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The role Flashcards

1
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Where is the role based?

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At the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC)

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What is the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC)?

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A multi-university research consortium based at BSEER at UCL

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What is UCL’s ranking in the QS World Rankings in:

The world
The UK and Europe
London

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7th in the world
3rd in the UK and Europe
Best in London

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Where does the role sit within UCL?

Structure your answer as:
Faculty
School
Centre

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UCL Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment

The Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources (BSEER)

UK Energy Research Centre

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What does UCL Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment do?

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UK’s leading multidisciplinary faculty of the built environment, encompasses:

Architecture
Construction
Project management
Planning
Environmental design
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BSEER is comprised of 4 world class institutes. What are they?

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  1. UCL Energy Institute
  2. UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
  3. UCL Institute for Sustainable Heritage
  4. UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources
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What are BSEER’s two roles?

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  1. Provides admin support to the 4 Institutes due to expertise in research management/delivery, multidisciplinary projects and teaching.
  2. Provides a collaborative, flexible environment for the 4 Institutes to share knowledge. Staff have the opportunity to move between disciplines and engage in the school’s shared focus of Energy, Environment, Resources and Heritage.
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BSEER hosts the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC). What does it do?

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Conducts world-class, inter-disciplinary research into sustainable future energy systems.

It is a focal point for UK energy research and a gateway between the UK and international energy research communities.

Its research informs UK policy development and research strategy.

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9
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UKERC is funded by which 3 research councils as part of the UKRI Energy Programme?

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  1. EPSRC
  2. ESRC
  3. NERC
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What does UKRI stand for?

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UK Research and Innovation

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What are UKERC’s 3 key questions?

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  1. How will local, national and global developments influence the shape and pace of the UK’s transition to low carbon energy?
  2. What are the potential economic, political, social and environmental costs/benefits of energy system change, and how can they be distributed equitably?
  3. Which actors should take the lead in implementing the next stage of the energy transition, and what are the implications for gov/policy?
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What is the purpose of the Engagement Officer role?

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To work with the UKERC Director, Co-directors, Operations Manager and other HQ teams to build links between UKERC, the broader academic community, industry, policy and non-profit organisations.

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How does UKERC seek to maximise energy research capacity?

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Through promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, building career skills and aiding cohesion.

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Name 5 ways in which UKERC is delivering its stakeholder engagement programme.

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  1. Gathering knowledge of all areas of the research programme
  2. Building relationships with major research hubs and centres
  3. Providing a neutral forum for frank discussion to enable collaboration
  4. Build on an established role as a trusted provider of information and expertise to the gov and research councils
  5. Increase connections and strong relationships with devolved governments, local authorities and other national/regional government stakeholders
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What are the EO’s objectives?

Outline 3.

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  1. To encourage increased collaboration, with more diverse representation, across the UK academic community.
  2. Build productive relationships with non-academic stakeholders from policy, industry and the third sector.
  3. Work closely with these communities to identify opportunities for engagement that focus on specific projects, questions and interdisciplinary research challenges.
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What does the JD state the primary objective of the EO is?

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To work closely with the academic and non-academic communities to identify opportunities for engagement that focus on specific projects, questions and interdisciplinary research challenges.

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17
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What does an EO do?

generic answer

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They are responsible for the contact between an organisation and it’s stakeholders.

The role is focused around how an organisation can work WITH their stakeholders.

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18
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One of the EO’s main activities will be to assist senior staff to implement and project manage the Whole Systems Networking Fund.

What is the Whole Systems Networking Fund’s (WSNF) aim?

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To improve equality, communications and collaboration between those working in the field of whole systems energy.

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19
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One of the EO’s main activities will be to assist senior staff to implement and project manage the Whole Systems Networking Fund.

Who funds the WSNF?

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EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)

20
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One of the EO’s main activities will be to assist senior staff to implement and project manage the Whole Systems Networking Fund.

What is the fund helping to do? Give 4 points.

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  • Develop best practice around networking
  • Foster better representation of UK capacity in whole systems energy research
  • Encourage fresh voices
  • Build new working relationships within the community
21
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One of the EO’s main activities will be to assist senior staff to implement and project manage the Whole Systems Networking Fund.

How does the fund work?

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It funds projects that develop connections across interdisciplinary and disciplinary research and with industry and policy makers.

Basically, it funds interdisciplinary projects that improve connections.

22
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One of the EO’s main activities will be to assist senior staff to implement and project manage the Whole Systems Networking Fund.

What do the awarded projects do? Give an example.

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Bring new, diverse voices to the table and move beyond BAU to tackle geographical/social imbalances in UK energy research, e.g. an underrepresentation of women in grant applications, despite there being numerous qualified female academics.

23
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The UKERC is an independent research centre. How many institutions do they have staff in?

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20

24
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Who is the UKERC Director?

A

Dr Rob Gross

25
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How many Co-Directors are there?

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11

26
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How many staff work at UKERC HQ?

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6 professional services and research staff

27
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What do the UK HQ team do?

List 3 activities.

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Support the research programme and wider UK energy research community.

  • Engaging with stakeholders
  • Supporting career development and capacity building
  • Enhancing international collaboration
28
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UKERC is funded as part of the UKRI Energy Programme. What is that?

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A programme that aims to position the UK to meet its energy and environmental targets and policy goals through world-class research and training.

29
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UKERC is funded as part of the UKRI Energy Programme. Which research council leads it?

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EPSRC

30
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Who are EPSRC?

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The main funding body for engineering and physical sciences research in the UK.

31
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By investing in research and postgraduate training, research councils…

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build knowledge and skills needed to address the scientific and technological challenges facing the nation.

32
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Who are NERC?

A

Natural Environment Research Council

The main funding body for environmental science research in the UK.

33
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Who are ESRC?

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Economic and Social Research Council

The main funding body for economic and social research in the UK.

34
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What is UKRI?

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The national funding agency investing in science and research in the UK.

They work with universities, research organisations, businesses, charities and government.

35
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Where does UKRI operate?

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Across the whole UK

36
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What is UKRI’s combined budget?

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More than £6bn

37
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Which organisations make up UKRI?

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The 7 Research Councils, Innovate UK and Research England.

38
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How is UKRI related to the UK government?

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It is an executive non-departmental body sponsored by BEIS.

39
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What does UKERC’s Whole Systems Research Programme do?

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Addresses the challenges and opportunities presented by the transition to a net zero energy system and economy.

40
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UKERC is advised by an independent advisory board. True or false?

A

True

41
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UKERC works to strengthen the UK’s presence as a major global player in energy research. True or false?

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True

42
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Has UCL divested from FFs?

A

YES

43
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When did UCL divest from FFs?

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On 16 October 2019, to be completed by the end of 2019.

44
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When UCL divested, what were there commitments?

Give 4.

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  • To divest completely
  • Not to make future investments in FFs
  • To make their investment portfolio public
  • To make UCL a sustainable university (project running from 2019 to 2024)
45
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When was UKERC founded?

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2004

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