ECR and PhD Conference: 23rd May 2017

We showcased research, facilitated networking opportunities and raised awareness of the research facility provided in ReCSS, the opportunities available from the ReCCS Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Research Award, and opportunities for international linkages available from the Centre for Global Programmes. This event included presentations, a poster session, and networking activities.

Conference Programme

9:00 Coffee and pastries.

9:30 Welcome - Karen Mumford.

9:35 Session One:

Manogna Goparaju (PhD Student, Stockholm Environment Institute and Environment Department). “Drivers and Barriers for Corporate Social Responsibility in a Post-Companies Act 2013 Indian Private Sector”

Telviani Savitri (PhD student in Management). “Do you dare to move? Looking at the impact of relocation policy on the employees' motivation in an Indonesian government organisation.”

Tingting Zhang (PhD student in Health Sciences). “Healthcare providers’ accounts of parental influences on their behaviour with respect to antibiotics use among children: An exploratory study in China. (PDF , 1,287kb)” 

10:50 Coffee

11:05 Session Two:

Harry Munt (ECR, History and YARN Lead Central and West Asia). “Following the Prophet’s footsteps: the making of Medina as an Islamic holy city.”

Claire Smith (ECR, Politics and YARN Deputy Director). “Comparative peace building in Asia: Liberal and illiberal transitions from ethnic conflict and authoritarianism”.

Zahid Ullah (PhD student in Politics). “Colonial Governmentality in a Post-Colonial State: An Analysis of Violent Extremism in FATA.”

12.20 Funding opportunities for ECRs and PhD students.

Hilary Layton. Global Engagement Office. YARN Mobility Opportunities (PDF , 907kb) 

Helen Wells, Research Development Manager, Research and Enterprise. ECR Funding Opportunities (PDF , 1,553kb)

12.40 Lunch and Posters.

Kasturi Hazarik (PhD student in Sociology). Poster 1: “Public Art Projects: For Addressing Critical Concerns of Urban Space and Ecology”

Rana Parween (PhD student in Environment). Poster 2: “Influence of Culture and/or Traditional Practices on Conserving Biodiversity.”

1:15 Session Three

Nauman Reayat (PhD student in Politics). “Judicial Independence in Pakistan and India: Two Different Paths; Two Similar Results.”

Ashim Dutta (PhD student in English and Related Literature). “Transnational Poetry of Rabindranath Tagore.”

2:05 End

Abstracts (PDF , 254kb) of the posters and talks.