NOTTINGHAM: WHERE IDEAS, PEOPLE & BUSINESSES COME TOGETHER

NOTTINGHAM IN PARLIAMENT DAY EVENTS PROGRAMME 25TH OCTOBER 2016 WELCOME TO THE How to attend events on INAUGURAL NOTTINGHAM Nottingham in Parliament Day Nottingham in Parliament Day is a collection of 45 separate events delivered by over IN PARLIAMENT DAY 100 partners working together to curate a diverse and dynamic programme. As with all events held in Parliament, you will need to register for each event individually, so please explore our events programme and then get in touch with the relevant organisers using PROGRAMME the contact information provided to receive an invitation. Our website www.nottinghaminparliamentday.uk has live information about each event, Nottingham in Parliament Day is a ground-breaking initiative including updates to speakers, links to online registration pages and other useful details. developed and led by The , which has Please remember that in order to enter Parliament, you will need a hard-copy invitation for brought together over 100 partners from civic, corporate and each event you are due to attend and photo ID. third-sector organisations across Nottingham, Please also note that if you are attending more than one event on the day, you will not and the . be able to cross between Portcullis House and The Palace of Westminster unescorted, so allow time to exit and re-enter the building between events. On 25 October 2016, we head to Westminster, working If you have time between events, why not stop by the D2N2 Nottingham in Parliament with our local MPs to hold 45 events on one single day that Day Green Room, located 3 minutes’ walk from Parliament in One Great George Street. Wi-Fi and refreshments will be available – register your attendance at will celebrate the ideas, people and businesses that make www.d2n2-green-room.eventbrite.co.uk Nottingham great. Nottingham is the ninth-biggest city in the fifth-biggest economy in the world. We are home to globally successful businesses, world-class universities, great civic institutions and a cultural heritage that is known the world over. The purpose of Nottingham in Parliament Day is to raise awareness of these many assets amongst national policymakers and politicians. Nottingham’s social, economic and cultural future will be shaped by our connections: to the Midlands; to the rest of the UK; to the world. However, it is also the connections between our 06-13 28-31 institutions, businesses, people and ideas that will help us work together, in partnership, to realise Nottingham’s potential. We hope you enjoy the day!

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4 5 6 7 Join the CEOs of some of Nottingham THE D2N2 NOTTINGHAM MIDLANDS ENGINE and the East Midlands’ biggest IN PARLIAMENT DAY BREAKFAST: HOW CAN businesses, civic and university leaders and politicians from across the region for GREEN ROOM AT ONE NOTTINGHAM DRIVE THE a senior, invitation-only roundtable to discuss Nottingham’s role in shaping GREAT GEORGE STREET MIDLANDS ENGINE? the wider regional agenda in the context of a new Government Industrial Strategy 0800-1700 Stephenson Room, 0850-1030 Dining Room A for the UK. NOTTINGHAM IN One Great George Street SW1P 3AA PARLIAMENT DAY SPEAKERS: Chair: Sir Andrew Witty (CEO, GSK); EVENT PARTNERS: The University of The D2N2 Nottingham in Parliament Panel: Professor Sir David Greenaway (Vice- Nottingham, , Chancellor, The University of Nottingham); Sir Gleeds, BWB EXPRESS Day Green Room at One Great George John Peace (Chair, Midlands Engine); Elizabeth Street is the perfect place for speakers Fagan (Senior Vice President and Managing CONTACT: By invitation only 0630-0822 Nottingham- and participants in Nottingham in Director, Boots); Cllr. Jon Collins (Leader, Parliament Day to spend the time Nottingham City Council). Contributions from: between events, catch up on work Lilian Greenwood MP (Nottingham South); Rt. Courtesy of , a Hon. Ken Clarke MP (Rushcliffe); Rt. Hon. Anna delegation of local celebrities, civic and enjoy complimentary Wi-Fi and Soubry MP (Broxtowe), Tony Cocker (CEO, E.ON); dignitaries and businesspeople will refreshments. Supported by the Ashley Long (MD, Paul Smith Ltd); Ministerial join the media in taking the early train D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership welcome down to Westminster to show off the (promoting economic growth in best of Nottingham. Guests will enjoy Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, a breakfast specially prepared by and ), the Green Room is two-Michelin Starred Chef Sat Bains. located approximately three minutes’ By invitation only. walk from the House of Commons.

EVENT PARTNERS: East Midlands Trains EVENT PARTNERS: D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership, The University of Nottingham CONTACT: By invitation only CONTACT: [email protected]

East Midlands Trains

8 9 ® EVENT PARTNERS: Nottingham Trent Nottingham tram, city centre NTU THINKUBATOR University; Institute of Directors (East Midlands) CHALLENGE & WOMEN CONTACT: [email protected] IN LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLE EVENT WHY PUBLIC TRANSPORT

0900-1200 Committee Room 16 IN NOTTINGHAM IS THE BEST IN THE UK SPEAKERS: Baroness Diana Warwick [Chair]; Sue Fish (Chief Constable, Nottinghamshire Police); Judy Naake (High Sheriff of 1400-1445 AND 1500-1545 Nottinghamshire & Entrepreneur, Dining Room B Founder of the St Tropez tanning brand) SPEAKERS: Jeff Counsell (Managing Director, Nottingham Trent University’s Trent Barton); Mark Fowles (Managing Director, Thinkubator® Challenge, based on its Nottingham City Transport) successful and unique model, will see students collaborate to solve some of An opportunity to look at a successful the toughest challenges currently facing alternative to the franchised public Government and the economy, such as transport model. Nottingham is viewed issues around social mobility, industrial as a beacon for public transport best strategy and transportation – and all of practice, with its operators and the this in just a morning. Whilst students local authority regularly winning awards are getting to grips with these topics, for excellence. Patronage, passenger the University will also host a roundtable satisfaction, punctuality and journey discussion on Women in Leadership, times are all improving. A proven with questions from students in track record of innovative partnership Nottingham so they can contribute working between the local authority to the discussion. and progressive operators, delivering consistent improvements over the ® past 10 years. NTU THINKUBATOR EVENT PARTNERS: The University of RECEPTION Nottingham, Nottingham City Transport, Trent Barton, Nottingham Express Transit

