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Dr Sarah Roberts

University of Swansea

Lecture: 1
Date: Friday 21st February
Time: 17:30

ABSTRACT:

Death from the Skies!

What would happen to life on Earth if a rock the size of the Liberty Stadium hit Swansea? What if a star in our Galaxy exploded? There are lots of ways in which life on Earth could perish, but should we be worried about them, and is there anything we can do to help? Find out in this talk by Dr Sarah Roberts from the Physics Department, Swansea University.

BIO:

Sarah is an astronomer and STEM educator at Swansea University with a passion for igniting scientific curiosity. With over 20 years of experience in astronomy education, outreach and public engagement across the world, she is dedicated to making science accessible and exciting for everyone. As a Senior Lecturer, Sarah combines her expertise in science communication and observational astronomy (including robotic telescopes ) with a strong commitment to inspiring future generations of scientists.

Website:
https://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/s.g.roberts/

Prof. Carlos Nunez

University of Swansea

Lecture: 2
Date: Saturday 22nd February
Time: 9:30

ABSTRACT:

TBC

BIO:

Carlos Nunez is a theoretical physicist. Originally from Argentina, he did his PhD. Degree in Buenos Aires-La Plata Universities. After that he held postdoctoral position in Harvard (USA), Cambridge (UK) and MIT (USA), where he was a Pappalardo Fellow. He joined Swansea Physics Department in 2006 and is Professor since 2011.

Website:
https://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/c.nunez//

Prof. Peter Dunstan

University of Swansea

Lecture: 3
Date: Saturday 22nd February
Time: 17:30

ABSTRACT:

Realising Impact: translating research into real-world practice

This talk will explore the dynamics of generating real-world impact beyond academia through the translation of research. Impact can come in many different forms, but through engaging with wider stakeholders it may be possible to identify potential impacts from the outset in your research. By planning processes and understanding the value of your research you may be able to directly or indirectly catalyse change and impact outside of the academic setting. I will illustrate this with our studies exploring the diagnostic potential of blood analysis for bowel cancer and highlight the journey of translating this academic research into a practical, patient-accessible cancer diagnostic test. Along the way I will consider some of the key opportunities and challenges in translating research into practice

BIO:

Peter is a Physics professor at Swansea University, who has over 25 years research and higher education experience. He holds various leadership roles in academia and is also a co-founder and director of CanSense – a university spin-out which is making a difference in early cancer detection.

Peter’s research is focussed on the development of bio-spectroscopy for applications in cancer diagnostics. He has extensive experience of applications to soft matter and liquid samples, with a core component of this work directed to analytics and use of machine learning and AI.

Website:
https://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/p.r.dunstan/

Dr Margaret Rosenberg

Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf

Lecture: 4
Date: Sunday 23rd February
Time: 11:00 am

ABSTRACT:

TBC

BIO:

I am an early-career Soft Matter Physicist, originally from Vienna, Austria. After completing my PhD in Sofia Kantorovich’s group at the University of Vienna, as an Austrian Academy of Sciences Fellowship holder (ÖAW-Doc), I am now a postdoc at Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf.

My main scientific projects to date have focused on self-assembly in systems of charged superballs, and the magnetic properties and response of ferrofluids with anisotropic and anisometic particles. Beyond that, the goal of my work has always been to understand the properties of colloidal suspensions, their responses to external stimuli and their adaptability to fit real-world applications.

Website:
https://margaretrosenberg.com/about/

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