AMI Letters in Applied Microbiology ECS Research Symposium 2024

Held at the University of the West of England (UWE) in Bristol, UK, the Letters in Applied Microbiology Early Career Scientist Research Symposium, in its thirteenth year, offered a unique platform for emerging microbiologists to present their research, connect with colleagues, and gain insights from experienced professionals in the field.

Event Overview

As well as for seasoned attendees, this event is the ideal opportunity for undergraduates, postgraduates and PhD students attending their first external scientific conference. Engage in a day filled with innovative research presentations, interactive workshops, and valuable networking. Our sessions cover a wide range of topics, from antimicrobial resistance to environmental sustainability, and offer insights into the latest advancements in applied microbiology. Our keynote speakers will explore imposter syndrome, technologies changing the future of applied microbiology and working overseas.

Networking Opportunities

We emphasise the importance of networking. The symposium schedule includes a two hour networking slot that includes poster presentations, sessions from our policy, and publishing teams, a meet the editor session and the opportunity to form connections among early career scientists, as well as with experienced researchers.

Building a Microbiology Community

We encourage you to connect with fellow attendees and the wider microbiology community by actively participating in discussions on social media. Use #LAM_ECS2024 to share your experiences, insights, and continue to engage before, during, and after the event.

Support for Attendees

To increase accessibility, we offer the AMI Student Travel Bursary, which provides limited, but valuable financial support for those who face economic barriers to attending. We do encourage exploring initial funding through supervisors or departments first, as this helps prioritise the bursary for those in greatest need.

Testimonials

The AMI ECS Symposium made presenting my PhD research in-person for the first time an enjoyable experience thanks to the friendly, encouraging audience of fellow early career scientists. It was also a great opportunity to network and find out about the breadth of interesting applied microbiology research being undertaken by other PhD researchers.

ECS Symposium attendee

It was a great event, very welcoming and supportive, great to talk to so many people and hear about such a broad range of topics being researched.

ECS Symposium attendee

Thoroughly enjoyed this conference and a fantastic selection of many different research areas. The perfect number of presentations to maintain focus and plenty of time to meet fellow ECS colleagues and network.

ECS Symposium attendee

It was a very enjoyable day, and the staff were very friendly. I was very nervous when I first arrived as I had no idea what to expect, but everyone was so lovely.

ECS Symposium attendee

The ECS symposium last year was my first oral presentation outside of my department. It was a great experience; everyone was really friendly and supportive, I had lots of questions which was fantastic to get some other views on my work. The whole event was a really welcoming and interesting day, packed with brilliant talks and posters from lots of ECS’s doing fascinating research. The opportunity to present my work to fellow early career scientist was very confidence inspiring and a big thing to put on my CV, especially as I won a prize as well!

ECS Symposium attendee

Accessibility and Inclusion Statement

AMI is an inclusive organisation that seeks to place diversity and inclusion at the heart of all events. AMI is keen to encourage and enable as many people as possible to attend our events. If you would like to discuss accessibility, please contact us and we will do our very best to meet your requirements. The 2024 Letters in Applied Microbiology ECS Research Symposium aims to provide informative and inspirational talks on emerging topics within the field of applied microbiology and intersectional conversations that promote the inclusion and progression of marginalised groups in STEM. AMI has organised the practical arrangements for the symposium in a way that AMI hopes fosters inclusion and respect. AMI welcomes any feedback from symposium attendees on how we might achieve any further improvements for future events.

Pictures from the day