Schedule
Thursday
April 18th, 2013
| 08:30am – 09:30am Registration & ReceptionDelegates are welcome to join us from 08:30am to register, confirm their session bookings and enjoy some refreshments ahead of the opening keynote. |
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| 09:30am – 10:20am Welcome & Keynote SpeakerProfessor Scott Davidson, Deputy Vice Chancellor will welcome all delegates to the conference, followed by our Keynote speech by Distinguished Professor Stephen McKay: “A Craft of Research: A View from the Social Sciences”. |
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| 10:30am – 11:15am Session 1 A collection of 15 minute presentations and performances from students. |
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| Morning Break – Get a coffee or tea and a snack at your leisure. | ||
| 11:45am – 12:30pm Session 2 A second round of student-led 15 minute presentations. |
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| 12:30pm – 1:30pm Lunch – Grab some lunch, our compliments! Be sure to network, relax and take a look at the posters and exhibits on display. |
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| 1:30pm – 2:00pm Networking An interactive networking session, providing an opportunity for you to meet other delegates from across different disciplines. |
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| 2:00pm – 2:25pm Poster Session An opportunity to browse through the research posters on display, ask questions to those presenting and cast your vote on which poster you feel is best. |
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| Afternoon Break – Grab another drink and get fuelled up for the afternoon. | ||
| Workshop 1
The Postgraduate Experience |
Workshop 2
Student Engagement |
Workshop 3
Post-Doctoral Careers |
| 4:00pm – 4:30pm Best of the DayThe best of presentations from the day, as voted for by conference delegates, will present their work once again. |
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| 4:30pm – 5:00pm Q&A Panel Discussion — The Spirit of Research & the Postgraduate ExperienceA question and answer panel, consisting of Head of the College of Science, Pro Vice Chancellor — Professor Andrew Hunter, Dean of Research — Dr Lisa Mooney, Students’ Union Academic Affairs Officer — Wesley Wells and Postgraduate Student — Claire Markham. Director of The Graduate School, Professor Mike Neary will chair the session, taking pre-prepared questions from the audience. Please note: Q&A question sheets can be found in your delegate pack. |
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| 5:00pm Thank You & Goodbye |
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