CONFERENCE: Across Ideas; Across Disciplines - Celebrating Black Excellence
About this Event
Join Us for a multidisciplinary celebration of Black Excellence!
Across Ideas; Across Disciplines – Celebrating Black Excellence is a one-day multidisciplinary conference bringing together Black PhD researchers and early-career scholars from across the UK.
Hosted by the University of West London, the conference creates a space to showcase research excellence through cross-disciplinary collaboration, presentations, and practical skills development.
Attendees can expect:
- PhD research talks and poster presentations across a wide range of disciplines
- A keynote address from a leading voice in academia
- Practical workshops on grant writing and professional networking
- An AI-focused panel featuring speakers from industry and research
- Dedicated time for networking and community building
- Awards recognising outstanding presentations, posters, and engagement
This event is designed to celebrate achievement, share knowledge, and support Black researchers at all stages of their doctoral journey while strengthening connections between universities, industry, and innovation-led careers.
Whether you are presenting your work, exploring career pathways, or building your academic and professional network, Across Ideas; Across Disciplines offers a full day of insight, inspiration, and opportunity.
Agenda
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:45 AM
Registration
🕑: 09:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Opening Remarks
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Keynote - Prof Bernadine Idowu
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Parallel Session 1: PhD presentations
🕑: 11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Break and Refreshments
🕑: 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Parallel Session 2: [option 1] Grant Writing workshop
🕑: 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Parallel Session 2: [option 2] How To Effectively Network
🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Lunch and Poster session
🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Parallel Session 3: PhD presentations
🕑: 02:30 PM - 02:45 PM
Break
🕑: 02:45 PM - 03:30 PM
AI Panel
🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:00 PM
Student Talk - TBA
🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:15 PM
Awards Ceremony
🕑: 04:15 PM - 04:30 PM
Closing Remarks
Where is it happening?
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