Soundbites and Director's Seminars: Post-Covid Recovery in the UK

The Soundbites and Director's Seminars series are public events hosted by the UCL Institute for Global Prosperity, and open to all. They are held regularly throughout the academic year and each series features both Seminars and Soundbites, mixed intermittently. The theme for this series is Post-Covid Recovery in the UK.

Soundbites are a platform for professionals and entrepreneurs who are leading in their field. Speakers are innovators and inspiring actors working in new and traditional sectors, outside of academia. The Soundbite gives the audience an insight into how their organisation contributes to sustainable and inclusive prosperity.

The Director's Seminars are an opportunity for audiences to get an in-depth theoretical perspective on sustainable and inclusive prosperity. These Seminars are given by academics who are pushing for new ways of thinking and new ways of researching society's grand challenges.

For the 2020/21 Autumn term, we will host these events virtually on Zoom. Please sign up via Eventbrite to receive the webinar code.

Upcoming Directors Seminars:

Thursday 8 October, 16.00-18.00: Rebuilding economics post-covid, Dr Ruth Yeoman (University of Oxford)

Thursday 22 October, 16.00-18.00: The role of community engagement in speeding up post-covid recovery, Dr Rochelle Burgess (Institute for Global Health at UCL)

Thursday 5 November, 16.00-18.00: Health economics post-covid, Professor Andrew Oswald (University of Warwick)

Thursday 26 November, 16.00-18.00: Work, livelihoods and welfare post-covid, Torsten Bell (Resolution Foundation)

Thursday 10 December, 16.00-18.00: The future of sustainable business, Professor Gail Whiteman (Cambridge Centre for Climate Change Mitigation Research)

Upcoming Soundbites:

Thursday 15 October, 13.00-14.00: Urban Social-impact post-covid, Sarah Ichioka

Thursday 29 October, 13.00-14.00: How community work can address inequalities in the age of racism and inequality, Jake Ferguson (Hackney CVS)

Thursday 19 November, 13.00-14.00: How addressing racism in organizations leads to positive change for the way they function, Dr. Jonathan Ashong-Lamptey

Thursday 3 December, 13.00-14.00: Inclusive Economy: a localist perspective, Nick Kimber 

Thursday 17 December, 13.00-14.00: Sir Simon Woolley CBE