UKCRIC - UK Collaboratorium for Research in Infrastructure & Cities: Newcastle Laboratories

Lead Research Organisation: Newcastle University
Department Name: Sch of Engineering

Abstract

The UK Collaboratorium for Research in Infrastructure & Cities (UKCRIC) will provide leadership and support for the development and growth of a coordinated and coherent, world class, UK-based national infrastructure research community, spanning at least 14 universities. It will engage government, city and commercial policy makers, investors, citizens and academia in a joint venture that drives innovation and value creation in the exploitation of services provided by national infrastructure. Through central coordination, providing a focal point for knowledge transfer, UKCRIC will support a step-change in the nation's approach to infrastructure investment.

A key UKCRIC objective is, through the coordinated investment in a range of national research facilities, to directly address the first four Engineering Grand Challenges prioritised by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council in 2015: (i) Sustainable engineering solutions to provide water for all; (ii) Future Cities; (iii) Engineering across length scales; and, (iv) Identifying risk and building resilience into engineered systems.

This application is for a capital investment contribution towards the development of urban infrastructure engineering research facilities to be based on Newcastle University's Science Central campus development. This will provide world class, and unique, research facilities in surface water management. Furthermore, by providing the research infrastructure to interconnect multiple infrastructure systems UKCRIC@Newcastle will create a unique 'integrated infrastructure' research facility to understand system integration and infrastructure interdependencies.

As a result of these activities, UKCRIC@Newcastle will support the wider UKCRIC aims to:
1 Generate new knowledge, technologies and digital solutions that reduce the risk of, and add value to, the very large investments in infrastructure that will have to be made over the next 50 years;
2 Develop innovative solutions, including digital solutions, to infrastructure problems that reduce the cost of ownership of infrastructure and enhance the value of derived services;
3 Radically improve the resilience of infrastructure systems and services against extreme events;
4 Grow and maintain the capacity and capability of infrastructure professionals so as to enhance domestic and global commercial market opportunities.

Planned Impact

Impact summary not required at this stage.

Publications

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Title 360 tour of the NGIF Facility 
Description A narrated 360 degree video tour of the Facility was produced for engagement and teaching purposes 
Type Of Art Artefact (including digital) 
Year Produced 2020 
Impact A number of enquiries for ours and visits of the facility 
URL https://poly.google.com/view/1xOnLYKG8e4
 
Title Exposure of data - real time portrayal of artistic interpretation of air quality as part of Great Exhibition (at Central Station) 
Description Exposure of data - real time portrayal of artistic interpretation of air quality as part of Great Exhibition (at Central Station) 
Type Of Art Artistic/Creative Exhibition 
Year Produced 2019 
Impact Part of the Great Exhibition of the North. 
 
Description The UKCRIC National Green Infrastructure Facility is fully operational and was opened by the Minister for Universities in Jan 2020. Research has now started in the lysimeters, SuDS testbeds and swale to understand the performance of different vegetation and drainage media on green infrastructure performance. We have appointed a series of researchers with funding from additional research projects as UKCRIC funding is for capital only.

Additional, funded research projects awarded as a result of this capital award have been underway since the facility became partially operational in 2017. Findings from these projects include improvements to the design, construction, management and operation of Green Infrastructure assets as well as an improved understanding of how expectations and opportunities around its use may be better considered in regional, national and international policy and practice.
Exploitation Route https://linktr.ee/NGIF_UK

This is a new research facility. Recently awarded research funding is already initiating new, collaborative research projects with industry and academia.
Sectors Construction,Environment

URL http://www.ukcric.com
 
Description The research from the National Green Infrastructure Facility has helped inform and underpin the Newcastle Blue Green Declaration (https://www.susdrain.org/news/articles/blue-green_path_urban_flood_resilience.html). This is driving a transformation and urban greening of the city in partnership with key stakeholders, agencies and businesses. Through research and industry funded projects, work is ongoing to improve design guidance of urban green infrastructure. Funded projects include the following: PLEXUS, looking at renewable ground-source heat exchange from green infrastructure; CACTUS, looking at the use of geo-composite barrier systems to mitigate urban surface runoff while protecting buried infrastructure, foundations and pavements; ACHILLES, Programme Grant looking at the impacts of climate change on the deterioration of transport and flood prevention assets including the impact of vegetation; UGDaMS, improving the engineering design of bioretention devises (SuDS). Non-UKRI-funded work includes CASE studentship awards from Network Rail, Northumbrian Water Ltd and Stantec. A wide selection of impact strategies have been embedded within these projects, including direct dissemination to industry-based project partners via regular, targeted impact advisory board meetings and seminar presentations to companies and learned society interest groups. As a demonstrably impactful 'national facility' in the area of Green Infrastructure, Royal Academy of Engineering, EPSRC and international Research Fellowship holders (e.g. EU Marie Curie fellowship) and senior academic sabbatical holders (e.g. Villanova University, US) have, and continue to seek out opportunities to be hosted and engage directly with our research activities on-site.
First Year Of Impact 2018
Sector Construction,Environment
Impact Types Societal,Economic

 
Description Richard Dawson appointed to UK Government's independent Committee on Climate Change
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Membership of a guideline committee
Impact The committee provides independent advice to government. They oversee the 5 yearly climate change risk assessment, mandated by the 2008 Climate Change Act and assess the UK's progress in terms of adaptation to climate change impacts.
URL https://www.theccc.org.uk/about/asc-members/
 
Description Ambulant
Amount £65,000 (GBP)
Organisation United Kingdom Research and Innovation 
Department Research England
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 01/2019 
End 09/2019
 
Description Assessment, Costing and enHancement of long lIfe, Long Linear assEtS (ACHILLES)
Amount £4,872,904 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/R034575/1 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 07/2018 
End 12/2022
 
Description Clean Air Programme - Modelling for Exposure (Multi-Lot
Amount £550,000 (GBP)
Organisation Meteorological Office UK 
Sector Academic/University
Country United Kingdom
Start 12/2019 
End 11/2021
 
Description Climate Adaptation Control Technologies for Urban Spaces (CACTUS)
Amount £1,761,592 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/R005834/1 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 10/2017 
End 09/2021
 
Description Future Cities Catapult Data Scientist
Amount £5,000 (GBP)
Organisation Future Cities Catapult Limited 
Sector Charity/Non Profit
Country United Kingdom
Start 08/2018 
End 12/2018
 
Description Higher Education Investment Fund (UKRI) Connected Capability Fund
Amount £4,900,000 (GBP)
Organisation Higher Education Innovation Funding (HEIF) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 04/2018 
End 04/2021
 
Description ICase PhD Award
Amount £100,000 (GBP)
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 09/2018 
End 09/2021
 
