

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: UCL Engineering Inaugural Lecture Series: Professor James Hetherington
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 30 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 30 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us for James Hetherington's inaugural lecture on 'Engineering Computational Science'About this EventAbstract:Professor James Hetherington will review his journey in computational science: the use of data, software and compute intensive methods and tools in science and scholarship. He will focus on computational science as an engineering discipline, addressing questions of reliability and trustworthiness in simulation and modelling, and touch on the emerging impact of generative artificial intelligence on this field.About James HetheringtonJames is Professor of Computational Science and Director of UCL’s Advanced Research Computing Centre. The Centre for Advanced Research Computing is both a professional services centre providing the supercomputers, data, software, and staff scientists and engineers that enable digital transformation in research across the university, and an academic research and teaching institution in the methods of digital scholarship.He is also joint Pro-Vice Provost for the Data Empowered Societies grand challenge at UCL, and is particularly interested in the technical and sociotechnical methods that ensure data and compute intensive research is trustworthy. He was previously Director of Research Engineering at the Alan Turing Institute, the UK’s national institute for data science and artificial intelligence. He was chief data science advisor to the joint biosecurity centre during the coronavirus pandemic.This event takes place in person at UCL East. It will be recorded.5.30pm - 6.00pm: Arrival - Marshgate, UCL East. Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park6.00pm -7.00pm Inaugural Lecture:Introduction - Prof Daniel Alexander, Head of Department, UCL Computer ScienceInaugural Lecture - Professor James HetheringtonVote of Thanks - Professor Sir Anthony Finkelstein CBE FREng7.00pm - 8.30pm: ReceptionDrinks reception and a light buffet with views over Stratford.Photography and Recording Notice: Please note that photographs will be taken throughout the lecture and reception and the lecture will be recorded. This content will be used by UCL for marketing and publicity in our publications, on our website and in social media or in any third party publication. Please contact the event organiser if you have any concerns or if you wish to be exempted from this activity. Please also make yourself known to event staff when you arrive at the event: computerscience.comms@ucl.ac.ukPrivacy noticeWe are collecting your booking details in order to administer your event attendance.Your data will be used by the UCL Faculty of Engineering team solely.Please note that Eventbrite is a third-party service that is not owned or managed by UCL. You should refer to Eventbrite’s terms and conditions of privacy policy as we do not accept any responsibility or liability for their policies.Eventbrite operates in the USA and subscribes to the EU-US Privacy Shield, which commits subscribers to adhering to European standards of data protection. For further details, please see:Eventbrite Eventbrite The UCL Faculty of Engineering will remain responsible for your personal data as data controller and all queries should be directed to faceng.events@ucl.ac.ukAgenda🕑: 05:30 PM - 06:00 PMArrival - Lecture Theatre, 1st floor Marshgate, Sidings Street🕑: 06:00 PM - 07:00 PMInaugural Lecture:  Engineering Computational ScienceHost: Professor James Hetherington🕑: 07:00 PM - 08:30 PMReception Info: Drinks and light bites on the 7th floor with views over Stratford.Photography/Videography noticeInfo: Photography and Recording Notice: Please note that photographs will be taken throughout the lecture and reception and the lecture will be recorded. This content will be used by UCL for marketing and publicity in our publications, on our website and in social media or in any third party publication. Please contact the event organiser if you have any concerns or if you wish to be exempted from this activity. Please also make yourself known to event staff when you arrive at the event: computerscience.comms@ucl.ac.uk
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/ucl-engineering-inaugural-lecture-series-professor-james-hetherington/100001981872529085
- **Event Categories**: contests, it, art, theatre, artificial-intelligence
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fucl-engineering-inaugural-lecture-series-professor-james-hetherington-tickets-1981872529085
- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP

## Event venue details

- **city**: London
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: UCL East - Marshgate
- **lat**: 51.5373206
- **long**: -0.0116013
- **full address**: UCL East - Marshgate, 7 Sidings Street, London, United Kingdom

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 10
- **organizer**: UCL Computer Science (https://allevents.in/org/ucl-computer-science/22891427)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/52dba096c1f48b17eb7dd23552c38f59fdc2464922277584e625902676f062c2-rimg-w1200-h600-dc341852-gmir.jpg?v=1770986486
- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/f6fea89cc1d2df06b425a5d780b85034cef002a081e108570f69e798d4b9017f-rimg-w400-h400-dcdcddd7-gmir.jpg?v=1770986485

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 30 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** UCL East - Marshgate, 7 Sidings Street, London, United Kingdom
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 GBP
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** UCL Computer Science
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** contests, it, art, theatre, artificial-intelligence
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about UCL Engineering Inaugural Lecture Series: Professor James Hetherington ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

## Structured Data (JSON-LD)

```json
[
    {
        "@context": "https://schema.org",
        "@type": "Event",
        "name": "UCL Engineering Inaugural Lecture Series: Professor James Hetherington",
        "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/52dba096c1f48b17eb7dd23552c38f59fdc2464922277584e625902676f062c2-rimg-w1200-h600-dc341852-gmir.jpg?v=1770986486",
        "startDate": "2026-04-30T18:00:00+01:00",
        "endDate": "2026-04-30T20:30:00+01:00",
        "url": "https://allevents.in/london/ucl-engineering-inaugural-lecture-series-professor-james-hetherington/100001981872529085",
        "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled",
        "location": {
            "@type": "Place",
            "name": "UCL East - Marshgate",
            "address": {
                "@type": "PostalAddress",
                "streetAddress": "7 Sidings Street",
                "postalCode": "E20 2AE",
                "addressLocality": "London",
                "addressRegion": "EN",
                "addressCountry": "GB"
            },
            "geo": {
                "@type": "GeoCoordinates",
                "latitude": "51.5373206",
                "longitude": "-0.0116013"
            }
        },
        "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode",
        "description": "Join us for James Hetherington's inaugural lecture on 'Engineering Computational Science'",
        "offers": [
            {
                "@type": "AggregateOffer",
                "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock",
                "priceCurrency": "GBP",
                "availabilityStarts": "2026-02-13",
                "availabilityEnds": "2026-04-30T20:30:00+01:00",
                "validFrom": "2026-02-13",
                "lowPrice": "0.00",
                "highPrice": "0.00",
                "price": "0.00",
                "url": "https://allevents.in/london/ucl-engineering-inaugural-lecture-series-professor-james-hetherington/100001981872529085"
            },
            {
                "@type": "Offer",
                "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock",
                "priceCurrency": "GBP",
                "availabilityStarts": "2026-02-13",
                "availabilityEnds": "",
                "validFrom": "2026-02-13",
                "url": "https://allevents.in/london/ucl-engineering-inaugural-lecture-series-professor-james-hetherington/100001981872529085",
                "price": 0,
                "name": "Inaugural Lecture: James Hetherington"
            }
        ],
        "organizer": [
            {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "UCL Computer Science",
                "url": "https://allevents.in/org/ucl-computer-science/22891427",
                "description": "Learn with usOur degree programmes recognise the ever-increasing importance of computer systems in fields such as commerce, industry, government and science.Partner with usWe have close relationships with other research institutions, charities, businesses and local schools which are vital to our collaborative approach.Our researchOur research makes a deep and lasting impact on all aspects of society. Our work is sculpting the future and modelling the world around us."
            }
        ]
    }
]
```