{"id":2,"date":"2021-10-08T17:24:41","date_gmt":"2021-10-08T16:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.guildfordas.org\/newsitestaging\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-08-25T16:06:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T15:06:54","slug":"meetings-and-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.guildfordas.org\/newsitestaging\/meetings-and-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Meetings and events"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-colibri-id=\"2-c1\" class=\"style-384 style-local-2-c1 position-relative\">\n  <!---->\n  <div data-colibri-component=\"section\" data-colibri-id=\"2-c2\" id=\"content\" class=\"h-section h-section-global-spacing d-flex align-items-lg-center align-items-md-center align-items-center style-404 style-local-2-c2 position-relative\">\n    <!---->\n    <!---->\n    <div class=\"h-section-grid-container h-section-fluid-container\">\n      <!---->\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c3\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-1529 style-local-2-c3 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-1530-outer style-local-2-c4-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c4\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-1530 style-local-2-c4 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c5\" class=\"d-block style-1532 style-local-2-c5 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-image__frame-container-outer\">\n                    <div class=\"h-image__frame-container\">\n                      <!---->\n                      <!---->\n                      <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1132\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.guildfordas.org\/newsitestaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/September-2026-Flyer-GAS-copy.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-6472 style-1532-image style-local-2-c5-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guildfordas.org\/newsitestaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/September-2026-Flyer-GAS-copy.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.guildfordas.org\/newsitestaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/September-2026-Flyer-GAS-copy-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.guildfordas.org\/newsitestaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/September-2026-Flyer-GAS-copy-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.guildfordas.org\/newsitestaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/September-2026-Flyer-GAS-copy-768x1087.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/1132;\" \/>\n                      <div class=\"h-image__frame h-hide-lg h-hide-md h-hide-sm style-1532-frameImage style-local-2-c5-frameImage\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c6\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-1050 style-local-2-c6 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-1051-outer style-local-2-c7-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c7\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-1051 style-local-2-c7 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c8\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-1538 style-local-2-c8 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <h3><strong style=\"font-weight: 700;\">After the Break<\/strong><\/h3>\n                    <h4><strong style=\"font-weight: 700;\">This months What&#8217;s Up.<\/strong>\n                      <br>.<\/h4>\n                    <h4>.<\/h4>\n                    <p>\n                      <br>\n                    <\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div data-colibri-component=\"section\" data-colibri-id=\"2-c9\" id=\"custom-3\" class=\"h-section h-section-global-spacing d-flex align-items-lg-center align-items-md-center align-items-center style-499 style-local-2-c9 position-relative\">\n    <!---->\n    <!---->\n    <div class=\"h-section-grid-container h-section-boxed-container\">\n      <!---->\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c10\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-516 style-local-2-c10 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-517-outer style-local-2-c11-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c11\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-517 style-local-2-c11 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c12\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-518 style-local-2-c12 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p>Our meetings are held at Surrey University, they will also be streamed to members via Zoom.<\/p>\n                    <h4><strong>Lecture Theatre M<\/strong><\/h4>\n                    <p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-family: Lato; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Joining details for Zoom of each meeting will be sent out to members prior to each talk.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n                    <p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-family: Lato; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">&nbsp;If you are interested in becoming a member,&nbsp;<\/span>\n                      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guildfordas.org\/newsitestaging\/contact-us\" style=\"font-size: 16px; font-family: Lato; color: rgb(0, 102, 204);\">contact us<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-family: Lato; color: rgb(111, 111, 111);\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-family: Lato; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">to find out more.<\/span><\/p>\n                    <p>If you are not sure whether you want to join right away, you can come along to a meeting as a Visitor.<\/p>\n                    <p><span style=\"color: rgb(252, 5, 27);\">We charge just \u00a37 (\u00a35 Junior\/Student guest).<\/span><\/p>\n                    <p>On arrival, please introduce yourself to the Membership Secretary. You will be warmly welcomed.<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div data-colibri-component=\"section\" data-colibri-id=\"2-c13\" id=\"custom-4\" class=\"h-section h-section-global-spacing d-flex align-items-lg-center align-items-md-center align-items-center style-801 style-local-2-c13 position-relative\">\n    <!---->\n    <!---->\n    <div class=\"h-section-grid-container h-section-boxed-container\">\n      <!---->\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c14\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-802 style-local-2-c14 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-end justify-content-md-end justify-content-end align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-817-outer style-local-2-c15-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c15\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-817 style-local-2-c15 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-center align-self-md-center align-self-center\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c16\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-818 style-local-2-c16 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Surrey University map<\/span><\/p>\n                    <p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Use the Main Car Park at grid refs D1,E1. Free during the evening from 7pm.<br>The Lecture Theatre Block is at D3&nbsp;(#23)<br>(The image links to Surrey University website Campus Map) <\/span><\/p>\n                    <p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Use the Stag Hill Campus map<\/span><\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-819-outer style-local-2-c17-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c17\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-819 style-local-2-c17 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c18\" class=\"d-block style-828 style-local-2-c18 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-image__frame-container-outer\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surrey.ac.uk\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-09\/campus-map.