Cranfield University is running a three day course on Understanding
and Communicating Risk and Uncertainty from 11th - 13th
February 2014. The course is open to all PhD students within the
Environment and Natural Sciences and Engineering. Funded by NERC, the course
(including course fee, accommodation and reasonable travel costs) is free of
charge for NERC-funded PhD students.
Upon completion, attendees
will be able to:
·
Understand the concept of risk and uncertainty
across the environmental domain
·
Use a number of quantitative and qualitative
tools to measure risk
·
Identify and apply the appropriate tool to any
given risk; measure uncertainty
·
Communicate risk and uncertainty
·
Understand the role of risk-based evidence in
policy making
·
Identify evidence appropriate for supporting
environmental policy
·
Develop effective strategies for communicating
risk and uncertainty
For more details,
including the timetable, details of speakers and information on how to
register, please click here
