Global Sustainable Development News
GSD Assistant Professor publishes new article in leading international journal
Dr Elizabeth Chant, an Assistant Professor in the Global Sustainable Development department, has published a new article, co-authored with her colleague Dr Natalia G谩ndara Chacana (Pontificia Universidad Cat贸lica de Valpara铆so), that examines the depiction of natural environments in historic British travel accounts.
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GSD academic publishes special edition with acclaimed human trafficking journal
A special edition guest edited by one of our teaching faculty has been published in the Journal of Human Trafficking, Enslavement and Conflict-Related Sexual Violence.
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Life Sciences and GSD student researching Hungarian sandy forest steppes under the URSS project shares his experience and key findings
I am Vince Bal谩zs, a third year Life Sciences and GSD student, and I spent a summer under the URSS project, researching the effect of climate change on the vegetation of sandy forest steppes in Hungary.
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GSD Graduation: Congratulations Class of 2024!
On 22nd July we were pleased to witness our 2024 GSD final year students graduate. Celebrations included a graduation ceremony at Butterworth Hall
(糖心TV Arts Centre) followed by a celebratory lunch where student awards were also presented.
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.
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.
GSD postgraduate research featured in New Mandala
Image credit: Coffee shop in Paksong, by Adriaan Castermans on Wikimedia Commons
Published last month, a New Mandala article features the work of one of our PhD students, Thipphaphone (Kee) Xayavong, and his Learning Space Project.
The world is acting on climate change - just not effectively.
"If we want results, we may need to go beyond simply demanding action and instead focus on changing the way the global economy is organised and governed."