Party Conferences 2016

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 2016 party conferences attended by parliamentarians, Academy Fellows and other stakeholders.

The discussions, titled "Open for business: a nation of global researchers, innovators and industrialists" aimed to engage policymakers, researchers and industry on how to ensure the UK provides the most attractive environment for international researchers, innovators and investors, to deliver a more prosperous future for the UK.

Professor Graeme Reid, who chaired each of the three events, has written a short blog post offering some reflections on the key themes heard during the discussions.

The Academies produced a fact sheet on UK research and innovation, to support the discussions. This is available to download from the right side of this page.

8.30am to 10.00am, Tuesday 4 October 2016

Copthorne Hotel, Birmingham

Attendees:

• Professor Graeme Reid,  UCL (Chair)
• Jo Johnson MP and other parlimentarians
• Professor David Adams FMedSci, who represented the Academy
• A range of representatives from across the research community

8.00am to 9.30am, Monday 26 September 2016

Hilton Hotel, Liverpool

Attendees:

• Professor Graeme Reid,  UCL (Chair)
• Gordon Marsden MP, Clare Moody MEP and Daniel Zeichner MP
• Professor Janet Hemingway CBE FRS FMedSci, who represented the Academy
• A range of representatives from across the research community

9.00am to 10:00am, Friday 14 October 2016

Crowne Plaza Hotel, Glasgow

Attendees:

• Professor Graeme Reid, UCL (Chair)
• Roger Mullin MP and Carol Monaghan MP
• Professor Gordon Masterton FREng FRSE, who represented the Academies
• A range of representatives from across the research community