CeREES: Centre for Research into Earth Energy Systems

Introduction

CeREES is a new University Research Centre, which opened in May 2005. Under the leadership of its newly appointed Director, Richard Davies the Centre will develop rapidly into a world leader in Earth energy systems research, creating and transferring knowledge through innovative, cross-disciplinary research programs and education. The Centre will take a leadership role in pursuit of the highest levels of scientific achievement, acting as a key strategic hub for research. It will link together research groups across Durham with appropriate institutions and organisations locally, nationally and internationally. In addition, it will act as a focus for knowledge transfer by creating a research environment ideally suited to the commercialisation of ideas developed in the University.

Mission Statement

To be a world leader in Earth energy systems research, creating and transferring knowledge through innovative, cross-disciplinary research programs & education.

Values

To aspire to the highest levels of creative scientific achievement.
To maintain exemplary scientific and business integrity.
To focus on high value, collaborative, research problems which will add fundamental value to the proper and efficient identification and utilisation of Earth energy resources around the world, including the mitigation of any unwanted effects associated with their use.

Principal Scientific Objectives

To take a leadership role in the pursuit of scientific excellence.
To perform and facilitate integrated, multidisciplinary research in energy system science.
To leverage synergies from the best research worldwide; develop strategic alliances to optimize research effort.
To disseminate research via publication in international scientific journals.
To facilitate the transfer of leading edge research to the industrial sector, particularly in the UK.
To be distinguished by an international reputation as a world leader.

Principal Business Objectives

To develop research programmes which are self-funding and provide for sustainable growth in further scientific research.
To ensure best practices in business leadership, with well-defined values, effective and efficient work process making the Centre a partner of choice for collaborative research.
To maintain a global perspective.
To optimize and encourage commercialization of research.