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ProgrammeThursday 25th June 2009

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“The Festival of Postgraduate Research is brought to you by the StudentDevelopment, which is located in the Student Development Zone on thesecond floor of the new David Wilson Library.

At the Student Development Zone Helpdesk you can book an appointment tosee a Careers Adviser, CV Specialist or a Study Adviser. Helpdesk staff cansignpost you to the various resources within the Zone. Information Specialistsare on hand to provide one-to-one support if you require assistance inresearching specific topics.

We are proud to provide the opportunity for the students to take part in theFestival of Postgraduate Research and send our best wishes to all thePresenters. The Festival provides an effective way of helping all whoparticipate to achieve vital skills in a vibrant and exciting competition.

We look forward to seeing you in the Zone.”Paul Jackson, Director of Student Support and Development Services

Student Learning Centre and Careers Service, Student Development Zone, David Wilson Library,University of Leicester, Leicester, LE1 7RH www.le.ac.uk/ssds/

Welcome

The Graduate School is pleased to welcome you to the fifth, annual, Festivalof Postgraduate Research at the University of Leicester. Today’s event offersemployers, the wider research community and the general public theopportunity to meet the next generation of innovators and cutting-edgeresearchers.

The University of Leicester is one of the UK’s leading research institutions witha large community of postgraduate researchers working at the forefront of arange of disciplines. At the Festival of Postgraduate Research, fiftycompetitively chosen postgraduate researchers will present their research,focusing in particular on its real world implications.

The Graduate School provides the focus for this postgraduate activity. Itreflects the central place held by postgraduate education in the University’smission. Just over half of Leicester’s students are postgraduates, so ourpostgraduate students are not just a small group of students that fit aroundlarge groups of undergraduates. Our postgraduates are central to what theUniversity is and stands for. The Graduate School enables our postgraduatestudents to be part of a large and energetic community of scholars.

The research being presented today showcases a vast range of innovationemerging from this institution, from developments in cancer andcardiovascular research to new insights into the physical and socialenvironment. Today’s researchers have been selected from disciplines acrossthe University including the biological sciences, business, science, engineering,education, social science and the arts.

I would like to welcome all of our visitors and to extend a particular welcometo representatives from the business community and to the Lord Mayor-Electof Leicester, Councillor Roger Blackmore and Lady Mayoress, Mrs HilaryBlackmore. My special thanks go to the sponsors of this event and to thejudges who have so generously given their time today. I would also like tothank Student Development for having organised the event.

I hope that you enjoy the Festival of Postgraduate Research.

With best wishes

Professor Kevin Lee

Dean of the Graduate School

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Programme9.15 Judges’ tea and coffee reception (1st Floor, Charles Wilson Building)

Presenters carry out Peer Recommendation

9.45 Judges’ briefing (1st Floor, Charles Wilson Building)

10:20 Official welcome to presenters and judges by the Vice Chancellor, Professor Robert Burgess

10.30 Judging commences

11.00 Exhibition doors open

11.30 Exhibition opens to all

13.00 Exhibition closes

Networking lunch commences for judges and presenters

(1st Floor, Charles Wilson Building)

14.00 Award Ceremony with keynote speaker Dr Simon Singh

(Ken Edwards Lecture Theatre 3)

15.30 Close

ExhibitorsIn addition to the research presentations, you will also find some additional exhibitors at today’sFestival of Postgraduate Research. Please also visit:

Enterprise Zone:

Space Research Centre, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leicester Stand No. 7

G-STEP (GMES Science and Technology Exchange Partnership), University of Leicester Stand No. 8

Enterprise and Business Development Office, University of Leicester Stands No. 9 and 10

• Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

• R&D Industry Internship Scheme

Pulse and Enterprise Inc. Stand No. 11

Generic Publicity Stand No. 39

University Library Stand No. 56

Student Support and Development Service Stand No. 57

PresentersPresenter: Sajida Abdul Hussein Title: Every child matters globally: Identifying

risk factors for child mental healthproblems in Pakistan

Department: Health Sciences Prize Category: Medical and Biological SciencesStand No: 1Email: [email protected]

Presenter: Lanre Afolabi Title: Equality at the mill - an approach to

cleaner coal Department: Engineering Prize Category: Science and EngineeringStand No: 2Email: [email protected]

Presenter: Jawad Afzal Title: Major climate warming 55 million years

ago: Implication for rapid globalwarming today

Department: Geology Prize Category: Science and EngineeringStand No: 3Email: [email protected]

Presenter: Waseem Ahmad Title: Last mile wireless channel

characterisation Department: Engineering Prize Category: Science and EngineeringStand No: 4Email: [email protected]

Presenter: Khlood Alserehi AlharbiTitle: E-learning for distance education:

Critical adoption factorsDepartment: EducationPrize Category: Arts, Law and Social SciencesStand No: 5Email: [email protected]

Presenter: Rebecca Ashton Title: Do dogs sometimes disregard the actions

of humans when it comes to searchingfor food?

