BLOG: What a week!
Laura Johnson, studying Nuclear Physics at the University of Liverpool, reflects on her week with the Norstec Academy What a week! I was literally blown away by the offshore wind industry. Unlike the...
View ArticleBLOG: I would love to work in this exciting industry
Hannah Carbis, studying Renewable Energy at the University of Exeter, reflects on her week with the Norstec Academy I have thoroughly enjoyed the past week; from law and finance through to research and...
View ArticleBLOG: “I think I’ve finally found the thing that makes me tick”
Norstec Academy winner Beckie Cargill (above centre), studying geology at Southampton University, writes about her experience After a week touring part of the UK’s offshore wind industry with Norstec,...
View ArticleBLOG: The vision turns into reality – offshore wind as the pinnacle of...
Gerardo Zarazua (above centre) from the University of St Andrews reflects on his week with the Norstec Academy From a vision of a renewable energy industry of offshore wind that would lead the UK into...
View ArticleBLOG: A glimpse of the offshore wind industry in the UK
Queens University Belfast student Jonathan Pollock reflects on his time with the Norstec Academy On first hearing about the Norstec Academy at Queens University Belfast my engineering interest was...
View ArticleBLOG: Let’s get excited about wind!
Emily Carter (above center) studies Geology at the University of St Andrews The Norstec Academy tour was a fantastic eye opener not only to the offshore wind industry, but to the ways in which the UK...
View ArticleBLOG: Norstec Academy Carousel: an amazing experience!
Liam Wilson (whose #turbineselfie you can see above!) studies Marine Renewable Energy at University of Plymouth. Here he tells us about his week with the Norstec Academy… Informed by my lecturer, this...
View ArticlePicture of the week
The Norstec Academy winners in front of the 7MW Samsung turbine at Energy Park Fife. L-R: Sander Käo, Liam Wilson, Jonathan Pollock, Luke Malin, Kari Uusitalo (Moventas), Maf Smith (RenewableUK),...
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BLOG: An opportunity of a lifetime
Luke Malin (above, speaking out for increased UK content in UK wind farms) studies Mechanical Engineering at Coventry University. Here he talks about his week with the Norstec Academy… About a month...
View ArticleBLOG: “I am proud to be a part of Norstec Academy”
Anna Gryaznova is an LL.M. Student at UCL whospent a week with the offshore wind industry. I was privileged to attend the Norstec Academy offshore wind carousel in July 2014. Flawless and seamless...
View ArticleBLOG: “It was great to be immersed into the world of the offshore wind industry”
Beatrice Freeman (above, second from right) studies Chemistry at Oxford University and spent a week with the Norstec Academy My week with the Norstec Academy, touring the offshore wind industry, was a...
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FREE event for students: Come and learn about the offshore renewables industry
Norstec Academy is offering students an exclusive opportunity to learn about the offshore renewables industry and meet key industry players. Higher education students with an interest in offshore...
View ArticleBLOG: “Working in the offshore wind industry isn’t just for the...
Thomas Riding, a Graduate Trainee at DONG Energy and Norstec Ambassador, tells us why he chose the offshore renewables industry… “I guess I was pretty different when it came to knowing what kind of...
View ArticleLearning more from The Crown Estate
Norstec Academy winner and King’s College student Daniel Brown (pictured above with Caroline Flint, Shadow Secretary of State for Energy & Climate Change) took on a week’s placement at The Crown...
View ArticleI love my office in the sky!
Georgia Grace, Siemens I love working offshore and to have the novelty of saying I go to work on a boat every day is great! I’ve always known that I wanted to do a practical job. My father was an...
View ArticleMeet the Norstec Academy at RenewableUK 2014!
The Norstec Academy will be exhibiting in the Careers Fair at RenewableUK 2014 in Manchester. On Thursday 13th November 2014, at the Manchester Central Convention Complex, the Norstec Academy will be...
View ArticleThe Norstec Academy heads to WindEnergy Hamburg!
Norstec Academy member Paul Lawson (above right) spent the week at an industry trade fair in Germany. Thanks to all the people at the Norstec Academy, RenewableUK, and UK Trade and Investment, I had...
View ArticleA once in a lifetime experience!
Beckie Cargill (above centre) tells us about her trip to an international wind energy exhibition. As if the Norstec Academy carousel wasn’t enough – I found myself flying to Hamburg for three days to...
View Article“A rewarding experience for young professionals in the exciting field of wind...
Norstec Academy student Olga Rocío Herrera writes about her experience of a large European wind energy fair. Thousands of people were moved by the wind in the last week of September. From different...
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