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" h-use-smooth-scroll=\"true\" class=\"image-link\">\n                      <div class=\"h-image__frame-container\">\n                        <!---->\n                        <!---->\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1105\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.guildfordas.org\/newsitestaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Stag-Campus.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-4045 style-828-image style-local-2-c18-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guildfordas.org\/newsitestaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Stag-Campus.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.guildfordas.org\/newsitestaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Stag-Campus-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.guildfordas.org\/newsitestaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Stag-Campus-1024x754.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.guildfordas.org\/newsitestaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Stag-Campus-768x566.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1500\/1105;\" \/>\n                        <div class=\"h-image__frame h-hide-lg h-hide-md h-hide-sm style-828-frameImage style-local-2-c18-frameImage\"><\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div data-colibri-component=\"section\" data-colibri-id=\"2-c19\" id=\"custom\" class=\"h-section h-section-global-spacing d-flex align-items-lg-center align-items-md-center align-items-center style-452 style-local-2-c19 position-relative\">\n    <!---->\n    <!---->\n    <div class=\"h-section-grid-container h-section-boxed-container\">\n      <!---->\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c20\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-1525 style-local-2-c20 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-1526-outer style-local-2-c21-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c21\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-1526 style-local-2-c21 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c22\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-1528 style-local-2-c22 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <h1><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Our Speakers This Year<\/span><\/h1>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c23\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-0 gutters-row-md-0 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-0 gutters-row-v-md-0 gutters-row-v-0 style-1504 style-local-2-c23 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-0 gutters-col-md-0 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-0 gutters-col-v-md-0 gutters-col-v-0\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-1505-outer style-local-2-c24-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c24\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-1 h-px-md-1 h-px-1 v-inner-lg-1 v-inner-md-1 v-inner-1 style-1505 style-local-2-c24 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c25\" class=\"d-block style-1515 style-local-2-c25 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-image__frame-container-outer\">\n                    <div class=\"h-image__frame-container\">\n                      <!---->\n                      <!---->\n                      <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.guildfordas.org\/newsitestaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Martin-Griffiths-copy.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-6469 style-1515-image style-local-2-c25-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guildfordas.org\/newsitestaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Martin-Griffiths-copy.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.guildfordas.org\/newsitestaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Martin-Griffiths-copy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.guildfordas.org\/newsitestaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Martin-Griffiths-copy-150x150.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/500;\" \/>\n                      <div class=\"h-image__frame h-hide-lg h-hide-md h-hide-sm style-1515-frameImage style-local-2-c25-frameImage\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"style-1515-caption style-local-2-c25-caption\">\n                      Martin Griffiths\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-1506-outer style-local-2-c26-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c26\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-1 h-px-md-1 h-px-1 v-inner-lg-1 v-inner-md-1 v-inner-1 style-1506 style-local-2-c26 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c27\" class=\"d-block style-1516 style-local-2-c27 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-image__frame-container-outer\">\n                    <div class=\"h-image__frame-container\">\n                      <!---->\n                      <!---->\n                      <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.guildfordas.org\/newsitestaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Josh-Dury-copy.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-6467 style-1516-image style-local-2-c27-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guildfordas.org\/newsitestaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Josh-Dury-copy.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.guildfordas.org\/newsitestaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Josh-Dury-copy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.guildfordas.org\/newsitestaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Josh-Dury-copy-150x150.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/500;\" \/>\n                      <div class=\"h-image__frame h-hide-lg h-hide-md h-hide-sm style-1516-frameImage style-local-2-c27-frameImage\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"style-1516-caption style-local-2-c27-caption\">\n                      Josh Drury\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-1507-outer style-local-2-c28-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c28\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-1 h-px-md-1 h-px-1 v-inner-lg-1 v-inner-md-1 v-inner-1 style-1507 style-local-2-c28 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c29\" class=\"d-block style-1517 style-local-2-c29 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-image__frame-container-outer\">\n                    <div class=\"h-image__frame-container\">\n                      <!---->\n                      <!---->\n                      <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.guildfordas.org\/newsitestaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dr-Laura-Nuttall-copy.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-6466 style-1517-image style-local-2-c29-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guildfordas.org\/newsitestaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dr-Laura-Nuttall-copy.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.guildfordas.org\/newsitestaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dr-Laura-Nuttall-copy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.guildfordas.org\/newsitestaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dr-Laura-Nuttall-copy-150x150.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/500;\" \/>\n                      <div class=\"h-image__frame h-hide-lg h-hide-md h-hide-sm style-1517-frameImage style-local-2-c29-frameImage\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"style-1517-caption style-local-2-c29-caption\">\n                      Dr. Laura Nuttall\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-1508-outer style-local-2-c30-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c30\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-1 h-px-md-1 h-px-1 v-inner-lg-1 v-inner-md-1 v-inner-1 style-1508 style-local-2-c30 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c31\" class=\"d-block style-1518 style-local-2-c31 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-image__frame-container-outer\">\n                    <div class=\"h-image__frame-container\">\n                      <!---->\n                      <!