Department: Psychology Prize Category: Medical and Biological SciencesStand No: 6Email: [email protected]

Presenter: Muhammad Imran Aslam Title: Role of MicroRNAs in early detection of

colorectal cancers Department: Cancer Studies & Molecular Medicine Prize Category: Medical and Biological SciencesStand No: 12Email: [email protected]

Presenter: Maribel Babla Title: Killing and torturing, not in our backyard! Department: Law

Prize Category: Arts, Law and Social SciencesStand No: 13Email: [email protected]

Presenter: Maksim Belitski Title: From Visegrad to Leicester: new

evidence of liberalised Europeanbanking

Department: Economics Prize Category: Arts, Law and Social SciencesStand No: 14Email: [email protected]

Presenter: Sergey BelyakovTitle: Lead-free solderingDepartment: Engineering Prize Category: Science and EngineeringStand No: 15Email: [email protected]

Presenter: Anoop Bhogal Title: “Why can’t we?”: The voices of young

female consumers in contemporary IndiaDepartment: School of Management Prize Category: Arts, Law and Social SciencesStand No: 16Email: [email protected]

Presenter: Jamie Borderick Title: Space Weather Department: Physics & Astronomy Prize Category: Science and EngineeringStand No: 17Email: [email protected]

Presenter: Elizabeth Bryant Title: Can abnormal attention patterns be

used as a marker for Schizophreniasusceptibility?

Department: Psychology Prize Category: Medical and Biological SciencesStand No: 18Email: [email protected]

Presenter: Marialuisa Crosatti Title: Use of precision genomic surgery and

living models to unravel the cunningways of microbes

Department: Infection, Immunity & Inflammation Prize Category: Medical and Biological SciencesStand No: 19Email: [email protected]

Presenter: Radoslaw DebiecTitle: Genetics of human hypertension: Clues

from the goby fish (Gillichthys mirabilis)Department: Cardiovascular SciencesPrize Category: Medical and Biological SciencesStand No: 20Email: [email protected]

Presenter: John Divine Title: HF Radio and the Polar Region Department: Engineering Prize Category: Science and Engineering


Stand No: 21Email: [email protected]

Presenter: Chih-Jung Fan Title: Changing TV: the role of public service

broadcasting in the future Department: Media & Communication Prize Category: Arts, Law and Social SciencesStand No: 22Email: [email protected]

Presenter: David Fletcher Title: “Nothing succeeds like failure” - Jigsaws

that just don’t fit properly! Department: Mathematics Prize Category: Science and EngineeringStand No: 23Email: [email protected]

Presenter: David Freke Title: Organisational culture, values and the

email “virtual watercooler” Department: Centre for Labour Market Studies Prize Category: Arts, Law and Social SciencesStand No: 24Email: [email protected]

Presenter: Darren GhentTitle: Is Africa a source or sink of carbon?Department: GeographyPrize Category: Science and EngineeringStand No: 25Email: [email protected]

Presenter: Alex Goddard Title: Corrosion by fingerprint sweat Department: Chemistry Prize Category: Science and EngineeringStand No: 26Email: [email protected]

Presenter: Jennifer Graham Title: Mudstones: their variability and

hydrocarbon potential Department: Geology Prize Category: Science and EngineeringStand No: 27Email: [email protected]

Presenter: Mukhtar Hajizada Title: The Black Sea Region: EUs last external

border or internal challenge? Department: Politics Prize Category: Arts, Law and Social SciencesStand No: 28Email: [email protected]

Presenter: Andrew Irvine Title: Challenging the Stasis Quo: The role of

Metastasis-associated protein S100A4 incancer

Department: Cancer Studies & Molecular Medicine Prize Category: Medical and Biological SciencesStand No: 29Email: [email protected]

Presenter: Mobina KherichaTitle: Genetic architecture of sleepDepartment: GeneticsPrize Category: Medical and Biological SciencesStand No: 30Email: [email protected]

Presenter: Farah Lakhani Title: Staying safe in a world full of silicon

chips Department: Engineering Prize Category: Science and EngineeringStand No: 31Email: [email protected]

Presenter: Nicola Lyons Title: Magnets & Explosions: Can the Universe’s

strongest magnets create explosionsbrighter than anything in the gamma-ray sky?

