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Driving Business Growth in the West Midlands through Servitization

April 24, 2026 09:00 – April 16, 2026 16:00
Aston University, Enterprise Hub, John Cadbury House, Aston University, Birmingham, B4 6QD
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Dissidence, empathy and science advice: a day in the life of a Chief Scientific Adviser, CSaP Annual Cleevely Lecture 2026

April 29, 2026 17:00 – 19:00
CSAP, Murray Edwards College, Cambridge, 29 April, 17:00
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Knowledge Exchange UK Conference 2026

June 8, 2026 00:00 – June 10, 2026 00:00
Knowledge Exchange UK, Newport
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University Leaders Forum

June 24, 2026 08:15 – 20:00
The Venn, In-person, The Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG
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UPEN Conference: In Evidence We Trust

June 29, 2026 09:00 – June 30, 2026 17:00
UPEN, in-person, UCL
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