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My experiences as an autistic student: Ruhi’s Story

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:06:05 GMT

The School for Cross-faculty Studies at the University of Warwick is proud to be part of a diverse and inclusive community of staff and students. Our community includes many neurodivergent individuals across the spectrum, whose different perspectives, strengths, and ways of thinking enrich our learning environment and strengthen the collaborative work we do. To mark Neurodiversity Celebration Week, we spoke to one of these neurodivergent community members Ruhi - a first year GSD and Life Sciences student - about living with autism, and how the Higher Education sector still has a way to go to support neurodivergent individuals.

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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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GSD Alumnus Isabel Coelho Govier Publishes Research in Warwick’s Reinvention Journal

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:22:00 GMT

The Global Sustainable Development community are proud to celebrate alumna Isabel Coelho Govier, after their dissertation was published in Reinvention: An International Journal of Undergraduate Research.

Please click HERE to read more and to find a link to Isabel's full article

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.

Please click here to read Ubayd's story.

Life Sciences and GSD student researching Hungarian sandy forest steppes under the URSS project shares his experience and key findings

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 12:34:00 GMT

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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GSD student shares his experience on UFMG Summer School

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 10:07:16 GMT

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 hosts alumnus for careers talk on museum and heritage sustainability

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 13:43:00 GMT

The GSD department recently welcomed back a GSD alumnus for a talk about his career within the museums and heritage sector.

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GSD students to present research at BCUR 2025

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 11:26:38 GMT

Two of our GSD students have been selected to present their research on Guatemala's extractive industry at a prestigious undergraduate research conference this month.

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GSD Representation within Warwick SU

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 11:01:23 GMT

Did you know that we have both former and current students representing GSD in our own Student Union?

Find out more about our representatives currently in post!

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Life Sciences and GSD student researching Hungarian sandy forest steppes under the URSS project shares his experience and key findings

Wed, 01 Jan 2025 17:30:00 GMT

To read more about the experience and key findings of Vince Balázs' research, click here