Year One - 20/21
October 2020 - December 2021 (2 month break of studies)
Courtney began her PhD with the Sustainable Hydrogen CDT in October 2020 in the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The first year of the PhD comprises of research and on taught modules. Many of the CDT events in this time were online due to the pandemic.
Modules
University of Nottingham
Adv Materials Characterisation (78%) (20 credits)
Energy, Tech & Society (65%)(10 credits)
Techs - Hydrogen Economy (61%)(10 credits)
Research Portfolio (72%)(20 credits)
Adv Materials Characterisation (78%) (20 credits)
Energy, Tech & Society (65%)(10 credits)
Techs - Hydrogen Economy (61%)(10 credits)
Research Portfolio (72%)(20 credits)
University of Birmingham
04 19688 Materials for Hydrogen Technologies (87%) (10 credits)
04 19688 Materials for Hydrogen Technologies (87%) (10 credits)
Ulster University
ENE821 Principles of Hydrogen Safety (71%) (30 credits)
ENE821 Principles of Hydrogen Safety (71%) (30 credits)
Loughborough University
Transforming Energy Systems: Economics and Business (62%) (20 credits)
Transforming Energy Systems: Economics and Business (62%) (20 credits)
Sustainable Hydrogen CDT Induction Week
Induction to the CDT with events covering welcoming students to the CDT and events to ensure research is based on good ethics and with a focus on equality, diversity and inclusion.
Events:
Induction to the CDT with events covering welcoming students to the CDT and events to ensure research is based on good ethics and with a focus on equality, diversity and inclusion.
Events:
- Responsible innovation workshop
- Time management workshop
- Communication workshop
- Team dynamics workshop
- Sustainable hydrogen annual stakeholder event (see below)
- Creative thinking and team building workshop
- EDI training
Sustainable hydrogen annual stakeholder event (October 2020)
Virtual edition of annual stakeholder event with talks from Rachel Grima (DRAX), Kacper Stefaniak (Renewable Energy Catapult) and Harry Karmazyn (Intelligent Energy). The event was followed by individual breakout groups for discussion.
Virtual edition of annual stakeholder event with talks from Rachel Grima (DRAX), Kacper Stefaniak (Renewable Energy Catapult) and Harry Karmazyn (Intelligent Energy). The event was followed by individual breakout groups for discussion.
SusHy Online Social (November 2020)
Online teams call with quizzes and activities organised by students.
Online teams call with quizzes and activities organised by students.
SusHy Seasonal Social (December 2020)
Festive social event with quiz and games organised by SusHy students.
Festive social event with quiz and games organised by SusHy students.
January Blues Social (January 2021)
Quiz organised by SusHy Students.
Quiz organised by SusHy Students.
International Women's Day Event (March 2021)
Organised event with 7 speakers from academia and industry with support from Professor Gavin Walker to celebrate IWD21.
Speakers included Eileen Yu, Begum Tokay, Monica Giulietti, Alison Mohr, Diana Raine, Michaela Kendall, Ayse Kasikci.
Organised event with 7 speakers from academia and industry with support from Professor Gavin Walker to celebrate IWD21.
Speakers included Eileen Yu, Begum Tokay, Monica Giulietti, Alison Mohr, Diana Raine, Michaela Kendall, Ayse Kasikci.
Heuristic Power Trader Workshop (April 2021)
Virtual workshop hosted by Heuristic.
Virtual workshop hosted by Heuristic.
Stakeholder Workshop (April 2021)
CDT Picnic, Nottingham (September 2021)
Helped organise first in person CDT event at University of Nottingham with activities including geocaching and a visit to Wollaton park.
Helped organise first in person CDT event at University of Nottingham with activities including geocaching and a visit to Wollaton park.
Stakeholder engagement event (The production and use of hydrogen to support decarbonisation) at Loughborough University (October 2021)
