Industry Day Agenda

9:30-10:00

  • Registration + Coffee + Theme Information Stands

10:00- 11:00

  • Welcome – Prof Murray Pittock
  • Key Note & Chair - Alastair Balfour (Company Creators)
  • Explore, Understand, Act: Building partnerships for applied research – Dr Mark O’Neill (Glasgow Life)
  • Engaging with the Music Industries in Scotland – Prof Martin Cloonan
  • DIY music marketing: Taking Reggae music to the masses– Doug Paine (Mungo’s HiFi)

11:00-11:30             

  • Coffee Break + Theme Information Stands

11:30-12:30

  • Raising Awareness of Islamic and Japanese Cultures in Britain - Dr Saeko Yazaki
  • Breaking Down the Barriers of Engagement with Writing - Zoe Strachan
  • 3 min Theme Overview – A series of 3 min presentations from each of the eight Theme leaders on the Industry Day Themes

12:30-13:15             

  • Lunch + Theme Information Stands

13:30-14:30

  • Beyond training: why Christie's Auction House collaborates with the University of Glasgow to educate the next generation of art historians, curators and collectors – Prof Michael Michael (Christie's Education)
  • A Literary Guide to Scotland – Jenni Steele (Visit Scotland)
  • Trowels on TV: Engaging the public with Archaeology through the media – Dr Tony Pollard

14:30-15:00             

  • 3 min Thesis – 6 PhD Students deliver 3 min presentations on why their work is relevant to industry

15:00                         

  • Closing Remarks - Prof Murray Pittock