DIVISION OF BIOSCIENCES
FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES
Division of Biosciences
PhD & Postdoc
Induction and Networking Event
Monday 16th November
10:30 – noon , Cruciform Lecture Theatre 1
a minutes silence will be observed at 11am
Reception Noon -14:00 The Hub
DIVISION OF BIOSCIENCES
FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES
Director of Biosciences
Prof Frances Brodsky
Introduction to Division
DIVISION OF BIOSCIENCES
FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES
UCL Academic Structure
11 Faculties:
SLMS: School of Life & Medical Sciences - Life Sciences,
Brain Sciences, Medical Sciences, Population Health
Sciences
BEAMS: Built Environment, Engineering Sciences,
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
SLASH: Arts & Humanities, Laws, Social & Historical
Sciences & the School of Slavonic & East European Studies.
DIVISION OF BIOSCIENCES
FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES
Faculty of Life Sciences
Dean: Prof Geraint Rees
Division of Biosciences
– Director: Prof Frances Brodsky
Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology
– Director: Prof Mark Marsh
UCL School of Pharmacy
– Director: Prof Duncan Craig
Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit
– Director: Prof Peter Dayan (moving to SW Centre)
DIVISION OF BIOSCIENCES
FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES
Division of Biosciences
Research Departments and Institutes
– Department of Genetics, Evolution & Environment
(GEE)
Head: Prof Andrew Pomiankowski, Acting Head: Prof Max Telford
EO: Fiona Williamson
Includes the following units/Institutes:
• UCL Genetics Institute (UGI)
Head: tbc UGI Manager: Shush Datta
EO: Elvira Mambetisaeva
• Centre for Biodiversity and Environment Research (CBER)
Head: Prof Georgina Mace
EO: Chris Langridge
• Institute of Healthy Aging (IHA)
Head: Prof Linda Partridge
EO: Michael Wright
DIVISION OF BIOSCIENCES
FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES
Division of Biosciences
Research Departments and Institutes
– Department of Neuroscience, Physiology &
Pharmacology (NPP)
• Head: Prof Trevor Smart
• EO: Tina Bashford
– Department of Structural & Molecular Biology
(SMB)
• Head: Prof Gabriel Waksman (part of ISMB with Birkbeck)
• EO: Vanessa Scott
– Department of Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB)
Head: Prof Stephen Hunt
EO: Ed Whitfield
DIVISION OF BIOSCIENCES
FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES
Executive Officers
How we can help you
We:
• Provide a key link between staff, students and Head of
Research Departments (HoRD’s)/Divisional
Director/Institute & Centre Directors.
• Communicate important information.
• Provide detailed knowledge of your Research
Department and UCL.
• Will advise you on who to contact in case of problems.
DIVISION OF BIOSCIENCES
FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES
Executive Officers
Where are we located
• Director’s Office
• Research Departments
• Institutes and Centres
DIVISION OF BIOSCIENCES
FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES
Executive Officers
Contact details
• GEE: Fiona Williamson: f.williamson@ucl.ac.uk
Location: Darwin Building, Room 111
Tel: 020 7679 2246 (internal ext 32246)
• UGI: Elvira Mambetisaeva: e.mambetisaeva@ucl.ac.uk
Location: Darwin Building, Room 210
Tel: 020 3108 4006 (internal ext 54006)
• CBER:Chris Langridge: c.langridge@ucl.ac.uk
Location: CBER, 2nd Floor, Medawar Building,
Tel: 0203 108 1609 (ext 51609)
• IHA:Michael Wright: michael.wright@ucl.ac.uk
Location: Darwin Building, Room 322
Tel: 020 7679 4380 (ext 34380)
DIVISION OF BIOSCIENCES
FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES
Executive Officers
Contact details
CDB: Ed Whitfield: e.whitfield@ucl.ac.uk
Location: Rockefeller Building, Room 519
Tel: 020 3108 2213 (internal ext 52213)
NPP: Tina Bashford: t.bashford@ucl.ac.uk
Location: Medical Sciences Building, Room G50
Tel: 020 76792013 (internal ext 32103)
SMB: Vanessa Scott: v.scott@ucl.ac.uk
Location: Darwin Building, Room 111
Tel: 020 7679 2308 (internal ext 32308)
DIVISION OF BIOSCIENCES
FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES
UCL GENETICS INSTITUTE (UGI)
Main focus of UGI is the application of statistical and
computational methods to clinical and human population
genetics research
• Research
• Seminars and Conferences
• Short courses:
a. Introduction to Genetic Epidemiology in the GWAS era
b. High throughput sequencing in disease studies
• Training:
a. supervision of PhD students
b. the MSc Genetics of Human Disease
c. the MSc Pharmacogenetics and Stratified Medicine
