Does your PhD or research involve or affect people who may have experienced violence, abuse or trauma? Whatever your discipline or background, join us for a free one-day conference to […]

All LISS DTP funded PGR students and PhD supervisors are invited to attend the very first LISS-DTP Summer Symposium on the 8th of June.

The symposium aims to bring together researchers from diverse fields to discuss interdisciplinary research applications and impact. The day will be filled with fascinating talks by academic speakers alongside oral and poster presentations by LISS-DTP PGR students sharing their latest research proposals and findings.

There will be LISS DTP merchandise, ample of food, drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) and networking opportunities throughout the event. We look forward to celebrating our interdisciplinary research with you!

This event will be a friendly opportunity for doctoral students to think about working in academia after they finish their PhDs. We will hear briefly from three speakers: Dr. Rana Khazbak, Dr. Billy Holzberg, and Dr. Amy Seakins before we open for general discussion and Q&A about academia after the PhD.

In trauma-informed research we also acknowledge that anyone can be affected by trauma – including academics, clinicians, and PhD students – and that this is not an inherent sign of vulnerability or weakness but can often be a source of connection, empathy and kindness, leading to better data and more ethical research.

Join us for a discussion on trauma-informed approaches to research and methods. We will bring together a group of researchers and survivor-researchers who have addressed this topic in their work. We will have a mixture of talks, panel discussions and practical workshops. Attendees will leave with a toolkit that they can apply to their own research practice.