Lane Lecture 2026 - with guest speaker Professor Gillian Leng CBE

The Evolution of Evidence and the Changing Nature of Employment: What this means for the work of the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council
About this Event

In collaboration with the Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health, the Thomas Ashton Institute is delighted to announce that this year’s will take place on:

📅 Wednesday 21 October 2026
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🕓 Main Lecture & Q&A 4:30pm (in‑person registration opens at 4:00pm).
🍽️Reception from 6-8pm
🖥️ Online attendance also available - If you plan to attend online, please note that Eventbrite registration alone does not give you access. You must also register via our Microsoft Webinar page. A link will be provided after checkout and in your confirmation email.

Our guest speaker for 2026 is Professor Gillian Leng CBE, who will deliver the lecture titled:

“The Evolution of Evidence and the Changing Nature of Employment:
What this means for the work of the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council”

The event will be followed by a reception, and both in‑person and online tickets are available.

For more information about Professor Leng’s background, please see her biography:
https://www.gov.uk/government/people/gillian-leng

Agenda

🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:00 PM
In person registration - complimentary tea and coffee will be available.
🕑: 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Main Lecture and Q&A - online guests will be admitted via MS teams at 4:25pm
🕑: 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Reception - complimentary refreshments will be provided.