Grand Challenges Special Initiatives 2022/23 Awards
15 December 2022
Dr Fergus GreenÌý(Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Political Science) andÌýDr Steve PyeÌý(Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Energy Institute) amongst the winners for their project "No new fossil fuel projects".
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Grand Challenges recently awarded funding under four special initiative themes in academic year 2022/23:
• Climate Crisis
• Food Security
• Place & Displacement
• UN SDGs: Pathways to Achievement
The special initiative calls enable support for collaborative, innovative,Ìýand impactful cross-disciplinary activities.ÌýIn total, over 70 applications were receivedÌýfrom all 11 faculties at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø as well as the Office for the Vice-Provost (Health) and the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Students’ Union. Four judging panels, one for each theme, approved funding for 17 applications, with total funding of nearly £150,000 awarded.
We are delighted that Dr Fergus GreenÌý(Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Political Science) andÌýDr Steve PyeÌý(Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Energy Institute) were amongst the winners for their project:
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No New Fossil Fuel Projects: A Fossil Fuel Research Hub to support legal practitioners challenging the legality of new fossil fuel supply projects
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