Finish time: The event will close by approx 5.00pm on Tuesday 3 July 2018.
The Digital Economy Summer School 2018 for DEN CDT Students will be hosted by the EPSRC Centre for Digital Entertainment of Bournemouth University and the University of Bath.
Overnight accommodation (single occupancy, bed and breakfast) for the nights of 1 & 2 July 2018 will be organised for attendees at the Ramada Encore Hotelin central Bournemouth, which is located within walking distance of Bournemouth Train Station. Coach transport will be arranged by the organisers to take delegates to and from the hotel to the Summer School venue.
Above: The Italian Villa
Registration will open by the end of April 2018. Two-day residential, two-day non-residential and one-day attendance options will be available.
ATC Boardroom, Aerospace Technology Centre, University of Nottingham, Innovation Park, Triumph Road, Nottingham, NG7 2TU
The bi-annual Digital Economy Network (DEN) CDT Managers/Administrators Meeting will be hosted by the Horizon CDT in My Life in Data at the University of Nottingham.
The meeting will start at 10.30am, and finish by 2.30pm. Refreshments and lunch will be provided.
The Digital Economy Network held it’s fifth two-day writing retreat on 7-8 March at the New Bath Hotel in Matlock Bath, located on the edge of the Peak District.
35 CDT and PhD students from across nine EPSRC Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs) and University digital economy research groups attended the fully-subscribed residential event, which was held on the edge of the Peak District.
Although in a scenic setting, the Derbyshire-based venue was very easily accessible by train, with Matlock Bath train station being less than 1 mile away. PhD students travelled from as far as Newcastle and Southampton to attend the retreat.
Delegates used the retreat programme to focus on a variety of research writing priorities including thesis corrections, draft journal papers, Researchfish submissions and conference papers.
PhD students from the following nine EPSRC CDTs attended:
Cloud Computing CDT – Newcastle University
Digital Civics CDT – Newcastle University
Embedded Intelligence CDT – Loughborough University
Financial Computing CDT – University College London
Healthcare Innovation – University of Oxford
HighWire CDT – Lancaster University
Horizon CDT – University of Nottingham
Media & Arts Technology CDT – Queen Mary University of London
Web Science CDT – University of Southampton.
The Network will host it’s next two-day writing retreat at Thrumpton Hall in Nottingham on 24-25 April 2018, with two further retreats planned for May and June.
*This meeting is open to all current CDT/PhD/EngD students within the Digital Economy Network – it is free to attend, and funding available for travel and accommodation*
The third Digital Economy Diversity Network (DEDN) Meeting will be held at the University of Nottingham’s Jubilee Campus on Friday 23 March 2018, from 9.45am-4.30pm.
This will be the third meeting of the DEDN, after meetings held at the Open Lab/Digital Civics CDT at Newcastle University and the Web Science CDT at the University of Southampton.
This meeting is open to all current CDT/PhD students within the EPSRC-funded Digital Economy Network and is free to attend. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Travel and accommodation can be organised and funded for you.
There will also be an evening meal at Las Iguanas Restaurant in Nottingham City Centre on the evening of Thursday 22 March, for those travelling to Nottingham the night prior to the meeting.
How to register
You can register to attend this meeting and indicate your travel/accommodation requirements here: https://dedn.eventbrite.co.uk
A two-day facilitated writing retreat for current CDT/PhD/EngD students on the edge of the scenic Peak District in Derbyshire. 25 residential places are available at this event.
The retreat will start a 9.15am on Wednesday 8 March and will finish by 5.00pm on Thursday 8 March.
This event is free to attend for current CDT/PhD/EngD students within the CDTs of the Digital Economy Network. Overnight accommodation (all rooms en-suite) will be provided for delegates at the New Bath Hotel venue. Breakfast, lunches and evening meal is also included, as well as day time refreshments throughout the 2 days.
Registration for this event has now closed as it is fully booked.Please email felicia.black@nottingham.ac.uk if you want to be added to the waiting list.
The Digital Economy Network (DEN) held a two day event at the Digital Catapult Centre in London on 1-2 February 2018 , which over 75 CDT staff, students, alumni and Network collaborators attended.
Over the two days, over 75 doctoral students and staff from the DEN member Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs), along with representatives from the EPSRC and Digital Catapult, participated in the following programme of activities:
The one -day DEN Annual Meeting for CDT staff, students, key collaborators and the EPSRC as funders of the Network.
A DEN CDT Directors Meeting to discuss current and future collaborations, and relevant EPSRC calls.
A CDT table-top showcase where delegates could experience a flavour of the multidisciplinary research that is taking place within the DEN EPSRC-funded CDTs.
An evening networking reception, which commenced with three short talks by CDT students from three different Centres for Doctoral Training across the Network.
A one-day CDT Careers Symposium featuring talks from CDT alumni who had progressed to positions in academia, industry or had founded/co-founded their own start-ups.
DEN Annual Meeting Presentations:
At the start of Day 1 Professor Sarah Sharples delivered a DENupdate presentation to delegates on recent events and activities that had been initiated and supported by the Network.
John Baird, Research Councils UK Digital Economy Theme Lead at the EPSRC delivered a themeupdate to attendees.
Mike Board, Project Manager at the Centre for Digital Entertainment at Bournemouth University, outlined the initial plans for the DE Summer School 2018, which will take place on 1-3 July in Poole, Dorset.
Rosie Bellini, Janis Meissner, Cat Morgan, Sean Peacock and Angelika Strohmayer, CDT Students gave an update on the Digital Economy Diversity Network meetingsthat had been held so far, hosted by the Digital Civics CDT at Newcastle University, and the Web Science CDT at the University of Southampton.
