Career Development Talks - 10th May 5.30pm

Career Options: Science Administration and Management

10th May, 5:30 – 6:30pm

Dr. Doug Brown, Head of Biomedical Research, Multiple Sclerosis Society

Venue: Whitechapel Clarke Kennedy LT, QMI Innovation Building 

To attend, please drop an email to one of the Blizard PhD Student Reps: 

Sarah Etheridge - s.l.etheridge@qmul.ac.uk,  Daniela Nitoiu - d.nitoiu@qmul.ac.uk 

or Dario Ceric - d.ceric@qmul.ac.uk

Two Important Events

1) Doctoral Transitions: Careers Beyond Academia for STEM researchers. Thursday 22nd March 2012. 17.30 - 19.30 Francis Bancroft FB 1.15.
2) Cafe Scientifique. Wednesday 28th March 2012. 6pm - 8ish. Mucci, Library Square, Mile End.
Book using the Learning Institute website :
http://www.esdcourses.org.uk/userlistcourse.php

The Wellcome Trust Science Writing Prize 2012

The Wellcome Trust Science WritingPrize 2012.
http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Public-engagement/Science-writing-prize/index.htm
A 800 word article about any area of science that would be suitable for publication in the Guardian or Observer in print or online.
The deadline for applications is 25th April 2012.
Categories:
You must be a non-published* writer based in the UK or the Republic ofIreland.
You can enter in either of two categories, with the winner of each receiving a prize:
(a) professional scientists of postgraduate level and above
(b) anyone else with a non-professional interest in science, including undergraduate students.

Oxbridge-London Biotech Roundtable Presents:

How IP turns scientific breakthroughs into profitable ventures

WHAT: Two professionals with extensive experience in advising their clients on how to protect their ideas and create value from them are joined in a panel discussion by the recent founder of a medical imaging company. Focusing on the biotech sector, they will be discussing the critical importance of IP, potential pitfalls, how to know how much one’s ideas are worth and much more. WHEN: 6pm, 9 Feb 2012WHERE: Imperial College London, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Building LT408, SW7 2AZ

Speakers
Quinton Fivelman is the Business Development Manager of IP Pragmatics, who help their clients identify, manage and create value from a broad range of intellectual property assets through a combination of value creation and cost management services. He is a Visiting Research Fellow at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine as well as the Director and co-founder of the education provider Enter-rise Ltd as well as a member of the non-profit research group DevelopMed.
Janita Good is a partner at the Reading office of the law firm Osborne Clarke and head of the Life Science Sector (Thames Valley). Her work focuses on corporate and intellectual property transactions, especially in the biotechnology sector, underpinned by her D.Phil. in biochemistry. She is a member of a range of professional bodies and sits on the IP advisory board for the Bio Industry Association.

Signup HERE

If you are interested in joining the OBR-team at QMUL email: d.ceric@qmul.ac.uk
Other OBR-London events:
Risky Business: The Pharma Game (Feb 21, 22, 24)The Biotech Debate: “This house believes UK biotech is dead” (Mar 16)

Confessions of a Bioentrepreneur

Oxbridge-London Biotech Roundtable Presents:
Confessions of a Bio-Entrepreneur: Stem Cell Entrepreneurship

WHAT: Serial entrepreneur Dr Yen Choo of Plasticell Ltd and Progenitor Labs Ltd will share his experiences and advice for budding entrepreneurs in biotech and beyond.
WHEN: 19 Jan 2012, 6.00pm
WHERE: Stamford Street Lecture Theatre, King’s College London (Waterloo campus)
Please signup hereUpcoming OBR-London events:
How IP turns scientific breakthroughs into profitable ventures (Feb 9)
Risky Business: The Pharma Game (Feb 21, 22, 24)The biotech debate: “This house believes UK biotech is dead” (Mar 16)

All On Board- Wednesday 7th Dec'

Science, drinks and snacks:
Date: 7 December
Time: 5pm
Venue: Small Cloud.

Amrita Bose (Dentistry) will give a talk entitled "Regulation of Keratin
15 Expression in Keratinocytes".

All postdocs and students are encouraged to come along and help think of tricks or cunning plans to solve their colleague's and their own science questions. And have a drink and get to know colleagues from across the SMD.

Research Degree Administration in the Blizard Institute.

Do you find this confusing; do you know what to do; do you know about your progression milestones; do you know what Vitae is?

