Blog, interviews and comment Publications My time on the beamline I am Martin Appleby a Grantham Scholar at the University of Sheffield. Before I started my PhD, I did a placement on the beamline I24 at Diamond Light Source. Diamond is a national research facility in Oxford – and the location of the UK’s synchrotron. During this placement I helped […] Read More
Blog, interviews and comment SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities What is urban metabolism? Interview with Ling Min Tan Ling Min Tan is a mechanical engineer who researches how to make cities more sustainable. […] Read More
Blog, interviews and comment Latest News Policy 7 reasons why COP25 was a positive experience for a social scientist My time at COP25 gave me more than I expected. As a social scientist working in sustainability, it was of […] Read More
Blog, interviews and comment Latest News Research SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production Interview with Sarah Greenwood: the fiddle-playing packaging fairy Sarah Greenwood is a sustainable packaging specialist, or – as some call her – the ‘packaging fairy’. Her formidable expertise […] Read More
Blog, interviews and comment Latest News 2019 interview special newsletter out now The Grantham Scholars (the 70 PhD students we fund & train) are the sustainability leaders of the future. This is […] Read More
Blog, interviews and comment Tales from the Global South By Grantham Scholar Suma Mani. On a rainy Thursday evening, a few researchers from the University of Sheffield gathered at […] Read More
Blog, interviews and comment Latest News SDG 13 Climate Action A day at COP: what’s it like to be at the biggest climate conference in the world? COP – the UN’s annual mega conference to debate climate change and set targets – is underway, despite a last […] Read More
Blog, interviews and comment Latest News SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities SDG 2 Zero Hunger Let’s reduce food waste in schools Food waste is a big problem for the environment. And public places, like schools or hospitals, create a significant proportion […] Read More
Blog, interviews and comment Latest News Research SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities Green barrier to reduce air pollution for children Something amazing is happening at Hunters Bar Infant School in Sheffield. A living wall of plants is appearing in the […] Read More
Blog, interviews and comment Latest News SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production What is life cycle analysis? And why is it so important for sustainability? Have you heard of life cycle analysis? The chances are you haven’t, […] Read More