A project to identify women working in energy and whole systems energy research, and to run a series of online and offline networking events to highlight the capacity of women in the energy sector.
Aims
This project aims to scope the energy sector for women representatives and invite them to join the Women's Whole Energy Systems Research and Industry Network (WERIN). They will create an accessible platform for networking and collaboration for women within the energy sector throughout the UK.
UKERC is interested in how this project can provide support for people organising events and conferences to ensure a gender balance across speakers and panellists. Currently the UK does not make use of full capacity in the energy sector.
Method
The project will build a user-friendly, online platform that will highlight the skills and research interests of each of the members. Once a network group has been established, the project will host a number of virtual and physical networking events throughout the UK.
The events will provide a chance for attendees to discuss the state of gender diversity and women-friendly approaches of the energy sector. This will help to identify what support and development the members feel is needed, providing a roadmap for improvement going forward.
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Related Publications (3)
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Progressing new voices and gender balance in energy research
Research Report by Kajsa-Stina Longuere, Jim Watson, William Burns 05 Dec 2019
This report summarises the key findings from the Whole Systems Networking Fund.
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Solar Commission Report
Research Report 11 Jul 2019
Regen has run the Solar Commission, a project that has been set up as part of the UKERC Whole Systems Network Fund. This report presents the conclusions of the Commission.
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Power Shift: How to build Gender Balance in the Energy Research Portfolio
Research Report by Jessica Britton 14 Jun 2019
This report explores the current state of gender balance in UK energy research. Researchers looked at the data and talked to female energy researchers about their experience of securing research funding.
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News (23)
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Women Buying Green – Six Lessons Learnt
Blog by Caterina Brandoni 21 Nov 2019
UKERC researcher Caterina Brandoni shares some lessons learned in the one-year project Women Buying Green.
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Heat as a Service: Understanding evidence needs and research gaps
Blog by Zoya Pourmirza 31 Oct 2019
In this blog, Zoya Pourmirza describes the workshop they hosted on Heat as a Service (HaaS) bringing together Energy System Catapult, Bristol Energy, Citizens Advice, UKERC's Heat Network, EPSRC and more.
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How do we make developing countries' energy systems more resilient?
by Long Seng To 03 Oct 2019
Many low-income countries are vulnerable to natural hazards, long-term processes of ecological degradation, and global climate change. Project lead Long Seng To, of Loughborough University, writes, with an accompanying short film.
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Heating engineers, skills and heat decarbonisation
Blog by Richard Lowes 05 Sep 2019
Heating engineers are absolutely central to heating in the UK and are therefore going to be a huge part of the UK’s heat transformation (if it happens), writes Richard Lowes.
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Updated: Game on: climate scientists develop heat decarbonisation table top game
Blog by 20 Jun 2019
A collaboration between charity 10:10 Climate Action and professors at Manchester Metropolitan University, a game based on the real life challenges involved in heat decarbonisation has now been launched.
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Events (10)
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24 Oct
Heat Decarbonisation Pathways for Northern Ireland
Networking Fund Event, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, 24 October 2019
Centre for Sustainable Technologies, Ulster University, Belfast, United Kingdom -
16 Sep
Heat as a Service: Understanding Evidence Needs and Research Gaps
Networking Fund Event, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 16 September 2019
IVUGER, London South Bank University, United Kingdom -
09 Jul
Solar Commission Report Launch
Networking Fund Event, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, 9 July 2019
Regen, House of Lords, Houses of Parliament, Parliament Square, London, United Kingdom -
12 Jun
The role of infrastructure for heat decarbonisation in Northern Ireland
Networking Fund Event, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM, 12 June 2019
Centre for Sustainable Technologies, Loughview Suite, Floor H, Block 8 Ulster University Shore Road, Newtownabbey, United Kingdom -
21 May
TeachEnergy Workshop
Networking Fund Event, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, 21 May 2019
University of Birmingham, Murray Learning Centre, Building R28,University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Key contacts
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Laura Brown
CESI Centre Manager
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Sara Walker
CESI Associate Director
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