Description Individual health and the health of places
Amount £100,000 (GBP)
Organisation Health Foundation 
Sector Charity/Non Profit
Country United Kingdom
Start 01/2020 
End 12/2021
 
Description Integrating Altasense technologies into the UKCRIC Birmingham Urban Observatory
Amount £42,657 (GBP)
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 04/2017 
End 03/2019
 
Description Low Cost IoT AQ Sensing Networks
Amount £90,207 (GBP)
Organisation University of Sheffield 
Department Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures
Sector Academic/University
Country United Kingdom
Start 10/2018 
End 09/2020
 
Description NERC SHEAR Catalyst Grant
Amount £253,013 (GBP)
Funding ID NE/S005994/1 
Organisation Natural Environment Research Council 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 11/2018 
End 10/2020
 
Description NERC. PYRAMID: Platform for dYnamic, hyper-resolution, near-real time flood Risk AssessMent Integrating repurposed and novel Data sources
Amount £787,000 (GBP)
Organisation Natural Environment Research Council 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 11/2020 
End 10/2022
 
Description Newcastle University Research Investment Fund
Amount £1,000,000 (GBP)
Funding ID n/a 
Organisation Newcastle University 
Sector Academic/University
Country United Kingdom
Start 04/2017 
End 03/2022
 
Description PhD studentship
Amount £50,000 (GBP)
Organisation Northumbrian Water 
Sector Private
Country United Kingdom
Start 09/2019 
End 08/2024
 
Description PitchIn
Amount £5,000,000 (GBP)
Organisation United Kingdom Research and Innovation 
Department Research England
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 03/2018 
End 04/2021
 
Description REBUSCOV
Amount £95,000 (GBP)
Organisation United Kingdom Research and Innovation 
Department Research England
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 12/2018 
End 08/2019
 
Description Research Investment Award for new staff to support the facility
Amount £1,000,000 (GBP)
Organisation Newcastle University 
Sector Academic/University
Country United Kingdom
Start 04/2017 
End 03/2022
 
Description Rubicon
Amount £100,000 (GBP)
Organisation United Kingdom Research and Innovation 
Department Research England
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 11/2018 
End 07/2019
 
Description Towards resilience to pluvial flood events
Amount £253,013 (GBP)
Funding ID NE/S005994/1 
Organisation Natural Environment Research Council 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 11/2018 
End 10/2020
 
Description UKCRIC - PLEXUS - Priming Laboratory EXperiments on infrastructure and Urban Systems
Amount £1,013,092 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/R013535/1 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 01/2018 
End 12/2019
 
Description UKRI GCRF Water Security and Sustainable Development Hub
Amount £20,000,000 (GBP)
Funding ID ES/S008179/1 
Organisation Economic and Social Research Council 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 02/2019 
End 02/2024
 
Description Urban Green DAMS (Design and Modelling of SUDS)
Amount £780,000 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/S005862/1 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 12/2018 
End 12/2021
 
Title Biochar benefits carbon off-setting in blue-green infrastructure soil: A lysimeter study 
Description This deposits contains data underpinning the tables and figures in the publication: Biochar benefits carbon off-setting in blue-green infrastructure soil: A lysimeter study https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116639 
Type Of Material Database/Collection of data 
Year Produced 2023 
Provided To Others? Yes  
URL https://data.ncl.ac.uk/articles/dataset/Biochar_benefits_carbon_off-setting_in_blue-green_infrastruc...
 
Title Biochar benefits carbon off-setting in blue-green infrastructure soil: A lysimeter study 
Description This deposits contains data underpinning the tables and figures in the publication: Biochar benefits carbon off-setting in blue-green infrastructure soil: A lysimeter study https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116639 
Type Of Material Database/Collection of data 
Year Produced 2023 
Provided To Others? Yes  
URL https://data.ncl.ac.uk/articles/dataset/Biochar_benefits_carbon_off-setting_in_blue-green_infrastruc...
 
Title Data from the UKCRIC National Green Infrastructure Facility 
Description Data from the UKCRIC National Green Infrastructure Facility 
Type Of Material Database/Collection of data 
Year Produced 2020 
Provided To Others? Yes  
Impact Made live data available from the UKCRIC National Green Infrastructure Facility 
URL https://api.ngif.urbanobservatory.ac.uk/
 
Title Data from the UKCRIC National Green Infrastructure Facility: Advancing Knowledge of Green Infrastructure and Sustainable Drainage Systems 
Description Data from the UKCRIC National Green Infrastructure Facility: Advancing Knowledge of Green Infrastructure and Sustainable Drainage Systems The UKCRIC National Green Infrastructure Facility (NGIF) is a full-scale living laboratory for multidisciplinary testing and demonstration of fully functional green infrastructure and sustainable drainage systems, based at Newcastle University, in the North-East of England. The NGIF is based in the Urban Sciences Building (NE4 5TG) and features a number of heavily instrumented green infrastructure features along Holmes Avenue. This dataset forms a complete and up-to-date repository of all data collected at the NGIF. Data is presented for the NGIF Lysimeters, Ensemble 'rain gardens', Swale, Green Roof and other instrumented on-site GI features. *A complete dataset of NGIF data is found in the file 'NGIF.zip'. This is supplemented by a Read Me file ('Read Me.pdf'), containing relevant information on the data and experiments. Consultation of the read me documentation before opening the dataset file is recommended. A supplementary video ('Video.mp4') is also attached for background and context on the facility* Further information: Some data is also available for visualisation and plotting on the NGIF data app: www.ngif.ncl.ac.uk. Please contact green.infrastructure@newcastle.ac.uk for further information, or follow us on Twitter (@NGIF_UK). 
Type Of Material Database/Collection of data 
Year Produced 2021 
Provided To Others? Yes  
URL https://data.ncl.ac.uk/articles/dataset/Data_from_the_National_Green_Infrastructure_Facility_Assessi...
 
Title Data from the UKCRIC National Green Infrastructure Facility: Advancing Knowledge of Green Infrastructure and Sustainable Drainage Systems 
Description Data from the UKCRIC National Green Infrastructure Facility: Advancing Knowledge of Green Infrastructure and Sustainable Drainage Systems The UKCRIC National Green Infrastructure Facility (NGIF) is a full-scale living laboratory for multidisciplinary testing and demonstration of fully functional green infrastructure and sustainable drainage systems, based at Newcastle University, in the North-East of England. The NGIF is based in the Urban Sciences Building (NE4 5TG) and features a number of heavily instrumented green infrastructure features along Holmes Avenue. This dataset forms a complete and up-to-date repository of all data collected at the NGIF. Data is presented for the NGIF Lysimeters, Ensemble 'rain gardens', Swale, Green Roof and other instrumented on-site GI features. *A complete dataset of NGIF data is found in the file 'NGIF.zip'. This is supplemented by a Read Me file ('Read Me.pdf'), containing relevant information on the data and experiments. Consultation of the read me documentation before opening the dataset file is recommended. A supplementary video ('Video.mp4') is also attached for background and context on the facility* Further information: Some data is also available for visualisation and plotting on the NGIF data app: www.ngif.ncl.ac.uk. Please contact green.infrastructure@newcastle.ac.uk for further information, or follow us on Twitter (@NGIF_UK). Version 1: all sensor data from the NGIF until 07.21 Version 2: all sensor data from the NGIF until 09/22 
Type Of Material Database/Collection of data 
Year Produced 2022 
Provided To Others? Yes  
URL https://data.ncl.ac.uk/articles/dataset/Data_from_the_National_Green_Infrastructure_Facility_Assessi...
 
