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Spaces of nineteenth-century congregational faith: James Smetham (1821-1889) and Methodism in Stoke Newington Jul 1, 2019 - Jun 30, 2020
This one-year project will explore the art, visual culture and poetry of the Pre-Raphaelite artist and Methodist James Smetham (1821-1889). It will use these cultural productions to consider the geographies of nineteenth-century Methodism and how the... Read More about Spaces of nineteenth-century congregational faith: James Smetham (1821-1889) and Methodism in Stoke Newington.

CAMS PostDoc

CAMS PostDoc Nov 1, 2019 - Jan 31, 2022
Pollution of freshwaters from industry, agriculture and urban settings is a major pressure on human and ecological health. Effective and robust monitoring of water quality is vital to safeguard supplies but traditional monitoring has relied on expens... Read More about CAMS PostDoc.

GCRF 2019 PPF15: Source Identification and Monitoring of Emerging Contaminants in Ground and Drinking Waters in India. Feb 1, 2019 - Jul 31, 2019
The objective of this project is to recruit a research assistant to undertake a study involving water
sampling and analysis to obtain water quality data on emerging contaminants in ground and drinking
water samples, using locations in Chandigarh as... Read More about GCRF 2019 PPF15: Source Identification and Monitoring of Emerging Contaminants in Ground and Drinking Waters in India..

A ‘New Civil Politics’ of Climate Change? An examination of contemporary climate communication, actions and policies in the UK Sep 1, 2019 - Aug 31, 2022
The proposed research will examine whether, and in what form, a new ‘civil politics’ of climate change is emerging from recent populist climate events in the UK and around the world. These events include school climate strikes and declarations of a c... Read More about A ‘New Civil Politics’ of Climate Change? An examination of contemporary climate communication, actions and policies in the UK.

Youth-led Adaptation for climate change challenges in Vietnam: social action, inter-generational and inter-cultural learning Mar 20, 2020 - Jan 31, 2022
The Challenge

Rising sea levels and the increased intensity and magnitude of precipitation linked to climate change, place the Red River Catchment in Northern Vietnam on the front line of climate emergency. Whilst intense rains, localised flooding... Read More about Youth-led Adaptation for climate change challenges in Vietnam: social action, inter-generational and inter-cultural learning.

ECPE PPF: To investigate a plastic free alternative to single use plastic sacks for co-mingled recyclate reflecting technical, social economic and environmental constraints Jan 1, 2020 - Nov 30, 2020
Scarborough Borough Council like other councils across England provide a single use plastic sack for residents to store and present their recycling in. This is because the density of housing and space available does not permit the use of a wheeled bi... Read More about ECPE PPF: To investigate a plastic free alternative to single use plastic sacks for co-mingled recyclate reflecting technical, social economic and environmental constraints.