---->\n                      <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.guildfordas.org\/newsitestaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/cropped-Picture4a.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-5541 style-1518-image style-local-2-c31-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/>\n                      <div class=\"h-image__frame h-hide-lg h-hide-md h-hide-sm style-1518-frameImage style-local-2-c31-frameImage\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"style-1518-caption style-local-2-c31-caption\">\n                      Tatiana Reid\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-1509-outer style-local-2-c32-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c32\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-1 h-px-md-1 h-px-1 v-inner-lg-1 v-inner-md-1 v-inner-1 style-1509 style-local-2-c32 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c33\" class=\"d-block style-1519 style-local-2-c33 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-image__frame-container-outer\">\n                    <div class=\"h-image__frame-container\">\n                      <!---->\n                      <!---->\n                      <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.guildfordas.org\/newsitestaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dr-Hannah-Wakeford-copy.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-6465 style-1519-image style-local-2-c33-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guildfordas.org\/newsitestaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dr-Hannah-Wakeford-copy.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.guildfordas.org\/newsitestaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dr-Hannah-Wakeford-copy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.guildfordas.org\/newsitestaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dr-Hannah-Wakeford-copy-150x150.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/500;\" \/>\n                      <div class=\"h-image__frame h-hide-lg h-hide-md h-hide-sm style-1519-frameImage style-local-2-c33-frameImage\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"style-1519-caption style-local-2-c33-caption\">\n                      Dr Hannah Wakefield\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-1510-outer style-local-2-c34-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c34\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-1 h-px-md-1 h-px-1 v-inner-lg-1 v-inner-md-1 v-inner-1 style-1510 style-local-2-c34 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c35\" class=\"d-block style-1520 style-local-2-c35 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-image__frame-container-outer\">\n                    <div class=\"h-image__frame-container\">\n                      <!---->\n                      <!---->\n                      <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.guildfordas.org\/newsitestaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mike_lockwood-copy.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-6471 style-1520-image style-local-2-c35-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guildfordas.org\/newsitestaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mike_lockwood-copy.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.guildfordas.org\/newsitestaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mike_lockwood-copy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.guildfordas.org\/newsitestaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mike_lockwood-copy-150x150.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/500;\" \/>\n                      <div class=\"h-image__frame h-hide-lg h-hide-md h-hide-sm style-1520-frameImage style-local-2-c35-frameImage\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"style-1520-caption style-local-2-c35-caption\">\n                      Prof. Mike Lockwood\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-1511-outer style-local-2-c36-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c36\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-1 h-px-md-1 h-px-1 v-inner-lg-1 v-inner-md-1 v-inner-1 style-1511 style-local-2-c36 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c37\" class=\"d-block style-1521 style-local-2-c37 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-image__frame-container-outer\">\n                    <div class=\"h-image__frame-container\">\n                      <!---->\n                      <!---->\n                      <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.guildfordas.org\/newsitestaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/steveringwood-copy.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-6463 style-1521-image style-local-2-c37-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guildfordas.org\/newsitestaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/steveringwood-copy.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.guildfordas.org\/newsitestaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/steveringwood-copy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.guildfordas.org\/newsitestaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/steveringwood-copy-150x150.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/500;\" \/>\n                      <div class=\"h-image__frame h-hide-lg h-hide-md h-hide-sm style-1521-frameImage style-local-2-c37-frameImage\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"style-1521-caption style-local-2-c37-caption\">\n                      Steve Ringwood\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-1512-outer style-local-2-c38-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c38\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-1 h-px-md-1 h-px-1 v-inner-lg-1 v-inner-md-1 v-inner-1 style-1512 style-local-2-c38 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c39\" class=\"d-block style-1522 style-local-2-c39 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-image__frame-container-outer\">\n                    <div class=\"h-image__frame-container\">\n                      <!---->\n                      <!---->\n                      <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.guildfordas.org\/newsitestaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mat-Page-copy.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-6470 style-1522-image style-local-2-c39-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guildfordas.org\/newsitestaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mat-Page-copy.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.guildfordas.org\/newsitestaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mat-Page-copy-150x150.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 180px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 180\/180;\" \/>\n                      <div class=\"h-image__frame h-hide-lg h-hide-md h-hide-sm style-1522-frameImage style-local-2-c39-frameImage\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"style-1522-caption style-local-2-c39-caption\">\n                      Prof. Mat Page\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-1513-outer style-local-2-c40-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c40\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-1 h-px-md-1 h-px-1 v-inner-lg-1 v-inner-md-1 v-inner-1 style-1513 style-local-2-c40 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c41\" class=\"d-block style-1523 style-local-2-c41 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-image__frame-container-outer\">\n                    <div class=\"h-image__frame-container\">\n                      <!---->\n                      <!---->\n                      <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"379\" height=\"373\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.guildfordas.org\/newsitestaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dr-Eugene-Vasiliev-copy.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-6464 style-1523-image style-local-2-c41-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guildfordas.org\/newsitestaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dr-Eugene-Vasiliev-copy.jpg 379w, https:\/\/www.guildfordas.org\/newsitestaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dr-Eugene-Vasiliev-copy-300x295.