Supergen ORE Hub Masterclasses
Masterclasses on topics across offshore renewable energy
Elevate your career with an expert-led masterclass.
Led by the University of Plymouth, the Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy Hub has launched a series of highly-specialised, short courses designed and led by world-leading researchers at the UK's most innovative offshore renewable energy universities on topics across offshore renewable energy.
Funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, the Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Hub offers research leadership to accelerate the development of offshore wind, wave, and tidal energy.
We are a collaboration of ten leading UK universities that are pioneering innovative offshore renewable energy research.
Drawing on this expertise, our Masterclass programme is a unique opportunity to learn directly from the UK’s foremost specialists in offshore renewable energy.
The 1- or 2-day masterclasses will be held at our core partner universities and are tailored for those developing their careers within the offshore renewable energy industry as well as academia, providing access to some of the UK's most innovative offshore renewable energy testing facilities and assets.
The series of ten masterclasses started in April 2024, continuing until 2026. This is a unique and limited opportunity to enrol in training for innovative practices, techniques and solutions from those working at the forefront of ORE research.
Email supergenorehub@plymouth.ac.uk to find out more.
Upcoming activities
Annual Assembly
University of Warwick - Wednesday 22 April 2026, 09:00 - 17:00.
For all of those working in the offshore renewable energy sector, join the Supergen ORE Hub Assembly to explore the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of offshore wind, wave, and tidal energy. The Assembly connects industry, academia and policymakers to delve into the latest sector developments through research presentations, panel discussions and networking sessions.
Early Career Forum
University of Warwick - Tuesday 21 April 2026, 09:30 - 17:30.
Designed for those early in their careers in offshore renewable energy, this forum offers opportunities to connect with peers, develop key skills, and take part in panel discussions.
Masterclass Series – Offshore Renewable Energy expertise
- Advanced Experimental Fluid Mechanics for Offshore Renewable Energy: University of Plymouth (Spring 2026 – date TBC).
- Economic and Policy Analysis for Offshore Renewables: University of Edinburgh (date TBC).
- Environmental Contours and Extreme Value Analysis: University of Exeter (date TBC).
- Flow Modelling for Offshore Wind Turbine Loading and Farm Yield: University of Manchester (in collaboration with the University of Oxford) (Autumn 2026 – date TBC).
- Offshore Geotechnics: University of Southampton and University of Oxford (date TBC).
- Offshore Structural Integrity: University of Strathclyde (date TBC).
- Optimising Offshore Renewable Energy Array Design and Locations for Safety, Fisheries Colocation and Environmental Aspects: National Decommissioning Centre (in collaboration with the University of Aberdeen) (date TBC).
- Real-Time Hardware-in-the-Loop Experiments for Grid Integration of Offshore Renewable Energy Systems: University of Warwick (in collaboration with Supergen Network Plus in Artificial Intelligence for Renewable Energy (SuperAIRE)) (Autumn 2026 – date TBC).
- Sensing for Offshore Renewable Energy Structures: University of Hull (Spring 2026 – date TBC).
- Virtual Prototyping of Offshore Renewable Energy Technologies: National Decommissioning Centre (in collaboration with the University of Aberdeen), 29-30 April 2026.
