The University is proud to announce that Postdoctoral Researcher Katie Reilly has been selected as one of the British Science Festival 2025 Award Lecturers.
The University Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ is proud to announce that Katie Reilly, a Postdoctoral Researcher at the university, has been selected as one of the British Science Festival 2025 Award Lecturers. This prestigious recognition highlights her commitment to sharing her groundbreaking research with non-specialist audiences.
Katie Reilly will deliver the Environmental Sciences Lecture, focusing on the critical issue of water pollution. Her lecture, titled "What’s in our water and should we be worried?", will address growing concerns about UK water quality, particularly in light of frequent reports of sewage in seas and rivers. Katie aims to provide an honest yet optimistic perspective on water pollution and discuss actionable solutions.
I am thrilled to be part of the British Science Festival and to have the chance to engage with the public on such an important topic. Water quality affects us all, and I hope to inspire positive change through my lecture.
The British Science Festival 2025 will take place in Liverpool from 10 – 14 September, in partnership with the University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores University. The festival will feature over 100 free talks, events, and installations, including the Award Lectures, held at various venues across the city. The full programme and ticket booking will be available from June.
The Award Lectures are always a highlight of the British Science Festival programme, shining a spotlight on the very best early-career researchers working in the UK. We were incredibly impressed by the quantity, quality, and diversity of brilliant ideas submitted through this year’s Award Lectures open call. Our winning speakers have been chosen for their innovative and impactful interdisciplinary research as well as for their passion for communicating their work and engaging new audiences. I can’t wait to attend their events in September
For more information about the please visit the British Science Association website.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Staff profile for Dr Katie Reilly
