Programme
Day 1 - 19 May 2016 | Scarman House, University of Warwick
09:30 | Registration & Coffee | |
10:00 |
Session 1 - Funding for Postdoctoral Fellowships Speakers from several major funding bodies will speak about the opportunities they have for postdoctoral fellows and convene a panel discussion to answer questions from attendees. Confirmed Chair: Professor Giorgio Riello Confirmed Funding Bodies: Wellcome Trust, EPSRC, British Academy, Royal Society, R&IS (on the behalf of Marie Curie) |
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12:00 |
Session 2 - Building Research Careers Live testimony from successful young academics and International Visiting Fellows about their experiences building an interdisciplinary research career. Confirmed Chair: Professor John Burden |
Funder drop in session |
13:00 | Lunch | |
14:00 |
Session 3 - Becoming a Competitive Applicant Speakers will give advice on how to build your profile with little or no budget, how to utilise invited talks and how to find funding for travel, conferences etc. Confirmed Speakers: Rachel Corke, Dr Julie Walsh, Dr Gemma-Louise Davies |
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15:00 | Coffee Break | ECF Clinic |
15:30 |
Session 4 - Flash Talk Competition Invited postdoctoral delegates will compete to deliver a three minute flash talk, with accompanying single image, about their research to a non-specific audience. Confirmed Chair: Professor David Anderson |
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17:00 | Close |
Day 2 - 20 May 2016 | Scarman House, University of Warwick
08:45 | Coffee & Pastries | |
09:15 |
Session 5 - Developing your Track Record Speakers will discuss how to build an effective track record and how to utilise publishing as an early career researcher. Confirmed Speakers: Professor Richard Aldrich, Professor Chris Warhurst |
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10:30 | Coffee Break | ECF Clinic |
11:00 |
Session 6 - Engagement with the Public Several speakers will showcase their experiences of engaging with non-academic audiences in various ways, and discuss how these interactions have benefited their research and overall academic portfolios. Confirmed chair: Dr Nicholas Monk Confirmed speakers: Clare Siviter, Warwick Ventures, Dr Mike Chappell, Dr Chris Kay, Dr Magdalena |
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13:00 | Lunch | |
14:00 |
Session 7 - Grant Writing & Fellowship Applications Presentations on best practice and how to avoid common mistakes, with examples from successful award holders. Confirmed Chair: Dr Rebecca Kaner Confirmed speakers: Dr John Burden, Dr Peter Gammon, Dr Simone Varriale |
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16:00 | Close |