1215-1400 Churchill Room CONTACT: [email protected]

SPEAKERS: Professor Edward Peck (Vice- Chancellor, Nottingham Trent University)

A celebration of talent as students present the results of their Thinkubator® Challenge – solving the challenges submitted by politicians. 10 11 greater economic development in PITCHING TO PARLIAMENT: Nottingham by developing greater EXPORT OR DIE: UK NOTTINGHAM: CITY OF THE NEXT GENERATION numbers of high value businesses EXPORTERS IN A TALENT AND ENTERPRISE, being founded by The University of OF THE UNIVERSITY Nottingham students and alumni. POST-BREXIT WORLD BUSINESS RECEPTION

OF NOTTINGHAM EVENT PARTNERS: Experian, The University 1730-1900 Committee Room 9 1900-2130 Thames Pavilion & of Nottingham Ingenuity Lab ENTREPRENEURS Dining Room A CONTACT: [email protected] SPEAKERS: Iain Wright MP (Chairman, House 1400-1500 Boothroyd Room of Commons Business, Innovation and Skills SPEAKERS: Elizabeth Fagan (Senior Vice Select Committee) [Chair]; Rt. Hon. Sir Vince President and Managing Director, Boots); Chris Cable (Honorary Professor, The University Clark (Managing Director, Experian UK, Europe, SPEAKERS: Rt. Hon. Anna Soubry MP (former BREXIT BRITAIN NEEDS of Nottingham); Professor Holger Breinlich Middle East and Africa); Garry Birtles (Ex Minister of State for Small Business, Industry (International Economics, The University Nottingham Forest Footballer); Frank Clark (Ex and Enterprise, Department for Business, TALENT: UNIVERSITIES, of Nottingham); Professor Richard Kneller Nottingham Forest Footballer); Lisa Pursehouse Innovation and Skills); Professor Simon Mosey (Economics, The University of Nottingham); (Chief Executive, Nottinghamshire County (Director, The Haydn Green Institute); Ade EMPLOYERS AND THE UK Vicky Pryce (Former Joint Head of the UK’s Cricket Club); Brendan Moffett (Chief Executive, Potts (Managing Director, SME, Experian); Economic Service); John Rishton (former CEO, Marketing Nottingham and Nottinghamshire); David Falzani (CEO, Polaris Associates); Steven GLOBAL GRADUATE Rolls-Royce) Lew Lukens (Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Chapman (Head, The Ingenuity Lab) [Chair] Embassy London); Professor Sir David 1530-1700 Cholmondeley Room Increasing exports is crucial to the Greenaway (Vice-Chancellor, The University The hour-long event will feature three health of the UK economy. With a British of Nottingham); Jeremy Nicholas (Master of businesses, chosen by Experian, SPEAKERS: Rt. Hon. Baroness Dean of exit from the European Union expected Ceremonies) and members of The Ingenuity Lab. Thornton-le-Fylde; Neil Carmichael MP within the next years, the future holds (Chair, House of Commons Education Select Nottingham is renowned as a city of The Ingenuity Lab is The University new challenges and opportunities for Committee); John Rishton (former CEO, talent and enterprise. This very special of Nottingham’s student and alumni our exporters. Chaired by Iain Wright Rolls-Royce); business reception showcases some entrepreneurship centre, and part MP, and featuring Rt. Hon. Sir Vince of the very best that Nottingham has to of the Haydn Green Institute for As the country navigates our way Cable, Vicky Pryce and former Rolls- offer. Guests will have the opportunity Entrepreneurship and Innovation (HGI). to Brexit, we explore the challenges Royce CEO, John Rishton, this panel to hear from the leaders of our major They demonstrate a cross section of and opportunities the evolving global brings together experts from academia, companies like Boots and Experian, to the innovative businesses currently marketplace offers the UK’s top business and politics to look at options meet young entrepreneurs who have being developed, or trading, within graduates and employers. Join Neil for improving UK export performance established innovative businesses in the The Ingenuity Lab in Nottingham. The Carmichael, Chair of the Education in a post-Brexit world. businesses will pitch their ideas to a and Skills Select Committee, Baroness city and to find out about the exciting specialist panel including Rt. Hon. Anna Brenda Dean and former CEO of EVENT PARTNERS: The University of Nottingham new developments taking place in Soubry MP, and representatives from Nottinghamshire. Rolls-Royce John Rishton and senior CONTACT: [email protected] Experian and HGI. At the end of the leaders from business and policy to EVENT PARTNERS: Browne Jacobson, three pitches a winner will be selected discuss how the UK might best ensure Nottingham Post, The University of and win a prize provided by Experian. new graduates have the skills and Nottingham; Boots, D2N2 LEP, East The prize will be presented by Chris opportunity to succeed. Midlands Chamber of Commerce, Experian, Clark at the Nottingham: City of Talent Experience Nottinghamshire, Federation of EVENT PARTNERS: The University of Nottingham Small Businesses, Innes , Invest in and Enterprise, Business Reception in Nottingham, Nottingham BID, Nottingham the evening. This event is the start of a CONTACT: [email protected] City Council, Nottingham Means Business, partnership between Experian and The Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club Ingenuity Lab. The aim is to stimulate CONTACT: By invitation only

