Overview of the Conference

Programme

A warm welcome from the Day 1. Overview Conference Organising Team 09:00-10:00 Registration

As the Organising Committee, we would like 10:00-10:15 Opening Remarks to offer you a warm welcome to the inaugural Doctoral College Conference, previously 10:15-10:45 Keynote speaker 1 known as the PGR Conference, at the Univer- sity of Surrey. 10:45-11:15 Tea and coffee break

This year’s conference theme is ‘The Universi- 11:15-12:15 PGR/ECR Presentations, with ty’s Grand Challenges: Uniting Research introductions from Deans Cultures. This encompasses, firstly, our three grand challenge themes of: ‘Science Deliver- 12:15-13:45 Lunch and poster session A ing Global Wellbeing’, ‘Sustainable Cities, Communities and Economies’ and 13:45-14:15 Keynote speaker 2 ‘Connecting Societies and Cultures across 14:15-15:15 PGR/ECR Presentations, with Borders’. Secondly, by uniting ECR and PGR introduction from Dean students, perspectives and networking opportunities have been broadened. Thirdly, we are 15:15-16:15 Workshops with tea and coffee uniting research cultures internationally. We are pleased to have worked with Santander 16:15-17:15 PGR/ECR Presentations Bank to involve researchers from international partner universities in this year’s conference. 17:15-18:00 ‘Thesis in a Nutshell’ competition This provides more opportunities for international networking and research promotion 18:00-19:00 Dinner, followed by… than ever before. 19:00-21:00 ...music and comedy night The conference includes keynotes from Sur- rey’s own leading academics, as well as presentations and posters from an inspiring range of PGRs and ECRs. There are lots of exciting Day 2. Overview workshops covering careers, networking and managing the stress of PGR study, along with 09:00-10:00 Late Registration competitions, the announcement of Surrey’s Supervisor of the Year, a music and comedy 10:00-11:00 PGR/ECR Presentations night, and so much more. 11:00-12:00 Workshops with tea and coffee As we are streaming more than one event simultaneously, this complete programme of 12:00-13:00 PGR/ECR Presentations events will hopefully make it easier for you to plan your days. There will also be intermittent 13:00-14:30 Lunch and poster session B performances of ‘Overcast’, an interactive PGR GSA presentation, over both days of the 14:30-15:30 PGR/ECR Presentations conference. For more information and booking details, see page 4. We look forward to seeing 15:30-16:00 Tea and coffee break you all throughout the two days! 16:00-16:30 Keynote speaker 3 Finally, a thank you to our two external spon- sors, Novogene and Promega UK. 16:30-17:00 Closing remarks and prize giving

Day 1. Schedule

9:00 -10:00 Foyer Registration

Opening Remarks 10:00-10:15 LTD Prof. Michael J Kearney, Provost & Executive Vice-President

Keynote speaker 1 - Prof. Matthew Leach, CES 10:15-10:45 LTD Sustainable Cities, Communities & Economies Paper: eCook: innovation for sustainable development in cooking practices

10:45-11:15 Foyer Tea and coffee break

PGR/ECR Presentations Stream 1: LTL Stream 2: LTM

Exec. Dean introduction for Exec. Dean introduction for LTL / Science Delivering Global Well- 11:15-12:15 Sustainable Cities, Communities LTM Being and Economies Prof. Helen Griffiths, FHMS Prof. Paul Smith, FEPS

Andrea Darling, Biosciences Isaac Olawoore, Engineering Saeed Alqahtani, Computer Science Davide Marucci, Engineering Adam Bromley, Chemistry James Suckling, Sustainability

12:15-13:45 Foyer Lunch and poster session A

Keynote speaker 2 - Dr. Kirsty Lohman, Sociology 13:45-14:15 LTD Connecting Societies and Cultures Paper: Dutch punks on tour: connecting communities through subcultural flows

PGR/ECR Presentations Stream 3: LTL Stream 4: LTM

LTL / Associate Dean introduction for Marcela Mendes, Biosciences 14:15-15:15 Connecting Societies and Cultures Sarah Golding, Psychology LTM Prof. Sabine Braun, FASS Hannah Whitmore, Chemistry Frederick Dayour, Hospitality Tosan Edematie, Business Jing Wang, English & Languages Florencia Ratti Mendana, International

15:15-16:15 Foyer Workshops with tea and coffee (see page 16) PGR/ECR Presentations Stream 5: LTL Stream 6: LTM

LTL / Lucas de Oliveira, International Randunu Dharmasena, Engineering 16:15-17:15 LTM Stelios Savvopoulos, Computer Science Elizabeth Saunders, Biosciences Katy Peters, Law Ivan Mowse, English & Languages Will Mace, Politics Daniele Souza, International 17:15-18:00 LTD ‘Thesis in a Nutshell’ competition and announcement of ‘Supervisor of the Year’

18:00-19:00 PATS Foyer Dinner, followed by... 19:00-21:00 PATS ...music and comedy night Studio

Day 2. Schedule

9:00 -10:00 LTD Late Registration PGR/ECR Presentations Stream 7: LTL Stream 8: LTM

LTL / Maaike Elliott, Biosciences Claudia Davidson, English & Languages 10:00-11:00 Hashini Thirimanne, Engineering Alison Cooper, Psychology LTM Nyangi Gityamwi, Health Sciences Rosalind Setterfield, Law

Filip Koidis, Biosciences Lucas Brito, International

11:00-12:00 LTD Workshops with tea and coffee (see page 24)

PGR/ECR Presentations Stream 9: LTL Stream 10: LTM

LTL / Shamini Holloway, English & Languages Andrea Santos Garcia, International 12:00-13:00 Joao Aguiar, Engineering Hibaaq Mohamud, Chemistry LTM Anastasia Loukianov, Sustainability Simon Steenson, Biosciences Geoffrey Knott, Engineering Indrachapa Mudiyanselage, Engineering

13:00-14:30 Foyer Lunch and poster session B

PGR/ECR Presentations Stream 11: LTL Stream 12: LTM

LTL / Min Jang, Chemistry Fabiano Pinho, International 14:30-15:30 Katharine Johnson, English & Languages Natalia Nigro de Sá, International LTM Julia Peetz, GSA & Politics Alex Harden, Music & Media

15:30-16:00 Foyer Tea and coffee break

Keynote speaker 3 - Prof. Susan Lanham-New, Nutritional Sciences 16:00-16:30 LTD Science Delivering Global Well-Being Paper: The Global Issue of Vitamin D Deficiency: Solving the Problem through Academia, Government & Industry Collaborative Interfaces

16:30-17:00 Foyer Closing remarks and prize giving

Throughout conference Ivy Centre Overcast (Performance) runs throughout the day (see page 4)

Overcast

how we distinguish between surface and depth, Overcast - Performance by Yaron how light and darkness impact how we might Shyldkrot feel and what colour has to do with all of this.

How does it feel to be inside a cloud? Overcast is The performance is the result of the second stage an intimate performance that explores light, per- of my Practice-as-Research PhD on uncertainty ception and mood in conditions of obstructed vis- in theatre in the dark and considers visual obfus- uality. The performance immerses the audience cation through ideas revolving around clouds, in different lighting states and challenges their haze, and mist. Through the performance, I in- perception by simulating the experience of being vite the audience to reflect on the significance of in clouds. This new work in progress encourages light (in their experiences in performance) and visitors to look around before the edges of space the different atmospheres that might emerge are blurred. Overcast plays with and investigates when we cannot see clearly.

