The conference is dedicated to showcasing early career research, career development and networking. It will provide undergraduate, masters and PhD students with a peer-led meeting experience designed to offer an introductory opportunity to scientific conferences and professional development prospects.

TOPICS COVERED

This year’s Early Career Summer Conference welcomes early career attendees from all fields of microbiology across the four divisions of the Society (Eukaryotic, Prokaryotic, Irish and Virus). Attendees will benefit from sessions on understanding the publishing processes and criteria, career options for early career microbiologists, navigating career changes and confidence building exercises such as poster and talk presentations. There will also be opportunities to network and create working relationships between researchers and microbiologists from different fields of study in the discipline.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

The event is primarily targeted at microbiologists and people interested in microbiology who are in the early stages of their career.

Organising committee:

• Jack Ferguson- University of Birmingham
• Rebecca McHugh- University of Glasgow
• Kasia Parfitt- University of Oxford
• Ed Deshmukh Reeves- University of Kent
• Aoife Mulry- Technological University of the Shannon
• Rowan Casey- University of Cardiff
• David Mark- University of Glasgow

For a full list of the event speakers, please refer to the programme on the website.

For more information, please contact: [email protected].