Speakers

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This year’s festival hosts leading voices from across the policy, political and higher education spectrum. With five different stages, our non-stop festival programme hosts over 90 speakers over two days. Find the full programme and lineup here.

Nate Silver

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Founder and editor in chief, FiveThirtyEight

Shirley Pearce

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Independent reviewer of the Teaching Excellence Framework

Chris Skidmore

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Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation

Kehinde Andrews

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Professor of Black Studies, Birmingham City University

Marie Le Conte

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Writer and commentator

Mary Stuart

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Vice Chancellor, University of Lincoln

Anna Bird

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Head of Education, Behavioural Insights Team

Debbie McVitty

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Editor, Wonkhe

Julie Lydon

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Vice Chancellor, University of South Wales

Sally Mapstone

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Vice Chancellor, University of St Andrews

Sue Rigby

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Vice-Chancellor, Bath Spa University

Vanessa Wilson

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CEO, University Alliance

Vivienne Stern

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Director, Universities UK International (UUKi)

Zena Creed

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Director of Communications, The Russell Group