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UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) is holding its sixth annual
Energy Summer School from 20-25 June 2010 at the University
of Warwick in the English Midlands. There will be 100 places
available for UK and international students.
The School has been specifically designed to give first and
second year PhD students an understanding of energy systems
as a whole and of pathways to low-carbon and resilient energy
systems. We welcome applications from those engaged in energy-related
research including technical, physical, social, economic,
environmental and business aspects of energy and energy systems.
We
would like to invite you to nominate students to attend. There
is no charge for registered research students to attend the
School; UKERC will provide accommodation and all meals and
materials for activities. The School is conducted in English,
and as it is highly interactive a good standard of comprehension
and spoken English is essential.
AGENDA
During
the week-long course, which runs in parallel to UKERC’s
Annual Assembly, students will:
- Examine
the challenge of the transition to a low-carbon, resilient
and affordable energy system;
- Understand
the global commercial, political, innovation and technological
challenges in the transition to a low-carbon system;
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Be involved in high level debate on energy research priorities
in a number of key research areas, from demand reduction
to future sources of energy;
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Be presented with a number of contrasting international
perspectives on energy;
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Have the opportunity to network with key academic, and energy
research contacts;
- Research,
develop, negotiate and agree a collective vision for a low-carbon
energy system and present the work to the UK Energy Research
Centre;
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Develop and practice professional skills in communication
and engagement.
INFORMATION
If
you have further questions, please call us on +44 (0)207 594
1574 or email Angela
Knight. We look forward to receiving your nominations
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course is professionally facilitated to provide continual
support for participants, and includes a number of networking
opportunities as well as social events.
Successful
applicants will be notified by e-mail by mid-April 2010
and both nominator and nominee will at that time be
asked to formally accept the place. Should the delegate
subsequently withdraw and a suitable replacement not
be found, the nominator will be required to pay for
the cost of the unused place. The course is normally
over-subscribed, and UKERC will select delegates by
giving preference to those in the second year of a PhD,
to provide an appropriate mix of specialist disciplines,
and a balance of UK and non-UK based students.
NOMINATIONS
Nominations
are now open - please click the button below to view
or download a copy of the Nomination Form in Adobe Acrobat
PDF format. The deadline for nominations is 17:00 London
time on Wednesday 7th April 2010.
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