DRES Lecture Programme 2025-26

Date & TimeTitleSpeakerAffiliation
Thursday
18th Sep. 2025
@ 18:00
Railway Anniversaries through the years – On Film
NB: This lecture will NOT be broadcast live on Zoom and will NOT be recorded due to copyright reasons.
Steve Foxon
Tuesday
14th Oct. 2025
@ 18:00
NB: Change of date
Our New Presidents Address,
preceeded by AGM.
Ray Pettit
DRES
Thursday
13th Nov. 2025
@ 18:00
HS2 Area North – Construction of the Delta JunctionJim RichingsBalfour Beatty VINCI Joint Venture
Tuesday
2nd Dec. 2025
@ 18:00
Made in Derby: Loram’s First UK Built On Track Machines
Joint lecture with the IMechE
Daniel Liddle & Matt CorranLoram UK Ltd.
Thursday
15th Jan. 2026
@ 18:00
ETCS On Heritage and Charter TrainsGraeme BunkerA1 Steam Locomotive Trust
Thursday
19th Feb. 2026
@ 18:00
NB: Change of date
Rail Infrastructure Monitoring &
Energy Harvesting
Dr Shadi Fathi
Dr Uchenna Diala
University Of Derby
Thursday
12th Mar. 2026
@ 18:00
Engineering Assurance and Project Delivery – Progressive Digitalisation

Joint lecture with the IET
James ConnollyeviFile Ltd.
Thursday
16th Apr. 2026
@ 18:00
Annual Porterbrook Hybrid Lecture: Long Marston Infrastructure Upgrade – From Delivery Into OperationNeal Fleming
Ralph Swaney
Porterbrook Leasing
Thursday
14th May 2026
@ 18:00
The Annual Alstom Lecture: Railway Signalling Into The FutureStephen CoxAlstom Transport
Thursday
4th Jun. 2026
@ 18:00
The Peter Parkin Memorial Lecture CompetitionShortlisted
Presenters
Various

Unless otherwise stated…

All Lectures to be held at the Derby Conference Centre.
All Lectures will be broadcast live to Members via Zoom.
All Lectures will be recorded.
To view videos of past lectures from this and previous seasons please log into the Members Area.
Non-members are welcome to attend but there is a £5.00 guest fee to pay per person per lecture.
Programme liable to change.