FOUNDATION FUTURE LEADERS 2023
Devolved and International Science Policy - 12th October 2023
At the end of 2023, the Future Leaders discussed international science issues. The speakers were:
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09:00 – 09:30 |
Professor Charlotte Watts, Chief Scientific Adviser, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) |
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09:30 – 10:00 |
Discussion / Break |
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10:00 – 10:45 |
Jamie Arrowsmith, Director, Universities UK International |
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10:45 – 11:00 |
Break |
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11:00 – 11:45 |
Professor Julie Fitzpatrick, Chief Scientific Adviser for Scotland |
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11:45 – 12:00 |
Break |
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12:00 – 12:45 |
Olivia Harrison, Chief Executive, Learned Society for Wales |
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12:45 – 13:00 |
Wrap up, and final discussion |
The Houses of Parliament - 6th June 2023
In June, the Foundation Future Leaders visited and toured The Houses of Parliament, discussing science in parliament with POST. The programme was:
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10:00 – 10:15 |
Meet at Houses of Parliament, Cromwell Green Gate entrance |
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10:15 – 10:50 |
Proceed through Security and assemble in Westminster Hall |
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10:50 – 12:05 |
Tour of Parliament – Group 1 A guided tour of the Houses of Parliament [Tour group 1 to wait in Westminster Hall for Tour Group 2] |
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12:00 – 12:15 |
Tour of Parliament – Group 2 A guided tour of the Houses of Parliament |
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12:15 – 12:30 |
Collect Lunch and transfer to Jubilee Room. Set up Jubilee Room etc |
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12:30 – 13:15 |
Lunch Jubilee Room |
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ALL AFTERNOON MEETINGS HELD IN THE JUBILEE ROOM |
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13:15 – 14:00 |
House of Lords Science and Technology Committee and Science in the House of Lords Presentation and questions with Viscount Stansgate (Stephen Benn), Labour Peer and Member of the Lords Science and Technology Committee |
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14:00 – 14:45 |
Science in Parliament - Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology (POST) Presentation and Questions with Oliver Bennett, Head of POST |
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14:45 – 15:10 |
Science and the House of Commons Library Andrew Dommett, House of Commons Library |
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15:10 – 15:30 |
Break |
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15:30 – 16:15 |
Work of the House of Commons Select Committee on Science and Technology Short presentation and questions with Rt Hon Greg Clark MP, Conservative MP for Tunbridge Wells and Chair of the House of Commons Select Committee for Science and Technology |
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16:15 – 16:30 |
Wrap up / Depart |
Science, Innovation and Industry - 11 May 2023
The Foundation Future Leaders discussed science, innovation and industry with speakers from the Department for Business and Trade, Catapult, AstraZeneca and iFAST Diagnostics, during this programme:
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09:00 –09:50 |
Toby King, CEO, iFAST Diagnostics |
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09:50 – 10:00 |
Break. |
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10:00 – 10:50 |
Hitesh Sanganee, Head of Emerging Innovations, AstraZeneca |
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10:50 – 11:00 |
Break. |
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11:00 – 11:50 |
Dr Andy Sellars, Strategic Development Director, Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult |
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11:50 – 12:00 |
Break. |
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12:00 – 12:50 |
Julia Sutcliffe, Chief Scientific Adviser, Department for Business and Trade |
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12:50 – 13:00 |
Wrap up, and final discussion |
Science and Government - 23rd March 2023
In March, the Foundation Future Leaders met in London to discuss how science is used by, and funded by, Government. The schedule was:
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09:30 – 09:45 |
Arrive at Department of Transport |
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09:45 – 10:00 |
Proceed through Security. Tea/Coffee |
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10:00 – 10:50 |
The Government Office for Science & Government Chief Scientific Adviser Simon Whitfield, Deputy Director, Government Office for Science |
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10:50 -11:00 |
Break |
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11:00 – 11:50 |
Group Exercise – Briefing a Minister Led by Gavin Costigan |
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11:50 – 12:00 |
Break |
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12:00 – 12:45 |
The Department for Science, Innovation & Technology Alexandra Jones, Director of Science, Research & Innovation, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology |
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12:45– 13:15 |
Lunch
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13:15 – 14:00 |
Current political issues in UK science Rt Hon the Lord (David) Willetts, former Science Minister and Chair of the Foundation for Science and Technology |
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14:00 – 14:50 |
The role of a Departmental Chief Scientific Adviser Professor Sarah Sharples, Chief Scientific Adviser, Department for Transport |
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14:50 -15:00 |
Break |
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15:00 – 15:50 |
An introduction to UKRI and how the UK government funds science Daniel Shah, Director of Investment Strategy and System Insight, UKRI |
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15:50 – 16:00 |
Wrap-Up |
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16:00 |
Depart |
We are delighted to announce the Foundation Future Leaders for 2023. The selection panel had over 100 high quality applications, and it was a difficult task to select the winners.
