Abstract
Revamping doctoral training for a decarbonised future
Highlights
A t a time when prospective students are being put off by the perceived association of geologists with ‘dirty’ industries, energy resources and environmental damage, it is rather ironic yet apposite that geoscientists and their skill sets are a vital part of the solution, not just the cause
John Underhill discusses the role that doctoral training needs to play in addressing decarbonisation
Awarded in 2013 and launched the year after (Fig. 1), the Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) programme is an exemplar of how post-graduate research and training can evolve to move away from a specific oil-and-gas remit that it was originally ascribed, to address some of the key issues facing us and the changing world that we live in today
Summary
To equip students with the skills to tackle the grand challenges demands a new approach to education. While a better understanding of the subsurface was central to the carbonisation of our environment through the exploration, extraction and use of fossil fuels, the same skills and expertise that developed these resources can significantly contribute to decarbonisation solutions. To address this issue (and the other grand challenges faced by humanity), and to provide a legacy and new generation of relevant, skilled geoscientists, we must reassess how we 10 | SEPTEMBER 2019 | WWW.GEOLSOC.ORG.UK/GEOSCIENTIST educate and undertake research. We need to change and evolve our geoscience provision and teaching to equip students.
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