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Erica Ballantyne and colleagues at the panel event.

Dr Erica Ballantyne takes part in panel at UKREiiF

Dr Erica Ballantyne spoke in a panel, organised by South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, at the UK's Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF).
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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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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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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.
A group of researchers and colleagues at the PhD researcher conference.

OMDS hosts a second PhD researcher conference

On 8 June 2022, the Operations Management and Decision Sciences Research Centre held its second PhD research conference at Sheffield University Management School.
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Lorry-driver shortages: how retailers are starting to move more goods by train

Dr Erica Ballantyne and Dr Graeme Heron discuss how rail can reduce the reliance on lorries and make moving freight in the UK more environmentally friendly, helping the UK to reach net-zero emission target faster.

| The Conversation
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Many happy returns?

Britain is the biggest online shopping nation in the developed world. But the convenience of online shopping comes at a cost to the environment and retailers, and the negative impact is growing.