This Week at Loughborough | 24 June
General:
Ideas to Impact Loughborough 2024
24-25 June 2024, 9am-4.30pm, Start-Up Labs (STEMLab)
The Ideas to Impact Loughborough (i2i Loughborough) bootcamp has been launched to support PhD students and early career researchers to take their research out of the lab and into the market. PhD students and early career researchers across all disciplines interested in developing their commercial acumen are encouraged to participate.
The programme will consist of two interconnecting sessions:
- A two-day bootcamp on 24 and 25 June
- A hybrid pitch day on 2 July
The two-day bootcamp will be hosted by Loughborough’s Intellectual Property Management and Commercialisation team.
IAS Seminar: Geopolitics and Statelessness in South Asia
25 June 2024, 12pm-1pm, International House/Zoom
Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS) Residential Fellow Dr Rudabeh Shahid will deliver a seminar on their research. This keynote speech addresses the issue of statelessness in South Asia, emphasising the region’s geopolitical dynamics. It begins by defining statelessness and discussing its impact on human rights. It continues by exploring historical factors that have contributed to statelessness, including the Partition of India and the legacy of colonialism.
Exhibition: The Art Schools of the Midlands
16 May-28 June 2024, 12pm-2pm, Martin Hall Exhibition Space
Martin Hall Gallery presents ‘The Art Schools of the Midlands’, the latest iteration of John Beck and Matthew Cornford’s ambitious Art School Project exploring the history and legacies of the nation’s art schools. The project combines original photography, textual and archival materials to examine the vital role art schools have played, and continue to play, in the cultural and economic life of our towns and cities.
Careers:
Dyson INWED Global Panel Session for Malaysia, Philippines, and UK
24 June 2024, 9.30am-11.30am, Online
In this session, you will receive an introduction to Dyson, an insight into the Early Careers Opportunities at Dyson, an opportunity to get to know the speakers and a panel discussion/Q&A.
UBS | Investment banking Pride event
24 June 2024, 1pm-4.30pm, Online
Interested in investment banking? Keen to learn how you, as part of the LGBTQIA+ community, would be supported and encouraged to bring your full authentic self to work here with us? Then come along to our event!
- Hear from our inspirational colleagues as they share their journey navigating the corporate world as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community.
- Get recruitment ready with our interactive skills session.
- Network with our team and members of our Pride and Allies employee network from across the business.
AICPA & CIMA: How to tackle assessment centres
28 June 2024, 12pm-1pm, Online
The session is aimed at helping you with your career and giving you an insight into an employer’s assessment centre. As you are probably aware assessment centres are a great way for employers to evaluate how you respond to different situations, tasks and tests. Assessors can observe first-hand how you behave and work within a team, how you approach assignments and how you apply your skills and knowledge during a variety of activities.
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