The Conversation UK

Overview

The Conversation UK is an independent source of news analysis and commentary written by academic experts and edited by professional journalists, part of The Conversation's international network. It is funded by more than 90 member universities and research institutions across the UK, Ireland and Europe, along with UKRI, Research England and other sector funders, and publishes free to read and free to republish under Creative Commons.

History

The Conversation network began in Melbourne, Australia, in March 2011, founded by Andrew Jaspan with support from business strategist Jack Rejtman and University of Melbourne Vice-Chancellor Glyn Davis. The UK edition launched in 2013, led by founding editor Stephen Khan, a former Guardian news editor who had also been deputy foreign editor of The Independent and Scotland editor of The Observer. Jo Adetunji, part of the launch team as health and medicine editor, was promoted through assistant, deputy and managing editor roles to editor of The Conversation UK in 2021, with Khan moving to executive editor of the global network; Adetunji has since moved into the role of Executive Editor, Partnerships. Chris Waiting has served as chief executive of The Conversation since May 2018. Editions beyond the UK include the US (2014), South Africa and France (2015), Canada, Indonesia and New Zealand (2017), Spain (2018) and Brazil (2023).

Key personnel

Chief Executive: Chris Waiting
Executive Editor, Global Network: Stephen Khan
Executive Editor, Partnerships: Jo Adetunji

Location and contact info

Address
London, England
Website
https://theconversation.com/uk