President and Vice-Chancellor inaugural address

You're invited to our new President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Nishan Canagarajah's inaugural address.

The talk, called Shaping Our 2nd Century, takes place on  Wednesday 29 January, from 3.00pm to 4.00pm, in Bennett Lecture Theatre 1, followed by a reception.

Nishan said: “As we approach our second century, I want to share my thoughts and aspirations with you.

“This is an exciting time in the university’s history - the future is ours to change.”

To be part of the event, you can attend in person by booking a place through Eventbrite; places will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Don’t worry if you don’t secure a place at the talk itself, you can still watch live from Bennett Lecture Theatre 5 by booking here or tune in from your laptop or desktop via this link. The livestream will be available from 2pm on the day.

The event will include a question and answer section – you can take part in person or virtually via Slido, where you can submit your question in advance.