The UK Young Academy’s New Members’ Induction for the cohort of 2025 took place on Monday 24 March.
At this meeting, the brand-new cohort came together for the first time to learn about who the UK Young Academy is and its activities and programmes. Session included an introduction of what new members can expect to gain by working with the Young Academy, roundtable discussions and new members were also invited to introduce themselves to the group in the spotlight sessions throughout the day.
Organiser
10am
Arrival and registration
10.30am
Welcome and overview for the day
Sophie Meekings
10.40am
Introduction to the UK Young Academy
Denis Newman-Griffis
11am
Governance and staff support
Lesley Miles
Amy Fry
11.20am
New member spotlight session 1
Sandeep Sandhu
11.50am
Break, networking, and photography
12.15am
The global Young Academies landscape (remote)
Anna-Maria Gramatté
12.45am
New member spotlight session 2
Linda Oyama
1.15pm
Lunch, networking, and photography
2.05pm
New member spotlight session 3
Catarina Vicente
2.35pm
Open Source Leadership
Andy Coxall
3.15pm
What does the UK Young Academy do?
Alistair McConnell
3.45pm
Break, networking, and photography
4.10pm
New member spotlight session 4
Jingy Alom
4.40pm
Getting the most from your membership
Sandeep Sandhu
5pm
Ask me anything
Executive Group and Staff team
5.20pm
Closing and overview of evening plans
Denis Newman-Griffis
5.30pm
End of day
5.30 - 7pm
Drinks and food reception
