BBSRC Visit to Informatics - 5th February 2010

The BBSRC will be visiting the University on **5th February 2010**. The day offers an opportunity for all researchers intersted in BBSRC funding - including those in the School of Informatics - to find out more about the BBSRC's future funding plans.

We are grateful to the BBSRC's Andy Boyce <http://system.newzapp.co.uk/GLink.asp?LID=Mjk4OTExMSwxMjQ0NzIyMTg=>for his help in arranging this visit.

**Presentations**

King's Buildings, Room 3217 (third floor), JCMB

Please book to attend this morning session using MyEd http://system.newzapp.co.uk/GLink.asp?LID=Mjk4OTExMiwxMjQ0NzIyMTg= (event title "BBSRC Visit - King's Buildings").

10:00-10:20 Registration

10:20-10:30 Introduction - Nigel Brown, Head of CSE

10:30-11:30 BBSRC Priorities, Strategic Plan and Peer Review (Gerald Owenson, BBSRC http://system.newzapp.co.uk/GLink.asp?LID=Mjk4OTExMywxMjQ0NzIyMTg

11:30-11:45 Tea and coffee

11:45-12:30 Business & Innovation Opportunities at the BBSRC (Donald Mair, BBSRC http://system.newzapp.co.uk/GLink.asp?LID=Mjk4OTExNCwxMjQ0NzIyMTg=

12:30-13:30 Lunch

Informatics Forum, Room G.07

Please book to attend this morning session using MyEd http://system.newzapp.co.uk/GLink.asp?LID=Mjk4OTExNSwxMjQ0NzIyMTg= (event title "BBSRC Visit - Informatics").

14:00-14:15 Tea and Coffee

14:15-14:45 Supporting Computing in the Biosciences (David McAllister, BBSRC <http://system.newzapp.co.uk/GLink.asp?LID=Mjk4OTExNiwxMjQ0NzIyMTg=>)

Individual Surgeries

The surgeries are short - 10-15 minute - one to one meetings providing the opportunity to get personalised advice from a member of BBSRC staff. There will be two sessions:

* 13:30-15:00, King's Buildings, Room 3217 (third floor), JCMB * 14:45-15:30, Informatics Forum, Room G.07

To book a surgery slot, please email emma.gliori@ed.ac.uk http://system.newzapp.co.uk/GLink.asp?LID=Mjk4OTExNywxMjQ0NzIyMTg stating:

* One or two sentences on your question(s) * If you have a potential grant application that you wish to discuss, a short abstract for the BBSRC to look at beforehand. * Which site you will attend. (The Informatics Forum session is particularly aimed at informatics researchers.)