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 379px) 100vw, 379px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 379px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 379\/373;\" \/>\n                      <div class=\"h-image__frame h-hide-lg h-hide-md h-hide-sm style-1523-frameImage style-local-2-c41-frameImage\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"style-1523-caption style-local-2-c41-caption\">\n                      Dr Eugene Vasiliev\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-1514-outer style-local-2-c42-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c42\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-1 h-px-md-1 h-px-1 v-inner-lg-1 v-inner-md-1 v-inner-1 style-1514 style-local-2-c42 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c43\" class=\"d-block style-1524 style-local-2-c43 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-image__frame-container-outer\">\n                    <div class=\"h-image__frame-container\">\n                      <!---->\n                      <!---->\n                      <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.guildfordas.org\/newsitestaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Maria-Vincenzi-copy.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-6468 style-1524-image style-local-2-c43-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guildfordas.org\/newsitestaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Maria-Vincenzi-copy.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.guildfordas.org\/newsitestaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Maria-Vincenzi-copy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.guildfordas.org\/newsitestaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Maria-Vincenzi-copy-150x150.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/500;\" \/>\n                      <div class=\"h-image__frame h-hide-lg h-hide-md h-hide-sm style-1524-frameImage style-local-2-c43-frameImage\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"style-1524-caption style-local-2-c43-caption\">\n                      Prof. Maria Vincenzi\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c44\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-453 style-local-2-c44 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-454-outer style-local-2-c45-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c45\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-454 style-local-2-c45 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-toggle=\"true\" data-is-preview=\"true\" data-colibri-component=\"accordion\" data-colibri-id=\"2-c46\" class=\"h-accordion style-462 style-local-2-c46 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c47\" class=\"h-accordion-item h-accordion-item-first-child style-1273 style-local-2-c47 position-relative h-element\">\n                    <!---->\n                    <a data-open-by-default=\"false\" href=\"#2-c47\" class=\"h-accordion-item-title d-flex align-items-center h-global-transition\">\n                      <!----><span>September 3rd 2026 &#8211; Martin Griffiths. &#8211; Are There Aliens?<\/span>\n                      <div class=\"h-accordion-item-title-normal-icon h-accordion-item-title-icon h-accordion-item-title-icon-right\"><span class=\"h-svg-icon\"><!--Icon by Icons8 Line Awesome (https:\/\/icons8.com\/line-awesome)--><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 545.5\"><path d=\"M240 112h32v160h160v32H272v160h-32V304H80v-32h160V112z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n                      <div class=\"h-accordion-item-title-active-icon h-accordion-item-title-icon h-accordion-item-title-icon-right\"><span class=\"h-svg-icon\"><!--Icon by Icons8 Line Awesome (https:\/\/icons8.com\/line-awesome)--><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 545.5\"><path d=\"M80 272h352v32H80v-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                    <div id=\"2-c47\" class=\"h-accordion-item-content__container\">\n                      <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-accordion-item-content\">\n                        <!---->\n                        <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c48\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-1274 style-local-2-c48 position-relative h-element\">\n                          <!---->\n                          <!---->\n                          <div class=\"\">\n                            <p>We do not know yet if there is intelligent life in the universe, though opinions across scientific communities are mixed. There is no proof, but the universe has trillions of planets, which makes some scientists think it is\n                              possible.The Drake Equation is a mathematical formula used to estimate the number of active, communicative alien civilizations in our Milky Way galaxy. Written by astronomer Frank Drake in 1961, it serves as a framework for\n                              the scientific search for intelligent life rather than a tool for a precise final answer.<\/p>\n                            <p>&#8220;Martin Griffiths is an enthusiastic science communicator, writer and professional astronomer. He is a recipient of the Astrobiology Society of Britain\u2019s Public Outreach Award (2008) and the Astronomical League\u2019s Outreach Master\n                              Award (2010). He also holds the League\u2019s Master Observer certificate and has written or contributed to over 100 published science articles for many journals. He is the author of seven books covering various aspects of astronomical\n                              observing.<\/p>\n                            <p>He was one of the founder members of NASA\u2019s Astrobiology Institute Science Communication Group and also managed a multi-million pound European programme in Astrobiology for adult learners across Wales. He has been involved\n                              in promoting adult education by teaching courses at Swansea and Cardiff Universities and after spending 17 years as a lecturer at the University of South Wales he is now Director of the Brecon Beacons Observatory and a science\n                              presenter and consultant for Dark Sky Wales.<\/p>\n                            <p>Martin is a Dark Sky Ambassador for the Brecon Beacons National Park, Staff trainer for Dark Sky Ambassadors at the BBNP, a committee member of the International Dark Sky Reserve Steering Groups of Snowdonia and Brecon Beacons\n                              National Parks and a consultant to the Welsh Government on dark sky issues. He is also a local representative for the BAA Commission for Dark Skies.<\/p>\n                            <p>Martin is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society; a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy; a member of the Welsh Academy and is also a member of the Astrobiology Society of Britain; the European Society for the History\n                              of Science: the British Astronomical Association; the British Science Association; the Webb Deep-Sky Society; the Society for Popular Astronomy and the Astronomical League&#8221;&nbsp;.<\/p>\n                          <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                  <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c49\" class=\"h-accordion-item style-1275 style-local-2-c49 position-relative h-element\">\n                    <!---->\n                    <a data-open-by-default=\"false\" href=\"#2-c49\" class=\"h-accordion-item-title d-flex align-items-center h-global-transition\">\n                      <!----><span>October 1st 2026 &#8211; Josh Drury. &#8211; Landscapes and Stars<\/span>\n                      <div class=\"h-accordion-item-title-normal-icon h-accordion-item-title-icon h-accordion-item-title-icon-right\"><span class=\"h-svg-icon\"><!--Icon by Icons8 Line Awesome (https:\/\/icons8.com\/line-awesome)--><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 545.5\"><path d=\"M240 112h32v160h160v32H272v160h-32V304H80v-32h160V112z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n                      <div class=\"h-accordion-item-title-active-icon h-accordion-item-title-icon h-accordion-item-title-icon-right\"><span class=\"h-svg-icon\"><!