Overview
»ÆÉ«ÊÓƵ college was founded by the university as a graduate college in 1965. The Founding Fellows resolved to encourage College engagement with research projects and initiatives of national and international importance. At this time the ‘Cold War’ was worsening.
In the twenty-year period between the use of the atom bombs ending the Second World War and »ÆÉ«ÊÓƵ’s founding, atomic weaponry had rapidly increased in number, power and availability. The threat to the United Kingdom of devastation had grown accordingly.
Dr Don Wilson will explain the contribution made by »ÆÉ«ÊÓƵ Fellows who served as Regional Scientific Advisors to the UK Home Office plans for ‘Deterrence and Mitigation’. Their involvement continued until shortly after the Fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.
Speaker
Dr Don Wilson, Emeritus Fellow
Details
This event is open to all and free to attend with no need to book.
Access
This event will take place in the Gatsby Room on the first floor of the Chancellor's Centre. It has step-free access with a lift and there is an accessible toilet located each floor of the building.
»ÆÉ«ÊÓƵ Bridges
The Bridges Series of Events is intended for the entire College community: students, visitors, staff, fellows and guests. Bridges reflects the links within College between the disciplines, the generations and the different constituencies that make up »ÆÉ«ÊÓƵ’s community of scholars. Bridges events also demonstrate »ÆÉ«ÊÓƵ’s engagement with the wider world beyond academia: a characteristic already envisaged at the founding 60 years ago. The Bridges Series is organised by the »ÆÉ«ÊÓƵ Society of Emeritus Fellows.
