Nicholas Bull, Chair of the Fundraising Campaign Board, talks to Professor Richard Lamming, Dean of the Business School, at the Climate Change event.
Climate Change presentation and reception
More than 100 academics, alumni and supporters of the University of Exeter came together for the Climate Change event at Lloyd’s on March 23.
The event was hosted by Dr Richard Ward, Hon LLD (Chemistry, 1979, PhD
1982) the Chief Executive of Lloyd's, in the prestigious Adam Room at
Lloyd's in the heart of London.
At the event, Professor Steve Smith, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of the University of Exeter, gave an update about the University’s ongoing multi-million pound investment in science
Professor Peter Cox, Chair of Climate System Dynamics at the University, addressed the topic ‘Climate Chance: dirty tricks and obvious truths.’ Among the guests at the event were The Rt. Hon. Lord Lawson of Blaby, Former Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the weather forecaster Exeter Honorary Graduate Michael Fish MBE.
Holly Peterson, Head of Alumni Relations, said: ‘We would like to thank all of the alumni who attended the Climate Change presentation and reception.We are very grateful to our host, Dr Richard Ward, for hosting the event and we are delighted that so many alumni were able to join us to learn and share their thoughts about climate change.’
For photographs from the event, please see the Climate Change presentation and reception photo gallery.
The Climate Change presentation and reception is just one of a series of events organised by the University’s Development and Alumni Relations Office. For other forthcoming events, including the Gala Dinner at Inner Temple, London, on May 5 and the House of Lords Reception on November 5, please see our events section.
Date: 29 March 2010