--Icon by Icons8 Line Awesome (https:\/\/icons8.com\/line-awesome)--><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 545.5\"><path d=\"M80 272h352v32H80v-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                    <div id=\"2-c49\" class=\"h-accordion-item-content__container\">\n                      <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-accordion-item-content\">\n                        <!---->\n                        <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c50\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-1276 style-local-2-c50 position-relative h-element\">\n                          <!---->\n                          <!---->\n                          <div class=\"\">\n                            <p>In light of Artificial Light at Night, Mega Constellations and Mirror Technology, Josh using the convention of the camera visualises our changing world at night; from our window to the universe, nocturnal fauna and deep heritage\n                              connection to the night.&nbsp;<\/p>\n                            <p>Josh Dury Photo-Media AKA &#8216;Starman&#8217; (B.A. FRAS), is an Internationally Acclaimed, Award-Winning Landscape Astrophotographer, Presenter, Speaker, Best-Selling Author and Writer from The Mendip Hills AONB in Somerset, United\n                              Kingdom. His images have received notable endorsements, including NASA + Buzz Aldrin, the last living APOLLO 11 Astronaut. Further accolades include: The European Space Agency (ESA) + British Astronaut &#8211; Tim Peake, The World\n                              At Night (TWAN), PPOD, BBC &amp; CBS amongst others. He also acts as a Delegate of Dark Sky International for Bristol, UK.&nbsp;<\/p>\n                          <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                  <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c51\" class=\"h-accordion-item style-1277 style-local-2-c51 position-relative h-element\">\n                    <!---->\n                    <a data-open-by-default=\"false\" href=\"#2-c51\" class=\"h-accordion-item-title d-flex align-items-center h-global-transition\">\n                      <!----><span>November 12th 2026 &#8211; Dr. Laura Nuttall. &#8211; Ripples in Space time<\/span>\n                      <div class=\"h-accordion-item-title-normal-icon h-accordion-item-title-icon h-accordion-item-title-icon-right\"><span class=\"h-svg-icon\"><!--Icon by Icons8 Line Awesome (https:\/\/icons8.com\/line-awesome)--><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 545.5\"><path d=\"M240 112h32v160h160v32H272v160h-32V304H80v-32h160V112z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n                      <div class=\"h-accordion-item-title-active-icon h-accordion-item-title-icon h-accordion-item-title-icon-right\"><span class=\"h-svg-icon\"><!--Icon by Icons8 Line Awesome (https:\/\/icons8.com\/line-awesome)--><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 545.5\"><path d=\"M80 272h352v32H80v-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                    <div id=\"2-c51\" class=\"h-accordion-item-content__container\">\n                      <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-accordion-item-content\">\n                        <!---->\n                        <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c52\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-1278 style-local-2-c52 position-relative h-element\">\n                          <!---->\n                          <!---->\n                          <div class=\"\">\n                            <p>The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) is a large-scale space mission designed to detect one of the most elusive phenomena in astronomy \u2013 gravitational waves. This space-borne Gravitational Wave Observatory will have\n                              an arm-length of 2.5 million km, compared to the few km\u2019s of the ground-based observatories. LISA will observe the entire universe and discover parts that are invisible by other means. It will enhance our knowledge about\n                              the beginning, evolution and structure of our universe. LISA will complement earth-bound gravitational wave and other astronomical observatories, and significantly enrich multimessenger astronomy.<\/p>\n                            <p>I received an MPhys in Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology from Lancaster University in 2009, as well as the chancellor\u2019s medal. I then moved to Cardiff University to study gravitational waves and work in the LIGO Scientific\n                              Collaboration. My graduate research focussed on electromagnetic follow-up of gravitational-wave events; I received my PhD in 2013. I then moved to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee where my research diversified to characterising\n                              the Advanced LIGO detectors. In 2015 I continued my doctoral research at Syracuse University, researching the application of data quality to the search for gravitational waves from the merger of compact objects. In 2017 I\n                              returned to Cardiff University as a S\u00ear Cymru MSCA COFUND Fellow. I then moved to the ICG as a senior lecturer in August 2018 to start a gravitational-wave research group with&nbsp;Andy Lundgren&nbsp;and Ian Harry. I was\n                              awarded a UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship in October 2020 and became a Reader of Astrophysics in September 2021.<\/p>\n                            <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                          <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                  <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c53\" class=\"h-accordion-item style-1279 style-local-2-c53 position-relative h-element\">\n                    <!---->\n                    <a data-open-by-default=\"false\" href=\"#2-c53\" class=\"h-accordion-item-title d-flex align-items-center h-global-transition\">\n                      <!----><span>December 3rd 2026- Tatiana Reid. &#8211; Observing the Night Sky<\/span>\n                      <div class=\"h-accordion-item-title-normal-icon h-accordion-item-title-icon h-accordion-item-title-icon-right\"><span class=\"h-svg-icon\"><!--Icon by Icons8 Line Awesome (https:\/\/icons8.com\/line-awesome)--><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 545.5\"><path d=\"M240 112h32v160h160v32H272v160h-32V304H80v-32h160V112z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n                      <div class=\"h-accordion-item-title-active-icon h-accordion-item-title-icon h-accordion-item-title-icon-right\"><span class=\"h-svg-icon\"><!--Icon by Icons8 Line Awesome (https:\/\/icons8.com\/line-awesome)--><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 545.5\"><path d=\"M80 272h352v32H80v-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                    <div id=\"2-c53\" class=\"h-accordion-item-content__container\">\n                      <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-accordion-item-content\">\n                        <!---->\n                        <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c54\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-1280 style-local-2-c54 position-relative h-element\">\n                          <!---->\n                          <!---->\n                          <div class=\"\">\n                            <p>A planetary nebula is a glowing shell of gas and dust ejected by a dying intermediate-mass star. Despite the name, they have no relation to planets; early astronomers thought they looked like gas giant planets through small\n                              telescopes. Our Sun will form one in billions of years.<\/p>\n                          <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                  <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c55\" class=\"h-accordion-item style-1346 style-local-2-c55 position-relative h-element\">\n                    <!