Early Career Researcher Meeting
15-16 December 2024, Birmingham
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Speakers and programme
The program will feature talks from and/or targeted to ECRs and will include talks on careers in both academia and industry. There will also be contributed talks and time scheduled for networking.
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Registration
Registration for the meeting is now open. It is combined with registration for the main Christmas meeting so you only need to register once.
Register by 1 December 2024.
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Abstract submission
Abstract submission is now open - it’s a single submission for the ECR and main Christmas meeting and your abstract will be considered for both.
If you would like your presentation to be considered for a flash talk at the ECR meeting, select the appropriate option during registration. We encourage everyone to go for a talk - it’s a great way to practice public speaking!
Oral abstracts deadline: 24 November 2024.
Poster abstract deadline: 1 December 2024.
Preliminary Programme
Sunday 15th December, 2024
12:00 Registration and Lunch
14:00 Session 1
15:45 Break
16:15 Session 2
18:30 Dinner and Networking (Haworth Building)
Monday 16th December, 2024
09:30 Session 1
11:00 Closing Remarks
11:30 End of ECR Meeting
12:00 Registration/Lunch for Christmas Meeting Begins
Plenary Speakers
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Dan Porter
Data Analysis Scientist
Diamond Light Source
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Alex Gibbs
EPSRC Early Career Fellow
University of St Andrews
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Laura Woodward
Career and Professional Development Adviser
Royal Society of Chemistry
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Celia Castillo-Blas
College Research Associate
University of Cambridge
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Harriet Pearsey-Alonzi
Account Manager
Merck Life Sciences
Venue
The meeting will take place in the Haworth Building on the University of Birmingham campus (postcode B15 2GR). The building can be accessed by two routes from either the middle (route 1) or end (route 2) of the train station platform.
Getting here
By rail
The campus has an excellent railway connection and we encourage attendees to prioritise this means of travel. Most cross-country services to Birmingham arrive at New Street Station. Up to six trains an hour depart for the University on the cross-city line (ten minutes to University station, final destination Bromsgrove or Redditch). The Haworth building (ECR meeting venue) and Teaching and Learning Building (main Christmas meeting venue) are a five-minute walk from University Station.
Visitor car parking
A pay and display car park is available:
North East Multi Storey car park (access via Pritchatts Road) Sat Nav Postcode B15 2SA
The Ground Floor bays are reserved exclusively for Hotel Guests only. Please note that this car park does not have a lift.
Chargeable Period is Monday - Sunday 08:00am - 6:00pm. This includes weekends. Parking at the University of Birmingham is free of charge after 6.00pm.
Visitor charges:
Up to 1 hour £3.40
Up to 3 hours £5.20
Up to 4 hours £6.10
Up to 5 hours £7.00
Up to 6 hours £7.90
Up to 8 hours £8.70
Up to 10 hours £10.00
Weekend charge £2.50 daily rate (chargeable hours are 8am - 6pm)
Accommodation
Edgbaston Park Hotel
Located on campus and housing 185 bedrooms, this hotel is only a 5 minutes walk from the venue.
Other hotels
There are a large number of affordable hotels in the city centre of Birmingham which can be reached within 6 minutes by the University railway link.
Organising committee
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Kerry McMahon
SSCG Student Representative
Post-doctoral Research Fellow
University of St Andrews
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Diogo Almeida
PhD Student
University of St Andrews
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Amoghavarsha Mahadevegowda
Research Associate
University of Cambridge
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Javier Castells-Gil
Leverhulme EC Fellow
University of Birmingham
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Sundeep Vema
Post-doctoral Researcher
University of Cambridge
