Welcome by the Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell, MRC Research Professor and Vice President for Research The University of Manchester

Facilitating Public Engagement with Science

'Science and the Public: from deficit to dialogue'
Steve Miller – University College London (UK)

Panel: Istvan Palugyai, European Union of Science Journalists' Associations/Science editor Nepszabadsag (Hungary)
Chris Smith, Dept. of Pathology, Cambridge University/The Naked Scientists (UK)
Marco Stoffella, University of Venice (Italy)
Jenny Wetton, Museum of Science & Industry in Manchester (UK)

Nathalie Moncel - Centre d'études et de recherches sur les qualifications (France)

Gadi Rothenberg - van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam (The Netherlands)

Vladimir Demidyuk - University of Manchester (UK)

'How to Win a Nobel Prize' - Dr Tim Hunt FRS, Cancer Research UK

Poster Displays

Session M1
(Room F1)

Session M2
(Room F2)

Session M3
(Room G1)

Session M4
(Room G2)

Session M5
(Room H1)

Session M6
(Room H2)

Session M7
(Room H5)

Session M8
(Room H6)

'Research Speed Dating' - The Harwood Room, Barnes Wallis building

Wine Reception & Buffet - Manchester Museum – Animal Life Gallery
Brief Presentation by Museum Curator – Palaeontology

Curtis Dobson - Ai2 - Unversity of Manchester (UK)

Panel: David Beeson - InFocus Health (France)
Daniel Gros - CEPS (Belgium)
Tine Huyse - Natural History Museum (UK)
Fabien Petitcolas, External Research Office, Microsoft Research (UK)
Preben Svendsen - Polytec R&D Foundation (Norway)
Discussion from the floor

The Marie Curie Fellowship Association
Providing a European Voice to Mobile Researchers: Celebrating the MCFA's 10th Anniversary

Panel: Jaroslav Mysiak (Chair since 2005)
Antonella di Trapani (Treasurer since 2005)
Dagmar M. Meyer (Chair 2003-2005)
Ana M. Cerdeño-Tárraga (Chair 2000-2002)
Maziar Nekovee (Vice Chair 2000-2002)
Piotr Swiatek (COST): Young Investigator Networks
Discussion from the floor

Training Workshop
Developing the Researcher / Supervisor Relationship
Janet Metcalfe
(Room G1)

Training Workshop
How to write a successful proposal - Lessons Learned and Strategies for FP7
Uwe David
(Room G2)

Training Workshop
Effective Writing for Researchers
John Morley
(Room H1)

Training Workshop
What's The Alternative? Non-research careers for scientists
Seema Sharma
(Room H2)

Open Meeting
The European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for their Recruitment
(Room G5)

Open Meeting
Research activities and the design of computer-based support
(Room G6)

The Future for Research Careers

Georges Bingen - European Commission

Panel: Louise Ackers - University of Leeds (UK)
Dagmar Meyer - Marie Curie Association (Germany)
Janet Metcalfe - Director UK GRAD Programme
Jan Misker - Philips Electronics B.V (The Netherlands)
Kate Runeberg - Nordic Council of Ministers (Finland)
Discussion from the floor

Session W1
(Room F1)

Session W2
(Room F2)

Session W3
(Room G1)

Session W4
(Room G2)

Session W5
(Room H1)

Session W6
(Room H2)

Session W7
(Room H5)

Session W8
(Room H6)

Research Careers/Human Resources in the 7th Framework Programme
Georges Bingen – European Commission
Followed by Discussion

Feedback from Rapporteurs Followed by Discussion

Conference Close: Dr Jason Rutter & Ian Browne, Conference Chairs