Paul Allen will give an overview of research degree administration

Reception in Spikey afterwards organised by your research student representatives

Date: 7th December
Time 15:30hrs
Location: Clarke-Kennedy Lecture Theatre (in the Innovation Centre)

Writing Retreat

Thinking Writing will be running a two day writing retreat for PhD students on 10 -11January 2012 at Dean Rees House, Charterhouse Square. The main aim of the retreat is to get away from everyday responsibilities and dedicate time to making substantial progress on a writing project (e.g. a thesis chapter) in a collegial and supportive atmosphere. The retreat costs £25 for both days, including lunch.

Direct telephone: 020 7882 8242
http://www.thinkingwriting.qmul.ac.uk/

Journal Club- 1st of Dec 2011- Ryan Graves

Date: 1st of Dec (Thursday)
Venue: Large Cloud
Time: 4pm
Journal club will be about a brain machine interfaces. This is a series of papers from the lab of Miguel Nicolelis. Some really revolutionary science, where the brain of a monkey was probed with an array of electrodes. They were able to disseminate the monkey's thoughts, and drive a robotic arm or legs that was on the other side of the world.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSaBOd4pQpM.

Graduate Students Facebook Page

There is a * FACEBOOOK GROUP * called 'Barts & the London School of Medicine & Dentistry Graduate Students' where all event details are posted.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/100797626652264/

This is a closed group meaning that only members can see the page so please send a request via facebook to gain access.

PhD comics - The Movie!

Queen Mary will be screening the PhD Comics Movie
http://www.phdcomics.com/movie/index.php

Date and Time: Mon 14th November from 5:30pm (The film is slightly over an hour long)
Venue: Perrin Lecture Theatre, Whitechapel campus

Places at this event can be booked at www.learninginstitute.qmul.ac.uk/booking - the event is listed as “PhD comics movie screening”.

Management Consulting

Have you ever considered a career in Management Consulting?
IMS Consulting Group is holding a reception and recruiting event for University of London students.

Date: Wednesday 9th November 2011

Time: 18:30 start

Venue: IMS Health, 7 Harewood Ave, Marylebone NW1 6JB London

Register and submit your CV through the link below:
https://careers.imshealth.com/psc/CAREERS/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?JobOpeningID=103052&Source=1018&Subsource=1287&Action=A&Page=HRS_CE_JOB_DTL&SiteID=2&

Advice and Counselling Workshops

A series of workshops have been organized by the Advice and Counselling Services.
They are all listed on the following website:
www.welfare.qmul.ac.uk/counsellingservice/Workshops/index.html

Articles of Interest

http://www.nature.com/news/2011/110831/full/477020a.html

http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v477/n7362/full/477005b.html

http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v477/n7362/full/477027a.html

Starting a new Enterprise - free skills opportunity for Ph.D students

There are a few places left on the workshop 'Jouney of an idea' to develop your enterprise/entrepreneurial skills.
Date- 21st July 2011
Time- 10:30-16:30
The final outcome of the day would be a new product, business plan, cash flow, marketing poster, patent specification and a model of the product.
If you wish to reserve a place on the course please contact Kevin Byron (k.c.byron@qmul.ac.uk)
before the 19th of July.

WILLIAM HARVEY DAY 2011 – CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

The William Harvey Day this year is on the 19th of October 2011.
The Call for Abstarcts for the Poster session is now open and the closing date for submission is Friday the 26th of August 2011.
The Abstract Form and Instructions can be downloaded from:
http://connect.qmul.ac.uk/faculties/md/teachingstaff/

Café Scientifique

The last Cafe Scientifique of this academis year will be held on:
Date- 6th July
Time- 6 pm onwards
Venure- World arche Common Room, Mile End
This event is for PhD students and PostDocs from all disciplines!!

Naturejobs Career Expo - London 2011

September 22, 2011, The Business Design Centre, London, UK

Now in its fifth year, the Naturejobs Career Expo is the UK's largest career fair and conference for the scientific world. The Expo promotes the UK and Europe as great places to pursue a career in science, be it in industrial research, research organisations or academia. It presents the best opportunities from the best organisations: public, private, national and international.

Jobseekers can meet with potential employers offering hundreds of genuine vacancies. The conference plenary and workshop sessions will provide a unique opportunity to meet high profile scientists and gain careers information and advice.

Student Summer BBQ

Date: 21st July
Location: The Lawn, Charterhouse Square, EC1M 6BQ
Time: 17:30 - 20:30
Come along for BBQ, Drinks and Summer Games!!

Cake Break!!

The Neuroimmunology Group will be holding a cake sale on the 20th of June for the MS Society. The cakes will be available in the Mushroom from 10-12 am and 2-4 pm.