Events on Education

Michael Gove MP speaks on his vision for new state school provision in the UK

Wednesday 17th March, 2010

Ideas Space

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Press Coverage • Sunday Express

The Guardian: The Future of Higher Education Summit 2010

Thursday 11th March, 2010

America Square Conference Centre

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The Guardian's annual summit for higher education leaders returns. Anna Fazackerley, Head of the Education Unit at Policy Exchange will be speaking at the summit.

Is the Government wasting taxpayers' money trying to boost skills?

Monday 1st March, 2010

Ideas Space

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More fees, please

Thursday 11th February, 2010

The Ideas Space

The Independent Review of Higher Education Funding is at last underway but no one is quite sure what vice-chancellors and politicians really think about fees. Policy Exchange will bring the debate out of the shadows. To mark the launch of our new report on the future of fees for undergraduate students, we would like to invite you to share in a debate about the big issues.

Tickets to this event are restricted - to apply for a place, please email events@policyexchange.org.uk  

The Future of UK Manufacturing

Tuesday 20th October, 2009

Royal Institution, 21 Albemarle Street, London W1S 4BS

Policy Exchange's Manufacturing and Innovation Summit will consider how Government policy might better support manufacturing by encouraging innovation and the uptake of science and technology, to ensure the necessary building blocks in education and skills are created to keep Britain at the forefront in the future.

Speakers at this event will include:

Rt. Hon Ken Clarke QC, MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, Joe Greenwell, Chairman, Ford UK and Ian Lucas MP, Minister for Business and Regulatory Reform

If you would like to come to this event, please email events@policyexchange.org.uk, otherwise we cannot guarantee you will be able to attend.

Roundtable: What Really Works in Schools, with Professor John Hattie

Wednesday 27th May, 2009

The Ideas Space

Policy Exchange in association with the Shaftsbury Partnership host a roundtable discussion with Professor John Hattie from Auckland University.

If you would like to come to this event, please emailevents@policyexchange.org.uk, otherwise we cannot guarantee you will be able to attend.

Graduate Salaries: does the reality live up to the hype?

Wednesday 26th November, 2008

The Ideas Space

In support of The hard truth about 'soft' subjects, Policy Exchange hosts a panel discussion on the disparagy between the future earnings of graduates of different subjects.

Fools Gold? The Future of A Levels

Wednesday 1st October, 2008

Conservative Party Conference Fringe 2008

Policy Exchange host a panel discussion assessing the future possibilities for A-level examinations, and the educational alternatives.

21st Century Schools : What Should They Teach Our Kids

Tuesday 30th September, 2008

Conservative Party Conference Fringe 2008

David Willetts MP led a high calibre discussion at this Policy Exchange event discussing the nature of the role schools need to adopt in modern Britain.

Universities: Driving Economies from Hertfordshire to Silicon Valley

Tuesday 30th September, 2008

Conservative Party Conference Fringe 2008

Policy Exchange and the University of Hertfordshire bring together an international panel to discuss how universities can directly influence the economy, particularly the I.T and communications sectors.