Devolved and Regional

Academic-Policy Engagement and the Future of Devolution

July 9 2024, Leeds Beckett University, 9.30am-4pm

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The UPEN Devolved and Regional Sub-Committee are delighted to organise a national event this year focussed on Regional Policy Engagement, Academic Policy Engagement, and the Future of Devolution. This one-day event will take place on the 9th July 2024 and hosted in Leeds by Leeds Beckett University.

The event will showcase best practices of academic policy engagement across the devolved UK, delving into the sustainability of existing models and a reciprocal workshop to reflect on how academia and policy makers do engage.

This fringe event is part of a wider series in the run up to UPEN's main conference, on May 21st at the University of York.

Agenda

9:30-10:00 - Arrival Refreshments

10:00 – 10:10 - Welcome

10.00-12.00

Meet the Panel: The lessons so far

A chance to hear first hand from colleagues representing existing engagement models from across the UK. Together through discussion we will reflect on the challenges and ask ourselves key questions: Are these models transferable, or are they unique? How will they be sustainable?

12:00-13:00 - Networking Lunch

13:00-14:00

Academic Policy Engagement: Building Sustainability and Resilience

We are delighted to be joined by panellists Professor Peter Slee, Leeds Beckett University, James Canton, ESRC as we address key questions around the initiatives within the current funding landscape and the risk this poses to engagement. We'll discuss how can we better connect UK and devolved policy engagement networks, initiatives, and universities?

This exciting conversation will be chaired by Sarah Chaytor, UPEN Co-Chair and Director of Strategy & Policy for UCL Research, Innovation & Global Engagement.

14:00 - 15:45

We are delighted to be joined by Felix Kumi-Ampofo, Director of Inclusive Economy, Skills& Culture - Inclusive Economy, Skills and Culture at West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Kersten England CBE, Bradford Culture Company.

3.45 - 16:00 - Closing remarks

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