Institute for Sustainability Conference 14 November 2014 1 - 5pm 8th Floor, Newcastle University Business School The inaugural Institute for Sustainability Conference will take place on Friday 14th November 2014. The conference will be opened by PVC for Research and Innovation, Prof Nick Wright, and will feature an overview of Institute activities from Prof Phil Taylor, Director of the Institute for Sustainability. Presentations from Newcastle University researchers will showcase the range of high quality, interdisciplinary research supported by the Institute. All academics and researchers from Newcastle University are welcome to attend. For further information, and for details on how to register, please visit our website. www.ncl.ac.uk/sustainability Institute for Sustainability Conference 2014 Date: Friday 14 November Location: 8th Floor, Newcastle University Business School 13.00 13.30 Registration and coffee Opening remarks on the Societal Challenge themes 13.45 Prof Nick Wright, PVC, Research & Innovation The Sustainability challenge and highlights from Institute 13.55 Prof Phil Taylor, Director, Institute for Sustainability Towards energy neutral treatment of municipal wastewater: Shaving 1% of the UK electricity bill 14.10 Dr Jan Dolfing, Senior Researcher, CEG Flash presentations on an Institute funded project 14.35 15.50 1. Nature and Nurture: Linking causative agents in the environment with increased incidence of Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Dr Phillip Probert, Research Associate, ICM 2. Making MAPISCO high impact and multi-disciplinary - Dr Matthew Grainger, Research Associate, Biology 3. The Upcycled Cafe – exploring attitudes to waste - Dr Ben Bridgens, Lecturer, CEG 4. Integrated assessment framework for quantifying multi-hazard risk to infrastructure - Prof Qiuhua Liang, CEG 5. DRYING: Development of a low cost solution for non-intrusive online moisture content measurements and control in drying of sensitive food products - Dr Stuart Crichton, Research Associate, EEE 6. OpenMovement BuildAX Building Environment Monitoring Platform - Sam Mitchell Finnigan, PGR Student, CS 7. Versatile electricity energy storage system using thermodynamic resorption and compressed ammonia technologies - Dr Huashan Bao, Research Associate, MSE Coffee Coupled human and natural response, Guiana Shield 15.05 Dr Isabella Bovolo, Guest Staff, CEG Flash presentations on an Institute funded project 16.20 1. Effects of climate change on an northern peatland: greenhouse gas sink or source – Kerry Simcock, PGR Student, CEG 2. Exploring the global dynamics of anaerobic digestion process (EXPAND) - Robert Pattinson, Research Assistant, CEG 3. Collaboration between NewRail and Xiamen University of Technology on sustainable lightweight railway vehicles - Dr Emmanuel Matsika, Research Associate, MSE 4. Newcastle Allotment Biomonitoring Study - An investigation into the relationship between allotment soil lead concentrations and the blood lead concentration of gardeners - Lindsey Bramwell, Research Associate, IHS 5. Resource efficiency in Jamaican Maroon communities: A historical and scientific inquiry - Dr Stuart Crichton, Research Associate, EEE 6. Transport Poverty and Urban Mobility - Roberto Palacin, Senior Research Associate, MSE 7. A natural habitats safeguarded by Protected Areas? A large-scale European case study - Dr Ailsa McKenzie, Research Associate, Biology International Strategy Session Led by Dr Phil McGowan, Biology Closing remarks Prof Phil Taylor, Director, Institute for Sustainability Networking session with beer from Wylam Brewery 17.00 Close 15.30 16.15
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