Programme

Registration

Welcome and introduction

UKRSA: Looking back and looking forward

Dr Patrick WF Hadoke - Reader, Centre for Cardiovascular Science, The Queen's Medical Research Institute,

Dr Emma Compton-Daw - Staff Developer (Research Staff), University of St Andrews

10.30

Recognition of research staff

An institutional perspective - Professor Chris Jarrold, Faculty Research Director, Faculty of Science, and Chair, University of Bristol's Research Staff Working Party, University of Bristol

Employers’ perspectives - Dr Janet Metcalfe, Chair and Head, Vitae

A European funding and policy perspective - Christina Miller, Director, UK Research Office (UKRO)

Questions to the panel - Chair - Dr Katie Wheat, Project Manager, Vitae

Refreshments and exhibition

Workshop session A

Lunch, exhibition and networking

Workshop session B

15.30

Valuing yourself

Careers - I’ve Had A Few - Dr Nessa Carey, International Director, PraxsUnico

Academic research path and perspective from a translational researcher - Dr Sophia Karagiannis, Senior Lecturer in Translational Cancer Immunology, Head of Cancer Antibody Discovery and Immunotherapy, St. John's Institute of Dermatology

Questions to the panel - Chair - Alison Mitchell - Director of Development, Vitae

Closing remarks - Alison Mitchell - Director of Development, Vitae

Networking with refreshments

Conference close