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European Parliament Publishes Study on SLAPPs by Aberdeen Research Team
The European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs has published a study concerning ‘The Use of SLAPPs to Silence Journalists, NGOs and Civil Society’. The study was authored by Dr Justin Borg-Barthet with two postgraduate researchers, Benedetta Lobina and Magdalena Zabrocka. Dr Borg-Barthet presented the research findings...
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Leading academics appointed to NERC digital environment expert panel
Two leading academics from the University of Aberdeen have been appointed to an influential panel of experts advising on the development of a digitally enabled environment in the UK. Georgios Leontidis, from the Department of Computing Science, and Abbe Brown, from the School of Law, have been appointed as Senior Experts...
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Professor Partain is presenting his work at the Ministry of Energy in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Professor Roy Andrew Partain from the School of Law is presenting his work on the sustainable development of offshore methane hydrates (OMH) at the Ministry of Energy in Jakarta, Indonesia. Professor Partain’s work is leading in the understanding of the legal frameworks and policies for safe and sustainable extraction and...
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Dr Živković presented at a round table of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts
On 31 May 2021, Dr Patricia Živković participated with selected experts in a round table of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (HAZU) titled "Resolving cross-border disputes in the era of modern information and communication technology". Patricia had an opportunity to speak on the topic of “Digitalisation in Cross-Border...
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AUCEL academics took part in a workshop on Health and Safety Research in Offshore Renewable Energy
On 11th May 2021, Dr. Eddy Lenusira Wifa and Prof John Paterson participated with selected experts in a workshop on "Health and Safety Research in Offshore Renewable Energy" organised by the Health and Safety Executive and the Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Hub. With the rapid growth of the offshore...
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Dr Shapovalova presented at the Centre for Climate and Energy Transformation of the UiB
Last week our Dr Daria Shapovalova presented her research on fossil fuels phase out at the Centre for Climate and Energy Transformation of the University of Bergen. Her talk was titled Climate Impact Assessment and the Energy Transition: Managing the Supply Side of Fossil Fuels.Daria spoke about how climate impacts...
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Dr Wifa at the Colloquium on Law and Policy for Renewable Energy in Kenya
On Friday 23rd April 2021, Dr Eddy Wifa gave the keynote address at the Colloquium on Law and Policy for Renewable Energy in Kenya. The event was organised by the Law School, Strathmore University Kenya. In his talk on "Energy Security from a Legal Perspective in the Context of Climate...
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Dr Muinzer participated in Climate Laws & the Fight for 1.5C Across the Island of Ireland and the EU
Dr Thomas L Muinzer (Co-Director, Aberdeen University Centre for Energy Law) participated in a discussion as a panellist at the event “Climate Laws & the Fight for 1.5C Across the Island of Ireland and the EU”. The event, hosted by EJNI, Climate Case Ireland and Friends of the Earth drew...
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In Memoriam - Jackie Ewen
The School of Law are saddened to hear of the unexpected death of a much-loved colleague and friend, Jackie Ewen, who passed away this weekend.
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Dr Yiallourides participates in Lebanese public webinar
On Tuesday 13th April our Dr Constantinos Yiallourides participated in a public webinar organised by the Lebanese Oil and Gas Initiative (LOGI) and the Lebanese Transparency Association (TLA) to discuss progress and next steps concerning the delimitation of Lebanon’s maritime boundaries in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea and principles of good...