Category: College Events

Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) workshop (26 February)

Following the very successful first workshop on “Fellowships and Funding” in November 2025, we are now excited to invite you to our second workshop for this academic year focused on Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE).

Date: Thursday, 26th February
Location: Wolfson Centre, Seminar Rooms 1&2 – Hammersmith Campus
Time: 11:00–13:00

The session will include short presentations and interactive discussions aimed primarily at postdoctoral researchers and fellows, with a focus on practical, meaningful and respectful PPIE across health research.

We will also be joined by two patient representatives, who will share their perspectives and lived experience, alongside colleagues including Dr Patrick Kierkegaard, Charlotte Coales (Imperial Centre for Societal Engagement) and Kelly Gleason (CRUK Lead Nurse).

You can register for the event using this link: Event Registration – Fill out form

Mary Paraskevaidi and Stefania Maneta-Stavrakaki.

on behalf of MDR, I&I and S&C Postdocs and Fellows Representatives

Please find the workshop’s agenda below.

Time Session and Speakers
11:00–11:05 Welcome and agenda
11:05–11:45 Session 1. Public and Patient Involvement: Principles and Practice

By Kelly Gleason (CRUK Lead Nurse) and Dr Patrick Kierkegaard

• Consultation vs involvement vs co-production

• Why last-minute PPI fails – common pitfalls and what not to do

• Budgeting for PPI (payments, time, administration)

• Starting PPI before the application stage

• Identifying and engaging patient/public contributors

• Maintaining meaningful PPI throughout the project lifecycle
11:45–12:00 Coffee Break
12:00–12:40 Session 2. Patient Representatives and Case Studies

By patient representatives, Kelly Gleason and Dr Patrick Kierkegaard

• What early involvement looks like from the patient perspective

• Real-world examples of effective PPI in research

• Reflections on good practice and researcher–patient relationships
12:40–13:00 Session 3. Public and Patient Engagement (PPIE): Beyond PPI

By Charlotte Coales (Imperial Centre for Societal Engagement)

• The benefits of engaging with the public

• When and how to engage with the public

• Support available through the Public and Community Engagement team

 

Save the date for our upcoming events! 

  1. Outreach and public engagement – 26th Feb 2026
  2. Change of career – 23rd April 2026
  3. ARC conversation – 25th June 2026

Imperial Inaugrals: Salty tales: impacts of salinity in the subsurface (18 February)

Salty tales: impacts of salinity in the subsurface

Wednesday 18 February, 17.30
South Kensington Campus and online

Professor Adrian Butler, Professor of Subsurface Hydrology, explores how sodium and chloride influence water systems, the environment, and human health, from radioactive waste to safe drinking water.

Read more and register

 

Tales from STEM lunch (20 February)

We have invited Dr. Isabella Guido to participate in our fourth iteration of our Tales from STEM lunch (see poster attached). Please complete the form below to register (includes dietary requirements) and, if you want, submit questions you would like us to ask Isabella.

Join us to have an informal chat over lunch about what inspired her to combine different disciplines to answer scientific questions, how she manages to integrate physics, engineering and biology so seamlessly and what her journey across different countries and institutions have taught her.

Please forward this email to any ECRs that may be interested, it is open to all departments!

Hope to see you there 😊

The DoLS postdoc and fellows committee

 

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: WOMEN PhD SHOWCASE 2026 (deadline: 24 February 2026)

Highlighting Innovation: The Women Shaping STEM Research

Tuesday 10th of March 2026 | 12:00-14:00 | Business School Foyer

  • Open to all women PhD Students
  • All STEM topics welcome, but especially research in sustainability and women’s health
  • Deadline: 24th of February 2026

Contact imperialwomensphdnetwork@imperial.ac.uk for more information.

 

Virtual ‘Introductory Medical Statistics’ course – 21 & 22 May 2026

The ‘Introductory Medical Statistics’ course will be held on Thursday 21 (pm) to Friday 22 May (am) 2026 – one day in total.

The course is run by statisticians and epidemiologists based at NHLI and will be held and recorded on Microsoft Teams. Recordings will be circulated afterwards and delegates also receive an individual attendance certificate.

It is suitable for doctors (including trainee grades), nurses, allied health professionals, clinical research fellows and postgraduate students, and aims to provide an introduction to basic statistical concepts.