DIVISION OF BIOSCIENCES
FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES
Division of Biosciences
Professional Services
Head of Divisional Professional Services: Ms. Liz Caine, Divisional Manager
e.caine@ucl.ac.uk
Ext. 65466
Staffing team
Manager: Rachel Tribe
r.tribe@ucl.ac.uk
Ext. 65469
Finance team
Manager: Mohini English
m.english@ucl.ac.uk
Ext. 59483
Teaching team
Manager: Tracy Hicks
tracy.hicks@ucl.ac.uk
Ext. 33240
Manager: Nidhi Rathod (Dec 15)
n.rathod@ucl.ac.uk
Ext. 33877
Operations team
Manager: Richard Marguerie
r.marguerie@ucl.ac.uk
Ext. 65451
PhD team
Supervisor: Nadine Mogford
n.mogford@ucl.ac.uk
Ext. 65458
IT Team
Manager: Mat Robertson - Burt
m.robinson-burt@ucl.ac.uk
Ext. 31399
Contact details of all other members of professions services staff can be found on the following website:
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/biosciences/contact-us
DIVISION OF BIOSCIENCES
FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES
Divisional Staffing Team
Rachel Tribe (ext. 65469)
Divisional Staffing Team Manager
Jeremy Guyer (ext. 65467)
Deputy Staffing Team Manager
Scott Boyne (ext. 65477)
Divisional Staffing Administrator
Agata Blaszczyk (ext. 09298)
Divisional Staffing Administrator
The Divisional Staffing Team are your first point
of contact for all staffing enquiries.
We are based in room 1M01 Medical Sciences
Building 1st floor mezzanine. Alternatively,
contact us via email:
biosciences.staffing@ucl.ac.uk
DIVISION OF BIOSCIENCES
FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES
Postgraduate Teaching Assistants (PGTA)
& Demonstrators
Staff Registration Session
Friday 20 November 2015
2pm - 5pm
Staffing Office 1M01 Medical Sciences Building
Required documents:
• Completed casual fees/bank details form
• Completed Form P46
• Passport or national ID card (plus valid visa if applicable)
Other requirements:
• Arena training
• Pension auto enrolment
DIVISION OF BIOSCIENCES
FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES
Divisional Teaching and Learning Team
• We are located in the Medawar Building
• We are open from 9-4pm Mon-Friday
Post Graduate Teaching Assistants (PgTA’s):
• Main contact is Christine Williams (c.williams@ucl.ac.uk)
• New PhD students will find details of PGTA opportunities
and the administrators to contact in the Handbook
• Prospective PGTAs will be required to submit a CV for
consideration by Module organisers/practical leads
DIVISION OF BIOSCIENCES
FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES
Divisional Finance Team
Finance
Stores
Procurement
Mohini English
Team Manager
General finance
59483
m.english@ucl.ac.uk
65882
t.rendell@ucl.ac.uk
Tom Rendell
Snr Finance Officer
GEE
Stavroula Liailou
Snr Finance Officer
SMB/ Teaching
65470
s.lialiou@ucl.ac.uk
Jonathan Telford
Snr Finance Officer
CDB
65472
j.telford@ucl.ac.uk
Rebecca Khan
Snr Finance Officer
NPP
65471
rebecca.khan@ucl.ac.uk
Roger Allman
Snr Finance Officer
Facilities
65473
roger.allman@ucl.ac.uk
Robert Williams
Finance Officer
Expenses
65709
ucbtrwi@ucl.ac.uk
Ian Blaney
Stores Manager
Receipting/ stores
33287
biosciences-stores@ucl.ac.uk
Michael Hanley
Deputy Stores Manager
Receipting/ stores
32259
biosciences-stores@ucl.ac.uk
Chris Pieri
Finance Assistant
CDB/GEE/SMB
37098
cdb-orders@ucl.ac.uk
gee-orders@ucl.ac.uk
smb-orders@ucl.ac.uk
Apputhurai
Chandranivasan
Finance Assistant
NPP/ Facilities/ Teaching/
Dissecting room
33535
npp-orders@ucl.ac.uk
DIVISION OF BIOSCIENCES
FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES
Health & Safety
Occupational Health Services
Richard Marguerie
Operations Team Manager
r.marguerie@ucl.ac.uk x65451
DIVISION OF BIOSCIENCES
FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES
UCL – Estates and Facilities Division
DIVISION OF BIOSCIENCES
FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES
UCL – Safety Services
DIVISION OF BIOSCIENCES
FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES
riskNet
DIVISION OF BIOSCIENCES
FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES
Management of Health & Safety at UCL
College
 Policies and new regulations
 Codes of Practices
 Guidance and advisory role
Division of Biosciences
 H&S Management
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Advice and consultation
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Inspection and monitoring
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Risk assessments
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Divisional Safety Committee
 Reporting
 Auditing
 Training
 Mandatory Safety Induction
 Operations and procedures
