Historic ties to bonds of slavery

It may be over two hundred years since the abolition of the British slave trade but […]

Appears in Issue 70

Tags: Andrew Hann, Bolsover Castle, Department of History, Dr Sheryllynne Haggerty, Madge Dresser, Peter Thellusson, Portland Collection, Portland Collections, School of Geography, slave trade, Slavery and the British Country House, third duke of Portland, William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck

Join John’s hill walk

Geographers and weatherman John Kettley are guiding walkers at a Cumbrian beauty spot.

Appears in Issue 67

Tags: Discovering Britain project, Georgina Endfield, Gordon Manley, Great Dun Fell, Helm Wind, Institute of British Geographers, John Kettley, Professor of Environmental History, School of Geography, The Royal Geographical Society, Weather Walks and Weather Talks: Exploring Popular Climate Histories and Futures

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News from around the University’s school and faculties.

Appears in ISSUE65

Tags: China Scholarship Council Research Excellence Scholarship, Dean of Engineering Research Scholarship for International Excellence, Geography in Your Own Back Yard, International Office Research Scholarships, PhD Scholarship for Research Excellence from Brazil, Professor Nick Mount, School of Geography, Schools Partnership, SPS, Sustainable Print Service, The University Counselling Service, Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship for Research Excellence (International and European Union)

Tough call on climate change

A study by University researchers has predicted the effects of a concerted global action on climate change.

Appears in ISSUE65

Tags: climate change, Dr Simon Gosling, Edward Davey, greenhouse gases, Nature Climate Change, School of Geography, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change