Monthly and Annual Events

Monthly

EI Seminars

The Environmental Intelligence CDT Seminar Series is coordinated by CDT students for CDT students. The aim is to give everyone a supportive environment to practice communicating about their science and research projects. The series of seminars showcases EI research across all disciplines at the University of Exeter.

EI Arts Lab

The EI Arts Lab kick off with a lecture and guided discussion by Harriet Poznansky to learn about different artistic approaches and how you might use them to explore your own research topic. Then there will be some hands-on time to try it out for yourself, with no pressure or expectation. The aim is to explore your own research through a creative lens and try out ways of communicating your ideas to a general public. No art experience is needed. Check out this video for a visual introduction and see the attached slide deck for more information. Please sign up for each EI Arts Lab via EventBrite.

Annually

To Environmental Intelligence and Beyond (formerly Grand Challenge)

To Environmental Intelligence and Beyond (formerly Grand Challenge) is our flagship annual event; a week-long hackathon-style data challenge in which teams work intensively on EI questions set by non-university partners. Previous Grand Challenges have been delivered in partnership with the National Trust, Plymouth Marine Laboratory, the MET office, Uplift, Wells Fargo, Federated Hermes and Friends of the Earth. To Environmental Intelligence and Beyond provide students with opportunities to acquire new skills and domain knowledge, work collaboratively in interdisciplinary teams, and to explore new ideas and ways of working.

Working Retreat

A full two day residential event held locally. Here the students present their work in progress, collaborate to assist the newer students, contribute to panel discussions, discuss the future of the programme including our successful 'bright ideas' session as well as group discussions and talks from selected speakers. There is also time to take in relaxing grounds and scenery plus an evening social event.