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London Interdisciplinary Biosciences Consortium Lecture Week 2025: Exploring UKRI Strategic Themes
LIDo's annual lecture week kicks off on 26th February, bringing a series of lectures where we dive into the some of the key themes driving the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) strategy.
The UKRI, as the UK’s leading public funder of research and innovation, plays a crucial roleWin shaping the future of science, technology, and societal progress. Its strategic themes are not just abstract policy priorities, they represent critical areas of focus where research and innovation have the potential to tackle some of the most pressing challenges of our time.
The schedule is as followed:
Tuesday 25th February 2025
- Professor Matthew Prina, Professor of Ageing and Epidemiology, Newcastle University
- Prof. Lee-Ann Sutherland, Director of International Land Use Study Centre, The James Hutton Institute
- Dr Paraskevi Seferidi, Research Fellow, School of Public Health - Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London
- Professor Manoj Joshi, Professor of Climate Dynamics, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia
Wednesday 26th February 2025
- Professor Stuart Gray, Professor of Muscle and Metabolic Health (Cardiovascular & Metabolic Health), University of Glasgow
- Professor Praminda Caleb-Solly, Professor of Embodied Intelligence in the School of Computer Science, University of Nottingham
Thursday 27th February 2025
- Dr Marco-Felipe King, Research fellow in Public Health and Environmental Engineering, University of Leeds
- Dr James Hewitson, Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences, University of York
- Dr Hannah Lepper, Research Fellow in Mathematical Modelling, University of Edinburgh
- Professor Rebecca King, Professor in Global Health and Community Engagement in the Nuffield Centre for International Health and Development, University of Leeds