The University of Nottingham’s Biodiscovery Institute officially opens on Monday 6 September, when Vice-Chancellor Professor Shearer West will welcome around 100 guests including senior leaders from industry, funding bodies and government.

Executive Chair of the Medical Research Council Professor Fiona Watt will formally open the institute and deliver a keynote speech.

This will be followed by a panel discussion chaired by Director of the Biodiscovery Institute Professor Chris Denning on “Improving research culture: Balancing health with scientific excellence”. The panel will include Brian Henry, Head of Global Product Development at Pfizer, Professor Melanie Welham, Executive Chair of UKRI’s Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, and Vicky Robinson, Chief Executive Officer of NC3Rs, which drives use of technology to replace animal studies.

Watch the live stream

The launch event is limited to just 100 people due to the pandemic – but the entire event will be live-streamed and available for people to watch. Visit the BDI website for details and follow @UoN_BDI for updates.

Read more about the launch in Professor Chris Denning’s blog.