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Energy, Technology, Behaviour, Culture and Regulation; The complex problems and transition engineering solutions for the future of local, sustainable fishing
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Institute of Life and Earth Sciences
Picture an idyllic fishing village in the British Isles. City dwellers flock to these places for respite and to soak up the quaint historical scenery and great fresh seafood. Read more
Capacity, governance and policymaking in European local government
Local governments in many European countries have experienced severe austerity cuts since the financial crisis of 2008 (Lowndes and Gardner 2016; Cepiku et al 2016; Davies and Blanco 2017; Steccolini et al, 2017). Read more
Staycations, localisation, and Edinburgh as a destination: being agile for the community in tourism recovery.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a swift and devastating impact upon Edinburgh’s tourism sector. Read more
Local perceptions of slum tourism using creative ethnographic methods
Overview. This study will aim to consider the perspectives of locals about slum tourism in their areas. This will include the views of local residents as well as local stakeholders, those involved in slum tourism as guides, transport operators and accommodation providers along with persons who are not directly involved. Read more
Reasserting the local: alternative local governance
The Global Challenges Centre for Doctoral Training provides a stimulating interdisciplinary environment for students to research a key global challenge. Read more
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Net Zero Carbon Energy Systems
Reaching the target of net zero emissions locally, nationally and globally has assumed importance as the international community tries to negotiate the developmental challenges while remaining with the planetary boundaries. Read more
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Investigating the history of Sussex kelp habitats and their impact on local communities
Project background. Historical perspectives are vital if we are to truly appreciate the scale of past changes in our coastal seas. Read more
Smart Local Energy Systems to Unlock Net Zero (RENU22-R/EE/MPEE/JIANG)
The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Renewable Energy Northeast Universities (ReNU)is a collaborative doctoral training programme run by the Universities of Northumbria, Newcastle and Durham. Read more
Evaluating the Long-Term Impacts of Local Transport Policies
Supervisory Team. Professor John Preston, Dr Laila Ait Bihi Ouali. Project description. Read more
Homotopy representations of p-local groups
The theory of p-local groups was introduced and developed by Broto-Levi-Oliver. These are algebraic objects that encode and generalise topological aspects that can be associated to a discrete group from a p-local point of view. Read more
(NIHR) Primary health care financing and local governance in sub-Saharan settings
Entry Requirements. Applicants should have obtained at least an Upper Second class honours degree (or equivalent) in a discipline relevant to primary care research. Read more
The interface between metastatic deposits and local immunity
Cancer spread to the pleural space carries a universally poor prognosis. Cancers need to evade local immunity and build a niche supportive to their growth to colonise the pleural space. Read more
Sensing local biomolecular environments with coherent optical nanoscopy
The development of novel imaging tools and technologies, including super-resolution optical microscopy, has revolutionised our understanding of biology. Read more
Capturing wasted energy from urban light rail systems to support fleet EV charging for urban and last mile delivery vehicles
The University of Sheffield Energy Institute has a number of EPSRC-funded studentships available, in line with the Institute’s remit to carry out interdisciplinary research across the area of energy. Read more
Six fully funded studentships are available in the Global Challenges Centre for Doctoral Training
The Global Challenges Centre for Doctoral Training provides a stimulating interdisciplinary environment for students to research a key global challenge. Read more