---->\n                    <a data-open-by-default=\"false\" href=\"#2-c55\" class=\"h-accordion-item-title d-flex align-items-center h-global-transition\">\n                      <!----><span>January 7th 2027 &#8211; Dr Hannah Wakefield. &#8211; A Universe full of Planets<\/span>\n                      <div class=\"h-accordion-item-title-normal-icon h-accordion-item-title-icon h-accordion-item-title-icon-right\"><span class=\"h-svg-icon\"><!--Icon by Icons8 Line Awesome (https:\/\/icons8.com\/line-awesome)--><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 545.5\"><path d=\"M240 112h32v160h160v32H272v160h-32V304H80v-32h160V112z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n                      <div class=\"h-accordion-item-title-active-icon h-accordion-item-title-icon h-accordion-item-title-icon-right\"><span class=\"h-svg-icon\"><!--Icon by Icons8 Line Awesome (https:\/\/icons8.com\/line-awesome)--><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 545.5\"><path d=\"M80 272h352v32H80v-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                    <div id=\"2-c55\" class=\"h-accordion-item-content__container\">\n                      <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-accordion-item-content\">\n                        <!---->\n                        <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c56\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-1347 style-local-2-c56 position-relative h-element\">\n                          <!---->\n                          <!---->\n                          <div class=\"\">\n                            <p>Space telescopes find and study exoplanets (planets outside our solar system) by watching how they block starlight and by analyzing their atmospheres.<\/p>\n                            <p>Dr Hannah Wakeford is an Associate Professor in Astrophysics at the University of Bristol and uses space telescopes like Hubble and JWST to measure the atmospheres of alien worlds. She is particularly interested in their aerosols.<\/p>\n                            <p>\n                              <br>\n                            <\/p>\n                          <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                  <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c57\" class=\"h-accordion-item style-710 style-local-2-c57 position-relative h-element\">\n                    <!---->\n                    <a data-open-by-default=\"false\" href=\"#2-c57\" class=\"h-accordion-item-title d-flex align-items-center h-global-transition\">\n                      <!----><span>February 4th 2027 &#8211; Prof. Mike Lockwood. &#8211; Disposing of Space Junk<\/span>\n                      <div class=\"h-accordion-item-title-normal-icon h-accordion-item-title-icon h-accordion-item-title-icon-right\"><span class=\"h-svg-icon\"><!--Icon by Icons8 Line Awesome (https:\/\/icons8.com\/line-awesome)--><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 545.5\"><path d=\"M240 112h32v160h160v32H272v160h-32V304H80v-32h160V112z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n                      <div class=\"h-accordion-item-title-active-icon h-accordion-item-title-icon h-accordion-item-title-icon-right\"><span class=\"h-svg-icon\"><!--Icon by Icons8 Line Awesome (https:\/\/icons8.com\/line-awesome)--><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 545.5\"><path d=\"M80 272h352v32H80v-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                    <div id=\"2-c57\" class=\"h-accordion-item-content__container\">\n                      <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-accordion-item-content\">\n                        <!---->\n                        <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c58\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-711 style-local-2-c58 position-relative h-element\">\n                          <!---->\n                          <!---->\n                          <div class=\"\">\n                            <p>Space debris, or &#8220;space junk,&#8221; consists of defunct satellites, spent rocket stages, and millions of tiny fragmentation pieces orbiting Earth at extreme speeds. It threatens operational infrastructure like GPS and weather satellites\n                              and risks triggering a cascading collision chain reaction known as the Kessler Syndrome, which could render Earth&#8217;s orbits unusable.<\/p>\n                            <p>&#8220;Michael Lockwood is a physicist who has made major advances in the study of the Earth\u2019s atmosphere and its interaction with the Sun\u2019s magnetic field. He discovered that the level of magnetism and energy from the Sun are correlated,\n                              and that the magnetism more than doubled in the 1900s. His findings are key for climate change studies.<\/p>\n                            <p>Michael is also distinguished for his use of spacecraft to investigate the flow of particles from one part of the atmosphere into another \u2014 the ionosphere (the upper part that can be ionised by the Sun) into the magnetosphere\n                              (the Earth\u2019s magnetic field). His work allows the prediction of atmospheric behaviour.<\/p>\n                            <p>He has openly criticised those in the scientific field who do not see the need for human action against climate change. He has published several hundred papers, notably in 2007 in Proceedings of the Royal Society A, on solar\n                              data over the last 40 years. He is Professor of Space Environment Physics at the University of Reading.&#8221;<\/p>\n                          <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                  <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c59\" class=\"h-accordion-item style-712 style-local-2-c59 position-relative h-element\">\n                    <!---->\n                    <a data-open-by-default=\"false\" href=\"#2-c59\" class=\"h-accordion-item-title d-flex align-items-center h-global-transition\">\n                      <!----><span>March 5th 2027 &#8211; Steve Ringwood. &#8211; The Unluckiest Astronomer<\/span>\n                      <div class=\"h-accordion-item-title-normal-icon h-accordion-item-title-icon h-accordion-item-title-icon-right\"><span class=\"h-svg-icon\"><!--Icon by Icons8 Line Awesome (https:\/\/icons8.com\/line-awesome)--><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 545.5\"><path d=\"M240 112h32v160h160v32H272v160h-32V304H80v-32h160V112z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n                      <div class=\"h-accordion-item-title-active-icon h-accordion-item-title-icon h-accordion-item-title-icon-right\"><span class=\"h-svg-icon\"><!--Icon by Icons8 Line Awesome (https:\/\/icons8.com\/line-awesome)--><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 545.5\"><path d=\"M80 272h352v32H80v-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                    <div id=\"2-c59\" class=\"h-accordion-item-content__container\">\n                      <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-accordion-item-content\">\n                        <!---->\n                        <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c60\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-713 style-local-2-c60 position-relative h-element\">\n                          <!---->\n                          <!---->\n                          <div class=\"\">\n                            <p>&nbsp;&#8220;By the mid-18th century, astronomers had a pretty good idea of the scale of the solar system, at least proportionally. Still needed was an absolute measurement of planetary distances. Thanks to Kepler\u2019s 3rd Law (a simple\n                              equation relating orbital periods to a planet\u2019s distance from the Sun) a mathematical means was already available to achieve this. All it lacked was a single accurate measurement \u2013 such as the solar parallax determined by\n                              a transiting inferior planet.