FAQ

The event will take place at:

The Slate Conference Centre

University of Warwick

CV4 7SH

Yes! The 2024 event is open to the broader community, whether affiliated with the Faraday Institution or not, however, the event is dedicated for early career researchers.

Any UK-based researcher identifying as an early career researcher (ECR) and working in the field of energy storage (whether as part of a Faraday Institution project, or not) is eligible to attend and present at the conference. This includes researchers working in industry as well as academia. You can express your interest here.

Absolutely! We consider science in the broader sense, so you can talk about anything related to it. This includes (but is not limited to) dissemination, open science, commercialisation, etc..

Yes, registration is still necessary to capture dietary requirements, enable session booking, etc..

Tickets will cost £210 per person for two days event attendance. We aim to open registration in early December 2023. Registration will close on 14 February 2024.

As well as conference attendance and your chosen workshop, the ticket also includes daily refreshments, a conference dinner and accommodation for the night of 26th March 2024 at the Scarman and Radcliffe on-site accommodation at the University of Warwick.

Yes, all Faraday Institution PhD researchers and PDRAs, either directly funded by or affiliated with the Faraday Institution, have a minimum of £2000 per year for training that supports career development goals to be met. As the ECR conference is designed as a high-quality professional development event, training budget can be used for conference attendance. You can find out more here: https://www.faraday.ac.uk/career-development/phd-training-budget/

Yes, we have made careful considerations for those observing Ramadan including:

• Breakfast boxes available before sunrise
• Access to male and female prayer rooms in close proximity to the conference room
• Scheduling the conference dinner to take place after sunset
• Ensuring more breaks in the programme

If you require any additional support, please contact ecr@faraday.ac.uk.

If you require additional support to enable attendance to this event (such as childcare costs or an additional night of accommodation), please submit a request outlining the ask and associated cost (if any), then send to ecr@faraday.ac.uk for consideration.