PCAF and PLAF Community Face2Face event

Join the PCAF and PLAF Community for their first in person event on Friday 20th September 2024, 12:30-16:00pm, Newcastle, Eldon Court.

This free event would be of interest to those:

•  Thinking of applying for a PCAF or PLAF
•  Already doing one
• Finished and wondering what’s next

This event will be supported and co-hosted by the NIHR RSS Specialist Centre for Public Health.

 

Agenda

 

12:30 –  Registration; opportunity for informal discussion with speakers
1:00 – Lunch and networking
1:45 – What is PCAF/PLAF, and what are the panel looking for? with Professor Annette Hand
2:00 – Presentations from the PCAF/PLAF community: Early experiences of research, Dealing with bumps in the road
2:30 – Break; opportunity for informal discussion with speakers
2:45 – Presentations from the PCAF/PLAF community: Building an application, Alternative paths, Next steps after PCAF/PLAF
3:15 – Workshops
3:45 – Mentoring, Q&A and What’s next?
4:00 – Close

 

The PCAF/PLAF Community is all about sharing and supporting each other. So, the community are looking for people who could assist on the day, by briefly sharing their experiences on a relevant topic, for example:

• Early experiences of research e.g. NIHR Internship
• Building a PCAF/PLAF application and finding support
• Dealing with bumps in the road
• Alternative paths to a research career
• Next steps after PCAF/PLAF

If you would like to get involved, please inform the PCAF/PLAF Community on the registration form.

Register for this event here. More information to follow.