PRISM Conference 2025 Navigating Career Pathways Together
University of Warwick on Wednesday 19 November, and online.
Following the success of previous national PRISM Network conferences in Manchester and York, this year’s event will take place at the University of Warwick on Wednesday 19 November, and online.
The in-person venue is Scarman Conference Centre (Take a virtual tour of Scarman | Warwick Conferences), which is located on campus.
The theme for 2025 is Navigating Career Pathways Together, with discussions focusing on skills, backgrounds, progression routes, and porosity – the sectors PRISMs come from and move into.
Our interactive sessions will explore career development, recognition, and how we can continue to strengthen the professional identity of, and future opportunities for, PRISM roles.
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
We are committed to ensuring that our conference is inclusive and accessible to all. In selecting speakers, we seek to represent a diverse range of backgrounds, career stages, disciplines, and perspectives.
To support wider participation, the event will be delivered in a hybrid format, enabling engagement both in person and online. Travel bursaries are available for those without access to other sources of funding, and assistive technologies will be in place to ensure that all participants, whether attending remotely or on site, can fully take part.
Programme
Sessions highlighted in bold will also be available to online participants.
Time Activity
09:15 – 10:00 Arrival & Registration
10:00 – 10:10 Welcome
10:10 – 10:35 PRISM Network Update
10:35 – 11:15
Panel: Exploring Diverse PRISM Career Pathways
Early-stage and senior PRISMs share their journeys.
Chair: Dr Helen Turner, Director, Midlands Innovation
11:15 – 11:35 Coffee Break
11:35 – 12:15
Panel: Enablers and Barriers to Progression
Success stories and exploration of challenges for current and future PRISMs.
Chair: Ash Collins, Senior Project Manager REC HURDLE, University of Nottingham
12:15 – 12:35 PRISM Trends and Future Directions
12:35 – 12:50 Buddy Scheme Launch
12:50 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 15:00 Your Career Progression Journey
15:00 – 16:00
Showcase: Sharing Best Practice
16:00 – 16:30 Reflections & Next Steps
16:30 – 17:15 Informal Networking
17:30 Close