Programme
Day 1: Monday 16 September 2019
09:00 | Conference registration opens | ||||||
09:30 |
Pre-conference workshop and networking opportunity Join us for this pre-conference session to meet members of the Vitae team and find about more about their specialist interests and upcoming projects. As always, this session is particularly useful for anyone who is attending the conference for the first time, coming from outside the UK, or new to researcher development. However, all are welcome to join us as we aim to get to know the participants and understand their perspectives and priorities. There will be space for questions and discussions to build new relationships and networks that will continue during the rest of the conference and beyond. |
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10:30 |
Welcome and introduction |
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10:45 |
Opening plenary: What is the future we are developing researchers for? A panel of experts will provide their perspectives on jobs of the future, the changing global research and development environment, creating healthier workplaces, and the future of research funding and assessment. Chair: Drs Astrid Wissenburg, CRAC Chairman of Trustees, and Director of Research, University of Exeter Researcher as a responsible professional: Scope and future perspectives Positive wellbeing at work A more positive culture for careers |
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12:00 |
Lunch, networking and exhibition |
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13:15 | |||||||
14:45 |
Refreshment break |
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15:05 |
Half plenary session 1: Where are they now? Improving our understanding of doctoral graduate careers Chair: Sue Fleet, CRAC Trustee Employability and Career Satisfaction of Australian Doctoral Graduates: A Case Study Unexpected careers: examples from Flanders A wish-list for researcher career data Why tracking doctoral career destinations matters: a career guidance point-of-view |
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15:05 |
Half plenary session 2: Catalysing a culture shift in the development of research staff Chair: Gabby Silberman, CRAC Trustee, and Director General of the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST) The Concordat as a lever for systemic change Prosper: enhancing first-time postdoctoral career development and success Fit for the Future? Thinking about Research Leadership in HE Scientfic Ecosystems and Research Reproducibility |
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16:20 |
Refreshments with snacks, networking and exhibition |
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18:10 |
Wine reception with canapes, networking and poster presentations |
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19:10 |
The final of the Vitae 3 Minute Thesis 2019 Competition, 3 course dinner and poster prize |
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Day 2: Tuesday 17 September 2019
09:00 |
Plenary: Building a more collaborative, open and inclusive research culture This panel will shine a light on community driven efforts to improve the experiences of underrepresented groups in research and academic careers, to foster research integrity, and to value and reward a team approach to research Chair: Dr Nigel Eady, Director of Research Talent, King's College London Raising Visibility: Role Modelling Difference Doctoral training schemes and a 'team science' approach Interdisciplinary Curiosity and Solidarity for Survival Doctoral researcher perspectives on power, independence and inclusivity |
10:40 | Coffee, networking and exhibition |
11:10 | Workshop session C |
12:40 | Lunch, networking and exhibition |
13:55 | Workshop session D |
15:00 |
Closing plenary: Doing things differently How can we adjust our perspective to prepare ourselves for the changing world of research and work? How can we be a positive influence in changing the world around us for the better? Chair: Dr Katie Wheat, Head of Higher Education Engagement, Vitae The PhD: an invented tradition? Doctoral studies - be prepared to expect the unexpected: A Chaos Theory of Careers perspective |
16:00 | End of conference with refreshments |