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News in May 2012

RCUK Digital Economy Theme launches four Challenge Area Network plus awards

25 May 2012 RCUK Digital Economy Theme launches four Challenge Area Network plus awards As part of a new way of better taking forward existing research and training investments the RCUK Digital Economy (DE) Theme has set up a network in each of its four priority challenge areas: IT as a Utility, Communities and Culture, New Economic Models and Sustainable Society. John Nelson is a Co-Investigator for "Sustainable Society".

2012 Digital Economy All Hands Conference to be held in Aberdeen

18 May 2012 2012 Digital Economy All Hands Conference to be held in Aberdeen The Call for Papers and Workshops for this year's Digital Economy All Hands Conference has now been released. The conference is to be held in Aberdeen, 23rd - 25th October.

CTR academics produce comprehensive atlas of UK transport and energy research

01 May 2012 CTR academics produce comprehensive atlas of UK transport and energy research Dr Mark Beecroft and Dr Jillian Anable of the Centre for Transport Research at the University of Aberdeen have carried out a comprehensive assessment of the landscape on "Energy Efficiency- Transport" on behalf of the UK Energy Research Centre. The resultant document includes all recent and current R&D activity being carried out in the UK across the whole transport spectrum : road, rail, air, shipping, freight, and surface transport behaviour.

Dr Anable joins the call for a stronger Energy Bill

01 May 2012 Dr Anable joins the call for a stronger Energy Bill The current energy bill lacks teeth in a number of key areas, and needs to include measures to ensure a greater diversity of players in the market, reduce the complexity market rules, improve links with EU policy and make it easier for energy customers to play a more active role, according to leading energy experts. CTR's Dr Anable was on the steering committee for a workshop to discuss challenges and solutions surrounding energy governance. The workshop was organised by The UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) and the Energy Policy Group at the University of Exeter. The meeting brought together around 100 energy professionals from academia, business, the public sector, and nongovernmental organisations and its findings are summarised in a report of the event which is published today.