That’s Me! Research Exchange Seminar Series

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Are you a Global Majority doctoral researcher looking to share your work, connect with others, and build your academic profile in a supportive space? Join us for the That’s Me! Research Exchange Seminar Series, hosted by Birmingham City University. This brand-new interdisciplinary series is designed specifically for Global Majority researchers, offering space to:

  • Present your research to a global audience.
  • Enhance your research profile.
  • Build community with fellow scholars. 

Whatever your career stage, this is a chance to be seen, heard, and supported. Attendance at the series is open to all students and staff at Birmingham City University (BCU)University of Wolverhampton (UoW), and external colleagues.

With the permission of the presenter, each session will be recorded for the That’s Me! Podcast, enabling your research to reach a global audience.

Upcoming seminars

Please refer here for upcoming seminars. 

Want to get involved?

If you’d like to present at future seminars in the series, we’d love to hear from you! Whether you're exploring new ideas or refining your findings, this is a great opportunity to share your voice and connect with others. To get involved, please send a title and a 300-400 word abstract of your presentation to That’s Me! Post-doctoral Research Assistant Dr Sulayman Bah at Sulayman.bah@bcu.ac.uk. Submissions will be accepted on a rolling basis to build a programme that will run from May 2025.As part of the series, That’s Me! is also running a poster competition for Global Majority doctoral researchers. To get involved, create a poster that communicates an aspect of your doctoral research in your chosen format. It's a creative and impactful way to get your work noticed in BCU’s Research Hub, where your post will be displayed. A £100 shopping voucher will be awarded for the best poster. The deadline for digital submissions is 1 September 2025. Please send your submission to That’s Me! Project Manager, Amy McKenzie at amy.mckenzie@bcu.ac.uk. Poster printing costs for display in the Research Hub will be paid for by the That’s Me! project.

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