<\/p>\n                            <p>A rare such opportunity was to occur in 1761 when Venus was set to transit the face of the Sun in June of that year. As part of a worldwide international effort comprised of about 120 observers, the French contribution fell\n                              to a minor French nobleman working at the Paris Observatory. The subsequent adventures of Guillaume Le Gentil led him to unarguably becoming the most tragi-comic hero in the history of astronomy.&#8221;<\/p>\n                            <p>&#8220;Steve became fascinated by astronomy at the age of nine, and never really grew up. During the ensuing acquisition of steadily larger instruments, Steve has always been interested in the technical enhancement of telescopic\n                              observation; this has included the enhancement of planetary detail through use of Kodak\u2019s Wratten filters and (during those halcyon days prior to digital cameras!) use of specialised Kodak celluloid films for infra-red, ultra-violet\n                              and micrographic (high resolution) imaging. <\/p>\n                            <p>In parallel with his interests in practical astronomy there runs a fascination with astronomy\u2019s history \u2013 which has included an RAS published study of Galilean observations using an optical replica of Galileo\u2019s third instrument.\n                              A stronger thread is an enjoyment of astronomy\u2019s quirkier stories and many pratfalls with which the science is littered. <\/p>\n                            <p>Steve has been writing published work since he was 15, and has since written articles for the journals of both the BAA and RAS, New Scientist, Modern Astronomer, Quest, Astronomy magazine and Astronomy Now (for whom he is currently\n                              Equipment editor). &#8221;&nbsp;.<\/p>\n                          <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                  <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c61\" class=\"h-accordion-item style-714 style-local-2-c61 position-relative h-element\">\n                    <!---->\n                    <a data-open-by-default=\"false\" href=\"#2-c61\" class=\"h-accordion-item-title d-flex align-items-center h-global-transition\">\n                      <!----><span>April 1st 2027 &#8211; Prof. Mat Page. &#8211; Mapping the Dark Universe<\/span>\n                      <div class=\"h-accordion-item-title-normal-icon h-accordion-item-title-icon h-accordion-item-title-icon-right\"><span class=\"h-svg-icon\"><!--Icon by Icons8 Line Awesome (https:\/\/icons8.com\/line-awesome)--><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 545.5\"><path d=\"M240 112h32v160h160v32H272v160h-32V304H80v-32h160V112z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n                      <div class=\"h-accordion-item-title-active-icon h-accordion-item-title-icon h-accordion-item-title-icon-right\"><span class=\"h-svg-icon\"><!--Icon by Icons8 Line Awesome (https:\/\/icons8.com\/line-awesome)--><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 545.5\"><path d=\"M80 272h352v32H80v-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                    <div id=\"2-c61\" class=\"h-accordion-item-content__container\">\n                      <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-accordion-item-content\">\n                        <!---->\n                        <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c62\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-1348 style-local-2-c62 position-relative h-element\">\n                          <!---->\n                          <!---->\n                          <div class=\"\">\n                            <p>&#8220;Euclid is designed to explore the evolution of the dark Universe. It is creating a 3D-map of the Universe (with time as the third dimension) by observing billions of galaxies out to 10 billion light-years, across more than\n                              a third of the sky.<\/p>\n                            <p>While dark energy accelerates the expansion of the Universe and dark matter governs the growth of cosmic structures, scientists remain unsure about what dark energy and dark matter actually are.<\/p>\n                            <p>By observing the Universe evolving over the past 10 billion years, Euclid is revealing how it has expanded and how structure has formed over cosmic history \u2013 and from this, astronomers can infer the properties of dark energy,\n                              dark matter and gravity, to reveal more about their precise nature.&#8221;<\/p>\n                            <p>I always wanted to be a scientist, I&#8217;m fascinated by physics, machines, space, etc, was quite good at maths, and loved the idea of doing research. When I went to university in 1990 I was advised to do a maths or physics degree,\n                              and plumped for maths and astronomy as I found astronomy very interesting. After my degree, I decided to do a PhD in astronomy, as I had become more and more interested in astronomy during my degree. I found astronomy research\n                              to be incredibly rewarding. Towards the end of my PhD I was offered a postdoctoral research post at MSSL, and jumped at the chance. I took the lectureship because it is a permanent job, and should allow me to keep doing research\n                              for as long as I like. Currently, I spend a lot of my time doing research. I study supermassive black holes, the processes which take place around them and their history and role in shaping the Universe towards its present\n                              shape. I work mostly with satellite data taken from the XMM-Newton X-ray observatory but also travel to ground based observatories to take data. I spend much of my time analysing data from these observatories, and writing\n                              computer programs to help me analyse the data. I travel quite frequently to other Universities within the UK and abroad to present my research to other scientists, and to take part in several committees that are designing\n                              astronomical telescopes and satellites for the future. I frequently have to review and assess other scientists&#8217; work and proposals. I also supervise undergraduate and PhD students who are undertaking research projects at\n                              MSSL. I lecture &#8220;High Energy Astrophysics&#8221; and &#8220;Cosmology and Extragalactic Astronomy&#8221; to students taking the UCL Diploma in Astronomy. This is a part time, evening course and it is really good to teach because the students\n                              are always full of enthusiasm.<\/p>\n                          <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                  <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c63\" class=\"h-accordion-item style-716 style-local-2-c63 position-relative h-element\">\n                    <!---->\n                    <a data-open-by-default=\"false\" href=\"#2-c63\" class=\"h-accordion-item-title d-flex align-items-center h-global-transition\">\n                      <!----><span>May 6th 2027 &#8211; Dr Eugene Vasiliev. &#8211; Galactic Archaeology<\/span>\n                      <div class=\"h-accordion-item-title-normal-icon h-accordion-item-title-icon h-accordion-item-title-icon-right\"><span class=\"h-svg-icon\"><!--Icon by Icons8 Line Awesome (https:\/\/icons8.com\/line-awesome)--><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 545.5\"><path d=\"M240 112h32v160h160v32H272v160h-32V304H80v-32h160V112z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n                      <div class=\"h-accordion-item-title-active-icon h-accordion-item-title-icon h-accordion-item-title-icon-right\"><span class=\"h-svg-icon\"><!--Icon by Icons8 Line Awesome (https:\/\/icons8.com\/line-awesome)--><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 545.5\"><path d=\"M80 272h352v32H80v-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                    <div id=\"2-c63\" class=\"h-accordion-item-content__container\">\n                      <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-accordion-item-content\">\n                        <!