17.30, Thursday 09 October 2025
The Edwardian Manchester, Manchester
Join us for our regional networking event and dinner, 'Stronger together: Building a connected future for Northern health research' on Thursday 9 October at The Edwardian Manchester.
We will bring together leaders from healthcare, research, and policy to discuss cross-sector collaboration and innovation in the North West of England.
Our speakers include:
- Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell DBE FRS FMedSci, Deputy Lieutenant for Greater Manchester and member of the Government’s Industrial Strategy Advisory Council
- Professor Alan Boyd FMedSci, Founder and CEO of Boyds Consultancy
- Jon Moulton CBE, Founder of private equity firm Better Capital
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Professor Paul Stewart CBE FMedSci, Professor of Medicine at the University of Leeds
The event will be hosted by Professor Ashley Woodcock OBE FMedSci, Professor of Respiratory Medicine and the Academy’s Regional Champion for the North West.
All health and care researchers, including Academy Fellows, grant awardees, and programme participants, are welcome to attend.
Agenda
- 17.30 – Refreshments, including alcoholic and non-alcoholic options
- 18.00 – Welcome and introductions
- 18.05 – Opening remarks
- 18.15 – Cross sector collaboration: presentations from the panel
- 18.45 – Panel discussion: open floor
- 19.15 – Closing remarks
- 19.30 – Dinner
- 21.00 – End of event
The full list of speakers will be confirmed in due course.