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Prof Paul Ekins Awarded Honorary Degree
Prof Paul Ekins Awarded Honorary Degree. 17 June 2015. Prof Paul Ekins, Director of UCL ISR, has been awarded a Doctor of Science Honorary Degree from Keele University in recognition of his contribution to research into sustainable development.…
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Resources:Framed Photography Competition Results
Resources:Framed Photography Competition Results. 14 May 2015. Congratulations to Alex Ma, a student at UCL Geography for his winning image of working tanneries in Marrakesh (above). Alex says of the image:. "This photo depicts a tannery outside…
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Global food security: call for papers
Global food security: call for papers. 13 May 2015. The call for papers for the 2015 BHP Billiton Sustainable Communities/UCL Grand Challenges Symposium on Global Food Security is now open. UCL ISR and the Grand Challenge for Human Wellbeing invite…
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ISR staff win UCL Media Award
ISR staff win UCL Media Award. 11 May 2015. Congratulations to UCL ISR Research Associate, Dr Christophe McGlade (pictured right), and Director, Prof Paul Ekins, who last week won the UCL News Story of the Year award at last week's UCL…
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Research Catalyst Grants - winner announcement
Research Catalyst Grants - winner announcement. 23 April 2015. Congratulations to the winners of this year's Research Catalyst Grants funded as part of the ‘Global Food Security: Adaptation, Resilience and Risk’ symposium theme. The Research…
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Blogging for British Science Week!
Blogging for British Science Week! 13 March 2015. The British Science Week 2015 held ten-day programme to celebrate British science, technology, engineering and maths. The Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources (BSEER) got…
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Launching UCL ISR's Future Energy blog
Launching UCL ISR's Future Energy blog. 12 March 2015. "We have known for some time that to limit global warming, some of the world’s fossil fuel reserves are going to have to stay in the ground. All of the carbon dioxide that would result from…
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Role of shale gas in UK low-carbon transition should not be taken for granted, say experts
Role of shale gas in UK low-carbon transition should not be taken for granted, say experts. 5 March 2015. Academics from University College London and the University of Warwick will today publish an opinion piece based on research funded by the UK…
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Study says some fossil fuels must not be used to avoid climate change
Study says some fossil fuels must not be used to avoid climate change. 7 January 2015. A third of oil reserves, half of gas reserves and over 80% of current coal reserves globally should remain in the ground and not be used before 2050 if global…
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UCL ISR Director Prof Paul Ekins awarded OBE
UCL ISR Director Prof Paul Ekins awarded OBE. 31 December 2014. Professor Paul Ekins, Director of UCL ISR and Professor of Energy and Environment Policy at the UCL Energy Institute, has been awarded an OBE in the 2015 New Year’s Honours list for…
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