Pilkington Lecture 2026 the Mighty Mary Rose

Pilkington Lecture 2026 the Mighty Mary Rose

Thursday 03 September 2026

Materials scientist Eleanor Schofield on the challenges of studying and protecting ancient wooden warships, and the enlightening process of conserving the mighty Mary Rose

Following her PhD in Materials Science & Engineering, Eleanor worked at Stanford and the University of Kent. She joined the Mary Rose as Conservation Manager in 2012 and became Head of Conservation & Collections Care in 2016, and then became Deputy CEO in 2021. She is a Chartered Scientist, Engineer and Fellow of the Institute of Materials.

Ellie is responsible for the overall care, conservation, management, interpretation and research of the Mary Rose collections. This involves the maintenance of the buildings and estates, alongside health and safety.

As featured on Radio 4 ‘The Life Scientific’ with Jim Al- Khalili

Further Details:

Cost per person: £10.00

Booking deadline: 01/09/2026

Members £5 log in to book

Guest Tickets £10 

Thursday 3rd September 6.30pm
- join us for a complimentary glass of wine from 6.00pm
Whitworth Art Gallery, Oxford Rd, University of Manchester M15 6ER