Science and Soft Power: In Conversation with Dame Chi Onwurah MP

09 Dec Science and Soft Power: In Conversation with Dame Chi Onwurah MP

Posted at 11:28h in Events, Past Event, Upcoming Event by The British Foreign Policy Group

On the 11th November 2025, the British Foreign Policy Group was delighted to welcome Dame Chi Onwurah MP, Chair of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, for a valuable conversation around the role of science in shaping the UK’s global influence. The session was a part of BFPG’s series of work with the Wellcome Trust on science and soft power, with our recent report on the topic found here.

Thank you to all in the audience who joined for such an engaging session. For those interested in our work on this theme, do reach out to evie.aspinall@bfpg.co.uk.

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