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About us

The Birkbeck Research Centre for Environment and Sustainability welcomes and showcases the work of all those within Birkbeck who research and teach on themes relating to environment and sustainability. We are creating a hub for sustainability and environment research and knowledge exchange, aligning with one of Birkbeck’s five strategic themes. 

The hub has the following aims:

  • encourage publication of high-quality environment and sustainability related research in disciplinary and interdisciplinary fora
  • catalyse interdisciplinary collaborations to create new research and secure funding to address key issues in environment and sustainability
  • increase opportunities for consultancy and continuing professional development, so that colleagues can maximise the impact of their research
  • build a network of partners with whom we can share insights and opportunities and from whom we can source opportunities for our research and students
  • seek funding for partner-based PhD studentships, to build a cohort of engaged researchers in the field of environment and sustainability.

The Research Centre for Environment and Sustainability sits within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences but works across Birkbeck. It is run by a steering group whose members are listed below.

CO-DIRECTORS

  • Dr Becky Briant, Reader in Quaternary Science, School of Social Science
  • Dr Pam Yeow, Reader in Management, Birkbeck Business School

STEERING GROUP MEMBERS

  • Dr Esther Breithoff, Senior Lecturer in Contemporary Archaeology and Heritage, School of Historical Studies
  • Professor Alex Colas, Professor of International Relations, School of Social Science
  • Dr Izabela Delabre, Lecturer in Environmental Geography, School of Social Science
  • Dr Jason Edwards, Senior Lecturer, School of Social Science
  • Dr Aideen Foley, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Geography, School of Social Science
  • Ms Catherine Griffiths, Regional Innovation Manager
  • Dr Phil Hopley, Senior Lecturer in Palaeoclimatology, School of Natural Science
  • Professor Lisa McEntee-Atalianis, Professor of Sociolinguistics, School of Creative Arts, Culture and Communication
  • Postgraduate research student representative (rotates)