REGISTER at PhD AND EARLY CAREER RESEARCHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY ROGRAM www.equs.org Monday, June 29 Room 326, Parnell (Blg 7), UQ 1.00pm-2.00pm: Career Planning This session will cover: • Thinking about future directions for your career - what is possible? • Engaging with industry/government partners - who is out there/how to reach them • Bridging the gap between academia and industry Presenter: Dr Rowan Gilmore The session will include a Q&A. 2.00pm- 3.00pm: Information Session This session will cover: • Recognising the commercial potential of your research • Structuring your research towards a market • The difference between a good idea and a valuable idea • Intellectual property (IP) management • Different types of IP Presenters: Dr Rowan Gilmore & Dr Howard Leemon The session will include a Q&A. 3.00pm-3.15pm: Breakout 3.15-4.15pm: Science Communication This session will cover: • Brief background on science communication • Connections between engagement and citations • Choosing your channel for engagement Presenters: Assoc. Prof. Joan Leach & Dr. Maggie Hardy The session will include a Q&A. 4.15-5.00pm: Interactive Panel Perspectives from people who have taken different roles following a PhD in physics including the corporate, academic and start-up pathway. Hear them talk about their professional experience, why they made the choices they did. The session will include a Q&A. 5.00pm: Networking and Guzman y Gomez (Mexican)