Where: Portland Building
Date: Thursday 6th September, 2018
Time: 9:00am-6:00pm
Booking Link: https://researchandinnovationconference2018.eventbrite.co.uk
#UoPRI2018
University of Portsmouth Research and Innovation Conference
Growing Success Through the University’s Thematic Areas
| 9:00 | Registration | Portland Foyer | |
| 9:30 | Welcome and Introduction to the Conference | Prof Bob Nichol, Interim Pro-Vice Chancellor, Research and Innovation | Richmond LT1 |
| 9:45 | Giving Data a Voice Through Colour | Lauren Bowker, Material Alchemist and founder of
T H E U N S E E N |
Richmond LT1 |
| 10:30 | Break and Poster Viewing | Portland Foyer | |
| 11:00 | Engineering enzymes that can digest plastic – International research for the Circular Plastics Economy | Prof John McGeehan | Richmond LT1 |
| 11:30 | Operational Research for Better Decision Making in Business | Prof Djamila Ouelhadj | Richmond LT1 |
| 12:00 | Branches, Brains and the Biennale: a Journey Through Art and Science in the Public Domain | Dr Marius Kwint | Richmond LT1 |
| 12:30 | LUNCH & Poster Viewing | Portland Foyer | |
| 13:30 | Growing Success Through the University’s Thematic Areas | Sarah Duckering, Director of Research and Innovation Services
Prof Leila Choukroune, Theme Director Democratic Citizenship Prof Adrian Hopgood, Theme Director Future and Emerging Technologies Prof Gordon Blunn, Theme Director Health and Wellbeing Dr Peter Lee, Theme Director Security and Risk Prof Gary Fones, Theme Director Sustainability and the Environment |
Richmond LT1 |
| 14:20 | Break | Make way to Parallel Sessions | Portland Foyer |
| 14:30 | Parallel Sessions
Sign up at registration. For list of sessions and rooms see over page |
Various Speakers | Various Rooms in Portland |
| 15:45 | Break | Make way to Richmond LT1 | Richmond LT1 |
| 16:00 | The Importance of Public Engagement | Prof Jim Al-Khalili, University of Surrey | Richmond LT1 |
| 16:45 | Closing Remarks and presentation of poster prizes | Richmond LT1 | |
| 17:00 | Drinks and Networking | Portland Foyer | |
| 18:00 | Conference Close |
Sign up at registration, click here for a list of session abstracts and speakers
Parallel A: Portland 0.28 – Mental health from cradle to grave
Parallel B: Portland 0.41 – Personal motivation and perspectives on research and innovation and how this has impacted health care challenges
Parallel C: Portland 1.66 – How can artificial intelligence improve business and society?
Parallel D: Portland 1.51 – Ethics in Research and Innovation
Parallel E: Portland 2.33b – Changing University Cultures
Parallel F: Portland 1.11 – Towards a UoP Water Hub
Parallel G: Portland 1.67 – What can UoP do for developing countries?
Parallel H: Portland: 1.44 – Comparative perspectives on Socio-Legal Research
Click here for a list of poster authors, titles and abstracts
Vote for your favorite poster by placing your token in the envelope on the poster board
Stands
Portsmouth Hospitals Trust Technologies Trials Unit
Research and Innovation Services/Themes Research and Innovation Fund
The Knowledge Transfer Network
Marketing and Communications – support for researchers
Research and Innovation Services 