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CO Research Conference 2023 Agenda
CO Research Conference 2023 Agenda




10.00 - 10.30 - Coffee and Registration


10.30 - 11.00 - Session 1: Introduction and Welcome

Professor Malcolm Clench - Welcome to Sheffield Hallam University


Adrian McConnell
- Aims of the day

CO Research Trust Update

  • 2022/23 in Review
  • CO Researcher's Network
  • Plans for 2023/24


11.00 - 12.00 - Session 2: Announcement of 2023 CORT Grant Awards

Chair: Adrian McConnell

  • Dr Fahad Malik and Dr Randa Ghazal Asswad - Aintree University Hospital
  • Dr Hilary Cowie - Institute of Occupational Medicine
  • Dr Plamena Stroh - University College London
  • Dr Mari Herigstad - Sheffield Hallam University

12.00 - 12.15 - Coffee


12.15 - 13.00 - Session 3: Industry Updates

Chair: Adrian McConnell

  • Kevin Herron - APPCOG
  • Sam Graham - Cadent
  • Dan Taylor - Frazer Nash


13.00 - 13.20 - Session 4: The Christopher Bielby CO Research Award 2023 - Prize-giving and Presentation

Presented by Baroness Finlay of Llandaff



13.20 - 14.15 - Lunch


14.15 - 15.00 - Session 5: Indoor Air Pollution and CO

Co-Hosted by UKIEG

Chair: Paul Everall CBE

  • Professor Sani Dimitroulopoulou, UKIEG
  • Jack Hulme, BSR
  • James Heydon - Nottingham University

15.00 - 15.30 - Session 6: The Possibilities of Technology and Innovation for CO Research

Chair: Professor Andy Shaw

  • Jonathan Kane - Kane International
  • Andy Speake - AICO

15.30 - 15.45 - Coffee Break and move to Break Out Sessions


15.45 - 17.15 - Session 7: Break-Out Sessions

Co-Hosted by NEA, HETAS and UKIEG

  • Net Zero FAST: Tackling Fuel Poverty through a Fair and Safe Transition
  • The Burning Issue: Is Solid Fuel CO Safe?
  • Home is Where the Harm is - Health and Indoor Air

*Groups for the break-out sessions have been pre-allocated


17.15 - 17.30 - Move to Lecture Theatre

17.30 - 18.00 - Conference Conclusions and Wrap Up


18.15 - 19.15 - Networking Reception Drinks - Mercure Sheffield St Paul's Hotel


20.00 - Conference Dinner - Mercure Sheffield St Paul's Hotel

*For delegates who have pre-booked



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