Research Speed Updating

Research & Knowledge Transfer host regular speed updating sessions aimed at improving internal communication between research staff across departments. These sessions are hosted by the Director of Research & Knowledge Transfer, Sean Fielding, and are run bi-monthly. In addition to a series of short, informative updates on research projects across the University these events include an informal networking session with tea, coffee, and cake to enhance research collaboration across the institution. All members of University staff with an interest in research are welcome to attend any of these events.

If you wish to attend, or have any further queries about Research Speed Updating please contact Pete Hodges.

Next event: 18 July 2012, 2pm

We'll be hearing from:

  • Dr Anne O'Brien
  • Professor Oliver James
  • Dr Catherine Rider
  • Dr Dan Bloomfield
  • Hannah Lloyd-Jones

Dates

  • If you wish to speak at a Research Speed Updating event, please contact Pete Hodges
  • Here's a poster featuring our infamous squeaky carrot with all the info: Research Speed Updating Poster
  • Please see all 2012 events below - all sessions are on Wednesdays at 2pm.

Future events

DateLocationVideo linkAdd date your calendar
18 July 2012
14.00 - 14.45
XFi Lecture Theatre Peter Lanyon LT3 (Cornwall)
Baring Court 212 (St Lukes) 
Calendar link

Dates and times for 2012-13 academic year will be confirmed in September (sessions run bi-monthly from October)

Previous events

23 May 2012

SpeakerPresentation and links 
Dr Geoff Nash
Towards a new type of laser exploiting the unique properties of graphene 
Geoff Nash - Presentation 
Geoff Nash - audio 
Professor Henry French
Humanities and the South West: Impact 
Henry French - Presentation 
Henry French - audio 
Dr Matthew Browning
The magnetic personalities of the Sun and other planets
Matt Browning - Presentation 
Matthew Browning - audio  
Professor Gareth Shaw
Tesco killed my husband: the rise of supermarket shopping
Gareth Shaw - Presentation 
Gareth Shaw - audio  
Dr Orkun Soyer
Evolutionary systems and synthetic biology
Orkun Soyer - Presentation 
Orkun Soyer - audio
Dr Alison Haggett
Masculinity and mental health since the Second Wolrd War 
Alison Haggett - Presentation
Alison Haggett - audio

28 March 2012

SpeakerPresentation and links 
Dr Harish Bhaskaran
Nanomanufacturing?
Harish Bhaskaran - presentation
Dr Bhaskaran - audio
Dr Susan Kelly
The Health, Technology & Society research group in Egenis.
Susan Kelly - presentation
Dr Kelly - audio
Professor Brahm Norwich 
Lesson study: a way to enhance the culture and quality of schooling?
Brahm Norwich - presentation
Prof Norwich - audio
Dr Eduarda Santos
Mechanisms of chemical toxicity in fish.
Eduarda Santos - presentation
Dr Santos - audio
Dr Giovanni Colombetti
Emoting the embodied mind.
Giovanna Columbetti - presentation
Dr Columbetti - audio
Dr Edward Skidelsky
The language of the virtues.
 Dr Skidelsky - audio

11 January 2012

SpeakerPresentation and links 
Dr Liang Hao
Creative manufacturing - a transdisciplinary approach for building a sustainable society?
Liang Hao - presentation
Liang Hao - audio

 

Professor Anne Barlow
Is mediation the answer?
Anne Barlow - presentation
Anne Barlow - audio
Dr John Love
Fuelling the future by synthetic biology
John Love - presentation
John Love - audio
Dr Jane Milling
Pants down in the city centre: performing binge drinking
Jane Milling - audio
Dr Sabina Leonelli
Understanding data-intensive science
Sabina Leonelli - presentation
Sabina Leonelli - audio

23 November 2011

SpeakerPresentation and links 
Tony Norton
The Centre for Energy & Environment - partnerships in energy and the environment
Centre for Energy & Environment 
Professor Chris Dickens
Managing depression in people with long term conditions
Chris Dickens Presentation PPT
Professor Claudio Radaelli
The many (elusive) faces of learning in public policy
 
Professor Timothy Lenton
Climate tipping points
Earth System Science Group
Seth Honnor
AHRC REACT Hub - opportunities for Exeter
 
Carrie Rye
The Open Innovation Platform
Carrie Rye Presentation PPT

Previous sessions from 2011 can be found at Research Speed Updating Info 2011

For further information on these topics and / or to request a full version of the presentation given, please contact us.