Join us for our 6th Annual Research Festival.
Date: Friday 18th October 2024
Location: The Nunnery Campus
Theme: AI & Digital, Sustainability and Wellbeing
Cost: Free
How to book: booking is essential - please book online through eventbrite here selecting the talks you want to attend through the 'add ons'.
Itinerary
9am: Registration and informal networking
9.30am: Official opening of the 2024 Research Festival by the Chief Minister Hon Alfred Cannan MHK
9.45am: The Story of Place keynote address by Jens Bachem
10.15am: Brief break for delegates to move into their chosen theme
10.30am:
- Sustainability - A natural history of Manx seas: Visualising the past to provide a vision for a sustainable future (winner of the Corlett Bolton Research Award) - Dr Fiona Gell, UCM Hon Fellow
- AI - Come Write with Me: an interactive generative AI report presented by Dr Stacey Astill MLIS & Rachel Butler MA, BA (Hons)
- Wellbeing - Social Singing Circles presented by Sarah McCarthy, Victoria College, London
11.10am
- Sustainability - The impacts of rising global temperatures on the Isle of Man: Risks and Opportunities. Glen Geeves, Net Zero IOM
- AI - "I don’t understand it": A critical evaluation of how the Isle of Man public perceive cybercrime and their associated fears. Laura Perkins, UCM Graduate, BSc Hons Cybersecurity
- Wellbeing - Maternal Health on the IOM in 1024 AD presented by Dr Marie Weale, Manx National Heritage
11.40am
- Sustainability - Will the Island sink, survive or thrive without fossil fuels? Dr Dave Quirk, Technical University of Denmark & Energy Sustainability Centre, Isle of Man
- AI - AI and Heart Disease. Thomas Hull, Sheffield Hallam University
- Wellbeing - 2nd WW PoW Poetry. Dr Stacey Astill MLIS, Liverpool University
12.10pm: break & networking opportunity
1pm:
- Sustainability - Climate education. Charlotte Traynor, UCM
- AI - Screening and treatment for familial hypercholesterolemia. Dr Steve Watterson, Ulster University
- Wellbeing - Impact of Nystagmus on Lived Experience presented by Adam Melvin BSc (Hons), CertEd, PgCert.
2pm: The Great Interactive Debate: AI Innovation on the Isle of Man – for our sustainability & wellbeing what research is needed ‘now’? Chair: Jason Bissell
3.15pm: closing remarks, networking, announcement of the Manx Graduate Research Project Prize sponsored by PDMS and the announcement of the Acresfield Research Award recipient.
3.30pm: event end
Stands & exhibits:
In the foyer you'll find:
- Tynwald, Parliamentary Research Services
- IOM Government Public Records Office
- UCM Library & Book Sale
- Manx National Heritage
- Isle of Man Natural History and Antiquarian society
- IOM Biosphere
- Earthscope
Refreshments
There will be complementary tea & coffee available.
You will be able to purchase sandwiches and crisps on site - please bring cash for this.
What is the Research Festival
Hosted by UCM in partnership with researchers on and off the Island, Research Vannin is taking a collaborative approach to promoting a vibrant and productive research community through the sharing of resources, events and networking opportunities. Our goal is to facilitate collaboration between researchers, on and off-Island; promote the reputation of Island-based research, and educate.
The Research Festival offers students, independent researchers and guests alike the opportunity to listen to presentations, participate in research workshops and network over coffee and lunch in the impressive environs of UCM’s Nunnery campus.
Once again, PDMS will be kindly providing a prize for the winner of the Manx Graduate Dissertation competition.
Last year's event
If you missed last year's Research Festival you can watch most of the presentations here.
We are a proud Biosphere Isle of Man Partner and member of the Stakeholder Partnership Group.
