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Warwick’s Institute for Global Sustainable Development is training the next generation of global climate leaders.

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 16:00:00 GMT

Between 30 March – 5 April 2025, over 21 next-generation climate leaders from eight countries (and 13 nationalities), will attend Warwick’s pioneering Sustainability Training Academy in Venice.

The researchers tackling the world’s climate-driven water crisis

Tue, 23 May 2023 10:21:20 GMT

A safe supply of clean water is necessary for human survival – yet 2.2 billion people around the world lack access to this basic human right. A global crisis is looming on water security, which has been escalated by climate change.

“The future of women in STEM is bright but not secure”: Warwick climate scientist

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 11:20:00 GMT

Four female climate scientists from India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh — who are currently pursuing postgraduate studies thanks to ‘Women in STEM’ scholarships between the University of Warwick and the British Council — share their experiences and reflections on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2022.

UN Food Price Index understates soaring real cost of food, argues researcher

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 12:03:33 GMT

Dr Alastair Smith of the Department of Global Sustainable Development at the University of Warwick calls on the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) to focus on real, not nominal food prices, in a correspondence piece published today [3] in Nature.

Practice guide by GSD researcher demonstrates how the University of Warwick is innovating in sustainability within education

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 14:49:00 GMT

A practice guide by Dr Alastair Smith demonstrates how the University of Warwick is innovating in sustainability within education through projects which enable students to enjoy practical engagement with real-world climate change issues, while developing their own knowledge and understanding in the process.

Warwick researcher to explore the search for flavour in modern Britain

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 11:46:00 GMT

The UK's love affair with tasty food from around the world wasn’t dented by lockdown, with home delivery services bringing Indian, Chinese, Thai, and many other international cuisines to the doorstep. But what drives people’s love of new flavours and willingness to experiment? Dr Mandy Sadan, Associate Professor in the Global Sustainable Development (GSD) Department, will explore ‘Flavour in the Making of Modern Britain’ thanks to the award of a Major Research Fellowship from the Leverhulme Trust.

Protect the sea, neglect the people? New discovery of the large-scale impact of marine conservation schemes

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 09:33:00 GMT

Governments and international organisations are expanding targets to conserve marine spaces to stem the worrying depletion of biodiversity and fish stocks around the globe. A new study now demonstrates the wide range of unintended impacts that such conservation efforts have on affected communities. Published today in the leading international development journal World Development, the research presents a ground-breaking case study of the Cambodian Koh Sdach Archipelago combined with a cross-country statistical analysis of the impacts of marine conservation across Southeast Asian communities.

£1.3m doctoral scholarships in Global Sustainable Development for UK & EU students

Tue, 15 Dec 2020 12:05:00 GMT

The next generation of global sustainable development researchers is set to emerge thanks to a new kind of ‘transdisciplinary’ PhD programme at the University of Warwick for UK and EU students — made possible by £1,350,000 from the Leverhulme Trust.

Insecure livelihoods hindering efforts to combat anti-microbial resistance globally

Thu, 10 Dec 2020 10:09:04 GMT

Patients living in precarious circumstances are less likely to use antibiotics appropriately according to a new study from the University of Warwick, suggesting that efforts to improve conditions for those with little security in their livelihoods could have an unexpected benefit in helping to tackle antimicrobial resistance globally.

Favela communities made more resilient against COVID-19 with citizen data

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 13:48:00 GMT

A team of international development researchers, working with some of the poorest neighbourhoods in Brazil and Colombia to mitigate the effects of natural hazards, have adapted their project to help strengthen those communities’ resilience to the COVID-19 pandemic.