For booking: https://overcastsurrey.eventbrite.co.uk Please be aware that the performance contains moments of total darkness.

Technical details: Overcast is an intimate performance for 4 audience members at a time. It will be shown in Studio 2 at the Ivy Arts Centre (please see campus map). The performance lasts 20 minutes and will run multiple times throughout both days of the Doctoral College conference. The performance is free but as capacity if very limited, advanced booking is advised. In case of remaining tickets manual registration will be available on each day of the conference.

Day 1 & 2. See booking details

Opening RemarksKeynote 2 Day 1. 10:00-10:15

Welcome from way to see what else is going on outside one’s own immediate field of interest – very often this Prof. Michael J Kearney, sparks ideas that otherwise might never have oc- Provost & Exec. Vice-President. curred in isolation. Moreover, one gets an appre- ciation of the art of how to communicate research ideas effectively to others. As well as conducting high-quality research, an important component of On behalf of the organisers here at the Univer- researcher training is learning the skills of dissemi- sity of Surrey, I would like to welcome you to nation; again, the experience of attending the con- the 2017 Doctoral College Conference. This ference will be invaluable in this regard. year’s theme is “The University’s Grand Chal-

lenges: Uniting Research Cultures”. I would like to thank the organisers; without their

enthusiasm and dedication none of this would be Taking part in the conference provides post- possible. I look forward to seeing you at the Con- graduate researchers and early career research- ference and I have every confidence you will reers with an opportunity to present their work member this year’s event as a valuable step in and research results to colleagues and friends, your research career. to share thoughts and ideas and get advice from fellow researchers. It is also an excellent

Biography: Michael joined the University of Surrey in 2002 as the inaugural Director of the Advanced Technolo- gy Institute and was appointed Head of the School of Electronics and Physical Sciences in 2005. He became Dean of the newly formed Faculty of En- gineering and Physical Sciences in 2007, served as Pro Vice-Chancellor between 2011 and 2013, and took up the role of Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Re- search and Innovation in 2013. Between May 2015 and May 2016 he served as Acting Vice- Chancellor before assuming his current position as Provost and Executive Vice-President.

Between 1995 and 2002 he was Professor of Elec- tronic Device Engineering at Loughborough Uni- versity, serving a three-year period as Head of the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineer- ing, and prior to that he worked for seven years for GEC-Marconi Ltd., managing the company’s Long Range Research Laboratory between 1994 and 1995. Michael has an MA and PhD in Phys- ics from Oxford and Warwick Universities respectively, and is a Fellow of the Institution of Engi- neering and Technology, the Institute of Physics and the Institute of Mathematics and its Applica- tions.

IntroducingKeynote the Exec. 2 Deans of Faculty

Prof. Helen Griffiths (FHMS)

Prof. Helen Griffiths was appointed as Professor of Graduate Studies at the University of Central of Biomedical Sciences and Executive Dean of Florida, and the chair of the University of Sur- the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences rey’s Sustainability Group. from December 2016. She is a member of the University Executive Board. She founded the He has recently completed a large project for the Aston Centre for Healthy Ageing in 2009 and European Commission DG Enterprise and Indus- was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of try project to develop indicators of sustainability Biology in 2011. for tourism destinations across Europe. Prof. Mil- ler has also been invited to become an expert ad- Prof. Griffiths served as Associate Dean for Re- visor to the EC on matters of sustainability and search in the School of Life and Health Sciences tourism as a result. between 2005 and 2009, was then appointed as Executive Dean of the School of Life and Prof. Paul Smith (FEPS)

Health Sciences at Aston University from No- vember 2009 to November 2014. She was ap- Paul Smith is Professor of Composite Materials pointed as Pro-Vice Chancellor International and Executive Dean of the Faculty of Engineer- Relations in April 2015. ing and Physical Sciences at the University of Surrey. He joined the university in 1986 as a Lec- She has published over 150 peer reviewed pa- turer in the Department of Materials Science and pers. She has pursued an increase in under- Engineering. He served as Head of the School of standing of the roles of nutrients in health, and Engineering from 2004 – 2007 and has held his inflammatory and degenerative diseases that current role of Associate Dean (International) increase with ageing. since 2010. Prof. Graham Miller (FASS) He is an engineer by background and has been working on the mechanical properties of materi- Prof. Graham Miller holds a chair in sustaina- als for over 30 years, with particular interests in bility in business at the University of Surrey and relatively new materials, such as carbon fibre is Executive Dean of the Faculty of Arts and composites, and in old materials, specifically cast Social Sciences. iron used in Victorian water mains. Paul is a for- mer editor-in-chief of composites part A and has Prof. Miller is currently co-editor of the Journal served on the Executive Council of the Interna- of Sustainable Tourism, the lead judge for tional Committee on Composite Materials the World Travel and Tourism Council’s Tour- (ICCM) since 1999, including as President ism for Tomorrow awards, and a member of (2013 – 2015). He is a Fellow of the Institute of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Materials, Minerals and Mining and a Chartered Council for the Future of Travel and Tourism. Engineer. Graham is also an adjunct professor at Wakaya- ma University, Japan, a member of the College

Stands

25th of July 26th of July

Researcher Development Research Themes Programme (RDP) & Careers

Research Integrity and Surrey Undergraduate Governance Office (RIGO) Research Journal (SURJ)

International Student Health & Safety Support (ISS)

Knowledge Transfer Additional Learning Partnerships (KTP) Support (ALS) & Technology Transfer

IT Desk IT Desk

Students Union Students Union . (USSU) (USSU) .

Health and Wellbeing Health and Wellbeing Centre Centre

Postgraduate

Society

Novogene Promega UK

Keynote 1 Day 1. 10:15-10:45

Sustainable Cities, Communities and Economies

Lecture Theatre D

Prof. Matthew Leach, CES Biography:

E-mail: [email protected] Matthew Leach is Professor of Energy and Envi- ronmental Systems at the Centre for Environment Paper: eCook: innovation for sustain- and Sustainability at the University of Surrey.

able development in cooking practices He is a chartered mechanical engineer, with an Abstract: MSc and PhD in Energy Policy from Imperial College London. His research has focussed on Indoor air pollution, largely from cooking decentralised energy supply systems and the role on open wood- or charcoal-fuelled of demand-side management, exploring the envi- cookstoves in Africa and Asia, is one of the ronmental and economic performance of emerg- biggest killers, globally. This form of cooking technologies, and the roles for policy, in long ing also adds significantly to climate change. term transitions to a low carbon economy.

In developed countries there is an increasing use of electricity in the home, as it is clean at point of use, and can be produced from sustainable energy sources. In much of Africa the majority of households do not have access to electricity, with limited distribution networks, and slow pace of expansion. The falling costs of solar electricity and of battery storage globally are opening up the possibilities for affordable solar-electric cooking at household scale.

In partnership with other researchers and development organisations, Surrey have completed an initial study of this concept, demonstrating its potential. We are now in- volved in a commercial feasibility study and testing programme in several developing countries. The presentation will provide an overview of the concept and look at the pro- spects for this technology to help solve a ma- jor global health and environmental problem.

PGR/ECRPGR/ECR Presentations Presentations

Stream 1: LTL - Science Delivering Global Well-being

Saeed Alqahtani, Computer Science Exec. Dean introduction for E-mail: [email protected]

Science Delivering Global Paper: What Do You Trust More? Users' Perceived Trust on Subjective and Objective Ratings of Mobile Well-Being. Apps Mobile device apps could violate users’ privacy Professor Helen Griffiths (FHMS) by leaking user’s personal information. Calcu- lated privacy ratings for apps can help users make privacy-related decisions. However, objective ratings may not concur with subjective judgements by users or privacy experts, which may make decision making difficult or decrease trust in the objective measures. Users' perceived trust of objective and subjective privacy ratings has not been studied previously. A user study, where >1,000 crowd-sourced workers were shown subjective and objective ratings of 12 anonymous mobile apps revealed that participants demonstrated four distinct behavioural patterns. This will provide insight for designers of privacy rating systems.