The Foundation Future Leaders programme brings together a cohort of around 30 mid-career professionals over the course of a year, with approximately 10 representatives each from the research community, industry, and the civil service and wider public sector. Over a 12-month period, the group meet and discuss with senior figures from government, parliament, universities, large industry, SMEs, research charities and others. Just as importantly, Future Leaders present their own expertise, develop skills and make future contacts. The programme includes external visits and the development of an annual conference for a wider group of mid-career future leaders in science, technology, research and innovation.
The 2023 Foundation Future Leaders are:
| NAME | POSITION | ORGANISATION |
| Dr Feargus Abernethy | Senior Spaceflight Project Officer | The Open University |
| Miss Karen Ainsworth | Research Nurse/ NIHR ARC NENC Practice Fellow | South Tees NHS FT/NIHR Applied Research Collaboration North East and North Cumbria |
| Dr Justine Alford | Communications and Partnerships Manager | Climate Policy Radar |
| Mr Pawala Ariyathilaka | Microtarget Physicist | STFC – Central Laser Facility |
| Dr Pepita Barnard | Research Fellow | University of Nottingham |
| Mr Tariq Boussouara | Head of Data Acquisition and Engineering Support | TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory (TÜV SÜD NEL) |
| Miss Ashleigh Burton | Project Manager | DG Cities |
| Dr Louise Campbell | Research Manager | Chief Scientist Office, Directorate-General Health and Social Care, Scottish Government |
| Dr Parminder Kaur Chohan | Adviser | Department of Science, Innovation & Technology |
| Mr Dean Cooper | Leading Engineer (Band N) – Specialist Search Technical Services | Metropolitan Police Service |
| Dr Harriet Davenport MRCVS | Researcher | Veterinary Policy Research Foundation (VPRF) |
| Dr Joy Egede | Assistant Professor in Computer Science | University of Nottingham |
| Mr Debo Gbakinro | Senior PRAM Engineer | High Speed Two Ltd |
| Dr Eun Sun Godwin | Senior Lecturer in International Business Management | University of Wolverhampton |
| Miss Jennifer Heyes | Materials Engineer | AWE |
| Dr Harriet Hunt | Postdoctoral Research Fellow | University of Exeter |
| Dr Orsolya Ihasz | Lecturer in Entrepreneurship | Cranfield School of Management |
| Dr Adam Jellett | Senior Policy Advisor | BEIS |
| Dr Rachel Kelly | Quality Specialist 3 | Merck BioReliance |
| Dr Phylis Makurunje | Postdoctoral Research Officer | Nuclear Futures Institute, Bangor University |
| Ms Charlotte Massey | Strategy Development Manager for Net-Zero Ecosystems | National Physical Laboratory |
| Dr Owen Metters | Investment Manager | Octopus Ventures |
| Dr Susanna Mills | Public Health Specialty Registrar and National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Clinical Lecturer | Newcastle University |
| Dr Leona Morton | Funding Manager | TWI |
| Mr Mayowa Olonilua | Research Psychologist | DSTL |
| Dr Amy Orben | Programme Leader Track Scientist | MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge |
| Ms Katherine Page | Policy Manager | UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources |
| Mrs Georgia Park | Programme Manager | The Royal Society |
| Dr John Pearson | Technology Lead Innovation | Rolls-Royce Plc |
| Dr Daniel Rathbone | Assistant Director | Campaign for Science and Engineering |
| Dr Sandeep Sandhu | Head of Stakeholder Relationships | Innovate UK KTN |
| Miss Rachel Stonehouse | Policy Research Fellow | The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining |
| Mr Andrew Whitley | Head of Office to the Chief Scientific Adviser | Department for International Trade |
| Dr Jing (Jill) Zhao | Senior Lecturer in Architecture | University of the West of England |