Research Interests
Any social science background, e.g. business and management subject, law, sociology and social psychology, economic geography, geology and environmental science.
Public outreach & key achievements
Industry and government engagement work has resulted in applied research with the RD&D GenComm project, the GeoenergyNI RD&D project, Ionic Technologies and also applied outputs, including commissioned research for the NI Department for the Economy.
This applied work is published at: https://www.economy-ni.gov.uk/publications/net-zero-pathways-building-geothermal-energy-sector-northern-ireland. This applied work is also on the NI Energy Strategy web page: https://www.economy-ni.gov.uk/articles/northern-ireland-energy-strategy-path-net-zero-energy#toc-5.
Research activity in the media:
Research activity covered in the traditional print media (for example, Irish Independent, Farm Week, Belfast Telegraph, Irish News) and also online coverage (for example, Syncni.com, Engineersireland.ie, Envirotecmagazine.com, Yourweather.co.uk, ThinkGeoEnergy.com).
Roundtable discussions and podcasts:
Shoosmith's Sustainability Podcast. The geothermal sector in Northern Ireland.
AgendaNi and ESG tools.
https://issuu.com/agendani/docs/agendani_issue_114_june_july_2023?fr=sMjYwYzE5NTY0NzE
Blog:
Slugger OToole
https://sluggerotoole.com/2023/06/13/opportunity-is-where-you-find-it-demystifying-geothermal-opportunities-and-opportunity-making-steps/
Research students
Completed 10 PhD student supervisions.
Alumni: Where are they now
University of Birmingham, Newcastle University, Cardiff University and consultancy.
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- Queen's Business School
- Faculty of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences
- Centre For Sustainability, Equality And Climate Action (SECA)