102nd Research Salon - Introduction to UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and International Funding Opportunities
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Date
07 Mar 2024
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Organiser
Research and Innovation Office
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Time
13:45 - 15:30
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Venue
Y304
Speaker
Sophie Durrans
Summary
You are cordially invited to attend the 102nd Research Salon scheduled forThursday, 7 March 2024. The details are as follows:
102nd Research Salon
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Introduction to UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and International Funding Opportunities |
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Date: |
7 March 2024 (Thursday) |
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2:00 pm |
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Y304 |
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English |
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Registration: |
Please click here. |
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Rundown: |
Reception/Registration 1:45-2:00pm
Introductory Remarks |
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2:00-2:05pm |
Professor Christina WONG, DoRI
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Information Session |
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2:05-2:45pm |
Sophie Durrans, Deputy Director, UK Research and Innovation, China, British Embassy Beijing |
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2:45-3:05pm |
Q&A Session
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Closing Remarks |
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3:05-3:10pm |
Professor Christina WONG, DoRI |
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Remarks: |
1.Applicants are welcome to put forth any questions for the speaker in the relevant section of the online registration form. 2.Due to limited seating capacity, registration to join the Research Salon will be processed on a first-come-first-served basis. |
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If you are interested in attending the Research Salon, please register your attendance at the above registration link by 12:00 noon, 4 March 2024. Successful applicants will receive a confirmation email on 5 March 2024.
If you have any enquiries, please contact Jeff Chan by email at jeff-sw.chan@polyu.edu.hk.
We look forward to seeing you at the Research Salon!
Keynote Speaker
Sophie Durrans
Deputy Director, UK Research and Innovation, China, British Embassy Beijing
Sophie holds an MSc Global Health and Development from University College London, with a focus on behaviour change and infant nutrition. She completed an MA (Hons) in Archaeology and Anthropology from the University of Cambridge, specialising in Social Anthropology. For her dissertation, she undertook ethnographic research on ‘fantasy coffins’ and funeral customs in Greater Accra, Ghana. Sophia specialises in international research partnerships and particularly enjoy building collaborations to solve global challenges. She has a background in global public health, research uptake, policy, and funding - all of which require strong partnership development and programme management skills. Her work has taken her across sub-Saharan Africa and East Asia, where she has worked for funders, implementers, and government institutions. Currently, Sophia works for UKRI, overseeing the UK’s research and innovation collaborations with China. She is based in Beijing and takes the lead in developing relationships with China’s national and regional stakeholders to facilitate joint UK-China research and innovation programmes.
