Watch TEDx University of Suffolk talks

Earlier this month, the University of Suffolk hosted the first ever TEDx talks in Ipswich to a sold-out audience and now the 15-minute talks are available to view for free on the TEDx YouTube channel.

The TEDx University of Suffolk event, 'Building a Better Suffolk', covered topics from hashtag activism to how 3D-printing can be used in medicine, with the speaker line-up combining university researchers and local community creatives.

One of the speakers, David James, Head of Business and Law at the University of Suffolk, said: “TED talks are a fundamental part of online public life in the 21st Century and it was wonderful to be able to contribute a few thoughts in the form of a TEDx at the University of Suffolk.

"There was a warm reassuring feeling from standing on the red spot in front of the TEDx and University of Suffolk logos."

Another speaker, presenter and multimedia producer Mars El Brogy, reflected on her experience: “The conversations were brilliant, and they didn’t stop when the event did, so I’m really excited to see where they lead. A huge thank you to the University of Suffolk for the opportunity."

TEDx events are independently-organised and licensed in the spirit of discovering and spreading ideas.

You can watch the TEDx University of Suffolk talks on the links below:

When Suffolk Calls, people listen: citizen science - Hannah Steventon

Why Colour Matters - Lily Hammond

The end of one-size-fits-all medicine - Georgina Marsh

What AI can teach us about working with uncertainty - Ruth Flaherty

Nothing Ever Happens Here - David James

What trail of hares taught me about building Suffolk - Mars El Brogy

Hashtag Activism and Women's Rights - Reilly Willis

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