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SUMMARY:Birmingham Decarbonisation Summer School 2026
DESCRIPTION:BDSS 2026 “Accelerating Energy Transition towards Net Zero” is a 4-day event from 15 – 18 June\, aiming to bring early career researchers and engineers to work together on a technical solution and business model for a real-world Energy Transition challenge\, proposed by our lead industrial partner\, GE Vernova. Participants will have two days of workshops (technical presentations and soft skill training) with some opportunities of working in groups to develop their technical solution and business model\, and then pitch to a judging panel mainly formed by industry experts on the final day. \nBDSS provides all participants with opportunities to work in groups on a real-world Energy Transition challenge. This will train the participants to consider both technical and economic aspects when they formulate solutions to real-world challenges to achieve Net Zero. By collaborating with researchers from other areas such as business and engineers from industry utility\, participants are expected to develop their interdisciplinary research capability\, practical engineering problem-solving ability\, and networking. The collaboration between academic researchers and industry engineers can also benefit each other in developing their skills for transitioning to industry and leading research projects collaborating with university partners\, respectively. Also\, networking with keynote speakers will facilitate the early career development of all participants. Moreover\, summer school participants will have the chance to take part in an interdisciplinary research on how to present to industry stakeholders more effectively. \nThis event is open to all postgraduate students\, early career researchers and engineers from academia and industry\, who are working in Net-Zero related disciplines in the UK. \nHow you will benefit from BDSS\nTake this great opportunity to join us to: \n\nGain awareness of what the real challenges are of the Energy Transition towards net-zero\nMeet world-class experts in net-zero from industry and academia\nWork collaboratively with other researchers on a real-world net-zero challenge\nPitch to a judge panel and win £500 prize (Amazon voucher or similar\, for the winner group)\nLearn about how to present to industry stakeholders more effectively\n\nThis event is sponsored by the ERA / C-DICE Community Fund ’25-26\, and there are five free places for doctoral researchers from ERA partners available on a first come\, first served basis. Attendance at the event for attendees from ERA partners may be supported by our Travel and Carer Support Fund\, for details please contact Dr Neil Radford\, n.p\,radford@lboro.ac.uk. \nTo register for the event please follow the link to the BDSS webpage: Birmingham Decarbonisation Summer School 2026 – University of Birmingham
URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/birmingham-decarbonisation-summer-school-2026/
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SUMMARY:Online Writing Retreat series for Postdoctoral Researchers and PhD Students (April – July 2026)
DESCRIPTION:Join C-DICE and Energy Research Accelerator (ERA)  in a quiet\, structured space for postdoctoral researchers and PhD students to focus on your writing. This series of four writing retreats  are designed to give you protected time to work on your own projects\, benefitting from peer presence to support focus and momentum. \n \nYou can register for as many of the sessions as you like. \n\nMonday 13 April\, 13.30 – 15.30 \nMonday 11 May\, 13.30 – 15.30 \nMonday 8 June\, 13.30 – 15.30 \nMonday 13 July\, 13.30 – 15.30 \n\nYou are welcome to work on any form of academic writing\, including journal articles\, thesis chapters\, grant applications\, reports\, or other research outputs. If you have been meaning to make progress on something but haven’t had the space\, this is a chance to step back and write.   \nWhy attend   \nMany researchers find it difficult to protect time for writing during busy working weeks. This retreat provides:   \n\nDedicated writing time – at least 90 minutes (plus optional break half way through) \nA clear structure to support focus\, including brief welcome\, informal goal setting and brief progress reflection \nA shared space with other researchers working quietly alongside you  \n\nWho is this for   \nThis session is open to:   \n\nPhD students at any stage \nPostdoctoral researchers  \n\nYou do not need to have a finished draft. The retreat is suitable whether you are starting\, revising\, or trying to move a stalled piece of writing forward.   \nAccess and joining   \nThe event will take place online via MS Teams. Registered participants will receive joining details in advance. You will be expected to bring a writing project to work on. 
URL:https://www.era.ac.uk/event/online-writing-retreat-series-for-postdoctoral-researchers-and-phd-students-april-july-2026-4/
LOCATION:On-line via MS Teams
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