Prof Liz Towns-Andrews and Prof Jane Owen-Lynch, acting Dean of the School of Human and Health Sciences, will give an overview of current activities, future plans and vision for NHIC and showcase the groundbreaking research and innovative projects taking place in the Daphne Steele Building.

On December 12, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Prof Tim Thornton will talk about his research into King Richard III and ‘the princes in the Tower ’, one of the most famous and notorious missing person cases in the country’s history.

Prof Thornton will talk about his discoveries that have cast a new light on the struggle for the monarchy in the 15th century, and their implications for the destiny of the crown.

The Research in Conversation events are an opportunity for the university to share its research and its relevance in the everyday world, featuring talks around various topics of interest, and hearing directly from university experts and from those around the world.

Each lecture will also offer the opportunity for a question-and-answer session.

Click here to book a place on either of the events.