The theme for this year’s Colloquium is ‘A Connected Wales’. This theme has been chosen to reflect the Society’s commitment to developing a cohesive and interdisciplinary research network in Wales, and to connect Welsh research with policy and practice.

The Colloquium is co-designed with our ECR Ambassadors and with the support of our Advisory Group for Researcher Development. It will feature interdisciplinary ECR research flash-talks and posters. These will explore how this research can inform knowledge of the wellbeing principles outlined in the Wellbeing of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015. ECR-led workshops will also be run throughout the morning on research impact, engagement and methods. The afternoon will include a two-hour interactive panel discussion on how to write competitive funding applications. This will be run by Fellows of the Society and speakers with expertise on grant applications, from experienced PI and bid writers to representatives from UK funding bodies. Prizes will be awarded for the best flash-talks and research posters.

We are thrilled to host our second Colloquium in partnership with the Integrated Research and Impact Support (IRIS) Service at Bangor University, and we hope you will be able to attend a day of networking and knowledge exchange facilitated by ECR Network members for ECRs.

Further information on our Colloquium Programme is available here.

Booking

Booking for the Colloquium opens on 13/05/2024, through Ticket Tailor. There are limited places to attend the Colloquium and we encourage anyone who wants to attend to book their place as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

During booking, you will be prompted to choose the offers that best match your needs. Please note that some of the offers will incur a fee, to be paid at the time of booking. To make the event as accessible as possible for ECRs, registration for the Colloquium is free. The LSW ECR Network will also support ECRs by providing reasonable travel and accommodation options and limited bursaries will be available upon request (please see details below).

The offers available are as follows:

• Colloquium, General Admission – Free
  Registration for the Colloquium includes access to conference sessions, lunch and refreshments.
• Overnight Accommodation – £40
  Overnight accommodation for the night before the Colloquium (17th June) is available on-site in university halls, just a short walk from the colloquium centre.
• Coach Service from Cardiff – £10
  The coach will leave at 1:00pm from Cardiff University, Main Campus on Monday 17th June and return from Bangor at 4:15pm once the Colloquium has closed on Tuesday 18^th June

Further information on these offers is included in the section ‘Accommodation and Travel bursaries’

Accommodation and Travel Bursaries

We have limited accommodation and travel bursaries available for those attending the Colloquium from Welsh institutions and organisations, please make sure you select the correct ticket when registering that corresponds to your needs.

Overnight accommodation for the night before the Colloquium (17th June) is available on-site in university halls, just a short walk from the Colloquium venue. Whilst we are subsidising the one-day conference, we ask you to pay £40 towards the accommodation booking fee.  If you are unable to pay this fee, please let us know. Please see our ‘Cancellation Policy’ for further information.

Coach transfer has also been arranged for those travelling from south Wales. The coach will leave at 1:00pm from Cardiff University, Main Campus on Monday 17th June and return from Bangor at 4:15pm once the Colloquium has closed on Tuesday 18^th June. There will be a non-refundable £10 fee for using this service.

If you require funding for alternative transport arrangements to attend the Colloquium, you should contact us before booking to ensure we can offer you a travel bursary to cover your cost.

Travel and accommodation options are limited and will be provided on a first-come first-served basis.

Photography

Photographs will be taken throughout the event, if you do not wish to be included in any images please notify the photographer or a member of the Colloquium team.

Cancellation Policy

If you are no longer able to attend the Colloquium, please let us know as soon as possible. You can receive a partial refund (£30) if you have booked accommodation and have notified us of your cancellation in writing/by email before the 10^th June. Coach transfer fees cannot be refunded.

Please note that refunds may take up to 7 days to be processed.

If you have any queries, please email: researcherdevelopment@lsw.wales.ac.uk