Monday, September 8, 2025

Polar ECR events in Newcastle TOMORROW

Hi all, 

We're advertise and share further details of two ECR-focussed polar events happening tomorrow in Newcastle alongside the Arctic Science Conference, co-organised by UK Polar Network: 

International Polar Year Panel for ECRs
  • 10am to 12 noon, 9th September in Ellison Building B, ELB001
This session is focussed on answering ECRs questions about the International Polar Year in 2032-2033 - what the IPY is, how it is structured nationally and internationally, current known activities, and a discussion on the last IPY. We hope this will be a useful introduction to what the IPY is and why it is important for ECRs to engage.
The session will be in three parts: 
  1. An overview of what the IPY is, how is it structured and who are the key organisations/individuals to look out for with time for further discussion.
  2. How we as ECR's can help inspire the next generation of ECRs ahead of their engagement with the IPY - Leeza Pickering (UKPN education and outreach team)
  3. Panel discussion with Henry Burgess (NERC Arctic Office), Pilvi Saarikoski (British Antarctic Survey), and Professor Kate Hendry (British Antarctic Survey) to discuss their experiences of the previous IPY and how to get involved in the next IPY.
Followed by a networking session to meet other ECR's!
If you wish to attend the pre conference workshop in person or online please sign up using the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeEXZJu_tmU4ws9FXJRJaUvUqxnxeYiS2DW4xrQplWghPFPzw/viewform

Polar Beers public talks
Polar Beers is the UK Polar Network's series of public engagement talks on polar science taking place in more informal settings. For the first time, Polar Beers is coming to Newcastle with two talks on Arctic science from Rachel Carr (Newcastle University) and Amy Macfarlane (UiT, Tromsø, Norway & Northumbria University). Doors will open from 6pm, and there will also be a polar themed quiz. 

We hope to see you there

Many thanks
Sam

Sam Hartharn-Evans (He/Him)

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Ice-Ocean Modelling

Vice-President (Antarctic) | UK Polar Network

 



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