Monday 9^th June 2025, Grosvenor East Building, Manchester Metropolitan University, M15 6BG

1 day with lunch and evening reception

10.00: Arrival and registration – Grosvenor East, ground floor

10.30: Opening address by Professor Martyn Evans – GE GF11

10.45: Panel presentations to set out strands:

• REF and Disciplinary challenges: PR assessment, Portfolios and beyond. Speaker Rebecca Emmett (REF panel D representative from Research England)

• Charting the state of the art and where it could/should go: National frameworks and infrastructure, including Repositories and Open Access for PR – current best practice and innovation plans. Speaker Jenny Evans (Research Environment and Scholarly Communications Lead · University of Westminster. PI on PRVoices)

• Capturing the ephemeral: What do Practice Research want and need? Considering alternatives to the portfolio: traditional and new digital horizons and the future of sharing practice. Speaker (tbc) Prof Nick Fells (Professor of Sonic Practice, University of Glasgow. PRAG-UK Chair)

11.45: 30 mins Q&A

12.15: Lunch and networking – GE 3^rd floor social space and balcony

13.15: Facilitated group work – Ormond Council Chamber

15.15: closing remarks

16.00: Optional social with music/performance from graduating students – GE 3^rd floor social space and balcony