Andrea Darling, Biosciences Adam Bromley, Chemistry E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Paper: Tackling vitamin D deficiency in the UK: Paper: Biodegradable Nanomaterials – the future of shining a light on vitamin D supplement use in the delivering therapeutic agents? South Asian population Drug development has become increasingly dif- Improving vitamin D status has a very large ficult and costly, currently estimated to take 8- potential impact globally via improved wellbe- 12 years and roughly £1 billion. Moreover, ing and reduced societal healthcare costs. How- many of these new therapies are rejected during ever, we know very little about vitamin D sup- clinical trials with little chance of recuperating plement use in some UK population groups, including South Asians. The current work anal- the sunk resources. Poor solubility and target- yses vitamin D supplement use in 8,024 South ing, leading to high drug dosing and increased Asians from the UK Biobank Cohort, using side effects, are common reasons for rejection. cutting edge ‘Big Data’ methodology. This Polymer therapeutics aims to address these is- work highlights that we urgently need public sues by creating non-toxic, non-immunogenic, health strategies to improve vitamin D supple- polymer-based carrier molecules that can be ment use among middle-aged male South bonded to or solubilise therapeutic agents. De- Asians, a break from traditional thinking which veloping the next generation of these polymer views older females as most at need of vitamin therapeutics allows us to deliver therapies more D supplement interventions. effectively in the body and reduce side effects in patients.

PGR/ECR PresentationsDay 1. 11:15 -12:15

Stream 2: LTM - Sustainable Cities, Communities and Economies

Davide Marucci, Engineering Exec. Dean introduction for E-mail: [email protected] Sustainable Cities, Com- Paper: Study of the effect of atmospheric stratification munities and Economies. on flow and dispersion in urban environment Atmospheric stratification is due to differences in the air density mainly driven by the tempera- Professor Paul Smith (FEPS) ture distribution. In the EnFlo Laboratory at the University of Surrey, we are able to repro- duce the three main types of stratified atmos- phere (neutral, stable and unstable) thanks to our unique 20 m long meteorological wind tunnel. It is well known that atmospheric stratification changes deeply the flow structure and dispersion properties. Here its effects on the dispersion of pollution in cities are investigated. After an introduction on the methodology we employ in the wind tunnel, the ongoing experiments will be debated.

James Suckling, Sustainability E-mail: [email protected] Isaac Olawoore, Engineering Paper: Niche innovation in the water, energy food E-mail: [email protected] nexus: How can we scale them up without causing Paper: Invigoration of Soft Soil Using Electrokinetics unintended consequences? Tretament Current water, energy and food provision sys- Electrokinetics treatment (EKT) method has tems are unsustainable. Resources used for the potential to overcome problems of soft and their supply exert significant pressures on the highly compressible soil. The aim of this study natural environment. Fortunately, there are was to evaluate the use of EKT as an eco- many examples of innovative solutions, which efficient and sustainable method of strengthen- exploit niches in incumbent systems and aim to ing soft clay soils. A detailed laboratory pro- move towards more sustainable alternatives. gramme of work was conducted using an EK Under the appropriate conditions, a niche inno- cell designed and developed at the University of vation may grow to become mainstream prac- Surrey. The soil used in the experiment was tice. However, without pre-emptive system- clay found in Guildford at the Stag Hill campus wide analysis across the water, energy and food of the University. In summary, there was a re- domains, there is potential for this growth to duction in water content hence increase in cause unintended negative consequences, shear strength due to the application of electric which may have otherwise been avoidable. field on the clay soil. This talk explores how to support the growth of innovation whilst avoiding unintended consequences.

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Keynote 2 Day 1. 13:45-14:15

Connecting Societies and Cultures

Lecture Theatre D

Dr. Kirsty Lohman, Sociology Biography:

E-mail: [email protected] Kirsty Lohman is a Leverhulme Research Fel- low in the Sociology Department at Surrey. She Paper: Dutch punks on tour: connecting is conducting an ethnographic study of feminist communities through subcultural flows punk in the UK, seeking to understand the connection between ‘academic’ feminist theories Abstract: and their practical ‘real-world’ application in subcultural settings. Her wider research inter- (Sub)cultural ideas ‘flow’ around the world, with ests include DIY musical/cultural participa- connections forged by the movement of people. tion, gender, sexuality, feminism, transnational These connections strengthen relationships be- cultural mobility and political and community tween societies and communities around the activism. Her PhD thesis was an ethnography world and can be seen in shared subcultural of the punk scene in The Netherlands. She has norms and practices. Whilst recognising the posi- played with the Midlands-based punk bands tives of this process, I also raise important ques- Not Right, Die Wrecked and Fear & Slothing, tions regarding who has/has not got access to these privileged forms of connectivity and the op- and helps to run Coventry’s punk night Revolt. portunities that they bring. My discussion is framed by the movements of Dutch punks. I argue that in an underground subculture such as punk (particularly in North- West Europe), participants are characterised by hyper-connectivity. Connections between individuals and bands stretch over and beyond both local and national ‘borders’, disrupting our ability to talk of local scenes. Historical relationships, facilitated through squat and punk networks, the open borders of the EU, and internet contacts, all help facilitate high levels of mobility. This mobility and connectivity widens the possible avenues of cultural influence, altering the nature of punk and the lives of participants. This talk is based on an ethnographic research project based in The Netherlands (2010-2011); however, as I shall show, Dutch punk can be re- garded as part of a wider scene based loosely in North-West Europe. The talk will foreground themes of mobility, and underpin these with no- tions of connectivity.

PGR/ECR Presentations

Stream 3: LTL - Connecting Societies and Cultures

Jing Wang, English & Languages Associate Dean introduction for E-mail: [email protected] Connecting Societies and Paper: Translator Information Seeking Behaviour in Cultures. Two-way Translation Information seeking is identified as a core com- petence for translators. However, little is Professor Sabine Braun (FASS) known about how translators search information to solve translation problems. From a dynamic view of information seeking, this study looks at both translators’ behaviour and mental processes in two-way translation – translating into and out of one’s mother tongue. With triangulated data collected from screen recordings, think-aloud protocols and follow-up interviews, this study aims to further the understanding of translator’s information seeking behaviour by exploring translators’ information need, decision-making and information seeking strategies.

Frederick Dayour, Hospitality Florencia Ratti Mendana, Pontificia E-mail: [email protected] Universidad Católica, Argentina Paper: Backpackers’ perception of risk towards E-mail: [email protected] smartphone usage, Ghana Paper: Use of Precedent in Argentinian Courts of This research explores backpackers’ percep- Appeals: a Comparative Analysis of Judicial Systems tions of risk towards mobile technologies in This presentation explores the use of precedent Ghana. It presents a useful opportunity to pro- in Argentinian Courts of Appeals, in vide a holistic theoretic understanding of per- comparison to its use in common law. It ceived risk towards mobile technology in the examines if precedent is binding or not among tourism industry – based on technology and the different panels of the same court and destination related risks. It uses Covariance- compares the en banc procedure to Argentinian Based Structural Equation Modelling (CB- procedures when rehearing contradictory cases. SEM) and Partial Least Squares Structural The final aim is to analyse whether there are Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) for testing the real differences between common and civil law, measurement and structural models respec- trying to evidence that even if those differences tively. A second-order hierarchical latent con- are acknowledged, the value of precedent struct of perceived risk is established compris- should be recognized and promoted in both ing technology and destination related risks. systems, because not doing so would damage the constitutional right of equal treatment whilst undermining others.

