Research Away Day 8th May 2015

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Theme: Science Communication Guest speakers: Professor Dame Athene Donald, Dr Selina Wray, Chella Quint, Professor Alistair Goldman, Professor Richard Jones Our annual postdoc away day was back this year, bigger and better than ever. Postdocs came to our impressive venue at the Kelham Island Museum from across the Faculty of Science and we said “Hi!” to our colleagues from Medicine, Dentistry and Health, who joined in the fun for the first year. We kicked off with an insightful talk from Professor Athene Donald, gender equality champion and avid blogger, on the theme of how to effectively communicate to folk from both inside and outside science. After an excellent coffee break, supplied by Sheffield’s own PJ Taste, we heard about the power of “just talking” from Dr Selina Wray, Red Magazine’s Pioneer of the Year. Chella Quint then gave us an excellent and fun introduction to fanzines and how we might use them to promote our science. Before lunch we exercised our own vocal chords during Speed Networking and having exhausted them, we enjoyed a lovely PJ Taste lunch of moreish burrito wraps, tasty salads and specialty cakes. After lunch, Professor Alistair Goldman reminded us how every research project has a story to tell, followed by Innovation challenge, where multi-disciplinary groups of researchers were challenged to come up with an ambitious project that could address one of several strategic priorities. The day was concluded with our alternative poster competition, which was won by Adam Washington and his Indian Roller feathers, with Hannah Mumby and her elephants as runner-up. We hope you enjoy your prizes guys! The post-Away Day social took place at the Fat Cat, where much jollity and merriment was had by all (all evening). Our away day is a core part of the academic calendar for all postdoctoral researchers from Science and Medicine here in Sheffield. It provides an informal environment for researchers to meet each other, share ideas and inspire new science. We’d like to thank Think Ahead for funding our event, our sponsors; Sigma Aldrich, BioLegend and Merck Millipore and all the delegates that attended this year. See you next year folks! Postdoc organising committee: Claudine Bisson (MBB), Mike Weir (PHY), Ashley Wragg (CHEM), Claire Garwood (MDH), Keith Harris (SOMAS), Ines Henriques-Cadby (SOMAS), Diana Rien (BMS), Zoe Dunsiger (APS). Want to get involved with organizing the Postdoc Away Day 2016? Please email away-day@sheffield.ac.uk Video by Andre Bisson Video Productions Videography and editing by Andre Bisson Music and sound mixing by Marcelo Fernandez