Comment Latest News Policy SDG 15 Life On Land Training How should we value ecosystem services? By Niall Bradshaw For this week’s Journal Club, Professor Duncan Cameron considered the difficulties of measuring the value of ecosystems. Here, his PhD student Niall Bradshaw sets out the challenge. When asked if we should value nature, the typical response is a resounding ‘yes’. But the argument becomes more complex when we consider […] Read More
Latest News Research SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production Film encourages people to love the clothes they have Grantham Supervisor Dr Chris Jones challenges fast fashion with a film that encourages people to love the clothes they have. […] Read More
Latest News Research SDG 15 Life On Land SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy Training Grantham supervisor awarded SEB President’s Medal Grantham supervisor Dr Matt Johnson wins one of biology’s most prestigious prizes: the SEB President’s Medal. Breakthrough in photosynthesis The […] Read More
Comment Latest News SDG 2 Zero Hunger Training Can Twitter save us from unsafe food? By Patience Muchada For Journal Club Dr Farida Vis presented research that uses Twitter to improve food safety. Here, Grantham Scholar Patience Muchada, […] Read More
Comment Latest News Policy SDG 13 Climate Action Training How the Paris Agreement was made: overcoming the tragedy of the commons by Rob Hardie Grantham Scholar Rob Hardie was an official observer at COP21. Here Rob sets out how Ostrom’s theories about overcoming the […] Read More
Comment Latest News Policy SDG 2 Zero Hunger Training Is open data the future of farming? By Daniel Casey Open data could bring enormous benefits to sustainable farming, and the policy that encourages it. Here, Grantham Scholar Daniel Casey […] Read More
Comment Latest News SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy Training Photovoltaics or photosynthesis? By Oleksandra Korychenska For Journal Club physicist Dr Jenny Clark asked the Grantham Scholars to consider whether photovoltaics systems (such as silicone-based solar […] Read More
Comment Latest News Policy SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy Training The energy conundrum with TUoS alumni at the Royal Society by Guy Mayneord In 2015, Grantham Scholars Guy Mayneord and Oleksandra Korychenska went to a University of Sheffield alumni event at The Royal Society […] Read More
Latest News Policy SDG 2 Zero Hunger How can we adapt our food system in response to climate change? By Peter Horton For COP21, we and the Worldwide Universities Network hosted a discussion about food systems and climate change. Here, Professor Peter […] Read More
Latest News Policy Research SDG 13 Climate Action COP21 panel on climate-smart food system: slides from speakers At COP21 the Grantham Centre and the Worldwide Universities Network hosted a panel discussion that brought together scientists and social […] Read More