SMB Community Forum Events

Talks take place on a Thursday at 15:00(unless otherwise stated)

The committee represent the whole School community (staff and graduate students) and organises Community Forum (a monthly space to hear about the research, teaching, and engagement) and many social activities including: Christmas LabOlympics (2022) and the Summer Treasure Hunt (2024).

The committee are always on the look out for new members to join. If you are interested please contact smb-admin@glasgow.ac.uk

Semester 2024/2025

DateSpeaker
10.10.24

Speakers: Dr Thu Nguyen (research) and Dr Mads Gabrieslen & Mrs June Southall (IPA facility)

Venue: ARC studio 2 

7.11.24 

Speakers: Mr Iain Barrass (Research Software Engineering); and Dr Faravareh Khordadpour Deilamani & Dr Philip Robinson (research)

Venue: Bower building, room 248

4.12.24    

Community Forum Away Day at Garscube Estate

23.1.25

Speakers: Mr Amir Mahdi Mazloumi Aboukheili, Dr Beth Strellis & Dr Katherine Baxter (research)

Venue: ARC studio 2

20.2.25

Speakers: Michaela Petaroudi TRI & Nami Surgical (industry speakers with spin out company) Nico Fenu & Rebecca Cleary

Venue: ARC studio 2

20.3.25

Speakers: Rachel Zussmam, Daniela Vitali (research); and Dr Tony Dornan (cell imaging)

Venue: Sir James Black, room 313

17.4.25

Speakers: Dr Hannah Donnelly (career) and Dr Emily Armstrong (inclusive leadership resources feedback(

Venue: ARC 237c

15.5.25

Speakers: Eugene Sun, Dr Maria Papanatsiou and Karolina Capskyte (research)

Venue TBC

5.6.25 Sports Day Event at Garscube Estate - programme to follow

Previous Talks - 2023/2024

DateSpeaker
5/10/23

Speaker: Ms Katrina Gardiner (careers)

Venue: Sir James Black building, room 313

19/10/23

Speakers: Pietro Cocchiara and Marwa Kenawy

Venue: Sir James Black building, room 313

2/11/2023

Speaker: Prof Kevin O'Dell

Venue: Alexander Stone building

16/11/2023

Speakers: Liam Forbes & Tianyuan Xu

Venue: Sir James Black building, room 313

30/11/2023

Speaker: Miss Elaine Duncan

Venue: Bower building, room 248

Monday 11/12/2023

AWAY DAY

Venue: The ARC

18/1/2024

Speaker: Prof Tony Dornan

Venue: Bower building, room 248

1/2/2024

Speaker: Dr Martin Rennie

Venue: Joseph Black building, room A504

15/2/2024

Workshop: Making the most of your University Profile

Venue: The ARC

29/2/2024

Speaker: Anna Gatseva

Venue: Joseph Black building, room A504

14/3/2024

Speaker: Dr Rucha Karnik (Sci Seedlets and outreach)

Venue: Sir James Black room 313

28/3/2024

Speakers: Dr Anna Zioutopoulou & Chantal Sharples

Venue: Sir James Black room 313

11/4/2024

Speaker: Dr Marc Ciosi and Joanna Koszela

Venue: Bower 248

25/4/2024

Speaker: Ojay (Ojore Oka) + Erik Lacko (Seahorse)

Venue: Bower 248

9/5/2024

Networking event - problems, pint and pizza

Venue: Bower 248

23/5/2024

Speaker: Abeer Abdullah Badiab 

Venue: Bower 248

14/6/2024

Treasure Hunt