Online Seminars

Upcoming events

November 2025 - 3G detector development in the UK

Date/time:  Friday, the 21st of November 2-3 pm (BST)
Presenter: Sheila Rowan (University of Glasgow)
Registration link: here
Zoom link: here

Past events

October 2025 - Gravitational waves: from ideas to real astronomy

Date/time:  Friday, the 24th of October 2-3 pm (BST)
Presenter: Nils Andersson (University of Southampton)
Recording: here
Slides: here (including audio for BNS merger simulation)

September 2025 - The future of gravitational wave astronomy as a field within the UK

Date/time:  Friday, the 19th of September 2-3 pm (BST)
Presenter: Steve Fairhurst (Cardiff University)
Recording:  here
Slides: here

In this lecture, we invite Steve Fairhurst to reflect on the first decade of observational gravitational-wave astronomy and look to the future.

June 2025 - The evolution of gravitational wave astronomy as a field within the UK.

Date/time: Friday, the 20th of June, 2-3 pm (BST).
Presenter: Sir James Hough (University of Glasgow)
Recording:

• You can access the Zoom recording here

• Please also see an errata slide from Jim here

In this inaugural lecture, we have invited Jim Hough to give his view on the evolution of gravitational wave astronomy as a field within the UK. The session will include dedicated time to discuss the conception of GW:UK and how it should develop in the future.