Five journal papers have been published/accepted for publication. Three other journal papers are under review. The work and outcomes have been communicated to different audiences in industries and general public.
Apart from the training on R&D, many different forms of training and knowledge exchanges have been delivered including joint working with established researchers, industrialists, presentations, research proposal development, ethical issues, networking and cultural understanding. The knowledge and skills of the Experienced Researcher (ER) have been accelerated through the systematic training and development. For example, the ER attended a number of regular courses including “Building Blocks of Impact”, and “Collaboration that Counts” through the University’s award-winning ACTivator programme. Her work has been communicated to both academia and industries, attracting a lot of interest and opening up new opportunities to the ER in terms of career development. The project has equipped the ER with experience and knowledge on offshore platform fire and evacuation. The team at LJMU and other partners will continue to support her to become a leading researcher in the subject area. The ER, the host and partners have effectively implemented extensive two-way knowledge exchange through case studies, projects and presentation. The ER has involved in several other projects at the host (e.g. “Safe distance keeping during an evacuation process under Covid-19”) and the outcome of the project and experiences she has gained has laid a solid foundation for continued exploitation through joint projects, consultancy and other formats of exploitation. This project has set an example for women in engineering and STEM. The ER has contributed to liaison and work with several industrial and academic partners.
The work has been shared at several platforms and events organised by leading policy making organisations. The extensive dissemination activities through publications, conferences, workshops, etc., have exposed the work to different audiences in industries and policy makers. The project is a representative case for applying advanced simulation modelling and data onto traditional industries with huge economic and environmental benefits. The project has been communicated with the general public and developed extensive education and training materials associated.
The dissemination of the project results is in line with the European Commission’s objective of ‘Open Access’ in Research and Innovation in order to optimise the impact of publicly funded scientific research. At LJMU, all published technical papers are publically available through its online open access depository. The output of this research has been disseminated to industrial collaborators for use. This project enhances the existing and leading edge technology in maritime and offshore safety at the host organisation and beyond, by further extending interdisciplinary and institutional collaboration opportunities. This enhances the research capabilities of Europe’s reputation for scientific excellence.
