Participants who have paid the conference fee will have access to all sessions including the workshops and networking. Please email abeats@glasgow.ac.uk if you plan to attend any of the workshops or the networking sessions. You do not have to be an author of a paper to attend these sessions. However, you need to pay the conference fee to attend any of the sessions. All times are GMT.
Please use the QR-code or click the following link to go to the conference schedule and meeting links: https://virtual.oxfordabstracts.com/#/e/abeats2021/program

7th December 2021
08:30 – 09:00 – Participant registrations
09:00 – 09:05 – Welcome from Conference Chair Dr Ramona Blanes
09:10 – 09:20 – Welcome from the ABEATS Board Prof Robbie Paton
09:20 – 09:30 – Welcome and Opening by Mr Jamie Hepburn MSP, Minister for Higher Education and Further Education, Youth Employment and Training
09:30 – 10:15 – Keynote Address by Mr Aria Putera Ismail, CEO SME Bank Malaysia entitled “The role of financial institutions in guiding MSMEs in an uncertain future”
10:15 – 10:30 – Q&A with Keynote speaker
10:30 – 10:40 – Break & Networking
10:40 – 11:40 – Panel discussion – Title: Managing Changes in the Post-COVID-19 Era. Moderator: Prof Robbie Paton. Panel Members: Prof James McCalman, Dr Rozainee Khairuddin and Dr David Potter.
11:40 – 11:50 – Break & Networking
11:50 – 13:50 – Paper presentations in breakout rooms according to Tracks. Moderator: Track Chairs
13:50 – 14:00 – Break & Networking
14:00 – 16:00 – Paper presentations in breakout rooms according to Tracks. Moderator: Track Chairs
Please click here to go to the conference schedule and meeting links: https://virtual.oxfordabstracts.com/#/e/abeats2021/program
8th December 2021
08:30 – 09:15 – Plenary Talk by Prof. Nuran Acur, University of Glasgow entitled “The Green Innovation Revolution”
09:15 – 09:30 – Break & Networking
09:30 – 11:30 – Developing Paper Workshops 1 (Prof Sarah Robinson), 2 (Prof Cecilia Tortajada) and 3 (Dr Paula Karlsson-Brown) in breakout rooms.
11:30 – 11:40 – Break & Networking
11:40 – 13:40 – Paper presentations in breakout rooms according to Tracks. Moderator: Track Chairs
13:40 – 15:40 – Paper presentations in breakout rooms according to Tracks. Moderator: Track Chairs
15:40 – 15:45 – Break & Networking
15:45 – 16:30 – Best Paper winners’ announcements and Closing ceremony
Please click here to go to the conference schedule and meeting links: https://virtual.oxfordabstracts.com/#/e/abeats2021/program
Visit the campus
Guided tours
Guided tours of the University are available, offering you the chance to discover more about the University’s architecture and 550 years of history.
Campus tours for visitors are organised on behalf of the University by the Student Representative Council (SRC). Tours are led by trained student guides and last approximately one hour.
Other campus attractions include:
- The Hunterian Museum; the Hunterian Art Gallery, The Mackintosh House and the Zoology Museum.
- The Gift Shop for University merchandise and Scottish gifts.
- Cafés and restaurants for coffee or a bite to eat.
- Live music, including a lunchtime concert every Thursday during term time.