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Oct 21 • 23 tweets • 6 min read
Looking forward to what should be an interesting overview of this year's #PartyConference season and what it will mean for the future of #AI Policy #ODIBriefing Image First @ReshamKotecha notes that this was a "particularly important" Conference Season, noting that despite only being 15 months in, polling suggests we will likely see a change in government at the next election #ODIBriefing
Sep 10 • 32 tweets • 7 min read
Looking forward to what should be an interesting discussion around the roles of universities in growing their local economies #TownAndGown First, @__robjohnson__ gives an overview of the financial overview of the Higher Education sector - including frozen domestic fees, rising operational costs & an increasing dependence on foreign students at odds with stricter immigration policies #TownAndGown
Feb 26 • 12 tweets • 2 min read
Looking forward to what should be an interesting @CIPR_PA event on the role of #MetroMayors and how public affairs practitioners should seek to best work with them to deliver on their agendas #CIPRPA Image First, @gerisilverstone notes that PM Starmer's first meeting was with Metro Mayors & the Devolution White Paper & forthcoming Bill as well as "hotly contested" Mayoral Elections in May shows that Metro Mayors are becoming increasingly influential in English politics #CIPRPA
Nov 28, 2024 • 99 tweets • 19 min read
Looking forward to what should be a fascinating day looking at Labour’s Growth Mission and how we can ensure this is done in a sustainable & inclusive way #IGConf24 Image The conference is opened by Baroness @ayeshahazarika. She notes that, while “Growth” is the “political buzzword of the day” for politicians, many ordinary voters are still unaware of what growth “looks and feels like” #IGConf24
Nov 13, 2024 • 59 tweets • 11 min read
Here for Day Two of the @Wonkhe/@UoLondon Higher Education Festival 2024 #HEFest24 Image First session of the day @jonathancgrant, @mollymjones & @rachel_persad address the “sacred cows” of research culture and asks if there is a better way of doing it #HEFest24 Image
Nov 12, 2024 • 42 tweets • 9 min read
At the auspicious #SenateHouse building for day one of the @Wonkhe/@UoLondon Higher Education Festival 2024 #HEFest24 Image
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Image First panel looking at the decade ahead, and how the new Labour Government could reshape Higher Education #HEFest24 Image
Jun 20, 2024 • 86 tweets • 15 min read
Looking forward to what should be an informative day’s conference on #HigherEducation policy debates during the ongoing election period and beyond #UUKPolAffairs First @UniversitiesUK CEO @viviennestern notes this Conference is happening at a fortuitous time, with new leadership in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 & 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿, Stormont back up & running, and “the mother of all battles” as we go into a general election #UUKPolAffairs Image
Jun 19, 2024 • 61 tweets • 9 min read
Looking forward to attending this important hustings event in person & find out more about the different parties’ positions on R&I, higher education & other important topics #SIThustings24 First speaker Viscount Camrose (Jonathan Berry) sets out the @Conservatives agenda for SIT. He argues that SIT “often doesn’t get enough attention” in a GE campaign so welcomes the opportunity to “rectify” this tonight #SITHustings24
Jun 13, 2024 • 45 tweets • 7 min read
Looking forward to what should be an informative discussion about the contents of the #Labour Manifesto published today #IfGGeneralElection First, Chair @Emma_Norris notes that Labour's Plan for Power has no "rabbits pulled out of hats" within it, so it will be interesting to see if the pledges are coherent and add up #IfGGeneralElection
Jun 11, 2024 • 31 tweets • 5 min read
Looking forward to what should be an insightful analysis of the recently announced Conservative manifesto #IfGGeneralElection First @Gilesyb gives his overview of the pledged tax cuts, which he notes will be funded by £12bn in cuts to welfare, civil service reform & closing down tax avoidance loopholes - argues it is achievable for govt in , but will be felt by those on benefits #IfGGeneralElection
May 2, 2024 • 60 tweets • 9 min read
