Early Career Forum and Annual Assembly 2026

Supergen ORE Hub Early Career Forum

Early Career Researchers (academia)
Early Career Researcher definition

This form is for Early Career Researchers whose current career stage aligns with one of these categories:
- PhD Students within 12 months of completion who are exploring a future career in the ORE sector.
- Post Doctoral Researcher Assistants (PDRAs)
- Early career Academic Staff within the first three years of their academic appointment.
If your circumstances don’t quite match, please email us. Eligibility can be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Purpose of this Form

This form allows you to register for the:
- Early Career Forum
- Annual Assembly
- Poster presentations at the Forum
- Process to express interest in presenting at the Assembly.
Event Schedule

Tuesday 21 April
Early Career Forum: 09.30 - 17.30
Optional evening networking reception: 18.30 - 20.00

Wednesday 22 April
Annual Assembly: 09.00 - 17.00

Location: University of Warwick

Forum registration closes Monday 13 April, 17.00
Title
Name*

First NameLast Name
Institution*
Job Title
Email Address*
Please indicate whether you meet the Early Career definition outlined at the beginning of this form.*

YesNoNot sure (email any queries to supergenorehub@plymouth.ac.uk)Other
What specific topics apply to your work? Select all that apply or fill in 'Other'.*

Resource and environmental characteristicsFluid dynamicsGeotechnical engineeringStructural mechanicsCables and mooringsMaterials and manufacturingSensorsPower take-off/power electronicsElectrical engineeringCyber securityOperations and managementAutonomous systems/vehiclesEnvironmental/ecosystem modellingTechno-economics/market mechanismsPolicyOther
Register a place

Select the activities you want to attend
Early Career Forum - Tuesday 21 April*

YesNo
Evening networking reception - Tuesday 21 April*

YesNo
Annual Assembly - Wednesday 22 April*

YesNo
Please state any access requirements that will assist you in attending.
Please state any dietary requirements.
Would you like to be sent information about the option to join an evening dinner to be held after the drinks reception on Monday 14 April? This will be an informal dinner with other ECRs and will be at the individual's expense.

YesNo
Introductions and Poster Presentations
To showcase the breadth of research underway, Early Career Researchers are asked to
- Present a poster
- Introduce their work through a speed introduction and accompanying presentation slide at the Forum.
Posters will be displayed at the Forum and Annual Assembly, with poster prizes awarded.

Submission timeline

At registration (by Monday 13 April)
- Provide an abstract below. To be reviewed by the Supergen ORE Hub Co-Directors.
- Registration closes Monday 13 April, 17.00.
By Thursday 16 April
- Submit a digital version of your poster to be published with online Assembly materials.
- Submit a one-slide summary to support your speed introduction at the Forum.
At the Forum - Tuesday 21 April
- Bring a printed A1 poster for display at the Forum and Assembly.
Email documents to supergenorehub@plymouth.ac.uk
Please provide an abstract (max.300 words)*

0/300
Optional - Presenting your research at the Assembly

Expression of interest process
As part of the Assembly's schedule showcasing innovative research, a small number of researchers will be asked to present their work at the Annual Assembly.
Would you like to express interest in the opportunity to present your research at the Annual Assembly?

YesNo
To express your interest in presenting at the Annual Assembly you need to:

- Provide a 300-word abstract (abstract completed above)

This must be received by Friday 20 March, 17.00.
Equality, diversity and inclusion survey
We are collecting EDI information to help the Supergen ORE Hub better understand equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) issues across the sector and within our activities.

Participation is voluntary and not part of the registration process. The information will be used solely for monitoring purposes by the Supergen ORE Hub and will not be shared with any organisations outside the Supergen ORE Hub and our funding body, EPSRC.
Your age

20 - 2425 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455+Prefer not to say
Do you identify as having a disability?

YesNoPrefer not to sayOther
To which gender do you most identify?

FemaleMaleNon-binaryTransgenderPrefer not to sayOther
To which ethnicity do you most identify?

BlackAsianWhiteMultiple Ethnic GroupsArab or Middle EasternLatino or HispanicGypsy, Traveller or RomaPrefer not to sayOther
Do you identify as being part of the LGBTQ+ community?

Heterosexual (straight)GayLesbianTransgenderBisexualPansexualAsexualQueerDemisexualPrefer not to sayOther
Thank you for registering. To complete the process, note the final items required for participation in the Forum activities:

By Thursday 16 April
- A digital version of your poster to be published with online Assembly materials.
- A one-slide summary to support your speed introduction at the Forum Digital poster and 1-slide summary.
On Tuesday 21 April - at the Forum
- Bring a printed A1 poster
Email resources to supergenorehub@plymouth.ac.uk
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Supergen ORE Hub Early Career Forum

Register a place

Introductions and Poster Presentations

Optional - Presenting your research at the Assembly

Equality, diversity and inclusion survey