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Science Week 2023
FST Science Week 2023 will take place from Monday 27th March. The schedule includes two keynote speakers, presentations from our colleagues across the Faculty, PhD speed talks and poster sessions.
Welcome to Science Week!
We are delighted to introduce our third Science Week where we have a range of fascinating talks from both internal and external speakers.
We kick off the week with our fantastic keynote speakers, Professor Steve Ormerod of Cardiff University's School of Biosciences on Monday, followed by Dr Kate Rawles, environmentalist and author of 'The Life Cycle' on Tuesday.
The departmental talks, hosted by colleagues from across our departments, showcase the interesting research taking place in the Faculty, from how we can restore coral reefs to listening difficulties in primary school-aged children.
We hope you can join us throughout our fantastic programme.
Monday 27th March
These events will take place 10.30am - 3.30pm in LUMS LT1 and the LUMS Hub.
10.30am - PhD student posters and refreshments
Kicking off the event, our PhD students will present their research posters in LUMS Hub. Have a walk around and make sure to vote for your favourite.
12pm - PhD poster sessions and lunch
Join our PhD students in the LUMS Hub for a second chance to hear about their research (and get your last chance to vote!), and grab yourself a slice of pizza!
1pm - PhD speed talks
Our PhD students have just 3 minutes to impress you with their research. This fast-paced session is always good fun and very informative. Make sure to join them in LUMS Lecture Theatre 1.
2pm - Departmental talks: Session 1
The Departments of Mathematics and Statistics and Physics provide talks on solving pivotal problems within their disciplines.
Professor Chris Jewell (Mathematics and Statistics): Maths, stats, and pandemics: how mathematical models and statistics contributed to controlling Covid19 in the UK. Why was it so hard?
Dr Maria Walach (Physics): Decoding the Northern Lights

2.45pm - Prizes and close
Our first day ends with prize givings to our best PhD posters and speed talks, as well as the announcement of the PhD Dean's Award winners.
Tuesday 28th March
These events will take place between 1.30pm and 4.30pm in LUMS Lecture Theatre 1 and the LUMS Hub.
1.30pm - Refreshments
Join us in the LUMS Hub for coffee and cake before our second keynote speaker.
Wednesday 29th March
These events will take place between 12pm-1.30pm in Elizabeth Livingstone Lecture Theatre, and from 1.45pm in the Chemistry Department.
1.45pm - Chemistry Tours
The Chemistry Department provide a tour of their facilities (including their NMR and Mass Spectrometry equipment), followed by a short talk from the experimental officers.
To book, please go to the relevant libcal event:
Thursday 30th March
These events will take place between 3pm and 4.30pm in LUMS LT 18.