NEXT GENERATION RESOURCES 2019: Student Conference
Event Details
- Date:
- Wednesday, 24 July 2019
- Time:
- 9:00 am
- Room:
- The May Handcock Auditorium
- Location:
- The Women’s College
- URL:
- https://smi.uq.edu.au/NextGenResources19
- Event category(s):
Event Contact
- Name:
- Gabriel Perez Murillo
- Phone:
- 733464003
- Email:
- t.hamilton@uq.edu.au
- Org. Unit:
- Sustainable Minerals Institute
Event Description
- Full Description:
- Conference for HDR students committed to achieving sustainability in the resource industry. This free, one day conference provides students with the opportunity to showcase their research and network with academics and industry professionals.
The University of Queensland’s Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI) is a world-leading* research institute committed to developing knowledge-based solutions to the sustainability challenges of the global resource industry, and to training the next generation of industry and community leaders.
The annual conference organised by SMI’s Higher Degree by Research students is set to be bigger than ever in 2019 with delegates attending from a number of international universities. This free, one day conference provides students with the opportunity to showcase their research and network with academics and industry professionals.
It is an opportunity to share ideas and meet students committed to achieving sustainability in the resource industry.
The conference will include:
Multiformat presentations including videos, oral presentations, interactive displays and posters
Talks from students working across mining, engineering, social sciences, environmental sciences, geology, ecology and more
Generous prizes awarded to the best presentations
Catered networking sessions
Industry panel discussion
We look forward to welcoming you to UQ’s Sustainable Minerals Institute. Please note that while this is a FREE event, registration is required to attend.
Are you a Masters or PhD Student?
What’s in it for you?
Develop your professional skills and knowledge to suit the challenging and changing nature of the resources sector
Grow your professional network and meet UQ alumni, industry partners and potential employers
Network with other graduate students from a variety of discipline areas
WIN a generous travel grant to cover the costs associated with academic and research training or collaboration with other research institutions around Australia or overseas.
Conference themes:
Circular economy and mine life-cycle
Adapting to Climate Change
Technology and the future of mining
Environmental impacts and social responsibility.
Presentation formats:
5 minute presentation with slides (maximum 8 slides)
Up to 5 minute video and optional presence at the conference
Interactive display and explanation before a panel of reviewers
Scientific poster
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