Researcher's Week & ARC2019

The week aims to provide researchers with the opportunity to develop their research skills and knowledge development, as well as their networks with other researchers and their community of practice.

All events are free to attend and booking details can be found below. Whether you book for the whole week or just a couple of days, we look forward to seeing you there.

Download the full Researcher's Week 2019 Programme here.

Day 1 & 2: Monday 17 – Tuesday 18 June 2019

ARC2019

This is the only conference for all staff and research students, to showcase research, build networks, and connect with staff and students from across the University.

To book in advance please visit the ARC Eventbrite Pages: 

ARC Day 1 - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/arc2019-day-1-tickets-62200185429

ARC Day 2 - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/arc2019-day-2-tickets-62200210504

Public Lecture - Snakebite: A Very Neglected Disease
Mark O’Shea, Professor of Herpetology

Tuesday 18 June 2019, 3 - 4pm
Millennium City Building, MC001, City Campus

This one-hour public lecture will raise awareness about the scourge of snakebite. A snakebite should be a survivable event, provided the victim reaches hospital in time and receives the appropriate treatment. But snakebite victims often delay attending hospital, visiting traditional healers, or indulging in worthless, even dangerous traditional snakebite first aid practices. Around the world up to 138,000 people die of snakebite each year, mostly in developing countries, and 400,000 snakebite survivors are permanently disabled, or become amputees, due to the effects of the powerful venoms.

The world now faces an Antivenom Crisis, as major Western drug companies pull out of the antivenom production. But hope is in sight, the World Health Organization has finally recognised snakebite as a 'Neglected Tropical Disease', a status that might encourage more research into its treatment and into antivenom production. 

This lecture series is open to the general public, staff and students at the University of Wolverhampton. Due to demand, booking is essential.

To book your place visit Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-university-of-wolverhampton-lecture-by-professor-mark-oshea-tickets-62199483329

Day 3: Wednesday 19 June 2019

Careers and promoting yourself as a successful researcher

• Planning your career
• Marketing yourself on your CV, Application form
• Interview skills
• Alternative careers
• To blog or not to blog? Raising your online profile.

Day 4: Thursday 20 June 2019

Support to engage in Funded Research Projects

• Finding Funding for your research projects
• How to be successful in your research funding applications
• What you need to know about costings and internal approvals - before you bid.
• Successful project management and how to avoid clawback from funders!
• How to convert tech-speak to lay-speak for bids and networking (or Refining your message and being succinct when faced with a word limit!) 

Day 5: Friday 21 June 2019

The Completion of Doctoral Studies

• The thesis and viva symposium

To find out more and to book click on the links above.