Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Our CEO, Professor Sir Ian Chapman, shares key themes that emerged from our first regional engagement event around our new strategy. This event was held at Daresbury Laboratory where we brought together stakeholders from across the North West. Overall, a big message from the day is that what we do has to matter to people and make a real difference to the UK public. Find out more in this video.

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