Day 1. 14:15-15:15

Stream 4: LTM - Science Delivering Global Well-being

Marcela Mendes, Biosciences Hannah Whitmore, Chemistry E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Paper: Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and influ- Paper: Treating blindness with novel natural com- ential factors in Brazilian women living in Southern pounds England: baseline results of the D-SOL study. There are four leading causes of blindness; Studies show that several factors can influence three have no cure, while two are caused by the maintenance of adequate vitamin D levels. retinopathy. Retinopathy describes damage to This study aimed to assess the prevalence of the retina, caused by growth of unwanted blood vitamin D deficiency in Brazilian women living vessels proliferating out of control, damaging in Southern England and contributing factors. the fragile membranes in the eye. Current ther- Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency was apies, have severe side effects, are expensive found in 25% and 82.1% of the women (n=56), and frequently ineffective. As an alternative, respectively. Women who consumed at least a and in collaboration with the Corson Lab, IU pint of milk per day and those who consumed School of Medicine, Indiana, I have demon- oily-fish at least once a week had significantly strated that homoisoflavonoids can stop retinal higher vitamin D. This study shows that vita- cell replication and thereby prevent the for- min D dietary sources are far from negligible mation of blood vessels. Consequently, these especially for ethnic groups living abroad, compounds are being investigated as potential where cultural adaptation is required. future therapies for blindness caused by reti-

nopathy. Sarah Golding, Psychology E-mail: [email protected] Tosan Edematie, Business School Paper: Exploring beliefs about antibiotic use in live- E-mail: [email protected] stock amongst farm animal veterinarians Paper: Readiness for innovation in health service or- This study explores vets’ beliefs about antibiotic ganisation use in UK livestock farming, within the context Dynamic environment requires health care of rising rates of antibiotic resistance. Semi- leaders devise solutions to increase productivi- structured telephone interviews were conducted ty, economic growth, help solve societal health, with 13 farm animal vets. Interviews were au- well-being problems by improving readiness in dio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Data innovation. This research fills the gap by ex- were analysed qualitatively using thematic panding knowledge on readiness for innova- analysis. The analysis considers how vets make tion, clarifying the meaning and describing the sense of their prescribing decisions, and how processes using qualitative interview to explore readiness dynamics among 20 leaders in the they perceive potential risks from antibiotic re- National Health Service (NHS), NHS Institute sistance. Vets demonstrated good knowledge of for Quality and Improvement, and Academic antibiotic stewardship principles, but highlight- Health Science Network. Findings inform stra- ed barriers that sometimes prevent them from tegic approach to readiness in the health care acting according to stewardship ideals. This and non-healthcare care sector by emphasizing study provides insight into some of the chal- game-changing innovations that change tradi- lenges vets experience when making prescribing tional delivery systems that are implemented to decisions. exterminate valueless processes.

Workshops Day 1. 15:15-16:15

The Career Smart Framework - helping you get the job you want

Lecture Theatre L

Dr Hayley Cordingley - Careers Advisor specifically for researchers, to help you order and Enterprise Skills Trainer your thoughts and manage your next career step. Whether you are a postgraduate research student or an early career researcher, your current This interactive workshop will: positon at Surrey has an end date to it, and at  Introduce the “Career Smart” frame- some point you will need to make your next work and the bespoke support available career move. to you in the Employability and Ca- Whilst it may be tempting to wait until the last reers Centre

moment to think about it, getting the job you  Provide you with an opportunity to ex- want is not a trivial exercise, so it is good to plore your values and skills through a start thinking, planning and taking control early variety of activities with your peers - while there is no pressure.  Help start you on the way to … get the The employability and Careers Centre now job you want! have created the “Career Smart” framework

Interdisciplinary Networking Workshop Lecture Theatre M Atrium

Dr Martha Betson - School of Veterinary proach including expertise from the humani- Medicine

ties, social science, engineering and the phys- Are you keen to meet other PhD students and ical sciences as well medicine and biology. In early career researchers? Do you want to de- the workshop you will: velop your networking skills? This could be  Meet PhD students and early career re- the workshop for you. searchers from across the University

This workshop will involve structured network-  Develop your networking skills ing activities centred around the topic of ne-  Learn about NTDs glected tropical diseases (NTDs) – a group of  Work together to come up with innova- debilitating diseases which are widespread in tive interdisciplinary approaches to low and middle income countries. Prevention tackle NTDs

and management of these diseases is complex and requires an integrated, interdisciplinary ap- Doughnuts will be provided!

Global Graduate Award in Sustainability

An environmental credential alongside your degree

Add another dimension to your Surrey experience and improve your CV by registering for the Glob- al Graduate Award in Sustainability. Free of charge and open to all Surrey students, the university- wide programme is taught by experts in sustainability and will give you a good understanding of the key issues, covering environmental, economic and social aspects. To find out more or register for the programme, go to www.surrey.ac.uk/ces/study/global_graduate.

General enquiries [email protected]

PGR/ECRPGR/ECR Presentations Presentations

Stream 5: LTL - Connecting Societies and Cultures

Lucas de Oliveria, University of Sao Katy Peters, Law Paulo, Brazil E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Paper: To Capacity and Beyond! Comprehension, Paper: The case of “marginal literature” in São Communication and Participation in Clinical Negli- Paulo gence Litigation Clinical – medical – negligence is an area of law A new cultural phenomenon emerging in the which is synonymous with both vulnerability outlying urban areas of São Paulo, Brazil, has and capacity but which can affect anyone. Not been observed for over a decade now: the rise all clinical negligence litigants are vulnerable; of literary writers from socially excluded, ra- not all vulnerable litigants lack capacity and – cialized neighbourhoods, who use the adjective with appropriate support - not all litigants “marginal” to refer to themselves and their deemed to lack capacity are unable to make liti- products. The goal of this presentation is to an- gation-specific decisions. Although the Mental alyse such a movement known as “marginal Capacity Act 2005 advocates the importance of literature”, by focusing on themes pertaining to facilitating communication and comprehension, cultural citizenship and life in social-spatial pe- its synchronic interpretation and implementa- riphery. What has changed in Brazilian culture tion means that the Civil Procedure Rules only and society so that certain social actors are fi- allow for formal litigation support where a party nally able to narrate their experiences, no long- lacks capacity. For vulnerable litigants, is this a er by mediators, but now by themselves? barrier to effective participation?

Stelios Savvopoulos, Computer Science Will Mace, Politics E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Paper: Evaluation and assessment of key storage Paper: Civic republicanism and counter–terrorism techniques in embedded devices This presentation explores what the political philosophy of civic republicanism can offer with Security and privacy are of paramount im- respect to the challenges of counter- terrorism, portance when it comes to the Internet of in particular the UK’s counter-radicalisation Things, which includes sensor networks, mo- policy Prevent. In addressing home-grown ter- bile phones and vehicles. Secure communica- rorism, the notion of building cohesive and resil- tions between these devices have been estab- ient communities is a central ambition of Pre- lished, but it may be possible for malware to vent. Yet the initiative has been heavily criti- infect wireless nodes, and take control of the cised, being charged as a covert spying pro- entire network. With devices becoming univer- gramme and creating suspect communities. It sal and increasingly networked, it is crucial to will be argued that civic republicanism, which secure the underlying encryption key. The goal cultivates civic participation, virtue and demo- of this research, is to provide a rigorous assess- cratic deliberation, as well as freedom as self- ment of key management techniques, and ex- government, would engender cohesive commu- plore novel ways that an attacker can employ to nities from the bottom-up, thus rendering the stealthily extract the key. These vulnerabilities key driver behind Prevent redundant. can then be mitigated.

