UWS RESEARCH FOR A BETTER WORLD

The 2025 UWS Research Festival runs from 3rd June – 5th June 2025.

Keynote Speech:
Tuesday 3rd June 2025, Paisley Campus
Dr Audrey MacDougall, Chief Social Research for the Scottish Government 

RESEARCH FESTIVAL PROGRAMME

9:30am Registration
10:00am Welcome Address – Professor Robert MacIntosh PVCRI & Interim Deputy Vice-Chancellor
10:15am Keynote Speaker
Audrey MacDougall – Scottish Government Chief Social Researcher
11:15am Comfort Break
11:30am launch of Research Culture Action Plan (RCAP) – Professor Robert MacIntosh  PVCI & Interim Deputy Vice-Chancellor
12:15pm Lunch
1:15pm Exhibition
Visual Representation of how each research group is fostering engagement driving and developing impact.
1:45pm Workshop for the Research Groups
Breakout facilitated group reflections on the exhibition and how UWS contributions to SG Themes and Innovation Strategy

  • Tackling Inequality 
  • Ensuring High Quality and Sustainable Services 
  • Addressing the Climate Emergency 
  • Increasing Prosperity through Innovation 

2:45pm UWS Panel Discussion – Innovating for a Better World
(aligning with Scottish Government Themes and Innovation Strategy)
3.30pm Close – Professor Robert MacIntosh

 

9:30am Registration
10:00am Welcome Address – Professor Robert MacIntosh PVCRI & Interim Deputy Vice-Chancellor
10:15am Guest Speakers 
PGR Research for a Better World
Former PhD Students telling their stories as to how the research methodologies, findings and partnerships from their PhD inform the ways they work in their post-PhD professional roles to deliver impact and make our world a better place.
11:30am - 12:50pm PGR Poster Showcase – Posters Reviewed by Panel
11.30am - 12:20pm Workshop – What Does Research Impact Mean to You? (Room D133)
12.20pm - 2:00pm Lunch & Poster Viewings/Networking
2:15pm 3MT Final
3:15pm Prize Giving

9:30am Registration
10:00am Welcome – Professor Robert MacIntosh PVCRI & Interim Deputy Vice-Chancellor
10:10am Guest Speaker & Q& A
11:10am Comfort Break
11:25am Parallel Workshop Session 1
Introduction to Research Impact – research for the public good
Stakeholder Mapping for Impact Development
12:40pm Lunch
1:25pm Parallel Workshop Session 2
Stakeholder Mapping for Impact Development
Embedding Impact in Funding Applications
2:40pm Plenary – Call to action to develop impact culture at our London Campus
3:40pm Close- Dr Mariana Dodourova, Dean of UWS London

 

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Last updated: 17/04/2025