12 November 2026, 17:30 – 19:00

AI for Science

LocationTrinity Hall Lecture Theatre, and online via livestream
CostFree of charge
Booking closing dateThursday, 12 November 2026 12:00pm
Event typeTalk

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Join Andrew Senior (1987), Senior Research Scientist at Google DeepMind, to discuss exciting ways in which AI can advance science. Is this use of AI one of the most promising areas in which it can be applied for the benefit of humanity? What does AI-driven scientific discovery look like? And what may it look like in the near future?

The event will also be available to watch online via livestream.

All are welcome at the drinks reception beforehand.

This is a hybrid event. You can book to attend in-person or online using the booking links.

Programme

17:30-17:45 Drinks reception in the Terrace Room

17:45-19:00 Talk in the Lecture Theatre

Chair

Mary Hockaday

Mary Hockaday is Master of Trinity Hall, where she studied English as an undergraduate. She was formerly Controller BBC World Service English and before that, from 2009-2014 she was Head of the BBC Newsroom, overseeing the BBC’s core news services on radio, television and online. Mary was Editor of BBC World Service News and Current Affairs from 2001 to 2006. She serves on the board of the British Library and is an Independent Non-executive Director with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Speaker

Dr Andrew Senior (1987)

Andrew Senior is a Research Scientist in Machine Learning for Science at Google DeepMind, working for Google since 2008. He is widely recognised for his work in AI and machine learning, contributing significantly to the development of neural networks for large-scale deployment, working across speech recognition, speech synthesis, and protein structure prediction. His work has been highly influential to academic research and industry practice, having significant impact for biometrics, video surveillance, speech, and protein folding. Andrew is also a fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Institution of Engineering and Technology, and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Andrew completed his MA and PhD at Trinity Hall.

Booking and cost

There is no charge to attend, however, booking is required. Please note that bookings close at 12pm on Wednesday 11 November.

If you are joining us online, you will receive an email by 16:00 on Thursday 12 November with a link and joining instructions. The livestream will begin at 17:45.

Trinity Hall Spotlights: AI

This event forms part of Trinity Hall Spotlights: AI, a series which will explore the rapidly evolving frontiers of Machine learning and Artificial Intelligence. What do we mean by AI, what are the opportunities and challenges it presents and how can we navigate the implications of this new technology? Through different academic, business and ethical perspectives, we hope you’ll gain insight into an innovation which is changing our world.

Photography

We like to take photographs at our alumni events to use in our digital and print communications. If you do not wish to have your photo taken, please let us know in advance or on the day.

Location

The Lecture Theatre, Trinity Hall, Trinity Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1TJ.

Please visit the Porters’ Lodge on arrival where they will direct you to the venue.

Cancellations

Please let us know as soon as possible if you find you are no longer able to attend, as we have limited capacity for this event.

Contact

If you have any queries, please contact us at developmentevents@trinhall.cam.ac.uk or call +44 (0) 1223 763385. If you have any questions about events in general, please see our event FAQs.

Picture Credit

Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Credit: Young male scientist in a laboratory. Adrian Wressell, Heart of England NHS FT. Source: Wellcome Collection.