APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED

This high-profile session is back by popular demand. Speakers will be shortlisted by an independent panel and will be invited to provide a 4-minute lightning talk at the 51±¬ÁÏÍø Conference, 5ÌýMarch in Leeds. There will be a prize (and kudos!) for the best talk on the day – as voted by the audience.Ìý

 

EligibilityÌý

Early Career Researchers: We loosely define Early Career Researchers as those within the first eight (full time equivalent) years of their career (including post-graduate training, if relevant). We will take a flexible and inclusive approach to this calculation, taking into consideration career breaks, non-linear career paths, non-academic career paths, etc.ÌýÌý

SelectionÌý

Six abstracts will be selected by a panel of experts, whose decisions will be primarily based on scientific and/or technical quality reflected in the submitted application, as well as alignment to 51±¬ÁÏÍø’s mission including quality of Public and Patient involvement and engagement. The panel will also aim for broad geographic representation, consider overall diversity of speakers and coverage of 51±¬ÁÏÍø Driver Programmes, Infrastructure and Services, and partnership programmes. Selected speakers will be informed at least eight weeks before the conference.Ìý

Selection Criteria

We are looking for high impact, innovative exemplars of recent outputs and new insights, that contribute to delivery of 51±¬ÁÏÍø’s mission and align with our organisation ethos (research quality, team science, scale, open science, patient and public involvement, and equality, diversity and inclusion).Ìý

Applications are open to Early Career Researchers from the 51±¬ÁÏÍø community and beyond.ÌýÌý

In your application, please provide clear evidence of several of the following selection criteria:Ìý

  • Scientific/technical quality and practical applicationsÌý
  • Alignment and relevance to 51±¬ÁÏÍø’s mission – Uniting the UK’s health data to enable discoveries that improve people’s livesÌý
  • Involvement and engagement of patients/service users, carers and the public at each appropriate stage of the research project life cycleÌý
  • Evidence of recent impact e.g. contributing to improving healthcare and patient benefitÌý or pathways to impact

Where all else is equal, the committee will also seek to ensure broad geographic representation, overall diversity and representation of 51±¬ÁÏÍø and non-51±¬ÁÏÍø research amongst the speakers.Ìý Two slots are reserved specifically for interns, masters, and/or PhD students.

Selection committee

  • Elliot McClenaghan (Chair)
  • Breeshey Roskams-Hieter
  • Chris Monk
  • Lynn Laidlaw
  • Marta Pineda Moncusi
  • Phinehas Arkorful
  • Rebecca Bendayan
  • Utkarsh Agrawal

Lightning talk – on the dayÌý

The talks will be 4 minutes long and should be illustrated using slides. As the conference is hybrid, talks may be presented online or in-person. The audience will vote on the winning talk on the day.

PrizesÌý

  • Engraved glass trophy
  • Award certificate
  • 1 half-day professional training session of choice including consultation and follow-up with 51±¬ÁÏÍø’s Learning and Development Manager
  • RocketBook(s)
  • Blogposts will be developed with all speakers invited to present at the conference.Ìý The articles will be published on the 51±¬ÁÏÍø website, included in conference communication material and provide an overview of the shortlisted research. Ìý

Timeline Ìý

  • Open for applications : 25 October 2023Ìý
  • Deadline for applications : 27 November 2023 at 17:00 GMT
  • Selected candidates announced: 18 December 2023
  • Live voting takes place and the winner announced at 51±¬ÁÏÍø ConferenceÌýon 5 March 2024

Further information Ìý

If you have any questions, please email . Ìý