Title Data from the UKCRIC National Green Infrastructure Facility: Advancing Knowledge of Green Infrastructure and Sustainable Drainage Systems 
Description Data from the UKCRIC National Green Infrastructure Facility: Advancing Knowledge of Green Infrastructure and Sustainable Drainage Systems The UKCRIC National Green Infrastructure Facility (NGIF) is a full-scale living laboratory for multidisciplinary testing and demonstration of fully functional green infrastructure and sustainable drainage systems, based at Newcastle University, in the North-East of England. The NGIF is based in the Urban Sciences Building (NE4 5TG) and features a number of heavily instrumented green infrastructure features along Holmes Avenue. This dataset forms a complete and up-to-date repository of all data collected at the NGIF. Data is presented for the NGIF Lysimeters, Ensemble 'rain gardens', Swale, Green Roof and other instrumented on-site GI features. *A complete dataset of NGIF data is found in the file 'NGIF.zip'. This is supplemented by a Read Me file ('Read Me.pdf'), containing relevant information on the data and experiments. Consultation of the read me documentation before opening the dataset file is recommended. A supplementary video ('Video.mp4') is also attached for background and context on the facility* Further information: Some data is also available for visualisation and plotting on the NGIF data app: www.ngif.ncl.ac.uk. Please contact green.infrastructure@newcastle.ac.uk for further information, or follow us on Twitter (@NGIF_UK). Version 1: all sensor data from the NGIF until 07.21 Version 2: all sensor data from the NGIF until 09/22 
Type Of Material Database/Collection of data 
Year Produced 2022 
Provided To Others? Yes  
URL https://data.ncl.ac.uk/articles/dataset/Data_from_the_National_Green_Infrastructure_Facility_Assessi...
 
Title NGIF API Live Data 
Description Live data from the National Green Infrastructure Facility 
Type Of Material Database/Collection of data 
Year Produced 2018 
Provided To Others? Yes  
Impact Too early for long term impacts. 
URL https://api.ngif.urbanobservatory.ac.uk/
 
Description Digital Twin Proof of Concept 
Organisation Mott Macdonald UK Ltd
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution Development of DT workflow
Collaborator Contribution Co-creation of workflow and financial contribution
Impact DT POC and workflow
Start Year 2018
 
Description MoU with Software AG 
Organisation Software AG
Country Germany 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution Development of projects related to urban data and software integration
Collaborator Contribution Provision of software and expertise
Impact Provision of software and expertise
Start Year 2018
 
Description MoU with WS Atkins 
Organisation WS Atkins
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution Development of projects related to urban data and software integration
Collaborator Contribution Development of use cases for urban data deployment
Impact Development of projects related to urban data and software integration
Start Year 2018
 
Description Research Pilot with Amey 
Organisation Amey PLC
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution Proposed Network of Road Surface Temperature Sensors
Collaborator Contribution Staff time commitment to undertake research
Impact Proposed Network of Road Surface Temperature Sensors
Start Year 2019
 
Description Research Pilot with Future Cities Catapult 
Organisation Future Cities Catapult Limited
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution Co-development of tech totem technology and deployment in the city
Collaborator Contribution Co-investment in development of totem technology
Impact Co-investment in development of totem technology
Start Year 2018
 
Description Research Pilot with Network Rail 
Organisation Network Rail Ltd
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution Proposed Network of Moisture Sensors
Collaborator Contribution Deployment and use of network
Impact Deployment and use of network
Start Year 2019
 
Description Research Pilot with Nexus 
Organisation Nexus
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution Installation and development of people monitoring equipment and associated analytics in Monument Metro Station
Collaborator Contribution Capital investment in building works to accommodate installation, access to networks and shared data
Impact Capital investment in building works to accommodate installation, access to networks and shared data
Start Year 2018
 
Description Research Pilot with Port of Tyne 
Organisation Port Of Tyne Authority
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution Development of research pilot deploying AQ sensors in the port
Collaborator Contribution Access to facilities, installation
Impact Access to facilities, installation
Start Year 2018
 
Description Research pilot with National Cyber Security Centre 
Organisation National Cyber Security Centre
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution Exploration of technological and privacy risks arising from smart building technologies
Collaborator Contribution Staff time commitment to undertake research
Impact joint research pilot
Start Year 2018
 
Description Strategic partnership with Northumbrian Water Group 
Organisation Northumbrian Water
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution New facilities, research activity, access to modelling etc.
Collaborator Contribution Northumbrian Water have supported PhD research directly, and provided access to data, and provided staff time for collaboration and strategic partnership.
Impact Still ongoing.
Start Year 2018
 
Description iCase studentship 
Organisation Ordnance Survey
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution Fully funded iCase studentship
Collaborator Contribution BIM/ GIS integration
Impact Studentship
Start Year 2017
 
Description iCase studentship 
Organisation Ordnance Survey
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution Fully funded iCase studentship
Collaborator Contribution Modelling sensors from the the kitchen sink to the national grid
Impact funded studentship
Start Year 2018
 
Title UO data portal 
Description Data Portal 
Type Of Technology Webtool/Application 
Year Produced 2018 
Open Source License? Yes  
Impact Updated Urban Observatory Portal 
URL http://newcastle.urbanobservatory.ac.uk/
 
Title USB Interface 
Description Web interface and 3D model of USB and data 
Type Of Technology Software 
Year Produced 2018 
Open Source License? Yes  
Impact Public interface to USB data streams and visualisation 
 
Title Urban Observatory API 
Description Updated API for UO data 
Type Of Technology Webtool/Application 
Year Produced 2018 
Open Source License? Yes  
Impact Updated API for Urban Observatory 
URL http://newcastle.urbanobservatory.ac.uk/api_docs/
 
Title Worked API examples 
Description API examples notebooks 
Type Of Technology Software 
Year Produced 2018 
Open Source License? Yes  
Impact Several worked examples of using the API for data analytic tasks 
 
