Doctoral Candidates Association Conference
We are thrilled to announce the forthcoming Doctoral Candidate Association (DCA) Conference 2024 which will be held on Monday 13th and Tuesday 14th of May 2024.
This is a candidate-led initiative serving as a dynamic platform to showcase the remarkable research endeavours of our candidates. The conference serves as a vibrant hub for scholarly dialogue, where innovative ideas converge, igniting conversations that propel the boundaries of knowledge forward.
This year, we extend a warm welcome to PhD candidates from our collaborative universities, as well as master's students and research staff, fostering a diverse and enriching academic environment.
PhD candidates seeking to utilise this conference for their assessed seminars are encouraged to express their interest by completing the designated form.
You can see the full programme including detailed abstracts of each presentation in our DCA 2024 Conference Booklet (External PDF)
- Schedule: Monday 13th
- Schedule: Tuesday 14th
- Conference Attendance
| Time | Event | Detail |
| 08:45 | Registration and Breakfast | |
| 09:15 | Welcome and Intro to DCA | |
| 09:30 | Research Presentation 20 Minutes presentation 5 Minutes Q&A |
Becca Freeden Investigating bone health in perimenopause from a bio-psycho-social-cultural perspective |
| 09:55 | Research Presentation 20 Minutes presentation 5 Minutes Q&A |
Silvia Veiga-Seijo, Jenna Jackson, Sarah Kantartzis Mobilising community transformation through play in a forgotten village: A collective research with children |
| 10:20 | Comfort Break | |
| 10:45 | Research Presentation 20 Minutes presentation 5 Minutes Q&A |
Adam Wareing-Smith The Dream of Evergreen: The Application of Lactic Acid to Prolong the Shelf Life of Spinach |
| 11:10 | Research Presentation 20 Minutes presentation 5 Minutes Q&A |
Eleni Kanitaki Enriching Support: Developing an Innovative Multidisciplinary Framework for Comprehensive Menstrual Support for Autistic People with Intellectual Disability |
| 11:35 | Research Presentation 20 Minutes presentation 5 Minutes Q&A |
Mustafa Ahmed Real-Life Healthcare Assessment: Harnessing Emerging Technology for Continuous Monitoring of Activities of Daily Living |
| 12:00 | Lunch (Catered) | |
| 13:00 | Guest Speaker 20 Minutes Presentation 5 Minutes Q&A |
Gulzhamal Sheripkanova-MacLeod Misbehaving children or parents failing parenting? |
| 13:25 | Research Presentation 20 Minutes presentation 5 Minutes Q&A |
Victoria Johnstone-Cooke Primary caregivers’, Health Visitors’ and Family Nurses’ experiences of collaborative early intervention to support language development in preschool children at risk of Developmental Language Disorder |
| 13:50 | Research Presentation 20 Minutes presentation 5 Minutes Q&A |
Gavin W Bisset Caring Hands, Healing Systems: Understanding the Mutual Dependence of Unpaid Carers and Healthcare in the EU and UK |
| 14:15 | Comfort Break | |
| 14:45 | Research Presentation 20 Minutes presentation 5 Minutes Q&A |
Nazia Pathan Prediction of High-Risk Fall Situation with Machine Learning and Deep Learning Using Multi Sensors Data. |
| 15:10 | Research Presentation 20 Minutes presentation 5 Minutes Q&A |
Rowan Quinn Queer Costume Design in British Theatre and Film: How Can Design Practices Move Beyond Queer-Coding? |
| 15:35 | Research Presentation 20 Minutes presentation 5 Minutes Q&A |
Gillian Hughes The ‘tree of life’ narrative methodology to build emotional resilience in refugee communities - and a visit to South African townships. |
| 16:00 | Research Presentation 20 Minutes presentation 5 Minutes Q&A |
Nur Syuhada Exploring rehabilitation needs of the survivors of critical illness in the community: A study proposal |
| 16:30 | Close | |
| Time | Event | Detail |
| 08:45 | Registration and Breakfast | |
| 09:15 | Welcome and Overview | |
| 09:30 | Research Presentation 20 Minutes presentation 5 Minutes Q&A |
Alison Kelly Recruitment of participants to a mobile health app study: A critical reflection of its challenges and opportunities. |
| 09:55 | Research Presentation 20 Minutes presentation 5 Minutes Q&A |
Isabelle Utley How is autism experienced and understood by autistic adults with co-occurring intellectual disability? |
| 10:20 | Comfort Break | |
| 10:45 | GS 3 Minute Thesis | |
| 11:35 | Research Presentation 20 Minutes presentation 5 Minutes Q&A |
Silvia Veiga-Seijo, Sarah Kantartzis International experiences of partnerships between university and organisations: P4PLAY European Joint Doctorate in Occupational Science |
| 12:00 | Research Presentation 20 Minutes presentation 5 Minutes Q&A |
Amy Rankine Beyond the Glass: Beer as a Signifier of Masculine Identity on the Screen Media of David Lynch |
| 12:25 | Lunch (Catered) | |
| 13:25 | Advocacy Presentation 20 Minutes presentation 5 Minutes Q&A |
MD Rezaur Rahman, Uuganaa Ramsay, Mya Chemonges-Murzynowska The Global Citizenship Steering Group: Together, we can change the world. |
| 13:50 | Research Presentation 20 Minutes presentation 5 Minutes Q&A |
Duke Fan-Chiang The impact of cross-sector intervention on conflict affected children’s mental health in protracted humanitarian settings. The case of children on refugee settlements in Uganda. |
| 14:15 | Research Presentation 20 Minutes presentation 5 Minutes Q&A |
Susie Lloyd Instrumental and perceptual analysis of speech sound errors in assessment and outcome measurement |
| 14:40 | Conclusion and 3 Minute Feedback Award | |
| 15:00 | Close | |
For general attendance, please register your interest using our Conference Attendance Form.
For any questions, please email dca@qmu.ac.uk.
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