MEETINGS PROGRAMME 2025 - 2026

Monday 6th October 2025

In person, University of Birmingham

2025 John Mitchell Lecture: The Importance of the 6Ps in Geotechnical Engineering

Yvonne Ainsworth, Taylor Woodrow

Sponsor:
Igne Logo

 

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Monday 3rd November 2025

In person, University of Birmingham

Non-Intrusive Data for Flood Defence Characterisation, Monitoring and Management

Dr Jim Whiteley, AtkinsRealis

Sponsor:
Arup logo

 

Monday 1st December 2025

In person, University of Birmingham

MGS Len Threadgold Early Career Award Presentations

TBC

Sponsor:
Geotechnics logo

 

Monday 12th January 2026

In person, University of Birmingham

Consideration of Collapsible Soils

Prof. Ian Jefferson, University of Birmingham

Sponsor:
Aecom Logo

 

Monday 2nd February 2026

In person, University of Birmingham

Les Nichol Award Lecture

Alan Phear, Arup

Sponsor:
Applied Geology Logo

 

Monday 2nd March 2026

In person, University of Birmingham

The History and Relevance of the Arup Mining Database Study

Adrian Collings, Arup

Sponsor:
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Monday 13th April 2026

In person, University of Birmingham

Concept Design: The Repurposing of Cigarette Packets

Ian Webber, Coffey Geotechnics

Sponsor:
Arcadis Logo

 

Monday 11th May 2025

In person, University of Birmingham

AGM & Environmental Lecture

TBC, TBC

Sponsor:
Huesker logo

 

In person meetings are generally held in Lecture Theatre G34, in the Engineering Building (Y3 on the Edgbaston Campus Map), The University of Birmingham B15 2TT. For online meetings please see meeting notice for joining instructions.

Members and visitors should aim to arrive for 6pm. Normal refreshments (pizza, sandwiches, tea and coffee) will be available in the Shell Lounge (G37) in the Engineering Building (Y3) before the meeting, which starts 6.30pm.

Copies of presentations for this and previous sessions are available for members in the ARCHIVES section of the MEMBERS AREA. Access to this area is restricted to members of the Society, who should apply to the webmaster by e-mail ( ) for the issue of login details.