Unable to attend last night so, on #PollingDay itself, looking forward to what should be a very timely discussion on the importance of today's local elections #LocalElections2024 First, @Emma_Norris gives an overview of the size of the polls this year - with votes for over 30k individual Cllrs, 12 Police & Crime Commissioners, 25 London Assembly Members, 10 Metro Mayors and a by-election for the MP for Blackpool South #LocalElections2024
Mar 13, 2024 • 42 tweets • 6 min read
.@AndrewCities opens noting there is general consensus that we need to invest more in R&D. Debates are on what model to follow (matching private investment? Research Excellence Framework? Levelling Up?) & whether it should be local or national? #CentreForCities First speaker @asvalero highlights that research shows that increasing R&D is a driver of growth, both nationally & internationally. Argues that focus on city regions "makes sense" due to high population density & higher educated populations #CentreForCities
Mar 13, 2024 • 45 tweets • 7 min read
Looking forward to what should be an insightful discussion on how #SpringBudget24 will impact on universities and businesses #NCUBEvents NCUB CEO @dr_joe_marshall notes that the #SpringBudget24 was not laced with major financial or policy announcements, expresses his disappointment that more emphasis was not based on how to unlock innovation across Unis & businesses. Warns funding cuts "on the horizon" #NCUBEvents
Mar 8, 2024 • 28 tweets • 5 min read
Looking forward to what should be an informative discussion on the intersection of academics, research, & policy & how research informs policy decisions #LSEPublicPolicy First, President and CEO of @NewYorkFed John C Williams is asked to reflect on the past 3 years and the importance of academics. He insists they are "critically important" to all the work that the Federal Reserve Bank of NY does #LSEPublicPolicy
Mar 7, 2024 • 54 tweets • 11 min read
Looking forward to what should be an informative event taking a closer look on the impact of yesterday's #Budget2024 announcements #IFSEvents Firstly, @PJTheEconomist notes that "very little" has changed following yesterday's Budget - noting that this means the public will still be facing rising tax revenues & decreased investment in public spending #IFSEvents
Oct 10, 2023 • 37 tweets • 6 min read
Looking forward to what should be a highly topical panel on how a Labour government will address the housing crisis #NSLabour23 #Lab23 First, shadow Housing Minister @mtpennycook repeats Starmer’s message that a Labour government will build new homes to “give Britain its future back”. Notes that previous Govts of all colours have failed to grasp the challenge of homebuilding #Lab23
Oct 10, 2023 • 30 tweets • 5 min read
Looking forward to what should be an interesting panel on how to improve connectivity and get more people online #Lab23 Image First @FrontierEcon’s Gillian Paul talks through data highlighting the #DigitalDivide in terms of access to internet. Let’s while 9m working age people are eligible for social tarrif, 11% of eligible individuals live in households “possibly too poor” to afford it #Lab23
Oct 10, 2023 • 36 tweets • 6 min read
Looking forward to what should be an interesting conversation on how Labour’s industrial strategy and how it would deliver both growth & Net Zero #Lab23 First @JeevunSandher gives a potted history of industrial growth since the 1980s. Notes that it has been heavily focused on major cities and growing the number of graduate/white collar jobs #Lab23
Oct 9, 2023 • 33 tweets • 5 min read
Looking forward to this @OEUK_/@NSLiveEvents panel on how a Labour Govt could facilitate a homegrown energy transition #NSLPC23 #Lab23 Image First @LabourSJ describes her portfolio as being in the “sweet spot” between encouraging economic growth as well as decarbonising and achieving Net Zero #Lab23
Oct 9, 2023 • 39 tweets • 6 min read
Looking forward to what should be an interesting session on how the UK could make the most of the economic opportunities of Net Zero #NSLabour23 #Lab23 First, @OVOEnergy CEO Raman Bhatia welcomes the progress made in decarbonising the energy grid. However, he argues in recent years, progress has stalled #Lab23
Oct 9, 2023 • 46 tweets • 7 min read
Looking forward to what should be an informative panel discussion on how a Labour Govt would deliver on its mission to make 🇬🇧 a clean energy superpower #Lab23 First @gemmatetlow opens by giving a brief overview of the scale of the challenge to decarbonise the grid. Notes this will require joined up thinking from local & national govt as well as regulators & industry #Lab23