30 Oct 2018
University's Annual Research Conference to take place next month
Loughborough University’s Research Conference takes place on Tuesday 13 November this year, and is open for all Doctoral Researchers and Research Staff to attend.
Organised by the Doctoral College, the conference theme for this year is ‘The Agile Researcher’ and will feature keynote speakers, researcher talks, a poster competition, interactive workshops, as well as a networking lunch.
Professional Services including the Library, the Centre for Faith and Spirituality and the Research Office will also be exhibiting at the event.
Researchers are encouraged to submit a research poster as part of the poster competition. To find out more information, including the criteria, and to submit a poster, please visit the dedicated event webpage.
The morning keynote speaker will be Fulbright Scholar Dr Enid Montague, who is currently based at Loughborough Design School and is researching how technology-mediated healthcare works within the context of the NHS. In this talk, she will be discussing the benefits and opportunities of a Fulbright Scholar.
Dr Suzie Imber, from the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Leicester, will be the afternoon key speaker. Dr Imber’s research examines the interaction of the solar wind with the magnetic fields of Earth and Mercury, and she has previously worked at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Centre.
Of the conference, Professor Elizabeth Peel, Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor of the Doctoral College commented: “Loughborough’s Annual Research Conference provides a great opportunity for our researchers to showcase their work and network with each other in a supportive and encouraging space.
“The theme this year is ‘The Agile Researcher’, through which we will explore throughout the day how researchers can be flexible and seek out opportunities to enhance their research and their future career.”
The event will take place in the Sir Denis Rooke Building, at Holywell Park, and is free to attend. Booking is available online.
For more information, please email doctoralcollege@lboro.ac.uk.