Professions
This group of networks covers profession-specific issues across UKRN members.
Economics
Overview
The Economics network brings together Chief Economists across UKRN’s members, offering the opportunity to discuss common analytical issues, identify areas for collaboration and share best practice, for example with regards to quality assurance and/or maintaining analytical consistency, as well as supporting professional development across their respective analytical communities.
Frequency
Bi-annually
Chair
UKRN
UKRN Lead
Philip O’Donnell
Lawyers
Overview
The Lawyers network is a forum for generating discussion on legal issues or developments which may be of interest to UKRN members, or which may have an impact across a number of regulated sectors. It is also a forum for sharing common challenges, knowledge and expertise amongst lawyers and building relationships between UKRN members.
Frequency
Every 2 months
Chair
Jennifer Bruce (FCA)
UKRN Lead
Barbara Perata-Smith
Associated Networks & Working Groups
Research
Overview
The Research network provides an opportunity for research professionals across UKRN’s members to hare experience, expertise and findings of both consumer and business research (on a confidential basis). Members also discuss issues related to research procurement, design, management, analysis and reporting, as well as sharing links to publications of interest to other members and external speakers.
Frequency
Every 2 months
Chair
Margaret Watmough (FCA)
UKRN Lead
Barbara Perata-Smith
Strategists
Overview
The Strategists Network is focused on building strategic capability and capacity across UKRN members, and supports members in sharing best practice and working together to develop ideas on strategy setting, at all stages of the strategy process (such as intelligence gathering, priority setting and measuring performance).
Frequency
Quarterly
Chair
Paddy Johnson (ORR)
UKRN Lead
Barbara Perata-Smith