FSEM Early Career Researcher Symposium 2026
FSEM 2026 Early Career Researcher Symposium
Build Beyond Boundaries
2nd July 2026 - Zeeman building
We are delighted to invite you for the 2026 edition of the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine Early Career Researcher Symposium.
A showcase of the research excellence done at Warwick, featuring invited internal and external speakers.
Get ready for a stimulating and exciting day fostering collaborations with fellow researchers!
Networking
Meet researchers, academics, speakers, and partners from across the Warwick community. Take part in conversations that support collaboration, career development, and future opportunities.
Research Talks
Discover a wide range of short presentations from early career researchers across Warwick FSEM, showcasing current work, new ideas, and interdisciplinary research in progress.
Expert Speakers
Hear from invited internal and external speakers, alongside a careers panel discussing scientific advances, research development, academic progression, and wider career opportunities.
Peer Review
All submitted papers undergo peer review, giving contributors valuable academic feedback and supporting the quality and credibility of the symposium proceedings.
Conference Proceedings
Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings, giving presenters a formal record of their contribution and wider visibility for their work.
Poster Session
Explore research in a more informal setting through the poster session. Ask questions, discuss methods and results, and connect directly with presenters.
Programme at a glance
| Time |
Session |
Details |
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| 09:30-09:50 |
Arrival and registration |
Registration and informal networking. |
| 09:50-10:00 |
Welcome and opening remarks |
Professor Mark Williams. |
| 10:00-10:40 |
Keynote talk |
Professor Rachel Edwards: Seeing Sound. |
| 10:40-11:00 |
Invited speaker |
Dr Alex Baker: Out with the Antibody. |
| 11:00-11:45 |
Selected flash talks: session 1 |
Six flash talks. Each talk is 5 minutes plus 2 minutes for Q&A. Chair: Dr Duygu Sap. |
| 11:45-12:00 |
Invited speaker |
Dr Gareth (Gaz) Johnson: Regenerating the University of Warwick Press. |
| 12:00-13:00 |
Lunch and poster session |
Lunch, poster viewing, stalls and networking. |
| 13:00-13:50 |
Selected flash talks: session 2 |
Six flash talks. Each talk is 5 minutes plus 2 minutes for Q&A. Chair: Dr Kyrylo Melnyk. |
| 13:50-14:10 |
Invited speaker |
Dr Radu Cimpeanu: Growing next generation food sources using computational fluid dynamics. |
| 14:10-14:30 |
Invited speaker |
Professor Stéphanie Panichelli-Batalla: Sustainable Research in Practice. |
| 14:30-15:20 |
Break and extended poster session |
Poster viewing, stalls and networking. |
| 15:20-16:10 |
Careers panel |
Panel discussion and audience Q&A, chaired by Dr Gloria Zhao. |
| 16:10-16:50 |
Selected flash talks: session 3 |
Five flash talks. Each talk is 5 minutes plus 2 minutes for Q&A. Chair: Dr Kunal Manna. |
| 16:50-17:10 |
Closing remarks and awards |
Professor Michael D Ward. |
Speaker Highlights
Invited speakers at FSEM 2026 will engage with a broad and interdisciplinary audience of early career researchers and academics from across Warwick’s Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine. The symposium offers an opportunity to share expertise, contribute to researcher development, and take part in a lively programme designed to encourage discussion, collaboration, and practical takeaways.
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For enquiries, please email the conference chair at .