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Annual Conference Newcastle 2010
AURIL, the premier knowledge transfer association in the UK and biggest in Europe, are delighted to announce the programme for its 2010 Conference held this year at the Assembly Rooms in Newcastle on Thursday 7 and Friday 8 October. The conference will commence at 9.30am on Thursday and will finish with lunch on Friday at 1.30pm.The public sector is going through difficult times and the budget has already announced some savage cuts with more undoubtedly to come in the autumn spending review. AURIL recognises that the products, the type of services we offer and how we do business will change. But, our sector has always prided itself on flexibility and being able to adapt to changing circumstances and I am sure we will meet these new challenges face on. The KT sector not only helps stimulate growth but produces lasting long term benefit to the economy and society.
The sector has a critical role to play in the coming years. The research generated by our institutions is world class and should be put to good use so IMPACT is high on the agenda. This conference will hear the inside views of major stakehoders, funders and opinion makers on how the future landscape might look but we will also hear from our colleagues with good practice case studies on how they have dealt with the operational issues surrounding recent initiatives.
To see more of what's on offer, download the Conference Programme. To book your place at the conference, please complete a Booking Form and return it to Katie Fleming (k.fleming@qub.ac.uk). We look forward to seeing you next month! Don't miss out.
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