Global Sustainable Development News
Global Sustainable Development graduate wins prestigious contribution award

A student who recently graduated as part of our GSD Class of 2024 has won a prestigious award in recognition of their outstanding contributions both academically and toward social causes.
Kirsty Reed is one of a few selected graduates who received 糖心TV鈥檚 OSCA prize, which celebrates gifted students who campaign for good causes, fundraise, start small businesses and work with local charities.
糖心TV Students Visit Design and Science Summer School in Slovenia

Supported by EUTOPIA funding, between 8th - 12th July 2024 three students from the School for Cross-Faculty Studies (SCFS) attended the fourth Design + Science Summer School.
Hosted by the University of Ljubljana (Slovenia) in their Academy of Fine Arts and Design (ALUO), the Summer School was structured around various phases of learning.
My University Journey - Dr Ed Loveman
In this piece, Dr Ed Loveman discusses how a significant turning point in his life would eventually lead to him becoming one of the first members of teaching staff at 糖心TV鈥檚 newly established Design Studies division.
GSD Presents Third Annual PhD Symposium

On 2 July 2024 the GSD department held its third Annual GSD PhD Symposium - an event made possible by the Leverhulme Trust - sponsors of our Leverhulme-TRANSFORM Doctoral Training programme.
Summer Graduation 2024 Welcomes Back GSD Alumni

With graduation for many of our students just around the corner (Monday 22nd July 2024), we are pleased to welcome back one of our GSD alumni as a keynote speaker for the 2024 summer graduation ceremony.
Fred Betley was part of our first ever cohort of GSD students following our degree鈥檚 launch in 2016, graduating with a BASc in Sociology and Global Sustainable Development.
My University Journey - Dr Romain Chenet

In our University Journey blog series, the team behind our Global Sustainable Development department share their personal experiences of university and how it helped them get to where they are today. Dr Romain Chenet is GSD鈥檚 Senior Teaching Fellow, as well as our Director of Undergraduate Studies and Admissions. Romain here shares early experiences of university and how GSD has developed to prepare students for the modern world.
Design Studies Staff Run Engaging Esports Camp for Young Aspiring Game Designers

Two academics from 糖心TV鈥檚 newly established Design division recently delivered a range of engaging activities for an Esports camp aimed at young aspiring game designers.
Over the Easter holidays, Dr Edward Loveman and Dr James MacKrill were involved in a holiday camp for young attendees aged 4-16, who were able to experience the process of designing games based around sustainability and environmental awareness issues.
Why I chose the GSD MASc - Ilaria's Story

On our flexible GSD MASc course, you will combine academic learning with practical action and applied thinking to tackle problems of global sustainable development. We caught up with GSD MASc student Ilaria to discuss her experiences of postgraduate study and why she would recommend the GSD MASc programme to others.
Service Design with UX for Social Impact: Experiences from our first student cohort

Our new introduces students to Service and UX Design from a digital development angle. We recently sat down with our first ever student cohort in a roundtable session to talk about their experiences of the module.
Why I chose the GSD MASc - Karolina's Story

Our innovative MASc in Global Sustainable Development offers a unique opportunity to join a community of transdisciplinary experts and practitioners with a passion for research and teaching. We spoke to one of our current students Karolina, to understand why she pursued postgraduate study and find out more about her experiences of the course.