Parliamentary AMR Reception
3 Global-NAMRIP teams invited to share their AMR research at Houses of Parliament (25 Feb 2020)
2020 Public Policy Activities
2020 Public Policy Activities
3 Global-NAMRIP teams invited to share their AMR research at Houses of Parliament (25 Feb 2020)
2019 Public Policy Activities
Prof Tim Leighton and Yvonne Richardson invited to Parliamentary event launching UK's AMR Strategy
2018 Public Policy Activities
NAMRIP members have been interviewed by Alana Dowling, fellow from the Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology (POST), as part of POSTnote publication
Dr Emma Roe shared NAMRIP funded mapping microbes research project with delegates at British Academy event including Wirun Limsawart and Komatra Chuengsatiansup from Thailand
We heard from Dr Jessica Boname (MRC), Dr Stephen Webb (BBSRC) and Dr Gordon Ford (Innovate UK) on current funding opportunities before exploring new research proposals
Professor Leighton chose the topic of NAMRIP for his invited address at the 'Science and Social Behaviour' committee discussion meeting
2017 Public Policy Activities
Professor Leighton's invited article on Research Council blog shows how NAMRIP are tackling AMR
Steve Brine, Under-Secretary of State for Health, describes NAMRIP exhibit as a 'brilliant new exhibit on AMR' in Parliament
During his keynote speech at the NAMRIP summer conference, Lord O'Neill said he would be showing Sally Davies his photos of NAMRIP exhibit at forthcoming high level AMR meeting
The Permanent Secretary at the Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy visit followed publication of Government's green paper on Industrial Strategy
2016 Public Policy Activities
Tackling Anti-Microbial Resistance and retail food supply chains
Professor Leighton shares NAMRIP approach in 'Are you sufficiently worried about superbugs?' article
Professor Leighton talks about planning for a future when infection isn't cured by reaching for the antibiotics
Professor Leighton urges the Commons Science and Technology Committee to investigate approaches to tackling AntiMicrobial Resistance
Jon Elliott, Head of Science Advice and Leadership at the UK Government Office for Science hears about NAMRIP's approach to tackling AMR
Professor Tim Leighton showed the Minister of State (at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) round the NAMRIP exhibit and working lab
Prof Leighton explained NAMRIP's collaborative philosophy to delegates from across industry, research council and academia
Launched at the event was the book 'Translating innovation' featuring Prof Leighton and his Starstream invention
2015 Public Policy Activities
In her keynote address at NAMRIP launch, the UK Government Chief Medical Officer spoke of our collaborative approach to tackling AMR
NAMRIP Chair Prof Leighton spoke to over 300 business leaders, entrepreneurs, researchers, parliamentarians and policymakers at inaugural event