Research Seminars
The series serves as a platform for staff members and some of our students to present their research projects, ideas, and […]
Life at Forward
Events and Public Engagements
At Forward College, we host a series of talks from leading academics and other expert speakers to expand our students’ perspectives on the world, provide inspiration, offer experiences that go beyond the classroom, and foster connections.
Events at Forward
Careers out of Psychology 2022
A series of remote and on-campus talks with expert speakers (Vanessa Yim, Telma Sousa Almeida, Daniela Mercado Beivide, Ambi […]
Careers out of Psychology 2023
Over the past month, we hosted “The Careers out of Psychology” series of events with speakers from diverse backgrounds, each […]
LSE Delegation visit
We welcomed the delegation from LSE to our Lisbon Learning Centre so they could observe first-hand how Forward operates as […]
Fighting financial crime by Dr. Matthew Horsham
Dr. Matthew Horsham will cover an overview of financial crime, and describe the challenges faced by companies in this […]
Forward Model UN
Our politics students are hosting a Forward Model United Nation in which they will simulate nations dealing with a global […]
Cultural Week
Forward College students are organising a Cultural Week to celebrate the many different cultures that make up our […]
Nuclear Imaging and Data Frugality by Dr. Mohammad Majid al-Rifaie
Dr al-Rifaie will cover the reconstruction process, the role of data in the process, as well as presenting some of the […]
ForwArt
At this event, our Lisbon Learning Centre will be turned into an art gallery made by our students and staff. Join us in an […]
Making Sense of Salafism by Naveed S. Sheikh
Naveed S. Sheikh is a lecturer in International Relations at Keele University, having previously held visiting fellowships at […]
Feminism in China by Yuting (Alina) He
Yuting He is a Postgraduate researcher at the University of Cambridge. She previously completed her BA (Hons) in […]
Career talks in Economics with Mariana Tavares
A series of talks with expert speakers from different sectors to talk about career pathways in the field of economics.
Public Engagement
It is time for Europe to send “tripwire” troops to Greenland.
In this paper, Dr Cleo Davies emphasises the role of organisational identity, rule-following and symbolic action in […]
The need to be seen to be taking action: how legitimacy drives the European Commission’s behaviour
In this paper, Dr Cleo Davies emphasises the role of organisational identity, rule-following and symbolic action in […]
Diversity, conflict, and normative neutrality: the university as a critical institution
In this article, Dr. Christof Royer examines how universities navigate normative conflict and the tension between viewpoint […]
The good diplomat: Starmer’s bilateralism with EU member states
Dr. Cleo Davies explores how Keir Starmer is reworking the UK’s approach to Europe not through the multilateral […]
Many LLMs Are More Utilitarian Than One
Dr. Anita Keshmirian, our Assistant Professor in Psychology and Data Science, together with co-author Razan Baltaji, explored […]
What is at stake in the Scottish National Party’s request for a second referendum
The Kenmure Street protest in Glasgow, raises crucial issues concerning political obligation in Scotland, writes Ruairidh in […]
Combating Disinformation with AI: AskVera.org
Laura Linck de Romero, our Leadership Fellow, volunteers with the NGO LaRéponse.tech, contributing to the development of […]
Deciphering Causal Reasoning: Human vs. Language Models
Dr. Anita Keshmirian, our Assistant Professor in Psychology and Data Science, was invited to present a talk in the […]
Conservative leadership hopefuls should listen to Hobbes regarding Scotland
Thomas Hobbes’ thought is often regarded as a blueprint for authoritarianism. But his Leviathan gives prudent advice on the […]
Westminster has a moral obligation to allow a second Scottish independence referendum
To secure a second independence referendum, the Scottish government must first prove the referendum’s legitimacy. To do […]
The pandemic reveals a lot about sovereign power and how it is contested
Sovereignty is typically perceived to lie with those who can provide protection. In The Loop, Ruairidh Brown considers how […]
Eating Disoders Research Society (EDRS) Annual Conference
In September 2022, Gemma attended the Eating Disorders Research Society (EDRS) Annual Conference in Philadelphia, where she […]
