Beyond borders: Strengthening EU-UK research collaboration

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Since the referendum of 2016, the future of research collaboration between the EU and the UK has been very much in the spotlight. In September came the welcome news that the UK will associate to the Horizon Europe programme. Wales has a rich history of research collaboration with the rest of Europe and is home to many EU researchers at all career stages, but how do we continue to nurture and strengthen this relationship?

We invite you to join us for a half-day of lively discussion, debate, research highlights and networking.

Programme

11:00 – 11:10 Welcome

• Professor Ole Petersen CBE MAE FRS FLSW ML, Professor of Biosciences, Cardiff University and Director of the Academia Europaea Cardiff Knowledge Hub
• Professor Rudolf Allemann FLSW, Pro Vice-Chancellor International and Student Recruitment, Cardiff University

11:10 – 12:00 Panel 1: Challenges and opportunities of EU-UK cooperation

‘How do we operate effectively in the new EU-UK research landscape?’

• Professor Christopher Smith MAE, Executive Chair of the Arts and Humanities Research  Council (AHRC) and UKRI International Champion
• Jon Brookes, EU Advisor, UK Research Office, Brussels (UKRO)
• Dr Fabia Jones, First Counsellor, European Parliament Liaison Office in the United Kingdom
• Dr Niek Buurma, Senior Lecturer in Physical Organic Chemistry, Cardiff University

12:00 – 12:50 Transforming Europe through research

This session will showcase research conducted by EU nationals or funded through EU programmes in Wales. Researchers from all career stages will be invited to share their work through short, TED-style talks or posters.

12:50 – 13:30 Lunch 

13:30 – 14:15 Panel 2: Policy engagement in action (Chair: Professor Ole Petersen CBE MAE FRS FLSW) 

‘What is policy engagement, why does it matter, and how can you be involved?’

• Sir Richard Catlow FRS FLSW ML MAE, Professor of Catalytic and Computational Chemistry, Cardiff University, Co-President Inter-Academy Partnerships (IAP)
• Professor Steve Martin, Director of the Wales Centre for Public Policy (WCPP), Professor of Public Policy & Management, Cardiff Business School
• Professor Hywel Thomas CBE FRS MAE, Professor of Civil Engineering and Director of the Geoenvironmental Research Centre, President of the Learned Society of Wales

14:15-15:00 Networking session

The event will conclude with a networking session, facilitating connections and ideas-sharing.

This is a free and open event for researchers of all career stages.

This collaborative event, co-organised by Academia Europaea Cardiff Knowledge Hub and CONNECTS-UK (CONNecting European Communities Through Science in UK), aims to strengthen research ties between Wales, the EU, and the UK, creating bridges for future collaboration and collective progress.

This event will be delivered through the medium of English. Would you like the opportunity to contribute in Welsh at this event? A simultaneous translation may be provided for the Q&A section if there is sufficient demand.
Contact us: AECardiffHub@cardiff.ac.uk

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