Party Conferences 2015

Following on from joint UK research and innovation events in previous years, the Academy of Medical Sciences, the British Academy, the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Royal Society hosted a series of joint roundtable meetings at the Labour, Conservative and SNP 2015 party conferences attended by parliamentarians, Academy Fellows and other stakeholders.

The discussions, titled "Research and Innovation: solving the productivity puzzle" aimed to engage policymakers, researchers and industry on how to boost productivity across the UK, including strategic approaches to investment and developing skills and capacity for the future.

8:00am to 9:30am, Tuesday 6 October

Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester

Attendees:

• Professor Graeme Reid,  UCL (Chair)
• Nicola Blackwood MP, Jo Johnson MP and other parliamentarians
• Professor Martin Humphries FMedSci, who represented the Academy.
• A range of representatives from across the research community

8:00am to 9:30am, Monday 28 September

Holiday Inn, Brighton

Attendees:

• Professor Graeme Reid, UCL (Chair)
• Clare Moody MEP and other parliamentarians
• Professor Jonathan Cohen FMedSci, who represented the Academy
• A range of representatives from across the research community

8:30am to 10am, Friday 16 October

Aberdeen Exhibition Conference Centre

Attendees:

• Mr Ian Fraser, Freelance journalist (Chair)
• Carol Monaghan MP and other parliamentarians
• Professor Pete Downes OBE FRSE FMedSci, who spoke on behalf of the joint Academies
• A range of representatives from across the research community