A key initiative of the Scholarship Centre is the annual Benjamin Franklin House Symposium in Association with The Eccles Centre, an event which features leading names in such diverse fields as science, politics and business to discuss issues inspired by Franklin's life and work.

Topics of previous Symposia have been Franklin and the Media's Role in Global Affairs, Benjamin Franklin and the Human Genome, and Benjamin Franklin Design and Innovation.  This year the theme is Benjamin Franklin and the Globalisation of Science featuring the eminent scientist, Dr. Richard Horton, Editor of the Lancet.  To find out more, telephone +44 (0)20 7839 2006.