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 BachledaHon Prof John Cortes MPDr Darren Fa |
16:30 – 17:15 |
3 Minute Thesis Competition |
Carmel KhalilianNatalie Muirhead-DaviesSamantha SlisarenkoPedro RomeroYanisha SoborunHarshdeep 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 BachledaHon Prof John Cortes MPDr 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 |