# Event Details - **Event Name**: The Future of Education: Driving social change and life chances - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 pm - **Event Description**: How can education evolve to meet the demands of a shifting global economy while securing a fairer future?About this EventHow can education evolve to meet the demands of a shifting global economy while securing a fairer future?Join us for an exploration of policy, philanthropy, and regional impact. Moving beyond the classroom, we examine how universities act as catalysts for social mobility. Chaired by Isabel Berwick (Financial Times) and featuring insights from Jonathan Simons (Public First), Nicholas Piachaud (Varkey Foundation), Anne-Marie Canning MBE (UKRI), and Kate Pickett (University of York), this session tackles how shifting labour markets and mission-led solutions can drive local growth.Aligned with the University of Opportunity initiative and Child of the North, we will reframe the purpose of higher education to deliver more for local communities and care-experienced learners.This event is in collaboration with the Social Change Catalyst, a new initiative from the University of York which brings together businesses and entrepreneurs, voluntary organisations, higher education, and the government. Its purpose is to better understand social change, what drives it and consider how higher education can empower our future changemakers, and then use that understanding to tackle societal challenges together.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *If you require more than 5 tickets, please contact the Events Team who will be happy to help.Please ensure you use the correct email address as this is where your ticket will be sent. If you do not provide the correct address, you will not receive the acknowledgement email or ticket. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/york/the-future-of-education-driving-social-change-and-life-chances/100001981161530469 - **Event Categories**: business - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: York - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Room RCH/037 - Ron Cooke Hub - **lat**: 53.948477 - **long**: -1.0310914 - **full address**: Room RCH/037 - Ron Cooke Hub, Campus East, York, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The Future of Education: Driving social change and life chances - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/387c2eb15418aed796d0ff8ea16d70dd13433dac1b2b0201c493ef662a2bf81d-rimg-w800-h400-dc00c2de-gmir.jpg?v=1769231789 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The Future of Education: Driving social change and life chances being held? - **A:** The Future of Education: Driving social change and life chances takes place on Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Room RCH/037 - Ron Cooke Hub, Campus East, York, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing The Future of Education: Driving social change and life chances? - **A:** The Future of Education: Driving social change and life chances is organized by University of York Open Lectures. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "The Future of Education: Driving social change and life chances", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/387c2eb15418aed796d0ff8ea16d70dd13433dac1b2b0201c493ef662a2bf81d-rimg-w800-h400-dc00c2de-gmir.jpg?v=1769231789", "startDate": "2026-02-26", "endDate": "2026-02-26", "url": "https://allevents.in/york/the-future-of-education-driving-social-change-and-life-chances/100001981161530469", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Room RCH/037 - Ron Cooke Hub", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "Campus East", "postalCode": "YO10 5GE", "addressLocality": "York", "addressRegion": "EN", "addressCountry": "GB" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "53.948477", "longitude": "-1.0310914" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "How can education evolve to meet the demands of a shifting global economy while securing a fairer future?", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-07", "availabilityEnds": "2026-02-26", "validFrom": "2026-04-07", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/york/the-future-of-education-driving-social-change-and-life-chances/100001981161530469" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-07", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-07", "url": "https://allevents.in/york/the-future-of-education-driving-social-change-and-life-chances/100001981161530469", "price": 0, "name": "General admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "University of York Open Lectures", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/university-of-york-open-lectures/22572294", "description": "Each semester, the University organises free open lectures on a wide variety of topics and aimed at a general audience.We distribute information on upcoming lectures via a weekly e-newsletter. 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