Rt Hon Sir Stephen O’Brien, (immediate past: Undersecretary General for

The aim of the Global Engangement Meetings is to showcase the opportunities available through Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF), to bring together developing country and UK researchers and to discuss opportunities for maximising the contribution of GCRF research into policy and practice.

Philanthropic organisations play a key role in challenging the causes, effects, and consequences of inequality, funding projects that aim to directly and indirectly reduce the inequality gap. However questions have been raised about the approach, direction and priorities of such wealthy organisations when funding projects to tackle inequality, and the effect of these projects on the beneficiaries and the economy as a whole.

This theme lays the foundations for the future work of the group by exploring the concept of Open IP and the legal, economic and social contexts that it inhabits. Key theoretical frameworks will be identified, explored and critiqued.

The Michaelmas 2017 edition of the REAL Centre Seminar Series (Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge) will explore topics related to the innovation, leadership, policy and specific cases of the social context of education. All welcome.

The successful implementation of ideas, frameworks and technologies for resource recovery from waste will require the formulation of strong business cases for a variety of actors in industry and government. This year’s conference - Making the Business Case for Resource Recovery for Business and Government - aims to present both conceptual ideas and practical experiences on the formulation of business cases for resource recovery as part of the circular economy.

Technological advances and making electric vehicles more attractive for consumers will be presented, covering various issues from battery costs and EV range to charging infrastructure and rates.

A free online course entitled ‘Big Data and the Environment’ is now open for registration and starts on October 30th. It has high quality content from experts at the Institute for Environmental Analytics, as well as world-renowned collaborators, and the commitment is just 3 hours a week for 3 weeks.

A discussion of health inequalities: How many years less can the poorest 5% of people expect to live compared to the richest 5%? How many years do the public find acceptable? And what can we do about it?

The realities of eating a diet that is healthy for us and healthy for the planet may not always match up to ideals. A multitude of factors influence what we eat, many of which are outside our direct control. From food prices and affordability, to social factors like culture, attitudes and beliefs, determinants of diet are complex and interlinked. Is healthy, sustainable food for all really possible?