Education and outreach

However, the number of students in energy related topics at the universities in Norway has declined and the supply of people with subsurface competence is approaching a critical low level. There is a negative perception of energy-related studies because an unstable job market and this sector is not considered environmentally friendly. To address these challenges, the specific targets of WP7 are:

• Attract the next generation of scientists and skilled professionals for the energy transition.
• Educate new professionals in the future energy competences and collaboration with industry partners.
• Disseminate the NCS2030 results.

The plan for 2024 to 2025 is to continue hiring PhD and postdocs within NCS2030 research areas and to participate in student recruiting activities focusing on master’s students. Master’s students will be involved in the centre through theses and as research assistants. We will use digital media to disseminate the results of the centre among the scientific community, industry, and society (as popular science). We will expand our research activities collaborating with other externally funded associate projects such as SUBSET, Intpart, and other PhDs’ projects.

Is your company interested in mentoring a student in practical and professional training between August and November? Student application deadlines are June 15. Or would you be interested in advising an MSc student thesis between February and June? Student application deadlines are November 1, but many students select projects earlier in the year between April and September. You can easily enter the project information to reach students at UiS using our collaboration portal.

Expected outcome 2025

• Recruited PhDs and postdocs: 9
• Participation in open days, Geologiens dag, etc.
• Posts in digital media or newspapers (e.g. newspapers, social media): 20
• Posts in social media (e.g. Linkedin, NCS2030 webpage): 20
• Industry co-mentoring theses (Master and PhD): 2
• Open-access, high-impact publications, including publications with industry: 5
• Conference presentations: 20
• Webinars: Monthly
• Energy Norway Conference: Annually
• Technical workshops: 10
• Industry visits, lunch and learn: 2