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Join us for the Research and Leadership bootcamp to be held on Feb 25th, 2023 at the Westford University Al Zahia Campus.
This bootcamp is designed to help you develop critical thinking, problem solving and communication skills necessary to become an effective leader and researcher. We will not only explore the fundamentals of leadership, such as communication, collaboration, and decision-making, but also the principles of research, such as data collection, analysis, and presentation. Through a combination of lectures, discussions, and hands-on activities, you will gain the skills and confidence to lead and research effectively. You will learn from professionals who have years of experience and will also get the opportunity to network with other professionals in the field and gain valuable insights into the latest trends in research including protecting your data from cyber threats
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Schedule
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Time
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Registration
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09:00-09:30
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Introduction
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09:30 - 09:40
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Session 1 - Cyber Security by Professor Alastair Irons
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09:40-11:30
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Tea Break
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11:30-11:45
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Session 2 - Identifying Research Gap as applied in Industry
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11:45-13:00
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Lunch Break
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13:00-14:00
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Session 3 – Leadership & Team Building Activity by Zawahir Siddique
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14:00-15:30
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Tea Break
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15:30-15:45
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Session 4 - Research Simulation Activity by Bindu Nair
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17:00-17:30
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Prof. Alastair Irons' research interests focus on digital education and digital pedagogies, but also on digital forensics and cybersecurity. Alastair has over 20 refereed journal publications and has over 40 conference papers in the last 5 years. Alastair is currently Vice President (academic) of the British Computer Society (BCS) and is chair of the BCS Academy board, he sits on BCS Council and BCS Trustees, is a member of the BCS Academic Accreditation Committee and is a founding trustee of the BCS Foundation. Before coming to Abertay in July 2022 he was Academic Director for Digital Education at the University of Sunderland, having previously been the Dean for the Faculty of Technology.
Keynote Speaker: Prof. Alastair Irons', Professor of Computer Science and Deputy Vice Chancellor at Abertay University in Scotland.
Researcher and Senior Manager at Aster DM Healthcare
Dean and Head of Blended Learning at Westford University College
Senior Faculty and Course Leader at Westford University College
Miss Mona was an attendee at the Research and Leadership workshop conducted by Westford, in 2022. This year, she returns as our guest speaker to enlighten the current batch of MBA students. She is eager to deliver a session packed with the knowledge and information that she has gathered over the year as a Doctorate student and a professional in the field of healthcare.
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