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H&S induction and access
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Fire inductions
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First aid
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Specialists (laser, R*, GM)
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Emergency plan and call out
DIVISION OF BIOSCIENCES
FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES
Your responsibilities
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Duty of care for yourself and others
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Help during inspections
•
Help during assessments
 Lone working
 Pregnant workers
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Self assessment of work/activity
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Report any problems
 Emergency services and out of hours – extension 222
 Building maintenance – extension 30000
 Report incidents on riskNet
 Operations Team – room G02 Anatomy Building
DIVISION OF BIOSCIENCES
FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES
Division of Biosciences
Operations and Health & Safety Team
•
Richard Marguerie – Manager (x65451)
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Tamsin Piper – Deputy (x65453)

Anatomy Building
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Tony Langford (x65454)

Huxley, Medawar and 4th floor LMCB Buildings
•
James Michaels (x37374)

Darwin Building
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Linda Inuabasi (x65450)

Medical Sciences Building
•
Brian Campbell (x65452)

Rockefeller Building
•
Elizabeth Sutton-Klein

Laboratory Assistant
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Nicky Virdee

Laboratory assistant
Space and Projects Management
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Decant
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Space clearance
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Client meetings/design
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Programme of works
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Progress meetings
–
Snagging
Maintenance and support
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Fabric and services (plumbing, electrical work,
carpentry…)
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Core services
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Advisory role on equipment purchasing
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Waste disposal
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Specialist maintenance
Health and Safety
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Inductions
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Fire Safety
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Access keys/cards
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OHS
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Incident investigation
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Specialist advisor (radiation, GM, lasers, CD licence…)
DIVISION OF BIOSCIENCES
FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES
Occupational Health Services
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Advice on return to work programmes & adaptations in the workplace:
ohsadmin@ucl.ac.uk extension 32802
(http://www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/occ_health/index.php)
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Monitoring the impact of work on employee health
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Ergonomic advice for musculoskeletal conditions
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Business travel assessments
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OHS team includes Nurse Advisers and OH Physician
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OHS is supported by other professionals (e.g. physiotherapy, EAP)
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Provide Health Surveillance for Staff exposed to LAA and/or other
sensitising agents (COSHH 2002)
DIVISION OF BIOSCIENCES
FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES
Work exposure to blood and body fluids
• UCL staff working with human blood or body fluids should:
 Complete risk assessment with their manager
 Contact OHS to arrange an appointment/consultation to
check Immunisations status
• Safe control measures should be in place to reduce the risk
accidental exposure
• OHS provides vaccination against Hep B virus and confirm the
immunity response following vaccination for all staff who is at risk of
exposure due to the nature of their work.