Audience:DEN CDT Directors, CDT students, CDT staff, DEN collaborators, stakeholders and EPSRC
Free to attend (can attend the different parts of the event separately if preferred)
On Thursday 1 February, the Digital Economy Network (DEN) will host it’s Annual All-Hands Event for the Network’s CDT Directors/Managers/Researchers/Administrators, CDTstudents and other key collaborators, which will be followed by an Evening Networking Reception, from 5.30pm – 7.30pm at the Digital Catapult Centre. The evening event will commence with short talks from three current CDT students, and will include a DEN CDT table-top exhibition showcase. A selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and nibbles will be served.
On Friday 2 February, DEN will hold a CDT Post-doc Careers Symposium, alongside the CDT showcase table-top exhibition, from 10.00am-3.30pm, featuring talks from academia and industry, CDT alumni presentations and a career tracking discussion panel. Delegates will also be able to continue to view the CDT exhibits within the breaks and over lunch.
PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES:
1 February: DEN Annual Meeting 2018
Time
Activity
Speaker/Lead
10.00-11.00am
DEN CDT Directors Meeting -
FOR CDT DIRECTORS/EPSRC
ONLY
CDT Directors/EPSRC only.
11.00am
**DEN Annual Meeting event starts for all delegates**
11.00am-11.30am
Welcome and DEN Review
Professor Sarah Sharples, DEN Director & Felicia Black, DEN Manager
11.30am - 11.45am
CDT Table-top Showcase: Exhibits Overview
CDT Representatives
11.45am - 12.15pm
EPSRC Digital Economy Theme update
John Baird, Head of Research Councils UK Digital Economy Theme, EPSRC
12.15pm - 12.45pm
DE Summer School 2018: Initial Plans
Mike Board Project Manager, Centre for Digital Entertainment, Bournemouth University (followed by open discussion/suggestions for event content)
12.45pm - 1.30pm
Lunch and Networking
1.30pm - 1.50pm
Digital Economy Diversity Network update
Angelika Strohmayer, Digital Civics CDT Student, and Gefion Thuermer, Web Science CDT Student
1.50pm
DEN Activity Ideas: Briefing
Professor Sarah Sharples/Professor Les Carr - DEN
2.00pm - 3.00pm
DEN Activity, Events and Ideas Workshop
All delegates
3.00pm - 3.30pm
Sharing of ideas/Funding decisions/DEN Actions
All delegates
3.30pm
Annual Meeting closes
1 February: DEN Evening Networking Drinks Reception
Time
Activity
From 5.20pm
Drinks and nibbles served (Wine, Beer, Soft Drinks)
5.30pm
Welcome
5.40pm
CDT STUDENT TALKS:
Vanessa Pope, CDT Student, Media & Arts Technology CDT, Queen Mary University of London
5.50pm
Robert J. Homewood, CDT Student, Intelligent Games & Game Intelligence (IGGI) CDT, Goldsmiths, University of London
6.00pm
Ian Johnson, Digital Civics CDT Student, Newcastle University
6.10pm - 7.30pm
Drinks, networking and table-top exhibit viewing
2 February: DEN CDT Postdoc Careers Symposium
(with CDT table-top exhibition showcase)
Time
Activity
9.30am - 10.00am
Registration, refreshments and CDT table top exhibit viewing
10.00am - 10.10am
Welcome and overview of day Professor Les Carr, Director - Web Science Institute, University of Southampton (Digital Economy Network Co-Director)
10.10am -10.30am
Academic Engagement and CDT Research Collaborations with the Digital Catapult, Dr Catarina Fernandes, Academic Engagement Manager, Digital Catapult Centre
10.30am-10.45am
Securing Innovation & Doctoral Prize Funding to further develop your research: A case study - Revealing the Mill Race: An exploration of collaborative flood risk ontologies Justin Larner, Highwire CDT, Lancaster University
10.45am-11:05am
Academic route: Postdoc progression into Academia at the University of Nottingham
Dr Chris Carter & Dr John Harvey, Assistant Professors, Nottingham University Business School (Horizon CDT alumni)
11:05-11:20
Short break/refreshments available
11.20am-12.10pm
CDT Student Alumni Presentations: Graduates/alumni from Digital Economy Network CDTs will share their career destination and progression experiences after completing their PhD, and internship placements will also be covered
Alumni speakers will be postdoc graduates/final stage CDT students from a variety of Digital Economy CDTs who have progressed into a variety of career fields; within academia, industry, entrepreneurial start-ups, consultancies, or have completed doctoral placements within national government.
- Dr Paula Parpart, Financial Computing CDT Alumna (UCL)
- Dr Emily Webber, Horizon CDT Alumna (Nottingham)
- Dr Joe Lyske - Media & Arts Technology CDT Alumnus (QMUL)
- Christian Butterworth - HighWire CDT Student (Lancaster) and Daniel Kershaw, HighWire CDT Alumnus (Lancaster)
12.10pm - 12.40pm
CDT Alumni Career Destination Panel Discussion: Chaired by Dr Nick Bryan-Kinns, Director, EPSRC/AHRC Media & Arts Technology CDT, Queen Mary University of London
12.40pm -1.30pm
Buffet lunch, networking and CDT table top exhibit viewing
1.30pm - 3.00pm
Postdoctoral Career Paths: Positives and potential employment challenges - Which career path is best for me?
In this session we will share experiences of a variety of issues including:
- Challenges of combining writing up a PhD thesis with searching for/securing post-doc employment, opportunities and funding.
- How the skills and experiences we gain within CDT programmes better prepare us for postdoc employment.
- What additional advice and support would help us/would have helped us in the final stages of our PhD?
3.00pm - 3.30pm
Sharing outcomes of discussions/Future
actions Group discussions will be shared for the benefit of all delegates.
