Global Britain and international research
What is the UK's science and health research role after Brexit?\n\n2021 will be a pivotal year for British diplomacy, with the UK hosting the G7 presidency and co-chairing the COP26 conference. Both will be opportunities to introduce Global Britain to the world stage and take place in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic which has shown the potential benefits of deepening international research collaboration.\n\nAt this timely event, the panel explored what Global Britain means for the UK\u2019s research agenda: how can the UK best combine its scientific knowledge with diplomatic strength to maximise its impact on the international stage? And how could the UK use its global influence, to achieve this?\n\nOn our panel to discuss these questions were:\n\nRt Hon Lord Johnson of Marylebone, former Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation\nPascal Lamy, former Director General of the World Trade Organization\nDr Beth Thompson, Head of Policy and Advocacy \u2013 UK and EU at Wellcome Trust\nDr Richard Torbett, Chief Executive of the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry\n\nThe event was chaired by Dr Hannah White, Deputy Director of the Institute for Government.