Last year more than 300 people attended the research event
A large research festival is due to get underway at the Villa Marina this week.
Organised by University College Isle of Man it begins on Thursday (22 October) at the Villa Marina.
It starts with the annual biosphere Isle of Man keynote lecture from Dr Mairi McFadyen about the role of culture and nature living biosphere.
Then on Friday (23 October) they’ll be a range of different presentations between 9.15am and 4.30am with topics ranging from bat activity on the Calf of Man to the influence of calories on menus for young people.
The research festival is open for anyone to attend UCM is asking people to register their place ahead of the event.
Gail Corrin is UCM’s Higher Education Manager and says the festival is open to everyone not just researchers and students:
You can find out more and reserve your place for the festival HERE.
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