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Newcastle University School of Marine Science and Technology

Newcastle University School of Marine Science and Technology. marine@newcastle.ac.uk. Overview. School formed from Departments of Marine Technology and Marine Science Created the largest and widest ranging marine academic unit in Europe

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Newcastle University School of Marine Science and Technology

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  1. Newcastle UniversitySchool of Marine Science and Technology marine@newcastle.ac.uk

  2. Overview • School formed from Departments of Marine Technology and Marine Science • Created the largest and widest ranging marine academic unit in Europe • 50 teaching and research academics with 27 support staff • Based in three locations: Armstrong Building, Ridley Building, and Dove Marine Laboratory • Students: approx. 550 undergraduate, postgraduate and research students (includes students taught entirely in Singapore, and on the MTEC programme) School of Marine Science and Technology

  3. Educational Future • Expanding our range of Masters programmes into interdisciplinary areas, exploiting the interfaces between science, technology, and enterprise • Embarking on a major international expansion of our educational provision delivering undergraduate programmes in Singapore School of Marine Science and Technology

  4. Employment Activities • Careers Fair • Organised by School – Marine focus • 38 companies attend for 2 day event, with company stands and presentations • Recruiting for employment and summer placements • Engaging with companies for other initiatives: • Project collaboration • Scholarships and Bursaries School of Marine Science and Technology

  5. Research • Principal sources of research funding are European Commission, National Research Councils & Industry • €2 million average annual funding Research Activities in Development: • Lloyd’s Register Centre for Sustainability and Availability (with OneNorthEast support) • Will employ 4 PhD and 4 RA initially • Industrial Doctoral Centre • with LR, UGS, UoS and UCL School of Marine Science and Technology

  6. The School of Marine Science and Technology is uniquely placed to contribute to education and research in the marine field in the 21st century • Integration of marine science and technology enables us to exploit the significant developments at this interface • Strong local contacts enable us to exploit the regional industrial resurgence in the marine sector • World wide reputation enables us to exploit the globalisation of higher education School of Marine Science and Technology

  7. Key Personnel Melanie Landamore • Research Associate, & project manager for FP6 & FP7: CAREMAR, CREATE3S, AZIPILOT & PROMARC • Research Activities include: • Environmental sustainability of marine systems • Design & operation of autonomous craft for SAR and oceanographic research • Development & provision of CPD training in stability for AHTS vessel masters School of Marine Science and Technology

  8. Key Personnel Richard Birmingham • Professor of Small Craft Design & Head of School of Marine Science and Technology • Research activities include: • Design methods • High speed vessels • Active roll stabilisation • Teaching responsibilities include: • Ship stability • Small Craft Design • Naval Architecture School of Marine Science and Technology

  9. Newcastle UniversitySchool of MarineScience and Technology marine@newcastle.ac.uk

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