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Location: Conference Hall, Europa Point Campus, University of Gibraltar

Fees: Free of charge

Day 1
Date: Wednesday 14th June 2023 – 15:00 – 19:30 (GMT +2)
Day 2
Date: Thursday 15th June 2023 – 15:00 – 19:30 (GMT +2)

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About this Conference

Join us on Campus at the University of Gibraltar for a Gibraltar all-time first! The aim of the ‘Research that Benefits Gibraltar Conference 2023’ will be to showcase the research that is being undertaken at the University and how this is leading to positive outcomes for our community. The conference is free of charge and open to the public, so we invite you to come along to find out more about the research being conducted by our students.

What to expect

The programme will see a variety of topics and we will hold round-table discussions at the end of each day. The schedule for the conference will include:

Pre-opening poster sessions

This will be an opportunity for our students to share their research with the community in the form of a poster. Attendees will have the opportunity to talk to students on a one-to-one basis and discover outstanding projects in fields such as Marine Science, Business, Nursing, Natural Sciences and Environment, Addictions and Gaming or History.

Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT)

Our PhD students will be competing in this research communication competition, where they will give a 3-minute presentation. The 3MT is meant to make students provide a clear rationale to convince a non-specialist audience of the value of their research, focus on their work and focus on its complexities.

PhD Research Talks

Our students will present their projects and explain how their findings benefit our community.
Over the two-day event, students will deliver presentations on a variety of topics ranging from Endangered Marine Species, Gaming Addictions, Gibraltar’s Military Fortifications, Dementia Care, Child Protection Practices, Education to Zooarchaeology.
Each presentation will be 15 minutes long, including a brief Q&A session.

University-Community networking

The breaks during the two day conference will provide an opportunity for the members of the public to interact in a more relaxed environment with our students, faculty members and Researcher Associates, either by the poster stands or by the research tables that will be located in the Atrium at Europa Point Campus.

Round table discussions

The round table sessions will wrap up the research topics discussed on the day and provide the final remarks by highlighting the benefits for the community.

Day 1:

Itinerary

Time Title Speaker
15:00 – 16:00
Pre-opening Poster Sessions
 PhD Students and Guests
16:00 – 16:30
Official Opening
Prof Catherine Bachleda
Hon Prof John Cortes MP
Dr Darren Fa
16:30 – 17:15
3 Minute Thesis Competition
Carmel Khalilian
Natalie Muirhead-Davies
Samantha Slisarenko
Pedro Romero
Yanisha Soborun
Harshdeep Mangat
17:15 – 17:45
Break/ Research Hub Networking
17:45 – 18:00
PhD Research Talk
Petros Dimitriou
18:00 – 18:15
PhD Research Talk
Judith Glynn
18:15 – 18:30
PhD Research Talk
Keith Madeira
18:30 – 18:45
PhD Research Talk
Dr Sonal Samtani
18:45 – 19:00
PhD Research Talk
Dr Sonia Montiel Lopez
19:00
Round Table Discussion
Day 1 Speakers
19:30
End of Day 1

Day 2:

Itinerary

Time Title Speaker
15:00 – 16:00
Pre-opening Poster Sessions
 
16:00 – 16:10
Welcome Back
Prof Catherine Bachleda
Hon Prof John Cortes MP
Dr Darren Fa
16:10 – 16:25
PhD Research Talk
Dr Elaine Lima
16:25 – 16:40
PhD Research Talk
Rob Chandler
16:40 – 16:55
PhD Research Talk
Stephen Warr
16:55 – 17:30
Break/ Research Hub Networking
17:30 – 17:45
PhD Research Talk
Tyson Holmes
17:45 – 18:00
PhD Research Talk
James Vinales
18:00 – 18:15
PhD Research Talk
Darren Cruz
18:15 – 18:30
PhD Research Talk
Bethany Gadd
18:30 – 18:45
PhD Research Talk
Natalie Wilson
18:45 – 19:00
PhD Research Talk
Yanisha Soborun
19:00 
Round Table Discussion
Day 2 Speakers
19:30
End of Conference

Any questions? For further information please contact researchoffice@unigib.edu.gi