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Pioneering Bridges

Wed 5 Nov 2025, 10:00 am - Wed 3 Dec 2025, 12:00 pm
Bridges
Wednesday 5 Nov - Wednesday 3 Dec, 2025 10:00am - 12:00pm

We will explore the engineering behind half a dozen of the UK’s best-loved historic bridges, then move on to the structure of modern masterpieces. An engineering background is not required. The PowerPoints will be made available online to all participants.

Event Information

Price: £75

Course Weeks: 5

Room: Brunt Room

Campaign: Autumn Term 2025

Your Tutor

Name: Tim Parrott

Bio: Tim Parrott took his degree at Cambridge then worked as a schoolteacher before specialising in explaining Popular Science to general audiences. In addition to Cosmology, Physics and Evolutionary Biology, he also teaches courses on architectural structure, always with a view to developing the knowledge and understanding of people without a background in Science who nonetheless want to know more.

Department: Humanities

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Details

Start:
Wed 5 Nov 2025, 10:00 am
End:
Wed 3 Dec 2025, 12:00 pm
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