PROGRAM INFORMATION
GENERAL PROGRAM
Please see here for the WUN general program. Each day’s events are also laid out below.
Please note that the AGM program is currently being finalised. We will provide more detail on the general program, along with individual group programs, in the coming weeks.
Monday 18 May
Tuesday 19 May
Wednesday 20 May
Thursday 21 May
Friday 22 May
Monday 18 May
13:00 – 17:00 | SIDE EVENT: Joint Research Workshop: Mining, Energy and Food Systems at the Centre; Collaborative Opportunities and Sustainability Challenges
Venue: University of Exeter
18:30 – 21:30 | SIDE EVENT: Universities as Climate Leaders: Mobilising Global Research for Systemic Change – Opening session
Venue: University of Exeter
Tuesday 19 May
09:00 – 15:30 | SIDE EVENT: Universities as Climate Leaders: Mobilising Global Research for Systemic Change – Main session
Venue: University of Exeter
Start of official AGM program at University of Bristol
17:30 – 19:00 | AGM 2026 WELCOME COCKTAIL RECEPTION
Venue: Goldney Hall
19:00 – 20:30 | INFORMAL DINNER: Partnership Board members and special guests
Venue: TBC
Wednesday 20 May
09:00 – 17:00 | WUN PRESIDENTS FORUM 2026
Venue: We the Curious, Rosalind Franklin Room
- 09:00 – 12:30 | Public Session (Partnership Board, Academic Advisory Group, Coordinators, and special guests)
- 14:00 – 17:00 | Private Session (Partnership Board and special guests)
14:00 – 17:00 | SPECIAL TOPIC SESSION
- Equitable and sustainable research partnerships (WUN Global Africa Group, Coordinators, and African ECR Fellows)
- Topic TBC (Academic Advisory Group)
19:00 – 21:00 | GOVERNANCE GROUP DINNERS
- Partnership Board | Venue: Hotel du Vin Bristol
- Academic Advisory Group | Venue: TBC
- Coordinators | Venue: TBC
Thursday 21 May
09:00 – 12:30 | WELCOME AND WUN RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS SESSION
Welcome
DAWN FRESHWATER – WUN Executive Director
EVELYN WELCH – Vice-Chancellor, University of Bristol
Welcome and introduction to the University
WUN Research Highlights
Projects TBC
12:30 – 13:30 | LUNCH
13:30 – 17:00 | GOVERNANCE GROUP MEETINGS
- Partnership Board Business Meeting | Venue: We the Curious, Rosalind Franklin Room
- Academic Advisory Group Meeting | Venue: We the Curious, The Annex
- Coordinators Business Meeting | Venue: We the Curious, Learning Room
19:00 – 21:30 | CONFERENCE DINNER
Venue: SS Great Britain
Friday 22 May
09:00 – 10:00 | GOVERNANCE GROUP MEETINGS
- Joint Meeting: Partnership Board and Academic Advisory Group | Venue: We the Curious, The Annex
- Coordinators Business Meeting | Venue: We the Curious, Learning Room
- Joint Meeting: Academic Advisory Group and Coordinators | Venue: We the Curious, The Annex
- Partnership Board Business Meeting | Venue: We the Curious, Rosalind Franklin Room
12:00 – 13:30 | LUNCH
- Partnership Board | Venue: Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus
- Academic Advisory Group and Coordinators | Venue: We the Curious
13:30 – 15:00 | AGM PLENARY SESSION FOR ALL MEMBERS Venue: We the Curious, Rosalind Franklin Room
15:00 | CLOSE OF PROGRAM Optional reception, train station/airport shuttle departures
GROUP PROGRAMS
Please see below to select from the following customised programs.
WUN AGM 20256
