课程简介
The University of Surrey has been leading the way in environment and sustainability research for more than 25 years. From investigating people's attitudes to the environment to exploring the opportunities for solar power mini-grids in sub-Saharan Africa, our researchers are taking innovative approaches for a more prosperous, equitable, safe and secure future. Established in 1992, the Centre for Environment and Sustainability (CES) has gained an outstanding international reputation for multidisciplinary research and teaching in all aspects of sustainability. Some examples of our major contributions include: Life cycle assessment and environmental impact analysis, Industrial ecology and the circular economy, Techno-economic analysis, The water, energy and food nexus, Bioenergy and biorefineries, Low carbon transitions, Lifestyles and behaviours, Prosperity without growth, Environmental and energy policy.<br><br>We champion two of the University's main research themes, sustainability and urban living, and we are also home to the prestigious Economic and Social Research Council-funded Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity (CUSP), led by Professor Tim Jackson. We collaborate with staff across the University on a huge range of sustainability-related projects, giving you an excellent opportunity to learn from and contribute to this vital area of human development.<br><br>Youll have the opportunity to work across the full breadth and depth of theoretical and applied approaches to sustainability. Many of our postgraduate researchers are working on projects with local and multi-national businesses, policymakers, and international bodies, such as the United Nations, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the World Wide Fund for Nature and the World Health Organization.
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