Description 'Minute of Me' overview of NGIF and raingardens, 1 Nov 2021 
Form Of Engagement Activity A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact On 1 November 2021 Alethea Goddard raised awareness of Rain Gardens on Radio 1, One Minute of Me Environment Special programme.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://twitter.com/LeavesinGI/status/1455117427331698688?s=20
 
Description Analyst North East Network 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Summer conference keynote speaker (Jennine Joncyzk/Luke Smith)
Engagement/profile raising
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Blog on use of the NGIF facility 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Raise awareness about a new facility and encourage deeper engagement.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
URL https://blogs.ncl.ac.uk/brettcherry/2018/10/04/testing-green-approaches-for-urban-flooding/
 
Description COP26 - Panel on infrastructure adaptation to climate change 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Workshop at COP26 involving 20 climate change leads from various infrastructure organisations attended a workshop which sparked questions, discussion and follow up activities.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description COP26 - Workshop on Sustainable Cities 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Event at COP26, chaired by the Danish Ambassador, with politicians, industry and academics from around the world. Follow up discussions around adaptation of the built environment to manage climate change risks.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Cities Alive Event (ARUP, Newcastle) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Invited speaker at an event hosted by ARUP to launch their 'Cities Alive' publication to share the vision and ongoing research at the National Green Infrastructure Facility and Newcastle Urban Observatory.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Cities Panel @ Bluedot event 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Outreach activities at festival; Raise awareness of the UO and UKCRIC in general
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Cities Research Theme Launch 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Launch of the University's research theme in Cities
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Cities Workshop at the Ordnance Survey 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Cities Workshop at the Ordnance Survey with cross-disciplinary academics for project planning and discussion of new proposals and networking
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Conference exhibitor 7.3.2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Blue-Green path to urban flood resilience conference. Raise awareness, collaboration opportunities.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
URL https://twitter.com/NGIF_UK/status/1103580364465946624
 
Description Corporate Card Pack 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Raise awareness with industry, funders, policy makers about the capabilities of the facility
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description DREAM Challenge Week: Talk/hackathon 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact DREAM Challenge Week Talk/hackathon
Outcomes: Use of data and tools, awareness; Developed 3 prototype systems using data
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Data Research Theme Launch 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Launch of the University's research theme in Data to local stakeholders
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description DataJam Northeast: Hack type event with government and other stakeholders 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact DataJam Northeast Hack type event with government and other stakeholders to increase awareness of data, development of prototype tools
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Demonstration Open Day 2 October 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Demonstration Open Day on 2 October 2019. Raise awareness, collaboration opportunities. Opportunities being discussed. NFU shared NGIF swale info during subsequent NRFCC meeting and 1page summary to NRFCC. Reached wide audience in north east, including RFCC. Led to NGIF being included in nature-based proposals with Tyne Rivers Trust
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
URL https://twitter.com/NGIF_UK/status/1179792655519272970
 
Description Demonstration day for Water Engineers 18.11.2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Demonstration day on 18 November 2019 for Water Group colleagues. Raise awareness, learning, collaboration opportunities.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Discussion panel with UK Civil Service Head of Geography 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Discussion panel with UK Civil Service Head of Geography to raise awareness and discuss opportunities for data integration into current government practice and the skills gap
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Dissemination - COP26 NBS video production & dissemination in COP26 Blue Zone (x2 events) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact NFIG Team contributed to COP26 NBS video production & dissemination in COP26 Blue Zone (x2 events) to riase awareness, ccoll 28 September 2021, COP26 Glasgow November 2021, 4 and 11 November 2021.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Exk7yQYhG5M
 
Description Dissemination - COP26 blog on university website 4 Nov 2021 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact Dr Eleanor Starkey created a blog to raise awareness and share research on COP26.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://from.ncl.ac.uk/research-cop26-newcastle-university-accessible-climate-research
 
Description Dissemination - E-UNSAT 2020 - Monitoring of thermo-hydrological behaviour in Green Infrastructure 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Dr Ross Stirling and Dr Anil Yildiz gave the presentation, Monitoring of thermo-hydrological behaviour in Green Infrastructure, at the E-UNSAT 2020 online conference on 16 Oct 2020 and to share research, raise awareness, learning and collaboration opportunities. Collaboration discussed with other researchers using our data, EPSRC funding proposal followed. https://eprint.ncl.ac.uk/269333
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tC6foYyetpg
 
Description Dissemination - EGU 2020 - A (small) step towards standardisation in rainfall simulation experiments, 5 May 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Dr Ross Stirling and Dr Daniel Green presented the paper, A (small) step towards standardisation in rainfall simulation experiments, at EGU 2020 online conference on 5 May 2020 and to share research, raise awareness, learning, collaboration opportunities. Collaboration opportunities with research group in Portugal.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2020/EGU2020-18556.html
 
Description Dissemination - EGU 2020 - Harvesting Energy from Buried Infrastructure: current UKCRIC research 5 April 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Dr Ross Stirling and Dr Anil Yildiz presented the paper, Harvesting Energy from Buried Infrastructure: current UKCRIC research, at the EGU 2020 online conference on 5 April 2020. Share research, raise awareness, learning, collaboration opportunities. Collaboration discussed with other researchers using our data, EPSRC funding proposal followed.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2020/EGU2020-19412.html
 
Description Dissemination - ICE Presidential Visit, 22 October 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Dr Eleanor Starkey attended the ICE Presidential Visit on 22 October 2020. Raise awareness, collaboration opportunities and share research with other ICE members.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Dissemination - NGIF engagement & stakeholder work, 8 February 2021 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Dr Eleanor Starkey and Dr Ross Stirling participated in the NERC Engaging Environments Partnership-Virtual science camp introduction on 8 February 2021.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://earthwatch.org.uk/component/k2/early-career-research-opportunity
 
Description Dissemination - NGIF monitoring - online conference 12 September 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Dr Eleanor Starkey attended the UK Environmental Observations Framework - citizen science working group environmental science online conference to share research, raise awareness, learning, collaboration. Dr Starkey also presented a poster.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Dissemination - TWENTY65 conference - Investigating green infrastructure as a potential medium for ground heat exchangers 16 Mar 2021 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Dr Ross Stirling participated in a Workshop: The move to net zero carbon emissions; harvesting heat energy from water infrastructure at the T65 Conference 16 March 2021. Share research, raise awareness, learning, collaboration opportunities and Identifying industry challenges and collaboration opportunities.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://www.twenty65.ac.uk/annual-conference
 
Description Dissemination - TWENTY65 conference - NGIF: Monitoring bioretention performance at the lysimeter-scale 18 March 2021 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Dr Daniel Green participated in the Green Infrastructure session at the T65 Conference 18 March 2021. Share research, raise awareness, learning, collaboration opportunities. Identifying industry challenges and collaboration opportunities.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://www.twenty65.ac.uk/annual-conference
 