DIVISION OF BIOSCIENCES
FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES
DIVISION OF BIOSCIENCES
FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES
IT Support
Biosciences IT (Local)
ISD (Central)
• Local IT Support
• Accounts & Passwords
• Windows, Mac & Linux
support
• Central Services (e.g.
Eduroam, Email,
Computer Workrooms,
etc.)
• Divisional Hardware
Support
• Advice and Guidance
• Remote Access
• Software Downloads
• Laptop Loans
DIVISION OF BIOSCIENCES
FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES
IT Support
Biosciences IT Support
(Local)
ISD (Central)
G01 Anatomy Building
DMS Watson Library
10am to 4pm
9.30am to 5.30pm
Email: biosciencesitsupport@ucl.ac.uk
Email:
servicedesk@ucl.ac.uk
DIVISION OF BIOSCIENCES
FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES
Postdoctoral Resources and Support
Academic Lead: Professor Patricia Salinas email: p.salinas@ucl.ac.uk,
Tel 020 7679 2445 (ext. 32445)
Lead postdoctoral contact: Dr Faye McLeod, email:
f.mcleod@ucl.ac.uk, Tel 020 3549 5883
Postdoctoral resources and support:
• Self-organisation and seminars encouraged
• Divisional postdoctoral webpage highlighting resources and
opportunities
• UCL’s wide range of policies (including those on flexible working and
parental leave) and training opportunities can be found on the HR
website (http://www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/index.php)
DIVISION OF BIOSCIENCES
FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES
Postdoctoral Resources and Support
•
Teaching development opportunities. To register your interest in
undertaking teaching please go to https://moodle.ucl.ac.uk/. Then:
•
log on with your UCL user and password
•
on the right hand side of the page under post-doctoral training and activities,
click on the link to take you to the relevant page.
•
On the site you will find a description of activities you can undertake
towards achieving a Faculty of Life Sciences certificate that will
acknowledge your contributions.
•
A link to CALT is provided so you can learn about their courses and
working towards an accreditation through Arena.
DIVISION OF BIOSCIENCES
FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES
Postdoctoral Resources and Support
Divisional Mentoring Programme
• To support the development of academic staff
• All postdocs required to choose two academic mentors (one to
be your supervisor)
• To be established within 6 months of starting
• Mentoring facilitators in each Research Group:
– CDB Prof Sandip Patel, email patel.s@ucl.ac.uk
– GEE Dr Helen Chatterjee, email h.chatterjee@ucl.ac.uk
– NPP Prof Josef Kittler, email j.kittler@ucl.ac.uk
– SMB Dr Kostas Thalassinos, email k.thalassinos@ucl.ac.uk
CENTRE FOR ADVANCING LEARNING AND TEACHING (CALT)
Welcome to the Centre for Advancing
Learning and Teaching (CALT):
UCL Arena, the Connected Curriculum and
ChangeMakers
Dr Alex Standen
a.standen@ucl.ac.uk
CENTRE FOR ADVANCING LEARNING AND TEACHING (CALT)
CALT:
•
Advancing research-based education
at UCL
•
Providing opportunities for all staff who
teach, support students’ learning
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/
and/or are leaders of education to
teaching-learning
develop their academic and
@UCL Arena
professional practices
#UCLTeach
@UCLConnectedC
Influencing the HE sector nationally
•
and internationally in relation to the
development of research-based higher
education, academic practice and
academic leadership.