Day 1. 16:15-17:15

Stream 6: LTM - Sustainable Cities, Communities and Economies

Randunu Dharmasena, Engineering Ivan Mowse, English & Languages E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Paper: Self-powered wearable textiles Paper: The role of twentieth century films about architecture in promoting and contesting the twentieth Wearable electronics involve combining elec- century mythology of the future tronic components to textiles, comprising nu- Franco Berardi calls the twentieth century the merous applications including healthcare, de- “century that trusted in the future” (2011). This fence technology, communication, and do- paper will examine some examples of twentieth mestic use. A significant challenge in wearable century non-fiction films about architecture to electronics is how to power these devices. Due consider how the developing technologies and to the complexity of the devices, and required cultures of both film and architecture either em- mobility, combined with the current global brace or resist “the myth of the future”. How energy crisis, wearable electronics call for re- have these films treated both buildings them- newable power supplies with minimal mainte- selves and architectural ideas as symbolic or nance, which conventional power supply tech- material manifestations of broader aspirations? niques cannot offer. One of the best solutions What do the films tell us about the historical is to capture energy from the surrounding en- contexts which have brought about this treat- vironment. This project involves developing a ment? novel technology to collect this wasted energy, through friction between different fabric layers and the human body. Daniele Souza, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil Elizabeth Saunders, Biosciences E-mail: [email protected] Paper: Education for Sustainability: a look at the E-mail: [email protected] case of the Taquara Stream, Porto Alegre/Brazil Paper: Optimising biofuel production in bacteria This research investigates “Education for Sustainability” within the context of an Crude oil provides us with more than just the action-oriented project for the eco-restoration petrol and diesel that fuels our cars. It also and improvement of livelihoods in the Taquara contains fractions from which we can obtain Stream Basin (Porto Alegre, Brazil). The precursor chemicals to produce a massive project involves a multi-stakeholder network, range of compounds used every day such as solvents, plasticisers and other additives. operating within a transformative and social However, considering global warming and learning framework. It seeks to enable “peak oil”, alternative sources of these com- changes in participants’ worldviews pounds are becoming more important. One through participatoryactivities. The project is alternative is to use bacteria and agricultural also guided by ecological principles for the waste to produce these compounds. This pro- development of bio-inspired sustainable ject asks the question how can we optimise solutions, embracing the idea of co-evolution butanol (a biofuel) production in Clostridia by between social and ecological systems. A direct using Genome Scale Metabolic Networks connection between new forms of learning and (GSMNS) and laboratory techniques. the promotion of Sustainable Cities, Communi- ties and Economies is proposed by this work.

Music and Comedy Night

Day 1. 18:00 - 21:00

PGR/ECRPGR/ECR Presentations Presentations

Stream 7: LTL - Science Delivering Global Well-being

Maaike Elliott, Biosciences cations such as in airports, in replacing conventional radiation badges, and many more. E-mail: [email protected] Paper: Exploring the genetic drivers of variability in Nyangi Gityamwi, Health Sciences functional vitamin B12 status in older adults E-mail: [email protected] Vitamin B12 is an essential nutrient that acts as a cofactor in multiple intracellular processes, Paper: Body Composition Influences Erythropoietin contributing to DNA synthesis, epigenetic regu- Response and Haemoglobin Status Among Haemo- lation and energy production. Previous epide- dialysis Patients in Tanzania: A low Hb study miological studies suggest that functional vita- Response to synthetic Erythropoietin hormone min B12 status varies greatly within healthy (EPO) administered to end stage renal patients populations, however the factors driving this for anaemia management is variable and can be variability remain poorly characterised. This modified by several factors. Although 5-10% of paper explores whether common genetic varia- patients fail to achieve target haemoglobin (Hb) tions are driving the variability in functional levels despite being on appropriate dose of vitamin B12 status in older adults. Characteris- EPO, the situation in Tanzania (Tz) is alarming ing the genetic drivers its variability could aid given 74% patients have sub-optimal Hb levels. the early diagnosis and prevention of pathologi- This paper explores how maintaining patients’ nutritional status could optimize their response cal age-associated cognitive decline previously to the therapy. This will not only improve pa- linked to poor functional vitamin B12 status in tients’ well-being and Quality of Life, but could older adults. also reduce the dose required to achieve the target and therefore the treatment cost. Hashini Manodya Thirimanne, Engi- neering Filip Koidis, Biosciences E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Paper: Electronic inks for real time radiation moni- Paper: Is satiation altered by earplugs in an eating toring rate study? X-ray detectors find use in several markets such Research on eating rate attracts attention due to as healthcare, homeland security, environmen- its potential association with obesity and its co- tal monitoring, non-destructive testing and aca- morbidities, although evidence of its effects on demic research. Typically, the current detectors satiety is limited. This study accesses if the ad- are reliant on gas detector systems or rigid, brit- dition of earplugs affects postprandial satiety in tle crystals, making them susceptible to physical 12 healthy, randomized participants in a one way crossover study using anthropometric damage and expensive to manufacture, thus measurements, isocaloric meals and instruction limiting their size to small areas. The engineer- on a slow eating rate protocol on two separate ing of devices with inorganic-organic hybrid occasions with and without headphones. This semiconductors is a promising pathway to ob- is the first study of its kind to utilise such tech- tain real time electrical response to be used in nique and show an improvement in perceived many applications such as to accurately evalu- satiation and satiety measures with the use of ate the dose delivered to patients during cancer earplugs. therapy, or for large screening in security appli-

Day 2. 10:00-11:00

Stream 8: LTM - Connecting Societies and Cultures

Claudia Davidson, English & Lan- Rosalind Setterfield, Law guages E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Paper: The Bare Truth about “Revenge Porn”: Re- Paper: Why all creative work is imaginative but not vealing the Regulatory Challenges Exposed by an Ex- all imaginative work is creative. ploration of Revenge Porn’s Roots in Pornography and Technology My research so far, namely, the creative process of creative writing, has revealed an appar- The non-consensual dissemination of individuals’ ent and misleading confusion between the intimate media online, known colloquially as terms ‘creative’ and ‘imaginative’. These terms “revenge porn,” is a global problem. This paper are often used interchangeably under the mis- explores the interrelation between the phenome- guided notion that they mean the same thing, non with the technologies that have driven the when, in fact, they refer to two distinctly differ- production and consumption of pornography ent but closely related concepts. Developing a throughout the ages. The paper reveals the legal clearer understanding of the meaning and cor- challenges surrounding the regulation of pornog- rect use of these terms will not only facilitate raphy in the technological age, highlighting the the discourse across disciplines, but will also ongoing issues of censorship and regulating contribute to narrowing traditional divides that exist academic disciplines, thereby contributing online speech. It examines the dubious appeal of to the uniting of research cultures. revenge porn through the lens of its roots in ama- teur pornography, revealing how technological advancements and changing societal and cultural Alison Cooper, Psychology attitudes have contributed significantly to a perva- sive social problem. E-mail: [email protected] Paper: Time to Learn: Neuroscience Meets Psycholo- Lucas Brito, Universidade gy Federal de Goiás, Brazil My study brings together neuroimaging and E-mail: [email protected] psychology. The aim is to characterise patterns of brain activity linked to artificial language Paper: Umbanda as an anthropological microcosm of learning with different training schedules, using Brazilian culture Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging. The Umbanda is a complex theme in Brazilian social findings illustrate how key neural processes un- thought. Sociologists, anthropologists and histori- derpinning learning are influenced differently ans have characterised Umbanda as a kind of “religious translation” of Brazilian nationalism. according to the sleep/wake cycle, and how This paper explores how Umbanda religion con- brain learning develops over time. Understand- nects the cultures of three peoples, namely Afri- ing more about this could support anyone en- cans, Brazilian indigenous and European. This countering new mental skills, especially while analysis also examines the sociocultural context working shift patterns or across time- in which Umbanda has risen and some aspects of zones. This is increasingly common in a glob- the influences that those three cultures has engen- alised society, and implementing it more effec- dered into the historical process of the religion tively would facilitate communication between constitution. The results reveal that the link between Umbanda and African knowledge is one of international researchers, which is so essential the sources of religious intolerance and social dis- for uniting their cultures. crimination against Umbanda practitioners.