Description Dissemination - Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research - annual conference 16 September 2021 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Annual Conference 16 September 2021. Share research, collaboration opportunities, Pre-COP26 engagement
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://www.tyndall.ac.uk/
 
Description Dissemination - overview of NGIF facility via members magazine 1 November 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Dr Eleanor Starkey, Dr Claire Walsh and Dr Ross Stirling gave an overview of the NGIF facility via the Northumberland and Newcastle Society members magazine. Share research, raise awareness of NGIF, learning and collaboration opportunities.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://www.nandnsociety.org.uk/
 
Description Dissemination and virtual tour of NGIF at CIRIA online conference,15 October 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Dr Eleanor Starkey presented at the Delivering and Monitoring Blue-Green Infrastructure CIRIA Online Conference on 15 October 2020 which resulted in collaboration opportunities being discussed with EA and Case Study Contribution (CIRIA NFM guide).
https://twitter.com/sydsimpson/status/1316749478171471873?s=20
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://www.ciria.org/CIRIA/Navigation/Events/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=E20236
 
Description Dissemination and virtual tour of NGIF for UG students - Northumbria University December 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Undergraduate students
Results and Impact Dr Eleanor Starkey hosted a learning and career development virtual tour of NFIG for Green Cities and Nature Based Solutions - undergraduate Stage 2 students from Northumbria University.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Dissemination at UKEOF Conference (Swale poster/Discussions) 27.2.2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact UKEOF Conference 2020: Environmental Monitoring: meeting evidence needs, Manchester, 27 February 2020. Possible collaborations discussed.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://twitter.com/NGIF_UK/status/1233082078180323335?s=20
 
Description Environment Agency Visit 10.2.2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact NE Area Director for the Environment Agency visited NGIF on 10 February 2020. Collaboration opportunities.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Environment Agency visit 10.2.2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Till and Tweed catchment lead for the Environment Agency visited NGIF on 10 February 2020. Collaboration opportunities.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Evening reception at British High Commission (Stephanie Glendinning and Phil James) 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact evening reception at British High Commission
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Experimental hydrology and hydraulics in Geosciences 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Jorge Isidoro, Adriana Bruggeman, Marinos Eliades, Carla Ferreira, Daniel Green, Christoph Külls. HS1.1.5: Experimental hydrology and hydraulics in Geosciences. Session at EGU General Assembly 2021, 19 - 30th April 2021. Details: https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU21/session/39108.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU21/session/39108
 
Description Final dissemination workshop 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Bioretention research and practice
This free event, hosted by The University of Sheffield and Newcastle University, provided insight into the outcomes and impacts of a three-year collaborative research project (Urban Green DaMS) to improve design parameters for biofilters/raingardens.

Drainage/flood protection engineers need to be able to quantify how SuDS devices respond to rainfall events - including the extreme events that are responsible for flooding - to effectively use SuDS for stormwater management purposes.

Biofilters (also known as raingardens) manage runoff from catchments typically ten times larger than their own plan area and provide filtration of pollutants associated with road runoff.

The 'Urban Green DaMS' project collected data from a combination of full-scale test beds (lysimeters) at Newcastle University and column tests at The University of Sheffield. The data will help understand and quantify the influence of design parameters (growing media composition, planting selection and outlet control configuration) on the rainfall retention (ET rates) and runoff detention performance (K values and outlet controls) of lined biofilter systems.

Findings of the three-year EPSRC-funded collaborative research project were summarised by the researchers and use of the data within modelling for rainwater management was discussed.

SuDS practitioners talked about the impact of this work on design, implementation, regulatory targets, and guidance including incorporation into the forthcoming update of CIRIA's The SuDS Manual (C753F). They also provided an overview of important ongoing retrofit SuDS projects.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.ciria.org/Events/Post_event_information2/2022/Bioretention-research-and-practice.aspx
 
Description Flyer 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Introduce research capabilities of the NGIF
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
URL https://www.ncl.ac.uk/media/wwwnclacuk/engineering/files/National-Green-Infrastructure-Facility-inte...
 
Description Girls STEM-Science Fair, including NGIF talk 12.11.2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Schools
Results and Impact Girls STEM - Science Fair, including NGIF talk on 12 November 2019 to Mowden school, Holystone primary, South Gosforth First school and Westfield School. Learning, career development. Westfield school would like to visit NGIF and possibly involved in city wide work.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Green infrastructure for sustainable urban hazard management 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Daniel Green, Jorge Isidoro, Lei Li, Louise Slater. HS5.4.2: Green infrastructure for sustainable urban hazard management. Session at EGU General Assembly 2021, 19 - 30th April 2021. Details: https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU21/session/39101.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU21/session/39101
 
Description H70 Conference, presentations, exhibition, tour, swale demonstration, promo videos by Newcastle University 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact At the H70 Conference/Symposium, Global Water Security, the NGIF team gave presentations, exhibition, tour, swale demonstration, promo videos by Newcastle University to share research, raise awareness, learning, collaboration opportunities
https://conferences.ncl.ac.uk/watersymposium/
https://twitter.com/NGIF_UK/status/1220287317799251968
https://twitter.com/NGIF_UK/status/1220351514234978304
https://twitter.com/NGIF_UK/status/1220681465517760512
https://youtu.be/kP0r1WYzLe8
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://twitter.com/NGIF_UK/status/1220351514234978304
 
Description H70 Symposium, presentations, exhibition, tour, swale demonstation, promo videos by Newcastle University 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact H70 Symposium: Global Water Security: presentations, exhibition, tour, swale demonstration, promo videos by Newcastle University on 23 and 24 January 2020. Share research, raise awareness, learning, collaboration opportunities. https://conferences.ncl.ac.uk/watersymposium/ https://twitter.com/NGIF_UK/status/1220287317799251968
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://twitter.com/NGIF_UK/status/1220351514234978304
 
Description Innovate UK delegation: Lecture and discussion 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Innovate UK delegation: Lecture and discussion to develop awareness and influence research agenda of the funding body
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Interview BBC 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Radio interview about urban monitoring to raise awareness of urban observatories
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Invited seminar overseas 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Undergraduate students
Results and Impact Invited seminar delivered by Daniel Green and Ross Stirling on 2nd December at the Department of Civil Engineering, Institute of Engineering, University of Algarve. Dissemination of results and has led to invitation of the project team members to join the scientific committee of the 2nd Rainfall Simulator Workshop (May 2023).
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Keynote ACM SigSpatial Seattle 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Keynote ACM SigSpatial Seattle to researchers and practitioners to develop awareness and influence research direction
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Keynote lecture at Smart to Future Cities Conference (Phil James) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Profile raising
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Lecture, tour of NGIF, and Helix development activity 28 October 2021 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Undergraduate students
Results and Impact As part of learning and career development, Dr Eleanor Starkey and Mrs Alethea Goddard welcomed Stage 2 undergraduate students from Northumbria University for a a tour of NGIF facilities, a lecture as part of their Green Cities and Nature Based Solutions module and a Helix development activity.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://twitter.com/NGIF_UK/status/1453780546346180616?s=20
 
Description Mainstreaming nature into the Planning System 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Over 150 people attended this event 'Mainstreaming nature into the Planning System', which was a final event for Prof Alister Scott's NERC knowledge exchange fellowship.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://mainstreaminggreeninfrastructure.com/project-page.php?mainstreaming-nature-using-green-infra...
 
