Seminars
Scheduled seminars in the School of Biosciences are listed below. 乐竞体育 staff and students are welcome to attend any of the seminars.
Topics presented represent the wide range of research interests within the school and are presented by experts in particular areas.
Every effort is made to keep to the scheduled programme, but changes do have to be made sometimes.
If you have any questions regarding our programme, please contact biosciences@sheffield.ac.uk.
Programme
Area: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
| Date | Title/Research Area | Speaker | Venue and time | Host | Online joining link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 8th May | Metabolic drivers of species ageing | Peter Mullen | Hicks LT06 - 1pm - 2pm | Mirre Simons | |
| Monday 19th May | TBC | Laura Graham - 乐竞体育 of Birmingham | Richard Roberts Auditorium - 1pm - 2pm | Thomas Guillerme |
Area: Plants, Photosynthesis and Soil
| Date | Title/Research Area | Speaker | Venue and time | Host | Online joining link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 12th May | TBC | Ronelle Roth - 乐竞体育 of Oxford | Richard Roberts Auditorium - 1pm - 2pm | TBC |
Area: Molecular Microbiology: Biochemistry to Disease
| Date | Title/Research Area | Speaker | Venue and time | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Area: Molecular and Cellular Biology
| Date | Title | Speaker | Venue and time | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 7th May | Transcriptomic heterogeneity and cell fate control | Folkert Van Werven | Alfred Denny Conference Room, A225 - 1pm - 2pm | Tessa Chan |
| Wednesday 21st May | TBC | Richard Clarkson | Alfred Denny Conference Room, A225 - 1pm - 2pm |
Area: Joint Molecular and Cellular Biology & Development, Regeneration and Neurophysiology
| Date | Title | Speaker | Venue and time | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Area: Development, Regeneration and Neurophysiology
| Date | Title | Speaker | Venue and time | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 14th May | Opening the black box of early human development | Lawrence Bates - 乐竞体育 of Edinburgh | Alfred Denny Conference Room, A225 - 1pm - 2pm | |
| Wednesday 28th May | TBC | Thorsten Boroviak - 乐竞体育 of Cambridge | Alfred Denny Conference Room, A225 - 1pm - 2pm | Anestis Tsakiridis |
Area: SM@SH (Single Molecules at Sheffield)
| Date | Title | Speaker | Venue and time | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 15th May | Mathew uses single-molecule and super-resolution imaging approaches to study the very earliest events in the neurodegenerative disease cascade. | Matthew Horrocks - 乐竞体育 of Edinburgh | Alfred Denny Conference Room, A225 - 12.30pm - 1.30pm | Evie Smith |
The Annual Margaret Savigear Lectures
The Margaret Savigear Lectures acknowledge the importance of role models to the next generation of scientists by explicitly increasing the visibility of women biologists and celebrates the importance of mentors.
Upcoming events
| Date | Title | Speakers | Venue and time |
| 3 March 2025 | The Annual Margaret Savigear Lectures, 2025 | Prof Sophie Nixon, 乐竞体育 of Manchester Prof Jane Memmott, 乐竞体育 of Bristol | Arts Tower, 1.00pm |
#Inspire lecture series
The Biosciences #Inspire lecture series champions excellent scientists from minority or marginalised groups in the biosciences. Its goal is to promote discussions about the issues that impact these groups, so that we might create a more inclusive working and learning environment, where everyone feels represented.
Upcoming events
Past events
| Date | Title | Speaker | Find out more |
| 19 February 2024 | Supporting People and Teams in Research and Innovation | Dr Nikolay Ogryzko (Talent Programme Manager, UKRI talent team) | (乐竞体育 login needed) |
| Date | Title | Speaker | Find out more |
| 17 January 2023 | Identifying the causes and understanding the consequences of bias in evolution and academia | Dr Tiffany Taylor | Listen again (乐竞体育 login needed) |
| 7 June 2022 | Bullying and harassment in academia | Professor Serena Nik-Zainal, 乐竞体育 of Cambridge | Listen again (乐竞体育 login needed) |
| 10 May 2022 | Disabled in the field: navigating nature as a disabled scientist. | Dr Kelsey Byers, the John Innes Centre | Listen again (乐竞体育 login needed) |
| 19 October 2021 | The Circuitous Journey of My PhD: Reflections on Mental Health, Vulnerability, and Cultivating Empathy in Academic Science to celebrate World Mental Health Awareness Day 2021. | Dr Mikel Haggadone, 乐竞体育 of Michigan Medical School | Listen again (乐竞体育 login needed) |
| 15 June 2021 | From biodiversity to biologists' diversity to celebrate Pride Month 2021. | Dr Jeremy Yoder, California State 乐竞体育 Northridge | Listen again (乐竞体育 login needed) |
| 16 March 2021 | Breaking barriers? Ethnicity and socioeconomic background impact on early career progression to celebrate International Women's Day 2021. | Professor Zenobia Lewis, the 乐竞体育 of Liverpool | Listen again (乐竞体育 login needed) |
| 20 October 2020 | Delivering Diversity & Inclusivity in STEM Curricula: Becoming a Student鈥揜eady Faculty to celebrate Black History Month 2020. | Professor Bugewa Apampa, Birmingham City 乐竞体育 | Listen again (乐竞体育 login needed) |
Other biosciences seminars are hosted by the .