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17 June 2022

A social and political problem – exploring the role of social science research in tackling the climate crisis

Jenny Pickerill and Matt Watson explain why the climate emergency is a social and political problem and how solutions must come from social science research alongside any technological advances we might make.

Published by the Academy of Social Sciences

Masters student blog series: Ideas and practice in International Development

22 June 2022

The downsides of posing individualistic solutions to the global problem of food security

Rebecca Fernandes examines how to combat food insecurity.

30 May 2022

Cultured meat - a threat or an opportunity for UK farmers?

Scientists from the University of Sheffield are teaming up with agricultural experts and farming groups to test whether cultured meat is a threat or an opportunity for UK farmers.