UKSPA

UKSPA Webinar: Returning to Work
2020-05-18 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London)
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Following the recent guidance from Government, the webinar will debate the numerous issues facing UKSPA members on the return to the workplace.
The webinar will consider the evolving roles of Park Managers as landlords and employers, debating the day to day issues such as enforcing workplace distancing rules and best practice in these changing times.
It is also an opportunity to hear high quality legal advice on addressing employee and employer issues and concerns, social distancing in the workplace, compliance, issues surrounding childcare, health and safety matters.
Mental wellbeing is more important than ever in these uncertain times. The session will hear of the importance of design for promoting good health and wellbeing, maintaining good positive mental health surroundings for occupants and creating a more adaptable environment taking into account the new normal.
Speakers
Chair: Bob Cushing, Board Director, UKSPA
Sophie Whitbread, Employment Lawyer, Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP
Emma Davies, Partner, Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP
Jayne Kelly, Associate Architect and Interior Designer, NBBJ
Robert Day, Chairman & Founder, Blueprint Interiors

UKSPA Webinar: Preparing for the return to the workplace
2020-05-14 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
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As part of an easing of lockdown, the webinar will debate the Government’s exit strategy, the partial loosening of lockdown and its implications. The webinar panel will discuss the preparations being made in a variety of UKSPA member locations as the lockdown loosens. Panellists will consider this week’s government advice on ensuring that the workplaces, which are being allowed to reopen, are as safe as possible and will discuss the practical application of the guidance.
Speakers include:
Glenn Crocker, MBE, UKSPA Chairman
Mark Tock, Operations Director, Nexus Leeds
Andrew Tipper, Partner, Cushman & Wakefield
Dave Hockton, MIRA Technology Park
All webinars are free to members
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UKSPA Webinar: Business support for a remote audience
2020-05-11 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
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This session will look at how a number of UKSPA members are delivering business support during lockdown and at the preparations that are being made for a partial loosening of social distancing. Issues such as remote coaching, virtual mentoring and adapting other business support services to those working remotely are being delivered.
It will also be an opportunity to consider the opportunities – as well as challenges – that remote business support will have for innovation locations in the future and the changing working patterns that may well emerge in the future.
Speaker Panel:

Wendy Tindsley, Innovation Director, Oxford Innovation
Jo Stevens, Managing Director, Oxford Innovation
Ian McFadzen CEO, Plymouth Science Park
John Leake Business Development Manager at Sci-Tech Daresbury
Joe Caine, Smart Innovation Hub Manager, Keele University Science and Innovation Park

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UKSPA Webinar: Business Rates and Covid-19
2020-05-06 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
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An opportunity to learn from an expert panel of UKSPA members about the latest issues relating to business rates, void rates amid the impact of Covid-19 … plus an opportunity to ask the speakers questions and contribute to the debate.
Speakers:
Richard New – Partner, Mills and Reeve
Barry Sankey – Consultant, Wright Hassell
Dan Green – Associate, Flude Commercial
Paul Carver – Director, Granby Martin
Member Panel:
Tom Blount – Lincoln Science and Innovation Park
David Grindrod – University of Warwick Science Park
Free for UKSPA members
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UKSPA Member Conference, Nexus, Leeds
2020-03-05 - 2020-03-06 | venue, Nexus, University of Leeds, Leeds, England, LS2 3AA, United Kingdom
UKSPA Spring Conference, Nexus University of Leeds LS2 3AA
The UKSPA Spring Conference will be held on 5 and 6 March 2020 at Nexus, University of Leeds.
UKSPA will gather on Thursday 5th and Friday 6th March at Nexus, University of Leeds. The two days will consider and debate current national and regional trends for the science and innovation sector, sustainability, business growth and innovation support, collaborative environments and opportunities, fostering economic growth and social progress, lessons and perspectives from the north and much more
As part of a packed agenda there are also speakers from the CBI, Channel 4, Transport for the North and the Northern Powerhouse Partnership alongside parallel sessions and discussion panels. For the current programme and timings please click here.
