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Project Overview
Project Title: Development of a multidisciplinary, gender neutral, context specific, postgraduate curriculum for greener and cleaner energy systems to power a safer and sustainable future.
Project Sponsor: British Council Going Global Partnerships
Project Lead: University of Wolverhampton, UK
Principal Investigator - Prof Chike F Oduoza
Co-investigator – Dr Abul Arafat
Overseas Collaborator: University of PortHarcourt, Nigeria
Co-investigator 1 - Prof Ogheneruona Diemuodeke
Co-investigator 2 – Prof Mohammad Ojapah
Co-investigator 3 – Mrs Somina Afrogha
Other Partners:
Benefits of the curriculum to employers
- Implement new future energy policies in Nigeria and UK
- Operate equipment and new energy infrastructure
- Minimise environmental impact due to greener and cleaner energy use
- Train future energy engineers
- Research and develop new energy resources to power safer and sustainable future
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PROJECT SUCCESS
What did we set out to achieve?
The aim of the project was to develop a new postgraduate curriculum on greener and cleaner energy to power a safer and sustainable future.
What did we accomplish?
(a) Postgraduate curriculum comprising a variety of modules on fossil fuels (oil, gas, coal) and renewable energy resources - solar, wind, tidal, and various categories and forms of hydrogen.
(b) Two variants of the postgraduate curriculum developed would be taught in Nigeria and the UK respectively subject to approval by the institutions and professional statutory and regulatory bodies PSRBs.
What is the future of the project?
The project commenced in January 2025 and was concluded with final report in July 2026.
Timeline of key events
- Needs Assessment of Postgraduate Curriculum (UK & Nigeria) - Jan-June 2025
- Curriculum design and development- March – July 2025
- Visits and presentations to industry and academia – Jan-Sept 2025
- Validation workshop attended by industry and academia (UK & Nigeria) – Sept 2025
- Implementation workshop attended by industry and academia (UK & Nigeria) – April 2026
- Final report and closure of project – July 2026
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