Forthcoming lectures
Over the past ten years, we have been very fortunate to host a programme of free science lectures for the local community in the Lillingstone Trust Community Laboratory in the Discovery Centre, thanks to the support of the Lillingstone Trust. From 2022, we also started to host sport science lectures in the Mind and Body zone of our new ek robotics Sports Campus.
Details of this season’s lectures will be added to the calendar list below once confirmed.
These lectures are open to all members of the local community, not only to Royal Latin School families. To book a seat at any of these lectures, please use the booking links provided below – (there is no need to join RLS Connect to book a place at an event – simply select the guest option). To be added to the mailing list to receive advance notifications of upcoming lectures, please email Lucy Beckett – lbeckett@royallatin.org
Science lectures
Wednesday, 21st January 2026 – What is smell? by Dr Luca Turin of the University of Buckingham – book your seat(s) here
Wednesday, 18th March 2026 – You Be the Judge: Mental Illness, Crime and Responsibility, by Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, Dr Donna Arya – book your seat(s) here
Wednesday,10th June 2026 – The Impact of Climate Change on Insects, by Dr Richard Harrington – book your seat(s) here
Wednesday, 1st July 2026 – 10th ANNIVERSARY LECTURE – The Four Big Questions in Space and Astronomy, by Dame Dr Maggie Aderin – FULLY BOOKED – but you can join a waiting list here.
Wednesday, 23rd September 2026 – The Arctic by Dog Sled: Survival, Culture and the Labrador Frontier by Neil Pepper FRGS FZSL – book your seat(s) here
Sports Science lectures
Wednesday, 26th November 2025 – Turning a Setback into a World-Class Comeback: Rewired, not Retired, by Sean Rose – book your seat(s) here
Wednesday, 11th February 2026 – Performance Enhancing Drugs in Sport: The Science, The Risks and The Rules, by Dr Mark Homer of Buckinghamshire New University (poster coming soon) – book your seat(s) here
Wednesday, 20th May 2026 – From Ruding to Racing: My Journey to Formula One (and Where Sports Science Can Take You), by Ashley Sherwood – book your seats here – Please note that this lecture will take place in the Main Hall, not the Sports Campus.
