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Doncaster Sheffield Airport: When will it reopen, as bids are submitted and next steps agreed

Dr Erica Ballantyne discusses the reopening of Doncaster Sheffield Airport.
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Dr Erica Ballantyne delivers Management Sciences and Marketing seminar at University of Manchester

Erica spoke about her research experiences in the area of sustainable transport and energy.
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Dr Erica Ballantyne leads EPSRC ‘FEVER’ project: Joint Stakeholder Workshop for Fleet and Commercial Users at CILT UK event

The workshop, which took place on 15 May 2024 in Northampton, was part of the Future Electric Vehicle Energy networks supporting Renewables ‘FEVER’ project, funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
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Future Electric Vehicle Energy Networks supporting Renewables (FEVER)

FEVER will create a new EV charging solution that can deliver fully grid-independent, renewably powered charging using a novel off-vehicle energy store (OVES).
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Elkarkide and Sheffield University Management School: Social Impact, Sustainability and Inclusivity

Dr Diego Ruiz-Hernández is working with colleagues in Spain to revise Elkarkide's distribution and publicity delivery process.
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OMDS Research Centre host sustainability in food supply chains seminar

On 5 July 2023, the Operations Management and Decision Sciences (OMDS) Research Centre Theme: Sustainable Production and Consumption hosted a seminar around actionable insights into sustainability in food supply chains.
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Many happy returns?

The Reverse Logistics Toolkit, developed by Erica Ballantyne and colleagues, is now being used by companies across the sector, including third party logistics providers, manufacturers like Ribble Packaging, and leading retailers around the UK.
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Black Friday: so many online returns end up in landfill - here's what needs to happen to change that

Dr Erica Ballantyne and Dr Jonathan Gorst analyse the outcome of the Black Friday sales and what needs to be done to combat the vast number of returns.

| Published by The Conversation
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Fast Fashion, Charities and the Circular Economy: Challenges for Operations Management

The Operations Management and Decision Sciences (OMDS) Research Centre welcomed guest speaker Professor Reza Farahani Zanjirani.