Description Meeting at CREATE Lab MIT (Stephanie Glendinning and Phil James) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Meeting at CREATE Lab MIT to create new research collaborations
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Meeting at CREATE lab (CARE) (Stephanie Glendinning and Phil James) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Meeting at CREATE lab (CARE) to create a new research partnership
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Ministerial visit: tour, swale demo, official opening of facility, press release, promo video by EPSRC 24.1.2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Ministerial visit, Rt Hon Chris Skidmore MP: tour, swale demo, official opening of facility, press release, promo video by EPSRC on 24 January 2020. Share research, raise awareness. https://twitter.com/UniofNewcastle/status/1220765323873394688 https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/latest/2020/01/ngif/ https://twitter.com/EPSRC/status/1220719686507278336
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/centre-excellence-designed-cut-uk-17629016
 
Description Multiple meetings and events with Stakeholders 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Over the last few years we have been engaging with a wide variety of public, practitioner, third sector and policy maker stakeholders. This has been to promote the research facilities and planned programme, and also to get their feedback on its design and capabilities.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016,2017,2018
URL http://www.ukcric.com
 
Description Newcastle Pint of Science 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Talk at Pint of Science event (Phil James)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Newsletter article for IWA's Joint Specialist Group on Urban Drainage 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Newsletter article summarising the National Green Infrastructure Facility. Number of enquiries for tours and visits.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description NorthMOST Transport Modelling workshop 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Lecture (Phil James) to 50 academics and members of the general public to raise awareness of the Urban Observatories
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Northern Bee Keepers annual conference 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Keynote lecture on monitoring the environment (Phil James) to bee keepers
Engagement
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Outreach@Bluedot 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Outreach activities at Festival
Raise awareness of the Urban Observatories and UKCRIC in general
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Panel debate at CARe 2018 Hong Hong (Glendinning) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Profile raising, sparked interest and debate.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
URL http://care2018.ust.hk/index.php/report01/
 
Description Participant at a workshop 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Event organised by Infrastructure Projects Authority to develop business case for resilient infrastructure
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
 
Description Participation in Spark 2019 Hong Kong 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Presentation and hands-on workshop to raise awareness in Hong Kong, make connections with the British Council, schools, academics and policy makers in Hong Kong
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
URL https://www.britishcouncil.hk/en/spark
 
Description Pint of Science talk 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Pint of Science talk on the Urban Observatory and Air Qualityon 20th May 2019 to the General Public
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Plenary speaker, IPCC Cities and Climate Change Conference, Edmonton, March 2018 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Plenary speaker, IPCC Cities and Climate Change Conference, Edmonton, March 2018
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
URL https://citiesipcc.org/
 
Description Podcast as part of the Great Exhibition 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Podcast as part of the Great Exhibition to raise profile of the Urban Observatories
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Presentation to Permanent Secretary of the DfT 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Talk and discussion with key civil service staff at the DfT
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Presentation to Xiamen presidential visit (Stephanie Glendinning and Phil James) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation and discussion to create new partnerships
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Presentation to the Infrastructure Operators Adaptation Forum 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact A presentation about climate risks to infrastructure, and new climate change risk assessment techniques from the OpenCLIM project. The event involved climate change leads from a wide range of infrastructure operators.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description STEM - subject taster session about NGIF & SuDS 27.11.2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Schools
Results and Impact STEM - subject taster session about NGIF & SuDS on 27 November 2019 for Yr 11 Geography students, Sandhill View, Sunderland. Learning, career development.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description STEM - subject taster session about NGIF & SuDS 29.2.2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Schools
Results and Impact STEM - subject taster session about NGIF & SuDS on 29 February 2020 to Ponteland School (KS2 plus staff). Learning and career development.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description STEM-Science Fair, including NGIF information 25.6.2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Schools
Results and Impact STEM - Science Fair, including NGIF information on 25 June 2019 at Westfield School, Newcastle. Learning, career development.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description STEM-subject taster session about NGIF & SuDS 15.3.2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Schools
Results and Impact STEM - subject taster session about NGIF & SuDS 15.3.2019. Esh CE Aided Primary School, County Durham. Learning, career development.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
URL https://twitter.com/NGIF_UK/status/1106602400775892998
 
Description STEM-subject taster session about NGIF & SuDS 15.3.2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Schools
Results and Impact STEM - subject taster session about NGIF & SuDS on 15 March 2019 at Langley Park Primary School, County Durham. Learning, career development.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
URL https://twitter.com/NGIF_UK/status/1106602400775892998
 
Description STEM-subject taster session about NGIF & SuDS 17.7.2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Schools
Results and Impact STEM - subject taster session about NGIF & SuDS on 17 July 2019 for Year 12 summer school students. Learning, career development.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
URL https://twitter.com/NGIF_UK/status/1151532522746122240
 
Description STEM-subject taster session about NGIF & SuDS 24.9.2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Schools
Results and Impact STEM - subject taster session about NGIF & SuDS on 24 September 2019 for St Hilds School, Hartlepool (Yr 11 Geography Students). More school engagement events organised.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
URL https://twitter.com/chelliduggan/status/1176514018976178178
 
Description STEM-subject taster session about NGIF & SuDS 26.6.2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Schools
Results and Impact STEM - subject taster session about NGIF & SuDS for Year 10 summer school students on 26 June 2019. Learning, career development.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
URL https://twitter.com/NGIF_UK/status/1143927680167043075
 
Description Seminar at Manchester Data Science Institute 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Seminar on IoT and architectures, and future outlook.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Sky News - 6pm National News, 18th Feb 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact Interviewed about floods and climate change impacts.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Subject / research taster days at NGIF (Swale) 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Undergraduate students
Results and Impact NGIF team presented subject/research taster days at NGIF (Swale), learning, career development, on 25 June, 2 August 2019, 6 February, 12 February and 18 February 2020.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019,2020
 
