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New research published in BMC Women's Health has shed light on adolescent girls’ own views on why their demographic is experiencing increasing rates of low mood and anxiety. 

Innovate Finance, the independent industry body for UK FinTech, has announced the highly anticipated annual Women in Fintech Powerlist. The Powerlist recognises the positive impact women are having across the FinTech sector, shining a spotlight on …

The Amazonian BioTechQuilombo project, led by Dr. Polyanna da Conceição Bispo, Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography at ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ has secured major international funding through the Amazônia+10 Initiative. Supported by UK Research …

Khalid, who is Professor of International Development, Global Development Institute (GDI), will take up the Head of School role on 1 August 2025. He will take over from interim Head of School, Professor Juup Stelma.Khalid has previously held …

An intervention that helps students normalise their everyday emotions is the ‘most promising’ of several approaches for supporting mental health, according to results from one of the world’s largest school-based mental health trials in which The …

A new study by researchers at ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ, using data from the #BeeWell survey, has found that sleep plays a crucial role in the mental wellbeing of adolescent girls. 

Where: ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ (rooms/building TBC)When: Thursday 22 – Friday, 23 May 2025Contact: Heather Alberro, Lecturer in sustainability, Global Development Institute, School of Environment, Education and Development (SEED), The …

Peatlands are critical ecosystems for carbon storage and biodiversity, containing more carbon than all the world's forests despite covering just 3% of the global land surface – but new research has revealed that vast areas of the UK’s peatlands, …

A new study published in Nature Water has revealed that England’s major water and sewage companies are misleading the public and Government by using strategies which mirror those of the tobacco and fossil fuel industries.

A groundbreaking study led by researchers at ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ has exposed significant gaps in global research on transboundary rivers, revealing that the water needs of people in the Global South are being disproportionately …

A new research project has been launched which will lay the groundwork for future studies into the impact on children of smartphone and social media use.

A major new study by experts from ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ has found that bullying has a significant negative impact on the mental health of teenagers - particularly for boys - and has highlighted the need for more effective prevention …

A research team led by ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ’s Dr Jonathan Ritson has been awarded a prestigious Bezos Earth Fund Greenhouse Gas Removal Ideation Prize for their research into enhancing carbon capture and reducing methane emissions through …

The British Educational Research Association (BERA) is a leading authority on educational research. Their annual Public Engagement and Impact Award celebrates a team of researchers whose work has had significant impact and has been delivered in …

Researchers at the Global Development Institute (GDI) have been awarded c£1.3 million by the Ford Foundation to establish a research observatory studying the role land rights play in a just transition to a decarbonised future. 

The China and Higher Education / ChinaHE network’s seventh annual conference, hosted this year by Lingnan University in Hong Kong in November, brought together over 400 scholars and students from around the globe under the theme “Collaboration and …

The Masood Entrepreneurship Centre (MEC) successfully hosted Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) 2024 at ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ. From November 18 to 24, MEC offered a diverse program of speaker sessions, interactive workshops, and its …

Daniela Cocco Beltrame from the Global Development Institute is leading on the African Youth and Intergenerational Movement Building project, exploring youth and inter-generational dynamics within urban social movements in Africa, in collaboration …

Join the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre (MEC) for a week of exciting Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) events!

Following an £8m investment over five years, ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ is set to lead an innovative centre funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and UKRI as part of its strategic focus on building a green future. The Centre …

On 31 October 2024 Sotiria Kyriakidou and Cristina Temenos in collaboration with the Municipality of Athens, Greece, co-organised an event as part of the UKRI funded Future Leaders Fellowship, Urban Crisis: Public Health at the Intersection of …

A study undertaken by a student at ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ has revealed a severe level of microplastic pollution within the Medina Estuary on the Isle of Wight.

In October 2024, a group of students from BA Architecture went on a field trip along ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Ship Canal, walking from Salford to central ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ. Walking along the final 5-mile stretch of the canal, and viewing its intersection with …

The initiative responds to concerns that these students often feel disconnected from the broader community during their one-year programs. What was the motivation behind your project and how did the SEED SR Catalyst Fund support your …

In 2023, Dr Maria Rusca, Lecturer in Global Development, and her students at ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ participated in a project aimed at exposing students to citizen-led sustainable solutions for urban issues. In collaboration with …

Running from October 2023 to June 2024, the initiative aims to enhance the impact of student assessments related to sustainability by transforming traditional assignments into accessible podcasts. What was the motivation behind your …

The interactive event encouraged attendees to explore their feelings through creative expression, using zines as a grassroots tool for sharing personal stories and strategies. What was the motivation behind your project and how did the SEED SR …

Running from December 2023 to June 2024, these monthly gatherings invite participants to engage in craft projects while discussing their research and building community ties.What was the motivation behind your project and how did the SEED SR …

Gain entrepreneurial skills for all settings with MEC's new interactive scenario-based microlearning, ‘Key 5’.

As species go extinct and a habitable climate teeters, it’s understandable to feel despair.