Early Career Research event: research talks and fellowship advice for developing a career in obesity research.
This meeting aims to bring together early career obesity researchers in Yorkshire, showcase some of the early career research taking place in Yorkshire, and share insights from some researchers in the area who have successfully obtained fellowships.
- Date: Wednesday 18th June 2028
- Time: 1pm – 4.30pm
- Type: Hybrid (online and in-person
- Location: The in-person event will be held at Lecture Theatre 12, Roger Stevens Building, University of Leeds. For a campus map see here. This is a hybrid event so people can register online or attend in-person.
| Program: |
| 1:00 – 1:10 – Welcome (Dr Alice Kininmonth). |
| 1:10 – 2:00pm – Overview of relevant ECR funding opportunities and the do’s and don’t of fellowship applications. |
| ·Dr Jyoti Semwal, Research & Innovation Development Officer, School of Food Science & Nutrition, University of Leeds. |
| · Dr Nazia Nasir, Research and Innovation Development Officer, Research and Innovation Services, University of Leeds. |
| 2:00 – 2:40pm – Insights from current obesity fellows: |
| · Dr Laura Gray, University of Sheffield – ECR Fellowships in Obesity Research: Applications and Implementation. |
| 2:40 – 3.00pm – Coffee break |
| 3.00 – 3.40pm- Insights from current obesity fellows: |
| · Dr Mark Hopkins, University of Leeds – UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship. |
| 3:40 – 4:10pm – Q and A with all speakers. |
| 4:10 – 4:20pm- Summary (Dr Beverley O’Hara). |
For questions regarding the event, please contact Dr Alice Kininmonth (A.R.Kininmonth@leeds.ac.uk) or Dr Mark Hopkins (m.hopkins@leeds.ac.uk).
