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University of Cambridge

Meetings with ministers

33

In the last 12 months

5

Different ministers

18

Lobbying firms used

1

Meetings with ministers

DateMinisterPurpose, as published
29 June 2026Blair McDougallDBTTo discuss the Industrial Strategy’s ongoing delivery and wide-ranging activity to support businesses across the eight growth-driving sectors
30 March 2026Kanishka NayaranDSITSemiconductor Advisory Panel
9 March 2026Sarah JonesHome OfficeKnife Crime Coalition meeting
20 January 2026Chris McDonaldDBTDiscussed the use of sustainable aviation fuels in the UK.
20 January 2026Keir MatherDfTRoundtable meeting to discuss sustainable aviation fuel, carbon markets and removals, technology and efficiencies and tackling aviation climate impacts
8 October 2025Peter KyleDBTTo discuss UK-India cooperation on Critical Minerals
3 September 2025Patrick VallanceDSITDiscussion on the developments in Cambridge
7 July 2025Sarah JonesDBTBrief drop in to regular meeting of the Industrial Strategy Advisory Council. All attendees attended in their role as Council members, rather than on behalf of their organisations.
2 June 2025Justin MaddersDBTPanel session hosted by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health to discuss the protection of gig workers in the age of AI
2 May 2025Patrick VallanceDSITUniversity Vice Chancellor Roundtable to discuss the Higher Education sector and the research ecosystem.
24 April 2025Sarah JonesDBTto discuss plans for the industrial strategy
22 April 2025Patrick VallanceDSITQuarterly AstraZeneca board meeting to discuss the life sciences sector in the UK and the innovation ecosystem.
2 April 2025Peter KyleDSITRoundtable discuss issues facing life sciences in the UK, including VPAG, clincial trials, and health data
2 April 2025Patrick VallanceDSITBiopharmaceutical CEO Roundtable (BCR) Ministerial Policy Roundtable
20 March 2025Rushanara AliMHCLGRoundtable to discuss ideas to increase homeownership amongst first time buyers.
19 March 2025Daniel ZeichnerDefraFood System Roundtable discussing food strategy
17 March 2025Daniel ZeichnerDefraFood System Roundtable discussing food strategy
13 March 2025Nick Thomas-SymondsCabinet OfficeRoundtable discussion on UK-EU cooperation under the Horizon scheme.
3 March 2025Patrick VallanceDSITTo discuss Lord Vallance's new role as Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor champion
27 January 2025Peter KyleDSITEvent to discuss the Oxford-Cambridge Arc, and the actions Government can take to support economic growth in the area, eg. the development of infrastructure
27 January 2025Patrick VallanceDSITTo discuss OxCam Supercluster report
21 January 2025Patrick VallanceDSITTo discuss government and wider support for company growth.
16 December 2024Douglas AlexanderDBTTo discuss the global trading environent
4 December 2024Sarah JonesDBTDiscussed the UK aerospace sector and the development of sustainable aviation
28 November 2024Patrick VallanceDSITTo discuss dyslexia research
25 November 2024Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss advanced manufacturing
14 November 2024Maggie JonesDSITTo discuss implementation of the Online Safety Act
14 November 2024Jacqui SmithDfEA small round table discussion on Freedom of Speech and the future of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023
28 October 2024Sarah JonesDESNZTo actions required to develop the Carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) sector in the UK
28 October 2024Ed MilibandDESNZMeeting of Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) Council discussing Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS), energy infrastructure, Carbon Capture & Storage Association (CCSA) Delivery Plan and Clean Power Mission
28 October 2024Jacqui SmithDfEMeeting with university professors to discuss the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech Act)
7 October 2024Alex NorrisMHCLGTo discuss private sector investment and local growth
12 September 2024Matthew PennycookMHCLGTo discuss the Cambridge economy

Consultant lobbying firms

  • Field Consulting Limited
    January to March 2026; July to September 2025; July to September 2024
    Client named as “University of Cambridge (Eddington development)”
About these records. Each row is one entry in a minister’s published meetings return, so a meeting with two ministers appears once for each. Dates and purposes are shown as the department published them. Published under these names too: “the University of Cambridge”. Sources: GOV.UK ministers’ meetings transparency returns and the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists quarterly returns, both under the Open Government Licence v3.0.