12 13 14 15 NOTTINGHAM SCIENCE WHY THE KEY TO E.ON ENERGISE CITY: DEVELOPING STEM SOLVING A FUTURE ANYTHING

SKILLS FOR THE FUTURE UK ENERGY CRISIS 1110-1150 Jubilee Room 1000-1050 Jubilee Room CAN BE FOUND IN OUR SPEAKERS: The children and teachers of PAST - INTEGRATING Morven Park Primary School SPEAKERS: Belinda Phipps SIR MARTYN POLIAKOFF (CEO, Science Council) ENERGY STORAGE Come and explore how to inspire schoolchildren about science and MINISTERIAL PERIODIC Nottingham is a city of huge scientific WITH GENERATION technology in E.ON’s interactive heritage. The development of our TABLE LIVE classroom with a class of Nottingham future STEM workforce is essential 1100-1200 Committee Room 18 primary schoolchildren for our Energise to our growth, especially given the 0830-0900 Old Palace Yard Anything! session. To support Britain’s wider context of a UK skills shortage. SPEAKERS: Professor Seamus Garvey transition to an ‘Internet of Things’ and From school outreach activities to (Dynamics, The University of Nottingham); SPEAKERS: Jo Johnson MP (Minister of State Phil Sheppard (National Grid plc); Antoinette the integration of new sustainable energy apprenticeships and technical education for Universities and Science); Professor Sir Sandbach MP (Eddisbury); Andy Boston (Head of technologies into everyday life, we need Martyn Poliakoff (Chemistry, The University – to innovations in undergraduate and Analysis Team, Energy Research Partnership); thousands of new experts with the of Nottingham) postgraduate study – this session will Emma Kelly (CEO, Energy Research curiosity and knowhow to innovate with showcase how organisations across Accelerator); Baroness Brown of Cambridge Nottingham’s world-renowned science new technology. That’s why Nottingham- Nottingham are working together to (former Vice-Chancellor of Aston University) and social media sensation, Professor based E.ON supports a national ensure the future of STEM skills in Sir Martyn Poliakoff, will be joined by Renewable energy is getting cheaper programme of interactive science and Nottingham. Minister for Universities and Science, – much cheaper. By the time the technology classes called Energise Jo Johnson MP, to take part in a live EVENT PARTNERS: The University of new Hinkley Point C nuclear power Anything! Come and get involved with science experiment in front of the Nottingham, EPSRC Centre for Doctoral station comes online, even offshore our exciting education programme. Houses of Parliament (no gunpowder, Training, E.ON, Nottingham City Council, wind and solar panels will produce Nottingham Trent University, NUAST, Science cheaper electricity than the promised EVENT PARTNERS: E.ON UK, Morven Park we promise). This will be a special Council, Siemens, STEM City, TORCH Academy. Primary School edition as part of the Periodic Table of subsidised minimum price. While the Videos YouTube series. The channel CONTACT: [email protected] UK has more than enough solar and CONTACT: [email protected] is one of the most popular science- wind resource to meet our energy focused sites on the internet, with needs, to harness its potential we need over 800,000 subscribers and 136 new and better ways to ensure that million views. It is used in schools and energy reaches consumers when they E.ON Energy Experience universities across the UK and around need it. We explore how the storage of the world. energy – before the point of generation into electricity - can provide the high EVENT PARTNERS: The University of Nottingham performance and low cost solution CONTACT: [email protected] which could spark the step-change in take up of renewables.

EVENT PARTNERS: The University of Nottingham, Energy Research Accelerator

CONTACT: [email protected] 16 17 EXERCISE THE MIND: HOW THE UK CITIZENS, SCIENTISTS, HEALTH AND LIFE LESSONS FROM MENTAL BIOBANKING SPIDERS AND OTHER SCIENCE INNOVATION FITNESS PRACTICE IN TIME BOMB: SPECIES: HOW A NETWORK SHOWCASE ELITE ATHLETES CAN MAINTAINING STRONG FROM NOTTINGHAM GIVE UK BUSINESSES PUBLIC TRUST IN HAS INFLUENCED THE 1615-1800 Strangers’ Dining Room SPEAKERS: Peter Homa CBE (Chief Executive, AND POLICYMAKERS A MEDICAL RESEARCH BIODIVERSITY OF THE Nottingham University Hospital Trust NHS); David Pearson CBE (Deputy Chief Executive, PRODUCTIVITY BOOST! 1430-1530 Committee Room 5 UK AND BEYOND Nottinghamshire County Council) 1200-1300 Committee Room 19 1530-1700 Committee Room G Nottingham has a long established SPEAKERS: Dr Virginia Acha (Executive Director – Research, Medical and Innovation, ABPI); Allan history with healthcare innovation – the SPEAKERS: Councillor Jackie Morris (Sheriff Marriott-Smith (CEO, Human Tissue Authority); SPEAKERS: Barry Gardiner MP (Former anti-inflammatory drug Ibuprofen and of Nottingham); Jamie Bristow (Associate, Prof. Jonathan Montgomery (Chair, Health Shadow Minister for Energy and Climate the MRI scanner were both developed All-Party Parliamentary Group on Mindfulness); Research Authority); Phil Quinlan (Director, Change); Dr Sara Goodacre (Nottingham Lead, Rachel O’Connor (Director, Wise Self Wellbeing in the city. Bringing together leading UKCRC Tissue Directory and Coordination Open Air Laboratories); Dr Jo Judge (Chief partners in the Health and Life Sciences Consultancy); Beverley Smith (Legal Director, Centre) Executive, National Biodiversity Network); David Shakespeare Martineau Solicitors); Lydia Askew (Director of Evidence, Natural England) sector, the city’s latest healthcare Greenway (Former England Cricketer); Ron Biobanks are the organisations that and life science developments will Lynch (Regional Director, Institute of Directors) store and share human samples Following the publication of the State be on display, showcasing some of of Nature Report 2016 this panel Nottingham’s finest health and life A Question and Answer Session for research, they thereby underpin discussion will look at the challenges science innovations. chaired by Councillor Jackie Morris, countless advances in medical science. facing Government to ensure the Sheriff of Nottingham, exploring the The UK enjoys a strong regulatory EVENT PARTNERS: Nottingham University availability of open data to enable topics of Mental Health and Mental framework that ensures that those Hospitals NHS Trust, Potter Clarkson, decision takers in government, industry Fitness in UK businesses. The panel will donating samples are well informed. CityCare, The University of Nottingham Horizon and local communities to take better, Institute, Walgreens Boots Alliance, East consider if it is possible to learn lessons This has resulted in strong public environmentally friendly decisions. We Midlands Academic Health Science Network, from the world of sport concerning support for biobanking. There are will discuss why the NBN Atlas will be Nottinghamshire County Council, Nottingham these issues; and whether implementing several pressures building that are Hospitals Charity the biodiversity tool for businesses and robust, psychological wellbeing policies making Biobanking a more complex citizen scientists and show that taking in the workplace really can improve environment to operate and as such CONTACT: [email protected] care of a money spider really does bring performance, productivity and engender these challenges could threaten these health, wealth and happiness. a positive organisational culture. Can vital research resources. We wish to we encourage a social movement in the address some of the key challenges, EVENT PARTNERS: National Biodiversity UK that reduces the stigma in this area, such as the reward systems, access to Network Trust, The University of Nottingham and promotes proactive approaches the vital clinical datasets (without which Open Air Laboratories (OPAL) samples are of less use) and how we to Mental Fitness at government and CONTACT: [email protected] industry level? can build a national strategy for the collection and use of these valuable EVENT PARTNERS: Wise Self Wellbeing resources in a way that maintains the Consultancy, Shakespeare Martineau Solicitors, Institute of Directors strong public trust and support. EVENT PARTNERS: The University of Nottingham CONTACT: [email protected] CONTACT: [email protected] 18 19 20 21 FINANCIAL RESILIENCE WHY DO THEY HATE US? TACKLING MISOGYNY IN NOTTINGHAM AND THE POLITICIANS IN FICTION AND THE LANGUAGE

