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Read more at: Carbon Labelling Challenge
Carbon Labelling Challenge

Carbon Labelling Challenge

21 April 2016

Students from the MPhil in ESD presented to a high level industry panel including senior directors from ARUP and Buro Happold, sharing their insights into carbon labelling for large infrastructure projects.


Read more at: Embodied Carbon and Energy Symposium 2016
Embodied Carbon and Energy Symposium 2016

Embodied Carbon and Energy Symposium 2016

19 April 2016

The First Embodied Carbon Academia-Industry Symposium was held on April 11th 2016, with fifty invited participants representing leading industry practice and academic research within the UK.


Read more at: ESD MPhil Students visit to Crossrail March 16
 ESD MPhil Students visit to Crossrail March 16

ESD MPhil Students visit to Crossrail March 16

18 April 2016

The ESD MPhil Students were given the opportunity to visit Crossrail on Tuesday 22nd of March 2016.


Read more at: ESD MPhil Spring Fieldtrip to Mid Wales April 16
ESD MPhil Spring Fieldtrip to Mid Wales April 16

ESD MPhil Spring Fieldtrip to Mid Wales April 16

18 April 2016

The ESD MPhil students had a successful fieldtrip to Mid Wales at the start of April. The purpose of the Field Trip was to visit a number of organisations dealing largely in Development, Energy, or Sustainable Technologies mostly in the CONTEXT of mid Wales.


Read more at: IChemE Senior Moulton Medal awarded to Dr Dick Fenner and Dr Feriha Mukuve
IChemE Senior Moulton Medal awarded to Dr Dick Fenner and Dr Feriha Mukuve

IChemE Senior Moulton Medal awarded to Dr Dick Fenner and Dr Feriha Mukuve

16 February 2016

Dr Dick Fenner and Dr Feriha Mukuve (ESD MPhil 10 -11, PhD 12 -15) have been awarded the prestigious Senior Moulton Medal for 2015 by the Institution of Chemical Engineers for their paper "Scale variability of water, land and energy resource interaction and their influence on the food system in Uganda" published in Sustainable Production and Consumption Vol 2 April 2015: 79-95.


Read more at: Former MPhil students involved in a study on closed loop value chains

Former MPhil students involved in a study on closed loop value chains

1 February 2016

Two 2010-2011 ESD alumni, Paul Cassell and Alexandra Pearson, and guest ESD lecturer, Ian Ellison, are amongst the co-authors of a circular economy case study published this week. The case study explores the lessons learnt from the REALCAR closed loop value chain project between Jaguar Land Rover, Novelis, Innovate UK and...


Read more at: Dr Dai Morgan appointed new Deputy Course Director for ESD MPhil
Dr Dai Morgan appointed new Deputy Course Director for ESD MPhil

Dr Dai Morgan appointed new Deputy Course Director for ESD MPhil

21 January 2016

Many congratulations to Dr Dai Morgan who has been appointed as the new Deputy Course Director for the MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development.


Read more at: New book on Sustainable Water
New book on Sustainable Water

New book on Sustainable Water

21 January 2016

Dick Fenner and Charles Ainger have published a new book on Sustainable Water through ICE publishing which will be available from February 2nd 2016.


Read more at: Pot Luck MPhil Christmas party
Pot Luck MPhil Christmas party

Pot Luck MPhil Christmas party

16 December 2015

Thanks to Stephanie for organising the MPhil Pot Luck Christmas Party. There was MASSES of good food and good company. Thanks to Ceri for organising the venue.


Read more at: Future Cities Programme: Prize Fellows 2015
Future Cities Programme: Prize Fellows 2015

Future Cities Programme: Prize Fellows 2015

9 December 2015

In October 2015, eight PhD students, including Kristen MacAskill from the Centre (MPhil 10-11), were awarded Future Cities Prize Fellowships to present their ideas of what cities will be like at the first annual Future Cities conference in July 2016. They each received £2000 to develop a short research paper and to...