Seminars

Topics presented represent the wide range of research interests within the school and are presented by experts in particular areas.

Every effort is made to keep to the scheduled programme, but changes do have to be made sometimes.

If you have any questions regarding our programme, please contact biosciences@sheffield.ac.uk.

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Programme

Area: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Date	Title/Research Area	Speaker	Venue and time	Host
Monday 15th April	Looking for love: Evolutionary Genetics of Visual Preferences	Dr Richard Merrill	Alfred Denny Conference Room 11am - 12pm	Nicola Nadeau

Area: Plants, Photosynthesis and Soil

Date	Title/Research Area	Speaker	Venue and time	Host
Monday 15th April	From Academia to Agriculture: A Microbial Ecologist's Journey	Dr Ben Oyserman	Dainton Building LT01, 1pm - 2pm	Katie Field
Monday 22nd April	TBC	Alban Krashi	Arts Tower LT9, 1pm - 2pm	Colin Osbourne
Monday 29th April	The Ins and Outs of Cereal Development	Dr Sarah McKim	Dainton Building LT01, 1pm - 2pm	Julie Gray

Area: Molecular Microbiology: Biochemistry to Disease

Date	Title/Research Area	Speaker	Venue and time	Host
Wednesday 24th April	Listeria monocytogenes and other Listeria species in Bangladesh: A growing concern of antibiotic resistance in food and the environment	Professor Sangita Ahmed	Dental School Lecture Theatre 4pm - 5pm	Graham Stafford

Area: Molecular and Cellular Biology & Development, Regeneration and Neurophysiology

Date	Title	Speaker	Venue and time	Host
Wednesday 17th April	Molecular mechanisms of brain plasticity, degeneration and regeneration	Professor Alicia Hidalgo	Alfred Denny Conference Room, 1pm - 2pm	Andy Furley
Monday 22nd April	Visualizing melanocyte transit across the basement membrane	Dr Rebecca Jones	Alfred Denny Conference Room, 2pm - 3pm	Fay Cooper

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The Annual Margaret Savigear Lectures

The Margaret Savigear Lectures acknowledge the importance of role models to the next generation of scientists by explicitly increasing the visibility of women biologists and celebrates the importance of mentors.

Upcoming events

Past events

Date	Title	Speakers	Venue and time
7 March 2022	The Annual Margaret Savigear Lectures, 2022	Dr Laura Ross, University of Edinburgh, and Dr Bala Chaudhary, Dartmouth College, USA.	Watch again (University login needed)

Date	Title	Speakers	Venue and time
4 March 2024	The Annual Margaret Savigear Lectures, 2024	Dr Hannah Froy - University of Edinburgh

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#Inspire lecture series

The Biosciences #Inspire lecture series champions excellent scientists from minority or marginalised groups in the biosciences. Its goal is to promote discussions about the issues that impact these groups, so that we might create a more inclusive working and learning environment, where everyone feels represented.

Upcoming events

Past events

Date	Title	Speaker	Find out more
19 February 2024	Supporting People and Teams in Research and Innovation	Dr Nikolay Ogryzko (Talent Programme Manager, UKRI talent team)	Listen again (University login needed)

Date	Title	Speaker	Find out more
17 January 2023	Identifying the causes and understanding the consequences of bias in evolution and academia	Dr Tiffany Taylor	Listen again (University login needed)
7 June 2022	Bullying and harassment in academia	Professor Serena Nik-Zainal, University of Cambridge	Listen again (University login needed)
10 May 2022	Disabled in the field: navigating nature as a disabled scientist.	Dr Kelsey Byers, the John Innes Centre	Listen again (University login needed)
19 October 2021	The Circuitous Journey of My PhD: Reflections on Mental Health, Vulnerability, and Cultivating Empathy in Academic Science to celebrate World Mental Health Awareness Day 2021.	Dr Mikel Haggadone, University of Michigan Medical School	Listen again (University login needed)
15 June 2021	From biodiversity to biologists' diversity to celebrate Pride Month 2021.	Dr Jeremy Yoder, California State University Northridge	Listen again (University login needed)
16 March 2021	Breaking barriers? Ethnicity and socioeconomic background impact on early career progression to celebrate International Women's Day 2021.	Professor Zenobia Lewis, the University of Liverpool	Listen again (University login needed)
20 October 2020	Delivering Diversity & Inclusivity in STEM Curricula: Becoming a Student–Ready Faculty to celebrate Black History Month 2020.	Professor Bugewa Apampa, Birmingham City University	Listen again (University login needed)

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Other biosciences seminars are hosted by the Imagine: Imaging Life project and the Florey Institute.