University of the Highlands and Islands Research Conference 2016

Connect – Collaborate – Communicate

Co-cheangail - Co-obraich - Com-pàrtaich

Welcome to the 4th biennial university staff and student (PGR) research conference which will take place in Inverness from Monday 7th to Wednesday 9th November 2016.

This year, we are delighted to be returning to Inverness and our conference venues will be the recently opened Inverness College UHI campus on day one and then we move to the Kingsmills Hotel for days two and three.

With around 200 staff and students attending to take advantage of the opportunities to network and develop and share ideas, the conference is not to be missed. The event is open to all the university’s research active staff and postgraduate students and those in the formative or early stages of their research careers are especially encouraged to attend.

So why should you attend:

• Hear from this year’s keynote speaker Alice Brown, chair of the Scottish Funding Council for Further and Higher Education.
• Excellent multi-day event with learning workshops, breakout sessions and excellent networking opportunities.
• Learn about securing rDAP - what could it mean to the University of the Highlands and Islands?
• Find out what the university’s Research Clusters are all about? How you can take part in their work and activities, and what they are planning to do in the year ahead in support of the academic community?
• Celebrate the continuing growth and success of our PGR students during special training sessions devoted to their needs and throughout the main conference.
• Benefit from no conference fee with accommodation, meals and refreshment breaks included. Contribution towards travel from outer isles available.
• Take part in the Research showcase - hear presentations about current research being undertaken by our staff and students and also to see poster presentations throughout the conference.
• Learn more about the developments in Health research and teaching provisions and related disciplines area – what exciting opportunities lay in store?
• Discover what's next for REF (Research Excellence Framework)? Find out about the latest intelligence about the next REF and how the University is preparing for it.
• Find out about training opportunities and information resources available to support colleagues in their research, not least in the brave new world of Brexit.

A link to the full conference programme will follow here shortly.