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Shaping the Future - 2009 series

Forthcoming lectures in the 2008/09 series of Shaping the Future:

Friday 27th February, Xfi Lecture theatre

Paul Jackson, Director of Entertainment and Comedy, ITV "Some Things That Have Made Me Laugh"

Monday 23rd March, Peter Chalk Newman A

James Smith, Chairman of Shell UK

Thursday 2nd July, Peter Chalk, Newman A

Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, Chief Executive, Medical Research Council

All lectures start at 6.15pm (refreshments from 5.45pm) followed by a Q&A and finish at 7.30pm with refreshments and networking afterwards. The Shaping the Future lectures are videolinked to the Cornwall Campus.

Find out about the series on the Shaping the Future website.

Shaping the Future: Recent Lectures

PROFESSOR DAME CAROL BLACK

Professor Dame Carol Black is the first National Director for Health and Work. In addition, she has been elected as Chair of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and appointed Chair of the Nuffield Trust. She is a former President of the Royal College of Physicians. Professor Dame Carol Black's research background is in Systemic Sclerosis. Her unit at the Royal Free Hospital became the major centre for clinical care and research in Europe and is internationally renowned. Professor Dame Carol Black is an honorary graduand of the University of Exeter.

Professor Dame Carol Black spoke about "Working for a healthier tomorrow: a Review of the health of Britain's working age population".

SIR RICHARD DEARLOVE

Sir Richard Dearlove served as Chief (known as ‘C’) of the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) from August 1999 until his retirement in July 2004. Sir Richard took up Mastership of Pembroke College Cambridge in October 2004 and is also Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University as well as an honorary graduand of the University of Exeter.

Sir Richard spoke about "National Security for the 21st Century: new threats and new approaches"

LORD STERN OF BRENTFORD

Lord Stern of Brentford is best known as the head of the highly influential Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change. He is currently IG Patel Professor of Economics at LSE and an honorary graduand of the University of Exeter. Lord Stern will be speaking on "Towards a Global Deal on Climate Change".

Lord Stern's presentation is available to view (PowerPoint) The video is available to view on the main Exeter website.

PROFESSOR AMARTYA SEN

Amartya Sen is a Nobel Prizewinning economist and Lamont University Professor and Professor of Economics and Philosophy at Harvard University. He is also an honorary graduand of the University of Exeter. Professor Sen will be speaking on "The Future of Multiculturalism".

The video of the lecture is now available to view online from the main Exeter website.

Future lectures

If you would like to reserve a place for this or any future lecture, please contact Lena Holland on 1805, e-mail l.c.holland@exeter.ac.uk.

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