Engineering Group of The Geological Society - Annual Conference
Engineering Group of The Geological Society - Annual Conference
From GBP 45.00
Location
Date
Description
The Engineering Group of the Geological Society will host its 2019 Annual Conference between 11th and 13th April at Christ’s College Cambridge. The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Developing the Ground Model’ and will bring together practitioners and academics from our industry. Current confirmed speakers include:
Prof John Harrison (University of Toronto),
Dr Mike de Freitas (First Steps/Imperial College London),
Jenny Cooke (Network Rail),
Lord Robert Mair (immediate past President of the Institution of Civil Engineers)
Dr Jacqueline Skipper (Geotechnical Consulting Group),
Prof. Iain Stewart (University of Plymouth),
Ewan Thomas (Geotechnology Ltd),
Colin Warren (Warren Geotechnical Associates)
The ticket includes
Registration to the conference
Accommodation for 2 nights at Christ's College (11th and 12th)
Buffet dinner on 11th and a banquet on the 12th
Lunch on 12th
Refreshments throughout the conference
A conference abstract booklet and registration pack
Continued Professional Development Event
While the conference itself is excellent CPD, we will be hosting a bespoke training session 11:00 – 17:30 on 11th
April before the start of the full conference. Sessions will focus on state-of-the-art approaches to developing ground
models. Instructors include Andrew Hart (Atkins), Judith Nathanail (Land Quality Management Ltd), Andrew Bond (Geocentrix Ltd) and Steve Thorpe (British Geological Survey). The CPD training can be booked during registration for an additional £100 onto the ticket price (with includes lunch and refreshments).
Field Trip
Following the conference delegates can join us on a short field trip which will depart immediately following the conference and return to Cambridge by 17:00. We plan to visit the glaciotectonic chalk rafts at Barkway Pit near Royston after a stop at the pingo trail on Thompson Common. A picnic lunch is included. Tickets can be purchased during registration for an additional £45.
Organiser
Venue
Christ's College Christ's College, Cambridge CB2 3BU, CB2 3BU Cambridge
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Engineering Group of The Geological Society - Annual Conference
From GBP 45.00