EPSRC and SFI Centre for Doctoral Training in Energy Resilience and the Built Environment
Thesis Title: Exploring the Thermal Demand Response Potential of English Households Using Electric Heating Systems Tell us about your work and time with the ERBE CDTBeing part of the ERBE CDT has been a hugely rewarding experience. The programme provided a structured and supportive environment to develop my research alongside training in systems thinking, stakeholder engagement, …
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We were delighted to recently celebrate the graduation of Dr Minnie Ashdown, Dr Rayan Azhari and Dr Duncan Grassie. PhDs are always highly challenging, but for this group of students, Covid lockdowns and associated restrictions were put in place just as the PhD researchers were about to undertake, or in the process of undertaking, their …
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Thesis title: Energy Efficient Achievement of Indoor Air Quality and Thermal Comfort Using Mechanical Ventilation Heat Recovery and Solar-Energy Pre-Heating Tell us about your work and time with the ERBE CDT I joined the ERBE CDT and MaREI Centre at University College Cork (UCC) in January 2021, just as the COVID-19 pandemic began. Coming from …
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Thesis title: Leveraging Data-Driven Decision Support to enhance flexibility resources adoption in Industrial Energy Systems Tell us about your work and time with ERBE CDT Working with ERBE CDT was a unique experience. The program is designed to train the next generation of energy researchers who can make a positive impact in the sector through …
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Loughborough and UCL ERBE students had a useful session together on 12th March 2025, thinking about collaboration between industry and academia and how this can lead to impactful work for academics and viable commercial outcomes for businesses. For PhD students and academics there are several different ways of working with industry, including Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, …
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After their presentations at the annual ERBE Colloquium, our final year PhD students spoke to camera about their research. Here are three of them, as posted by the UCL Energy Institute LinkedIn account. You will hear from Simon (UCL), Laurel (Loughborough) and Talie (MaREI) about their experience of presenting at the Colloquium, and their research.
In this blog post Will Markiewicz tells us about his research placement at Yale University in the Summer of 2024. This summer I went to Yale University for a research placement. It was a great opportunity to experience a different research environment and gain some perspective on my PhD. My placement project was to assess …
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This year, ERBE is kicking off a series of training sessions for UCL and LU students to learn a particular skill, and get the opportunity to network. UCL ERBE PhD student Yingyue Li reflects here on the first of these sessions, which took place on October 23rd in Loughborough. The session focused on Project Management, …
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REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED. Please contact us to enquire about attending. Join us for the ERBE Annual Colloquium on 13 Nov 2024 at The Building Centre! This in-person event is a fantastic opportunity to network, learn, and engage with the latest research in the field of Energy Resilience and the Built Environment. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting out, …
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ERBE is delighted to congratulate Adria Martin-Vilaseca who studied at UCL and passed his viva in late April 2024. We spoke to Adria, the first UCL ERBE student to reach the viva, about his experiences in studying for a PhD. What was your thesis title? Exploring home heating practices: A social and technical analysis of …
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