Events
October 2026 | |
 Today15:00 - 16:00 |  Seminar: Chemistry Seminar – Dr Hesam Makki (University of Bath)Centre for Chemical Research Title: Bonds That Form, Break and Assemble: Multiscale Modelling for the Digital Design of Sustainable Soft Materials Abstract: Polymers and soft materials owe their properties to the bonds that hold them together, from permanent and dynamic covalent links in polymer networks to the weak non-covalent interactions that drive self-assembly. This talk presents my research, which combines electronic-structure calculations, atomistic and coarse-grained simulations, and machine learning to design... |
| Thu 22 Oct 2026 13:00 - 14:00 | Seminar: Sabine Klapp (TU Berlin): Nonreciprocal active and decision-making systems: Connections between particle and continuum scale Centre for Complex Systems Nonreciprocal systems have recently received much interest in the statistical physics community and beyond. One intriguing feature of such systems is their unusual collective behavior including, e.g., spontaneous time-symmetry breaking. These... |
| Thu 22 Oct 2026 14:00 - 15:00 |  Seminar: Nathan Moynihan (Edinburgh)  Centre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy Title: Scattering in Phase Space: Eikonals, Radiation and Quantum Geometry Abstract: How do classical trajectories and radiation emerge from quantum scattering? I will discuss a phase-space approach to this question, which treats the trajectories of scattering bodies and their emitted radiation via a common eikonal-like footing. This provides a natural bridge between amplitudes, eikonal scattering and classical waveforms, and suggests a broader quantum-classical geometric picture of ... |
| Fri 23 Oct 2026 11:15 - 12:15 |  Planets/planet formation journal clubCentre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy Discussion of research papers in the exoplanets and planet formation fields. |
| Fri 23 Oct 2026 15:00 - 16:00 |  Seminar: "Cloaking of Patch Antennas and Arrays with Coated Metasurfaces" - Dr Shefali Pawar, West Texas A&M UniversityCentre for Electronics Seminar Online Link Synopsis It is a well-known fact that antennas form the very core of modern wireless communication systems. As such, an escalating demand for increase in the wireless system capacity necessitates accommodation of densely packed antennas in a very compact space. However, a practical design of such dense antenna systems may not only be cumbersome but could also lead to the deterioration of the overall system performance, considering the fact that such a system may suffer... |
| Tue 27 Oct 2026 14:00 - 15:30 |  GAnG Seminar: Maximilian Ofner Centre for Geometry, Analysis and Gravitation NOTE: Pre talk intro for non experts starts at 2pm, with seminar starting at 2.30pm Title: tbc |
| Wed 28 Oct 2026 13:00 - 14:00 | Working with AI in (pure) mathematics Centre for Combinatorics, Algebra and Number Theory CeCANT special seminar Speaker: Abhiskek Saha (QMUL) Title: Working with AI in (pure) mathematics Abstract: At the beginning of this year, the best publicly available AI models still produced absolute slop when asked to help with research... |
| Wed 28 Oct 2026 15:00 - 16:00 |  SEMS Seminar: Professor Fei Li, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University
Centre for Bioengineering Title: Electrochemical Analysis of Cells in Physical Microenvironment: from Single-Cell to Intercellular Communications Abstract: Cells exist in a complex microenvironment in vivo, where physical factors (e.g., mechanical, thermal, electric factors) influence and regulate cellular functions and properties, correlating with disease initiation and progression. And the development of diseases involves abnormal interactions and communications among multiple cells. Thus, constructing in... |
| Thu 29 Oct 2026 13:00 - 14:00 | Seminar: Simon Baker (Loughborough) Centre for Complex Systems |
| Thu 29 Oct 2026 14:00 - 15:00 | Seminar: Lionel London (KCL) Centre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy TBD. |
| Fri 30 Oct 2026 11:15 - 12:15 | Planets/planet formation journal club Centre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy Discussion of research papers in the exoplanets and planet formation fields. |
November 2026 | |
| Thu 5 Nov 2026 13:00 - 14:00 | Seminar: Samantha Linn (Imperial) Centre for Complex Systems |
| Thu 5 Nov 2026 14:00 - 15:00 |  Seminar: Andreas Stergiou (KCL)Centre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy TBD |
| Fri 6 Nov 2026 09:00 - 18:30 |  LGBTQ+STEMinarFaculty of Science and Engineering The conference is designed for people who work or study in STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) and identify as LGBTQ+. We aim to use the day to showcase work from diverse fields and to encourage collaborations between different departments, Universities, companies and subjects. We also welcome those who may not identify as LGBT but wish to discover and support the work that LGBTQ+ people are doing. More details here. |
