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Postgraduate Research Showcase
16 June 2023
We are excited to announce the details of the inaugural Sheffield Hallam PGR Showcase.
This event is student led having been designed by PGRs for the PGR community and will comprise the Sheffield Hallam final of the three-minute thesis competition, presentations from PGR researchers, careers development workshop, PhD student panel and social activities. The event will conclude with a prize giving ceremony for the PGR research presentations.
The showcase will take place in the Owen Building at City Campus on Friday 16 June 2023.
Programme
| 9:00 am - 9:30 am | Registration |
| 9:30 am - 10:15 am | Welcome and 3MT Final Dareen Assaf (SERI) - Female Underrepresentation in Syrian University Senior-Leadership Positions: Perceptions, Barriers, and Enablers Sarah Boyce (I2RI) - Tackling Infections after Joint Replacement Surgery: A Novel Implant Coating Elysa Ioannou (HRI) - Optimising Physical Activity after Gestational Diabetes Danielle Kilgour (SERI) - Sexual Harassment Between Young People: Identity, Culture, Pornography and Social Learning Harry Saxton (I2RI) - Enhancing Cardiovascular Diagnosis through Personalised Model Parameterisation Meet the Finalists |
| 10:15 am - 11:30 am | Verbal Presentations Sarah Boyce (I2RI) - Antimicrobial Sol-Gel: A New Way Of Preventing Infections After Joint Replacement Surgery Anita Rutendo Chonzi (HRI) - Exploring people living with dementia and care partners’ perceptions of sensory gardens Abubakar Orisankoko (SERI) - Intelligent technologies and regulatory regime: Examining the fitness of hybrid research methodology in the legislation process Stuart Estrella-Pinto (SERI) Living in the Moment - The Value of Immediacy and Acceptance within the PGR Experience Session Organisers: Charlotte Boyd (I2RI) and Nnenna Onwuneme (I2RI) Meet the Presenters |
| 11:30 am - 11:45 am | Comfort break/Refreshments Please bring a reusable cup with you. |
| 11:45 am - 1:00 pm | My Journey to a PhD Panel Session Charlotte Boyd (I2RI) Chukwumaobi Ibe (SERI) Erin Lawlor (I2RI) Nnenna Onwuneme (I2RI) Samantha Welfare (HRI) Session Organisers: Yasmine Ezzeddine (I2RI) and Amberlie Baker |
| 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Lunch and Networking Please bring a reusable cup with you. |
| 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Social Activities: Board Games - There will be the opportunity to chat and meet other students and play board games. Session Organiser: Oluwaferanmi Adeyemo (SERI) Walk and Talk There will be the opportunity to chat and meet other students and to enjoy the sunshine* in the Peace Gardens (*not guaranteed) Session Organiser: Laura Tucker (SERI) Pilates There will be the opportunity to chat and meet other students and to try Pilates. Session Organiser: Márjory Da Costa Abreu (Staff I2RI) |
| 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm | Poster Session Anita Chonzi (HRI) - Exploring people living with dementia and care partners’ perceptions of sensory gardens Stuart Estrella-Pinto (SERI) - Exploring Walk and Talk Therapy in the Pragmatic Mainstream Zoe Thurtle (SERI) - Creation and Evaluation of New Stimuli (Affective Emotional Expressions) Derived from Artworks Additional Presenters TBC Session Organisers: Charlotte Oliver (SERI) and Zoe Rodgers (SERI) |
| 3:45 pm - 4:00 pm | Comfort break/Refreshments Please bring a reusable cup with you. |
| 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm | Career Development Workshop The session is an opportunity to find out more about the job market - what sectors and areas of the UK are recruiting. You'll have the chance to consider the skills developed during your time in research and how to sell these to employers as well as broadly identifying what your career options are both in and outside of academia. Session Facilitator: Leanne Loosemore, Senior Employability Adviser |
| 4:45 pm - 5:00 pm | Prizes and Closing |
This event is open to all PGRs across the university, and we would also encourage staff involved in supporting PGRs to attend (eg PGRTs, HoRDs, Supervisors, RI admin teams).
The showcase aims to bring the Sheffield Hallam PGR community together to hear about the variety of research activity being undertaken and to give an opportunity to build relationships with staff and peers in an informal environment.
PGR Showcase Organising Committee – Oluwaferanmi Adeyemo, Charlotte Boyd, Yasmine Ezzeddine, Charlotte Oliver, Nnenna Onwuneme, Zoe Rodgers and Laura Tucker