2
JUL
2026
NEWS & EVENTS

Professor Rosa Hoekstra – Inaugural Lecture

Join us in celebrating Professor Hoekstra’s inaugural lecture on Thursday 2 July.

The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience welcomes Rosa Hoekstra as Professor of Developmental Disabilities.

In celebration of this appointment, we invite you to attend Professor Rosa Hoekstra’s inaugural lecture followed by a drinks reception.

17:30: Welcome by Professor Matthew Hotopf CBE, Executive Dean, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience

17:40: Inaugural lecture titled Every Child Counts: Working collaboratively to improve support for children with developmental disabilities worldwide

18:25: A Vote of Thanks by Tony Charman, Emeritus Professor in Clinical Child Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry Psychology & Neuroscience and Amina Abubakar, Professor and Director of the Institute for Human Development at Aga Khan University, Nairobi, Kenya

18:30: Drinks reception

All are welcome to attend this is in-person event.

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