BioConnect Seminar Series 2011-12
Seminars to take place in the 6th Floor Seminar Room, Life Sciences Building (BIOSI 3) at 1.10pm on alternate Tuesdays unless otherwise stated. Buffet lunch will be provided for most talks at 12.30pm in the 6th Floor Seminar Room (BIOSI 3).
21st September 2011
'Setting of Exam Questions' by Tim Higgins, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University
Everything you want to know but were afraid to ask
5th October 2011
'Risk Assessment: How, When and Which to use' by Mark Uphill, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University
19th October 2011
'The Staff Development Programme - what is offered and how to get the most out of it' by Martin Udwin, Human Resources Division, Cardiff University
2nd November 2011
'The Cardiff Medicentre business incubator' by Dr Mark Bowman. Director of Innovation, Cardiff MediCentre
16th November 2011
'BIOSI Q&A Session' chaired by Hefin Jones, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University
7th December 2011 at 1pm-3pm
Biosciences Research Staff Open day
11th January 2012
Engaging with the News Media by Dr Helen Jamison, Deputy Director of the Science Media Centre
8th February 2012
'REF Update' by Professor Chris McGuigan, School of Pharmacy, Cardiff University
22nd February 2012
'Engagement with politicians and the public by scientists in controversial areas of bio-based research'
Case studies from areas such as GM crops and oil palm sustainability by Prof Dennis Murphy, University of Glamorgan
7th March 2012
'EU Funding Strategy' by Eevi Laukkannen, IH, BP
21st March 2012
'BIOSI EU Funding Stategy' by Ian Horton, BIOSI
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'FP7: still E8bn to be won, and looking ahead to Horizon 2020!' by Nick Bodycombe, EU Research Office, RACD
4th April 2012
'Public engagement best practice for researchers & science communicators' by Kay Yeoman, Dept of Biology, University of East Anglia
18th April 2012 - POSTPONED
'Strategies for Grant Writing Workshop' by Prof Jim Murray, Dr Dafydd Jones, Dr Pete Kille, Prof Lynn Boddy, Prof Kevin Fox & Prof Alan Clarke, Prof Ole Petersen, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University
2nd May 2012
'Knowledge Transfer Partnerships workshop; all you need to know' by Dr Clare Harvey, Professor Eswar Mahenthiralingam, Dr Esther Saltmarsh
16th May 2012 - CANCELLED
'Process of PhD examining' by Eshwar Mahenthiralingam, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University
30th May 2012
'Time Management, ical & Other IT' by Cath Hancock (HR) & Kevin Munn or Steff Adams (BIOSI)
13th June 2012 - TBC
'Our new Medical course' by David Wilson & Ole Petersen
Details on more speakers and titles to follow.