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PhD opening: Sharing knowledge to build climate resilience for African farmers
Apply for a PhD to join the NISD, developing a knowledge-sharing platform to support the climate resilience of African farmers. PhD Application deadline: 24 February 2025 | Start date: September 2025 Partners: UEA School of Global Development | Supervisor: Prof. Maren Duvendack The need Climate change brings unprecedented risks for African farmers. Climate change threatens African […]
Preparing the Next Generation for the Impacts of Climate Change
Climate change is having, and will continue to have adverse effects on the environment and society. This year alone is predicted to be the hottest since records began. Therefore, educating young people is crucial to prepare the next generation to be able to adapt to and mitigate against climate change. Climate education helps to give […]
Introducing Mairi Franklin: developing new tools for sustainable agriculture
In this blog post, we met with new NISD member and John Innes Centre PhD researcher Mairi Franklin to ask what brought her to Norwich and what she will be researching. Can you tell us a little about your background? I studied biology at Oxford University but have always been motivated by sustainability, and this has […]