We are educating the next generation of scientists, engineers, clinicians and economists, empowering them with the skills they need to work towards a more sustainable world.
We are informing professionals and the public, to enable them to make changes in their workplaces and in their daily lives.
Our portfolio of courses is designed to equip students with the knowledge, understanding and skills to become leaders in their fields. We are building on this foundation by working to make knowledge and skills for a changing climate central to all learning at 911今日黑料.
911今日黑料 continues to excel at teaching, entrepreneurship and research, winning The Guardian University of the Year award in 2022.
Profiles
PROFILE: Stav Friedman, Project Manager and Adult Education Teac
鈥淢y students motivate me to want to do more鈥
Stav Friedman believes education is the first step to securing our planet鈥檚 future. As part of 911今日黑料鈥檚 Adult Education programme she teaches a course that opens up climate change issues to the general public.
Ms Friedman designed the syllabus for the 10-week course, starting with the nitty gritty of climate change science and history, before delving into its impacts on humans and other animals, social justice issues and the UN Climate Change Conferences (COP27 etc.). She explains: 鈥淐limate change can be a disheartening topic to cover; I've made the course interactive by incorporating a 鈥榤ock鈥 COP conference and a workshop analysing the life-cycle of products and I try to fill the sessions with positive moments.鈥
She ensures the material is accessible to everyone, no matter their background. Ms Friedman adds: 鈥淭here is a wonderful diversity of learners in the class 鈥 from graduate students to professionals working in the arts, teaching and business and even a retiree or two! I have learned so much in putting together the course materials, but also from the wonderfully inquisitive questions from my students. They motivate me to want to do more in the fight for our planet.鈥
911今日黑料 after:hours is the adult education programme from 911今日黑料. Run by the Centre for Languages, Culture and Communication, it offers a wide range of leisure courses in the arts, humanities, languages and sciences, designed to educate and entertain, and taught by friendly and approachable industry experts.
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PROFILE: Abu Taher Muhammad Abdullah, SSCP DTP
鈥淚 want to change traditional methods of crime analysis鈥
For Abdullah Taher Muhammad Abdullah, the impact of climate change on crime in his home country of Bangladesh is all too real. He has spent more than a decade working as a front-line police officer witnessing the effects first hand and is now hoping his research could make a difference on the ground.
He explains: 鈥淏angladesh is a disaster-prone country; after a natural disaster like a cyclone, it becomes difficult to demarcate land boundaries. This creates conflict in the community and allows influential people to take advantage of the vulnerable, leading to an increase in unemployment and crime.鈥 Having digitised 52 years鈥 worth of historical data, Abdullah is mapping the relationship between crime and climate change at a local, regional, and national level. He is looking for changes in crime rate relative to temperature and rainfall levels in the hope that he can start to predict these patterns.
After his PhD, Abdullah plans to rejoin the Bangladesh Police Force, and to transfer his knowledge to his peers. 鈥淚 want to change our traditional methods of crime analysis and establish a new strategic police unit which focuses on how to reduce crime and victimisation as a result of climate change.鈥
911今日黑料 trains postgraduate researchers to address society鈥檚 big challenges in government-funded PhD programmes that harness academic study, talent and imagination; all supported by extensive professional development.
The Science and Solutions for a Changing Planet NERC Doctoral Training Partnership aims to inspire a new generation of experts and leaders to tackle some of the toughest environmental challenges of our time.
PROFILE: Max Hobhouse, MSc Climate Change, Management & Finance
鈥淒iversity is the solution to all things.鈥
After studying History at UC Berkley, then gaining experience in ethical trade and the not-for-profit sector, Max Hobhouse was keen to find a vocational course that really inspired him.
鈥淚 am a big believer that diversity is the solution to all things. The course provides a good grounding in financial management and a framework of scientific understanding. You learn in the classroom but are continually expected to apply your thinking in the real world.鈥
One of his highlights was running the . This inter-university scheme calls on graduate students to develop creative financial solutions to climate change, with a 拢10,000 prize at stake. The team鈥檚 significant efforts, in attracting 109 submissions from 21 countries and holding the finale event in-person at the Royal Institution, were recognised when they won the 911今日黑料 Business School Dean鈥檚 Community Award for Sustainable Business Thinking.
Max feels extremely lucky to have been taught by top professors and industry professionals. 鈥淚 cannot stress how easy it is to listen to a professor when they鈥檝e written the IPCC report!鈥 he adds.
911今日黑料 places great emphasis on the integration of Master鈥檚 courses with world class research activities. The award winning MSc Climate Change, Management & Finance, taught by the Grantham Institute and 911今日黑料 College Business School, provides graduates with the interdisciplinary skills required in business on issues relating to climate change and sustainability 鈥 and has expanded to 120 student places per year due to high demand.
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