‘Significant’ number of women opting out of energy education, new figures show
ByDavid McPhee
As university numbers have dropped across the board, the amount of women undertaking full-time energy courses has also more than halved since 2014-15.
A “significant” percentage of women are opting out of the offshore energy sector in Aberdeen, despite an industry push to boost numbers.
Figures provided by Aberdeen University show that the oil downturn has negatively impacted the number of young women entering oil and gas-based further education.
The numbers appear to highlight an overall choice by young people to stay away from the sector post-downturn, with the figures for women even more alarming.
