University of Ƶ - Archive (geography)
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2025
24
September
2025
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13:15
Europe/London
The Ganges, a lifeline for hundreds of millions across South Asia, is drying at a rate scientists say is unprecedented in recorded history. Climate change, shifting monsoons, relentless extraction and damming are pushing the mighty river towards …
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23
September
2025
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14:14
Europe/London
The Ƶ Environmental Research Institute (MERI) at The University of Ƶ has launched a new four-year programme that will transform how irrigation is monitored across Sub-Saharan Africa, boosting food security and climate resilience in …
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06
August
2025
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11:30
Europe/London
An expert from The University of Ƶ has played a key role in a new research study evaluating the impact of active travel infrastructure improvements at Delapre Park in Northampton.
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22
July
2025
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12:06
Europe/London
A fascinating new book published by The University of Ƶ has cast a new spotlight on how the institution’s campus has been shaped over two centuries of architectural change.
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18
July
2025
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13:33
Europe/London
What happens when students are given the space, support, and encouragement to take action on the issues they care most about? At The University of Ƶ’s School of Environment, Education and Development (SEED), the answer is: they thrive …
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17
July
2025
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10:22
Europe/London
Jamie Woodward, Professor of Physical Geography at The University of Ƶ, recently addressed key stakeholders at Westminster to speak about the impact of microplastic pollution on our environment.
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02
July
2025
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11:12
Europe/London
Convened by Dr Cristina Temenos, a UKRI Future Leaders Fellow based at The University of Ƶ, the event took place in June and served as a dynamic forum for exchange at the intersection of academic research and real-world practice. …
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02
July
2025
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11:04
Europe/London
The invitation-only event formed part of an ongoing initiative to shape how global best practices are understood and translated. Held at the OECD headquarters in Paris, the event brought together global experts, policymakers, and urban leaders to …
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26
June
2025
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12:09
Europe/London
The Association of Korean Studies in Europe (AKSE) annual Book Prize celebrates scholars who raise interest in the academic study of Korea beyond the confines of Korean Studies. Dr Jamie Doucette, Reader in Human Geography, was presented with …
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28
May
2025
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12:25
Europe/London
The ‘Getting Serious About Sustainability: Research, Education and Advocacy’ symposium, held from 22–23 May 2025, was the first major event organised by the new working group Sustainability@SEED, led by Heather Alberro, Lecturer in Sustainability at …
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21
May
2025
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12:45
Europe/London
Led by The University of Ƶ in close partnership with the Amazon Environmental Research Institute and Quilombola women, TERAQ-G – Transforming Evidence and Results into Quilombola Actions for Gender-Inclusive Conservation and Territorial …
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19
May
2025
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11:27
Europe/London
Anindya Majhi, a Geography postgraduate researcher at The University of Ƶ has been awarded a prestigious Research Fellowship by the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851. Traditionally awarded to academics in science and engineering …
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13
May
2025
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11:53
Europe/London
In an unprecedented move, India recently suspended the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, citing cross-border terrorism. This was one of a series of escalations between the two countries which now find themselves on the brink of war.
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04
April
2025
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12:34
Europe/London
The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) - the UK’s largest funder of economic, social, behavioural and human data science - has appointed The University of Ƶ’s Professor Cecilia Wong as a member of its Council.
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01
April
2025
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11:14
Europe/London
An unprecedented five academics from The University of Ƶ have been recognised as leading experts in their fields by being named as Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences.
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24
March
2025
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11:24
Europe/London
Leading experts have called on the government to make urgent changes to the UK’s bus network in an appearance at a Transport Select Committee inquiry. The group – including Professor Karen Lucas, Head of the Transport and Mobilities Group at The …
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17
March
2025
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20:06
Europe/London
An expert from The University of Ƶ has contributed to the ‘River Rescue Kit’, a groundbreaking online resource designed to empower communities to take action against the growing crisis of river pollution.
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07
March
2025
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13:44
Europe/London
Innovate Finance, the independent industry body for UK FinTech, has announced the highly anticipated annual Women in Fintech Powerlist. The Powerlist recognises the positive impact women are having across the FinTech sector, shining a spotlight on …
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04
March
2025
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08:22
Europe/London
The Amazonian BioTechQuilombo project, led by Dr. Polyanna da Conceição Bispo, Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography at The University of Ƶ has secured major international funding through the Amazônia+10 Initiative. Supported by UK Research …
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30
January
2025
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05:01
Europe/London
Peatlands are critical ecosystems for carbon storage and biodiversity, containing more carbon than all the world's forests despite covering just 3% of the global land surface – but new research has revealed that vast areas of the UK’s peatlands, …
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27
January
2025
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16:02
Europe/London
A new study published in Nature Water has revealed that England’s major water and sewage companies are misleading the public and Government by using strategies which mirror those of the tobacco and fossil fuel industries.
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2024
06
November
2024
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15:00
Europe/London
Following an £8m investment over five years, The University of Ƶ is set to lead an innovative centre funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and UKRI as part of its strategic focus on building a green future. The Centre …
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05
November
2024
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13:22
Europe/London
On 31 October 2024 Sotiria Kyriakidou and Cristina Temenos in collaboration with the Municipality of Athens, Greece, co-organised an event as part of the UKRI funded Future Leaders Fellowship, Urban Crisis: Public Health at the Intersection of …
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29
October
2024
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13:26
Europe/London
A study undertaken by a student at The University of Ƶ has revealed a severe level of microplastic pollution within the Medina Estuary on the Isle of Wight.
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31
July
2024
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13:06
Europe/London
The UK’s new Labour government has made a bold decision. The new minister for local government, Angela Rayner, has announced that the government would withdraw its support for a new coal mine near Whitehaven in Cumbria, which had been approved two …
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31
July
2024
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12:30
Europe/London
The winning entries to the National Trust’s first ever Sky Gardening Challenge were announced on Thursday 25 July at a private garden party hosted at Castlefield Viaduct. The pilot competition was open to residents of five neighbourhoods …
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31
July
2024
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11:22
Europe/London
Desert regions in northern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula have been well studied by archaeologists as the home of early humans and as routes of migration along “green corridors”. The archaeology of southern Africa’s west coast desert belt has not …
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19
July
2024
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09:53
Europe/London
Scientists from The University of Ƶ, The University of Aberdeen and Newcastle University have found that the restoration of upland peatlands is a highly effective strategy for reducing downstream flooding.
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25
June
2024
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12:36
Europe/London
The £1.7m award will fund an ambitious 5-year programme, led by Dr Saska Petrova, Professor in Human Geography at The University of Ƶ. GENERATE aims to offer original insights into the social, spatial, and political inequalities that drive …
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04
June
2024
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15:47
Europe/London
Jamie Woodward, Professor of Physical Geography at The University of Ƶ has been named one of the most impactful environmental professionals in the UK in The ENDS Report Power List 2024. The annual report names 100 UK environmental …
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