CHIMERA Early-Career Researcher Conference

Please note, this conference is only for researchers from the EPSRC Hubs. Please RSVP using your organisational email address.

This two-day event will be a fantastic chance to hear talks from our early-career researchers, meet your ECR buddy group, build your PPI and fellowship writing skills with dedicated workshops, and meet the academics and clinicians from across the hubs.

RSVP and submit your abstract if you're giving a talk

Submit your abstracts now

We invite abstracts from early-career researchers at any of the EPSRC hubs. Please use the RSVP form to submit your abstract. Deadline: 11.59 pm Tuesday 24 May.

Book your accommodation

The conference is taking place at UCL’s Bloomsbury campus, in the heart of central London. Euston is a 10 minute walk away and King’s Cross is 20 minutes. The campus is easy to get to from Circle, Central, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan, Northern and Piccadilly tube lines.

Check out nearby hotels here on Booking.com. If you prefer to book directly, there are several Premiere Inn hotels nearby from £75 per night (at the time of writing).

Provisional agenda - more details coming soon

Sunday 12 June

7.30 pm: Welcome get-together at Flight Club Bloomsbury

Monday 13 June

9.30 am: Morning tea

10.00 am: The 'F' word - experiencing failure in academia (talk)

11.00 am: ECR talks

12.30 pm: Lunch

1.30 pm: ECR talks

3.00pm: Afternoon tea

3.30 pm: Public and patient involvement (PPI) training session

5.00pm: Close

6.30 pm: Dinner at TAS Bloomsbury

Tuesday 14 June

9.30 am: Morning tea

10.00 am: The 'F' word - experiencing failure in academia (talk)

11.00 am: ECR talks

12.30 pm: Lunch

1.30 pm: ECR talks

3.00pm: Afternoon tea

3.30 pm: EPSRC fellowship training session

5.00pm: Close