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\"AndyWelcome, Professor Andy Schofield,<\/h3>\n

Professor Andy Schofield is the Vice-Chancellor of Lancaster University. As Vice-Chancellor he is the Chief Executive of the University and has overall responsibility for its operation and strategic direction. He took up the role on 1st May 2020.<\/p>\n

Professor Schofield was previously Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Head of the College of Engineering at the University of Birmingham from 2015 until April 2020.<\/p>\n

Andy is a theoretical physicist working in the area of condensed matter physics specialising in correlated electrons. He works closely with experimental groups who develop and study new materials using high precision techniques at low temperatures to understand how emergent properties like superconductivity, magnetism and novel metal behaviour arise.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Professor Andy Schofield<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"\"Conference Keynote, Professor Malcolm Joyce<\/h3>\n

Research: freedom, variety and fascination<\/em><\/h4>\n

Research is a diverse activity but which is focused on improving understanding, in the broadest sense.\u00a0 It is diverse in terms of the fields on which one can concentrate and also in terms of the activities that go together to constitute a given research method.\u00a0 It is also diverse in terms of the outcomes that it can bring about \u2013 encompassing the practical, inventive, societal and transformational.\u00a0 In this keynote a personal perspective will be given as to what research is and why we do it, and what the mechanisms are by which it is possible for individuals to get involved.\u00a0 How research can be \u2018tried for size\u2019 at undergraduate level will be summarised.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Professor Malcolm Joyce<\/a><\/p>\n

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Seminar 1. Disseminating your research<\/h3>\n
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Presenting work at University conferences such as ours is one way of sharing your research with others, to help to build a network of potential future avenues for your work and career. In this seminar we will consider some of the other ways of disseminate your research, focusing on publishing in peer review journals, using social media and attending national undergraduate conferences.\u00a0For this session we welcome three speakers:<\/p>\n

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