Global Sustainable Development News
GSD staff and students representing at the Warwick Education Conference
Two members of our teaching faculty and a current student will be representing the Global Sustainable Development department at this year’s Warwick Education Conference. This conference is a significant annual event in the academic calendar and aims to bring students and staff together to connect, share ideas and experiences, and inspire each other.
The School for Cross-Faculty Studies hosts the Osun State University’s former Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Visiting Fellowship
The Global Sustainable Development department in the School for Cross-Faculty Studies has been awarded a visiting fellowship for Dr Anthony Kola-Olusanya of Osun State University (Nigeria) as part of the School's focus on interdisciplinary approaches to Global Sustainability.
GSD to welcome renowned artist for public lab and paper cutting workshop
The GSD department will be hosting reputable artist Sijia Chen for a collaborative public event that uses art and design to explore sustainability themes such as migration, food security, and climate change.
GSD hosts climate politics expert for talk on ‘eco-anxiety’
The Global Sustainable Development department recently welcomed Dr Giovanni Bettini to present his research on ‘eco-anxiety’ and how it can be addressed collectively. The talk was organised following feedback from our current Global Sustainable Development Undergraduate SSLC, who had requested more academic discussions around the mental health implications and psychological impact of climate change.
School for Cross-faculty Studies welcomes Skidmore College scholar for two events on cartography history
The School for Cross-faculty Studies are hosting visiting scholar and historical cartography expert Professor Jordana Dym, who will also be running two events for Warwick staff and students on mapping and their significance in South American history.
Global Sustainable Development and Community, Engagement, and Belonging Masters students celebrate their graduation in 2025
On Friday 24th January we saw our 2023/24 Masters students – which included our first ever cohort of Community, Engagement, and Belonging students - celebrate the end of their studies as part of the University of Warwick’s 2025 Winter degree ceremonies.
SCFS runs its Work Placement Fair for 2024
On Tuesday 29th October, the School for Cross-Faculty Studies (SCFS) ran its Work Placement Fair, offering Warwick students the opportunity to meet students who have undertaken a work placement and find out more about their experiences.
GSD alumni returns to present talk on United Nations work experiences
A former GSD Masters student recently returned to our main campus to present a talk on her experiences working at the United Nations (UN).
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
(Warwick Arts Centre) followed by a celebratory lunch where student awards were also presented.
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.