Birkbeck's Business School Research Away Day
When:
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Venue:
Birkbeck Main Building, Malet Street
BIRKBECK BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH AWAY DAY
Date: 14/03/2023
Location: Malet St, MAL B33
9.30-9:45: tea and coffee
9:45-10:00: Welcome and introductions: Benedetta Crisafulli (School Research Lead)
Session 1 – College and Faculty research strategy
10-10:45: College and Faculty Research Strategy and Implementation: Julian Swan (Pro-VC for Research) and Muthu De Silva (Faculty Head of RIKE)
10:45-11:15: Overall strategy for Faculty and School: Geoff Walters (Faculty Executive Dean), Dil Sidhu (Head of School)
11:15-11:45: Update from REF Leads (taking stock on where we are)
11:45-12:00: Q&A
12:00-13:00: Lunch
Session 2 – Keynotes: Generating impactful output and translating it for wider audiences
13:00-13:45: Generating theoretically rigorous and practically impactful output: Prof Tim Vorley OBE (from Innovation and Research Caucus) (20-25 minute presentation + Q&A)
13:45-14:30: How to develop and strengthen a financially sustainable, outward looking research centre (external research centre - Prof Stephen Roper – Enterprise Research Centre) (20-25 minute presentation + Q&A)
14:30-15:00: Engaging with the media (Greta Ruffino, Multimedia Journalist and Reporter at Euronews Business)
Session 3 – Our research and funding opportunities
15:00-15:45: Short research talks
Pedro Gomes
Helen Lawton Smith
Libby Drury
15:45-16:30: Liz Francis (Research Office) on the existing research landscape & the journey of a BBK grant holder
16:30-16:45: Wrap up and short feedback form (short paper and pencil survey to complete to receive feedback on the away day & areas they wish to explore further in future events)
Contact name:
Benedetta Crisafulli