TRUE COST OF AUSTERITY 1200-1330 Committee Room 12 OF DISCRIMINATION 1000-1200 Committee Room 21 1300-1400 Committee Room 7 SPEAKERS: Alistair Beaton (Political Satirist); Gloria De Piero MP (Ashfield); Professor Steve SPEAKERS: Emma Bates (Financial Inclusion Fielding (Director of the Centre for British SPEAKERS: Stella Creasy MP (Walthamstow); NOTTINGHAM – Support, Advice Nottingham); Chris Dearden Politics); Matt Forde (Comedian and Satirist); Chief Constable Sue Fish OBE, QPM (Author of The True Cost of Austerity report); Ayesha Hazarika (Comedian); Lord Michael (Nottinghamshire Police); Melanie Jeffs (Centre A GLOBAL CULTURAL Becky Ramsden (Policy and Campaigns Officer, Dobbs (Author of House of Cards) [invited] Manager at Nottingham Women’s Centre); LEADER Advice Nottingham) Professor Louise Mullany (Sociolinguistics, Most politicians will be aware the public The University of Nottingham) Nottingham is ranked 8th out of the views them negatively. There are a 0930-1030 Thames Pavilion Up to 3 million women and girls in the 326 local authorities for income number of influences on the perception UK experience rape, domestic violence, deprivation (with one being the most of politicians, but one that is usually SPEAKERS: Sandeep Mahal (Director, stalking, or other violence each year. deprived). Advice Nottingham is hosting overlooked is how drama and fiction Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature); In July 2016, Nottinghamshire Police a roundtable discussion on the effects represents politics. Professor Steven John Harvey (Author); Debris Stevenson became the first Force to classify (Mouthy Poets); Ling Peng and Sura Susso of austerity for the people of Nottingham Fielding will share the results of his misogyny as a hate crime. International (musicians) [Performers] and the UK, focusing on the innovative research into this topic before a panel debate and online abuse ensued. ways Nottingham charities are helping discussion with Alistair Beaton, Lord In 2015 Nottingham was admitted to the In this panel, we will debate online to financially equip local people in Michael Dobbs (Author of House of ranks of only 20 cities worldwide which misogyny, the shift from online to real- financially uncertain times. Opening Cards) [invited], Matt Forde, Ayesha hold the prestigious status of UNESCO world abuse and the benefits of this remarks led by Graham Allan MP (tbc). Hazarika, and Gloria De Piero MP on City of Literature. Arts organisations and policy becoming nationwide. Professor the fall of the good politician, the rise individual artists joined forces with the EVENT PARTNERS: Citizens Advice Bureau Louise Mullany will be joined by Stella of the bad, and its consequences. city’s heritage sector, the universities CONTACT: Creasy MP, Sue Fish, Chief Constable and the City Council to support the [email protected] EVENT PARTNERS: The University of Nottingham of Nottinghamshire Police and Melanie city’s bid. Join Nottingham Cultural Jeffs from Nottingham Women’s Centre. CONTACT: [email protected] Partnership’s leaders to celebrate this achievement and learn more about our EVENT PARTNERS: Nottinghamshire Police, The University of Nottingham connected, thriving and developing Nottingham Lakeside Arts cultural offer. You will meet some of CONTACT: [email protected] Nottingham’s outstanding artists and hear from the newly appointed Director of Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature, Sandeep Mahal.

