The 4 year EPSRC-funded IGNITE Network+ and EDI+ projects which aim to increase equality, diversity and inclusion in the energy research community officially launched on 18 April 2023. Speaker and participants attended the University’s Learning and Teaching building for a day of inspiring talks to outline each network, as well as perspectives from EPSRC and researchers, this was followed by a lively panel discussion Q&A, networking lunch and afternoon workshop to inform participants about how you can get involved in the networks through flexible funding call and EDI fellowships:

• Prof Rebecca Lunn, Director of the IGNITE Network+
• Prof Simone Abram, Director of the EDI+ network
• Dr Jim Fleming & Caitlin McAuley, EPSRC
• Prof Christopher Jackson, Jacobs Engineering
• Dr Geetha Srinivasan, PETRONAS

The recordings from the event are available as a playlist on our YouTube Channel: IGNITE Network+ 

Further information about the launch event can be found at: launch event (ignitenetplus.ac.uk)

In addition, the IGNITE Network+ has also launched their first flexible funding call EDI Challenges: Identifying barriers and designing disruptive initiatives (closing date 26 May 2023). They are inviting proposals for suggestions where data collection, support or interventions are particularly needed, projects can range from £1,000 to £20,000 at 100% full economic cost (fEC). IGNITE Network+ will fund 80% of the eligible full economic cost (fEC). Projects from 3 up to 12 months are envisaged, but other lengths can be considered as appropriate for the proposed work. Find out more: flexible funding (ignitenetplus.ac.uk)