Register to Attend
This event is open to all staff and students, and we encourage you to register via the link above as places are limited. If you register and can no longer attend, please let us know.
Hosted by the Interdisciplinary Institute, we invite staff and students to join the Interdisciplinary Research and Innovation Symposium in Elphinstone Hall on Wednesday 4 September. The event will provide an exciting opportunity to highlight the latest developments in interdisciplinary research and innovation taking case studies from across the University of Aberdeen.
The event will facilitate cross-disciplinary discussions, explore new and emerging ideas, and enable informal networking. Featuring talks, discussions, and poster and demonstration sessions, this event will provide an engaging opportunity to explore the University’s five Interdisciplinary Challenge Areas. Our ambition is to use this day as a platform to promote interdisciplinarity and innovation, encourage networking and collaboration among colleagues, celebrate our achievements, and shape future work.
Our Programme
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11:00 - 11:30 |
Arrival and networking with refreshments |
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11:30 - 11:40 |
Welcome & Launch of the Interdisciplinary Institute Professor Nicholas Forsyth, Vice-Principal (Research), University of Aberdeen |
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11:40 - 12:10 |
Keynote Session 1 - Talk title to be confirmed shortly Ross Tuffee, Founder, Investor and Scaleup/Government Advisor Ross is an entrepreneur with a background working across public, private, and academic sectors. Amongst his portfolio of current roles, he is an honorary Professor at the University of Stirling and the Chair of TravelTech for Scotland. In the summer of 2023, Ross co-authored a Scottish Government Policy document: “The Entrepreneurial Campus” on behalf of the Office of the Chief Entrepreneur and is currently working to implement its recommendations, alongside building his own travel tech start up. Ross’ talk will explore how interdisciplinary thinking can help us to reframe what we already know and how we think about problems and solutions, leading to innovation & impact. With audience Q&A. |
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12:10 - 13:00 |
Interdisciplinary Talks Speakers will be confirmed shortly This session will feature a selection of flash talks from our cohort of Interdisciplinary Fellows and colleagues from across our interdisciplinary community to showcase research, innovation and impact which stems from interdisciplinary thinking. With audience Q&A.
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13:00 - 14:00 |
Lunch and Interdisciplinary Research & Innovation Showcase A unique and interactive opportunity to speak to researchers and innovators working across disciplinary boundaries at the University of Aberdeen. Colleagues from across our interdisciplinary community will showcase posters and demonstrations to share their work spanning the themes of Energy Transition; Health, Nutrition and Wellbeing; Data and Artificial Intelligence; Environment and Biodiversity; and Social Inclusion and Cultural Diversity. Lunch will be provided.
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14:00 - 14:30 |
Keynote Session 2 Speaker and talk title to be confirmed shortly With audience Q&A. |
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14:30 - 15:00 |
Interdisciplinary Talks Speakers will be confirmed shortly This session will feature a selection of flash talks from our cohort of Interdisciplinary Fellows and colleagues from across our interdisciplinary community to showcase research, innovation and impact which stems from interdisciplinary thinking. With audience Q&A.
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15:00 - 15:30 |
Networking with refreshments Opportunity to view the Interdisciplinary Research & Innovation Showcase
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15:30 - 16:30 |
Global Challenges Today’s most pressing global challenges are inherently interdisciplinary in nature – such as climate change and biodiversity loss, the transition to green energy, and reducing health inequalities. This session will feature three spotlight talks to highlight just some of the groundbreaking research taking place at the University of Aberdeen aimed at addressing these challenges. Speakers: With audience Q&A. |
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Closing remarks Speaker to be confirmed shortly Interdisciplinary Research & Innovation Showcase winners will be announced. |
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Networking reception Opportunity to view the Interdisciplinary Research & Innovation Showcase |
Call for Abstracts
The Interdisciplinary Institute Directors and the Dean for Enterprise & Innovation invite you to present your research or innovation case study during the Interdisciplinary Research and Innovation Symposium on Wednesday 4 September. We invite submissions of interdisciplinary activities that fall under one or more of our five interdisciplinary challenges areas:
- Energy Transition
- Health, Nutrition and Wellbeing
- Data and Artificial Intelligence
- Environment and Biodiversity
- Social Inclusion and Cultural Diversity
We welcome a diverse variety of formats to showcase the latest interdisciplinary research and innovation. Unique and interactive formats that engage attendees and provide practical insights are highly encouraged. Formats can include but are not limited to talks, printed posters, live demonstrations, interactive models or simulations, or other visual or mixed media.
For further information and to submit an abstract please use this form.
Key Dates:
Friday 16 August – Deadline for abstract submission
Wednesday 21 August – Latest notification of abstract acceptance
Wednesday 28 August – Final submission of print-ready poster (if applicable)