Research and Scholarship Festival 2023 Programme
This year, the annual Newcastle University Business School Research and Scholarship Festival will take place on Monday 22 and Tuesday 23 May at The Catalyst, Newcastle Helix. All events are in person, but two events are at different locations (their location has been added).
How to register for sessions
The Festival is being run on a drop-in basis – participants can choose which sessions to attend. We would be grateful if you could indicate which sessions you want to attend via our sign-up form.
If you have any questions about the festival, please get in touch.
Monday 22 May
09.30 – 10.00: Conference arrival
10:00 – 10.30: Conference welcome
Professor Stewart Robinson, Professor Abigail Marks
10.30 – 11.30: Research Culture at Newcastle University Business School
Professor Abigail Marks, Dr Vic Pagan, Dr Sara Maioli, Dr Harry Pickard, Dr Hannah Lynch
11.30 – 11.45: Refreshment break
11.45 – 12.30: EDI and Research
Dr Vic Pagan
12.30 – 13.30: Lunch
13.30 – 15.30: 3MT – Three Minute Thesis Competition
Alvart Balmanian, Dr Sara Maoili, Dr Salvatore di Novo, Professor Chris Hicks, Dr Pascal Stiefenhofer. More speakers to be confirmed.
15:00 – 15:30: Challenge Based Research
Professor Stewart Robinson and Professor Abigail Marks
15.15 – 15.45: Refreshment break
15.30 – 17:00: A choice of two sessions-
Track One – NUBS Master of Research: A proposal and school-wide discussion about expanding postgraduate research
Dr Dean Pierides, Professor John Sessions, Jennifer Simpson, Dr Sara Maoili
Track Two – Delivering impact with reach and significance
Dr Fiona Whitehurst (Chair), Dr Ana Lopes, Professor Louise Crawford
17:00: Close
Tuesday 23 May
8.30 – 10.30: Industry Insights breakfast networking and panel: Work in a post-covid world
Professor Abigail Marks, Anne-Marie Lister, (Atom Bank), Charlie Hoult (Opencast and HyHubs)
The Core, Newcastle Helix
This event requires a separate registration form. Please register to attend.
09.00 – 10.00: NUCoRE Healthier Lives
Speakers to be confirmed.
10.00 – 10.30: Conference arrival
10.30 – 11.30: From NUBS, for the world: Utilising the University to promote your expertise
Dr Hannah Lynch (Research), Kylie Aldridge and Rosie Wowk (Marketing), Dawn Tudge (Media Relations), Sarah Bailey (NCL Research and Enterprise Marketing), Andrea Henderson (NCL Engagement)
11.30 – 11.45: Refreshment break
11.45 – 12.30: A choice of two sessions-
Track One: The NINE DTP
Dr Lisa Garforth
Track Two: Panel: The impact of media relations (12.45 finish)
Dr Hannah Lynch (Research), Dawn Tudge (NCL Press Office) Professor Abigail Marks, Professor Nils Braakmann
12.45 – 13.45: Lunch
13.45 – 14.30: Drop-in session: Meet the teams
Kylie Aldridge and Rosie Wowk (Marketing), Sarah Bailey (NCL Research and Engagement), Andrea Henderson (NCL Engagement), Jaclyn Wright and Steven Sadi (Corporate Relations)
14.30 – 15.00: Conducting experiments at the Business School Experimental and Behavioural Economics Lab
Dr Till Weber
NUBS 2.01, Behavioral Lab
15.00 – 15.45: Lightning talks
Professor Bartosz Gebka. More speakers to be confirmed.
15.15 – 15.45: Coffee and cake
15.45 – 16.15: Research in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences: Challenges, Priorities and Support
Professor Alex Hughes, Acting Dean of Research and Innovation, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences