{"id":114851,"date":"2022-08-31T09:08:27","date_gmt":"2022-08-31T08:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=114851"},"modified":"2022-08-31T15:54:01","modified_gmt":"2022-08-31T14:54:01","slug":"seddon-pledges-support-for-friends-of-energy-house-2-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/energy-news\/seddon-pledges-support-for-friends-of-energy-house-2-0\/114851\/","title":{"rendered":"Seddon pledges support for Friends of Energy House 2.0"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Seddon has joined the University of Salford\u2019s Friends of Energy House 2.0, which will create a STEM PhD studentship, local community initiatives and educational outreach programmes<\/h2>\n<p>Construction contractor Seddon has announced it has joined the University of Salford\u2019s Friends of Energy House 2.0, a community of industry partners who are committed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/energy-news\/ceo-of-bre-urges-tory-leadership-candidates-to-reaffirm-net-zero-commitments\/114170\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fighting the climate emergency<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>The initiative drives social impact through the creation of studentships and outreach programmes<\/h3>\n<p>Due to open on the University of Salford campus this autumn, the Energy House 2.0 is a \u00a316m test and research facility, part funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).<\/p>\n<p>To become a Friend, Seddon has donated to the Impact Fund which will focus on driving the activity of the new facility and enhancing the social impact by funding a STEM PhD studentship, as well as educational outreach programmes and student and local community initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>The STEM PhD Studentship will cover the tuition fees for a PhD researcher to work at the Energy House Labs alongside the academic team.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salford.ac.uk\/giving\/friends-energy-house-20-impact-fund\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Applications for Educational Outreach Programmes and Student &amp; Local Community Initiatives<\/a> which focus on climate change, energy efficiency, and sustainability are now open.<\/p>\n<h3>Taking a community approach to tackling climate change<\/h3>\n<p>The project also has the support of Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester, who said: \u201cThe mission behind this network is to join forces in raising the profile, amplifying the activity, and enhancing the impact of Energy House 2.0.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Peter Jackson, managing director at Seddon added: \u201cSeddon is committed to lowering carbon emissions throughout its supply chain and it\u2019s important that, as a community, we do everything we can to reach national net zero targets. 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