| Fri 6 Nov 2026 11:15 - 12:15 | Planets/planet formation journal club Centre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy Discussion of research papers in the exoplanets and planet formation fields. |
| Tue 10 Nov 2026 14:00 - 15:30 | GAnG Seminar: Boris Post (Oxford) Centre for Geometry, Analysis and Gravitation NOTE: Pre talk intro for non experts starts at 2pm, with seminar starting at 2.30pm Title: tbc |
| Wed 11 Nov 2026 15:00 - 16:00 |  SEMS Seminar: Johannes Weickenmeier, Oxford - Modelling Brain Ageing and DementiaCentre for Bioengineering Title: Validation of Multiphysics Brain Aging Models Against Population-Level Imaging Data Abstract: The brain is our most complex organ and provides many scientific opportunities for engineering disciplines; yet, despite the obvious role of mechanics across scales, neuromechanics remains understudied. In this talk, I will discuss our approaches to integrating cross-sectional imaging data from the UK Biobank and constitutive modeling to study the mechanobiological behavior of the human... |
| Thu 12 Nov 2026 13:00 - 14:00 | Seminar: Carsten Beta (University of Potsdam) Centre for Complex Systems |
| Thu 12 Nov 2026 13:00 - 14:00 |  Seminar: CMCB Seminar - Prof Rebecca Page (UConn Health)  Centre for Molecular Cell Biology Title: SLiMs and SHelMs: Decoding how short linear and helical motifs direct PPP specificity. Abstract: The large majority of ser/thr dephosphorylation is performed by the PPP family, comprised of just seven families: PP1, PP2A, PP2B/PP3/calcineurin (CN), PP4, PP5, PP6 and PP7. While it has been known for more than two decades that PP1 and CN engage their regulators using short linear motifs (SLiMs), the emerging view is that regulator and substrate engagement via SLiMs is likely conserved... |
| Thu 12 Nov 2026 14:00 - 15:00 | Seminar: Lucile Cangemi (Edinburgh) Centre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy TBD. |
| Fri 13 Nov 2026 11:15 - 12:15 | Planets/planet formation journal club Centre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy Discussion of research papers in the exoplanets and planet formation fields. |
| Tue 17 Nov 2026 14:00 - 15:30 | GAnG Seminar: Jonathan Luk Centre for Geometry, Analysis and Gravitation NOTE: Pre talk intro for non experts starts at 2pm, with seminar starting at 2.30pm Title: tbc |
| Thu 19 Nov 2026 13:00 - 14:00 | Seminar: Haris Skokos (U Cape Town): Chaotic behavior of disordered nonlinear lattices Centre for Complex Systems In this review talk, we discuss the chaotic dynamics and wave packet spreading in disordered nonlinear Hamiltonian lattices, focusing on the disordered Klein-Gordon (DKG) and discrete nonlinear Schrödinger (DDNLS) models in one and two spatial... |
| Thu 19 Nov 2026 14:00 - 15:00 | Seminar: Mattia Serrani (Mons) Centre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy TBD |
| Fri 20 Nov 2026 11:15 - 12:15 | Planets/planet formation journal club Centre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy Discussion of research papers in the exoplanets and planet formation fields. |
| Tue 24 Nov 2026 14:00 - 15:30 | GAnG Seminar: Jackson Fliss Centre for Geometry, Analysis and Gravitation NOTE: Pre talk intro for non experts starts at 2pm, with seminar starting at 2.30pm Title: tbc |
| Thu 26 Nov 2026 13:00 - 14:00 | Seminar: Melvyn Tyloo (U Exeter) Centre for Complex Systems |
| Thu 26 Nov 2026 14:00 - 15:00 | Seminar: Ella Cole (Cambridge) Centre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy TBD. |
| Fri 27 Nov 2026 11:15 - 12:15 | Planets/planet formation journal club Centre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy Discussion of research papers in the exoplanets and planet formation fields. |
December 2026 | |
| Tue 1 Dec 2026 14:00 - 15:30 | GAnG Seminar: Manuel Reichert Centre for Geometry, Analysis and Gravitation NOTE: Pre talk intro for non experts starts at 2pm, with seminar starting at 2.30pm Title: tbc |
| Thu 3 Dec 2026 13:00 - 14:00 | Seminar: Giuseppe Tenaglia (Imperial): Metastability and conditioned dynamics in high-dimensional systems Centre for Complex Systems High-dimensional systems can exhibit long-lived transient behaviour, even when they have a unique invariant measure. In some mean-field models, these metastable regimes correspond to distinct equilibria of the infinite-particle limit, yet the... |
| Thu 3 Dec 2026 14:00 - 15:00 | Seminar: Matthew Roberts (Iceland) Centre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy TBD. |