EVENT PARTNERS: Nottingham Cultural Partnership

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22 23 INTRODUCING THE THE FREEDOM UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE: NOTTINGHAM NATIONAL JUSTICE BLUEPRINT: THE UNIVERSITY OF PATHWAYS TO POLITICS

MUSEUM HOW WE END NOTTINGHAM VS HOUSE 1800-1845 Committee Room 5 1330-1430 Committee Room 21 CONTEMPORARY OF COMMONS SPEAKERS: Jeremy Browne (City of London SLAVERY 1545-1630 Boothroyd Room Corporation, Special Representative to the EU); SPEAKERS: Mark Spencer MP (Sherwood); Neil Carmichael MP (Chairman of the House Annette Byron (Freshfields); Claire Light 1345-1445 Wilson Room of Commons Education Select Committee); (Greater Manchester Police); Tim Desmond SPEAKERS: Question Master: Rt. Hon. John Mark Stuart (Political Researcher, The (Chief Executive, Galleries of Justice Museum) Bercow MP (Speaker, House of Commons) University of Nottingham); Holly Wicks SPEAKERS: Professor Kevin Bales ‘House of Commons’ team: Chris Bryant MP (Research Team Leader, ComRes) This interactive session will ask (Contemporary Slavery, The University of (Rhondda); Stella Creasy MP (Walthamstow); attendees and a group of young people, Nottingham); Jess Phillips MP (Vice Chair for Jo Johnson MP (Minister of State for Universities Nottingham’s School of Politics and the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Human and Science); Jess Phillips MP ( International Relations will lead a panel what could a Trafficking and Modern Slavery); Professor Yardley); Rt. Hon. Anna Soubry MP (Broxtowe); do for you? The debate will explore how Todd Landman (Pro-Vice Chancellor for Social ‘The University of Nottingham’ team: Dr Paul discussion with Nottingham alumni: a National Justice Museum could inspire Sciences, The University of Nottingham); Greatrix (Registrar); Professor Sir David Neil Carmichael, MP for Stroud, Jeremy children, young people and families to Professor Zoe Trodd (Co-Director of the Greenaway (Vice-Chancellor); Professor Sarah Browne, former Coalition Minister and play an active role in society through Rights and Justice Research Priority Area, O’Hara (Pro Vice Chancellor for Education Holly Wicks, Research Team Leader The University of Nottingham) and Student Experience); Professor Todd at ComRes. Chaired by Nottingham’s an improved understanding of the law Landman (Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Faculty of Social and justice system. It will explore how There are 46 million people enslaved Sciences); Professor Zoe Trodd (Co-Director of own Mark Stuart, discussion will focus people can be inspired by their rights around the world today, including the Research Priority Area in Rights and Justice) on the Pathways to Politics taken by the and responsibilities to make positive up to 13,000 in the UK. Britain is panel. This offers a unique opportunity to changes in their lives and make informed a world-leader in fighting slavery, Parliament’s most erudite MPs, receive advice and opinions for politically decisions about their futures. with the Modern Slavery Act, Anti- including Universities and Science engaged Nottingham students. Minister Jo Johnson MP, take on EVENT PARTNERS: Galleries of Justice Museum Slavery Commissioner, and new EVENT PARTNERS: The University of Nottingham government task force. But to achieve university brainboxes in a one-off battle of the intellects between The University CONTACT: [email protected] the Sustainable Development Goal CONTACT: By invitation only of ending slavery by 2030, we need of Nottingham’s brainiest professors a platform of cutting-edge antislavery and a selection of Westminster’s finest, hosted by expert quizmaster and Galleries of Justice Museum methods and strategies. Join some of the world’s leading experts on Speaker of the House of Commons, contemporary slavery to debate a Rt. Hon. John Bercow MP. Freedom Blueprint, the world’s first EVENT PARTNERS: The University of Nottingham large-scale research agenda for ending slavery. CONTACT: [email protected]

EVENT PARTNERS: The University of Nottingham

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24 25 **** “Warm, sweet and consistently NOTTINGHAM PATHWAYS THE UNIVERSITY funny” Observer

TO POLITICS ALUMNI OF NOTTINGHAM THEATRE COMPANY **** “Philip Bretherton plays Tony Benn RECEPTION WESTMINSTER PRESENTS: TONY’S brilliantly” Public Reviews EVENT PARTNERS: Nottingham Playhouse 1900-2200 Old Star Pub, 66 Broadway, RECEPTION LAST TAPE Westminster, SW1H 0DB CONTACT: [email protected] 1900-2200 Terrace Pavilion 1945-2100 Jubilee Room

SPEAKERS: Jeremy Browne (City of London Corporation, Special Representative to the EU) SPEAKERS: Sir John Sawers (former SPEAKERS: Giles Croft (Artistic Director, Permanent Secretary and Chief, Secret Nottingham Playhouse) The School of Politics Alumni Intelligence Service (MI6)); Sir Andrew Witty (CEO, GlaxoSmithKline); Lilian Greenwood For the first time ever, Tony’s Last Tape Networking reception event held at MP (Nottingham South); Professor Sir David will be performed in the House of Westminster’s Old Star public house. Greenaway (Vice-Chancellor, The University Commons, a cultural high-note for the Join us for a drink after work and to hear of Nottingham) end of Nottingham in Parliament Day. from guest speaker be Jeremy Browne, The culmination of the inaugural former Coalition Minister in both the For more than fifty years he has been Nottingham in Parliament Day, The Home and Foreign Office and former recording everything that has happened University of Nottingham’s Westminster Nottingham University Student Union to and around him. Today, he has Reception will bring together friends President. This event will bring School decided to make his last tape. Based on and alumni of the University working of Politics Professors and politically Tony Benn’s diaries, this play examines at a senior-level across Westminster, engaged, career-minded students from the struggle of a man who realises it is Whitehall and the wider policy the University to meet and network with time to withdraw from the fight, but just community. This prestigious, invite- Westminster-based Nottingham alumni. doesn’t quite know how. only reception sponsored by Lilian EVENT PARTNERS: The University of Nottingham Greenwood MP will feature a keynote CONTACT: The University of Nottingham address from University graduate and alumni working in policy and politics only: former Head of MI6, Sir John Sawers, [email protected] as well as speeches from The University Philip Bretherton in Tony’s Last Tape at the Nottingham Playhouse. of Nottingham Chancellor Sir Andrew Witty and our Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir David Greenaway.

