University Bioscience Managers' Association



The 27th Annual Conference 2010, University of Sheffield
30th March - 1st April

Accommodation and Conference Venue – Rutland Hotel, Sheffield

Conference organiser - John Beresford

Provisional Conference Programme

13.00 – 14.00 Committee Meeting
14.00 – 14.30 Registration
14.30 – 16.30 Tour of our new specialist plant growth facilities at the Arthur Willis Environment Centre and the Central Annexe Controlled Environment Centre
19.00 Dinner and after dinner drinks at the Rutland Hotel
8.00 - 9..00 Late registration
9.15 – 9.30 Welcome address:
Professor Lorraine Maltby
9.30 – 10.15 Climate crises on Planet Earth:
Dr Dave Beerling
10.15 – 10.30 Coffee Break and supplier’s exhibition
10.30 –12.00 AGM Part 1
12.00 –12.45 Combating climate change – A role for UK forests:
Professor Sir David Read
12.45 - 14.00 Lunch in conservatory
14.00 - 15.00 Breakout sessions - Innovative purchasing and the cost: Andy Wood
- Direct mail and the issues it causes: IKON
- Others TBA
15.00 - 15.45 NERC Biomolecular Analysis Facility:
Professor Terry Burke
15.40 – 16.00 Coffee Break and supplier’s exhibition
17.00 – 19.00 Guided Tour of the Kelham Island Industrial Museum
19.30 – 23.00 Dinner: The Milestone – An award winning local gastro-pub restaurant.
9.15 - 10.15 AGM part 2
10.15 – 10.30 Feedback from breakout sessions
10.30 – 11.00 Presentation: TBA
11.00 – 11.15 Coffee break and suppliers exhibition
11.15 – 11.45 HEATED update: Matt Levi – TBC
11.45 – 12.00 Group Photo
12.00 – 12.45 Presentation: Exceptional ways fossils can be preserved:
Dr Charles Wellman
12.45 – 13.00 Closing remarks



Hon. Life President: Basil Boam
Hon. Life Vice President David Smart

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