Meetings
Upcoming
March 2023
Topic: Entrepreneurship & Innovation, PDRA involvement, "Meet my Research" presentation
Speakers: Dr Maria Crespo Ribadeneyra, new lecturer in green energy, Dr Alexander Zolotarev, new postdoc
When: 23rd March 2023 @ 3.00pm
Where: Seminar room
Past Events
February 2023
24th February 2023
Topic: 'Meet my Research'
When: 24th February 2023 @ 3.00pm
Where: Seminar room
January 2023
26th January 2023
Topic: 'Meet my Research'
When: 26th January 2023 @ 3.00pm
Where: Seminar room
December 2022
Christmas break
November 2022
24th November 2022
Topic: Fellowship applications and "Meet my Research" presentation
Speakers: Dr Oliver Brookes, Dr Bo Zhou, Dr Pamela Swiatlowska, Dr Tim Hopkins and Dr Mauricio Murillo
When: 24th November 2022 @ 3.00pm
Where: Seminar room
October 2022
27th October 2022
Topic: Science communication (covering different aspects)
Speakers: Manuela Da Costa-Fernandes and Melissa Bradshaw
When: 27th October 2022 @ 3.00pm
Where: Seminar room
September 2022
15th September 2022
PDRA 'Meet my Research' meet-up. Short PDRA project presentations with their expertise in the field.
When: 15th September 2022 @ 3.00pm
Where: Seminar room
'Postdoc Appreciation Week 2022' celebration.
July, August - summer break
June 2022
23rd June 2022
PDRA monthly meet-up
Nanoforce Center - How to engage with companies as a SEMS PDRA. How to take your work a step further and create impact.
Guest Speakers: Dr Karin Hing, Prof Philip Kennedy
When: 23rd June 2022 @ 3.30pm
Where: online- TEAMS
May 2022
26th May 2022
PDRA monthly meet-up
Topic: 'Writing fellowships'
Guest Speakers: Prof Elizabeth Tanner, Dr Caroline Roney, Dr Tom Macdonald
When: 26th May 2022 @ 3pm
Where: 3rd floor Seminar room
April 2022
28th April 2022
PDRA monthly meet-up ' Social networking with pizza'
When: 28th April 2022 @ 3pm
Where: 3rd floor Seminar room
March 2022
24th March 2022
PDRA monthly meet-up
Guest Speakers: Dr Ana Jorge Sobrido, Dr David Shepherd
Topic: 'Parenthood in Academia'
When: 24th March 2022 @ 3pm
Where: 3rd floor Seminar room
February 2022
11th February 2022
Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science from QMUL School of Engineering and Materials Science students, PDRAs and technicians.
24th February 2022
PDRA 'Meet my Research' meet-up. Short PDRA project presentations with their expertise in the field.
Speakers: Dr Lokeshwari Mohan, Dr Michael Thielke, Dr Michal Weiszer, Dr Pamela Swiatlowska.
When: 24th Feb 2022 @ 3pm
Where: 3rd floor Seminar room
January 2022
Online Meeting
Guest speaker Dr Ellie Galanis shared her experience on moving from academic research into commercial roles in industry.
December 2021
SEMS PDRAs Christmas Ho! Ho! Ho! (cancelled)
November 2021
PDRA 'Meet my Research' meet-up. Short PDRA talks followed by a discussion about current issues and networking with cake.
Speakers: Dr Danae Zamboulis, Dr Sanjukta Sarkar, Dr Stefania Di Cio
October 2021
Guest speaker and networking social; Dr Rui Pires Martins ’Supporting the Career Development of Researchers at QMUL' ; minutes link
September 2021
Postdoc Appreciation Week – bring-your-own tea/coffee and doughnuts
Research Excellence Framework and generating research impact – Prof Andy Bushby (online meeting)
August 2021
Summer Break
July 2021
Online Meeting:
Becoming an Academic – Dr Ana Jorge Sobrido
Maria Sklodowska-Curie Individual and Global Applications
Research Impact – Luke Cridland
June 2021
Fellowship Applications – Prof Elizabeth Tanner (online meeting)
May 2021
Online Meeting - Prof Michael Reece
March 2021
Online Meeting – Prof Michael Reece