EVENT PARTNERS: The University of Nottingham

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26 27 28 29 EVENT PARTNERS: The University of Nottingham, Asia House, China-Britain CONNECTED: FROM CITY OF ZERO TOLERANCE Business Council, THE MIDLANDS TO TO FEMALE GENITAL CONTACT: [email protected] THE WORLD MUTILATION –

16:30-18:00 Dining Room A NOTTINGHAM MODEL VALUING AND TO GO GLOBAL DEVELOPING COMMUNITY SPEAKERS: Sir John Peace (Chairman, GLOBAL SCIENCE Midlands Engine); Andrew Cliffe (MD, East 1630-1800 Committee Room 10 LANGUAGES: WHAT ROLE Midlands Airport); Maria Machancoses (Director, Midlands Engine) DIPLOMACY AND THE SPEAKERS: Prof. Stephen Regel OBE (Clinical ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES POLITICIANS? Director, Centre for Trauma, Resilience and Growth, The Connected: from the Midlands to Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation IN INTERNATIONAL 1315-1430 Committee Room 2 the World reception will focus on the Trust); Veronica Pickering (Deputy Lieutenant, economic, cultural and commercial Nottinghamshire); Sarah Champion MP (Shadow benefits of pursuing greater international Minister for Women and Equalities); Kinsi Clarke RELATIONS SPEAKERS: David Evans (Managing Director, connectivity and the need for (Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum); DHE Solutions); Nia Griffith MP (Chair of Hillary Burrage (Advisor, FGM Guardian Global Media 1230-1445 Terrace Pavilion All-Party Parliamentary Group for Modern better access to the region’s global Campaign); Dr. Catrin Evans (Medicine and Health Languages); Pascale Vassie (Executive Director, gateways. Join policymakers and senior Sciences Director of Global Engagement, University SPEAKERS: Professor Robin Grimes CSA National Resource Centre for Supplementary figures from transport, business and of Nottingham); Terri Harman (Specialist in Family FCO (Chief Scientific Officer, Foreign and Education); Professor Nigel Vincent (British organisations from across the Midlands Law and International Child Abduction); Dr. Carol Academy); Pupils from Nottingham’s Commonwealth Office); Rt. Hon. Lord Willetts and beyond to discuss the Midlands’ McCormick (FGM Specialist Midwife, Nottingham (former Minister of State for Universities and Community Language Schools University Hospitals); Cllr. Jackie Morris (Sheriff of Science); Professor Sir David Greenaway regional, national and global gateways. Nottingham); Cecily Mwaniki (Co-Founder Utulivu (Vice-Chancellor, The University of Nottingham), It is estimated that between 3,000 Ensuring these gateways grow is vital Women’s Group and Founder CMNetwork); Mr Chia Wei Wen (Deputy High Commissioner and 5,000 Supplementary and for our economy and the success of Valentine Nkoyo (Director Mojatu Foundation) of Singapore to the UK); Andy Cliffe (CEO, Community Language Schools offer the Midlands Engine. East Midlands Airport); Rt. Hon. Baroness extra-curricular mother-tongue language Through a panel discussion, Mojatu Prashar (Deputy Chair, British Council) learning opportunities to children EVENT PARTNERS: East Midlands Airport, Foundation will seek to address the Midlands Connect, The University of complexity of appropriate mental health In partnership with Asia House, the across the country. In Nottingham Nottingham, WEGO Couriers, Rolls-Royce, service provision of FGM survivors and China-Britain Business Council and alone, 13 schools address the needs Nottingham City Council, Nottingham City also legal protection of girls and women East Midlands Airport, this lunchtime of approximately 1,400 children from a Transport, East Midlands Trains, D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership at risk with the aim to influencing policy. reception will bring together leading range of communities. Whilst this panel Furthermore we will explicate the ways diplomats and global influencers. will discuss the valuable contribution CONTACT: [email protected] in which research can help to fill gaps Chaired by Professor Robin Grimes, that these schools make to the lives of in knowledge and further a greater Chief Scientific Adviser for the Foreign children, community cohesion and the understanding of FGM. We will also and Commonwealth Office, this event national stock of language skills, they celebrate the remarkable achievement of our will feature speakers including Professor will also discuss the many challenges campaign that got Nottingham City declared Sir David Greenaway, Vice-Chancellor they face and outline the steps a “City of Zero Tolerance to FGM!” of The University of Nottingham, and Rt. politicians and others can take to Hon. Lord Willetts, Minister of State for support their work in the future. EVENT PARTNERS: Mojatu Foundation, Universities and Science, Department Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Refugee EVENT PARTNERS: The University of Nottingham Forum, Utulivu Women’s Group, Communities for Business, Innovation and Skills Inc, University of Nottingham, Carol McCormick (2010–2014). CONTACT: [email protected] CONTACT: [email protected] 30 31 32 33 POLITICAL FOOTBALL - PARLIAMENTARY NOTTINGHAM: SKILLS MASTERCLASS PING-PONG HOME OF SPORT

