Institute of Liberal Arts and Sciences / Keele Doctoral Academy Postgraduate Conference 2020
Welcome
I am delighted to welcome you to the ILAS / KDA postgraduate conference , postponed from April 2020 due to the pandemic . Despite the changed circumstances this is a great opportunity to connect with colleagues from across the university and to appreciate the diversity of the postgraduate research community and their work . As well as strengthening your skills and confidence in sharing your research , talking to others with alternative perspectives will spark fresh ideas and will get you thinking differently about your own work .
Thank you to our presenters and visitors and also all of the staff who support the work of the Institute and who have helped to make today possible . I hope that it will be an enjoyable and energising conference for all .
Professor Jonathan Wastling Director , Institute of Liberal Arts and Sciences
We are excited to welcome you to our first event in collaboration with ILAS , which also marks the launch of the Keele Doctoral Academy ( KDA ). The KDA was set up at the start of 2020 to implement a coherent strategic and operational approach to doctoral and postgraduate research students across the university and part of its remit is to showcase postgraduate research within and beyond Keele .
The diversity and originality of doctoral research at Keele is central to this event , and we are pleased to have a committed group of presenters eager to embrace new online formats . We hope you enjoy engaging with them throughout the event , and that this provides us with a timely and important reminder of the importance of the Keele postgraduate community to the heart of the university . We look forward to hearing more about the great work being done and hope you find the event stimulating and challenging .
Professor Alexandra Lamont Director , Keele Doctoral Academy
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