Department: Physics & Astronomy Prize Category: Science and EngineeringStand No: 32Email: [email protected]

Presenter: Vasileios Modes Title: A new risk marker for breast cancer? Department: Cancer Studies & Molecular Medicine Prize Category: Medical and Biological SciencesStand No: 33Email: [email protected]

Presenter: Kate Moore Title: Mapping the Tugen Trail Department: Geography Prize Category: Science and EngineeringStand No: 34Email: [email protected]

Presenter: Andrew MossTitle: A cure for all ills?Department: Cardiovascular SciencesPrize Category: Medical and Biological SciencesStand No: 35Email: [email protected]

Presenter: Mohd Farid Muhamad Said Title: Taming the Droplet Department: Engineering Prize Category: Science and EngineeringStand No: 36Email: [email protected]

Presenter: Janet Nale Title: Do viruses make Clostridium difficile

deadly? Department: Infection, Immunity & Inflammation Prize Category: Medical and Biological SciencesStand No: 37Email: [email protected]

Presenter: Matt Neale Title: Breaking the law in eighteenth-century

England


Department: Historical Studies Prize Category: Arts, Law and Social SciencesStand No: 38Email: [email protected]

Presenter: Georgios Patsiaouras Title: Luxuries or necessities? Economic

recession and its impact on conspicuousconsumption

Department: School of Management Prize Category: Arts, Law and Social SciencesStand No: 40Email: [email protected]

Presenter: Carlos PedreiraTitle: Responses of human medial temporal

lobe neurons are modulated by stimulusrepetition.

Department: EngineeringPrize Category: Science and EngineeringStand No: 41Email: [email protected]

Presenter: Mary Prendergast Title: Newcomers to Ireland - the challenges Department: Centre for Labour Market Studies Prize Category: Arts, Law and Social SciencesStand No: 42Email: [email protected]

Presenter: Fawad Qayum Title: Anti-aging cream for your... Softwares! Department: Computer Science Prize Category: Science and EngineeringStand No: 43Email: [email protected]

Presenter: David Riley Title: Life after death: how 425 million year

old fossils are preserved Department: Geology Prize Category: Science and EngineeringStand No: 44Email: [email protected]

Presenter: James Roffee Title: What criminal offence are you

committing? Department: Law Prize Category: Arts, Law and Social SciencesStand No: 45Email: [email protected]

Presenter: Murtaza SalemTitle: Symptomatic Carotid Artery Disease -

Determining the major players in plaqueinstability

Department: Cardiovascular SciencesPrize Category: Medical and Biological SciencesStand No: 46Email: [email protected]

Presenter: Shriparna Sarbajna Title: Unravelling human genetic variation Department: Genetics


Prize Category: Medical and Biological SciencesStand No: 47Email: [email protected]

Presenter: Patama Satawedin Title: Strategic communication for more blood

donation Department: Media & Communication Prize Category: Arts, Law and Social SciencesStand No: 48Email: [email protected]

Presenter: Christine Seal Title: “The Workhouse was our Prison”:

changing populations in Cheltenhamand Belper between 1851 and 1901

Department: Historical Studies Prize Category: Arts, Law and Social SciencesStand No: 49Email: [email protected]

Presenter: Muhammad Imtiaz Shafiq Title: CDK4 : A possible target for cancer drug

discovery ? Department: Biochemistry Prize Category: Medical and Biological SciencesStand No: 50Email: [email protected]

Presenter: Alireza Sheikh Title: Corporate brand in Engineering-services

industry Department: School of Management Prize Category: Arts, Law and Social SciencesStand No: 52Email: [email protected]

Presenter: Adam Tozer Title: The synapse: all good communication

needs feedback. Department: Cell Physiology & Pharmacology Prize Category: Medical and Biological SciencesStand No: 53Email: [email protected]

Presenter: Jenny Watts Title: The emotional cost of Nursing Department: Psychology Prize Category: Medical and Biological SciencesStand No: 54Email: [email protected]

