Continuing Professional Development / Summer School

Manufactured nanoparticles and nanomaterials offer many potential socio-economic, health and environmental benefits as a result of novel properties and behaviour that materials can exhibit when manufactured at the nanoscale. While the production of nanomaterials is undergoing exponential growth, their biological effects and environmental fate and behaviour are relatively unknown. This two day course is designed for those with interests in human and environmental health implications of nanoparticles and is recommended for PhD students, postdoctoral researchers and those in industry and government involved with nanoparticles.

Themes

• Nanoscience and nanotechnology fundamentals, including applications
• Chemical and physical properties of manufactured nanoparticles.
• Environmental fate, behaviour, interaction and biogeochemistry.
• Human toxicology, ecotoxicology and biological effects.
• Detection and measurement of nanoparticles
• Regulation, legislation, policy and public perception of new technology

Course Organiser

This course is organised through the NERC sponsored Knowledge Transfer Network (Nanonet) and the NERC Facility for Environmental Nanoparticle Analysis and Characterisation (FENAC) by Professor Jamie Lead, Professor Environmental Nanosciences, Nanonet head and Director of FENAC.

The two day course will consist of both lectures form a number of world leading specialist speakers and a hands-on tour of the laboratories for physical, chemical and biological analysis of the environmental effects and behaviour of nanoparticles.

Audience

The summer school/CPD course is designed for those working with nanoparticles in any way including their development, their use, their disposal and their environmental effects. The course will be of interest to those working in industry, government and academia.

Registration and Fees

Registration is now open at https://www.bhamonlineshop.co.uk/events/eventdetails.asp?eventid=133

The fees for this summer school are £300. Fees include: Full registration and attendance at all lectures, hands-on tour of the FENAC laboratories, lunches, dinner and refreshments.

NERC PhD students will receive a 10% discount.

Accommodation

Delegates will be responsible for arranging their own accommodation and rooms are available at Conference Park, which is approx. 15 minutes walk to the School of Geography.  To make a reservation e-mail conferencepark@bham.ac.uk or visit
http://www.has.bham.ac.uk/conferences/accomm/index.shtml.

Click here for a list of alternative hotel accommodation.  Please note that the list is for guidance only and is not an approved list issued by the University.

Contacts

Academic enquiries:

Professor Jamie Lead
Professor of Environmental Nanosciences / Director of FENAC
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 8147
Fax: +44 (0)121 414 5528
Email: j.r.lead@bham.ac.uk

Administrative enquiries:

Marian Jordan
Network Administrator
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 6989
Fax: +44 (0)121 414 3078
Email: m.a.jordan@bham.ac.uk  

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT