Regional events: The Academy in Liverpool

In October 2022, we held a broad range of events in Liverpool to strengthen our connections in North West England and demonstrate our values of collaborating widely and being inclusive and actively seeking diversity in all forms, including location.

Our 10-year strategy sets the ambition to establish networks across the English regions and devolved nations of the UK, to connect and support biomedical and health researchers to work collaboratively. The events in Liverpool spanned two days and included the Academy’s first Council meeting outside of London. The events were held in hybrid, in-person and online formats, enabling our contacts and networks to take part from wherever they are based.

We are committed to supporting the researchers of today to develop the skills and expertise needed to excel as tomorrows research leaders. Our career development event provided an opportunity for researchers in Liverpool and beyond to learn how to communicate and connect beyond their sectors.

Three inspirational speakers discussed their own career backgrounds and gave advice on communicating with people with different skillsets or knowledge, and how to bring a range of people on board with you to achieve a shared goal.

 

One of our strategic priorities is to support UK biomedical and health research to strengthen its global competitiveness and reputation. This includes championing transdisciplinary research across the NHS, social care and public health; academia; charities and industry. The FORUM Sir Colin Dollery Lecture 2022 was given by Professor Dan Roden from Vanderbilt University, on pharmacogenomics, personalisation and public health, and included a powerful patient contribution from Jane Burns. Listen to Jane's story below.

It featured a panel discussion chaired by Professor Sir Munir Pirmohamed FMedSci, from the University of Liverpool. The event brought together patient, industry, healthcare, and academic representatives to explore ethical, accessibility and economic impacts of pharmacogenomics.

The Academy is grateful to our Regional Champion for North West England, Professor Dame Nicky Cullum, for all her support with the events in Liverpool. 

Our upcoming programme of regional events includes a joint event in Edinburgh with the Royal Society of Edinburgh and a Lecture by the President at the University of St Andrews on 22 and 23 February 2023. The next Clinical Academics in Training Annual Conference (CATAC) will take place in Cambridge in June 2023, and we are planning an event in Newcastle for spring 2023. Further details will be announced soon.

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