Rustat Report on Blockchain published
The report from the September 2016 Rustat Conference on Blockchain - Beyond Bitcoin is now published on the Rustat website.
Technology and AI Focus for Rustat Conferences in 2016
Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, the Blockchain and the Future of Work - these vital issues of today to feature in Rustat Conferences in 2016.
Rustat Conference Report on the UK North South Divide published
A diverse range of perspectives, opinions and policy suggestions appear in this new report from the UK North South Divide Rustat Conference - now available.
Big Data Analytics - Conference Report Published
The Rustat Conference on Big Data was held in collaboration with Cambridge Big Data Strategic Initiative on 30 September 2015 - report is now published.
Inequality - Rustat Conference Report
The proceedings of the March 2015 Inequality conference have been published on the Rustat website.
Transport & Energy Rustat Conference Report - November 2014
KPMG, Laing O'Rourke, McLaren, BP, Shell, HS2 and others tackled the most pressing UK transport and related energy questions.
Health Innovation: A Cambridge Success Story
The Rustat Conference on the development of the drug Campath-1H, entitled "Health Innovation: A Cambridge Success Story", took place at Jesus College on 29 January 2013. A report will be published shortly on the Rusat Conferences website.
Managing Organisational Change in the Economic Crisis
The Rustat Conference on Managing Organisational Change was held at Jesus College on 4 December 2012. The conference report is now available to download here.
The Future of Research-Intensive Universities
The sixth Rustat Conference discussed the future of research-intensive universities and was jointly hosted by the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, and Professor Ian White, Master of Jesus College
Rustat Conference on UK Manufacturing
The fifth Rustat Conference was held at Jesus College, Cambridge, on 24 November 2011. Proceedings focused upon the challenges and opportunities facing the UK manufacturing sector. Chaired by Professor Ian White FREng, the conference featured contributions from leading figures from industry, government and academia.
The Future of Democracy
Rustat 13 October 2009
Proceedings of this conference are published as a pdf here.
Also available in e-book format below:
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The second Rustat Conference brought together the country's leading political theorists and historians with invited participants from the worlds of politics, the media, industry and public sector to tackle the key issues at stake in the debate over the Future of Democracy:
Speakers and Moderators
Ali Ansari, Professor and Director of Institute of Iranian Studies, St Andrews University
James Curran, Professor of Communications, Goldsmiths, University of London
John Dunn, Professor of Political Theory, University of Cambridge
Andrew Gamble, Professor of Politics, Head of Department, University of Cambridge
John Keane, Professor of Politics, University of Westminster
Peter Kellner, President YouGov, journalist and political commentator
David Marquand, Former Principal, Mansfield College, Oxford and former MP
John Naughton, Professor of Public Understanding of Technology, Open University
Peter Nolan, Sinyi Professor of Chinese Management, University of Cambridge
Onora O’Neill, Baroness O’Neill, former President, British Academy
David Runciman, Senior Lecturer in Political Theory, University of Cambridge
Jean Seaton, Professor of Media History, University of Westminster
Matthew Taylor, CEO, RSA and former Chief Adviser on Strategy to the Prime Minister
Richard Wilson, Lord Wilson, Master Emmanuel College, Cambridge and former Cabinet Secretary
Tony Wright, Member of Parliament for Cannock Chase and author
Peter Horrocks, Director, BBC World Service
Proceedings are available above. For more information please contact us.
Also available in e-book format below:
Read Future of Democracy - Proceedings of the second Rustat Conference
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The second Rustat Conference brought together the country's leading political theorists and historians with invited participants from the worlds of politics, the media, industry and public sector to tackle the key issues at stake in the debate over the Future of Democracy:
- Democracy in Globalised World
- Rebuilding Trust in Democracy
- Democracy and the Media
- The Future of Democracy in Britain
- Democracy in a non-Western Context
Speakers and Moderators
Ali Ansari, Professor and Director of Institute of Iranian Studies, St Andrews University
James Curran, Professor of Communications, Goldsmiths, University of London
John Dunn, Professor of Political Theory, University of Cambridge
Andrew Gamble, Professor of Politics, Head of Department, University of Cambridge
John Keane, Professor of Politics, University of Westminster
Peter Kellner, President YouGov, journalist and political commentator
David Marquand, Former Principal, Mansfield College, Oxford and former MP
John Naughton, Professor of Public Understanding of Technology, Open University
Peter Nolan, Sinyi Professor of Chinese Management, University of Cambridge
Onora O’Neill, Baroness O’Neill, former President, British Academy
David Runciman, Senior Lecturer in Political Theory, University of Cambridge
Jean Seaton, Professor of Media History, University of Westminster
Matthew Taylor, CEO, RSA and former Chief Adviser on Strategy to the Prime Minister
Richard Wilson, Lord Wilson, Master Emmanuel College, Cambridge and former Cabinet Secretary
Tony Wright, Member of Parliament for Cannock Chase and author
Peter Horrocks, Director, BBC World Service
Proceedings are available above. For more information please contact us.
Professor David Marquand and Tony Wright MP (above), and Professor Jean Seaton, Professor John Keane (below)
Professor John Dunn, Cambridge University, and Professor James Curran, Goldsmiths, University of London
Baroness O'Neill of Bengarve, former President, The British Academy, and Lord Wilson of Dinton, former Cabinet Secretary and Master, Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Upper Hall, Jesus College, Cambridge
Lunch in the Master's Lodge, Jesus College, Cambridge