Workshops Day 2. 11:00-12:00

Managing the stress of postgraduate study/research

Lecture Theatre L

Chris Ward - Wellbeing Advisor, at the adaptive skills to effectively manage stress Health and Wellbeing Centre and the ability to access support as necessary are essential. Holding a Postgraduate research / Early Career research position involves balancing finances, This workshop provides a chance to antici- workload, career direction, lifestyle and rela- pate what lies ahead and understand how to tionships, whilst stepping into the unknown meet that challenge positively. It will in- and attempting to make sense of results which clude: have no precedent. It’s an opportunity that  Discussion about identifying and over- brings unique challenges and rewards, and suc- coming potential obstacles cess generally depends on persistence, endur-  Information about how to access sup- ance, resilience and congeniality. port Inevitably, sustaining this balance becomes  Recommended tools and tips. stressful at times, so the opportunity to develop

Researcher Café Lecture Theatre M Atrium

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PGR/ECRPGR/ECR Presentations Presentations

Stream 9: LTL - Sustainable Cities, Communities and Economies

Shamini Holloway, English & Lan- Anastasia Loukianov, Sustainability guages E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Paper: More fun with less stuff? A qualitative study Paper: Environmental Film Communication for Ac- of low-income children's wellbeing, consumption, and tions and Solutions; researching Industrial Hemp power relationships Farming in the UK for Sustainability The number of children living in relative poverty is predicted to be 3.6 million by 2020. Poor Environmental films have become increasingly children are likely to be the most affected by important as tools for the dissemination of atti- uncertainties in the economy and environment. tudes and beliefs about sustainable practices in Meanwhile, western childhood is increasingly industry and agriculture (Hughes 2014). Such dependent on material and status goods. Quan- documentaries have been aimed at general au- titative studies suggest that deprived children diences and have dealt with the broad themes report more materialistic attitudes than their of climate change or toxicity. My research and affluent peers, while having less means to con- my presentation describes a film project which sume. Despite this, low-income and affluent experiments with a specific sustainable solution children in the UK report similar levels of well- – ‘Industrial Hemp’, the possibilities of creating being. This study will provide a qualitative ac- effective documentary, and artistic film works count of low-income children’s lives by engag- ing with 11-13 year olds in focus groups, ethno- as vehicles for disseminating knowledge and graphic observations, and ethnographic film- arguments about it within the relevant commu- making. nities. The film project invents and tests different audio-visual practices and evaluates them. Geoffrey Knott, Engineering Joao Aguiar, Engineering E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Paper: The future demands sustainability, now Paper: Metallic Foams: a real alternative in aerody- Geoff is completing a PhD in Mechanical Engi- namics? neering investigating unique materials It has recently been suggested that metallic known as bistable composites. These are hol- foams can suppress vortex shedding in engi- low tubes that can be flattened and rolled up neering structures such as pipelines and wind like a tape measure, but do not need an enclo- turbines. However, it has not been made clear sure to keep them coiled. These compact, light- how these metallic foams compare to other po- weight and stiff structures lend themselves to a rous coatings used before, since most of the re- variety of deployable applications ranging from search as of yet has not focused on the mechan- tents to antennas. Geoff believes PhD research- ics behind their effect on flows. So far, a set of ers are effectively entrepreneurs-in-training, and results has been produced which will help un- is working to develop sustainable, fully com- derstand how smooth and porous cylinders postable shelters for disaster relief, international compare, hinting at an answer for the question aid and military applications. Sur- at hand: is there indeed a place for metallic rey’s entrepreneurial energy has greatly influ- foams in future applications to reduce vibration enced Geoff’s values and desires, which he will damage in structures and noise around airports share in this presentation. and cities?

Day 2. 12:00-13:00

Stream 10: LTM - Science Delivering Global Well-being

Andrea Garcia, University of Sao Paulo, ties of the nanomaterial, which make it suitable for Brazil the removal of uranium.

E-mail: [email protected] Simon Steenson, Biosciences Paper: Dynamics of land use and land cover in the agricultural frontier of Brazilian Amazon: driving forces of E-mail: [email protected] changes and future scenarios Paper: Life is sweet: fructose and cardiovascular disease risk Meeting demands for goods is the main driver of Land Use change (LUc). LUc occurs at tropical ag- Ever wondered whether sugar makes you fat? ricultural frontiers according to emerging socio- My project looks at how fructose sugar, some- economic and environmental conflicts. While LUc thing we eat every day, affects fat metabolism increases income and employment opportunities, within the body. Using ‘stable isotope’ tracers land management decisions can also result in eco- combined with both an in vitro cell model and system service depreciation such as land and water human volunteers, we accurately determine degradation or biodiversity loss. In this context, we whether fructose is converted into fat within the are using a spatial approach to study the relation- intestine, or increases fat levels in the blood fol- ship between LUc and ecosystems conservation and lowing a meal, and how this may negatively socioeconomic dynamics, all within the context of impact on our risk of developing cardiovascular one of the world's most rapidly-expanding and in- disease (heart attack and stroke) throughout tensifying agricultural frontiers. This research offers life. Remember - life is sweet; but that’s not al- a bridge between disciplines through an interdisci- ways a good thing! plinary methodology. Indrachapa Mudiyanselage, Engineer- Hibaaq Mohamud, Chemistry ing E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Paper: ‘Fishing for Uranium’- potential applications of Paper: Carbon Nanotubes in Plastic Solar Cells: graphene oxide-based materials for nuclear remediation Does Type Matter? applications Renewable energy harvesting is a challenge of In the next decade, it is estimated that over 33 % of 21st century. Cost of Photovoltaics that uses the European Union’s nuclear reactors will be ap- sunlight to generate electricity to power appli- proaching nuclear decommissioning and thus will ances and entire buildings is restricting its pop- require extensive remediation and management of ularity. Unique characteristics of ink made plas- large volumes of uncharacterised radioactive waste tic solar cells, although a new and affordable materials. As a result, there is an increasing need for technology struggles to understand, how the addition of metallic nanotubes in solar cells af- the development of novel technologies, specifically fect the energy extracted. My study uses metal- adsorbent materials, which are capable of effectively lic and semiconducting nanotubes in a con- separating and removing radionuclides such as ura- trolled manner into plastic solar cells. Initial nium typically present in the nuclear environment. measurements indicate that increasing the sem- One technology that has been considered as a prom- iconducting content improves the energy har- ising radionuclide adsorbent for such applications vested by the solar cells. This shows that con- are graphene oxide-based nanomaterials and this trolling nanotube properties can improve plastic talk will cover the complementary intrinsic proper- solar cells.

