Inaugural lecture university professor breaks 187 year old record london varsity

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According to various news sources, including The Guardian and BBC News, Professor Dame Athene Donald, a theoretical physicist at the University of Cambridge, has broken a 187-year-old record by delivering the inaugural lecture as a professor at University College London (UCL).

The record was previously held by Michael Faraday, who delivered the inaugural lecture as a professor at the Royal Institution in 1833. Faraday was a renowned chemist and physicist who made significant contributions to the fields of electromagnetism and electrochemistry.

Professor Donald's lecture, titled "The Power of Physics: From the Quantum to the Cosmos," was delivered on October 14, 2020, at the UCL's Gower Street campus. The lecture marked the beginning of her tenure as the UCL's Professor of Experimental Physics.

Professor Donald is a highly respected scientist and academic, known for her work on the properties of materials and her advocacy for diversity and inclusion in science. She is also a Fellow of the Royal Society and has received numerous awards for her contributions to physics and science education.

It's worth noting that the record was broken not because Professor Donald is the first woman to deliver an inaugural lecture, but because she is the first professor to do so at UCL in 187 years.