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A CHERISH Digital Economy Research Centre Event
Dr Amy Jenkins
Dr Alvin Orbaekwhite
Dr Phil James
To: 5 Feb 2018, noon
Location: Room 314 (Boardroom), Faraday Tower, Park Campus
If you are an Early Career Researcher (ECR), post PhD 1-8 years, interested in multidisciplinary research and wanting to boost your career, apply for the UK Digital Economy Crucible 2018. It's an EPSRC-funded unique leadership development programme for ECRs from all disciplines and from all UK universities to develop career-altering skills surrounding digital economy research.
Swansea University is undertaking this UK-wide leadership programme to produce and nurture the next generation of Digital Economy researchers. This initiative is part of CHERISH Digital Economy Research Centre at the University and a network of 6 other Digital Economy Hubs in the UK.
The leadership programme offers a series of residential-based skills labs, held across four cities in the UK to provide exclusive opportunity to interact with crucial actors of digital economy such as industry, including Microsoft, Amazon, NHS, Digital Catapult Centre, DVLA, BBC R&D, Facebook, and Google (tbc); media, including BBC, Channel 4, the Conversation, Wired (tbc); funding bodies, including EPSRC, AHRC & ESRC, Wellcome Trust, and Home Office & Innovate UK (tbc); Parliament (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology), and entrepreneurs (social and tech), and offers an intensive grant writing workshop. The cohort will also be able to pitch for seedcorn research funding through a Dragon's Den funding mechanism chaired by senior academics, industry and EPSRC.
Dates and locations of the skills labs: 17-18 May in Swansea, 14-15 June in Edinburgh, 26-27 July in London, and 1-2 November in Cardiff (Alumni). Participants must attend all skills labs.
UK Digital Economy Crucible will enable you to:
• explore the advantage of working with researchers in other disciplines
• develop skills in engagement with public, media and parliament
• understand how your research can have greater impact
• discover how you can interact more effectively with industry and make real links
• introduce you to creative and innovative thinking and improve your effectiveness both within and beyond your organisation
• hone your writing skills for successful grant applications
UK Digital Economy Crucible is unique because it is open to all UK universities, focussed on digital economy, identifies ECRs need from year one post PhD, offers real connection with our industry partners and ECRs (from Swansea University) can explore access to other CHERISH-DE funding mechanism.
Application closing date: Sun, 4th March 2018
Information Event at Swansea University:
We are holding information event at Swansea University on Mon, 5th Feb 2018, 11am-12pm.
Room 314 (Boardroom), Faraday Tower, College of Science, Singleton Campus
Tea/coffees and Welsh cakes provided.
You will also hear from UK Digital Economy Crucible 2017 Alumni – Dr Amy Jenkins (College of Human and Health Sciences, Dr Alvin Orbaekwhite (College of Engineering) and Dr Phil James (College of Science) - about their experiences on the programme last year and how it has helped them in their careers.
Please register on Eventbrite (link below) so we know you are coming.
Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/uk-digital-economy-crucible-2018-information-event-at-swansea-university-tickets-42454604866
Visit our site for further information and application form: http://cherish-de.uk/crucible/
Contact: Tashi Gyaltsen (Email: tashi.gyaltsen@swansea.ac.uk) - Telephone: 01792 606896
Website: http://cherish-de.uk/crucible/
Event created by: a.c.ratcliffe