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SCFS celebrates Winter Graduation 2026 with first PhD graduate and OSCA Winner

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:56:00 GMT

In January, SCFS celebrated the Winter graduation of our GSD MASc students, in addition to several of our GSD and Liberal Arts undergraduates and our first ever PhD graduate.

The graduation ceremony took place at Butterworth Hall on the main Warwick campus and was followed by a food and drinks reception in the lobby of Ramphal, a location where our School predominantly resides and has become all too familiar for our graduates during their degree studies.

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How my GSD MASc got me to where I am: Ben’s Story

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:17:00 GMT

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. Ben graduated from our MASc course in 2025 after initially studying History for his undergraduate degree. He currently works in the Global Investments and Innovations Incentives team at Deloitte and credits his interdisciplinary studies with helping him succeed in the world of tax consulting. We spoke to him to find out more about his student journey and how you can tailor your GSD studies towards your career goals.

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Academic awarded £5000 grant for project on Early Career Researchers

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:07:00 GMT

A member of the GSD teaching faculty has been awarded £5000 by the Research England Enhancing Research Culture Fund to develop a project exploring how Early Career Researchers (ECRs) navigate the transitional space of academia, focusing on the liminality of academic identities.

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How my GSD MASc got me to where I am: Ubayd’s Story

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 14:16:00 GMT

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.

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Collective SCFS consortium secures new partnership with Coventry City Council to transform local green and blue spaces

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 13:34:00 GMT

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.

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GSD to welcome renowned artist for public lab and paper cutting workshop

Thu, 01 May 2025 08:23:00 GMT

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.

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Global Sustainable Development and Community, Engagement, and Belonging Masters students celebrate their graduation in 2025

Wed, 19 Feb 2025 16:09:04 GMT

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.

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GSD alumni returns to present talk on United Nations work experiences

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 11:29:34 GMT

A former GSD Masters student recently returned to our main campus to present a talk on her experiences working at the United Nations (UN).

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GSD Presents Third Annual PhD Symposium

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 21:07:50 GMT

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.

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Why I chose the GSD MASc - Ilaria's Story

Tue, 28 May 2024 11:35:26 GMT

On our flexible GSD MASc course, you will combine academic learning with practical action and applied thinking to tackle problems of global sustainable development. We caught up with GSD MASc student Ilaria to discuss her experiences of postgraduate study and why she would recommend the GSD MASc programme to others.

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