Details of Grant 

EPSRC Reference:	EP/C013581/1
Title:	Network for Sustainable Use of Materials in Electrical and Electronic Products (SUMEEPnet)
Principal Investigator:	Hamerton, Professor I
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Department:	Div of Chemical Sciences
Organisation:	University of Surrey
Scheme:	Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts:	01 March 2005	Ends:	31 December 2007	Value (£):	62,774
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:	Materials Processing Waste Minimisation
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:	Communications Electronics
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The sustainable use of materials is an essential element in achieving a more sustainable future. SUMEEPnet is a proposed Network on the Sustainable Use of Materials in Electrical and Electronic Products. It includes Members drawn from academe, industry, government departments and other networks and organisations interested in the sustainable use of materials in society. The Network will use its membership to identify, define and prioritise the research and development requirements and to establish research collaborations and consortia to meet the needs. To this end the Network will also work with EPSRC, DTI, DEFRA, Intellect and related Networks to agree priorities for research and identify vehicles for funding the research agenda.SUMEEPnet will also seek to ensure that the materials research needs explicitly account for the wider socio-economic and environmental factors which impact on sustainable development and use of electrical and electronic products. It will develop and pursue the research and collaborative working agenda by holding a series of conferences and workshops addressing key issues of relevance to the Membership. The Coordinator will establish a website to inform the Membership of developments, facilitate the exchange of ideas, encourage collaboration and to ensure awareness and links with other Networks and partnerships. This will assist the Members and inform interested parties of the Network's activities in support of it's objectives.The Network wil also form working groups, where appropriate, to address particluar issues and to report back to the Membership on their findings. SUMEEPnet will also ensure the resulting SUMEEP community is able to continue beyond the period of EPSRC funding and it will examine its future role and the funding mechanisms to support tjhis role to continue to create benefits from the sustainable use of materials.
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