Presenter: Wafa Zoghbor Title: ‘Pardon me ... I’m not killing buffalos:

Mispronunciation problems innative/non-native speakercommunication’

Department: Education Prize Category: Arts, Law and Social SciencesStand No: 55Email: [email protected]


Festival of Postgraduate Research 2008

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Belvoir Suite, 2nd Floor, Charles Wilson Building


Stand Research Postgraduate / Exhibitor Prize Category

1 Sajida Abdul Hussein Medical and Biological Sciences2 Lanre Afolabi Science and Engineering3 Jawad Afzal Science and Engineering4 Waseem Ahmad Science and Engineering5 Khlood Alserehi Alharbi Arts, Law and Social Sciences6 Rebecca Ashton Medical and Biological Sciences7 Space Research Centre, Department n/a

of Physics and Astronomy (University of Leicester)

8 G-STEP (GMES Science and n/aTechnology Exchange Partnership) (University of Leicester)

9 Enterprise and Business n/aDevelopment Office, University of Leicester Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

10 Enterprise and Business n/aDevelopment Office, University of Leicester R&D Industry Internship Scheme

11 Pulse and Enterprise Inc. n/a(University of Leicester)

12 Muhammad Imran Aslam Medical and Biological Sciences13 Maribel Babla Arts, Law and Social Sciences14 Maksim Belitski Arts, Law and Social Sciences15 Sergey Belyakov Science and Engineering16 Anoop Bhogal Arts, Law and Social Sciences17 Jamie Borderick Science and Engineering18 Elizabeth Bryant Medical and Biological Sciences19 Marialuisa Crosatti Medical and Biological Sciences20 Radoslaw Debiec Medical and Biological Sciences21 John Divine Science and Engineering22 Chih-Jung Fan Arts, Law and Social Sciences23 David Fletcher Science and Engineering24 David Freke Arts, Law and Social Sciences25 Darren Ghent Science and Engineering26 Alex Goddard Science and Engineering27 Jennifer Graham Science and Engineering28 Mukhtar Hajizada Arts, Law and Social Sciences29 Andrew Irvine Medical and Biological Sciences30 Mobina Khericha Medical and Biological Sciences31 Farah Lakhani Science and Engineering32 Nicola Lyons Science and Engineering33 Vasileios Modes Medical and Biological Sciences34 Kate Moore Science and Engineering35 Andrew Moss Medical and Biological Sciences36 Mohd Farid Muhamad Said Science and Engineering37 Janet Nale Medical and Biological Sciences38 Matt Neale Arts, Law and Social Sciences39 Generic Publicity n/a40 Georgios Patsiaouras Arts, Law and Social Sciences41 Carlos Pedreira Science and Engineering42 Mary Prendergast Arts, Law and Social Sciences43 Fawad Qayum Science and Engineering44 David Riley Science and Engineering45 James Roffee Arts, Law and Social Sciences46 Murtaza Salem Medical and Biological Sciences47 Shriparna Sarbajna Medical and Biological Sciences48 Patama Satawedin Arts, Law and Social Sciences49 Christine Seal Arts, Law and Social Sciences50 Muhammad Imtiaz Shafiq Medical and Biological Sciences51 Shikha Sharma Medical and Biological Sciences52 Alireza Sheikh Arts, Law and Social Sciences53 Adam Tozer Medical and Biological Sciences54 Jenny Watts Medical and Biological Sciences55 Wafa Zoghbor Arts, Law and Social Sciences56 University Library n/a

(University of Leicester)57 Student Support and Development n/a

Service (University of Leicester)

Judges

We are pleased to welcome the following guests andUniversity of Leicester Staff to the Festival ofPostgraduate Research, who are generously giving oftheir time to judge today’s presentations.

