On Monday 14 May, Tim Jackson is coming to Sussex University to give a public lecture, organised by the STEPS Centre. The lecture’s called “Where is the green economy? Prosperity,…
TIM JACKSON PUBLIC LECTURE AT SUSSEX, 14 MAY: WHERE IS THE GREEN ECONOMY?
STUDENT Q&A #3: “AN EXTREMELY ENJOYABLE AND FULFILLING YEAR”
We asked some of our recent students at the Institute of Development Studies to talk us through their experience of studying on the MA Science Society and Development. For the…
PLANET UNDER PRESSURE: BEYOND SCIENCE?
Planet Under Pressure, which ends today, is a big conference – not only in terms of the crowds of people here, but in the grand scale of the problems we’re…
HAVE YOUR SAY: HOPES FOR RIO+20
Before and during the Planet Under Pressure conference in London next week, we’re asking people to tell us what sustainable development issue they want to see addressed at the Rio+20…
STEPS AT THE WORLD WATER FORUM 2012
This Thursday (15 March), we’re holding a side event at the 6th World Water Forum in Marseille. Speakers include Jeremy Allouche, Alan Nicol, Lyla Mehta, Archana Patkar (WSSCC), Kamal Kar…
PhD STUDENTSHIP ON ZOONOTIC DISEASE: APPLY NOW
The STEPS Centre is inviting expressions of interest in a doctoral studentship on the social dimensions of zoonotic disease in Africa. This 3+1 studentship starts in October 2012. The deadline…
RISK, COMPETITIVENESS AND SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE, INDIA
The Center for Public Policy (CPP) at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) and the STEPS Centre, with Infosys and climate3C, are hosting a conference to focus on “Risk,…
WHAT HAPPENED TO BIOTECH IN BANGALORE?
A decade ago, biotechnology was being hyped as the next big thing in Bangalore, India. Building on the successes of the IT sector, BT (biotech) was, it was argued, going…
“SOME FOR ALL” IN WATER: FORTHCOMING IDS BULLETIN
A new IDS Bulletin, published on 2 March, will focus on STEPS work on water and sanitation. Entitled “Some for All? Pathways and Politics Since New Delhi 1990”, it brings…
STEPS SUMMER SCHOOL: MAY 2012
An event at the STEPS Centre We’re delighted to announce that we’ll be holding a two-week Summer School on Pathways to Sustainability next May. An international group of leading researchers…