Institute of Liberal Arts and Sciences / Keele Doctoral Academy Postgraduate Conference 2021
Welcome
I am delighted to welcome you to the 2021 ILAS / KDA postgraduate conference , being held online 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 second event in collaboration with ILAS , following on from the success of our inaugural event in November 2020 . The KDA is becoming established as the strategic body for all things to do with PGR and we have worked closely with many of you over the past 6 months .
Although we have had a challenging year so far , not least with the loss of our valued colleague Rachel Green , it is wonderful to be able to come together and celebrate postgraduate research at this event . We are particularly proud to introduce the prize for Advertise Your Research to the Public in Rachel ’ s name . We are also pleased to be working closely with the Research Integrity and Improvement team in the university and to offer the first prize for Open Research at this event .
We hope you enjoy engaging with each other and with postgraduate research during the event which celebrates the importance of the Keele postgraduate community at the heart of the university .
Professor Alexandra Lamont Director , Keele Doctoral Academy
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