CENTRE FOR ADVANCING LEARNING AND TEACHING (CALT)
You and CALT
Inspiring students through research-based education
CENTRE FOR ADVANCING LEARNING AND TEACHING (CALT)
A sector-leading initiative which offers an innovative
framework for developing programmes of study which
are truly research-based, and which enable students to
become part of a vibrant learning and research
community.
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-learning/connectedcurriculum
CENTRE FOR ADVANCING LEARNING AND TEACHING (CALT)
Supports students and staff in running or getting
involved in projects to innovate, enhance or improve
the learning experience at UCL
Projects involve teams of students and staff
partnering up to investigate an educational issue
and make improvements or to pilot a change and
evaluate it.
CENTRE FOR ADVANCING LEARNING AND TEACHING (CALT)
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/changemakers/
Contact Abbie King if you have any questions or
want to discuss your idea: changemakers@ucl.ac.uk
CENTRE FOR ADVANCING LEARNING AND TEACHING (CALT)
UCL Arena: A space for dialogue about
education
Welcomes you if you teach,
supervise research and/or
support students’ learning at
UCL, no matter what your job
title
Provides you with a wide
menu of events and also
opportunities to gain
qualifications
Associate
Fellowship
Fellowship
Senior
Fellowship
Principal
Fellowship
CENTRE FOR ADVANCING LEARNING AND TEACHING (CALT)
A menu of events and opportunities for:
• Academic staff and Teaching Fellows of all grades
• Postgraduate Teaching Assistants (Arena One)
• Research staff and technical specialists who ‘teach’
(advise/mentor) others (Arena Open)
• Skills advisers (Arena Open)
• Leaders of education (Arena Open)
CENTRE FOR ADVANCING LEARNING AND TEACHING (CALT)
UCL Arena One
for
Postgraduate Teaching Assistants
(PGTAs)
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/teachinglearning/arena/one
Advancing Research-based Education
CENTRE FOR ADVANCING LEARNING AND TEACHING (CALT)
UCL Arena One
for
Postgraduate Teaching Assistants
(PGTAs)
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/teachinglearning/arena/one
Advancing Research-based Education
CENTRE FOR ADVANCING LEARNING AND TEACHING (CALT)
CENTRE FOR ADVANCING LEARNING AND TEACHING (CALT)
Teaching Associate Programme
CENTRE FOR ADVANCING LEARNING AND TEACHING (CALT)
Applying for Fellowship
Professional recognition of your teaching practice at
Descriptor 1 or 2 of the UK Professional Standards
Framework for teaching and support learning in
Higher Education (UKPSF)
Nationally recognised teaching award
Post-nominal letters – AFHEA / FHEA
CENTRE FOR ADVANCING LEARNING AND TEACHING (CALT)
How else can I develop my teaching?
With CALT:
• Arena Essentials (e.g. Personal Tutoring, 18 November)
• Arena Exchange (e.g. UCL Disability Services, 23 and 25
November)
• Focus on assessment and feedback (e.g. Mythbusting
Event, 25 November)
• UCL Teaching and Learning Conference – 19 April
Independently:
• Gateway Moodle:
https://moodle.ucl.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=26963
• Peer mentoring and dialogue
CENTRE FOR ADVANCING LEARNING AND TEACHING (CALT)
How do I find out more?
arena@ucl.ac.uk
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-learning
@UCLArena
@ucl-teaching
@UCLConnectedC
Ruth Davis
Business Support Manager
Naomi Poyser
Student Enterprise Ambassador
AGENDA
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What is UCL Advances?
Training Opportunities
Knowledge Transfer/Exchange Opportunities
Starting/Running a business
UCL ADVANCES – WHAT IS IT?
• Centre for entrepreneurship and business interaction
• Founded in 2007
• Engages with students, staff, small businesses and
entrepreneurs
UCL does more to help you learn about, start or grow
businesses than any other UK University.
