2020/21 Thematic Programme

2020/21 Thematic meetings schedules.

(Within Bioscience for renewable resources)

Session	Schedule	Date and time
Session 1	Clean growth - Biology at the extremes - Dec 20 (64.36 KB / DOCX)	8 December 2020 10:00-16:00
Session 2	Clean growth - Synthetic Biology: DIY-level innovation - Feb 21 (174.32 KB / PDF)	9 February 2021 10:00-16:00
Session 3	Clean growth - From fundamental research to translational opportunities: Translating discoveries in industry - April 21 (111.86 KB / PDF)	15 April 2021
Session 4	Clean growth - New enzymes: Nature vs. synthetic - Jun 21 (573.14 KB / SYNTHETIC - JUN 21)	8 June 2021 9:30-15:45

(Within Bioscience for sustainable agriculture and food.)

Session	Schedule	Date and time
Session 1	Crops and soil - Sustainable diets - Dec 20 (137.77 KB / PDF)	8 December 2020 9:00-14:15
Session 2	Crops and soil - Omics and Bioinformatics Approaches in Crop Protection - Feb 21 (63.33 KB / DOCX)	26 February 2021 9:15-14:00
Session 3	Crops and soil - Remote sensing for Agriculture - Apr 21 (825.51 KB / PDF)	23 April 2021 9:00am–14:15pm
Session 4	Crops and soil - Industry perspectives on agricultural challenges - Jun 21 (109.49 KB / PDF)	25 June 2021 10:00-16:00

(Within Bioscience for sustainable agriculture and food – this encompasses Livestock, Production Biology, Health and Aquaculture)

Session	Schedule	Date and time
Session 1	Livestock and aquaculture - Alternative Meat - Dec 20 (62.72 KB / DOCX)	11 December 2020 12:00-16:30
Session 2	Livestock and aquaculture - Climate Change - Feb 21 (176.6 KB / PDF)	26 February 2021 9:30-14:00
Session 3	Livestock and aquaculture - The effect of Covid-19 on Livestock farming and research - Apr 21 (157.04 KB / PDF)	22 and 23 April 2021 9:30-12:40
Session 4	Livestock and aquaculture - The Impact of Brexit on Livestock and Aquaculture in the UK - Jun 21 (391.15 KB / PDF)	10 June 2021, 10:00-14:00

Session	Schedule	Date and time
Session 1	Integrated understanding of health - Coding for Biologists - Jan 21 (610.16 KB / PDF)	13 January 2021 12:00-17:00
Session 2	Integrated understanding of health - Using animal models in research - Feb 21 (62.72 KB / DOCX)	19 February 2021 10:00-16:00
Session 3	Integrated understanding of health - Use of AI in the sciences: where are we headed? An interactive workshop - Apr 21 (228.67 KB / PDF)	9 April 2021 10:00-15:30
Session 4	Science Communication/Public engagement	25 June 2021 10:00-16:00

Session	Schedule	Date and Location
Session 1	Understanding the rules of life - Biotechnology for our future world(s) - Jan 21 (194.03 KB / PDF) Understanding the rules of life - Bioballoon Debate poster (193.33 KB / PDF)	14 January 2021 10:00-16:00
Session 2	Understanding the rules of life - Deep Learning for Dummies - Feb 21 (187.04 KB / PDF)	11 February 2021 9:30-16:30
Session 3	Understanding the rules of life - Life with cell walls – Fungi, Flora, Food and Health - Apr 21 (2.49 MB / PDF)	19 April 2021 9:30-3:30
Session 4	Understanding the rules of life - COVID-19 & bullsh*t - Jun 21 (850.14 KB / PDF)	24 June 2021 9:30-16:00

Mandatory -- we expect all first-year students to attend 4 thematic sessions during year 1 and actively engage in its planning and delivery; each session counts towards 10 training points.
Not ready-wear -- the alternating 4 sessions (December-February-April-June) are led by local supervisory teams, rotating across the partnership; dates and host teams are confirmed at the Induction; final schedules to be confirmed at least one month before the session by the host team.
Planning -- each session is hosted and planned by a local team (student and supervisor); EASTBIO central and local administrators provide logistical help, as needed.
Past training -- for information only; past choices should not limit the new cohort's plans.
Feedback -- each year we review this training and feed recommendations into plans for the following year.

This article was published on 2024-06-17

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