Booking link

https://estore.imperial.ac.uk/product-catalogue/faculty-of-medicine/nhli/online-introductory-medical-statistics-course-may-2026

Registration fees (VAT doesn’t apply):

  • MSc/PhD Students (full time students without another source of income): £125
  • Academic/NHS/Charities (those working in the NHS, at a university or in the charitable sector): £195
  • Corporate/Other (those working in the private sector): £245
  • NB: Imperial College staff and students can pay via internal journal/transfer, using an Imperial finance code.  Please contact Magda Wheatley on m.wheatley@imperial.ac.uk for further details (you don’t then need to book online).

Total number of places available

Places are offered on a ‘first-come, first-served’ basis.  Please note that the course can accommodate 45 delegates only, and that the course tends to fill up quickly.  Registration will close when the course is full.

Accreditation

Six CPD points are currently being sought.

Research Computing Showcase Day 2026 (21 April)

You are invited to Research Computing Showcase Day 2026 on Tuesday 21 April 2026, 10:00–15:00 (BST) in LT200 and foyer, City & Guilds Building, South Kensington Campus, with an option to join online.

The event will highlight research enabled by Research Computing Services (RCS), including RSE projects, sensitive data platforms, and new services such as HX2 (HEX-HTC) and HX3 (HEX-AI). The day will feature talks, demos, and opportunities to meet RCS staff, fellow researchers, and external partners (e.g. Intel, Lenovo, NVIDIA).

Call for abstracts

We invite submissions from researchers using RCS facilities or support.

  • Abstract deadline: 16 February 2026
  • Notification: by 06 March 2026

Registration

  • In-person (South Kensington): register by 14 April 2026
  • Online: register by 21 April 2026

For queries, please contact e.lumley@imperial.ac.uk

From Bench to Business: Making IP work for you (25 Feb 2026)

From Bench to Business: Making IP work for you

How do academics and researchers make IP work for them? Learn how to start with the end in mind, prioritise what’s valuable and protectable, ensure your intellectual property is investment-ready, and what makes a good licensable technology.

Our panel of patent attorneys, academic entrepreneurs and industry experts will share expert guidance in a dynamic panel discussion format. The event will be followed by a networking lunch. Read more and register.

Event date, time and location

LT300, City & Guilds Building, Imperial College London (South Kensington Campus)

25th February, 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm (followed by a networking lunch)

Doctoral Student Spring Welcome – 26 March 2026

Join us for ECRI’s Doctoral Student Spring Welcome 

Thursday 26 March, 2-4pm, South Kensington Campus 

The Early Career Researcher Institute (ECRI) would like to invite you to our Doctoral Student Spring Welcome!

What to expect 

  • A welcome from ECRI, including an overview of the support available to you  
  • An introductory talk from the Imperial College Union (ICU) on what they offer and how to engage with them 
  • A Q&A panel of current doctoral students to answer your questions 
  • Tea, coffee and cakes and the opportunity to meet other students 
  • Information to take away from Imperial’s support services 

Find out more on the event page. 

Register now 

All doctoral students are welcome and the event is especially helpful for those who have recently joined or missed the PGR welcome events in October. 

To register and secure your place, simply book via Inkpath using your Single-Sign-On. 

We look forward to welcoming you and helping you make the most of your doctoral journey at Imperial! 

Black in STEM: Dr Faith Uwadiae – 19 Feb, 6-8pm

Black in STEM: Dr Faith Uwadiae 

Date: Thursday 19 February

Time: 18.00 – 20.00

Location: Skempton 301

 Please register your attendance

Are you a Black Imperial student interested in scientific research and how it can be more inclusive? Join Black @ Imperial and the Black Doctoral Network for an inspiring and informative conversation with Imperial alum Dr Faith Uwadiae and current PhD researcher, Maya Thabal Herron. This event will also include an audience Q&A and informal networking over pizza and Afro-Caribbean snacks.

Dr Uwadiae completed her PhD in biomedical research in 2018. Currently she works at the Wellcome Trust as an Ecosystems Manager where she leads on work to support Black-led initiatives that enhance the careers of Black-heritage researchers.

Dr Uwadiae will be interviewed by Maya Thabal Herron. Maya is currently researching smart textiles and soft sensing systems at Imperial. She also chairs the Black Doctoral Network, a community of Black heritage PhD researchers at Imperial College dedicated to supporting one another throughout the doctoral journey and beyond.

Please ensure that you register to ensure that there is enough catering for everyone.