Doctoral Research Conference 2015

On Thursday 18 June, the Graduate School held its annual Doctoral Research Conference. Here is a visual overview of the day’s events…

The four finalists in the PhD Research of the Year Award. All smiles before their presentations!

The four finalists in the PhD Research of the Year Award. All smiles before their presentations!

An audience of over 200 packed out the Madejski Lecture Theatre.

An audience of over 200 packed out the Madejski Lecture Theatre.

The first PhD Researcher of the Year finalist to present their work was Rui Catarino, School of Agriculture, Policy & Development.

The first PhD Researcher of the Year finalist to present their work was Rui Catarino, Faculty of Life Sciences.

Next to speak was Krissie West, School of Literature and Languages.

Next to speak was Krissie West, Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Science.

Julie Knight, School of Law, speaking in the Three Minute Thesis Competition

Julie Knight, School of Law, speaking in the Three Minute Thesis Competition with the presentation ‘Dignity in elderly care: meaning and legal protection.’

Three Minute Thesis Competition winner (and People's Choice winner) Bridget Ogwezi, School of Construction Management and Engineering.

Three Minute Thesis Competition winner (and People’s Choice winner) Bridget Ogwezi, School of Construction Management and Engineering. Bridget’s winning talk was entitled ‘A naturally adaptable facade element’.

Conference delegates at the Research Image Competition display. Seen here is Siti Maslizah's entry, 'Rice panicle at anthesis'.

Conference delegates at the Research Image Competition display. Seen here is Siti Maslizah’s entry, ‘Rice panicle at anthesis’.

Research Image Competition winner Shirley Keeton, discusses her entry 'Nuclear activity in sub-cellular galaxies.'

Research Image Competition winner Shirley Keeton, discusses her image ‘Nuclear activity in sub-cellular galaxies.’

Emmanuel Sarku, School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences, giving his Three Minute Thesis talk 'How to remember things in the future'.

Emmanuel Sarku, School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences, giving his Three Minute Thesis talk ‘How to remember things in the future’.

Joint  winner of PhD Researcher of the  year, Graeme Marlton, School of Mathematical & Physcial Sciences.

Joint winner of PhD Researcher of the Year Award, Graeme Marlton, Faculty of Science.

The other joint winner of PhD Researcher of the Year was Adeyinka Adewale, Henley Business School.

The other joint winner of the PhD Researcher of the Year Award was Adeyinka Adewale, Henley Business School.

Before the conference competition winners were announced, the audience were entertained by Oliver Elligham, School of Biological Sciences,  with his winning Science Slam performance 'Powedery Milwho?'

An entertaining end to the conference. Before the competition winners were announced, the audience enjoyed Oliver Elligham’s winning Science Slam performance ‘Powdery Milwho?’