Details of Grant 

EPSRC Reference:	GR/R52763/01
Title:	Network: Fire Engineering Research Network (FERN)
Principal Investigator:	Shields, Professor TJ
Other Investigators:	Silcock, Dr G
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Department:	Sch of Built Environment
Organisation:	University of Ulster
Scheme:	Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts:	07 October 2001	Ends:	06 January 2005	Value (£):	62,981
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:	Building Ops & Management
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:	Construction
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A Fire Safety Engineering Research Network (FERN) will be established and developed over three years into a self-sustaining research network, to provide a much needed forum for academics, practicioners, industrialists and policy makers with interests in Fire Safety Science. FERN will draw on available but widely dispersed expertise and will co-ordinate the development and implementation of a strategic fire safety science research programme. The network will organise a series of research workshops and exchanges as well as meetings focused on industrial liaison and methods of sharing best practice, the proceedings of which will be published and posted in FERN's and members web pages. For each research area, working parties will be formed and tasked with developing collaborative research proposals. The prime means of communcation for FERN will be via its web site which will be established at the outset of the project. The network will be managed by an executive committee. Meetings of FERN will be planned to coincide with the workshops as well as meetings of the working groups. The work of FERN will map onto national and international development of Fire Safety Science and performance based design, ie, BSI, ISO, CIB and CEN. A coherent cohesive fire science research strategy will be produced which will generate quality but relevant research proposals for submission to funding agencies. The proposed network will provide a vital coherent organisational focus to speak with a unified strategic voice and facilitate the necessary links between the research resource, industry and government.
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