Research lectures, seminars and events
The events listed in this area are research seminars, workshops and lectures hosted by Durham University departments and research institutes. If you are not a member of the University, but wish to enquire about attending one of the events please contact the organiser or host department.
Energy: Contexts and Challenges - intenstive teaching week
A unique opportunity to access training directly from energy experts across
Durham University departments in an intensive week of teaching.
To book a place on this course visit https://www.dur.ac.uk/conference.booking/details/?id=1615.
This four and a half day course brings together leading experts to assess today’s energy challenges in different contexts. From global geo-histories of energy and energy transitions to human ecobiology and resource engineering, we look at energy from a range of different perspectives. With presentations from leading experts at Durham University, this will effecIvely be a series of masterclasses in energy contexts and challenges.
Timetable for Intensive Teaching Week Nov 2nd-6th 2020
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Mon 2nd |
Contexts |
speaker |
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10.15 – 10.30 |
Arrival and welcome. Plan for the week. Introducing participants |
Ben Campbell |
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10.30 – 11.00 |
Welcome to the DEI: energy research at Durham. |
Jon Gluyas |
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11-12.30 |
Solar power |
Douglas Halliday |
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12.30-14.00 |
Lunch break |
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14.00 – 15.30 |
Geothermal Resource Development: The Importance of Interdisciplinary Collaboration |
Helen Robinson |
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15.30-16.00 |
Discussion and conclusions so far |
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Tues 3rd |
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10.00-11.30 |
Hydro-politics |
Jed Stevenson |
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11.45-12.30 |
Coal in the North East |
Sandra Bell |
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13.00-14.00 |
Lunch break |
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14.00-15.30 |
Durham city COAL walking tour (live) |
Sandra Bell |
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Weds 4th |
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10.00-11.30 |
Critical Perspectives on Oil Networks in the UK |
Gavin Bridge |
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11.30–13.00 |
Electricity grids |
Behzad Kazemtabrizi |
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Lunch break |
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15.00-16.00 |
Modern Energy Cooking Services for Developing World |
Jon Cloke |
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16.00-17.00 |
Low Carbon Yak Cheese + film |
Ben Campbell |
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Thurs 5th |
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10.00-11.20 |
Development, energy, gender |
Raihana Ferdous |
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11.30-13.00 |
Seaweed, Tourism, Energy |
John Bothwell |
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Lunch break |
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14.00-16.00 |
The decarbonisation of heating and cooling |
Andrew Smallbone |
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Fri 6th |
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10.00-11.30 |
Wind turbines |
Chris Crabtree |
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11.30-12.00 |
Discussion and conclusions (and feedback) |
Ben Campbell |
Book your place for this exciting training: https://www.dur.ac.uk/conference.booking/details/?id=1615
Contact evelyn.tehrani@durham.ac.uk for more information about this event.
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