Programme
Draft programme - subject to change
Day 1: Tuesday 8 September 2015
09.00 | Conference registration opens |
09.30 |
Pre-conference workshop and networking opportunity |
10.45 |
Welcome and introduction (presentation slide) - Dr Janet Metcalfe, Chair and Head, Vitae |
11.00 |
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) |
12.20 |
Lunch, networking and exhibition |
13.45 |
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 |
13.45 |
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 |
15.00 |
Coffee, networking and exhibition |
15.20 |
Workshop session A |
16.20 |
Break |
16.30 |
Workshop session B |
17.30 |
Special interest sessions |
18.00 |
Special interest sessions end |
19.00 |
Wine reception and networking, sponsored by Elsevier |
19.45 |
The final of the UK 3 Minute Thesis competition |
20.20 |
Dinner |
Day 2: Wednesday 9 September 2015
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 |
10.30 | Coffee, networking and exhibition |
11.00 | Workshop session C |
12.20 | Lunch, networking and exhibition |
13.40 | Workshop session D |
15.00 |
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 |
16.00 | End of conference with refreshments |