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

Postponed due to Tube Strike.


14 November 2024

William Cooper, Senior Manager, EY


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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