Description Subject/research taster days at NGIF (Swale) 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Schools
Results and Impact Subject/Research Taster Days at NGIF (Swale) for University applicant on 25 June 2019, 2 August 2019 and 6 February 2020. Learning, career development.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Swale Demonstration, 26 November 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Swale demonstration on 26 November 2019 for the Forestry Commission. Raise awareness, collaboration opportunities.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Swale demonstration 3.12.2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Swale demonstration on 3 December 2019 for RENKEI Workshop on Climate Change. Raise awareness, collaboration opportunities.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
URL https://twitter.com/UniSotonIntl/status/1201541274328879104
 
Description Swale demonstration 3.12.2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Swale demonstration on 3 December 2910 for RENKEI workshop on Climate Change. Raise awareness, collaboration opportunities.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
URL https://twitter.com/UniSotonIntl/status/1201541274328879104
 
Description Talk about the Urban Observatories and Air quality 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Urban Observatories and Air Quality talk to the Smart Environment Forum of Intelligent Transport Systems UK with was a mix of industry and academia , 27th Nov 2019
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Talk at 10th International Conference on Urban Climate in NYC 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Raised international awareness to highlight the urban observatory approach to a wider academic audience
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Teaching / intro to NGIF citizen science, 24.10.2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact Teaching / introduction to NGIF citizen science on 24 October 2019 to Newcastle University MSc Water students.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Teaching / intro to NGIF, SuDS and Swale Demo 12.2.2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Undergraduate students
Results and Impact Teaching / Introduction to NGIF, SuDS & Swale Demo on 12 February 2020 to Stage 1 Civil Engineering students. Learning, career development
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Tour of NGIF & subject taster session about NGIF & SuDS 1.10.2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact Tour of NGIF & subject taster session about NGIF & SuDS on 1 October 2019 for Newcastle University MSc Water Students. Teaching and demonstrating.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
URL https://twitter.com/NGIF_UK/status/1179065047844364294
 
Description Tour of NGIF 1 November 2021 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact To raise awareness, share research and learning collaboration opportunities, Dr Eleanor Starkey hosted a tour of NGIF facilities for members of the Ministry of Defence / RAF as part of the ViTAL Living Lab Day
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Tour of NGIF 10.9.2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Tour of NFIG on 10 September 2019 for Water Group Chinese delegates. Raise awareness, collaboration opportunities. Additional tours requested.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Tour of NGIF 11.4.2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Tour of NGIF on 11 April 2019 for UK Building Council. Raise awareness, collaboration opportunities.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Tour of NGIF 11.4.2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Tour of NGIF for Groundwork NE on 11 April 2019. Raise awareness, collaboration opportunities. New project partnerships & proposals - now successful (Tyne Estuary Partnership) leading to several new Citywide GI sites.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
URL https://www.groundwork.org.uk/projects/tyne-estuary-partnership
 
Description Tour of NGIF 12.4.2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Tour of NGIF on 12 April 2019 for Tyne Rivers Trust. Raise awareness, collaboration opportunities. New project partnerships e.g. NERC proposal, sucessful NFM feasibility study, IAPETUS PhD proposal submitted
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
URL https://nerc.ukri.org/innovation/activities/environmentaldata/digitalenv/
 
Description Tour of NGIF 13.11.2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Tour of NGIF on 13 November 2019 for Changsha (China) Natural Resources and Planning Officials, via Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies (CURDS). Learning, career development.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
URL https://twitter.com/NGIF_UK/status/1194604384442834944
 
Description Tour of NGIF 13.2.2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Undergraduate students
Results and Impact Teaching and demonstrating to 30 national and international undergraduate students.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
URL https://twitter.com/NGIF_UK/status/1095640229938151425
 
Description Tour of NGIF 15.1.2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Tour of NGIF on 15.1.2020 for Helix stakeholders. Raise awareness, collaboration opportunities.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Tour of NGIF 15.10.2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Tour of NGIF on 15 October 2019 for EML and Indonesian Met Office. Raise awareness, collaboration opportunities. Additional information requested about lysimeters.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Tour of NGIF 15.5.2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Tour of NGIF on 15 May 2019 for Sustrans & Philippines government. Raise awareness, collaboration opportunities.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Tour of NGIF 15.8.2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Tour of NGIF on 15 August 2019 with Northumbrian Water. Water supply for swale. Raise awareness, collaboration opportunities.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Tour of NGIF 16.1.2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Tour of NGIF on 16 January 2020 for the Civil Engineering Contractors Association. Raise awareness, collaboration opportunities.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Tour of NGIF 17.12.2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact 24 Doors Of Christmas (delivered by NE1). Raise awareness, collaboration opportunities. https://twitter.com/NGIF_UK/status/1207319723169472513
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
URL http://newcastleschristmas.com/24doors/
 
Description Tour of NGIF 19.11.2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Tour of NGIF on 19 November 2019 for Fine Art colleague, Newcastle University. Raise awareness, collaboration opportunities.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Tour of NGIF 19.6.2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Tour of NGIF on 19 June 2019 for Innovation Showcase Event 2019 delegates resulting in additional meetings. Raise awareness, collaboration opportunities.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
URL https://twitter.com/NGIF_UK/status/1141345996296900608
 
Description Tour of NGIF 2.12.2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Tour of NGIF on 2 December 2019 for RENKEI workshop on Climate Change. Raise awareness, learning, collaboration opportunities. Facilitated new research, promoted use of GI etc.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
URL https://twitter.com/UniSotonIntl/status/1201541274328879104
 
Description Tour of NGIF 21 July 2021 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact `Members of the Northumberland and Newcastle Society visited the NFIG outdoor lab on 21 July 2021. Their visit was hosted by Dr Eleanor Starkey, Dr Daniel Green and Alethea Walker. Newcastle City Council Heritage Strategy - Environment. Community-based input / opinions shared with LA regrading development plans.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://twitter.com/NGIF_UK/status/1417888650520576003
 
Description Tour of NGIF 25 November 2021 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Undergraduate students
Results and Impact On 25 November 2021 120 BSc Stage 2 Civil Engineering students from Newcastle University were shown around the NGIF facilities. Raise awareness and learning.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Tour of NGIF 28.8.2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Tour of NGIF on 28 August 2019 for NFU. Raise awareness, collaboration opportunities. Additional information requested and visits.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
URL https://twitter.com/MBarnes_Hydro/status/1166785077570916352
 
Description Tour of NGIF 3.7.2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Tour of NGIF on 3 July 2019 for Naturvation delegates. Learning, career development.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
URL https://twitter.com/NGIF_UK/status/1146764623632318466
 
