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Vitae Researcher Development International Conference 2017: Realising the potential of researchers

Programme

Day 1: Monday 11 September 2017

09.00	Conference registration opens
09.30	Pre-conference workshop and networking opportunity
10.45	Welcome and introduction Dr Janet Metcalfe, Head, Vitae Presentation
11.00	Opening plenary: Strategic and global context for developing researchers The future landscape of UK research policy and funding Susannah Wiltshire, Head of Research Talent, Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Presentation Attracting and retaining highly skilled researchers – EU policy developments and implications for universities Dr Katrien Maes, Chief Policy Officer, League of European Research Universities (LERU) Presentation How graduate education is evolving in the US Dr Nirmala Kannankutty, Deputy Division Director, Division of Graduate Education, National Science Foundation (NSF) Presentation
12.20	Lunch, networking and exhibition
13.45	Half plenary session 1: Doctoral education - diversity in programmes, provision and researchers Chair - Drs Astrid Wissenburg, Director of Research, University of Exeter 100 years of the modern PhD Professor David Bogle, Professor of Chemical Engineering and Pro-Vice-Provost of Doctoral School, University College London Presentation Postgraduate researchers - Understanding the student journey Dr Claire Slight, Project Officer - Surveys, Higher Education Academy (HEA) Presentation Academic apprenticeships - why are they important? Alison Mitchell, Director of Development, Vitae Presentation Future challenges of doctoral training Dr Paul Spencer, PGR Environment Development Manager, Bristol Doctoral College, University of Bristol Presentation
13.45	Half plenary session 2: Research staff - experiences and talent management Chair - Indi Seehra, Director of Human Resources, London School of Economics and Political Science Ensuring the Concordat is fit for purpose Professor Julia Buckingham, Vice-Chancellor and President, Brunel University, and Chair, Concordat Strategy Group Presentation CROS/PIRLS 2017 - are we making progress? Dr Robin Mellors-Bourne, Director of Research and Intelligence, CRAC/Vitae Presentation Wider employability for research staff - a Swedish perspective Dr James Lees, Research Advisor, Karlstad University Presentation Future challenges for research staff Dr Jane Wellens, Head of the Graduate School, The University of Nottingham Presentation
15.00	Coffee, networking and exhibition
15.30	Workshop session A
16.30	Break
16.40	Workshop session B
17.40	Special interest session A
18.00	Special interest session B
18.20	Special interest sessions end
19.00	Wine reception, networking and poster presentations
19.45	The final of the UK 3 Minute Thesis Competition

20.20	Dinner

Day 2: Tuesday 12 September 2017

09.00	Plenary: Creating an inclusive researcher environment Chair - Clare Viney, Chief Executive Officer, CRAC and Vitae Experiences of researchers taking maternity, paternity, adoption and/or parental leave Dr Anna Slater, Dorothy Hodgkin Fellow and Proleptic Lecturer, University of Liverpool and UKRSA Presentation Improving the representation, progression and success of minority ethnic researchers Tinu Cornish, Senior Training and Learning Adviser, Equality Challenge Unit (ECU) Presentation Gender in the global research landscape Rachel Herbert, Senior Market Intelligence Manager, Elsevier Presentation Arts and humanities doctoral and early career researchers' professional development Marie-Alix Thouaille, Researcher, University of East Anglia Presentation
10.40	Coffee, networking and exhibition
11.10	Workshop session C
12.30	Lunch, networking and exhibition
13.40	Workshop session D
15.00	Closing plenary: What next for researcher development? Chair - Alison Mitchell, Director of Development, Vitae Presentation Ensuring the pipeline of researcher talent: an Australian perspective Dr Matt Wenham, Executive Manager, Policy & Projects, Australian Academy of Technology & Engineering Presentation Performance and mental health in doctoral researchers Professor Katia Levecque, Professor of Industrial Relations/ Manager ECOOM UGhent – HR in Research, Ghent University Presentation
16.00	End of conference with refreshments

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Vitae Researcher Development International Conference 2017

When	Sep 11, 2017 10:00 AM to Sep 12, 2017 04:00 PM (Europe/London / UTC100)
Where	Hilton Metropole, Birmingham
Organiser	Vitae
Contact	Lois Yardy
Contact Phone	01223 460277
Audience	policy makers, research funders, senior staff, senior research managers, staff supporting researchers, practitioners, budget holders, trainers, career specialists, supervisors, principal investigators, international support and services staff and researchers
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