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Published: Wednesday 29 May 2024
RGU Academic wins international recognition for research
An academic from the Scott Sutherland School of Architecture & Built Environment has won international recognition for his research on Border Urbanism.
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Published: Thursday 23 May 2024
Geothermal system to be used to cool Kenyan homes
A team of researchers from Robert Gordon University (RGU) are leading an innovative project aimed at reducing heat stress for Kenyans living in informal housing by using a geothermal cooling system which pulls colder air from underground into their homes.
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Published: Tuesday 21 May 2024
UK running out of options to achieve a ‘just and fair’ energy transition
A new report by Robert Gordon University (RGU) has revealed that the UK will fail to achieve a ‘just and fair’ transition by 2030 unless there is urgent alignment across the political spectrum to sustain UK offshore energy industry jobs, supply chain investments and the economic contribution of the workforce.