HUMANE Study Visit – University of Edinburgh
Change and Stability: How innovation works in Higher Education
Venue: St Leonard’s Hall, Pollock Halls, 18 Holyrood Park Rd, Edinburgh EH16 5AY
TIME
SESSION
SPEAKER
17:30
Registration and coffee
18:00
Study Visit Welcome:
Welcome from HUMANE
Welcome from The University of Edinburgh
Nadine Burquel, Director General, HUMANE, BE
Catherine Martin, Vice-Principal Corporate Services; Leigh Chalmers, Vice-Principal and University Secretary, The University of Edinburgh, UK
18:30
Introduction to Edinburgh, traditions and context
Niall Bradley, Deputy Director Marketing (Communications & Marketing), The University of Edinburgh, UK
19:00
Evening reception in St Leonard’s Hall on the Pollock Estate
19:45
Welcome Dinner & Networking
21:30
Close
Venue: Bayes Centre, 47 Potterrow, Edinburgh, EH8 9BT
TIME
SESSION
SPEAKER
09:00
Study Visit Welcome
- Welcome & Strategy 2030 Overview
- People
- Research
- Teaching & Learning
- Social & Civic Responsibility
- Edinburgh & South East City Region Deal
Catherine Martin, Vice-Principal Corporate Services; James Saville, Director of Human Resources; Lorna Thomson, Director of Edinburgh Research Office; Lucy Evans, Deputy Secretary, Students; Gemma Gourlay, Head of Social Impact, Department Social Responsibility & Sustainability, The University of Edinburgh, UK
10:00
Edinburgh Innovations – a sector based approach to partnership with industry
Susan Bodie, Head of Business Development, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
10:45
Coffee & Networking
11:15
Introduction to Bayes (Industry Co-location and Entrepreneurship): innovation hub for Artificial Intelligence and data science
Neil McGillivray, Chief Operating Officer; Duncan Martin, Director of Entrepreneurship; Ruth King, Thomas Bayes’ Chair of Statistics; Director of the Bayes Centre, Bayes Centre, The University of Edinburgh, UK
12:15
Driving innovation in our Educational Offering: planned and emergent strategies
Jenny Britton, Director of Executive Development, Edinburgh Business School; Alison Muckersie, Programme Lead, Data Skills Gateway (Data-Driven Innovation Programe); Will Chicken, Director of Professional Services, Edinburgh Business School, The University of Edinburgh, UK
13:00
Lunch at Bayes
Venue: University of Edinburgh Business School, 29 Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh, EH8 9JS
TIME
SESSION
SPEAKER
14:15
A journey towards KPIs
Rona Smith, Deputy Secretary, Governance and Strategic Planning, The University of Edinburgh, UK
15:00
UoE Carbon Sequestration Forests & Peatlands Programme: Opportunities and Lessons Learned
Dave Gorman, Director of Social Responsibility & Sustainability, The University of Edinburgh, UK
15:45
Coffee & Networking
16:15
The University and Old College Capital – our story
Andrea Young, Head of Investment, Old College Capital (Edinburgh Innovations), UK
17:00
Panel Session: Outcomes & Contribution – “Why does it matter to us, and our Region?”
- Economic Growth
- Porous University
- University of Edinburgh Objectives
- Modernisation
- Reflections & Challenges
Catherine Martin, Vice-Principal Corporate Services; Leigh Chalmers, Vice-Principal and University Secretary; Dave Gorman, Director of Social Responsibility & Sustainability; Andrea Young, Head of Investment, Old College Capital (Edinburgh Innovations); Rona Smith, Deputy Secretary, Governance and Strategic Planning, The University of Edinburgh, UK
Hosted by :
Neil McGillivray, Chief Operating Officer, Bayes Centre; Ashley Shannon, Director of Operations (Corporate Services Group), The University of Edinburgh, UK
Venue: Edinburgh Futures Institute, 1 Lauriston Place, EH3 9EF
TIME
SESSION
SPEAKER
18:30
University of Edinburgh HUMANE Alumni Mixer Event & Networking
Hosted by: Leigh Chalmers, Vice-Principal and University Secretary, The University of Edinburgh, UK
19:30
Dinner (Edinburgh Futures Institute)
21:30
Close, return to Pollock Halls
Venue: National Robotarium, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS
TIME
SESSION
SPEAKER
08:30
Bus Pick Up from St Leonard’s Hall at Pollock Halls, EH16 5AY
09:30
National Robotarium: life with robots
Stewart Miller, Chief Executive Officer, The National Robotarium, Heriot-Watt University, UK
10:30
Coffee & Networking
11:00
BioQuarter Innovation District: partnering for success
David Argyle, The University of Edinburgh, UK; Ashley Shannon, Director of Operations (Corporate Services Group), The University of Edinburgh, UK
11:45
Student start-ups and commercialising their products
Andrea Young, Head of Investment, Old College Capital (Edinburgh Innovations), UK
12:45
Reflections and conclusions
Nadine Burquel, Director General, HUMANE, BE; Ashley Shannon, Director of Operations (Corporate Services Group); Neil McGillivray, Chief Operating Officer, Bayes Centre; Will Chicken, Director of Professional Services, Edinburgh Business School, The University of Edinburgh, UK
13:30
Buffet Lunch at Robotarium
14:30
Close (return transport to Pollock Halls)
Please note that this programme may be subject to marginal change.
Important information:.
Neither HUMANE nor the University of Edinburgh are liable for any losses, accidents or damage to persons or objects during the HUMANE Study Visit in Edinburgh. Participants attending the HUMANE Study Visit in Edinburgh do so at their own risk and responsibility.