Festival of Education and Research
Less than one month to go. Bookings close 8 Feb @ 16:00
We’re committed to recognising excellence in project management academia, education and research.
That’s why we created the Festival of Education and Research, an educational conference and celebratory awards ceremony rolled into one big day for the project community. It’s an opportunity for students, academics and early career project professionals to meet prospective employers, network with each other and develop skills and knowledge.
REASONS TO ATTEND THE FESTIVAL:
✔ Develop your skill set ✔ Discuss future PM research ✔ Become more employable
✔ Learn how to get your research published ✔ Education & Research awards ceremony
See what sessions are available
JOIN US FOR THE VIRTUAL FESTIVAL ON...
9 February 2022
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Sponsorship opportunities are still available please contact us to discuss
Bookings close 8 Feb @ 16:00
AWARD CATEGORIES & THE FINALISTS
PROGRAMME
09:30
Welcome and Introduction
Dr Christine Unterhitzenberger, Associate professor in project management at University of Leeds, and APM Research Advisory Group chair.
🕑 15 mins
09:45
Opening keynote speaker: Global trends facing project management education and research
Professor Jennifer Whyte, head of the school of project management for the faculty of engineering at the University of Sydney, Australia.
In this session Jennifer, one of the world's leading scholars in project management, will be giving her thoughts on the latest global trends facing project management education and research.
🕑 30 mins
Networking break
10:30
What skills do you need to thrive as a future project professional?
Dr Emma A C Johnson, principal project manager
Project management is a career of significance now more than ever - but what skills do you need to develop to be relevant in the future of the profession? This session is ideal for anyone at the beginning of their project management career who wants to identify key areas of development to give them the best chance of success in the future.
🕑 45 mins
11:15
Open discussion: How to make yourself more employable
Josh Chana, project manager at Faithful+Gould
This interactive session will provide a great opportunity for project management students and early careers to hear about what key attributes employers are looking for and how you can present yourself as the ideal candidate for a career in the profession. The session will be delivered by an early careers professional in a project management employer, and a project professional who is early in their career.
This is an open discussion where all audience members are encouraged to take part in the conversation by asking questions and sharing experiences.
🕑 30 mins
Networking break
12:00
Panel discussion: What are the priorities in project education?
Dr Muhammad Mazhar, senior lecturer in sustainability, Nottingham Business School
Dr John Israilidis, principal lecturer in project management, Nottingham Business School
Bronte van der Hoorn, senior lecturer of project management at the University of Southern Queensland, Australia
Project management educators, lecturers and academics are encouraged to attend this session, which aims to define and discuss what are the current priorities in the education of future project professionals to ensure they are fully equipped for a career in the profession.
🕑 45 mins
12:45
Open discussion: Ideas sharing and best practice in educating PM students
Dr Muhammad Mazhar, senior lecturer in sustainability, Nottingham Business School
Dr John Israilidis, principal lecturer in project management, Nottingham Business School
Delegates are encouraged to take part in this open, 'cameras-on' discussion, led by panellists from the previous session, and share their experiences about best practice in educating students of project management.
🕑 30 mins
13:15-13:45
Lunchtime discussion: The benefits of mentoring
Ewelina Kruk, APM mentor
Eliane Pony, Mentee
All delegates are welcome to join this virtual round table discussion where APM mentor Ewelina and her mentee Eliane will talk about the benefits of mentoring, how the APM mentoring programme works and how to get involved.
🕑 30 mins
13:45
Panel discussion: Rigour vs. relevance debate: What's the usefulness of recent PM research? What are we not doing that we should be?
Michael Lewis, professor, University of Bath
Justine Cothill, P3M community and standards lead, National Highways
Dr Dicle Kortantamer, research fellow, University of Brighton
Dr Jas Kalra, assistant professor in supply chain management, Newcastle University
In this session the panel will look at examples of recent project management research, assessing it's practical application and 'usefulness' in the profession, as well as discussing what gaps exist for future project research projects. Existing project management researchers as well as academics looking for ideas for future research are encouraged to attend this session.
🕑 45 mins
14:30
Open discussion: Becoming a project professional - the journey
Rochelle Sampson-Clarke, estates project officer at Solent NHS Trust
Daniel Pollitt, associate at Mott MacDonald
Project management students and early careers will find this session invaluable in getting advice and guidance in the essentials for a successful career in the project profession. This interactive, 'cameras-on' session will be led by a project management apprentice alongside a more experienced project professional with valuable experience under their belt. Delegates are encouraged to attend armed with questions.
🕑 30 mins
Networking break
15:15
Open discussion: Publishing Research and Education in Project Management
Session sponsored by the International Journal of Project Management (IJPM)
Martina Huemann, Professor at the WU Vienna University of Economics and Business
Simon Jones, Senior Publisher, Elsevier
Join Professor Martina Huemann (Editor in Chief) and Simon Jones (Publisher) as they talk about ‘Publishing research and education in project management’ in project management journals. Topics include ‘Which journal fits your paper?’, ‘tips and tricks on case studies’, ‘how to write a great paper’, ‘common mistakes when writing a paper’ and ‘journal processes in project management journals’ such as the International Journal of Project Management (currently celebrating its 40th anniversary issue) and Project Leadership & Society.
This session will be interactive and we encourage you to come with any questions you may have about the publishing process to help you get as much out of this sessions as possible.
🕑 45 mins
16:00
Your dissertation journey: learning from larger research projects: Dynamic Conditions for Project Success case study
Daniel Nicholls, Research manager, APM
Dr David Eggleton, Lecturer in project management at University of Sussex
Nicholas Dacre, Associate professor of project management at Southampton Business School
Zainab Malik, Student at University of Sussex
In this open discussion session we’ll be discussing how the recent APM Dynamic Conditions for Project Success research can be utilised as a framework for further research. We’ll hear from one student who has done just this. This ‘cameras-on’ discussion will appeal to students looking for ideas for project management research to deliver as their dissertation.
🕑 45 mins
Networking break
17:00
Education and Research Awards Ceremony
Be the first to hear the 2022 winners of the APM Education and Research Awards in this virtual ceremony.
🕑 30 mins
Thinking about student membership?
Student membership is FREE and open to any full-time or part-time student or apprentice aged 16 or over who has an interest in project management. At this developmental stage of your career, student membership with APM will support your learning and expand your knowledge.
Interested in sponsoring at Festival of Education & Research?
Reasons to sponsor include:
✓ Association with the only chartered body for the project profession ✓ Packages to suit a range of budgets ✓ Engage with APM’s audiences
✓ Generate leads ✓ Increase brand awareness ✓ Increase network ✓ Showcase expertise
To discuss sponsorship opportunities please contact Kate Ferrier, Sponsorship Manager
