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Read more at: ESD MPhil Alumni Islamabad
ESD MPhil Alumni Islamabad

ESD MPhil Alumni Islamabad

16 November 2016

Many congratulations to the new ESD Alumni Islamabad group who met for the first time in November. Thanks to Tahawar for organising this and to Mariam, Faran and Sam. If any ESD Alumni wishes to join the Islambad group please email Sian . If any ESD Alumni wish to set up or join a group in their city please email Sian for...

Read more at: Assessing the benefits of blue-green infrastructure - Case Study
Assessing the benefits of blue-green infrastructure - Case Study

Assessing the benefits of blue-green infrastructure - Case Study

19 October 2016

The case for public health policy engagement – a series of case studies

Read more at: Assessing the benefits of blue-green infrastructure - Case Study

Assessing the benefits of blue-green infrastructure - Case Study

19 October 2016

The case for public health policy engagement – a series of case studies

Read more at: Goodbye and Thank you Peter!
Goodbye and Thank you Peter!

Goodbye and Thank you Peter!

17 October 2016

Professor Peter Guthire has now retired from the Centre for Sustainable Development.

Read more at: Welcome to our 40 new ESD MPhil students
Welcome to our 40 new ESD MPhil students

Welcome to our 40 new ESD MPhil students

17 October 2016

Welcome to our new ESD Students.

Read more at: ESD MPhil Students hand in dissertations 2016
ESD MPhil Students hand in dissertations 2016

ESD MPhil Students hand in dissertations 2016

25 August 2016

Congratulations!!!!!!!

Read more at: MPhil student Heather Norton wins best presentation prize 2016
MPhil student Heather Norton wins best presentation prize 2016

MPhil student Heather Norton wins best presentation prize 2016

23 August 2016

The ESD MPhil conference was held 11-13 July 2016 at the Department of Engineering.

Read more at: Job opportunity Research Assistant/Associate in Urban Flood Resilience (Fixed Term)
Job opportunity Research Assistant/Associate in Urban Flood Resilience (Fixed Term)

Job opportunity Research Assistant/Associate in Urban Flood Resilience (Fixed Term)

11 August 2016

A position exists, for a Research Assistant/Associate in the Department of Engineering, to work on the EPSRC funded project "Achieving Urban flood resilience in an uncertain future", which will be delivered by a consortium of 9 UK Universities.

Read more at: Congratulations Tahawar
Congratulations Tahawar

Congratulations Tahawar

1 July 2016

Tahawar Hussain Syed was part of the winning Fitzwilliam College cricket team in the inter collegiate cricket cuppers competition.

Read more at: ESD MPhil Dissertation Presentations 2016
ESD MPhil Dissertation Presentations 2016

ESD MPhil Dissertation Presentations 2016

28 June 2016

The MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development Dissertation Presentations will be held on 11 – 13 July 2016 in LT0, Engineering Department. Schedule attached

Course Overview

Context

The need to engage in better problem definition through careful dialogue with all stakeholder groups and a proper recognition of context.

Perspectives

An ability to work with specialists from other disciplines and professional groups acknowledging that technical innovation and business skills also must be understood, nurtured and combined as precursors to the successful implementation of sustainable solutions.

Change

An understanding of mechanisms for managing change in organisations so future engineers are equipped to play a leadership role.

Tools

An awareness of a range of assessment frameworks, sustainability metrics and methodologies such as Life Cycle Analysis, Systems Dynamics, Multi-Criteria Decision making and Impact Assessment.

 

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