INSPIRE National Intercalators' Research Conference

Many thanks to the presenters, attendees and staff for a memorable event. There were over 150 staff and students from 17 UK universities, presenting 18 oral and 43 poster research presentations and representing 70+ intercalation programmes.

Conference booklet (PDF, 2,885kB) Conference photos

Supported by the Academy of Medical Sciences, the conference was open to medical, veterinary and dental students nationwide and had twin aims:

1. To provide a peer reviewed scientific forum for the presentation of research undertaken by intercalating students.
2. To offer students considering intercalation the opportunity to obtain information about their options and to speak to programme leads and to past students

The conference featured:

• oral and poster presentation sessions, with prizes for each category;
• workshops and short talks on intercalation;
• a keynote address from Dr Tony Pickering Wellcome Trust Reader in Neuroscience;
• talks from more junior professionals on how intercalation has influenced their subsequent unusual career tracks.
• prizes for the best poster and oral presentations in each category (£25-50)
• free coaches from Plymouth, Exeter and Cardiff to Bristol
• competitive travel bursaries (£75) available for presenters travelling from further afield.

We also facilitated networking over posters, lunch and at a post-conference wine tasting.