Date: 4 - 6 April 2023

The 14th annual European Geothermal PhD Days (EGPD) will come to the UK for the first time and will be hosted in the City of Glasgow from the 4th to 6th of April, 2023. This year, the event is organised by a team from the University of Glasgow, the University of Strathclyde and the University of Edinburgh.

What is the EGPD?

The European Geothermal PhD Days is an annual event organised by PhD students from different universities all around the continent. Now in its 14th instalment, it was started in 2010 as an initiative of the EERA joint programme on geothermal energy. Every year, between 50 and 80 young scientists from various research fields in geothermal energy come together to share knowledge and experience about this promising energy source.

The programme will include:

• Talks from geothermal experts
• Poster and presentation sessions
• Networking events
• Field trip

No matter what stage you are at in your PhD, EGPD 2023 is an excellent opportunity to (re)connect and share your ongoing research with other geothermal energy students across Europe.

Submit your abstract and enjoy a unique opportunity

The European Geothermal PhD Days (EGPD) brings together Geothermal-related PhD students from all over Europe every year.

EGPD will offer the opportunity for PhD students to present their work in poster sessions and lightning sessions. Moreover, participants will have the opportunity to visit the UK Geoenergy observatory in Glasgow, a research facility designed for investigating shallow, low-temperature, mine-water heat energy and potential heat storage resources. A guided tour will allow you to learn more about the project and the geothermal potential in the UK ground.

Submission guidelines

All participants must submit an abstract and are expected to present their work in poster sessions during the conference. Registration is FREE of charge. For submitting and abstract please follow these guidelines:

• Include the title of your poster, authors, and author's affiliations.
• The body of your abstract should not exceed 200 words.
• Include a list of max. 5 keywords.
• Indicate the general theme of your research

Abstract submission

EGPD's Initiative

Europe is transitioning towards cleaner energy resources to establish a sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy system. Geothermal is critical for this transition since it provides a flexible baseload renewable source of energy. The challenges of sustainable geothermal operations require an interdisciplinary approach. Combining geoscientific and engineering solutions is essential for innovation at operational sites. Therefore, it is necessary to train the next generation of geothermal experts in order to develop and exploit the geothermal projects of tomorrow.

The European Geothermal PhD Days (EGPD) is a two-day training program organised by PhD students of different universities every year. The first European Geothermal PhD-day (EGPD2010) was held at the Helmholtz Centre Potsdam GFZ - German Research Centre for Geosciences - on February 12, 2010, as an initiative of the European Energy Research Alliance (EERA) joint program in geothermal energy. After 13 versions of the EGPD, more than 180 PhD students working on geothermal energy have participated. In total, participants working in 20 different European countries, and various scientific disciplines, have attended the two-day PhD-training program.

EGPD is a way to efficiently spread scientific knowledge related to geothermal energy by making an event that attracts young specialists. It emulates youth in geosciences and provides a framework to make connections in a qualitative way. It provides a dedicated and informal occasion for the PhD students to exchange with their pair and to develop their network.

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