1200-1600 New Palace Yard 1200-1600 New Palace Yard RECEPTION 1800-2000 River Room SPEAKERS: Tom Gribbin (Founder & Chief Test your table tennis skills against top Executive, BOOST) Team GB Olympians or just watch how SPEAKERS: Liz Nicholl (Chief Executive WESTMINSTER Join Nottingham Forest European Cup the professionals do it! There’s even a UK Sport); Ollie Hynd (Paralympian); John legends and Forest in the Community table tennis robot available for a quick McGovern (Nottingham Forest European Cup TARGET PRACTICE game! winning Captain); Lisa Pursehouse (Chief coaches to find out how they are Executive, Nottinghamshire County Cricket 1130-1330 Speaker’s Green measuring the impact of sport on EVENT PARTNERS: Table Tennis England Club); Tom Gribbin (Founder & Chief Nottingham’s health and wellbeing. Executive, BOOST) CONTACT: SPEAKERS: Robin Hood EVENT PARTNERS: Nottingham Forest Football [email protected] Join The University of Nottingham Club, Nottingham City of Football Arrows is a ‘mini’ version of archery graduate and mastermind of Team GB’s designed to introduce children to the CONTACT: Olympic triumph Liz Nicholl (CEO, sport in a fun and safe way. Join Archery [email protected] WESTMINSTER UK Sport) to celebrate Nottingham’s GB staff and Nottingham’s own Robin WICKETS status as England’s official Home of Hood, as they demonstrate the archery Sport. From the hosting of the 2016 European Archery Championships to basics and see who can achieve the 1400-1600 Speaker’s Green highest score. the investment in the new £40 million David Ross Sports Village at The EVENT PARTNERS: Archery GB Cricket Anywhere with University of Nottingham it’s been a is fun street cricket designed to get CONTACT: [email protected] landmark sporting year for the city. Join new players into the sport. Their Royal sporting stars of the past, present and Foundation Coach Core apprentice will future to celebrate with us. Specialist puts finishing run you through some batting, fielding, EVENT PARTNERS: The University of touches to the new David bowling and wicket keeping skills! Ross Sports Village Nottingham, Nottingham Forest in the climbing wall. EVENT PARTNERS: Nottinghamshire County Community, BOOST Cricket Club, Trent Bridge CONTACT: By invitation only CONTACT: [email protected]

34 35 36 37 Professor Pete Licence performing a chemistry FUTURE OF experiment, The University of Nottingham. SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY: CAN CHEMISTRY SAVE THE WORLD? FUTURE OF ENERGY: THE COMMUNITY 1015-1115 Macmillan Room SPEAKERS: Professor Pete Licence (Director ENERGY REVOLUTION of The GlaxoSmithKline Carbon Neutral Laboratory, The University of Nottingham); 0900-1000 Macmillan Room Darren Budd (Commercial Director UK & Ireland, BASF); Helen Sneddon (Head of Green Chemistry, GSK) Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff SPEAKERS: Paul Brodrick (Head of Smart (Chemistry, The University of Nottingham) Grid Applications & Solutions, Siemens); Nick Ebbs (Chief Executive, Blueprint); Jo Gilbert Chemistry forms the fabric of every (Robin Hood Energy); Professor Mark Sumner (Electrical Energy Systems, The University of part of our lives and The University of Nottingham); Gavin Stokes (Head of Nottingham’s world-class research is Technology Solutions, E.ON) developing sustainable new molecules and materials to provide green solutions Imagine a world where electricity to global challenges. Join Nottingham’s is cheaper for consumers, energy Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff, Professor supply is secure and carbon emissions Pete Licence and experts from industry are reduced. This is the vision of as we explore how these discoveries community energy. Showcasing and industry-relevant skills can answer the latest innovations and adding the demands for new medicines, experiences from energy suppliers improved food science, sustainable Robin Hood Energy and E.ON, agriculture, new fuels and greener sustainable developer Blueprint, and manufacturing processes. manufacturer Siemens, we will show how empowering communities to EVENT PARTNERS: The University of generate, store and distribute their Nottingham, Chemical Industry Association, GSK own energy can deliver this vision. CONTACT: [email protected] EVENT PARTNERS: Chemical Industries Association, GSK, The University of Nottingham

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38 39 FUTURE OF TRANSPORT FUTURE OF FOOD: FUTURE OF JUSTICE: FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE INNOVATION: NOTTINGHAM MAKING JUSTICE REAL TECHNOLOGIES: WHAT IS “PLANES, TRAINS INNOVATIONS AND FOR CHILDREN THE SECRET TO GETTING

