Seminars

Topics presented represent the wide range of research interests within the school and are presented by experts in particular areas.

Every effort is made to keep to the scheduled programme, but changes do have to be made sometimes.

If you have any questions regarding our programme, please contact biosciences@sheffield.ac.uk.

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Programme

Area: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Date	Title/Research Area	Speaker	Venue and time	Host
Monday 4th November	TBC	Lucie Büchi	Alfred Denny LT1, 1pm - 2pm	Luke Dunning
Monday 18th November	TBC	TBC	Alfred Denny LT1, 1pm - 2pm

Area: Plants, Photosynthesis and Soil

Date	Title/Research Area	Speaker	Venue and time	Host
Monday 25th November	TBC	Alicia Gomez Fernandez	Alfred Denny LT1, 1pm - 2pm	TBC

Area: Molecular Microbiology: Biochemistry to Disease

Date	Title/Research Area	Speaker	Venue and time	Host
Thursday 7th November	Understanding the genetic and molecular basis of complex glycan metabolism and function in health and disease and how this knowledge can be exploited to improve plant, microbial, human health and the bioeconomy. To achieve this, he applies a variety of techniques in carbohydrate chemistry, enzymology, genetics, structural biology, microscopy and bioinformatics.	Didier Ndeh	Alfred Denny Conference Room, 1pm - 2pm	TBC

Area: Molecular and Cellular Biology & Development, Regeneration and Neurophysiology

Date	Title	Speaker	Venue and time	Host
Wednesday 6th November	TBC	Hilary Ashe	Alfred Denny Conference Room, 1pm - 2pm	TBC
Wednesday 20th November	Conserved trafficking mechanisms of the endolysosomal system	Chris McDonald	Alfred Denny Conference Room, 1pm - 2pm	Liz Smythe

Area:  Development, Regeneration and Neurophysiology

Date	Title	Speaker	Venue and time	Host
Wednesday 13th November	TBC	Vincent Crossett	Alfred Denny Conference Room, 1pm - 2pm	Andrew Lin
Wednesday 27th November	TBC	Stephen Wilson	Alfred Denny Conference Room, 1pm - 2pm	Marysia Placzek

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The Annual Margaret Savigear Lectures

The Margaret Savigear Lectures acknowledge the importance of role models to the next generation of scientists by explicitly increasing the visibility of women biologists and celebrates the importance of mentors.

Upcoming events 

Date	Title	Speakers	Venue and time
3 March 2025	The Annual Margaret Savigear Lectures, 2025	Prof Sophie Nixon, University of Manchester Prof Jane Memmott, University of Bristol	Arts Tower, 1.00pm

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#Inspire lecture series

The Biosciences #Inspire lecture series champions excellent scientists from minority or marginalised groups in the biosciences. Its goal is to promote discussions about the issues that impact these groups, so that we might create a more inclusive working and learning environment, where everyone feels represented.

Upcoming events

Past events

Date	Title	Speaker	Find out more
19 February 2024	Supporting People and Teams in Research and Innovation	Dr Nikolay Ogryzko (Talent Programme Manager, UKRI talent team)	Listen again (University login needed)

Date	Title	Speaker	Find out more
17 January 2023	Identifying the causes and understanding the consequences of bias in evolution and academia	Dr Tiffany Taylor	Listen again (University login needed)
7 June 2022	Bullying and harassment in academia	Professor Serena Nik-Zainal, University of Cambridge	Listen again (University login needed)
10 May 2022	Disabled in the field: navigating nature as a disabled scientist.	Dr Kelsey Byers, the John Innes Centre	Listen again (University login needed)
19 October 2021	The Circuitous Journey of My PhD: Reflections on Mental Health, Vulnerability, and Cultivating Empathy in Academic Science to celebrate World Mental Health Awareness Day 2021.	Dr Mikel Haggadone, University of Michigan Medical School	Listen again (University login needed)
15 June 2021	From biodiversity to biologists' diversity to celebrate Pride Month 2021.	Dr Jeremy Yoder, California State University Northridge	Listen again (University login needed)
16 March 2021	Breaking barriers? Ethnicity and socioeconomic background impact on early career progression to celebrate International Women's Day 2021.	Professor Zenobia Lewis, the University of Liverpool	Listen again (University login needed)
20 October 2020	Delivering Diversity & Inclusivity in STEM Curricula: Becoming a Student–Ready Faculty to celebrate Black History Month 2020.	Professor Bugewa Apampa, Birmingham City University	Listen again (University login needed)

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Other biosciences seminars are hosted by the Imagine: Imaging Life project and the Florey Institute.