Programme

Pre-conference workshop and networking opportunity

Welcome and introduction (presentation slide) - Dr Janet Metcalfe, Chair and Head, Vitae

Opening plenary: strategic and global context for developing researchers

Shaping the future of the HR Strategy for Researchers within the European Research Area - Irmela Brach, Policy Officer, ERA Policy and Reform Unit, DG Research and Innovation, European Commission

Exploring the experiences and careers of postdoctoral researchers in the US (presentation slide) - Emilda Rivers, Director of Human Resources Statistics Program (HRS), National Science Foundation, USA

Strategic directions in postgraduate research education (presentation slide) - Chris Millward, Director of Policy, Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE)

Lunch, networking and exhibition

Half plenary session 1: Doctoral education: diversity in programmes, provision and researchers

Chair: Alison Mitchell, Director of Development, Vitae

PRES 2015: doctoral researchers' experiences (presentation slide) - Dr Alex Buckley, Surveys Manager, Higher Education Academy 

Sustainable models for postgraduate education (presentation slide) - Dr Rebekah Smith-McGloin, Research Capability Development Manager, Coventry University   

Ensuring equality of access into doctoral training programmes (presentation slide) - Frances Burstow, Head of Skills and Methods, ESRC

Excerpts from my PhD diary: Why doctoral researchers DON'T engage with professional development - Parmesh Gajjar, Doctoral researcher, University of Manchester 

Half plenary session 2: Research staff: experiences and  talent management

Chair - Indi Seerhra, Director of Human Resources, LSE

The experiences of researchers: outcomes of CROS and PIRLS 2015 - Dr Robin Mellors-Bourne, Acting Chief Executive Officer, CRAC

Strategic support for early career researchers (presentation slide)  - Karina Prasad, Head of Office, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, University of Cambridge

Nurturing our talented researchers and staff (presentation slide) - Prof Ritsert Jansen, Dean of Talent Management, University of Groningen

The Voice of Researchers: the reality of the European Research Area (presentation slide) - Dr Miguel Jorge, Lecturer, University of Strathclyde and Voice of Researchers

Coffee, networking and exhibition

Workshop session A

Break

Workshop session B

Special interest sessions

Special interest sessions end

Wine reception and networking, sponsored by Elsevier

The final of the UK 3 Minute Thesis competition
Prize of £3000 for the winner sponsored by RCUK and NCCPE

Dinner

09.00

Plenary: Challenging assumptions

Introduction - Dr Janet Metcalfe, Chair and Head, Vitae

Does appearance influence career opportunities?(presentation slide) - Professor Tristram Hooley, Professor of Careers Education, Head of ICeGS, University of Derby

Unconscious bias within the research environment (presentation slide) - Dr Pete Jones, Shire Professional Chartered Psychologists

Closing plenary: What next for researcher development?

Vitae leading to the future - Alison Mitchell, Director of Development, Vitae

The growth of open research and the implications for researcher development (presentation slide) - Professor Geoffrey Boulton, University of Edinburgh