NW Bioscience GRADschool 2005

Time

DAY ONE

Venue

8:30 – 10:30

Registration
Tea and coffee available.

Foyer and conservatory

10:30 – 10:45

Course Director’s Introduction – Prof Jackie Oldham

Flowers Theatre

10:45 – 11:30

Syndicate Groups

Syndicate Rooms

11:30 – 12:15

Icebreaker
An icebreaker that involves the group in a practical ‘hands on’ exercise.

Flowers Theatre

12:15 – 12.30

Talk on Feedback

Flowers Theatre

12:30 – 13:45

Lunch

Chancellors Restaurant

13:45 – 14:30

Introducing PhDs to the Bioscience Industry in the NW
Dr Mike Fisher, Deputy Director of BioNoW

Flowers Theatre

14:30 – 14:45

Refreshment Break

Conservatory

14:45 – 17:30

Entrepreneurial Case Study – Jen Allanson
This workshop is split into 3 parts with one part happening each day. The workshop will be focused around setting up a new business within the bioscience industries.

Flowers Theatre

(Marquis and Conservatory)

17:30 – 19:00

Dinner

Chancellors Restaurant

19:00 – 19:30

Informal Presentations by Syndicates to Potential Funders of Business Ideas

Syndicate Rooms

19:30 – 20:00

Meet the tutors
An opportunity to find out a little more about the wealth of experience on offer.

Flowers Theatre

20:00

Back to Syndicates for Review of the Day
Cross Syndicate networking – a chance to bond outside of syndicate groups.

Syndicate Rooms

 DAY TWO

08:30 – 08:45

Introduction to Day 2 Course Director – Jackie Oldham

Flowers Theatre

08:45 – 12:00

Case Study 2: Pharmaceutical industry case – product development processes – Keith Williams

Flowers Theatre

12:00 – 13:15

Lunch

Chancellors Restaurant

13:15 – 15:45

Case Study 3: Museum case study – Henry McGhie
(Engaging the local community with university research, covering communication and accessibility)

Flowers Theatre

15:45 – 16:00

Refreshment Break

Conservatory

16:00 – 17:30

Entrepreneurial Case Study (Part 2)
Following on from the ideas developed in Part 1 the syndicates will attend workshops on marketing, finance and presentation skills, and then feedback the learning into their syndicates and work on their presentation for Day 3.

Flowers Theatre, Morley and Spencer Syndicate Rooms

17:30 – 18:45

Dinner

Chancellors Restaurant

18:45 – 19:30

Brief Review of the Day

Syndicate Rooms

19:30

Networking with the Industry
Guests from the NW Bioscience sector will be invited to join an informal evening networking session in the conference bar, where delegates will have the chance to ask questions in a more relaxed environment.

Conservatory

08:30 – 08:45

Introduction to Day 3 Course Director – Jackie Oldham

Flowers Theatre

08:45 – 09:45

Entrepreneurial Case Study (Part 3): ‘Booted and Suited’
Presentations to Funders – takes place in 2 sub plenaries.

Flowers Theatre and Marquis Syndicate Room

09:45 – 12:00

Case Study 4: Caroline Bowsher
Grapes from Greenvale - deciding approval for a GM crop trial

Flowers Theatre then Syndicate Rooms

12:00 – 12:30

Marketing yourself - Me PLC

Flowers Theatre

12:30 – 12:40

Decision of the Panel on who has got the funding and awarding of the prize.

Flowers Theatre

12:40 – 13:45

Lunch

Chancellors Restaurant

13:45 – 15:15

Working in an Interdisciplinary environment (Wellcome Clinical Research Facility – Prof Jackie Oldham) – individual and team selling points, incorporating feedback on each others strengths and how to promote yourself

Flowers Theatre

15:15 – 16:00

Review in Syndicates

Syndicate Rooms

16:00 – 16:30

Course Review

Flowers Theatre

16:30 – 17:00

Tutor Close Down Meeting

Whitworth Room