Robert Gordon University (RGU) has put renewables and energy transition at the heart of four of its new courses it will launch at Offshore Europe 2023.
The RGU said in its media statement that the four courses are Hydrogen Energy Systems, Geothermal Energy and Applications, Offshore Wind Energy, and Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage.
According to the university, the four courses provide technical knowledge and skills on production, business development and the importance of the energy transition and the move away from traditional energy sources. The courses can either be used by new entrants to the sector or for people transitioning from oil and gas.
A number of places on the 10 -week online courses will be provided free of charge, funded through the Scottish Funding Council Upskilling Fund and the Scottish Government Just Transition Fund, through The National Energy Skills Accelerator (NESA). The courses carry 15 credits of academic award which can be accumulated towards a degree award, the university said.
Upskilling short courses are designed to address the skills needs of businesses and individuals in Scotland, the university stated. The courses are suitable for individuals seeking employment options and organizations wishing to upskill or reskill their employees, it noted.
The National Energy Skills Accelerator (NESA), a collaborative initiative between RGU, University of Aberdeen and NESCol, and supported by ETZ and SDS, has identified skills gaps that will need to be addressed to achieve Scotland’s ambitions towards a low carbon economy, RGU stated. The university added that upskilling courses in Hydrogen, Offshore Wind, CCUS and Geothermal have been identified as having the potential to bridge gaps by harnessing the transferable skills of the oil and gas industry workforce.
In addition to the courses, the university is launching a free introductory two-hour insights program to provide background information to people who are working in energy, who are concerned about the future and asking the question, ‘what does the energy transition mean for me?’.
The courses are being informed by work done by RGU’s Energy Transition Institute, which the university says offers important analysis into the energy sector’s future and the role its businesses and staff have to play in the energy transition.
“RGU has a strong track record of working in partnership with companies and supporting the economy and we are delighted to be joining some of them at Offshore Europe 2023,” Donella Beaton, Vice-Principal for Economic Development at RGU, said. “RGU is among the leading voices when it comes to the future shape of the sector as we move towards a successful energy transition. We know this cannot be achieved in isolation, so it is of vital importance that we engage with industry partners and being at P&J Live alongside other businesses operating in the sector is a fantastic opportunity.”
RGU, together with Offshore Energies UK (OEUK), produced a roadmap earlier this year, titled “Harnessing the Potential”, that outlines how the UK can support jobs, economic growth, and innovation well into the future.
The wider offshore energy sector, including oil and gas operators and wind developers, could invest up to GBP 200 billion on UK energy production and technology projects in the remainder of this decade to help deliver government energy targets, the RGU noted back in July.
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