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University of Manchester

Meetings with ministers

19

In the last 12 months

3

Different ministers

11

Lobbying firms used

1

Meetings with ministers

DateMinisterPurpose, as published
14 May 2026Lilian GreenwoodDfTA meeting to discuss embedding Women�s Safety into the Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy.
23 March 2026Alison McGovernMHCLGTo discuss regional growth
7 January 2026Jacqui SmithDfERoundtable on sexual safety in medical schools - co-chaired with DHSC
14 October 2025Bridget PhillipsonDfEMeeting to discuss local issues
24 September 2025Blair McDougallDBTMeeting to discuss the work of the Industrial Strategy Advisory Council.
20 June 2025Patrick VallanceDSITDiscussion on Higher Education policy.
20 May 2025Patrick VallanceDSITTenU, an international collaboration of ten leading technology transfer offices at universities, flagship annual meeting to discuss university spinouts and commercialisation.
2 May 2025Patrick VallanceDSITUniversity Vice Chancellor Roundtable to discuss the Higher Education sector and the research ecosystem.
2 April 2025Sir Keir StarmerPrime MinisterBiopharmaceuticals CEOs Roundtable to discuss global health challenges and life sciences policy
2 April 2025Peter KyleDSITRoundtable discuss issues facing life sciences in the UK, including VPAG, clincial trials, and health data
2 April 2025Wes StreetingDHSCTo discuss life sciences
2 April 2025Patrick VallanceDSITBiopharmaceutical CEO Roundtable (BCR) Ministerial Policy Roundtable
26 March 2025Patrick VallanceDSITAttending a roundtable on ensuring a sustainable R&D system.
18 February 2025Hamish FalconerFCDODiscussion of issues impacting Pakistan diaspora (incl religion, culture)
16 January 2025Jacqui SmithDfEBriefing on the recommendations of the National Review of HE Student Suicides
12 December 2024Patrick VallanceDSITTo discuss R&D landscape and grants system broadly.
12 December 2024Patrick VallanceDSITTo discuss UK life sciences and healthcare goals
15 October 2024Philip HuntDESNZTo discuss research by Professors at the university on strategies for successful climate policy
7 October 2024Jacqui SmithDfETo discuss the purpose of universities in a rapidly changing world

Consultant lobbying firms

  • Lodestone Oxford Limited
    July to September 2024; April to June 2024
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 Manchester”. Sources: GOV.UK ministers’ meetings transparency returns and the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists quarterly returns, both under the Open Government Licence v3.0.