2018 UKICRS Workshop & Symposium
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The UKICRS Symposium is primarily aimed at postgraduate students, postdoctoral research fellows, industrialists and academics working in the the fields of pharmaceutical sciences and drug delivery.
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The symposium will offer a wide range of opportunities for both young and established scientists to present their latest research and network with others from academia and industry.
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Dates
Abstract submission deadline |
Saturday 14th April 2018 |
Pre-symposium workshop and dinner |
Monday 4th June 2018 |
Symposium |
Tuesday 5th June 2018 |
Venue
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Address Riddel Hall Queen's University Belfast 185 Stranmillis Road Belfast BT9 5EE T: + 44 (0)28 9097 4460 Getting there Riddel Hall is a 5 minute walk along Stranmillis Road from the main campus at Queen's University Belfast. You can get directions using the embedded Google map below. For delegates flying into Belfast City Airport, Riddel Hall is a 10 minute taxi ride (approx cost. £10). From Belfast International Airport, it's a 30 min taxi ride to Riddel Hall (approx. £30). Alternatively, you can get bus from the airport into Belfast City Centre (£5) and then a 15 min walk to Riddel Hall. Scroll to the bottom of this page for further travel details below. |
About Riddel Hall Located in the tree-lined Stranmillis area of South Belfast, Riddel Hall is a historic grade 2 red brick listed building, set in its own attractive landscaped grounds with ample onsite parking. It has been sympathetically renovated to retain many of the original features including fireplaces, wood panelling, bannisters and iron work. Internally, the venue is ideal for a wide range of events and offers a range of modern facilities including executive lounges, nine syndicate rooms and four larger meeting rooms. All of the meeting rooms in Riddel Hall have the ability to facilitate a range of catering possibilities, including tea and coffee breaks for meetings, working lunches or more formal dining options. Alongside the original building and joined to it by a glass walkway is a state of the art Conference and Training Centre, accommodating a lecture theatre for 130 and a large function space for up to 290 theatre style. Conference Suite catering can be accommodated in the glass corridors adjacent to the rooms, an ideal location for large groups to enjoy hot and cold refreshments. The Isdell Courtyard, enclosed by a glass roof, is a multi-functional space with a capacity of 200 theatre style or 150 for banqueting. It is the central catering space in Riddel Hall with a variety of menus available to suit all occasions, from finger and fork buffets to lunch and evening banquets. The Executive Lounge also offers a light lunch menu from 12 noon to 3pm with tea and coffee available from 8am to 4pm. |
Programme
Monday 4th June 2018 |
Tuesday 5th June 2018 |
08.00 am Registration and poster set-up Lessons from the other side: life after university Chaired by Charlie Winter & Sarah Gordon 11.00 am Susan Fetherston (QPharma, Malmö, Sweden) 11.15 am Sarah Jackson (Ashfield Health) 11.30 am Laura Mason (Upperton Pharma Solutions) 11.45 am Jitinder Wilkhu (GW Pharmaceuticals) 12.00 pm 'On the sofa'; questions to speakers 1.00 pm Light lunch Short talks from our industrial exhibitors Chaired by Laura Mason 2.00 – 3.30 pm
Symposium Dinner 7.30 pm Benedicts Hotel (details below) |
08.00 am Registration and poster set-up SESSION 1 09.30 am Welcome and Opening Remarks 09.40 am KEYNOTE: Christel Bergstrom (Uppsala University, Sweden) 10.20 am Amanda Pearce (University of Nottingham) 10.35 am David Monahan (National University of Ireland) 10.50 am Tea and Coffee SESSION 2 11.10 am Gustavo Lou (University of Strathclyde) 11.25 am Sara Pereira (Queen's University Belfast) 11.40 am Pauric Bannigan (University of Limerick) SESSION 3 11.55 am Poster Session 12.30 pm Lunch SESSION 4 13.40 pm KEYNOTE: Luca Casettari (University of Urbino Carlo Bo, Italy) 14.20 pm Patricia Monteiro (University of Nottingham) 14.35 pm Sophia Economidou (Medway School of Pharmacy) 14.50 pm Sarinj Fattah (University College Dublin) SESSION 5 15.05 pm Poster Session & Refreshments SESSION 6 15.50 pm Seona Rossi (RCSI) 16.05 pm Shane Forde (University College Dublin) 16.20 pm Veeran Chauhan (University of Nottingham) 16.35 pm Closing Remarks and Prizes |
Registation fees and online registration
- Postgraduate: £75
- Postdoctoral: £95
- Academic: £120
- Industrial: £200
You can complete online registration for the 2018 UKICRS Symposium here.
Symposium Dinner
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All registered delegates are invited to attend the Symposium dinner in Benedicts Hotel at 7.30 pm Monday 4th June 2018 at no extra charge (although you'll pay for your own drinks). Benedicts is located 7–21 Bradbury Place Shaftesbury Square, Belfast, BT7 1RQ, in the heart of the entertainment district of Belfast and a short walk from the Queen's University Belfast campus. The menu is available for download at the link below.
| set_menu_2018.pdf |
Abstract submission
UKICRS are now inviting submission of abstracts for the 2018 Symposium,Deadline for submission of abstracts is14th April 2018.
Please submit your abstract(s) using the online submission form and ONLY using the template provided.
