Events

As part of our campaign celebrating 10 years of interdisciplinary research at the University of Birmingham, we recently had the pleasure of hosting a visit from respected academic Professor Jim Al-Khalili CBE FRS, Professor of Theoretical Physics and Chair in Public Engagement in Science at the University of Surrey. Jim was keynote speaker at a sold-out public lecture in the Elgar Concert Hall with over 400 attendees, speaking on the importance of research that crosses traditional boundaries and its role in science. 

Watch the full lecture

During his time on campus, Prof Al-Khalili met with students and visited the UK Quantum Technology Hub and the National Buried Infrastructure Facility. Accompanied by Professor Hisham Mehanna, Director of the Institute for Global Innovation and Institute of Advanced Studies and Professor Michael Holynski, Principal Investigator at the Quantum Technology Hub, Prof Al-Khalili visited the Hub's quantum clocks labs to find out more about the development of compact optical clock systems and applications in precision radar. Quantum Technology Hub researchers from spin-out Cerca also attended, discussing their aims of bringing wearable quantum-enabled brain scanners to both a research and clinical commercial market. The visit ended with a tour of the National Buried Infrastructure Facility, a site which uniquely enables industry and academics to carry out underground geophysics research at nearly full scale, led by Director, Professor Nicole Metje.