Global Sustainable Development News
How my GSD MASc got me to where I am: Ubayd’s Story
In this blog series, we sit down with some of our GSD Masters alumni to discuss their experiences of the course and some of the ways studying GSD has helped benefit their career. Ubayd graduated from our MASc course in 2025 and is currently on the Operational and Environmental Leadership Graduate Scheme at Severn Trent. We spoke to him to find out more about his journey from GSD to employment and how his postgraduate studies help build his new career.
Please click here to read Ubayd's story
GSD welcomes Dr Thi Bogossian as their new Teaching Fellow
The Global Sustainable Development (GSD) department are thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr Thi Bogossian as their new Teaching Fellow, effective from October 2025.
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Dr Maurice Beseng joins Global Sustainable Development as Teaching Fellow
We are delighted to announce that Dr Maurice Beseng has joined the Global Sustainable Development (GSD) department at the University of Warwick as a Teaching Fellow.
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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 Balázs, 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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Collective SCFS consortium secures new partnership with Coventry City Council to transform local green and blue spaces
Select individuals of our academic team, led by IGSD, will collaborate with Coventry City Council on a new initiative to revitalise the city’s green and blue spaces, following the success of a proposal that secured almost £100K for Warwick as part of a project worth nearly £1M in total funding for the next three years.
New Project Inspires Diverse Voices in Environmental Science
An exciting new initiative facilitated by a SCFS academic is aiming to reshape how environmental science careers are imagined and pursued.
GSD student shares his experience on UFMG Summer School
The Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) Summer School on Brazilian Studies aims at providing students from around the globe with a solid background in Brazil and Brazilian studies, shedding light on crucial aspects of South America’s giant country and the region in itself. GSD student Kieran Hibbert attended the programme in 2025 - he shares his experiences in this blog.
GSD academic awarded £214K grant to aid development of gender-inclusive, climate-friendly and affordable housing
A project co-supervised by a member of our teaching faculty has received significant funding from Innovate UK as part of a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP).
Dr Jonathan Clarke, who leads on our Sustainable Cities and Living with Water undergraduate modules, received the grant as part of a partnership with Professor Juanita Elias (International Political Economy, University of Warwick) and Reall – a registered charity and not-for-profit company, whose mission is to build affordable housing in urban Africa and Asia.
GSD Graduation: Congratulations Class of 2025!
On Monday, 21 July, we were proud to witness our 2025 Global Sustainable Development final-year students make their way onto the Butterworth Hall stage to receive their degree certificates and become graduates of University of Warwick!
Click here to read more and to see our award winners.