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NDC and ORE Catapult form floating offshore wind research partnership
The National Decommissioning Centre (NDC) has teamed up with the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult in a research partnership aimed at developing new offshore wind technologies.
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£2.4m legacy gift to fund PhDs in plant sciences
Applications are now open for four fully funded PhD studentships in plant sciences thanks to a generous legacy gift of £2.4m to the University of Aberdeen Development Trust from former students of the University.
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Anne Brontë was a rock star
She's renowned as a novelist and one of the three famous sisters, but a detailed scientific analysis of Anne Brontë's collection of stones has revealed her to be a skilled collector with an active interest in geology.
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£2m project to build world-leading decommissioning test facility
The National Decommissioning Centre (NDC) is heading a £2 million project to construct a world-leading testing facility for oil and gas well plugging and abandonment.
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Just Transition workshop brings together scholars and Aberdeen's civil society
Researchers, industry experts and representatives from local and national governments recently held a workshop at the University of Aberdeen to discuss various aspects of the just transition. The challenges of a just transition are very pertinent in Aberdeen, which was affected by the downturn in the oil and gas industry in...
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Net zero is critical - but not enough, audiences told at annual lecture
Adapting to the world's changing climate as well as reducing emissions as part of a low carbon future will come under the spotlight in the University of Aberdeen's annual RV Jones Lecture.
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University celebrates sustainability and research league table success
The University of Aberdeen's expertise in environmental research and its positive impact on society has been highlighted in two newly published and influential league tables.
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Centre of Energy Transition Director welcomes new UK energy strategy
Professor John Underhill, Director of the University of Aberdeen's Centre of Energy Transition, has welcomed the publication of a new energy strategy for the UK.
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Aberdeen scientists in 'world first' energy transition project
Scientists at the University of Aberdeen are to embark on a £250,000 research project that aims to achieve a world first by using a plasma electrolyser to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into hydrocarbons for energy use.
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Welcome from Prof John Underhill, Director of the Centre for Energy Transition
The distressing scenes from Ukraine remind us how much can change in our lives in the blink of an eye and bring the debate over Europe and the UK's long-term energy security into sharp focus.