2013 Research and Enterprise Conference

Through the looking glass: enhancing the research environment

Tuesday 14 May 2013 // Solent conference centre

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
09:00 09:30 Registration and refreshments

Welcome

Professor Jane Longmore 09:45

The research environment: toward a connected community

Aline Giordano

10:00-10:55

Plenary: the socially innovative researcher

Dr Paul Spencer (University of the West of England)

11:00-11:55

Parallel sessions 1
1A. The enterprise researcher Chair: Professor Suzanne Dixon Finding a commercial market for research expertise: Solent Acoustics Associate Professor Chris Barlow (MARTEC) The Re:So project Tamsin McLaren (FCIS) Short courses Serkan Ceylan (FBSE)

1B. Undergraduate research: why its important Chair: Associate Professor Clive Marsland Can we instil research capabilities at undergraduate level that successfully prepare students for publishable outputs and postgraduate education? Associate Professor Stewart Bruce-Low (FBSE) Publishing undergraduate research: how to be successful Associate Professor Ramesh Marasini (MARTEC) Undergraduate research: making the student experience count Professor Karen Randell (FCIS)

1C. The digital researcher: engaging with the digital world Chair: Associate Professor Brian Wink Creating effective online presence Samantha Moss (LIS) Social media, ethics and IPR Aline Giordano (Academic Services) and Mark Wing (FBSE)

12:00-12:55

Lunch and networking

13:00-13:55

Parallel sessions 2
2A. Interdisciplinarity Chair: Professor Maurice Owen Interdisciplinarity: the missed opportunities at the boundaries Nasiru Taura (FBSE) Enhancing computer performance: interdisciplinary approach Dr Kalin Penev (MARTEC) The definitive history of fashion Dr Sanda Miller (FCIS)

2B. Research funding opportunities Chair: Associate Professor Stewart Bruce-Low How to use the Research Professional tool Jade Lenthall (Research Professional) This session will continue as a user support from 2pm for those interested in further training. 2C. Beyond the PhD but in the here-and-now! Chair: Professor John Chudley Enhancing employability, disseminating your research and creating a PGR community Aline Giordano (Academic Services) and Alison Williams (Library Services) 14:00-14:55

Parallel sessions 3
3A. Maximising impact Chair: Dr Pam Johnson Maximising the impact of research: technical areas in the Premier League Associate Professor Richard Elliott (FBSE) 'The Lost Prince' at the National Portrait Gallery: an example of maximizing research impact Professor Tim Wilks (FCIS) SSU/b.i.b.: employability/ internationalisation projects making an impact? Al Monger (MARTEC)

3B. Research supervision: the good, the bad and the ugly! Chair: Dr Helen Thomas Its all about partnership Adam Kelly (research degree student) and Dr Marie Stopforth (FBSE) 3C. What do researchers do? Chair: Dr Wendy Leeks Research careers and models for skills development Dr Ross English (VITAE) Being part of the research community Stuart Joy (research degree student) and Dr Jacqueline Furby (FCIS)

15:00 15:55

Closing remarks: reflection from the looking glass