Our ECR Supportive Activities

Grant & Fellowship Writing Group

Please send an email to Damien Lacroix (d.lacroix@sheffield.ac.uk) to express your interest in participating.

Career Development Seminar - 2025

Talks will be given by Insigneo members or alumni on their career experiences in academia, industry, government, policy and beyond, and sharing advice and promoting discussion with ECRs:

Speakers:

• Prof. Martyn Paley, who currently is an Emerituso Professor of BioMedical Imaging (MR Physics) in Academic Radiology, University of Sheffield. Martyn has been involved in studying and researching Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy (MRI/S) since 1973. He joined the University of Sheffield in 1997 and has been involved in setting up Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy (MRI/S) research in a wide range of topics from advanced functional MRI to neonatal and in-utero imaging and hyperpolarised gas and fluid enhanced MRI/S.

• Dr Jake Salmonsmith, who currently works as a Knowledge Exchange manager for the Faculty of Science at the University of Sheffield, which involves connecting researchers and academics at the university with non-academic organisations. He has moved to Sheffield, which is where he became involved with Insigneo and has worked on the fluid dynamics of the blood flow through brain aneurysms.

Insigneo ECR Seminar - Experience with the Royal Society Pairing Scheme

Josh Astley, our Insigneo ECR member,  was recently successful in applying for the Royal Society Pairing Scheme, where scientists are paired with UK parliamentarians and civil servants. Josh will give a brief seminar on his experiences with this scheme.

Insigneo ECR Seminar - Writing a Research Paper

Xinshan (Shannon) Li is Senior Lecturer in the School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, member of the Insigneo Institute and integrative musculo-skeletal biomechanics research group.

Shannon has given seminars on Writing a Research Paper in the past and has the following to say about this session: "Writing up a paper is a daunting task - but it becomes easy when you know how to start! In this seminar, I will talk about the general approach when it comes to preparing and writing a paper. When is there enough result to start writing? I will outline the key sections of a scientific journal paper, what they are and what to write in each section. I will also give some tips on how to approach the writing of different sections, the order of writing and ways to get started, especially if this is your first publication. This seminar will be particularly useful for those who are thinking of or currently writing their first scientific publication, or as a refresher for those who already have experience in publication"

Career Development Seminar - 2025

Talks will be given by Insigneo members or alumni on their career experiences in academia, industry, government, policy and beyond, and sharing advice and promoting discussion with ECRs:

Speakers:

• Andrii Grytsan, who works within Technical Sales at COMSOL, taking care of academic customers in Sweden. In 2017, Andrii did a postdoc at Insigneo, with focus on developing a course for the new masters programme.

• Tim Ingham-Dempster, who did a PhD simulating pre-cancerous mutations of cells in the colon at Insigneo between 2014 and 2018. He is currently a Principal Developer at HBK leading a team creating engineering simulation software.

Insigneo ECR Forum

This event will be held Immediately after the Insigneo AGM, aiming to give an ECR committee introduction, and social & networking activities.

Grant & Fellowship Writing Group

Please send an email to Damien Lacroix (d.lacroix@sheffield.ac.uk) to express your interest in participating.

Career Development Seminar - 2024

Talks will be given by Insigneo members or alumni on their career experiences in academia, industry, government, policy and beyond, and sharing advice and promoting discussion with ECRs. 

Speakers:

• Alex Wilkinson, Insigneo Commercialisation Manager

• Bart van der Ween, Impact Institute

Career Development Seminar - 2024

Talks will be given by Insigneo members or alumni on their career experiences in academia, industry, government, policy and beyond, and sharing advice and promoting discussion with ECRs. 

Speakers:

• Dr Cécile Perrault, Head of Innovation & Partnerships at Alice & Bob, and Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Sheffield

• Dr Luke Boldock, UK Space Agency

Career Development Seminar - 2024

Talks will be given by Insigneo members or alumni on their career experiences in academia, industry, government, policy and beyond, and sharing advice and promoting discussion with ECRs. 

Speakers:

• Dr Jan Wolber, Head of Technology Leader Group at GE Healthcare

• Dr Erica Montefiori, Senior Statistical Officer at the UK Civil Service (Home Office)

Career Development Seminar - 2024

Talks will be given by Insigneo members or alumni on their career experiences in academia, industry, government, policy and beyond, and sharing advice and promoting discussion with ECRs. 

Speakers:

• Gwen Reilly, Professor of Musculoskeletal Bioengineering at the University of Sheffield

• Iain Hannah, Senior Manager in Engineering at Adidas Innovation