Description Tour of NGIF 30.1.2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact Tour of NGIF on 30 January 2020 for Roots and Wings. Learning and development.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Tour of NGIF 4 March 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Dr Ross Stirling and Dr Daniel Green hosted the delegates from the Urban Observatories Conference for a tour of NGIF facilities. To share research and for collaboration opportunities, the data scientists and cities researchers were made aware of open access NGIF data.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Tour of NGIF 6 October 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact Learning, career development. On 6 October 2020 six local/national/international MSc Hydrology/Hydrogeology and Water Management students toured the NGIF facility with Dr Eleanor Starkey and Dr Daniel Green.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://twitter.com/NGIF_UK/status/1313529319000600577?s=20
 
Description Tour of NGIF and fieldwork demonstrations 28 September 2021 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact The NGIF Team hosted a tour of the NGIF facilities and a demonstration of the swale for 30 MSc Hydrology / Hydrogeology and Water Management students from Newcastle University. Learning and career development.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://twitter.com/NGIF_UK/status/1442921744344371203?s=20
 
Description Tour of NGIF and subject taster sessions about NFIG & SuDS 28.8.2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Tour of NGIF & subject taster session about NGIF & SuDS on 28 August 2019 with Water Group Chinese delegates. Raise awareness, learning, collaboration opportunities.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Tour of NGIF for Durham University Academic, 30.1.2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Raise awareness, collaboration opportunities. Additional meetings with senor suppliers
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Tour of NGIF, 4.3.2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Tour of NGIF on 4 March 2020 to Urban Observatories International Symposium delegates. Share research, collaboration opportunities. Data scientists and cities researchers made aware of open access NGIF data.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Tour of NGIF, Corehaus Modular Housing, 15 September 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Dr Ross Stirling hosted a tour of NFIG for members of staff from Corehaus Modular Housing which resulted in an EPSRC Responsive Mode grant application submission.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Tour of NGIF, Envirowatch Ltd. 1.3.2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Tour of NGIF for Envirowatch Ltd Raise awareness, collaboration opportunities. New project partnerships e.g. NERC proposal, equipment support.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
URL https://nerc.ukri.org/innovation/activities/environmentaldata/digitalenv/
 
Description Trade stand at world cities summit (Stephanie Glendinning and Phil James) 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Trade stand at world cities summit to raise profile of the Urban Observatories
Outcome: invitations to discuss collaborations with Future Cities Catapult
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Tsinghao University - resilience and urban risk British Council funded workshop 5.11.2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Tsinghao University - resilience and urban risk British Council funded workshop on 5.11.2019. Collaboration and networking - career development. Facilitated potential new research and informed scope of research at NGIF.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Twitter - NGIF dissemination, ongoing 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact Twitter - NGIF dissemination. Share research, raise awareness, learning, collaboration opportunities.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019,2020
URL https://twitter.com/NGIF_UK/status/1194604384442834944
 
Description Twitter ; NGIF dissemination 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact Using Twitter to share research, raise awareness, learning, collaboration opportunities.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019,2020,2021,2022
URL https://twitter.com/NGIF_UK/status/1194604384442834944
 
Description U4SSC Expert Panel member (Phil James) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact U4SSC Expert Panel member
Awareness raising of UKCRIC activity
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Urban Flows Competition Showcase 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Urban Flows overview, & sensor pitches for competition
New sensors for urban flows
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Urban observation to support climate change adaptation and mitigation 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact A working paper
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
URL https://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/system/files/documents/smartsustainability.pdf
 
Description Virtual (video) session on hydrometric kit & infiltration tests, October 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact Dr Paul Quinn and Dr Eleanor Starkey gave a virtual (video) learning and career development session on hydrometric kit & infiltration tests to MSc Hydrology/Hydrogeology and Water Management students.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Virtual tour of NGIF, 10 September 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Dr Ross Stirling hosted a virtual tour of NGIF on 10 September 2020 for members of British Water - Surface Water Management Focus Group to share research, raise awareness, learning and collaboration opportunities. The event resulted in developing an Innovate UK Proposal.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Visiting academic - Jorge Isidoro 12.11.2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Jorge Isidoro visited NGIF on 12 November 2019. Collaboration and informing research at NGIF - UGDaMS. Facilitated potential new research and informed scope of research at NGIF.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description WaterAid Summity 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Supporters
Results and Impact WaterAid Water and Climate Summit. Participation in the session on Climate Change Adaptation.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://www.wateraid.org/uk/media/hrh-the-prince-of-wales-and-wateraid-to-host-major-water-and-clima...
 
Description Webinar Luke Smith broadcast on - "practical applications of supercomputing in flood simulation" 24/04/2018 (IAHR/IWA Joint Committee on Hydroinformatics for Urban Flood Modelling and Risk Management) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Webinar Luke Smith broadcast on - "practical applications of supercomputing in flood simulation" 24/04/2018 (IAHR/IWA Joint Committee on Hydroinformatics for Urban Flood Modelling and Risk Management)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Woolsington community: river day 29.6.2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Woolsington community: river day on 29 June 2019. Raise awareness, collaboration opportunities
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
URL https://twitter.com/NGIF_UK/status/1145621813638172672
 
Description Work experience / subject taster day 6.11.2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Undergraduate students
Results and Impact Work experience / subject taster day on 6 November 2019 for a Newcastle University student. Learning, career development.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Workshop - Cambridge Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction and the Cornell Program in Infrastructure Policy 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact International workshop to address issues around the planning and financing of sustainable infrastructure. Academics and practitioners sharing experience and ideas for future work
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Workshop at NewRIIS (Stephanie Glendinning and Phil James) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Participation in workshop to raise profile
Outcome: Invitations to discuss collaborations with CARES and MIT
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description World Soil Day 5 December 2021 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact World Soil Day 5 December 2021 information provided to Newcastle University Comms Team.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Wuhan University - green infrastructure and urban flooding British Council funded workshop 22.8.2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Wuhan University - green infrastructure and urban flooding British Council funded workshop on 22 August 2019. Collaboration and networking - career development. Facilitated new research - currently working on a joint publication.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Yiheng Chen submitted abstract and will present research result from the water quality project supported by UKCRIC at 2018 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Yiheng Chen submitted abstract and will present research result from the water quality project supported by UKCRIC at 2018 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description YouTube 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact YouTube channel to share research, raise awareness, learning, collaboration opportunities.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019,2020,2021,2022
URL https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClwXblLB6KdagbOUvVn7b1w/videos
 
Description YouTube - NGIF dissemination 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact Share research, raise awareness, learning, collaboration opportunities
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019,2020
URL https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClwXblLB6KdagbOUvVn7b1w/videos
 
Description presentation to Women in Sustainability Network event 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Awareness raising - sparked debate and interest in future collaborations
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description presentation to prospective students at NewRIIS (Stephanie Glendinning and Phil James) 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact presentation to prospective students at NewRIIS to recruit PhD students
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018