Thursday evening Policy Seminars

As part of the MSc course, the Centre holds a regular series of Thursday evening Policy Seminars given by a range of speakers from areas including government, industry and non-government organisations who come to talk about their particular involvement in the environmental field. These seminars are of great value, as they provide a prime opportunity for informal socialising and networking.

External speakers range from international experts to course alumni, with their contribution ensuring coverage of current issues, the possibility of placement-style dissertation research and an invaluable source of job announcements. 

All seminars will take place from 17.00 – 18:00 UK time. The location will be confirmed on the calendar invite, which is sent out weekly. All students are expected to attend.


Autumn Term (Core Course)

3 October 2024

John Mumford Research to Impact Lecture Professor Helen Roy, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology: Curbing the global threat of biological invasions: perspectives, predictions and policy


10 October 2024

Sam Burford, Landscape Recovery Team Leader, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) with colleagues Daniel Burke and Henry Clifford: 'Working in Defra: Environmental Policy in Action’


17 October 2024

Florence Okoye, User Experience and Service Designer, Curator and Researcher: ‘A matter of perspective: confronting the racialised imaginary to create STEM policy’


24 October 2024

Jarno Stet, Waste and Recycling Manager, City of Westminster Council: 'Managing London's Waste'


31 October 2024

Iona Norton CEng MIMechE, Housing Energy and Sustainability Manager, Royal Borough of Greenwich, ‘Social housing retrofit – from policy to practice, a Greenwich case study’


7 November 2024

William Cooper, Senior Manager, EY


14 November 2024

Eloise Cotton, Head of Sustainable Development UK&I, Schneider Electric


21 November 2024

Rob Holland, STSE Manager, Oil Spill Response


28 November 2024

Allan Barton, Global Business Leader for Resources and Waste, Arup


5 December 2024

Swati Singh, Energy and Sustainability Global Lead, CBRE


 

Spring Term

9 January 2025

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16 January 2025

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23 January 2025

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30 January 2025

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6 February 2025

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13 February 2025

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20 February 2025

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27 February 2025

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6 March 2025

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Summer term

1 May 2025

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8 May 2025

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