Presented by GW4 NERC FRESH Centre for Doctoral Training

FRESH PhD students present a full day of sessions featuring talks, panels, posters & networking designed for PGRs exploring careers in water. Held at DoubleTree by Hilton Bath on 23rd January 2023.


Venue Details

All events will take place on the ground floor of the DoubleTree by Hilton Bath. Wi-Fi will be available throughout the event. The venue is a five-minute walk from the Bath Spa train station. If you plan to drive, please check that you comply with Bath’s Clean Air Zone. Parking is available onsite at the Podium car park.


Schedule of Events

9:30 Registration

Meet-and-greet with arrival refreshments in the Abbey bar

Welcome & Keynote speaker

11:30 Session 1: Vertebrates

Flash talks and a feature talk chaired by Costanza Zanghi

Kye
Daniel O
Guglielmo
Gareth
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12:45 Lunch

Two-course chef’s lunch provided in the hotel restaurant

14:00 Career panel

Panel discussion chaired by Kosta Manser featuring FRESH alumnus Dr Luke Lear, Defra research manager Dr Luke Ridley, post-doctoral research associate Dr William Perry, and Dwr Cymru Welsh Water data manager Dr Williow Smallbone.

Luke L
Luke R
Will
Willow
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15:00 Session 2: Invertebrates

Flash talks and a feature talk chaired by Chris Webb

Harry
Kosta
Daniel M
Emma
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16:15 Afternoon refreshments

17:00 Session 3: Microorganisms & chemistry

Flash talks and a feature talk chaired by Harry Layfield

Session 3
April
Chris
Hebe
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18:15 Poster & networking session

Network with presenters and delegates over drinks and light nibbles

Duncan
Emma
Agnethe
Ben
Fin
Inge
Katharine
Laura
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Poster session (1)
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19:30 Buffet dinner