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Selected Keynote Presentations

  • University-Business Forum, ‘HEI Governance: How can good practices from private and public sector inspire the governance of higher education’, Sofia, Bulgaria; Feb 2018.
  • American University in Bulgaria and the Bulgarian Soft Drinks Association, ‘Reframing sustainability: leadership and innovation’, Sofia, Bulgaria; Oct 2017.
  • University Industry-Innovation Network, ‘New Governance Models for Entrepreneurial Universities: A Conceptual Framework’, Adelaide, Australia; Feb 2017.
  • Office of Naval Research Faculty Development Research Institute for Minority Serving Institutions and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, ‘Strategic research partnering’, Indiana, US; July 2016.
  • Cell and Gene Therapy Congress & 2nd Annual Stem Cell Congress, ‘3D cell culture development for stem cell manufacture’, London, UK; Nov 2015.
  • University-Industry Interaction Conference, ‘Universities driving regional growth through enterprise’, Berlin, June 2015.
  • Routledge Global Higher Education series, ‘Developing an innovative, independent, sustainable future for higher education across the UK’, London, May 2015.
  • Environmental Association of Universities and Colleges Annual Conference on ‘Building resilience into the future of university governance – a business guide for university governors’, Leeds, UK; March 2015.
  • Inside government ‘Implementing the Witty Review: One year on’, London, UK; Jan 2015.
  • University-Industry Interaction Conference, ‘Universities driving regional growth through enterprise’, Berlin, Germany; June 2015.
  • Policy Knowledge Briefing on Policy priorities for higher education – a manifesto for the new government, ‘Universities as place makers – joining the policy dots to secure efficiencies’, London, UK; June 2015.
  • Routledge Global Higher Education series, UK Higher Education Regulation Reform ‘Developing an innovative, independent, sustainable future for Higher education across the UK’, London, UK; May 2015.
  • Environmental Association of Universities and Colleges Annual Conference on ‘Building resilience into the future of university governance – a business guide for university governors’, Leeds, UK; March 2015.
  • Inside Government ‘Implementing the Witty Review: One year on’, London, UK; January 2015.
  • Innovate UK 2014 conference on ‘Collaborating for global success’, London, UK; Nov 2014.
  • Westminster Social Policy Forum on ‘Regeneration and local economic growth in England’, London, UK; Nov 2014.
  • University Human Resources Annual Conference on ‘Uncertainty and ambiguity’, Warwickshire, UK; May 2014.
  • Times Higher Education Inaugural Young Universities Summit on ‘Developing a niche, building a vision and establishing a brand’, Miami, USA; April 2014.
  • Innovate UK 2014 conference on ‘Collaborating for global success’, London, UK; November 2014.
  • Westminster Social Policy Forum on ‘Regeneration and local economic growth in England’, London, UK; November 2014.
  • University Human Resources conference on ‘Uncertainty and ambiguity’, Warwickshire, UK; May 2014.
  • Times Higher Education Inaugural Young Universities Summit on ‘Developing a niche, building a vision and establishing a brand’, Miami, USA; April 2014.
  • Times Higher Education Top 100 under 50 World Universities Ranking, expert panel debate, Miami, USA; April 2014.
  • British Council Going Global conference on ‘Disruption and distinctiveness in higher education’, Miami, USA; April 2014.
  • British Council Going Global conference, University Alliance on ‘Creating an enterprise culture for highly employable graduates’, Miami, USA; April 2014.
  • BIS conference on ‘Public service role of BIS’, London, UK; April 2014.
  • Inside Government ‘Implementing Witty’ conference on Case study: Universities at the heart of economic growth – experience from an enterprising university’, London, UK; March 2014
  • Leadership Foundation ‘Governance in a new economic climate’ governor development day on ‘The business case for sustainability’, Bristol, UK; February 2014.
  • Association of University Administrators 16th Annual Lecture on ‘Disruption and distinctiveness in higher education’, Birmingham, UK; October 2013.
  • Inside Government conference on ‘Supporting growth through research and innovation in higher education’ as Expert Advisor to the Witty Review, London, UK; September 2013.
  • British Council conference ‘Entrepreneurship in UK universities’, Boston, USA November 2012.
  • University of the Third Age, on ‘The Science of Cultures’; October 2012.
  • National Council for Healthcare Science in Higher Education on 'We need to look beyond the Victorian view of doctors and nurses' on the essential role of Healthcare Scientists in the NHS.  The posting may be accessed at http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/wendy-purcell/victorian-medicine-doctors-nurses_b_1935471.html?utm_hp_ref=uk
  • British Council, Going Global conference on ‘Pathways to the future’, London, UK; March 2012.
  • Royal Society on ‘University-business collaboration’, London, UK; March 2012.
  • UNESCO Eco-Campus Conference on ‘Governance and sustainable development’, Paris, France; January 2012.