Freedom of the Seas and Human Rights Protection The project explores how freedom of the seas affects protection of human rights at sea.
Mobilising Private Finance for Sustainable Economic Infrastructure (MPF-Infra) This research project on Mobilising Private Finance for Sustainable Economic Infrastructure (MPF-Infra) investigates bottlenecks to mobilising private capital for sustainable economic infrastructure investments in LLMICs and seeks to identify and develop viable approaches to overcoming these.
Critical Research on Industrial Livestock Systems (CRILS) Network CRILS is a platform that connects academia and civil society to study and use available evidence to advocate for just and sustainable livestock production systems.
Refuge & Housing in the UK This research explores the housing cliff-edge facing people granted refuge in the UK, examining local authority responses, gaps in transitional support, and the risk of homelessness. It also highlights innovative practices and partnerships improving pathways to secure housing.
Global China In Urban Europe Global China in Urban Europe is a ERC-funded research project led by Dr Carwyn Morris exploring the impact of Chinese capital on European urban development.
Curatorial training to preserve history, art and culture Scholars within the School of Arts helped deliver a bespoke programme, Curatorial Studio: from theory to practice in museum studies, to build capacity by equipping the next generation with a range of critical, theoretical, and practical approaches to curating in museums and galleries.
The industrialization of freshness This project explores the “industrialization of freshness” and how high-value agriculture can drive structural transformation. It has informed policy, publications, and initiatives like the DLD Future Leaders Programme.
Architecture of asylum infrastructure What happens when a building becomes a border? "The Architecture of Asylum Infrastructure" uncovers the hidden life of structures transformed into reception centres, exposing the tensions between the worlds they are designed to enforce and the worlds people create within them. Through these spaces, the project reads the social, political, and emotional geography of our time.