After our really successful results in the REF21, and some amazing nominations four our staff in the Above and Beyond student awards, we would proudly welcome you here for the Bio Blitz 2022 this June. Find out about it all in our Monthly RoundUp.
SAC Celebrate Success!
- In the REF2021 Geography and Environmental Studies have ranked top in the UK for research publications, comprising 100% world leading or internationally excellent publications, while in Anthropology and Development Studies, 82% of publications were classed as world leading or internationally excellent, climbing to 12th position in the UK. Read the full results summary.
- Sophus zu Ermgassen appeared on the first ever environmental ‘Power List’ published by The ENDS Report. Read more.
- STEM Book of the Year is awarded to Professor Robert Fish‘s excellent environmental graphic text book Valuing Nature.
BioBlitz is back for 2022!
- After such a successful inaugural year this student-led intensive day of surveying the biodiversity on our campus returns in June. Join in here.
In danger…
- A new documentary, ‘Coastal Tourism: Japan’s Sinking Sector’ which premiered on KMTV focuses on the disappearance of Japan’s coastline and how both locals and British academics are attempting to combat this before it’s too late. Watch here.
- Authors of a major study, including Professor Jim Groombridge and Dr Hazel Jackson warn that boosting species numbers of the once critically endangered pink pigeon is not enough to save it from extinction in the future without continued conservation actions. Learn more.
ConGRADulations!
- We were finally able to celebrate the immense achievements of the students who were most impacted by the pandemic, these graduations were all the more joyful for the wait that preceded them! View the flickr album.
European Collaboration
- The MAPURBAN project brings light to differences in access to urban resources. The aim is to share experiences, approaches, methods and knowledge between the three cities. Find out more.
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