This blog post was written by Beck Smith, the Biochemical Society’s Head of Policy.
Conservative Party Political Conference 3 – 6 October, Birmingham
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Event one:
Organised by the Engineering the Future Alliance – Monday 4 October
Venue and time: Hyatt Regency (secure) 17:45
Theme: An Industrial Policy for the 21st Century: Engineering growth in Britain
Chair: David Furness (SMF)
Speakers: Mark Prisk MP (Smaller Business Minister TBC) or John Hayes MP (Skills Minister TBC), Kate Bellingham and Alan Cook (Atkins)
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Event two:
Organised by the ESRC Genomics Network – Tuesday 5 October
Venue and time: Scherzo Room, Hyatt Regency, 2 Bridge Street 17:45 – 19:00
Theme: Why science needs social science: the case of genetics
Chair: Professor John Dupre (Egenis Director)
Speakers: Professor Joyce Tait (Innogen Scientific Advisor), Professor Barry Barnes (Egenis Co-Director) and Mr George Freeman MP
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Event three
Organised by The Royal Society and the 1994 Group – Tuesday 5 October
Venue and time: The ICC, Hall 8B 19:30 – 21:00
Theme: The scientific century: can research secure our future prosperity?
Speakers: Rt Hon David Willetts MP (Minister for Universities and Science, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills), Sir Martin Taylor GRS (The Royal Society), Professor Paul Wellings (Chair of the 1994 Group and Vice-Chancellor, Lancaster University), Richard Lambert (Director General, CBI), Professor Tim Besley FBA (Kuwait Professor of Economics and Political Science at the London School of Economics) and Professor Brian Cox (Royal Society University Research Fellow, Chair in Particle Physics, University of Manchester).
This blog post was written by Beck Smith, the Biochemical Society’s Head of Policy.
Labour Party Political Conference 26 – 30 September, Manchester
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Event one:
Organised by the Engineering the Future Alliance – Monday 27 September
Venue and time: Manchester Central (secure) 17:30
Theme: An Industrial Policy for the 21st Century: Engineering growth in Britain
Chair: Iain Mulheim (SMF)
Confirmed speakers: Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP (Shadown Business Secretary), Kate Bellingham and DavidKestor (Design Council)
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Event two:
Organised by the Royal Society and the 1994 Group – Monday 27 September
Venue and time: Radisson Hotel, Beccham/Richter Room 17:30 – 19:30
Theme: The scientific century: can research secure our future prosperity?
Speakers: Rt Hon David Lammy MP (Shadow Minister for Business, Innovation and Skills), Paul Marshall (Executive Director, 1994 Group), Professor Richard Jones FRS (The Royal Society), Professor Nigel Vincent (Vice-President, The British Academy) and Will Hutton (Executive Vice Chair, The Work Foundation)
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Event three:
Organised by the ESRC Genomics Network – Tuesday 28 September
Venue and time: Charter A, Marquee 2, Manchester Central Convention Complex 19:00 – 20:00
Theme: A secure society? Technological solutions to social challenges?
Speakers: Dr Steve Sturdy (ESRC Genomics Forum, University of Edinburgh), Professor Adam Hedgecoe (Cesagen, Cardiff University) and Dr Paul McCarthy (Lancaster University)
Liberal Democrat Party conference 18 – 22 September, Liverpool
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Event One:
Organised by the Liberal Democrats for Engineering and Science (ALDES) – Sunday 19 September
Venue and time: ACC, Hall 1C 13:00 – 14:00
Theme: Inventing the Future Economy
Speakers: Trevor Baylis OBE, Rt Hon Vince Cable MP (invited) and others
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Event Two:
Organised by the Engineering the Future alliance – Monday 20 September
Venue and time: Jurys Inn 18:30
Theme: An industrial Policy for the 21st Century: Engineering growth in Britain
Chair: Iain Mulheim (SMF)
Confirmed speakers: Rt Hon Vince Cable (Secretary of State, Business, Innovation and Skills), Kate Bellingham, David Kestor (Design Council)
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Event three:
Organised by the Royal Society and the 1994 Group – Monday 20 September
venue and time: Hilton Liverpool, Grace Suite 20:00 – 21:15
Confirmed speakers: Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable (Secretary of State, Business, Innovation and Skills), Sir Martin Taylor FRS (The Royal Society), Professor Cary Cooper (Academy of Social Sciences) and Aileen Allsop (Vice President for Science Policy, Research and Development, AstraZeneca)
