Co-funders: Thailand Research Fund and British Council under the Newton Fund
Event Date: 22^nd – 26^th January 2018
Project Leaders: Dr Waressara Weerawat, Mahidol University and Prof Mark Robinson, Newcastle University
Sponsors: The British Council, under a Newton Fund Grant Agreement
Partners: Mahidol University, Newcastle University

Workshop Information:
The Workshop on “Freight Transport of the Future”, jointly co-organised by NewRail, Newcastle University (NU) and Mahidol University (MU), creates a unique and timeless opportunity for Thai Early Career Researchers (ECRs) to engage with their UK colleagues and update their knowledge on current developments in freight transport in the UK and Europe. The Workshop contributes to the capacity building of 34 ECRs and their institutions which in a longer-term will have impact on their research collaborations with policy makers and the government.

NewRail, led by Prof Robinson, is a well-established Railway Research Centre, successful in obtaining the UK and European funding for and delivery of large-scale transport research, education and consultancy projects.

MU is in the process of setting up a new research centre in logistics and rail engineering (CLARE) with Dr Weerawat, director of Logistics Innovation Center, being responsible for the cluster.

Establishing links with and securing knowledge transfer between potential research partners in Thailand, the UK and beyond are crucial for the success of the new Thai research centre.

Details
Title of Workshop: Freight Transport of the Future
Workshop Location: Mahidol University, Thailand
Workshop start date: 22^nd – 26^th January 2018
Principal investigator: Prof. Mark Robinson, Newcastle University
Co-investigator: Dr. Waressara Weerawat, Mahidol University

Team Members
Dr. Marin Marinov, Newcastle University
Dr. Cristian Ulianov, Newcastle University
Dr. Phumin Kirawanich, Mahidol University
Dr. Jirapan Liangrokapart, Mahidol University
Dr. Anna Fraszczyk, Mahidol University

Applicants
A successful applicant is specified as an ECRs who:

• has been awarded a PhD not more than 10 years prior to the workshop (or has equivalent experience)
• has a scientific background in engineering/science/economics/social sciences disciplines and a proven research interest in transport issues
• is employed by a HEI in the UK or Thailand at the time of applying
• has a good level of English.

The maximum of 34 ECRs meeting the above criteria (17 from the UK and 17 from Thailand), with max 5 ECRs from NU and MU each, will be recruited. Female ECRs will be encouraged to apply. Additional funding will be available for childcare (only) during the Workshop, if needed.

The maximum of 10 self-funded ECRs from the UK and Thailand will be allowed to participate free of charge. Selected sessions will be open to PhD and MSc students from MU specialising in transport research as well as to students awarded scholarships, from the Ministry of Science and Technology, to continue their study in Rail Engineering or Transport abroad.

Based on the selection criteria specified earlier and the applications received the maximum of 34 ECRs will be selected jointly by NU and MU to participate in the Workshop. In order to secure a multidisciplinary audience the successful group of ECRs will be balanced, as much as possible, in terms of:

• Research background (a good mix of disciplines will be aimed at)
• Experience (a good mix of ECRs with smaller and greater research experience)
• Gender (a balanced female/male group’s ratio).

Applications are open now and close on 30^th September 2017.

To register your interest in the Workshop you can:

• Option 1: complete a registerform and attach your CV using a Google Form available online at (you will need a Google account for this option): https://goo.gl/forms/4y069sgvTgvXr1SB3
• Option 2: complete the MS-Word registration form and send it back with your CV to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.