Research Staff Conference 2025

Join us this year to celebrate our community of research staff working across the University via a full day of Keynote talks, panel discussions, masterclasses, and wellbeing and networking activities dedicated to the theme of 'Beyond boundaries: developing an interdisciplinary mindset'.

Beyond boundaries: developing an interdisciplinary mindset 

This annual in-person conference is organised by the Research Staff Association Steering Committee in collaboration with the Academy. This year’s theme, 'Beyond boundaries: developing an interdisciplinary mindset' will include talks and panel discussions to help research staff consider how they can develop their skills working with those from other disciplines and sectors, both within and beyond academia.

Talks, panels and workshops will focus on how research staff can maximise their personal and professional development, strengthen their research practice and consider the requirements of their future careers, whether that's within or beyond academia. The conference is aimed at a wide researcher audience and of interest and relevance to the broad disciplinary range of our researcher community.

The conference will take place on Wednesday 3rd December 2025 from 09:30-16:30. 

Registration opens in September 2025.

Images of Research

The Research Staff Conference will once again host the Images of Research, giving researchers an opportunity to creatively convey and promote their research through an engaging and thought-provoking image.

The Images of Research competition will open in September 2025. 

Information on last year's Images of Research competition can be found on the Images of Research webpage.

2025 Programme

The 2025 programme will be available soon!

2025 Conference Sponsorship

We are currently looking for sponsors for the 2025 conference. If you would like to sponsor this event, please email ResearchStaffAssociation@liverpool.ac.uk

We offer six levels of sponsorship:

Images of Research Competition sponsor - £200 One Available

Your company banner stands in the Images of Research Competition area, located within the venue.

  • Featured in the conference programme and during the Images of Research Competition prize giving.
  • Featured as the sponsor in the Images of Research Competition area of the Virtual Delegate Pack.
  • Display of your logo on the conference website and holding slide – displayed prior to all plenaries.

Well-being sponsor - £500 One Available 

Your company banner stands in the well-being area, located within the venue. 

  • Featured in the conference programme.  
  • Display of your logo on the conference website and holding slide – displayed prior to all plenaries.
  • Featured as the sponsor in the Well-being Hub of our Virtual Delegate Pack.

Networking sponsor - £500 One Available 

Your company banner stands in the networking area, located within the venue. 

  • Featured in the conference programme.  
  • Display of your logo on the conference website and holding slide – displayed prior to all plenaries. 
  • Featured as the sponsor in the Networking Hub of our Virtual Delegate Pack.
  • Option for ongoing sponsorship for RSA networking events (such as monthly coffees).

Bronze conference sponsorship - £175  

  • We will include your logo on advertising, the conference website, conference program (circulated to 10,000+ researchers and research-related individuals), Virtual Delegate Pack, promotional e-mails, and place holder slides during the event.

Silver conference sponsorship - £300 

Bronze benefits, PLUS 

  • We will specifically acknowledge your sponsorship on social media via LinkedIn at University of Liverpool - The Academy
  • You are invited to have a stand at the in-person event and meet with researchers from across the University during breaks.
 

Gold conference sponsorship - £450  

Bronze and Silver benefits, PLUS  

  • An opportunity to sponsor one of our main 45-60 minute sessions (subject to availability), and to give a 5-minute presentation about your company during the session.
 

*Please note that these sponsorship values do not include VAT.

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