**NEW: KEYNOTE ADDRESS FROM GEORGE FREEMAN MP, MINISTER OF STATE FOR SCIENCE, INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY**
Building on our programme of work on research, HEPI is working in partnership with Elsevier to host a half-day conference looking to the future of research in UK higher education, on Wednesday 1 March 2023 from 9.30am (registration) to 2.30pm (with lunch included).
This half-day conference will provide a forum for senior leaders and policymakers from across the sector to discuss a range of key issues relation to the future of UK research, with sessions looking at:
- Reflections on REF 2021 and the path to reach 2.4%
- The security and resilience of UK research in an ever-changing global world order
- The kind of research culture that enables researchers to take risks
Speakers include:
- Heather Bovill, Deputy Director for Surveys and Economic Indicators, Office for National Statistics;
- Professor Dame Jessica Corner, Executive Chair, Research England;
- Henry Hughes, Chief Technology Officer – Cyber Security, Jisc
- Professor Sarah Main, Executive Director, CaSE;
- Dr Blessing Marandure, FHEA Interim Deputy Programme Leader (Undergraduate Psychology Programmes) and Senior Lecturer in Psychology & Fair Outcomes Champion, De Montfort University;
- Dr Julie Maxton, Executive Director, The Royal Society;
- Chi Onwurah MP, Shadow Minister (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy);
- Dr Karen Salt, Deputy Director, R&I System Diversity and Security, UKRI; and
- Stephanie Smith, Head of Policy (Research and International), The Russell Group.
To see the full programme and to register your place online, please go to https://bookwhen.com/hepi/e/ev-skhx-20221103093000
Any queries should be sent to [email protected]