Conference Programme
Thursday 30th June
@School of Mathematics Mall 1 and 2
Industry Day
10.00 – Registration with tea & coffee
10.30 – Welcome & Introduction – Prof. Tom McLeish (Durham) & Prof. Brent Murray (Leeds)
10.40 – Overview of current SOFI research at Durham – Prof. Lian Hutchings (Durham)
10.50 – Overview of current SOFI research at Edinburgh – Dr. Simon Titmuss (Edinburgh)
11.00 – Overview of current SOFI research at Leeds – Prof. Brent Murray (Leeds)
11.10 – Overview of opportunities for industry co-funding – Robert Whiting (Leeds RIS)
11.30 – 12.00 – Brief (5 min max.) presentations by potential or existing partners of research challenges.
12.00 – 14.30 LUNCH :
Posters (SOFI cohort 2 students only)
One to one discussions between academics and industry partners. Each session 20 min.
14.30 – 15.30 – Brainstorming sessions on themes of all or some of the following depending on delegate preferences:
Agriculture, Agrochemicals; Communications; Construction; Energy; Food; Pharmaceuticals; Polymers; Transport; Water
15.30 – 16.00 – Brief reporting back of brainstormed ideas and close.