Welcome to our website dedicated to the Energy sector at the University of Caen Normandy!

The energy sector is at the core of major challenges of our time: energy transition, development of renewable energies, resource optimisation, and carbon footprint reduction. As such, appropriate skills and expertise are necessary to take up these challenges and actively contribute to the transformation of the global energy landscape. 

For several years now, the University of Caen Normandy has played a key role in training specialists in various fields of the energy sector, but not only that.

Indeed, the University of Caen Normandy has become a major player in scientific research in the energy sector. Thanks to its laboratories and technological platforms, the University develops innovative projects in the following fields:

  • Renewable energies: studies on marine energy, solar energy, and new forms of storage.
  • Energy efficiency: research on resource optimization and consumption reduction.
  • Nuclear energy and advanced materials: work on safety, health physics, and materials for energy.

With recognised experts, cutting-edge equipment, and collaborations with industrial and academic partners, the University of Caen Normandy is a decisive actor to the development of tomorrow energy solutions.

News

A new building dedicated to research and training in nuclear physics for the University
On Monday 2 June, the University announced its project of a new building dedicated to developing skills, research and innovation in nuclear physics.read more ❯
From Spain to Italy, and now Caen: an academic career in nuclear physics
Guillermo Ortega is a doctoral student within the LPC. As an international researcher, he looks back at his promising academic career.read more ❯
"Caen is an excellent choice for my academic journey"
Discover the testimony of Carolina, a second-year Master's student in Physics, track in Radiation protection.read more ❯
"The program facilitated me an internship at GANIL"
Discover the testimony of Martí, a second-year Master's student in Physics, track in Nuclei, Atoms and Collisions (NAC).read more ❯

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