FUTURES2022
A festival of discovery celebrating local research that has a global impact

Timings and booking links for these activities will be available in due course.
The Big Talk, Friday 30 September
Dr Tina Joshi is a lecturer in Molecular Microbiology and a committed advocate for public engagement. Tina’s keynote lecture will explain why Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is the most urgent global healthcare challenge for the human species.
The Big Quiz, Saturday 1 October
Hosted by the Sustainable Earth Institute, this year’s Big Earth Quiz will provide a quirky and engaging format to raise awareness of environmental sustainability.
Timings and booking links for these activities will be available in due course.
Get the dirt on!, Eden Project, Friday 30 September
Researchers from the University of Plymouth, along with Eden Project Learning, will deliver a series of interactive, fun workshops showing how you can ‘build’ a new soil from old building waste. We will show how science can deliver recycling at its best!
Voyage of discovery #2, Plymouth Albion, Saturday 1 October
Providing local communities an opportunity to experience the research that is going on in their city – Bridging the Divide by supporting access and participation. Families will get a chance to meet researchers and participate in hands-on activities.
History and Heritage Walking Tours, Plymouth, Saturday 1 October
Walking in the footsteps of some of the great explorers who hail from Plymouth, our History and Heritage walking tours will take in the Barbican, Hoe, and Waterfront.