Programme
N.B. Preliminary programme, subject to change.
19 September 2017 |
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11.00 |
Registrations open |
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12.00-13.00 |
Lunch |
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13.00-14.30 |
Session 1 |
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Chair: Dr Adina Feldman, chair of the National Postdoc Meeting organising committee |
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Welcome from the Postdocs of Cambridge (PdOC) Society |
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Welcome from Prof Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge |
Welcome from Dr Rob Wallach, Director of the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPdA), University of Cambridge |
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Talk: The Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers - Dr Katie Wheat, Professional Development Manager, Vitae |
Talk: The Bratislava Declaration of Young Researchers - Dr Miguel Jorge, Lecturer, University of Strathclyde and co-author, the Bratislava Declaration. |
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14.30-15.00 |
Coffee break |
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15.00-16.30 |
Session 2 |
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Workshop I: Input into the review of the Concordat |
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16.30-16.45 |
Group photo |
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19.00 |
Drinks and dinner at Peterhouse |
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20 September 2017 |
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8.30-9.00 |
Early morning coffee |
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9.00-10.30 |
Session 3 - In collaboration with the UKRSA |
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Talk and Workshop II: The impact of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) on postdocs - Dr Louise Stephen, UKRSA |
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10.30-11.00 |
Coffee break |
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11.00-12.30 |
Session 4 |
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Chairs: Dr Adina Feldman and Dr Louise Stephen |
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Discussion about outcomes from workshop on the Concordat |
Talk: Reflections and wrap-up |
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12.30-13.30 |
Lunch |
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14.00-16.00 |
Panel discussion: Institutional Perspectives |
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Chair: Prof Eilís Ferran, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Institutional Affairs, University of Cambridge |
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Candace Hassall, Head of Researcher Affairs, the Wellcome Trust |
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Liz Elvidge, Head of Postdoc Development, Imperial College London |
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Linda Holliday, Director of Capacity and Skills Development, MRC |
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David McAllister, Head of Skills and Careers, BBSRC |
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Jo Dally, Head of Research Landscape Policy, the Royal Society |
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