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Cresting Workshop 1: Hull, UK
Dr Pauline Deutz welcoming everyone to the workshop.
At the Cresting Workshop in September 2018 we welcomed the ESRs (Early Stage Researchers), Supervisors, Partners and other stakeholders to the first of six workshops that will take place before the end of 2021. The purpose of the workshops are to provide focussed training for the ESRs at key points in their research. A full week of presentations, site visits, group work and meetings were planned to start the ESRs on their research journeys.
Site visit to learn about how Wold Top Brewery, Yorkshire approach sustainability.
As this was the first workshop, the focus was on providing the core training that the ESRs would need – ethics training, research methods, risk assessments and career development planning.
Site visit to Drax Power Station – learning about the future of energy generation.
We were delighted to welcome Amber Fletcher, Associate Professor at Regina University to introduce Critical Realism and Sjors Witjes, Assistant Professor at Radboud University to share his experience on Trans-Disciplinary Research. We also welcomed PhD students from the White Rose Social Sciences DTP (Doctoral Training Partnership) – www.wrdtp.ac.uk.
Teamwork!
The workshop benefited from hearing ‘stakeholder perspectives’ on the circular economy, with guest speakers from WRAP (Waste Resources Action Programme); Rolls Royce; Hull City Council; EMS Ltd; DEFRA (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) and CIWM (Chartered Institution of Wastes Management). The workshop was kindly supported by CIWM and the EEI (Energy and Environment Institute).
The workshop provided the opportunity for the 15 ESRs to meet each other and their Supervisors, with initial meetings taking place to plan their projects.
The crest of a wave
An article all about the Cresting Project is featured in the June issue of the CIWM (Chartered Institution of Wastes Management) Journal – see the link below.
Recruitment Update
We are delighted to have received over 250 applications for the 15 Early Stage Researcher roles for the Cresting Project. If you are an applicant, we will contact you if we require any further information or clarification on your application. We are now reviewing the applications and completing the short listing process. Candidates that have been short listed will be contacted in mid May 2018 to schedule an interview.