UKAPA annual conference
11 – 12 September 2025
& Doctoral Conference,
10 September 2025
The Frank Stacey Memorial Lecture
The 2025 Frank Stacey Memorial Lecture will be delivered by Professor Rod Rhodes (University of Southampton)
Keynote 1
by Dr Sian Thornthwaite
The first keynote Lecture will be delivered by Dr Sian Thornthwaite (Strategic Investment Board, Programme Director sbri – small business research initiative).
Title: Thinking Forward: reflections on the future of public administration from a career at the public policy front line
Keynote 2
by Dr Michael Callaghan
The second Keynote Lecture will be delivered by Dr Michael Callaghan (Ulster University).
Title: Introduction to Generative AI and SOTA
About UKAPA
The UK Public Administration Association (UKAPA) is a new learned society developed to promote public administration, public management, public policy and the study of governance. Formerly the Joint University Council’s Public Administration Committee (JUCPAC), which held over a century’s experience in representing the discipline, UKAPA will continue the respected work of JUCPAC.