PGR/ECRPGR/ECR Presentations Presentations

Stream 11: LTL - Mixed Stream

Min Jang, Chemistry Julia Peetz, GSA & Politics E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Paper: Detection of drugs in fingerprints using Paper: Politicians as Outsiders: Connecting with Vot- imaging analysis ers in an Age of Distrust A fingerprint offers a rapid and convenient Democratic legitimacy in systems of representa- method of screening for drugs, wherein the tive democracy rests on the ability of politicians ridge detail of the fingerprint encapsulates the donor’s identity. A number of recent to give public performances that evoke voter- papers have demonstrated that illicit drugs audiences and the willingness of audience mem- can be detected either after contact with a bers to recognize politicians as their authentic drug or after drug administration. This pro- representatives. But what happens, as is current- ject focuses on the significance of drug de- ly the case in U.S. politics, when distrust of po- tection in a fingerprint using imaging analy- litical institutions is so widespread that politi- sis. It applies the MSI techniques to drug cians are perceived as lacking the legitimacy to detection in a fingerprint in order to distin- represent the people? This paper combines in- guish between fingerprints from physical sights from populism studies with data gathered contact with drugs and fingerprints from from a corpus of interviews with political drug administration, based on the spatial speechwriters conducted in Washington D.C. to distribution of drugs and metabolites. illuminate strategies politicians might use to connect with audiences and convey a sense of Katharine Johnson, English & Lan- authenticity in an age of distrust. guages E-mail: [email protected] Paper: Connecting Historic and Contemporary Cultures in Advisory Female Literature on Beauty My English literature research connects societies and cultures by comparing the ideals of England’s historic cultures with our contemporary one. It explores how female literary advice contains both essential and transition- al elements, which shape and reflect ideals of femininity. I will be providing comparative examples in my presentation. My research demonstrates how cultural definitions of femininity are connected to ideals of female beauty and sexuality. It deliberately challenges certain contemporary feminist, cultural and literary theories, with an alternative feminist argument, founded in historical evidence. It therefore has wider societal rele- vance to definitions of femininity and feminism in our visually-judgemental world.

Day 2. 14:30-15:30

Stream 12: LTM - Mixed Stream

Fabiana Pinho, University of Sao Paulo, Natália Nigro de Sá, University of Sao Brazil Paulo, Brazil E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Paper: Human Dignity in Logos, Pathos and Paper: Experiences on parenting a transgender Ethos: a rhetorical analysis of judicial argumenta- person in Brazil tion at an international level Studies on family perceptions of gender This paper claims that, in the practice of inter- transitioning show that parenting a trans national law, human dignity can be under- person brings out specific challenges and a stood as a topos, i.e., a rhetorical common- wide range of emotions can be experienced, place. Accordingly, the first part of this work impacting the acceptance process, in which is aimed at justifying why human dignity is considered a topos. The second part of this pa- family support is a highly significant factor per is then dedicated to examine cases involv- on mental health and suicide prevention. ing human dignity. This analysis intends to Deeper knowledge about experiences of par- reinforce the idea that the content of human enting transgender persons can contribute to dignity is defined argumentatively through the a more comprehensive understanding of the discourse produced by international courts. phenomena and it´s cultural role during this The present work may thus contribute to an process. This qualitative study has been us- ongoing debate in the literature regarding the ing Grounded Theory and Symbolic Inter- normativity of human dignity as legal concept. actionism as methodological and theoretical frameworks to answer the question “How is it to have a transgender child in Brazil?”

Alex Harden, Music & Media E-mail: [email protected] Paper: A Dramatic Reading of Aqua’s ‘Doctor Jones’ Can pop music tell a story? In this paper, I discuss two prevailing opinions on whether music is capable of telling a story or, rather, enacts one; in other words, whether music can be a ‘narrative’ or is better considered as ‘drama’. Using the case study of Aqua’s seminal 1997 hit ‘Doctor Jones’, I explore lyrics, music, and record production to pro- pose an interpretation of the track in narrative and dramatic ways, before addressing further issues and how this approach may be developed and applied throughout the field of popular music analysis.

Keynote 3 Day 2. 16:00-16:30

Science Delivering Global Wellbeing Lecture Theatre D

Prof. Susan Lanham-New, Nutri- demia, government and industry are vital in our tional Sciences finding long-term solutions to this global issue of vitamin D deficiency. E-mail: [email protected] Biography: Paper: The Global Issue of Vitamin D Deficiency: Solving the Problem Susan Lanham-New is Professor of Human Nutri- through Academia, Government & In- tion and Head of the Nutritional Sciences Depart- dustry Collaborative Interfaces ment at the University of Surrey. Her research focuses on the area of nutrition and bone health, for Abstract: which she has won a number of awards including the Nutrition Society Medal for her work on the Vitamin D is a fundamentally critical nutrient role of the skeleton in acid-base homeostasis. She is that the human body requires to function a Member of the Scientific Advisory Committee on properly, particularly keeping bones strong. Nutrition and Editor in Chief of the Nutrition Soci- Having a low level of vitamin D in the body is ety Textbook Series. She has published more than not good for a wide range of health outcomes 130 peer-reviewed original papers, book chapters including musculoskeletal health, risk of cardi- and reviews, and raised more than £6.5M in re- ovascular disease and the immune function. search grants. She has recently been awarded Fel- Vitamin D deficiency is a real problem in the lowship status of the Society of Biology and Fellow- UK and world-wide, especially amongst older ship status of the Association for Nutrition. people and ethnic minority groups. The costs associated with vitamin D deficiency in the population are huge, with a recent National Health Service report stating that approxi- mately 10 million people in England alone may have low vitamin D status. Our collaborative work at Surrey with the food industry, the Ministry of Defence, and universities worldwide has been focused on how the food we eat can be fortified with vitamin D; whether the plant or animal source of vitamin D is the best form for increasing our vitamin D levels in the body; how critical vitamin D is to health outcomes in different population groups; what potential vitamin D strategies can be for increasing intake; and finally, how to solve the global issue of vitamin D deficiency in a sustainable, effective and innovative way. The collaborative interfaces between aca-

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Presenter Contacts

Poster Contact details Poster Contact details

Government Presentation of New Roles for Cullin-Ring Georgana, Iliana. Immigration Control Acik, Ahmet Coskun Ligases in Innate Immunity [email protected]. Through Risk in the UK [email protected]. International Students, Thea- Ghosh, Priyanki. Implementation Perspectives tre Activities, and Settling in a [email protected]. of Millimetre Wave High Ahmad, Gulam New Environment Gain Smart Antennas [email protected]. Maximising the Sustainable Greenslade, Caroline. Vitamin D Supplementation Use of Woodland Resource in [email protected]. and Induction of Pro- Akinyemi, Oluwafunmi Ajoke. South East England Inflammatory Cytokines [email protected]. A Study of Values Erosion in From Vision to Grasping: Allday, Rebecca. Healthcare Students During Groothuizen, Johanna Elise. Adapting Visual Networks [email protected]. Clinical Practice [email protected].

