Monday 9th 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 and Professor Kristina Niedderer– GE GF11

10.45: Panel presentations to set out strands:

  • REF and Disciplinary challenges. Speaker: Rebecca Emmett (REF panel D representative from Research England)
  • Charting the state of the art and where it could/should go: A co-design approach to developing research infrastructure to enable ‘FAIR’ PR. Speaker: Jenny Evans (Research Environment and Scholarly Communications Lead · University of Westminster. PI on PRVoices)
  • Capturing the ephemeral: what do Practice Researchers want and need? New horizons and the future of sharing practice. Speaker: 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 3rd floor social space and balcony

13.15: Facilitated group work – Ormond Council Chamber

15.15: Closing remarks

16.00 – 18.00: Optional social with music/performance from graduating students – GE 3rd floor social space and balcony