Coffee n Conversation (CnC)

Coffee & Conversations (CnC) Overview

Program Mandate and Structure

CnC is a regional discussion platform co-hosted by local Malaysian societies (MSocs) with institutional support from the UKECatalyst Office. Designed to decentralize UKECatalyst’s programming across campus communities, the initiative provides student-led forums examining contemporary Malaysian socio-political questions, national culture, and civic identity throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland across the 2026/2027 tenure.

Operational Delivery

The series operates through in-person university engagements, enabling student bodies to facilitate open discussions, share regional perspectives, and build networks within a collaborative campus environment. Local societies coordinate directly with the UKECatalyst Office to host scheduled sessions.

Historical Implementation and Session Frameworks

Engagement and Programming Format

Previous iterations integrated intellectual dialogue with practical, creative, and skill-building workshops to encourage student participation:

• Catalyst Classroom: Fifteen-minute introductory presentations led by the Vice Chairperson of UKECatalyst to establish topic context and foster public speaking confidence.

• Moderated Roundtables: Focused peer debates facilitated by Executive Councillors of the UKECatalyst Office.

• Cultural and Creative Engagements: Interactive segments comprising batik painting, artistic workshops, and student exhibitions.

• Keynote Insights: Opening addresses delivered by invited domain specialists.

Host Institutions and Focus Areas

• Northumbria University: Career n Conversation

• Lancaster University: Creativity n Conversation

• University of Warwick: Culture n Conversation

• Oxford Brookes University: Classroom n Conversation