EPC Congress Online

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Engineering Professors' Council

Industry & Academia: Supercharging the Crucible. EPC's flagship Annual Congress will be held online as a series of webcast events for 2020.

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CONGRESS PROGRAMME*Tuesday 8th September 2020: Congress opening keynotes09:55-11:00 	Keynote: Apart from or a part of the community? Lord Kerslake, Former Head of the Home Civil Service11:00-11:30 	Downtime activities11:30-12:00 	Keynote: What it really means to be excellent in teaching in collaboration with industrySir Chris Husbands, VC, Sheffield Hallam UniversityTuesday 8th September 2020: Congress public lecture20:00-21:00	Public lecture: What makes Britain great?Adam Hart-Davis, scientist, author, historian and broadcasterFriday 11th September 2020: Congress discussion and debate10:00-11:00 	Discussion: Two culturesChair: Johnny Rich, EPC Chief ExecutiveProf Liz Barnes, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive, Staffordshire UniversityMichael Hill-King, HuaweiDr Sarah Main, Executive Director, Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE)Dr Joe Marshall, Chief Executive, National Centre for Universities and Business (NCUB)11:00-11:30 	Downtime activities11:30-12:30 	Debate: We believe that work-related learning needs to be in the workplaceChair: Connor Moss, Dean of Work Based Learning, SHUFor: Stuart Harper, formerly JCB Engineering ExcellenceSpeaker from an industrial employer (name to be announced) Against: Dr Ian Palmer, Dean, Escape Studios, Pearson College LondonProf Elena Rodriguez-Falcon, Chief Executive, NMiTETuesday 15th September 2020: Congress plenaries 10:00-11:00 Plenary: Research and research barriers Chair: Prof Helen Atkinson CBE, Cranfield UniversityLampros Litos, Head of Services Delivery, konfer Emma McLeod, Mondelez InternationalVanessa Wilson, Chief Executive, University Alliance11:00-11:30 	Downtime activities11:30-12:30	Plenary: Knowledge exchangeChair: Dr Hywel Jones, Co-founder and director of spin out companies XeraCarb Ltd and Mikana Innovations Ltd and Sheffield Hallam University Dr Alison Campbell OBE, Director of Knowledge Transfer Ireland and former PraxisAuril Chair, immediate past ATTP Chair, immediate past President AUTMAlice Frost, Director of Knowledge Exchange, Research EnglandRichard Lamb, Programme Manager for Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP), Innovate UKBen Morgan, Research Director, Advanced Manufacturing Research CentreTuesday 15th September 2020: Congress social17:30-18:00 	Downtime activities18:00-19:00	Pub quizFriday 18th September 2020: Congress plenary and closing keynotes10:00-11:30 Plenary: Recruitment &amp; the labour market Chair: Catherine Hobbs, Associate Dean Research and Enterprise, UWECharlie Ball, Head of Higher Education Intelligence, Graduate Prospects Stephanie Baxter, Principal Policy Advisor for Education and Innovation, The IETPaul Gratrick Institute of Student Employers and Careers Manager, University of LiverpoolHelen Melling, Head of Talent, McLaren Automotive 11:30-12:00 	Downtime activities12:00-12:30 Keynote: Industry and academia: meeting the challenges Mary Curnock Cook OBE, Chair of Council, The Dyson Institute12:30-12:45	Hammermen award and closing remarks	Prof Colin Turner, EPC President and Professor of Engineering Education, School of Engineering, University of Ulster

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