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Institute of Continuing Education (ICE)

 

Come along to one of our many public lectures and Topical Talks throughout the year. These talks are given by leading experts from the University of Cambridge and beyond, and are an important part of our commitment to public engagement. Learn more about a new subject and join the discussion.

Forthcoming Lectures

Event date: 
Thursday, 23 May, 2024 - 19:00
Venue: 
virtual

Ellen Atlanta joins Lucy Durneen to discuss her new book Pixel Flesh, which looks at important themes surrounding what it means to be a woman in a new age of beauty. Their...

Event date: 
Thursday, 6 June, 2024 - 19:00
Venue: 
Virtual

Join author Vanessa Chan to discuss her stunning debut
novel, The Storm We Made, on Thursday 6 June, 7-8pm in this
free, Zoom event.

 

Vanessa will be talking to...

Event date: 
Thursday, 11 July, 2024 - 19:00
Venue: 
Virtual

Sarah Burton and Jem Poster, long-time tutors for ICE and founders of the Institute's MSt in Creative Writing, will be in conversation with Midge Gillies, discussing their co-written novel, ...

Event date: 
Thursday, 15 August, 2024 - 19:00
Venue: 
Virtual

Join nature writer and author of 'Dispersals', Jessica Lee in Conversation with tutor Alycia Pirmohamed, discussing the topics of plants and their entwinement with human culture, migration, and...

Past Lectures

Event date: 
Wednesday, 2 November, 2016 - 18:30
Venue: 
Madingley Hall

Introducing a new evening lecture series exploring cutting edge research in psychology and neuroscience and its impact on improving education and learning.

Event date: 
Wednesday, 26 October, 2016 - 18:30
Venue: 
Madingley Hall

Introducing a new evening lecture series exploring cutting edge research in psychology and neuroscience and its impact on improving education and learning.

Event date: 
Sunday, 23 October, 2016 - 14:30
Venue: 
Madingley Hall

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The Institute of...

Event date: 
Sunday, 20 March, 2016 - 14:30
Venue: 
Madingley Hall

The Institute of Continuing Education (ICE) is taking part in the Cambridge Science Festival in 2016 with two free events at Madingley Hall on Sunday 20 March.

Event date: 
Wednesday, 18 November, 2015 - 19:00
Venue: 
Madingley Hall

Roger Mosey, Master of Selwyn College and former BBC executive, talks about lessons from his career in broadcasting and also about the opportunities for the established media to be a force for good in the digital world.

Event date: 
Sunday, 1 November, 2015 - 14:30
Venue: 
Madingley Hall

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The Institute of...

Event date: 
Thursday, 2 July, 2015 - 19:00
Venue: 
Madingley Hall

Dr Alison Pearn, Associate Director of the Darwin Correspondence Project, argues that putting the public Darwin back into his personal context makes both the man and his ideas come alive in fascinating new ways for modern audiences.

Event date: 
Monday, 11 May, 2015 - 19:00
Venue: 
Madingley Hall

Professor David Cardwell, Head of the Department of Engineering at Cambridge, describes the properties of superconductors, their manufacture and their potential for engineering applications, which include frictionless bearings, energy storage systems, MRI and high field permanent magnets.

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