Parallel Sessions 2010 & Abstracts
Parallel Session 1 - Tuesday 8 June 11:00-12:15
101 Funding for multi-disciplinary research (FUN) Level: Any
Claire McNulty (British Council), Anne Dean (Leverhulme Trust)
102 Two cultures becoming one? Research facilitation and philanthropic fundraising. (POL) Level: Intermediate
Chris Cox (University of Manchester), John Montgomery (Cass Business School)
103 Institutional restructuring (POL/OPS) Level: Intermediate
Karen Shaw (University of Manchester), Pauline Muya (Birkbeck College)
104 An update of the plans for the Research Excellence Framework (ASR) Level: Any
Graeme Rosenberg (HEFCE)
105 The Enrich Project: linking awards with outputs and impact (OPS) Level: Any
Valerie McCutcheon (University of Glasgow)
106 Research Support Units: how do we measure our performance and success? (OPS) Level: Any
Stephen Conway (University of Oxford)
Parallel Session 2 - Tuesday 8 June 13:45-15:00
201 Funding for Science and Engineering (FUN) Level: Any
Steve Milsom (EPSRC) ,Helen Meade (BBSRC)
202 Funding for Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (FUN) Level: Any
Michelle Dodson (ESRC), Alison Jarvis (Joseph Rowntree Foundation)
203 Current issues in... research administration and management (POL/OPS) Level: Intermediate
Douglas Robertson (Newcastle University), Glenn Swafford (University of Oxford)
204 Enabling research in a non-research-intensive environment (POL) Level: Intermediate/Advanced
Pamela Johnstone (Bournemouth University), Richard Bond (UWE)
205 Update on TRAC and FEC (OPS) Level: Any
Stuart Palmer (University of Warwick)
206 UK Codes of Good Practice in Research (GOV) Level: Any
Glyn Davies (RCUK), James Parry (UKRIO)
Parallel Session 3 - Tuesday 8 June 15:30-16:45
301 Funding for Multi-Disciplinary Research (FUN) Level: Any
Ken Emond (British Academy), Katie Singer (Royal Society)
302 Funders Forum on ... Impact (POL/FUN) Level: Any
Stephen Hill (RCUK), Debbie Buckley-Golder (AEAT), Simon Denigri (AMRC), Alan Warde (University of Manchester)
303 Development of a Professional Development Framework for Research Managers and Administrators (RMA) Level: Any
Pauline Muya (Birkbeck College), Ian Carter (University of Sussex)
304 Brace yourself: recession-proofing research (POL) Level: Intermediate/Advanced
Nigel Bilsbrough (Loughborough University), Vicki Goddard (University of Liverpool)
305 Are you ready for the REF? (ASR) Level: Any
Jill Golightly (Newcastle University), David Coombe (University of Kent)
306 Good Practice in... PGR Administration (OPS/RES) Level: Any
Sara Ashworth (University of Manchester), Helen Myers (University of Manchester)
Parallel Session 4 - Wednesday 9 June 09:15-10:30
401 Funding for Biomedical Sciences (FUN) Level: Any
Roger Blake and Anne Taylor (Wellcome Trust), Suzanna Sequeira (CRUK)
402 Open Access: Implications for Research Funding, Managers and Assessment (OPS) Level: Any
Bill Hubbard (SHERPA) and Dominic Tait (University of Nottingham)
403 Is it really possible to make researchers' lives easier? (OPS) Level: Any
Glenn Swafford (University of Oxford)
404 A Collaborative Research Information System (RIS) Project (OPS) Level: Any
Deborah Welland (University of Exeter), Helen Reddy (University of St. Andrew's), Nicki Matthew (University of Aberdeen), Stuart Bolton (JISC Consultant)
405 What do research managers manage? (RMA) Level: Intermediate/Advanced
Richard Bond (UWE)
406 Realising Research Support Potential in a Devolved Environment (RMA) Level: Any
Jennifer Johnson and Kathy Brownridge (University of Leeds)
Parallel Session 5 - Wednesday 9 June 13:30-14:45
501 Funding for health research (FUN) Level: Any
Angie Borzychowski and Jo Powell (NIHR), Emma James (MRC)
502 Good Practice in... Managing Contract Researchers (RES) Level: Any
Rosie Beales (RCUK) and Lesley Heseltine (Newcastle University)
503 Exchanging Knowledge with the Knowledge Exchange Team (OPS/DIS) Level: Intermediate
Tony Weir (Heriot-Watt University), Douglas Robertson (Newcastle University)
504 Experiences from the REF Impact Pilot (ASR) Level: Any
Graeme Rosenberg (HEFCE), Lesley Dinsdale (Bristol University), Sarah Chaytor (UCL)
505 Update on the Researchers' Workbench (OPS) Level: Any
Stephen Andrews (British Library)
506 Managing inter-institutional postgraduate training through Centres for Doctoral Training (RES) Level: Any/Intermediate
Claire Hughes (University of Manchester), Claire Hinchliffe (University of Sheffield)
Parallel Session 6 - Wednesday 9 June 15:15-16:30
601 Update on... Je-S, and Grants in the Shared Service Centre Level: Any
Matthew Stanton (RCUK)
602 Good Practice in... Research Contract Development, Negotiation and Pricing (OPS) Level: Intermediate
Barbara Murray and Claire Perriton (University of Oxford)
603 Understanding the Impacts of Research: the Research Councils' Perspective (OPS) Level: Any
Alan Green (RCUK), Sue Smart (EPSRC)
604 Engaging with Government Departments (FUN) Level: Any
Nigel Bilsbrough (Loughborough University)
605 Ethics and Governance in Engineering & Physical Sciences (GOV) Level: Any
Blay Whitby (University of Sussex), Kathryn Blythe (University of Leeds)
606 The implications of latest policy developments for doctoral training (OPS)
Level: Any
Ellen Pearce, Vitae
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If you are attending the conference for one day only, please select sessions for the appropriate day!
