Come to the stunning coastline of North Norfolk to hear the final reports from the iPACT Pilot projects, take part in discussions about future funding opportunities and a workshop on research impact with other network members.

This is the second of three in-person Connect days for the iPACT network to be held across the UK with iPACT partner Universities.

The event will run from 12.00pm on 11th June to 2.30pm on 12th June including a welcome lunch and networking dinner and overnight stay at the Links Country Park Hotel, West Runton, North Norfolk.

The first session will showcase each of the research groups and their Pilot Project final results and impacts. This is expected to comprise a major part of each presentation. However, each group is also asked to cover briefly (i) further work planned as following the completion the Pilot; (ii) thoughts on obtaining funding using results from the Pilot project; (iii) what they would like from the Network+ in terms of facilitating further stakeholder engagement; (iv) thoughts on dissemination of the outputs to stakeholders and the public, via the iPACT Network+.

It is anticipated that the workshops on 12th June will take the form of separate discussions, focusing mainly on (i) to (iii) above. A final plenary discussion bringing together thoughts on (iv) and common next steps at the end of afternoon.

This event is fully subsidized for iPACT Network members and our guests but has limited spaces so booking is required.

Places are limited so please apply to attend by 17th May using this form https://forms.office.com/e/QuqdPc6yGk

A hybrid option may become available – email ipact@soton.ac.uk for a link.

Travel and accommodation grants available on request email ipact@soton.ac.uk

Venue: Links Country Park Hotel, West Runton, North Norfolk NR27 9QH Home – Links Country Park Hotel (links-hotel.co.uk)


Agenda (provisional)

Day 1

12.00         Arrival: Registration & Welcome lunch

12.30         Welcome and purpose of the day

13.00 – 14.30     Pilot project Presentation Session 1

Connecting Coastal Concerns

Coastal Connections: systems and synergy

MICP for repair

14.30-15.00         Break and networking

15.00 -16.30       Pilot project Presentation Session 2

Pipeline or Hub?

Coastal Nature Lab

Biological-physical interactions for managing Coastal Dynamics

16.30 Close

18.30 Networking Dinner networking and initiate project discussion

Day 2

09.00            Introduction to workshops

09.15             Presentation from Coastwise

09.45 Project discussion workshops

11.00              Tea/ Coffee Break

11.20               Report back  

12.00              Lunch

13.00 Plenary / group discussions on promotion of outputs

 (Art/ outreach/ impact/ book/ special issue publication)

14.00             Wrap up & next steps

14.30         Tea/coffee & Close