Past Inaugural Lectures
Since 2020, Coventry University's leading professors have delivered an extensive range of Inaugural Lectures to the University community and the general public. All of our Inaugural Lectures provide our professors with the opportunity to share their achievements and showcase the difference their research, innovation, engagement and teaching is making to society.
Inaugural lectures in 2020
Professor Mel Jordan
Professor of Post Digital Cultures
Date: Tuesday 20 October 2020
Professor Siraj Shaikh
Professor of Systems Security
Date: Thursday 29 October 2020
Professor Patricia Phillippy
Professor of Material and Cultural Memories
Date: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Professor Sukanlaya Sawang
Professor of Entrepreneurship
Date: Thursday 19 November 2020
Professor Xiang Zhang
Professor of Structural Integrity
Date: Tuesday 1 December 2020
Inaugural lectures in 2021
Professor John Devane
Professor of Painting
Date: Thursday 28 January 2021
Professor Sylvester Arnab
Professor of Game Science
Date: Wednesday 24 February 2021
Professor Damien Foster
Professor of Statistical Physics
Date: Tuesday 9 March 2021
Nathan Lael Joseph
Professor of Accounting and Finance
Date: Thursday 18 March 2021
Professor James Brusey
Professor of Computer Science
Date: Tuesday 30 March 2021
Benny Tjahjono
Professor of Sustainability and Supply Chain Management
Date: Thursday 15 April 2021
Carolina Rito
Professor of Creative Practice Research
Date: Tuesday 18 May 2021
Deborah Lycett
Professor of Behaviour and Implementation Science
Date: Tuesday 8 June 2021
John Allen
Professor of Biosensor and Bioinstrumentation
Date: Tuesday 29 June 2021
Ahmed ElMasry
Professor of Corporate Finance and Governance
Date: Thursday 1 July 2021
Djordje Jakovljevic
Professor of Cardiovascular and Lifestyle Medicine
Date: Tuesday 5 October 2021
Sir Ciarán Devane
Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor for International Relations
Date: Tuesday 9 November 2021
David Broom
Professor of Physical Activity, Exercise and Health
Date: Tuesday 7 December 2021
Inaugural lectures in 2022
Christopher Reynolds
Professor of Therapeutics and Disease Prevention
Date: Tuesday 1 February 2022
Marina Orsini-Jones
Professor of Global Higher Education Practice (Applied Linguistics)
Date: Tuesday 8 March 2022
Alexeis Garcia-Perez
Professor in Management Information Systems
Date: Wednesday 16 March 2022
