Tuesday, 17 April 2007

CIWEM Conferences

Energy Saving Strategies for Water & Wastewater Treatment
Early December 2007, Leeds
Speakers & sponsors are sought
Contact Frances Eldon at Aqua Enviro by email: franceseldon@aquaenviro.co.uk

CIWEM Rivers and Coastal Group:Lessons Learnt From The European Floods
24th May 2007, Birmingham
Contact Fola Ogunyoye by email: f.ogunyoye@royalhaskoning.com

Flood Management Autumn/Winter 2007, London
Sponsors to date: Atkins, MWH, Mouchel Parkman
Extreme Flooding 2008 (follow on from the 2006 conference), London
Sponsors to date: MWH
Contact Bob Earll at CMS by email: bob.earll@coastms.co.uk or tel: 01531 890415

2007 EPSRC Case Awards - Call for Proposals

Deadline for submissions is Friday 27th April 2007 5pm.

EPSRC (The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council) has given an allocation of 3 SME Industrial Case Awards to the Welsh Assembly Government for small companies to work with any UK University.

Research projects must fit in with the remit of EPSRC, i.e. be in the field of engineering and physical sciences and be of a suitable research content to qualify for the research students PhD. The industrial partner is required to make a financial contribution of at least 1/3rd of the costs of the project, i.e. a contribution of £7000/per year.

To request the application form and for more details please contact Penny Woodman, Wales Relay Case Officer, on 02920 828631 or 0790 171 6891 or by e-mail penny.woodman@wales.gsi.gov.uk
. This form should be completed and returned electronically to her by the deadline, to be followed by a hard copy to her attention (Enterprise Innovation & Networks, Welsh Assembly Government, Plas Glyndwr, Kingsway, Cardiff CF10 3AH) signed by both the company and the University by Tuesday 1st May 2007.

Proposals will be judged by a panel and all applicants informed of the panel decision by Friday 11th May 2007.