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A boat on water between ice caps in a fjord

First study of its kind will uncover the links between Greenland’s fjords, climate change and sea level rise

Dr Benjamin Davison from the School of Geography and Planning will investigate ice-ocean interactions in Greenland during his prestigious UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship.
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Professor Kate Dommett receives Award of Fellow of the Academy of Social Science

Many congratulations to Professor Kate Dommett who has recently been conferred the Award of Fellow of the Academy of Social Science.
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New €1.8 million European-Latin American research network asks who pays the price of the green transition

Researchers from the Faculty of Social Sciences will join an international network of academics & organisations examining the consequences of Europe’s green transition for Latin American countries where materials for rechargeable batteries are mined.
Medical supplies on warehouse shelves

Research to tackle poor health outcomes in Nepal receives new funding

Ongoing collaboration with local governments in Nepal continues, providing training and mentoring to improve efficiency and decision making within healthcare provision.
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The fight against deforestation in Europe

Over recent years, Romania has frequently made headlines as a country where illegal logging seems an out of control violent business.

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Collaborative research with the Faculty of Social Sciences

Working collaboratively across the University, our researchers in the Faculty of Social Sciences help to tackle the biggest world challenges and toughest debates of our time.

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Academy of Social Sciences honours Jackie Harrison with prestigious fellowship

An honour has been conferred on the head of Journalism Studies for her high-impact work to support the liberty and safety of media professionals.
Large wall in Lagos

Researching power, authority and land in Lagos: Taking an oblique approach to the unwritten

Dr Lindsay Sawyer discusses Lagos' unwritten but widely practiced rules for Insight Magazine.
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Doing qualitative research on inequalities during the Covid-19 pandemic

Researchers in the Department of Sociological Studies have launched a directory of resources about doing qualitative research in socially distant times.