Wonkhe presents – Wonkfest18
Wonkfest is an annual festival of wonkery, coming together of the the higher education sector: two solid days of cutting edge debate; endlessly interesting discussion; a policy hoopla.
The best two days out of the office you’ll have all year
Join us at the most exciting event in the UK HE calendar. With five different stages, our non-stop programme hosts over 50 sessions over two days. We have headline acts and top wonks on our HSBC main stage, expert discussions on our debate stage and conversations and masterclasses throughout the two days on the Guardian stage. Our Learning to Wonk space will have interactive workshops and training to help you realise the potential of your inner wonk. And Wonk Corner is the place to head to fill up on tips, tricks and toolkits from wonks for wonks.
Confirmed speakers include:
- Sam Gyimah, Minister of State (Universities and Science)
- Ben Goldacre, Doctor, Academic, Campaigner and Author of ‘Bad Science’
- Ellen Hazelkorn, Director, Higher Education Policy Research Unit (HEPRU), Dublin Institute of Technology
- Michael Barber, Chair, Office for Students
- Glyn Davis, Vice-Chancellor, University of Melbourne
- Anna Vignoles, Professor of Education, University of Cambridge
- Professor Graeme Reid, Chair of Science and Research Policy, University College London
- Lucy Hunter Blackburn, Former Head of HE, Scottish Government
- Smita Jamdar, Partner, Shakespeare Martineau
- Paul Greatrix, Registrar, University of Nottingham
- Professor Gilly Salmon, Professor of Innovation and Transformation, and Associate Dean, Online, University of Liverpool Management School
- Robin Middlehurst, Contributing Editor, Wonkhe and former Professor of Higher Education
Who is Wonkfest for?
Wonkfest is for UK higher education professionals: from the policy wonks and planners to comms, marketing and public affairs professionals plus everyone else with an interest in the future (and present) of UK HE. Joining them will be politicians, journalists, civil servants, business leaders and others from civil society with a stake in the future of our universities.
Visit the Wonkfest site, for more information and booking
To pay by invoice, please use the online form and we will issue an invoice. If you have any questions about the event, please contact events@wonkhe.com.
