Seminar Archive

Speaker: Alex Groh (University of Aberdeen) Title: A data driven approach to hospital length of stay prediction and capacity modelling Abstract: The uncertainty about the volume and the length of stay (LOS) of non-elective admissions poses a substantial barrier to efficient hospital organisation and planning. Predictive modelling of LOS using electronic health...

"How does solid state chemistry have an influence on battery materials and processes?"

Speaker: Dr Thea Newman (Solaravus Consulting). Title: Third Escape: perspectives on academic culture and management (after eight years on the lam). About the speaker: Thea Newman is an interdisciplinary scientist with a background spanning theoretical physics, biology, research leadership, and science communication. For over two decades, she has applied approaches from physics...

Speaker: Dr Thea Newman (Solaravus Consulting). Title: First and Second Escapes: i) austere beauty in diffusion and ii) striking insights from a null model of metastasis. Abstract: In this talk I will explain some striking results from two papers published quite some time ago. The first topic concerns very high critical dimensions...

Best paper award at ABZ 2026

Speaker: Dr. Marlijn Besten, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen Title: Breaking the cycle: the effects of therapeutic intervention techniques on cognitive and affective processes in individuals vulnerable to depressive relapse Abstract: Depression is one of the most common psychiatric disorders, and the risk of depressive relapse is high after having experienced a...

Speakers: Dr Christopher Dixon, Dr. Stephen Reynolds, University of Dundee Title: Green Hydrogen projects in rural Angus and elsewhere: Potential impacts of intermittency and constrained grids Abstract: A steady flow of projects incorporating Green Hydrogen based in eastern Scotland have been proposed over the past decade. Although few have reached completion, commercial...

Speaker: Dr Takayoshi Yamamoto, Tokyo Gakugei University, Japan Title: From Diffusion to Mechanics: Multiscale Control of Embryonic Patterning Abstract:  During embryogenesis, morphogens are secreted from localized sources and form concentration gradients that determine cell fates, ultimately leading to axis formation in the embryo. Traditionally, these gradients have been explained by simple diffusion models—much like milk dispersing...

The Arabic language provides an extraordinary wealth of comparative material. It functions in four major registers: the daily language (Colloquial Arabic), the language of media (Modern Standard Arabic), the language of literature (Classical Arabic), and the religious language (Qurʾānic Arabic), all four with various degrees of overlapping. Further, the Colloquial...

Speaker: Dr Melvyn Tyloo, University of Exeter. Title: How to pick the right mathematical model? Using optimal control for closed-loop model discrimination. Abstract: Mathematical modelling is the primary tool to predict and control the evolution of complex natural and engineered systems. However, sometimes many different models might predict similar behavior. This might...