GSD Dissemination Event 2025
IMPORTANT: THE FULL PROGRAMME FOR THE 2025 EVENT WILL BE RELEASED IN MID-APRIL 2025
***Register HERE for the event!***
Fill in this form to book your space on our event (GSD Finalists DO NOT need to register). For any questions, please contact Dr Gioia Panzarella (GSD Director of Student Experience).
In short:
10:45-11:00 Welcome
11:00-12:30 Spoken presentation Session 1
12:30-13:15 Lunch Break + poster showcase + alternative formats
13:15-14:45 Spoken presentation Session 2
14:45-15:00 Break
15:00-16:30 Spoken presentation Session 3
16:30-17:30 GSD Alumni Roundtable (part of the 'Interdisciplinarity at Work' series)
17:30 Refreshment
The GSD Dissemination Event showcases GSD Finalists' research projects as part of their Dissertation module. Join us to hear from the next generation of Sustainable Development innovators!
You may contribute to the success of the event: ask speakers any questions you may have, questions are not assessed and give our finalists an opportunity to reflect on their project in preparation for their Dissertation submission.
Finalists may access guidance on their 'Dissemination' assessment on the GD307 moodle.
GSD students may visit this page to learn more about what to expect from the GSD Dissemination event.
Welcome
10:45-11AM, Ramphal Foyer
This session is an opportunity for GSD Finalists and other attendees to network. We have invited external stakeholders, including GSD Alumni and GSD staff as well as Warwick colleagues from our partner departments. Make the most of the numerous breaks throughout the day to make connections with like-minded people.
Spoken Presentation Sessions
Because of the number of speakers, presentations will take place in 6 different rooms in parallel sessions. You'll find a detailed programme at the entrance of Ramphal Foyer, including the titles of the presentations. In each room, you will be able to hear from 4 finalists working on the intersection between Global Sustainable Development and the topics below.
Spoken presentation Session 1 (11:00-12:30)
In this time slot, you will be able to attend only ONE panel (a group of 4 speakers) of the following:
- Health and Inequalities
- Urban Sustainability
- Climate Policy and Adaptation
- Green Economy and Governance
- Health and the Environment
- Inequalities
Spoken presentation Session 2 (13:15-14:45)
In this time slot, you will be able to attend only ONE panel (a group of 4 speakers) of the following:
- Culture and development
- Social Sustainability and Behaviour 1
- Technology and Transport
- Food Systems and Security
- Policy and Impact
- Media, Sports and Gender
Spoken presentation Session 3 (15:00-16:30)
In this time slot, you will be able to attend only ONE panel (a group of 4 speakers) of the following:
- Food and Sustainability
- Sustainable Finance
- Inequalities and Behaviour
- Climate Literacy and Education
- Social Sustainability and Behaviour
- Economics and Development
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GSD Alumni Roundtable
4:30-5:30PM, Ramphal
Sara Azeem
Since graduating from Warwick in 2023, I’ve been exploring the food systems space that piqued my interest during my degree. In my current role, I support the development of the Suffolk Food Partnership, working with local stakeholders towards a more sustainable and resilient food system. Prior to this, I worked as a Research Officer for Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming and during my final years at Warwick, I worked at Coventry City Council in their Climate Change and Sustainability Team
We look forward to welcoming back some of our GSD graduates. People with a GSD degree work in a wide range of sectors and in Term 2 we asked GSD current students which career trajectories they were curious about. Based on this survey, we selected 4 Alumni. They are eager to meet current students throughout the day and we'll hear from them at the final roundtable. See short bios
Ellie Church
Since graduating in 2020, I've spent over 4 years in the Civil Service, delivering major projects at the Ministry of Justice. Committed to continuous development, I'm currently undertaking a Level 7 Senior Leadership Apprenticeship at Henley Business School. I am Co-Chair of a cross-government network driving inclusive outcomes through project delivery, and I'm also a trustee of a children and young people's mental health charity.
Joe Gosney
Since graduating from Warwick in 2021, I’ve been helping organisations turn sustainability goals into action. I began with a Scope 3 carbon inventory for the university and a community energy project in Coventry, and now work in sustainability consulting—guiding corporates and public bodies through emissions measurement, ESG disclosure, and decarbonisation strategy. The field is increasingly technical and data-focused, which means there’s a growing need for people who can bridge sustainability, regulation, and systems thinking.
Lila Watanabe
I graduated in 2023, and went on to complete an MSc in Economics for Development at Oxford. After interning at several private sector companies—including a strategy consulting firm and several startups— under very different roles, I joined the Donor Partnerships team at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, where I have been working since February.