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Claire Scott
27/02/2025

Claire Scott
26/02/2025

Dr Vanda Papafilippou (University of the West of England), Miss Lucy Downes (University of the West of England), Dr Anna Chatzimichali (University of Bath), Dr Marianthi Leon (University of the West of England)
24/02/2025 |  Funding  FA2: EDI Challenges, Round 1

Claire Scott
30/01/2025

Catch up with our latest news digest highlighting the annual event showcase 2025, extended deadline for the Mentoring programme, an additional funded project announced and a case study about Nuffield research placements at PNDC.

Claire Scott
10/12/2024

Catch up with our latest news digest highlighting the annual event showcase 2025, extended deadline for the Mentoring programme, an additional funded project announced and a case study about Nuffield research placements at PNDC.

Claire Scott, Programme Manager
27/11/2024

We are recruiting circle participants to take part in the IGNITE Network+ Mentoring Programme to support researchers from underrepresented and minoritised groups in energy research.

Claire Scott, Programme Manager
30/10/2024 |  Funding

We are delighted to announce three exciting new projects from the IGNITE Network+ flexible fund FA1: Increasing the number of diverse PIs/PLs on UKRI grants scheme

30/10/2024

Monthly News Digest - October 2024

01/10/2024

In this digest, we are launching the mentoring circles programme 2025, featuring a call for participants for the Energising Equity project, a new full member spotlight on Dr Carolina Costa, Edinburgh Napier University, as well as highlighting our resource library, and upcoming events and latest news.

https://tinyurl.com/ernm5ec3

Claire Scott, Programme Manager
01/10/2024

We are now recruiting mentors (facilitators) and mentees (circle participants) to take part in the IGNITE Network+ Mentoring Programme to support researchers from underrepresented and minoritised groups in energy research.

Dr Neha Chandarana, Lead of PA5 Mentoring, University of Bristol
23/08/2024

Here at IGNITE Network+ we are pleased to update that our bespoke pilot mentoring programme, that utilises an action learning approach is now coming to the end.  We will be accepting applications for 2025 very soon, please keep a look out for the call to participate in the next round!

10/07/2024

Book your place now for a free one day conference, 12 Sept 24, focused on promoting diversity and inclusion in STEMM subjects, with a special emphasis on Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in research. Call for poster submissions open.

27/06/2024

Have you read our latest news digest featuring our organisational membership and survey to collect data about organisational interventions and best practice, the three new projects funded under EDI challenges flexible funding, call for  EDI resources/ case studies along with external news and events.  
https://tinyurl.com/25r9hs2y

Claire Scott, Programme Manager
20/06/2024 |  Funding

We are delighted to announce three exciting new projects from the IGNITE Network+ flexible fund FA2 EDI Challenges https://www.ignitenetplus.ac.uk/initiatives/funded-projects

03/06/2024

Applications for cohort 2 is now open!

30/05/2024

Have you read our latest news digest featuring our individual & organisational membership, organisational interventions survey & EDI+ fellowship call, plus EDI news/events https://tinyurl.com/3vdtdy62

12/04/2024

We have just launched our EDI Organisational survey to measure the effectiveness of EDI intervention in the energy sector.  

01/04/2024

The second flexible funding call on EDI challenges in Energy Research has now opened (closing date 17 May 2024)

21/03/2024

To understand possible the challenges neurodivergent energy researchers face in their career progression and how to overcome them, the project would like to hear from all stakeholders involved.

11/02/2024

10/01/2024

SAVE THE DATE:  27-28 February 2024, Birmingham

08/01/2024

11/12/2023

SAVE THE DATE:  ��️ 27-28 February 2024

16/11/2023

This flexible funding call is to directly address the low number of PIs applying from under-represented backgrounds to EPSRC’s Energy programme. We will be inviting Expressions of Interest to attend a sandpit event for participants to leverage their experience and expertise to design collaborative proof-of-concept research projects, intended to result in larger multi-partner UKRI/ EPSRC grant submissions. The Expressions of Interest will open on 8 January 2024.  See funding calls page more information.

18/10/2023

You can join is for a live Q&A chat every day from 23 - 27 October 2023, noon until 1pm

11/10/2023

The research study on the careers of ethnic minority energy professionals (EMEP) in the UK, funded by the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC), is recruiting participants for one to one interviews.

Claire Scott, Programme Manager
03/10/2023

We are now recruiting mentors (facilitators) and mentees (circle participants) to take part in the IGNITE Network+ pilot Mentoring Programme to support researchers from underrepresented and minoritised groups in energy research.

Claire Scott, Programme Manager
25/08/2023

We are delighted to announce four exciting new projects from the IGNITE Network+ flexible fund FA2 EDI Challenges https://www.ignitenetplus.ac.uk/initiatives/funded-projects

21/07/2023

IGNITE Network+ were invited to participate in the first ever Barra & Vatersay Science Festival 2023.

05/05/2023

The EDI+ Network fellowships are now open for applications - closing date 12 June 2023.

28/04/2023

The 4 year EPSRC-funded IGNITE Network+ and EDI+ network projects which aim to increase equality, diversity and inclusion in the energy research community officially launched on 18 April 2023.

18/04/2023

The first flexible funding call on EDI challenges in Energy Research has now opened (closing date 26 May 2023)

University of Manchester
15/02/2023

The University of Manchester is part of a new £1.25M project working to develop a more diverse energy research community, ensuring energy research draws upon the expertise of academics from all backgrounds.

Funded by an EDI Network+ grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), the Innovation and Growth Needs Inclusion and engagement of all Talent in Energy (IGNITE+ Network) research project will bring together eight University partners to critically evaluate stages in the career pathways of energy researchers, identifying and challenging systemic inequities.

Elizabeth Gibney
14/12/2022

Data show that the representation of scientists from marginalized ethnicities dwindles at each stage of UK academia.

University of Nottingham
28/03/2022

A £1.25M project is tackling the lack of diversity in energy research by harnessing the talents of researchers from all backgrounds.

The University of Strathclyde leads the IGNITE Network+ with partners Imperial College London, the University of Manchester, the University of Nottingham, the University of Bristol, Queen's University Belfast and Brunel University London.

University of Strathclyde
28/03/2022

A £1.25M project is tackling the lack of diversity in energy research by harnessing the talents of researchers from all backgrounds.

The University of Strathclyde leads the IGNITE Network+ with partners Imperial College London, the University of Manchester, the University of Nottingham, the University of Bristol, Queen's University Belfast and Brunel University London.

By Hayley Jarvis, Brunel University London
28/03/2022

Equality, diversity and inclusion expert Prof Mustafa Ozbilgin has a leading role in a new £1.25 million government drive to right the lack of diversity in UK energy research.

Despite a decade of diversity campaigns, research shows academia openly and quietly discriminates against people from underrepresented groups, and the problem is worse in science and engineering.

The four-year IGNITE Network+ (Innovation and Growth Needs Inclusion and engagement of all Talent in Energy) aims to level the playing field in a bid to speed the UK’s move to greener energy.