The Annual Margaret Savigear Lectures
Event details
Description
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.
The format is to invite inspirational female academics representing an early and a later career stage. Margaret Savigear received her BSc from what was then the Department of Zoology in 1939, and was awarded an MSc in 1949. Her pursuit of a postgraduate degree was unusual at the time and supported by the then Head of Department, Leonard ES Eastham.
In recognition of Professor Eastham's inspiration and mentoring, Mrs Savigear donated to the department to establish the Leonard Eastham prize for final year undergraduates to undertake a Zoology research project.
The lectures will be followed by a frank and illuminating Q&A session. This is a fantastic opportunity to ask the speakers about their research, career and get advice. Our aim with these events is to offer inspiring role models for our researchers, especially those early in their careers. If you wish to submit questions or topics to ask our speakers please do so .
(Talks will be available online via google meet - please see the event invite in the School of Biosciences calendar for the link.)
Schedule
| Time | Item | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1.00pm - 1.10pm | Introductions | TBC |
| 1.10pm - 2.00pm | Talk: Prof Sophie Nixon, University of Manchester | Arts Tower, AT LT05 |
| 2.10pm - 3.00pm | Talk: Prof Jane Memmott, University of Bristol | Arts Tower, AT LT05 |
| 3.00pm - 3.30pm | Refreshments and informal discussions | Alfred Denny Conference Room |
| 3.30pm - 4.15pm | Q&A with early career researchers | Alfred Denny Conference Room |