---->\n                        <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c64\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-717 style-local-2-c64 position-relative h-element\">\n                          <!---->\n                          <!---->\n                          <div class=\"\">\n                            <p>&#8220;Unravelling the formation and evolution of galaxies is an active area of astrophysical research. How does the structure form, and what processes are most important in shaping galaxies as we see them today? One way to address\n                              this is to forensically analyse nearby galaxies, and determine how they have formed over the age of the Universe. This field is often referred to as \u2018galactic archaeology\u2019. Rather than trowels and brushes, our tools are large\n                              telescopes, and detailed numerical simulations. And the fossils we study are the individual stars within a given galaxy.<\/p>\n                            <p>As we need to study the properties of individual stars to build up a galaxies formative history, we are limited in which objects we can study, they need to be near enough that we can take images and spectra of their stellar\n                              populations. Fortunately, our own local group provides tens of galaxies for which this data can be obtained. Here at Surrey, we are actively involved in a number of large scale surveys of nearby galaxies to address how they\n                              are formed.&#8221;<\/p>\n                            <p>&#8220;He graduated in physics at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) and, in 2007, completed his doctoral thesis, &#8220;&#8221;Dynamics of dark matter in galactic centres&#8221;&#8221;, at the Lebedev Physical Institute (LPI &#8211; Moscow,\n                              Russia) where he has been a researcher until 2015. He has also worked at the Laboratoire d&#8217;Astrophysique de Marseille (2010), at the Rochester Institute of Technology (2001-2012) and at the Rudolf Peierls Centre for Theoretical\n                              Physics at the University of Oxford (2015-2017). Since 2017, he has been a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge.<\/p>\n                            <p>His work focuses on the field of galactic stellar dynamics. His research interests include: dynamical modelling (measuring the structure and mass distribution) of the Milky Way, its constituents such as globular clusters, and\n                              other galaxies in the Local Group and beyond, using a large inventory of methods (Schwarzschild&#8217;s orbit-superposition models, action-based distribution functions, Jeans equations, numerical simulations, etc.); structure and\n                              evolution of galactic nuclei, dynamics of stars around single and binary supermassive black holes; black hole feeding rates; and the analysis of large observational datasets, e.g. from the Gaia space mission.<\/p>\n                            <p>He combines his research activity with teaching and public outreach. He also regularly participates in outreach activities such as the Science Festival in Cambridge, the Royal Society Exhibition in London, the Open Astronomy\n                              day in Ely and the public lectures at the Institute of Astronomy open evenings series.&#8221;<\/p>\n                          <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                  <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c65\" class=\"h-accordion-item style-718 style-local-2-c65 position-relative h-element\">\n                    <!---->\n                    <a data-open-by-default=\"false\" href=\"#2-c65\" class=\"h-accordion-item-title d-flex align-items-center h-global-transition\">\n                      <!----><span>June 3rd 2027 &#8211; Prof. Maria Vincenzi. &#8211; Invisible Matter<\/span>\n                      <div class=\"h-accordion-item-title-normal-icon h-accordion-item-title-icon h-accordion-item-title-icon-right\"><span class=\"h-svg-icon\"><!--Icon by Icons8 Line Awesome (https:\/\/icons8.com\/line-awesome)--><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 545.5\"><path d=\"M240 112h32v160h160v32H272v160h-32V304H80v-32h160V112z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n                      <div class=\"h-accordion-item-title-active-icon h-accordion-item-title-icon h-accordion-item-title-icon-right\"><span class=\"h-svg-icon\"><!--Icon by Icons8 Line Awesome (https:\/\/icons8.com\/line-awesome)--><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 545.5\"><path d=\"M80 272h352v32H80v-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                    <div id=\"2-c65\" class=\"h-accordion-item-content__container\">\n                      <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-accordion-item-content\">\n                        <!---->\n                        <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c66\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-719 style-local-2-c66 position-relative h-element\">\n                          <!---->\n                          <!---->\n                          <div class=\"\">\n                            <p>Dark matter is an invisible type of matter that does not emit, absorb, or reflect light. It makes up about 27% of the universe. We know it is there because its gravity pulls on stars and galaxies, acting like an invisible glue\n                              that stops them from flying apart.<\/p>\n                            <p>&#8220;Maria Vincenzi is an Associate Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Hertford College. She completed her PhD between the Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation in Portsmouth and the Physics\n                              and Astronomy Department at the University of Southampton. Following her PhD, she held a postdoctoral position at Duke University and was later awarded a NASA Einstein Fellowship.<\/p>\n                            <p>Dr. Vincenzi&#8217;s research primarily focuses on measuring the expansion history of the Universe using Type Ia Supernovae. She led the SN cosmological analysis of the Dark Energy Survey and is now deeply involved in designing and\n                              planning the next generation of Type Ia Supernova cosmology experiments, particularly the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory.&#8221;<\/p>\n                          <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                  <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c67\" class=\"h-accordion-item style-720 style-local-2-c67 position-relative h-element\">\n                    <!---->\n                    <a data-open-by-default=\"false\" href=\"#2-c67\" class=\"h-accordion-item-title d-flex align-items-center h-global-transition\">\n                      <!----><span>July 1st 2027 &#8211; AGM<\/span>\n                      <div class=\"h-accordion-item-title-normal-icon h-accordion-item-title-icon h-accordion-item-title-icon-right\"><span class=\"h-svg-icon\"><!--Icon by Icons8 Line Awesome (https:\/\/icons8.com\/line-awesome)--><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 545.5\"><path d=\"M240 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class=\"h-x-container style-1544 style-local-2-c82 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-x-container-inner style-dynamic-2-c82-group style-1544-spacing style-local-2-c82-spacing\"><span class=\"h-link__outer style-1545-outer style-local-2-c83-outer d-inline-flex h-element\"><a h-use-smooth-scroll=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.astrobin.com\/groups\/1858\/gas-astrophotography-interest-group\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"  data-colibri-id=\"2-c83\" class=\"d-flex w-100 align-items-center h-link style-1545 style-local-2-c83 position-relative\"><!----><!----> <span>AIG Astrobin Group<\/span><\/a>\n                    <\/span>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"2-c84\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-1546 style-local-2-c84 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    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