Physics Academics Away Day, January 2026

Tuesday 6 Jan 2026, 09:30 → 16:00 Europe/London

Composers' Suite (University Hotel)

Paul Richard Newman (University of Birmingham (GB))

09:30 Tea and Coffee

1 Welcome

Short research talks

2 Introduction to my research

Speaker: Amita Deb

3 Introduction to my research

Speaker: Andrew Stephen Chisholm (University of Birmingham (GB))

ASC_AwayDay_Jan2026.pdf

Bubble Chamber Project

Unpicking Academic Job Pressures

Conveners: Annelies Mortier, Cristina Lazzeroni, Vincent Boyer

11:35 More tea and coffee

Developing our Undergraduate Admissions strategies

Convener: Rob Smith

4 Current recruitment activities

Speaker: Stuart Pirrie (University of Birmingham)

UG_recruitment_away_day_2026.pdf

5 Current outreach activities

Speaker: Emma Willett

OPE_JanAwayDay.pdf

13:00 Lunch

AI: a scenario planning exercise

Conveners: Nicola Wilkin, Paul Richard Newman (University of Birmingham (GB))

14:30 Even more tea and coffee

New challenges in research

Conveners: Hannah Price, Michael Holynski

6 Welcome and Responsible Research & Innovation

Speaker: Michael Holynski

7 Pitch-to-peers pilot exercise

8 Last remarks

Speaker: Paul Richard Newman (University of Birmingham (GB))