Dr Charlie Ball Prospects

Dr Tim Barnes Department of CardiovascularSciences, University of Leicester

Sue Barnett East Midlands BusinessChampions

Dr Bernardo Batiz-Lazo School of Management,University of Leicester

Prof Mark Bell Faculty of Law, University ofLeicester

Robert Bennett Chartered Management Institute

Dr John Bond Northamptonshire Police

Paul Bonnett PSB Management Services LTD

Dr Karen Bowman Department of Cancer Studies,University of Leicester

Prof Jo Brewis School of Management,University of Leicester

Dr Gillian Butcher Department of Physics &Astronomy, University of Leicester

Dr Hugh Busher School of Education, University ofLeicester

Dr Kevin Byron Student Learning Centre,University of Leicester

Dr Mai-Kim Cheng Cancer Biomarkers andPrevention Group, University ofLeicester

Angela Chorley Division of Marketing &Communications, University ofLeicester

Sarah Coleman East Midlands BusinessChampions

Dr Tom Coogan School of English, University ofLeicester

Moira Cooper Retec Interface

John Copping East Midlands BusinessChampions

Dr Derek Cox Staff Development, University ofLeicester

Stuart Dawkins Leicestershire Chamber ofCommerce

Brett Dodgson Graduate School, University ofLeicester


Andrew Downing Pengower

Jane Edmondson E.ON

Rosie Featherstone East Midlands BusinessChampions

Maureen Forrest MF Trust

Dr Salil Gunashekar Radio Systems Research Group,Department of Engineering,University of Leicester

Charlotte Hogg BraveNewTalent

Dr Robyn Holliday Department of Psychology,University of Leicester

John Horrocks Pepsico Agri Business Worldwide

Dr Lynn Howells Cancer Studies and MolecularMedicine, University of Leicester

Neil Hunter Thales

Ian Johnson Grant Thornton UK LLP

Dr Steve Jones Adamson Jones

Dr Chris Jones Biobator, School of BiologicalSciences, University of Leicester

Dr Turi King Department of Genetics,University of Leicester

Prof Kevin Lee Professor in Economics and Deanof the Graduate School,University of Leicester

Prof Jeremy Levesley Department of Mathematics,University of Leicester

Anita Linsell Chairman, Standing Committeeof the Convocation

Chris Lomas NakedGenerations

Dr Jim McDermott Centre For Labour MarketStudies, University of Leicester

Dr Alistair A. McEwan Department of Engineering,University of Leicester

Ather Mirza Press and Communications Office,University of Leicester

Carmen Mohamed School of Education, University ofLeicester

Dr John Naden British Geological Survey

Dr Nicholas Owen Department of Biochemistry,University of Leicester

Aarti Parmar Extravaganza

Dr Rachael Pearson University of Nottingham

Martin Pennington Executive Administrator, SSDS,University of Leicester

Dr Chris Power Department of Physics andAstronomy, University of Leicester

Dr Julie Pratt Enterprise and BusinessDevelopment Office, University ofLeicester

Adrian Redwood Summers Inman

Jacob Roberts Greenbank Group UK

Maica Rubio VITAE

Tom Rushall Bloomberg

Dr Tom Salter DSTL

Ravi Saund R S Legal Recruitment

Dr Sam Schroder Department of Biochemistry,University of Leicester

Dr Fernando Soares Department of Engineering,Schlindwein University of Leicester

Clair Souter University of Leeds

Ian Sterritt Kirkdale Customer Advocates

Dr Carolyn Tarrant Department of Health Sciences,University of Leicester

Olly Thorpe Create a Future

Andy Todd Kirkdale Customer Advocates


Dr Matt Tompkins Centre for English Local History,University of Leicester

Neil Toone Northamptonshire GrammarSchool

Dr Katharine Venter Centre For Labour MarketStudies, University of Leicester

Jane Watts Nottingham community housingassociation

Dr Jane Wellens University of Nottingham

Prof Peter Williams Department of Genetics,University of Leicester

John Woodhouse Engineering Consultant

June Wright British Geological Survey

Tim Yates Deputy Director of Estates,University of Leicester

Dr Hasan Yesilkaya Infection, Immunity andInflammation, University ofLeicester

The University would like to acknowledge, withgratitude, the involvement of those who kindlyvolunteered to judge subsequent to the copy deadlinefor this programme.


Spotlight on a ResearcherSam Illingworth, Master Prize winner in 2008, is a PhD researcherin the department of Physics and Astronomy, studying thesources and sinks of carbon monoxide (CO) in the Earth’s loweratmosphere. The global distribution of CO in the atmosphere isof interest from several perspectives: as a primary and secondarydeterminant of air quality, as an indicator of how transportredistributes pollutants on a global scale, and as the leading sinkof hydroxyl (OH) radicals. OH is referred to as the ‘detergent’ ofthe atmosphere, as it destroys about 3.7Gt of greenhouse gaseseach year, making it the major oxidising chemical in theatmosphere. However, 75% of OH is lost through its reactionwith CO, which is why CO is often referred to as an indirectgreenhouse gas. Aircraft and ground observations are useful forlooking at CO on small spatial scales, but to obtain a completeglobal picture, satellite observations are needed to complementthese measurements. By using satellite data sets, we are able tobuild up an accurate and geographically complete picture ofhow CO is distributed throughout the atmosphere. This is aninvaluable tool for developing international protocols in orderto safeguard our planet’s future.