AND AUTOMOBILES” - GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY 1230-1330 Wilson Room PEOPLE BETTER, FASTER? HOW THE MIDLANDS ... AS TOLD THROUGH 1500-1600 Macmillan Room SPEAKERS: Professor Aoife Nolan (International CONTINUES TO ONE RISOTTO Human Rights, University of Nottingham) [Chair]; Kate Aubrey-Johnson (Director of SPEAKERS: Louise Scull (Chair, Nottingham CHANGE THE WAY 1215-1315 Jubilee Room the Youth Justice Legal Centre, Just for Kids University Hospitals NHS Trust); Beth Beeson Law); Professor Harry Ferguson (Social Work, (Consultant Clinical Engineer, Nottingham THE WORLD MOVES The University of Nottingham); Dr Vicky Kemp University Hospitals NHS Trust, Director of SPEAKERS: Sat Bains (Chef-proprietor, (School of Law, The University of Nottingham); CHEATA); Professor Ian Hall (Director of Clinical 1145-1245 Macmillan Room Restaurant Sat Bains); Professor Joanne Hort Helen Lincoln (Executive Director for People Research for the Faculty of Medicine and (The SABMiller Professor of Sensory Science, Operations, Essex County Council); Rt. Hon. Health Sciences, The University of Nottingham); The University of Nottingham); Dr Debbie Mark Campbell (Associate Director – Medical SPEAKERS: Andrew Everett (Chief Strategy Lord Tom McNally (Chairman, Youth Justice Sparkes (Associate Professor Agronomy, The Technologies Evaluation Programme, National Officer, Transport Systems Catapult); Professor Board for England and ); Sir Keir Starmer University of Nottingham); Professor Mark Gillot Institute for Health and Care Excellence - Andy Long (Pro-Vice Chancellor, Faculty of MP (former Director of Public Prosecutions); (Sustainable Building Design, The University NICE); Professor Steve Morgan (Biomedical Engineering, The University of Nottingham); Professor Ellen Townsend (Psychology, The of Nottingham); Sir Peter Kendall, (Chair of Engineering, The University of Nottingham); Professor Herve Morvan (Director of the University of Nottingham); Dr Elvira Perez Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board) Darren Clark (Chief Executive, Medilink East Institute for Aerospace Technology, The Vallejos (School of Computer Science, Midlands); Matthew Clemence (Senior Scientist, University of Nottingham); Professor Sarah The University of Nottingham) Nottingham’s double Michelin-Starred Philips Healthcare) Sharples (Associate Faculty Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research & Knowledge Exchange, chef Sat Bains will serve a risotto, using How can we better protect young The University of Nottingham); Dr Henner ingredients linked to research at the people and secure their rights? From Nobel prize-winning MRI to the Wapenhans (Head of Technology Strategy, University’s UK and Malaysia campuses. Join former Director of Public latest in medical devices, The University Rolls-Royce) Sat’s risotto will be a delicious entrée Prosecutions Sir Keir Starmer MP, of Nottingham is at the cutting edge into a debate with our academics around leading policymakers, practitioners of healthcare technology. Bringing to The world relies on transport systems food, sustainable crops for the future, and academic experts to explore how market these new innovations can be to keep it moving and efficient travel is energy and how we can address a key The University of Nottingham research challenging. In collaboration with the at the heart of a successful economy. In challenge of our time – Global Food can provide innovative solutions to NHS, we will show how Nottingham has its central location, the Midlands has a Security. Join Professor Joanne Hort, reducing self-harm among young pioneered a system to speed up access proud history of innovations in transport. Dr Debbie Sparkes and Professor Mark people in custody, offer digital solutions to new technologies, and a panel of Across road, rail and air, The University Gillott, MPs and leading food industry to the challenge of providing children stakeholders will discuss how to best of Nottingham and its industrial partners figures in sampling Sat’s risotto and with information on their legal rights, deliver excellence for patients. are making transport quicker, greener, finding out how research at Nottingham and improve frontline child protection smarter and more cost-effective. With EVENT PARTNERS: The University of Nottingham, is shaping the future of food. practice. partners Rolls-Royce and the Transport NUH Trust Systems Catapult we showcase the EVENT PARTNERS: Restaurant Sat Bains, The EVENT PARTNERS: The University of Nottingham CONTACT: [email protected] latest innovations and the relationships University of Nottingham, Westminster Kitchen CONTACT: [email protected] that underpin their success. CONTACT: [email protected] EVENT PARTNERS: The University of Nottingham, Rolls-Royce, Transport Systems Catapult

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East Midlands Trains Midlands Engine Breakfast Pitching to Parliament Brexit Britain Needs Talent Export or Die City of Talent and Enterprise Business Reception 0630-0822 0850-1030 1400-1500 1530-1700 1730-1900 1900-2130 NIPD Express Dining Room A Boothroyd Room Chomondoley Room CR9 Thames Pavilion & Dining Room A

Why Public is the NTU Thinkubator® NTU Thinkubator® Reception 0900-1200 1215-1400 best in the UK CR16 Churchill Room 1400-1445 1500-1545 Dining Room B

Sir Martyn Poliakoff Ministerial STEM Skills for E.ON Energise Health and Life Science Exercise the Mind The UK Biobanking Time Bomb Periodic Table Live the Future Anything 1200-1300 1430-1530 Innovation Showcase 0830-0900 1000-1050 1100-1150 CR19 CR5 1615-1800 Old Palace Yard Jubilee Room Jubilee Room Strangers’ Dining Room

Integrating Citizens, Scientists, Spiders Energy Storage and Other Species 1100-1200 1530-1700 CR18 CR-G

Nottingham - A Global Why do they hate us? Introducing the National Cultural Leader University Challenge: HoC vs UoN Pathways to Politics Nottingham Pathways to Politics Alumni Reception Politicians and Fiction Justice Museum 1545-1630 1800-1845 1900-late 1200-1330 1330-1430 0930-1030 Boothroyd Room CR5 Old Star Pub, Westminster Thames Pavilion CR12 CR21

Financial Resilience in Nottingham Tackling Misogyny Ending Slavery University Westminster Reception 1000-1200 1300-1400 1345-1445 1900-2200 CR21 CR7 Wilson Room Terrace Pavilion

The D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership Nottingham in Parliament Day Green Room Tony’s Last Tape 0800-1700 1945-2100 One Great George Street, Stephenson Room Jubilee Room

Global Science Diplomacy: Connected: From the Midlands to the World Universities and Soft Power 1630-1800 1230-1445 Dining Room A Terrace Pavilion

Valuing and Developing community languages Zero Tolerance to FGM 1315-1430 1630-1800 CR2 CR10

Political Football: Delivering Health Innovation through Football Nottingham: Home of Sport Reception 1200-1600 1800-2000 New Palace Yard River Room

Westminster Target Practice: Arrows Westminster Wickets: Cricket Anywhere with Trent Bridge Demonstration with Archery GB and Robin Hood 1400-1600 1130-1300 Speaker’s Green Speaker’s Green

Parliamentary Ping Pong 1200-1600 New Palace Yard

Future of Future of Energy Future of Sustainable Transport Future of Food Future of Justice Future of Healthcare 0900-1000 Chemistry Innovation 1215-1315 1230-1330 Technologies Macmillan Room 1015-1115 1145-1245 Jubilee Room Wilson Room 1500-1600 Macmillan Room Macmillan Macmillan Room Room

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