LBS ELECTIVES
• Available for all Postgraduate UCL students
• Apply online
• Pre-requisites for many courses
– Finance and Value Creation
• £1300 per elective, but funding available
– Departmental
– Enterprise/Graduate School (limited places) –
application needed
– Self funding
www.ucl.ac.uk/advances/training/lbselectives
SHORT COURSES (CPD)
Technology
Strategy
Financing
Entrepreneurs
Negotiation
Sales
Strategy
Recruiting &
Managing
your First
Employee
Entrepreneurial
Finance
Dynamic
Leadership
Programme
Leadership
&
Management
Building
Business
Abroad
Managing
Supply
Chains
www.ucl.ac.uk/advances/training/short-courses
Digital &
Social
Media
Pitching
Skills
Entrepreneurial
Marketing
DIY User
Research
Intro to
Business
Law
BUILDING BUSINESS SKILLS FOR
RESEARCHERS
LEADERSHIP
– Eight 2-hour lunchtime sessions on leading within Academia
– Building transferable skills
– Hear from Research Guest speakers including the Provost
CONSULTANCY
– 1-week workshop on how to engage with businesses on
consultancy projects
– Tuition from UCLC
– Opportunity to work in a business
COMMUNICATING SCIENCE
TO BUSINESS
How to Engage with Business
Develop research collaborations and initial connections with
businesses
Presenting to Business
Practice presenting projects with commercial viability to businesses
How to Become a More Confident and
Effective Networker
Identifying and maximising networking opportunities with potential
businesses, partners and investors
www.ucl.ac.uk/advances/researchers/training/science-business
KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER
Tapping into UCL’s Research Strength
IAA ENTERPRISE SECONDMENT AWARDS
Secondments enable UCL academics, research staff and PhD students to work closely
with a company to allow the application of research in an industrial context, in order to
generate impact from the original EPSRC research. Key features are:
•
•
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•
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Up to £50K in funding
Covers direct costs (not o/h)
Company benefits expected, through Knowledge Transfer
Match funding from company encouraged
Available for SMEs, Large companies, Government Agencies (Policy
Secondments)
www.ucl.ac.uk/enterprise/funding/enterprise-secondments
KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER
Tapping into UCL’s Research Strength
KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE ASSOCIATE
This 3–9 month paid programme is designed to allow a PhD student in
their final year the opportunity to work with a company that will really
benefit from exposure to their specialist knowledge and research.
www.ucl.ac.uk/advances/support/kea
PhD ENTERPRISE SCHOLARSHIP
Enterprise Scholarships provide PhD students with the opportunity to
explore the commercial potential and develop impact from their research.
Students are given a 3 month extension and stipend to write an additional
chapter on the commercial applications of their project.
www.ucl.ac.uk/advances/support/enterprise-scholarships
ONE-TO-ONE BUSINESS ADIVCE
UCL Advances business advisors provide students (undergraduate and
postgraduate) and recent alumni with business support to start,
develop and progress their businesses.
Impartial, confidential advice
that reflects the students’ personal aspirations and goals. Whether the
business is in the planning stage or has been operating for a number
of years, the business advisors can help.
Guide you through other opportunities for funding, office space, and
networking.
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/advances/students/business-advice
UCL Business PLC
“The realisation of research”
Business, legal &
Commercial
Expertise
Creating spinouts
Funding
Project
Management
• Licensing technologies
• Brokering agreements
• Contract negotiations
• Strategy
• Business plan development
• Incubation support
• Proof of concept funds
• Follow-on funding schemes
• Build and foster investor relationships
• Recruitment of management teams
UCL Business PLC
I have an idea, what do I do?
Contact
Business
Manager
Complete
Invention
Disclosure
Form
Discuss
with BM
regarding
funding
www.uclb.com
Prepare
application
License
technology
or create
Spin-out
Thank you!
advances@ucl.ac.uk
DIVISION OF BIOSCIENCES
FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES
Prof Patricia Salinas
Postdoc Academic lead
Tel: (44) 020 7679 2445
p.salinas@ucl.ac.uk