In two weeks (13th October) UCM will be holding its fifth annual Research Festival at the Nunnery campus.
The event will be opened by the Chief Minister followed by the keynote address by Climate Research Scientist, Dr Douglas Fox.
The free event is open to everyone, from university students, researchers and business people.
Attendees select from three pathways which include presentation of research projects and findings from local organisations as well as international speakers.
Gail Corrin, Higher Education Manager at UCM, said: ‘We’re really looking forward to an eclectic and extremely interesting line up. The event is broken into three pathways which fit with the Island Plan’s three strands – Sustainable, Secure and Vibrant.
‘It’s clear from the papers that were submitted that there is a significant interest, and rightly so, into Sustainability which is why this features so heavily in this year’s programme. If you haven’t registered yet, please do so as soon as you can.’
The ‘Sustainable’ pathway features ‘Manx Blue Carbon’, ‘Renewable Electric Grid Simulation’ and ‘Peat Survey & Restoration and Seagrass Conservation’ among other presentations.
Meanwhile, the ‘Vibrant’ and ‘Secure’ pathways feature talks on ‘Awesome Manx Women’, ‘A paradigm shift required in celebrating our world of differences’, ‘Becoming an Effective Leader of a Remote Team’ and ‘Chatbot Vs Librarian’.
For more information or to register for the event, please visit www.ucm.ac.im/rf23