The University of Leicester’s Festival of Postgraduate Research develops research postgraduates’ ability tocommunicate research effectively to non-specialist audiences. The event engages employers and other externalorganisations, and helps to build the profile of PhDs.

The aims of the Festival are:

• to provide an opportunity for research postgraduates to develop their presentation, communication andnetworking skills;

• to develop research postgraduates’ ability to convey their research effectively to non-specialist audiences;

• to encourage research postgraduates to consider the real-world implications of their research;

• to enable a greater understanding among research postgraduates of other research being undertaken atthe University;

• to create a sense of community among the population of research postgraduates;

• to showcase the current research being undertaken by the University of Leicester’s research postgraduatesto employers and the general public;

• to make the case for the employability of PhDs within the job marketplace; and

• to enhance the University’s profile regionally, nationally and internationally.

www.le.ac.uk/gradschool/festival

Festival of Postgraduate Research

needs including student bursaries, new campus facilitiesand ground breaking research. This prize is funded byLeicester alumni whose generosity raises thousands ofpounds each year for the University.

http://www.le.ac.uk/alumni/

Adamson JonesBest presentation in Medical and BiologicalSciences

£200

AdamsonJones is a modern, client-focused patent andtrade mark firm offering a full range of intellectualproperty services in the UK, Europe and throughout theworld. We protect our clients’ innovations by obtainingpatent, trade mark and registered design protection, andadvise on all aspects of intellectual property.

www.adamson-jones.co.uk

University of Leicester Press Office Media Prize

£200

The Press and Corporate Communications Office aims toenhance the reputation and visibility of the Universitythrough effective internal and external communication. Itforms part of the Division of Marketing andCommunications. Publicity from postgraduates’ researchoutput is key to raising the University’s profile.

www.le.ac.uk

Students’ Union Peer Recommendation Prize

£200

The University of Leicester Students’ Union aims toimprove, enhance and support the lives of students at theUniversity of Leicester. It does so by providing outstandingsupport services, over 130 clubs and societies, as well asbeing home to an award winning entertainment venue.We are currently embarking on a £15.2 million

Prizes

Greenbank Group UkMaster prize for best presentation

£300

Greenbank Group consists of industrial companiesoperating within heavy industry such as powergeneration; coal; cement and steel production. Thegroup focuses on research excellence applyinginnovation alongside proven technology. Its combustionoptimisation technologies are world class and arecontributing to improving efficiency and reducingemissions from fossil-fuel power stations.

www.greenbankgroup.com

Grant ThrontonBest presentation in Science and Engineering

£200

Grant Thornton UK LLP is a leading business and financialadviser with offices in 29 locations nationwide, includingLeicester. We are a member firm within Grant ThorntonInternational Ltd, one of the world’s leadinginternational organisations of independently owned andmanaged accounting and consulting firms represented inover 100 countries worldwide

http://www.grant-thornton.co.uk

Development and Alumni OfficeBest presentation in Arts, Law and SocialSciences

£200

The Development and Alumni Office works withgraduates and supporters of the University. Through avaried programme of activities we encourage andsteward philanthropic gifts to support a range of funding


The presenters in Today’s Festival of Postgraduate Research will be judged on their

poster and oral presentations. The following prizes will be awarded to those who gain

the highest marks:

redevelopment scheme which will see the buildingcompletely altered, improving its accessibility and helpingus to reach out to the 21,000 strong student body.

www.leicesterstudent.org

Enterprise and Business DevelopmentHighly Commended Prize

£50

Enterprise and Business Development’s mission is to helppromote the University of Leicester’s research andconsultancy resources, to protect the associated interestsand assets (be they human, intellectual, virtual, financial,physical or otherwise), and to drive the commercialisationof research.

www.le.ac.uk/research

Graduate School Highly Commended Prize

£50

The Graduate School provides a University-wideframework for training, study support and careerpreparation, helping postgraduate students achieve theirpotential. It is also through the Graduate School that wedevelop a shared understanding of the needs ofpostgraduate students regardless of their subject.

