Credit: Politico
This autumn, researchers and senior leaders from the University of Liverpool played a prominent role at both the Labour and Conservative Party Conferences, contributing to key policy debates on trade, health, devolution, and innovation.
University-led events included:
- Trade, Tariffs and Turbulence (Labour): Co-hosted with the Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade, this panel explored the UK’s global trading future, featuring insights from MPs, economists, and trade leaders.
- Data & AI for All (Labour): Organised by the Civic Health Innovation Labs, this session examined how data and AI can transform health and social care, with a focus on northern perspectives.
The Heseltine Institute hosted two high-level discussions within the secure zone:
- Devolution across the North (both conferences), in partnership with the Institute for Government.
- Seven Essentials of Place-Based Growth (Labour), with the Local Policy Partnership Innovation Hub.
University experts also featured across multiple panels, including:
- Housing and coastal poverty (Labour Housing Group)
- Public service innovation (Liverpool City Region Combined Authority & Re:State)
- AI and public sector transformation (Kyndryl)
- Health equity and women’s futures (Northern Health Science Alliance & Health Equity North)
Professor Richard Black, Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, highlighted the University’s commitment to shaping national policy:
“Our targeted, policy-aligned engagement brings vital research into the heart of political dialogue—on AI, trade, devolution, and growth.”
The University also partnered with POLITICO to support its ‘Politico Pub’, a central hub within the secure zones, hosting influential conversations with leaders from politics, business, and academia.
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- Credit: Politico