Session theme: BAM2026 Doctoral Symposium & Presenting at BAM Conference
Join Prof Adina Dudau, as she walks us through this year's event, the importance of presenting and networking, and giving us a glimpse at what we have on offer for you.
The Doctoral Symposium is about community, learning and making friendships. Come and join us in Kent as we continue tradition. The event aims to benefit all doctoral students by having methodological clinics and much more!
This will be the final Doctoral Friday session before the BAM2026 Doctoral Symposium and Conference, so don't miss out on this unmissable session!
The Doctoral Fridays: Journey to the BAM2026 Doctoral Symposium sessions are hosted by the BAM Council's Sub-Committee of BAM Academic Cereer Development (ACD).
Vision:
The aim is to enable doctoral researchers to be confident, successful, and excited about their doctorial journey choices. This space is about being open and having innovative minds come together to learn, share, and network in a safe environment.
Mission:
We are curious minds, that strive for success and recognition. We will be confident through discussion, knowledge sharing, and celebrating success. As per the doctoral researcher’s definition.
Values:
To share information that will help inspire doctoral researchers to thrive in their doctoral journeys. Knowing what matters as a doctoral researcher is key to having a successful research journey.
Provider Information
BAM Council's Sub-Committee of BAM Academic Cereer Development (ACD)
Who Should Attend?
Doctoral Students
The event speaks to Sections A1 and A2 as detailed in the BAM Framework
Guest Speaker
Prof Adina Dudau
Adina Dudau is Professor of Public Management at the University of Glasgow Adam Smith Business School. She serves as Associate Research Director and leads on People, Culture, and Environment within the School. Externally, she is Associate Director of the Scottish Graduate School of Social Science (SGSSS). Deeply committed to doctoral development and research capacity building, Adina has held a number of leadership roles in the doctoral training ecosystem, including Director of Postgraduate Research in her School. Adina now serves as a Co- Vice chair for the British Academy of Management with a responsibility for Academic Career Development (ACD).
Adina brings extensive editorial experience to her work, as Co-Editor of the European Management Journal, and Associate Editor for Public Management Review and Journal of Management Inquiry. She is a regular contributor to major international management conferences, fostering collaboration and engagement across institutional and national boundaries. This breadth of experience underpins her strong commitment to the mission of the Academic Affairs of Conference and Capacity Building Committee, particularly in advancing inclusive capacity-building and international stakeholder engagement across the management research community.
Adina's own research span three key areas: research policy (research ecosystems including doctoral training, people, culture and environment), public service ecosystems, and the impact of digitalisation on the future of work and on integrity management and corruption. Her work has been funded by the Horizon Europe, UKRI, CIMA and Carnegie Universities Trust. More about Adina’s work can be found on her University of Glasgow profile.
Chaired by
Olamide Falehin
Olamide Falehin is a doctoral researcher and associate lecturer at the University of the West of Scotland (UWS). Her PhD explores trust in entrepreneurship and the experiences of African minority entrepreneurs in the West Midlands. She represents postgraduate researchers on the UWS PGR Doctoral College Board and with the British Academy of Management (BAM), and her work has been recognised with awards, including the Best Development Paper and Best Reviewer Awards at the BAM conference. Beyond academia, she supports SMEs in building sustainable businesses.
Benefits of attending
- Network with other doctoral students and academics all in one place
- Educational purposes (learning new skills)
- Knowledge sharing
Contact
Please contact the BAM Office at [email protected] with any queries.
Event Fee
BAM Members: Free
Non-Members: £60
If you are booking multiple paid events as a Non-Member, it may be cheaper for you to purchase a BAM Membership as nearly all BAM Events are free or at a discounted rate for Members.
For more information, please visit BAM Membership
Registration closes on 21th August 2026 at 23:59 BST
Payment and Cancellation Policy
Payment for the event must be received before the start date of the event concerned. Access will not be permitted to the event if full payment has not been received.
Cancellations
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Cancellations received within 14 days of booking your place on the event will receive a full refund.
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Cancellations received after the 14-day cancellation period and later than 14 days before the start date of the event will not be eligible for a refund.
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Although we endeavour to run all events as advertised, BAM reserves the right to cancel any event if, for example, there are not enough people to justify running the event or if other significant unforeseen circumstances arise.
To cancel a booking a cancellation request must be submitted via your BAM Account, to do this:
- Go to your BAM Account
- Click 'My Events'
- Under 'Upcoming Events' will be the booking, please click Cancel Booking
- Follow the steps and complete the request
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