Last week, the University celebrated the Founder’s Day which is traditionally a day where we pay tribute to our historic origins as an ancient University and celebrate the support of our benefactors over the centuries including Bishop Elphinstone. This year Founders' Day was also a Celebration of the University's Research with Impact.
Our Dr Daria Shapovalova, took part in a panel discussion on the day, with a focus on the University’s research in energy transition. Daria highlighted the research conducted in the Aberdeen University Centre for Energy Law, in particular the role of regulation in facilitating rapid transitions while making sure that the potentially risky technologies are not green lit without the appropriate assessments. Daria also discussed the work she has done in the Just Transition Lab, focusing on the socio-economic impacts of the energy transition in the North East of Scotland. Daria was joined on the panel by Martin McCormack (Director, CCUS and Hydrogen Energy Transition Zone), Richard Neilson (National Decommissioning Centre Director), and Jenny Stanning (External Relations Director at Offshore Energies UK).