Come along!
This seminar series will continue on Tuesday 13th May from 11:00 – 12:00 in Edith Morley 226 and joining us will be Dr Maria Zachari, Deal Integration and Separation Manager at GSK. Maria will be speaking about her experience of transitioning from academic to industry research and within industry to a more commercial role. She can also give some insight into academia-industry engagement. Maria completed a PhD at the University of Dundee and has an MBA from the Quantic School of Business & Technology (WA, USA). Early in her career she took part in the YES competition, which influenced her career path. Please find her LinkedIn profile here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-zachari-lkd/
It would be immensely helpful if you could sign-up to the event (even if you intend to be online) so that we can have an idea of numbers: https://forms.office.com/e/brbhqhdtHB
What to expect
All staff and students across the University very welcome! These friendly in-person/hybrid seminars will look at the benefits of innovation from the perspectives of our speakers, many of whom started out as researchers at the University of Reading or are still here now! Speakers will talk about how their research and careers have been shaped and enriched through innovation, with time for questions and networking at the end.
Did you know?
Innovating, or taking a new idea and creating positive real-world impact and/or value, has many benefits for you and your research. Through innovation, you can learn new entrepreneurial skills and knowledge which will support you to secure research funding. Getting involved in innovation can also give you access to additional funding sources for your research, and through external partnerships, you can new perspectives or ideas for where to take your research next.
Future Dates:
We are so excited to tell you that this will be a series of seminars across the year, running from April to October. We will be back in touch with specific dates for these upcoming seminars, but we are pleased to announce that we will be joined by the following:
- Dr Sam Decombel – CEO – Fitness Genes (former UoR PhD student), June 2025
- Drs Oliver Hancox, Sarah Needs, Chris Jone and Jon Gibbins – founders of UoR spin-outs Astratus and HaemAnalytica, July 2025
Plus, more to announce!
We look forward to seeing you all there!
