Transformative skills in the energy Just Transition: mixed-methods pathways for upskilling, reskilling and engaging new entrants in Scotland

该项目由四个关键驱动因素决定。首先，向净零排放的过渡将改变经济和社会，特别是对于那些在衰落的石油和天然气行业工作的人，以及进入可再生能源和数字能源领域的劳动力。第二，缺乏对新劳动力技能构成的批判性洞察。第三，能够完善实现所需技能转型的政策支持；第四，已经被排除或边缘化的劳动力人口（包括女性和少数族裔）需要有针对性的支持。通过跨学科的方法，该博士学位将提供一个全面和包容的观点，以了解苏格兰能源转型对技能的影响，包括教育、培训和与工作相关的学习（WRL）投资的潜在调整。该博士特别关注能源行业，提出了以下主要研究问题：从石油和天然气向可再生能源的过渡对苏格兰未来技能的影响是什么？如何提高技能、再培训和吸引新进入者才能实现公正的过渡？特别是它的目的是：了解与国际和英国能源WRL文献有关的苏格兰背景。确定苏格兰能源部门对劳动力市场转型的准备程度。确定这些部门在转型过程中面临哪些障碍。确定如何重新调整对教育、培训和WRL的投资，以支持这些转型。确定由于这些转变，技能基础发生了怎样的变化，以及未来可能发生怎样的变化。了解这些变革对教育、培训和技能提供的影响。调查平等、多样性和包容性的障碍和机会，并提出有针对性的改进建议，特别是在这一领域。这个共同创建的博士学位将采用混合方法，结合初级和二级研究以及定量和定性方法。方法包括基于桌面的二手数据分析、基本空间制图和半结构化访谈。

This project is informed by four key drivers. First, that the transition to net zero will transform the economy and society, particularly for those working in declining oil and gas sectors and entering renewable and digital energy workforces. Second, that there is a lack of critical insight into the skill constitution of the new workforce. Third, that the policy support to enable the required skills transformation can be refined, and fourth, that already excluded or marginalised workforce demographics, including women and those from ethnic minorities, require targeted support. Drawing from an interdisciplinary approach, this PhD will provide a comprehensive and inclusive view of the skills impact of the energy transition in Scotland, including the potential realignment of investment in education, training, and work-related learning (WRL). With a particular focus on the energy sector, this PhD asks the following primary research question: what is impact of a transition away from O&G towards renewables for future skills in Scotland and how can upskilling, reskilling and engaging new entrants enable a Just Transition? In particular it aims to: To understand the Scottish context in relation to international and UK energy WRL literature. Ascertain how prepared the Scottish energy sectors is for these labour market transformations. Identify what barriers these sectors face in making these transitions. Identify how investment in education, training and WRL can be realigned to support these transitions. Identify how the skills base has changed due to these transformations and how is it likely to change in the future. Access the impact of these transformations on education, training and skills delivery. Investigate equality, diversity and inclusion barriers and opportunities and develop targeted recommendations for improvement in this area in particular. This co-created PhD will take a mixed methods approach combining primary and secondary research as well as quantitative and qualitative approaches. Methods include the desk-based analysis of secondary data, basic spatial mapping and semi-structured interviews.