Nine leading energy companies have pledged £600,000 to support University of Aberdeen research into the energy transition.
Alongside bp, Chevron, CNOOC, ExxonMobil, Equinor, Harbour Energy, Shell, Spirit Energy and TotalEnergies, Offshore Energies UK (OEUK)) has endorsed the initiative.
The companies’ funding will support training and PhD studentships as part of a new Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) based in the School of Geosciences.
Led by Professor John Underhill, the University’s Director for Energy Transition, the new initiative will focus on delivering leading research to accelerate the transition by equipping a new generation of researchers with the skills, knowledge and expertise required to boost energy security, reduce emissions and foster decarbonisation.
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