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Global Sustainable Development Read more from Global Sustainable Development News
Student Voices: Exploring Gender and Inclusion in the School for Cross-Faculty Studies
As the School for Cross-Faculty Studies (SCFS) works to advance its Athena SWAN journey, we are actively evaluating how gender equity and inclusion shape our environment. Because inclusion requires a continuous assessment of how our policies, culture, and teaching practices impact everyday student life, student voices are essential.
GSD PhD student presents paper at DSA Conference 2026
Hadijah Namyalo鈥慓anafa, a PhD researcher in Global Sustainable Development funded by the Leverhulme Trust TRANSFORM Doctoral Scholarships, recently presented her work at the Development Studies Association (DSA) Conference 2026 at the University College Dublin, Ireland.
Successful Funding Award for Dr Maurice Beseng to Advance Sustainable Coastal Livelihoods
Dr Maurice Beseng has secured 拢25,000 from the Participatory Research Fund to expand his innovative work on the participatory co鈥憁anagement of Abandoned, Lost or Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG) in Cameroon. The award recognises his leadership in tackling one of the most pressing yet under鈥慳ddressed environmental challenges affecting coastal communities.
Institute for Global Sustainable Development Read more from IGSD News
Liberal Arts Read more from Liberal Arts News
Student Voices: Exploring Gender and Inclusion in the School for Cross-Faculty Studies
As the School for Cross-Faculty Studies (SCFS) works to advance its Athena SWAN journey, we are actively evaluating how gender equity and inclusion shape our environment. Because inclusion requires a continuous assessment of how our policies, culture, and teaching practices impact everyday student life, student voices are essential.
Liberal Arts academics receive prestigious academic promotions
Two members of our Liberal Arts teaching team have received significant professorship promotions, making them the first academics to hold a professor status within our department鈥檚 history.
How Liberal Arts got me to where I am: Frances鈥� story
Our Liberal Arts programme equips students with the essential skills valued by employers across diverse industries, as demonstrated by the wide range of careers our graduates pursue. Frances joined our first ever cohort of Liberal Arts students in 2016, and her final dissertation on improving sustainability in healthcare helped towards securing her role as a Net Zero Strategy Analyst for NHS England. We caught up with Frances to recount more of her experiences as an undergraduate, and how she believes a 2,000-year-old discipline like Liberal Arts is still relevant for helping students develop skills sought out by modern employers.
Click here to read Frances' story