Merseyvision: Empowering research visionaries
How to identify, define and enact your vision in the changing world
Organised by the Research Staff Association in collaboration with the Academy, this in-person conference included talks and panel discussions to help research staff consider how they can define, fine-tune, and enact their research and career visions. Research staff were supported to acknowledge and build on their strengths and skills to help maximise their personal and professional development, and speakers from the University of Liverpool and beyond shared insights to help postdocs build on their strengths and skills, and enhance their own development and professional practice.
The 2023 Research Staff Conference also provided space for networking with peers and conference speakers, and during breaks there were activities designed to support researchers to network and connect with their colleagues from across the University’s Faculties.
See below for further information about the 2023 programme and links to recordings.
New for 2023: Well-being Space
For the 2023 Research Staff Conference a well-being space was created for participants to use at any time during the conference. The well-being space included self-directed and guided mindfulness and well-being activities, which were linked to well-being activities and self-reflection logs made freely available in the 2023 Virtual Delegate Pack.
Images of Research Competition
The annual Images of Research competition encourages researchers to express their research or the potential impact of their research in the coming years through captivating and thought-provoking images. For the 2023 competition the theme was 'Research Vision - Envisioning the Impact of Your Research'.
See all the winning pictures from the 2023 Images of Research competition here
2023 Conference Sponsors
2023 Programme
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
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09:30 - 09:50 |
Registration |
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09:50 - 10:00 10 minutes |
Welcome - Dr Saneeya Qureshi, Head of Researcher Development and Research Culture |
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10:00 - 10:30 30 minutes |
Opening talk - Professor Georgina Endfield, Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor for the Research Environment and Postgraduate Research |
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10:30 - 10:50 20 minutes |
Coffee break |
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10:50 - 11:35 50 minutes |
Parallel sessions: 1. Promoting yourself and staying on top of current research innovations through conference organisation: Sponsored by Club Liverpool 2. Figuring out how to Prosper - Dr Fiona McBride & Dr Stefania Silvestri, Prosper |
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11:40 - 12:30 50 minutes |
Keynote 'Redefining Research Leadership' - Dr Annette Bramley, Director, N8 Research Partnership |
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13:40 60 minutes |
Lunch |
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13:40 - 14:00 20 minutes |
Images of Research prize-giving |
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14:00 - 15:00 60 minutes |
Panel discussion: 'Decision-making and different career paths for researchers' Panel members: Dr Srijan Jindal, Co-founder, PhenUtest Dr Katy Roscoe, Lecturer in Criminology, University of Liverpool Dr Thomas Horsley, Reader in Consitutional Law, University of Liverpool |
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15:00 - 15:15 15 minutes |
Coffee break |
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15:15 - 16:00 45 minutes |
Masterclass: 'Research in the age of AI' - Dr Edward Pyzer-Knapp, IBM |
Academy Researcher Development Inclusivity Statement
The Academy is committed to providing an environment which recognises and values people's differences, capitalises on the strengths that those differences bring to the institution and supports all staff and students in maximising their potential to succeed. In line with the Academy's firm commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, we offer all postdoctoral and research-related opportunities to develop and network irrespective of a researcher’s gender, ethnicity, age, self-identification, disability, religious affiliation, or any other criteria used to separate and define.
Academy Code of Conduct
All events organised or facilitated by The Academy follow a Conduct of Conduct irrespective of the number of participants or session format. The Academy thanks all participants for their cooperation to help ensure a safe and constructive environment for everybody. View the Code of Conduct.
Conference Organising Committee
- Dr Christof Baumgartel he/him | Faculty of Science & Engineering
- Dr Claire Wilson she/her | Faculty of Health & Life Sciences
- Dr Bengt Tegner he/him | Faculty of Science & Engineering
- Dr Sophie Jones she/her | Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
- Dr Cordelia Dunai she/her | Faculty of Health & Life Sciences
- Dr Rishav Agrawal he/him | School of Engineering
- Dr Janette Greenhalgh she/her | Faculty of Health & Life Sciences
- Dr Selina Johnson she/her | Faculty of Health & Life Sciences
- Dr Stella Morgana she/her| Department of Politics
- Dr Dakshat Trivedi he/him | Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology
- Dr Iaroslav Michurin he/him | Department of Chemistry
- Dr Saneeya Qureshi she/her, Head of Researcher Development and Culture, The Academy
- Dr Amy Birch she/her, Senior Researcher Developer (Research Staff), The Academy
- Dr Andrew Holmes he/him, Researcher Developer (Research Staff), The Academy
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