
Early Career Network
Connect with the offshore renewable energy community and keep pace with the latest research and innovation.
Early Career Support for those involved in offshore renewable energy:
Commercial roles (we suggest first 6 years in sector)
Post Doctoral Researcher Assistants (PDRAs)
Early career Academic Staff within the first three years of their academic appointment.
PhD Students within 12 months of completion
We welcome any enquiries about joining the network - email us.
What Does the Early Carer Network Offer
The aim of the Network is to connect and guide those interested in offshore renewable energy in their early careers.
- Collaborate and Innovate: Connect with experts at the forefront of offshore renewable energy development. We facilitate research-industry collaborations that address real-world challenges.
- Keep pace: Stay up to date with the latest research and share your own innovative projects, keeping you at the forefront of this rapidly evolving sector.
- Build a Strong Network: Join a welcoming community and create connections that could open doors for future collaborations.
- Shape the Future of Offshore Renewables: Help influence the direction of offshore renewable energy research and address emerging challenges.
- Professional Development: Join sessions focused on career development, skills-building, and knowledge exchange.

What Activities Can I Expect
Opportunities to learn and connect:
- Masterclasses
- Webinars
- Mentoring
- Events
Our Events include:
- Research updates; share your research and innovative projects
- Networking
- Talks from senior colleagues on sector opportunities
- Skills and training sessions

Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Hub
The Supergen ORE Hub is EPSRC-funded to drive ground breaking research in offshore wind, wave, and tidal energy.
We serve as a bridge between academia, industry, and key stakeholders, working to develop innovative solutions and address critical challenges in the ORE sector. Our work supports collaboration, ensuring that industry professionals are aware of the exciting research driving progress and that the research community are attuned with industry needs.

Meeting the Sector's Challenges
The offshore renewable energy sector needs professionals who are not only experts in their fields but are connected, with the necessary breadth of knowledge to seize the opportunities the sector presents.
Our activities are designed to connect people and spotlight the latest innovations, offering insights from across the sector that support a knowledgeable, forward-thinking community. Join a community of innovative professionals and benefit from connections and cross-sector collaboration practices that will support you for the rest of your career.

Opportunities within our network:
All of our activities are free, except for the Masterclasses (funded places are free for eligible Early Career Researchers)
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Events
Our events and activities – explore recent activities
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Mentoring scheme
Reciprocal and intergenerational mentoring framework
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Webinars
The latest insights and innovations in offshore renewable energy research. Explore the webinars.
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Masterclasses
Expert-led 1 or 2-day Masterclasses held at research and testing facilities across the UK



Research Funding
The Early Career Researcher Research Fund is designed to be a flexible fund to support small activities that develop existing research activities or 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.
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.
An update from the Early Career Committee
News from the Early Career Representatives
The Committee of Early Career Representatives work to tailor the activities of the Early Career Network.
ECR Planning Forum meeting slides
Thank you to those who attended the Supergen ORE Hub ECR online planning forum on Tuesday 20 February 2024. For those who were unable to join, please find the slides from the meeting here.
Feedback and contact details
We would like to encourage you to email us with any concerns or comments you would like us to bring up to the Supergen ORE Hub management board. Our emails are:
- Dr Emma Edwards: emma.edwards@eng.ox.ac.uk
- Dr Hannah Mullings: hannah.mullings@manchester.ac.uk
Best wishes,
Emma and Hannah - Supergen ORE Hub Early Career Representatives
