FOR FELLOWS AND AWARDEES
The Royal Academy of Engineering is holding its annual regional event in the North East, which will include an afternoon tour of NETPark in Sedgefield, followed by an evening dinner at Hardwick Hall, Sedgefield. This will be an opportunity to hear about cutting-edge engineering innovations in the region, network with Fellows and Awardees and receive an update on latest developments at the Academy.
An outline programme is below:
| Timing | Event | Location |
| 1.45pm | Refreshments on arrival | Plexus2, NETPark, Sedgefield |
| 2.00pm | Presentation about NETPark | Plexus2, NETPark |
| 2.30pm | Tour of Orbit and Durham University Research Centre – Centre for Advanced Instrumentation | Orbit, NETPark |
| 3.00pm | Tour of Kromek | NETPark |
| 3.45pm | Tour of Wootzano | NETPark |
| 4.30pm | End of tour | |
| 4.45pm | Transfer to Hardwick Hall | |
| 5.00pm | Drinks reception | Hardwick Hall, Sedgefield |
| 6.00pm | Evening dinner | Hardwick Hall |
| 9.00pm | Close |
Ticketing*
The afternoon tour is free of charge but registration is required. The evening dinner is chargeable at a rate of £30 (incl VAT) per person. If you have any dietary requirements, please indicate these when registering your place.
If you would like to cancel your place at dinner, tickets will be refunded up to two weeks prior to the event. After that time, contractual commitments will have been made with the caterers. To cancel, please email [email protected] by 12.00pm on 5 June.
*There is a limit on numbers attending, but if you would like to bring a guest please email [email protected].
Photography notice
Please note that photography may take place during this event. All photographs will be securely stored on the Academy’s servers and used for editorial, marketing and media use by the Academy and selected press or industry media. Please let us know if you do not agree to this processing. Please refer to our General Privacy Policy for more details.
Transfer and accessibility
We will be providing transport between NETPark and Hardwick Hall for those who need it and to get an idea of numbers, please RSVP to us. It is very important to the Royal Academy of Engineering that our events are accessible to all. If you have any accessibility requirements, please provide these when you register.