| Fri 4 Dec 2026 11:15 - 12:15 | Planets/planet formation journal club Centre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy Discussion of research papers in the exoplanets and planet formation fields. |
| Mon 7 Dec 2026 10:00 - 20:00 |  Conference: Celebrating 10 Years of Advanced Robotics at Queen Mary Centre for Advanced Robotics [Register for the event] Join us to celebrate ten years of the Centre for Advanced Robotics at Queen Mary (ARQ) with a day of research presentations, discovery and conversation, followed by the inaugural lecture of Professor Kaspar Althoefer, Professor of Robotics Engineering and ARQ Director. The conference will showcase the breadth of research across ARQ, spanning soft and bio-inspired robotics, artificial intelligence, robot perception, human–robot interaction, medical and assistive... |
| Thu 10 Dec 2026 13:00 - 14:00 | Seminar: Kamel Ourabah (USTHB Algiers) Centre for Complex Systems |
| Fri 11 Dec 2026 11:15 - 12:15 | Planets/planet formation journal club Centre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy Discussion of research papers in the exoplanets and planet formation fields. |
January 2027 | |
| Fri 8 Jan 2027 11:15 - 12:15 | Planets/planet formation journal club Centre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy Discussion of research papers in the exoplanets and planet formation fields. |
| Fri 8 Jan 2027 11:15 - 12:15 | Planets/planet formation journal club Centre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy Discussion of research papers in the exoplanets and planet formation fields. |
| Fri 15 Jan 2027 11:15 - 12:15 | Planets/planet formation journal club Centre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy Discussion of research papers in the exoplanets and planet formation fields. |
| Fri 22 Jan 2027 11:15 - 12:15 | Planets/planet formation journal club Centre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy Discussion of research papers in the exoplanets and planet formation fields. |
| Fri 29 Jan 2027 11:15 - 12:15 | Planets/planet formation journal club Centre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy Discussion of research papers in the exoplanets and planet formation fields. |
February 2027 | |
| Thu 4 Feb 2027 15:00 - 16:00 | Seminar: Giacomo Frigerio (U Pavia) Centre for Complex Systems |
| Fri 5 Feb 2027 11:15 - 12:15 | Planets/planet formation journal club Centre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy Discussion of research papers in the exoplanets and planet formation fields. |
| Fri 5 Feb 2027 13:00 - 14:00 |  Seminar: The Drummond Lecture 2027Centre for Molecular Cell Biology Jordan Raff - How do cells build organelles? Abstract: A key feature of all living things is their ability to assemble complicated structures from dilute building blocks. How cells achieve this remarkable feat of bioengineering is largely unknown. Centrosomes are an excellent model for studying organelle biogenesis as they comprise 10s-100s of copies of several hundred different types of protein yet, like the DNA, they assemble a precise copy of themselves once per cell cycle. We have... |
| Fri 12 Feb 2027 11:15 - 12:15 | Planets/planet formation journal club Centre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy Discussion of research papers in the exoplanets and planet formation fields. |
| Fri 19 Feb 2027 11:15 - 12:15 | Planets/planet formation journal club Centre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy Discussion of research papers in the exoplanets and planet formation fields. |
March 2027 | |
| Wed 24 Mar 2027 15:00 - 16:00 | Seminar: Katrin Schmietendorf (U Muenster) Centre for Complex Systems |
April 2027 | |
| Mon 19 - Thu 22 Apr 2027 |  Conference: British Society for Cell Biology & The Genetics Society 2027 ConferenceCentre for Molecular Cell Biology We are pleased to announce this interdisciplinary meeting jointly organised by the British Society for Cell Biology (BSCB) and the Genetics Society (GenSoc). It brings together researchers to explore how dynamic cellular and subcellular processes are shaped by genetic, epigenetic, and molecular mechanisms across diverse model systems. The meeting highlights the interplay between cell dynamics and genome function, from subcellular organisation to systems-level behaviour. The BSCB–GenSoc 2027... |
August 2027 | |
| Sun 29 Aug - Fri 3 Sep 2027 | Conference: Frontiers of search in heterogeneous environments: From Markovian to Non-Markovian dynamics (Les Houches - WE Heraeus Seminar) Centre for Complex Systems Synopsis: The ability to track the motion of animals, cells, and tiny tracers has exposed the absence of a unifying theory for search in heterogeneous environments. Long-standing assumptions about trajectories and first-passage statistics fail... |