People seated at round tables in a conference room, listening to a speaker at a podium. A presentation on "Health and Care Research Faculty Update" is displayed on a screen.

Health and Care Research Wales Faculty Showcase

Programme for the day:

09:00 Registration, refreshments and poster exhibition 

10:00 Welcome Professor Monica Busse, Director of Health and Care Research Wales Faculty 

10:15 Keynote Professor G J Melendez-Torres, Associate Dean for Research Inclusion, NIHR Academy, Exeter University 

10:45 Faculty Member Research Showcase 

  • Dr Harry Ahmed - Advanced (Health) Fellowship
  • Dr Julie Latchem-Hastings - Social Care Fellowship
  • Dr Phil Smith - Social Care Fellowship 

11:30 Refreshments and networking 

12:00 Keynote Professor Amanda Daley, NIHR Research Professor, Loughborough University 

12:30 Faculty Member Research Showcase 

  • Professor Rhiannon Owen - Advanced (Health) Fellowship
  • Professor Dyfrig Hughes - Senior Research Leader 

13:00 Lunch, poster exhibition and networking 

Working lunch options - Specialist workshops: 

  • Journey of a Pharmacy Clinical Academic, Dr Sarah Hiom, Professor Delyth James
  • Reaching for rare disease research; Rhiannon Edwards, Dr Jamie Duckers 

14:15 Showcase If I can see it, I can be it…showcasing different profession research careers 

Facilitated by Felicity Waters, National Head of Communications, Engagement and Involvement, Health and Care Research Wales. 

  • Dr Ceryl Davies
  • Dr Leigh Sanyaolu
  • Aisling Piggott
  • Professor Monica Busse
  • Dr Vicky Shepherd
  • Dr Chloe George
  • Professor Dyfrig Hughes
  • Dr Laura Hrastelj
  • Dr Savita Shanbhag 

15:30 Closing summary - Professor Monica Busse 

15:45 – 16:45 Networking

Speaker biographies

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