This autumn, Alliance members are coming together to launch the new DTA Future Societies, which is supporting solutions-driven research that tackles the world’s most pressing challenges, with projects guided by the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The collaborative research environment of the DTA Future Societies will nurture the potential of our doctoral researchers to generate the visionary strategies required to protect the world’s e…
…‘Enhancing methane production from spring-harvested Sargassum muticum’ was published under open access as part of the ICESF proceedings: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-63916-7_15…
…certain about when the food may be eaten. Such prompts could also help overcome, at least partially, other common consumer difficulties related to food waste, such as misunderstanding of date marking. If public settings such as supermarkets can help with the generation of an automatic thinking process that is focused on reducing food waste, it could potentially help make significant reductions. I am keen to hear more from the grocery trade about i…
…liance CEO Vanessa Wilson pledges UA’s support: Our universities are fully committed to the approach being taken by the UK’s Elsevier Negotiation Team and support the recommendation to reject the most recent proposal from Elsevier on the basis it does not yet meet the two core objectives of the negotiations: to reduce costs to levels which are sustainable, and facilitate rapid transition to full and immediate open access to UK research. UK univers…
…nd unintended consequences may occur when retrofitting homes Explore the extent to which insulation performance deteriorates overtime https://youtu.be/M0j94ideL9g https://youtu.be/OfzTxB44MxU…
…oss the UK economy, with significant social consequences. The government’s commitment to a green recovery, as well as the public and business support for it, requires not only policies to drive low carbon economic activity, but also investment in human capital and skills (Aldersgate, 2020). Nationally, there’s lots of talk about green jobs but what does this actually mean for the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough region? Aims The Green Skills Resear…
…food-processors and those governing food systems with a living lab methodology. A user-centred and innovation approach in local contexts of Italy, Germany, Norway, Poland and the United Kingdom assists in comparing whilst instantaneously implementing the results in real-life scenarios. We engage different actors and include a diverse critical range of viewpoints on organic food systems….
…experience in the transition from linear to “circular practices”. Jin said: “Circular practices are more sustainable. We’re looking at tourism in what’s known as the Seas region. This covers the coastal areas of England, Flanders, France and the Netherlands which are connected by the Channel and the North Sea. “According to the UN World Tourism Organisation, this already-popular area will see tourism increase by 5-8%. This will put pressure on th…
…As the primary producers of the marine food web, Microalgae are an underexploited resource. They consume more CO2 than they produce, they grow faster than any other plant, and they can be grown in extreme environments to serve as a source of bioactive compounds, antioxidants and pigments; plant protein with all Essential Amino Acids, and polyunsaturated lipids enriched in omega-3 essential fatty acids. Saline lake with Dunaliella salina Dunaliell…
…er, the content of Condition B3 and the Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF) will not be consulted on until later this year. It is difficult to provide views on the regulatory consequences for breach of these conditions until more information is provided and the future of the TEF decided. We are therefore calling on OfS to develop the full suite of B conditions and TEF as a coherent set of proposals, and delay implementation un…