Poster format
As always, poster presentations will be at the heart of this year’s symposium. Two poster sessions will be held on Tuesday 5th June 2018, with all coffee and lunches held in the industrial exhibition and poster presentation area in order to facilitate discussions between delegates, exhibitors and presenters. During the Symposium itself, we have scheduled two poster viewing times during the Symposium on Friday (45 mins and 30 mins duration; see programme) giving presenters lots of time to not only read and discuss the posters, but also to help choose the posters worthy of prize awards. Poster boards are 120 x 120 cm, perfect for A0 in either portrait or landscape orientation.
Industrial Session & Exhibition
A series of short talks by our industrial sponsors will take place at 3–4 pm Monday 4th June. A programme will be finalised early May when we have full details.
A special exhibitors space – fully resourced with tables and power supply – will be located at the back of the main auditorium during the two-day Symposium. Many exhibitors will use this space to display equipment from their current product range. The exhibitor space will be available for set-up Monday morning from 8am onwards.
Exhibitors – please use the following shipping address. Also, if shipping multiple items, we recommend that the items are numbered, e.g. ‘1 of 3’.
UKICRS Symposium
Emma O’Hara
c/o Riddel Hall
185 Stranmillis Road
Belfast
BT9 5EE
A special exhibitors space – fully resourced with tables and power supply – will be located at the back of the main auditorium during the two-day Symposium. Many exhibitors will use this space to display equipment from their current product range. The exhibitor space will be available for set-up Monday morning from 8am onwards.
Exhibitors – please use the following shipping address. Also, if shipping multiple items, we recommend that the items are numbered, e.g. ‘1 of 3’.
UKICRS Symposium
Emma O’Hara
c/o Riddel Hall
185 Stranmillis Road
Belfast
BT9 5EE
Sponsor the event
UKICRS is a registered UK charity, and relies upon sponsorship from its various partners to help cover the costs of the annual Symposium. If you or your company would like to sponsor the event, please email Jenifer Mains. Jenifer is our UKICRS committee member with responsibility for sponsorship.
Getting to Belfast
Belfast is served by two airports: George Best Belfast City Airport (airport code BHD) is the closest at 3 miles from the city centre, whereas Belfast International Airport (airport code BFS) is actually located near the town of Antrim, around 18 miles away. In general, Belfast City Airport will be the better choice for most delegates.
- Belfast City Airport is just three miles from the city centre. Translink (Northern Ireland's public transport authority) runs a regular airport service between Belfast City Airport and Europa Bus Centre in Belfast city centre. It is route number 600 and the airport stop is just outside the terminal doors. At the time of writing the fare is currently £2.50 single or £3.80 return (valid for 1 month), but please check Translink's website for the most up-to-date information, timetables, etc. Taxis are available outside the terminal at Belfast City Airport. The current fare is around £10 to most locations in the city centre.
- Belfast International Airport is situated approximately 17 miles north west of Belfast City Centre (30 minutes away from Belfast city centre by car via the M2 motorway). From the airport terminal, follow the signs for Belfast, through Templepatrick village and then onto the M2 motorway. A regular airport express service with Ulsterbus links the airport with the city centre at the Europa Bus Centre (near the Europa Hotel). Journey time is approximately 30 minutes.Taxis are available outside the terminal at Belfast International Airport. The current fare is around £30 to most locations in the city centre.
Travel by train makes sense only for delegates arriving from Ireland. Regular train services are available from Dublin. Further details on the Translink website.
Taxis are available from outside the terminal buildings at both Belfast City and Belfast International Airports. At other locations, particularly in and around the city centre and University campus, we recommend the following local taxi firms. There is also a strong Uber service in Belfast.
Value Cabs
http://www.valuecabs.co.uk
(028) 90 80 90 80
Fonacab
http://www.fonacab.com
028 90 30 30 30
Value Cabs
http://www.valuecabs.co.uk
(028) 90 80 90 80
Fonacab
http://www.fonacab.com
028 90 30 30 30
Further information on getting around Belfast is available at 'Visit Belfast', the official visitor website.
Accommodation
Delegates are responsbile for booking and purchasing their own accommodation. Suggestions for accommodation close to the Symposium venue are provided below. Cheaper guesthouses and B&Bs are also available in the vicinity (see Booking.com, and use the map facility to search for accommodation close to Stranmillis Road).
Malone Lodge Hotel |
Tara Lodge |
Dukes at Queens Hotel |
60 Eglantine Avenue Malone Road Belfast, BT9 6DY United Kingdom T: +44 28 9038 8000 E: |
36 Cromwell Road, Belfast, BT7 1JW Northern Ireland United Kingdom T: +44 (0)28 9059 0900 E:info@taralodge.com |
65-67 University Street Belfast, BT7 1FY Northern Ireland United Kingdom T: 028 9023 6666 E: info@dukesatqueens.com |
Wellington Park Hotel |
ibis Belfast Queens Quarter |
Benedicts Hotel |
21 Malone Road, Belfast, BT9 6RU, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom T: +44 (0)28 9038 1111 E: info@wellingtonparkhotel.com |
75 University Street, Belfast, BT7 1HL, Northern Ireland United Kingdom T: +44 (0)28 9033 3366 E: h7288-re@accor.com |
7–21 Bradbury Place Shaftesbury Square Belfast BT7 1RQ Northern Ireland United Kingdom T: +44 (0)28 9059 1999 E: info@benedictshotel.co.uk |
Exploring Belfast and Northern Ireland
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With the Symposium planned for a Monday and a Tuesday, there really is no excuse for not spending the weekend in Belfast and Northern Ireland. Check out the Discover Northern Ireland website and TripAdvisor for a vast array of things to do and see.
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Things to do close to the University
Things to do in Belfast
Things to do in Northern Ireland |
