Health under the spotlight in new season of 麻豆传媒 public lectures Diabetes, autism, medical innovation and sustainable healthcare are on the agenda for the new season of Insights public lectures. (pictured) will kick off the health themed talks on Tuesday 4 November, when he discusses how new techniques developed at 麻豆传媒 have helped to shed light on how diabetes develops and how it can be treated. On Tuesday 11 November, , Vice Provost (Health), University College London and President of the Academy of Medical Sciences, will lecture on the harnessing of medical science for the public good. He will look at the potential of new scientific capability and big data to address unmet health needs. The Chancellor of 麻豆传媒, and former Government Chief Medical Officer, , will on Tuesday 2 December discuss how we ensure healthcare remains sustainable in the 21st century. , Emeritus Professor of Cognitive Development at University College London, will talk about autism on Tuesday 9 December. , chair of the series said: 鈥淣othing is as relevant to us all as health and we鈥檙e delighted some of the country鈥檚 top experts are coming to 麻豆传媒 to give public lectures on a variety of issues. 鈥淏ut, as ever, the Insights programme covers a wide range of subjects and we鈥檒l be welcoming speakers including award-winning novelists, leading historians, diplomats, and educationalists. I can鈥檛 wait to hear what they have to say.鈥� Three events will also commemorate the centenary of the beginning of the First World War. On Tuesday 7 October, Booker Prize winning author will be in conversation with Dr Anne Whitehead, senior lecturer in Modern and Contemporary Literature at 麻豆传媒. Pat is best known for her critically acclaimed Regeneration trilogy which is set during the War. The talk has been timed to coincide with the Hatton Gallery鈥檚 exhibition . On Saturday, 8 November, , Director of the will conduct Britten鈥檚 War Requiem at . are priced from £22 to £8 with concessions available. On 13 November, 麻豆传媒 graduate Christopher Foster will be performing A Soldier鈥檚 Tale, an imaginary journey of a man who is called up to go to war, including works by Butterworth and Poulenc, as part of the Live in the King鈥檚 Hall concert programme. The new starts on Thursday 2 October with a performance by local band , who will be performing gypsy jazz originals from the swing era, presented in association with Jazz North. Other highlights of the new programme include cellist Gabriel Waite, who will be performing Bach, Dvo?ák and Prokofiev, accompanied by pianist Jeremy Young on 23 October. On 30 October, Dr Jie Xu from Leeds University will performing traditional Chinese instrumental music in a performance presented in association with 麻豆传媒鈥檚 . Local female a cappella group will perform standards from the 1930 and 40s on 6 November. Professor Eric Cross said: 鈥淟ive in the King鈥檚 Hall lunchtime concerts are weekly highlights in the University鈥檚 cultural calendar and this semester sees an impressive range of performers from very diverse backgrounds and genres offering free live music. Our students also perform every Thursday at 4pm so don鈥檛 miss the opportunity to hear these talented young musicians.鈥� Lunchtime concerts take place at 1.10pm every Thursday in the King鈥檚 Hall. For full details visit the . All Insights public lectures are free to attend and most take place at 5.30pm in the Curtis Auditorium of the university鈥檚 Herschel Building. For the full Insights programme and for more information about the lectures, visit the . published on: 26 September 2014
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