Angel Trains, the UK’s largest rolling stock company, has partnered with the University of St Andrews to support the hydrogen train project. On Friday 29 September, an event was held to celebrate the donation of a hydrogen electrolyser to the...
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Centre Manager Opportunity in the Centre for Energy Ethics
We are hiring! An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as Centre Manager in the Centre for Energy Ethics (CEE) within the School of Philosophical, Anthropological and Film Studies at the University of St Andrews. Working closely with the Centre Director,...
CEE to Farewell Foundational Member
The Centre for Energy Ethics is set to say farewell to one of our long-term members; Dr Leyla Sayfutdinova is taking up a Senior Lecturer post at the University of Glasgow based in Central and East European Studies (CEES) subject group. CEES is renowned for its...
St Andrews hosts major international conference on ‘Financing the Future’
St Andrews hosted the fourth international Energy Ethics conference on the theme ‘EE2023: Financing the Future’ on 6-8 June 2023. Organised by the Centre for Energy Ethics (CEE), the conference brought together over 130 experts from 23 different countries, securing St...
Centre Welcomes Postdoctoral Fellow Cornelia Helmcke
Earlier this month, Dr Cornelia Helmcke joined the Centre for Energy Ethics in her new position as Postdoctoral Fellow at the Centre for Energy Ethics. In her PhD research, Dr Helmcke studied the multiple justice dimensions intrinsic to renewable energy development,...
Fieldwork in the Capitalist Utopias – An Interview with Dr Mette High
Centre Director Dr Mette High has been interviewed for a special edition of Cultural Anthropology. This conversation with SCA Section Editor and Centre Affiliate Adam Fleischmann builds on the research article “Utopias of Oil: Private Equity and Entrepreneurial...
Rebecca Sharp Collaboration Shortlisted for Award
The poetry film ‘Velella velella’ has been short-listed for the Scottish Arts Trust Scottish Landscapes Award 2023.
New Centre for Energy Ethics Postdoctoral Fellow
We are thrilled to be able to announce the appointment of Dr Cornelia Helmcke to the Centre for Energy Ethics Postdoctoral Fellowship. Funded by The Gabrione Family, the Fellowship is a 1-year award offered to an outstanding early career researcher working on issues of energy ethics in the arts, humanities, social or natural sciences.
Founding CEE Members Graduate
It was graduation week at the University of St Andrews earlier this month and the Centre was proud to celebrate two of our founding members, Dr Sarah O'Brien and Dr Anna Seeger, both of whom received their PhDs in Social Anthropology. Sarah and Anna were part of the...
CEE Team submits feedback on Net Zero Plan
Connecting research and policy realms lies at the heart of CEE ethos and activities. This week, the Centre’s interdisciplinary team responded to the Scottish Government’s invitation for feedback on the Government’s Draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan. Published in January 2023, the draft sets out a bold strategy for rapidly decarbonising Scotland with the ambition of reaching net zero by 2045.