www.le.ac.uk/gradschool

Researchers in ResidenceHighly Commended Prize

£50

Researchers in Residence provides the opportunity forresearchers to communicate their work to secondaryschool students in order to engage and inspire! Open toall researchers funded by a research council or theWellcome Trust.

www.researchersinresidence.ac.uk

Kirkdale Customer AdvocatesHighly Commended Prize

£50

We help make things happen. Expert Innovation Mentorswith extensive knowledge, capabilities and networks ofcontacts; we translate ideas into commercial reality,decreasing risk and increasing success rates.

www.kirkdale-advocates.co.uk

The ten winners of these prizes will represent theUniversity of Leicester at the regional postercompetition on 7th July, organised by Vitae MidlandsHub.

The University of Leicester would like to thank all theorganisations listed above for their kind sponsorshipof today’s prizes. Sincere thanks must also be givento Enterprise and Business Development as well asthe Student Support and Development Service forhaving generously supported the production of theFestival programme.


www.le.ac.uk/politics/www.le.ac.uk/careers

go.le.ac.uk/jobsonlineTo view all the latest vacancies, click on:–

• Vacancies for finalists • Immediate graduate vacancies

• Graduate training schemes • Work placements

• Volunteering opportunities • Vacation work • Gap year opportunities

New Opportunities Added Daily!

Careers Service


Keynote Speaker

Simon Singh

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Simon Singh to the Festivalof Postgraduate Research. Simon Singh will be giving akeynote speech at the award ceremony, which takes placein Ken Edwards Lecture Theatre 3, from 2.00pm to 3:30pm.

Simon Singh is an author, journalist and TV producer,specialising in science and mathematics. In addition to hiswork as a science communicator, Simon has recentlybecome involved with bigger organisations. He is nowsitting on the board of the Science Media Centre, and hasbeen invited to be a trustee of the National Museum ofScience and Industry and NESTA. He is also an ambassadorfor ActionAid.

At today’s award ceremony, we look forward to hearingSimon talk about the importance of communicatingresearch beyond the academic world, and his ownexperiences of doing this via the media. Simon wantsattendees to feel free to ask questions during his address.

About Simon Singh

Simon Singh is a science writer and broadcaster. Havingcompleted his Ph.D. in particle physics at the University ofCambridge, he joined the BBC’s science department in1990. He was a producer and director on programmes suchas Tomorrow’s World, Horizon and Earth Story. Hisdocumentary about the world’s most notoriousmathematical problem was nominated for an Emmy andwon a BAFTA.

In 1997 he wrote a book on the same subject, entitledFermat’s Last Theorem, which was the first mathematicsbook to become a No.1 bestseller in Britain. It has beentranslated into over 25 languages.

In 1999 Simon published The Code Book, a history of codesand codebreaking, which also became an internationalbest-seller. In 2004 he published Big Bang, a history ofcosmology that became a New York Times bestseller.

His most recent book, co-authored with Professor EdzardErnst, is Trick or Treatment? Alternative Medicine on Trial.

He presented The Science of Secrecy on Channel 4 andMind Games on BBC4. His programmes on BBC Radio 4include The Serendipity of Science, Five Particles and FiveNumbers. In 2003 he received an MBE for services toscience communication and education.

Further information about Simon Singh can be found atwww.simonsingh.com

“Television presenter, lecturer and the author of twobest-selling books, Fermat’s Last Theorem and The CodeBook, Singh, 37, has become something of anambassador for the sciences and a cult figure in thatcommunity.”

Julia Llewellyn Smith, FT

“Simon Singh achieves the impossible and makes mathsinteresting for the numerically challenged.”

Tim Teeman, The Times

“It is the ability of a writer like Simon Singh toilluminate, with panache, such hidden but vital corners oflife that has made popular science an indispensableaddition to literature. Such books are not textbooks,although they are highly educational; they have much ofthe verve of a novel, or at least a literary biography, andthey have brought science within the humanities,fulfilling Wordsworth’s ancient dream: ‘If the time shouldever come when what is now called science, thusfamiliarised to men, shall be ready to put on, as it were, aform of flesh and blood, the Poet will lend his divinespirit to aid the transfiguration, and will welcome theBeing thus produced, as a dear and genuine inmate ofthe household of man’.”

Peter Forbes, 2002

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