The Role of EMT in Drug Decision Making in Educa- Assalaarachchi, Hasanthi. Hack, Sarah. Resistance and Metastasis in tional Assessment: How Do [email protected]. [email protected]. Ovarian Cancer Examiners Mark Essays? Amide-linked Spin Crossover Attwood, Max. Simulating the Dynamics of Polymers [email protected]. Hate Crime with Agent-Based Hall, Matthew. Modelling [email protected]. Biodegradable Polymers for Bingham, Nathaniel. Drug Delivery [email protected]. Scan Loss: Challenges in the Hill, Tim. 5G Physical Layer [email protected]. Community Connectedness, Minority Stress and Mental Botha, Monique. Attachment Orientation and Hirst, Shannon. Health in Autistic Populations [email protected]. Key Predictors of Forgiveness [email protected]. Unconscious Gender Bias in Burnell, Nigel Ronald Francis. The Therapeutic Potential of Teaching Evaluations [email protected]. Nucleolar Targeting and Radi- Ismael, Mohammed. ation in Solid Cancers [email protected]. Macrophage-induced Casey, Rosalyn. Persisters [email protected]. Washing and Cooking Food- stuffs Using Naturally Con- Jaafar, Maisarah. Preconception Folic Acid Up- [email protected]. Coleman, Marianne. taminated Water in Argentina take In Diabetic Women of [email protected]. Childbearing Age Investigating the Susceptibility Johnson, Luke. of Dendritic Cell Subsets to [email protected]. The Impact of Exposure to Cook, Anna. Infection Autism in School on Attitudes [email protected]. Towards Bullying Prostate Cancer in Trinidad and Tobago: Women Con- King-Okoye, Michelle. Sabotaging Peroxisome de Arrábida Farelo, Mafalda. necting Societies and Cultures [email protected]. Proliferation [email protected]. CSR Activities and Employee Laysiriroj, Sapanna. The Effect of ICT Intensity on Dikaiou, Panagiota Agni. Perceptions in Family Busi- [email protected]. Job Satisfaction [email protected]. nesses in Eastern Thailand

Wearable Sensors for Moni- Drinkwater, Rachel. What Do We Know About toring the pH of Body Fluids [email protected]. Luijnenburg, Olivia Anna. Ethical Aspects of Spirituality [email protected]. in Care? Dynamics of ASFV Infection in Porcine Macrophages and Drummond, Rachel. Comparing the Rheological Marsal, Cristalina Jalil. Dendritic Cells [email protected]. Properties of Gelatins Derived [email protected]. from Different Species Compounds from Natural Sources and Their Application Ezra, Lorraine. [email protected]. Circadian Clocks Within Martin, Capucine Daniele. In Veterinary Medicine Adipocyte Cell Lines [email protected].

Professionals Supporting Par- Innate Immune Training of Franklin, Penelope. McNee, Adam. ents With Life Limiting Illness Porcine Macrophages and its [email protected]. [email protected]. and Dependent Children Impact on Virus Infection

Day 1. 12:15-13:45 Day 2. 13:00-14:30

Poster Contact details Poster Contact details

Integrated Assessment of Md Jaye, Ida Fahani. Combining Radiotherapy and Thippu Jayaprakash, Kamalram . Notch Inhibition in Palm Oil Mill Residues [email protected]. [email protected]. Melanoma Understanding Sonocrystalli- Nalesso, Silvia. Eastern European Women in Tomaszewska, Magdalena. sation and the Effects of Pulse a Transnational Prison System [email protected]. Sonication [email protected].

Permutation Lempel-Ziv Perceptions of the Feasibility Tosun, Pinar. Nwolise, Chidiebere. Complexity Characterising the of a Preconception and Diabe- [email protected]. [email protected]. Effects of Sleep Deprivation tes Information (PADI) App

A Chemical Investigation of a Inoculation Theory as a Vanoni Matta, Fernanda. Odeigah, Ogochukwu Wiifred. Traditional Beverage from [email protected]. Framework for Designing South American (Yerba Mate) Binge Drinking Intervention [email protected]. How Quantum Mechanics Werren, Nicholas. Cost Efficiency of the Affects Your Life [email protected]. Electricity Distribution Sector Oduro, Richard. [email protected]. of West Africa Breast Cancer Gene Mutation Wherry, Mark. and the Role of Other Individ- [email protected]. Getting Greater Information uals in Reducing Future Risk From Imaging in Patients Phillips, Iain. With Lung Cancer [email protected]. The Influence of Parametrics Wood, Richard James. Effects on Sonochemistry [email protected]. Mapping the Tidally

Disrupting Andromeda Preston, Janet. Computational Modelling and [email protected]. Yuan, Haiyue. XXVII and Its Stellar Stream Detection of Human Behav- [email protected]. iour Based Insecurity Mobile Phones and Reynolds, Tyler Jay. Sustainable Agriculture Based Car Sharing and Sustainable [email protected]. Zheng, Yi. Livelihoods Passenger Transport Systems [email protected]. in Urban China Antibiotic Use in Small Animal Medicine & Rhys-Davies, Lucy. Developing Alternatives [email protected]. For oral presenter contacts, NADPH Oxidase Subtype Expression and ROS Genera- Roberts, Max. see relevant abstract pages. tion in the Mouse Bladder [email protected].

A Continuous Wavelet Trans- Salem, Sultan. form: Commodity Trading [email protected]. Perspective

E-Car Sharing: New Mean- ings of Mobility in the Poly- Scholz, Anne. centric Rhine-Main Region [email protected]. Developing strategies to improve Practice Nurses’ ability Skrobanski, Hanna. to diagnose cancer earlier [email protected]. The Harassment of Feminists Online: The Experiences of Smith, Jo. Recipients and Bystanders [email protected]. Modelling the Expansion of Smith, Steven R. Cooperation Towards a [email protected]. Sustainable Future

Fibre-based Wearable Sensor Sweilam, Mona Nabil. for Lithium Drug Monitoring [email protected].

Day 1. 12:15-13:45 International Presenter Contacts Day 2. 13:00-14:30

Poster Country University Contact details

Synthesis and Structure-Activity Relationship Studies of University of Bretonha, Ariane Antiparasitic Pseudoceratidine Derivatives Brazil Sao Paulo [email protected]

Reduction of Radiation Dose in Breast Cancer University of Borges, Lucas Rodrigues Brazil Screening Programs Sao Paulo [email protected]

Role of Ethanolic Extract from Pequi Mesocarp da Silva Braga, Karla Marcia (Caryocar brasiliense) on Oxidative Stress in Mice Brazil Universidade [email protected] Cardiac Endothelial Cells Federal de Goiás

Pontificia Mitigating Poverty Through Controlled Aquaculture Argentina de Marval, Juan Alejandro Universidad Católica [email protected] A Decision Support System for the Emergency Instituto Superior Portugal Fernandes, Marta Department Using Artificial Intelligence Techniques Tecnico, Lisbon [email protected]

Can Alcoholism Modify the Process of Recognition of Fortunata Donadon, Mariana Brazil University of Facial Emotion Expressions? Sao Paulo [email protected]

Iron Biofortification: New Tool to Reduce Ghalamkari, Zahra Germany Humbolt University Fe-malnutrition in the World [email protected]

Brazilian and United Kingdom Teachers Perceptions Brazil University of Ponti, Mayra Antonelli About Genes and Behavior Sao Paulo [email protected]

Teaching English for Academic Purposes in Brazil: Brazil University Federal Rosa, Stefanie Della Challenges and Perspectives de Sao Carlos [email protected]

Energy Storage: An Essential Requirement and Instituto Superior Upadhyay, Kush Kumar Portugal Challenges Tecnico, Lisbon [email protected]

For oral presenter contacts, see relevant abstract pages.