The British Geotechnical Association (BGA) is the principal association for geotechnical engineers in the UK.
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The BGA Annual Dinner is an important date in the BGA’s annual calendar of events. This prestigious occasion will bring together the geotechnical community for an evening of fine food, socializing and networking.
The 3rd BGA Annual Dinner will also include the BGA Invited Lecture by Professor Dame Sarah Springman DBE FREng. The lecture will only be open to those attending the dinner.
Advance booking is required for the BGA Annual Dinner and Invited Lecture, which includes the presentation, a drinks reception, and a three-course dinner.
The Lecture and Dinner are open to BGA members and non-members alike.
The booking link is further down the page.
BGA Member: £120 per place
BGA Member under 35 years of age: £80 per place
Non BGA Member: £150 per place
Photographs may be taken at the event and used for BGA promotional purposes; if you have any objections please contact the BGA via email.
Dress Code: Lounge Suits
Commences with a drinks reception at 18:00.
Carriages: 22:30
The British Geotechnical Association
07.10.2025
18:00 - 22:30
The Great Hall, Institution of Civil Engineers, One Great George Street, London SW1P 3AA
Advance booking is required for this event.
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The BGA Annual Dinner and Invited Lecture includes a drinks reception, and a three-course dinner
From sandcastles built on the beach to dams constructed between boulders and on a temporary stream at home, Sarah Springman began her civil engineering early. Unsurprisingly, she found herself studying engineering sciences at Cambridge University, choosing to focus on soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering. Graduating in 1978, with a share of the Roscoe Prize, she travelled for 3 of the next 5 years, working on the Port Augusta power station (Australia) and the 85m high Monasavu Dam (Fiji). She returned to Cambridge for postgraduate degrees and a spell as University Lecturer before appointment as full Professor at ETH Zurich, where she spent 25 years, the last 7 as Rector. She retired to become Principal of St Hilda’s College, Oxford.
In parallel, she has enjoyed a career as an international athlete, winning multiple national titles in 5 sports in 4 different countries and some European titles too. Later, she served in sport administration, contributing to the growth of her main sport, triathlon, through inclusion in the Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games and the initiation of Lottery Funding for performance sport in Great Britain.
Principal at St Hilda’s College, University of Oxford (Photo credit: Oxford Atelier)
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