Past events and reports
Since 2009, °µÍø½ûÇø Perspectives have run events on the most vital issues faced today and in the future.
°µÍø½ûÇø Perspectives Conferences provide an opportunity for decision-makers from the frontlines of politics, the civil service, business, the professions, and the media to exchange views on the vital issues of the day with leading academics. In addition to acting as a forum for the exchange of views on a range of major concerns, the Conferences provide outreach to a wider professional, academic, student and alumni audience through the publication of reports. These reports can be downloaded, where available, below.
Since 2017, we have also produced infographics, which are available to download.
°µÍø½ûÇø Conference on Food, Farming and Climate Change
On 30 January 2020, this Conference brought together experts from a diverse set of backgrounds to explore the future of...
Find out moreRustat Report on the Future of Homes, Housing and Urbanisation
On 27 September 2019, this Conference brought together a diverse range experts to explore the future of cities and housing...
Find out moreRustat Report on Blockchain in the Real World
On 13 June 2019, this Rustat Conference brought together experts to explore the contemporary applications of, and future potential of...
Find out moreRustat Report on China's Role in the World
On 27 March 2019, this Rustat Conference offered a timely opportunity for experts to discuss the changing role that China plays in the world.
Find out moreRustat Report on Artificial Intelligence, Big Data and Healthcare
On 31 January 2019, the Rustat Conferences brought together experts from across academia, industry, the NHS, government, and enterprise, to discuss Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data (BD), and healthcare.
Find out moreRustat Report on Reconfiguring Careers: Recruitment, Retention and Diversity
On the 21 of September 2018, experts came together to discuss recruitment, retention, and diversity.
Find out moreRustat Report on Generations
On 21 June 2018, this Rustat Conference explored 'is there such a thing as a generation gap?'.
Find out moreRustat Report on Global Mobility
On 30 November 2017, this Conference discussed human mobility, including Brexit, now and in the future.
Find out moreRustat Report on Ageing Well
On 23 March 2017, the Rustat Conference on Ageing Well discuss ageing in our society from a variety of perspectives.
Find out moreRustat Report on the Future of Work
On 22 November 2016, the Rustat Conference on the Future of Work considered pressing questions about the destabilising effects of new technology, and what they means for individuals and workforces.
Find out moreRustat Report on Blockchain Beyond Bitcoin
On 29 September 2016, the Rustat Conferences considered blockchain, considering its applications beyond bitcoin.
Find out moreRustat Report on Machine Superintelligence and Humanity
On 2 June 2016, experts at this Rustat Conference debated issues surrounding machine superintelligence and humanity, ranging from what could happen to humans and society if many jobs are taken over by machines, to who is ultimately responsible if an intelligent machine acts destructively.
Find out moreRustat Report on UK's North-South Divide
On 26 November 2015, experts at this Rustat Conference considered social, cultural, political and infrastructure divisions between the UK's north and south.
Find out moreRustat Report on Big Data
On 30 September 2015, this Rustat Conference brought experts together to conside Big Data, where they discussed extensively the Internet of Things, individual rights, and the idea of sharing.
Find out moreRustat Report on Inequality
On 19 March 2015, experts come together to discuss inequality in the contemporary UK, exploring issues such as health, education, social cohesion and housing.
Find out moreRustat Report on Transport and Energy
On 27 November 2014, this Rustat Conference convened experts to consider key priorities and issues around energy and transportation.
Find out moreRustat Report on Food Security
On 11 September 2014, the Rustat Conferences brought together experts from across a range of fields to discuss the pressing issue of food security.
Find out moreRustat Report on the Cyber Revolution in the Global Financial Sector
On 30 September and 1 October 2013, leading fintech stakeholders converged at Cambridge University for a cross-domain conversation about the future direction of British fintech innovation.
Find out moreRustat Conference on Drugs, Science and Social Realities
On 25 April 2013, the Rustat Conference on Drugs, Science and Social Realities considered the continuing crisis posed by substance...
Find out moreRustat Conference on Health Innovation: A Cambridge Success Story
On 29 January 2013, this Rustat Conference considered Cambridge's role speeding forward developments in the crucial field of medicine and its implications for society.
Find out moreRustat Report on Managing Organisational Change
On 4 December 2012, the Rustat Conferences brought together experts to consider managing organisational change, turbulence and transition in the Economic Crisis.
Find out moreRustat Report on the Geopolitics of Oil and Energy
On 4 April 2012, the Rustat Conferences brought together experts to consider issues such as: sustainability, clean energy, security of supply, new technologies, peak oil and infrastructure.
Find out moreRustat Conference on the Future of Research-Intensive Universities
On 17 January 2012, the sixth Rustat Conference discussed the future of research-intensive universities and was jointly hosted by the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, and Professor Ian White, Master of °µÍø½ûÇø.
Find out moreRustat Conference on Manufacturing in the UK
On 24 November 2011, the fifth Rustat Conference discussed the role of Manufacturing in the UK.
Find out moreRustat Report on Cyber Security
On 11 February 2011, with a follow up on 29 September 2011, the Rustat Conferences hosted discussions of cybersecurity.
Find out moreRustat Report on Infrastructure and the Future of Society
On 10 June 2010, the Rustat Conferences brought together experts to discuss energy, water and cities, considering infrastructure for the future.
Find out moreRustat Conference on the Economic Crisis
On 9 May 2009, leading academics from the fields of economics, politics, business and history gathered at °µÍø½ûÇø, Cambridge to discuss the key issues of the Economic Crisis with invited participants from the worlds of politics, finance, industry, the public sector and the media.
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