Early Career Network

Early Career Researcher (Academic focus)

We invite early career researchers to join our network to connect with researchers interested in the same disciplines, to share your own research and receive support on how to amplify its impact as well as broader broader career development support such as how to work towards research-industry collaborations. 

This network aims to connect early career researchers with more senior researchers, in the UK and internationally, to create a diverse and supportive community that nurtures the next generation of offshore renewable energy research leaders.

Please see the above definition of an ECR and contact us with any queries and we can check eligibility on an individual basis. 

Early Career Professionals (Commercial/Industry focus)

We invite early career professionals to join our community of innovative early career professionals to connect with like-minded individuals with researchers, to hear about the latest research innovations and connect with senior professionals to advise on career development.

By building an interconnected network that is designed to support individual career development as well as foster a collaborative, interconnected offshore renewable energy community, we hope to support the progress of the sector.

The network is open to those early in their career and we suggest this is the first 6 years of working in offshore renewable energy related roles.   

Research Funding

The Early Career Researcher Research Fund is designed to be a flexible fund to support small activities that develops existing research activities or develops career skills further. Funded research activities should be aligned with the objectives of the Supergen ORE Hub and be directed at offshore wind, wave or tidal energy research. Multi-disciplinary or multi-sectoral proposals to the fund are welcomed.

• Find out more about ECR research funding
• View funded ECR research projects

Early Career Forum

Each year we hold at least one Early Career Forum (previously the Early Career Researcher Forum). This is an opportunity to support the Early Career Researcher community and typically includes sessions focused on professional development and industry-research panel discussions along with plenty of time to network with fellow early career professionals, along with senior colleagues and keynote speakers.  

• Find out more about the previous Forums