Research & Enterprise Conference 2021

#BeckettREC21

This year’s conference will be delivered online and shall bring together colleagues from across our University to explore the theme of equality, diversity and inclusion within a wide variety of research and enterprise projects – from sport to clinical sciences, events and cultural studies.

Keynote Speaker - Steven Hill, Research England

This year we are delighted to welcome Director of Research, Steven Hill from Research England as our Keynote speaker. Steven leads on all aspects of research policy and funding including Research England's research assessment and policy work and is the chair of the steering group for the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF).

We look forward to hearing from Steven as he talks about embedding diversity and inclusion into the research system.

#BeckettREC21 Diversity podcast series

As part of this year's conference, we will be releasing the #BeckettREC21 Diversity podcast series on Beckett Talks. Hear from two new podcasts each week between the beginning of June and the day of the conference – Wednesday 23rd June – where the final speakers will present live via Teams and everyone will be welcome to join in and discuss the topics raised throughout the entire #BeckettREC21 Diversity series.

Agenda

Prior to Conference:

#BeckettREC21 Diversity podcast series released - 2 new podcasts will be released each week from the beginning of June until the Conference.

On the day of the Conference:

09:30-10:15 - Welcome and Keynote; Steven Hill - Director of Research, Research England

10:15-10:30 - Refreshment break

10:30-11:30 - Hear from 4 of our Academic colleagues discussing equality, diversity, and inclusion within their Research & Enterprise projects - Professor Vini Lander, Dr Martina Topic, Professor Leanne Norman and Dr Sofia Persson.

11:30-13:00 - Lunch Break

13:00-14:00 - Panel Discussion and Q&A (All speakers from #BeckettREC21 Diversity podcast series will make up the panel along with the speakers delivering live on the day of the conference)

14:00 - Closing Remarks

Podcast & Live Session details

• Looking through an Inclusive lens – “Be an Agent of Change” - Craig Downing

• Using concept cartoons as an innovative form of knowledge exchange with a range of different stakeholders - Dr Tom Quarmby

• Ethnic foods and healthy eating - Dr Tanefa Apekey

• Mentoring for gender equality - Dr Kate Dashper

• The critical role of public and patient involvement in research, and how it underpinned the Re:Mission study - Professor Louisa Ells and Ken Clare

• Bodies In-form-ation - Professor Ruth Robbins, Dr Mel Chan, Dr Zoe Tew-Thompson, Dr Nasser Hussain

• Sewing Borders - Negotiating the Temporalities of Displacement - Dr Mohamad Hafeda

• ‘Race’ and Racism: A message for you… - Professor Kevin Hylton

• Empowering Women: New Coaching and Networking Project Supporting Women in Leeds City Region (#WECAN) - Dr Martina Topic

• Shifting hearts, minds and culture: Researching gender equity in sports coaching - Professor Leanne Norman

• Diversity in Open Scholarship - Dr Sofia Persson

• Racism, it's part of my everyday life - Professor Vini Lander

We look forward to seeing you online on Wednesday 23 June - join in the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #BeckettREC21.

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