News Archive

May 2013

Institute for the Environment student wins the VC's Poster Prize

IfE PhD student wins the VC prize at Brunel University postgraduate conference

April 2013

Open Day for MSc or PhD students on 23rd May

Come and find out about our courses and the university during our May 23rd Open Day!

March 2013

Institute for the Environment lecturer wins national science communication prize

Dr. Andy Russell wins the Royal Meteorological Society's prize for science communication.

New multi-school MSc programme launching soon! MSc in Sustainability, Entrepreneurship and Innovation (with Professional Development)

New MSc launching in September 2013: MSc in Sustainability, Entrepreneurship and Innovation (with Professional Development). This is a multi-school programme with input from the Institute for the Environment, the School of Engineering and Design and the Brunel Business School. There are also international academic and industrial partners.

Full PhD Studentship in palynology - application deadline May 20th 2013

Full PhD studentship in palynology with Prof. Suzanne Leroy available within the Insititute for the Environment.

February 2013

Event: "Devolution and the Evolution of Environmental Governance in Wales" - 6.30pm, Weds 24/4/2013

Invitation to the event: "What Difference Does It Make? Devolution and the Evolution of Environmental Governance in Wales"

Institute for the Environment contribution to European Environment Agency report

Prof. Susan Jobling, Head of the Institute for the Environment, has contributed a chapter to the European Environment Agency's update of the ground breaking “Late Lessons from Early Warnings” report.

December 2012

IfE and Brunel PG Open Day on Thursday 31st January

Come and meet Institute for the Environment staff and find out more about our courses. Then head over to the main Brunel Univeristy postgraduate open day to find out more about the university as a whole!

November 2012

FindAMasters.com and FindAPhD.com scholarships

Masters and PhD scholarships from a postgraduate study database

October 2012

Toads on the Road with Prof. Sumpter at the Barn in Henley on 30th October

Come and hear IfE's Prof. Sumpter talk about the trails of the Henley toads!

September 2012

IfE Researchers Instrumental in Making Endocrine Disrupters a United Nations Issue

Profs. Jobling and Kortenkmap attend the third International Conference on Chemicals Management to present cutting edge research on the potential and real effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals In wildlife and humans.

MSc registration deadine for 2012/13 - Friday 12th October 2012

The deadline for registration on our courses for this year is Friday 12th October 2012.

August 2012

Water Conservation Bursary deadline extended

MSc bursary deadline extended to 14th September 2012.

Prof. Leroy writes about the Caspian Sea and Climate Change in UNESCO Newsletter

The Institute for the Environment's Suzanne Leroy writes about the Caspian Sea and Climate Change in the UNESCO Science Newsletter.

And St Laurence Cowley planted a garden… with a little help from IfE

IfE's expert visit a local churchyard to advise on how to encourage wildlife

July 2012

Institute for the Environment joint top in world for most cited Environmental Science articles

The Institute for the Environment is joint top in a ranking of organisations by number of papers with over 500 citations.

Launch of new career development schemes for IfE PhD students and postdocs

Launch of new scheme to provide additional support for successful ASPIRE applicants to help launch their career following their PhD.

Water Conservation Bursary open for applications

Apply now for our 2012/13 bursary for our MSc students. Deadline: 31st August 2012.

June 2012

Video of Dr. Martin's presentation in Paris for the Week Without Pesticides

Invited talk from IfE's Dr. Olwenn Martin on the effect of mixtures at influential French meeting

May 2012

"The hidden costs of flexible fertility" - IfE's Sue Jobling in Nature

Co-authored comment in the 24th May 2012 edition of Nature by IfE's Head: "Environmental science: The hidden costs of flexible fertility".

"Harmful household chemicals must be banned" - IfE's Prof. Kortenkamp in The Guardian

Andreas Kortenkamp: The UK should ignore economic pressure to water down a European ban on chemicals linked to disease.

New IfE brochure for prospective collaborators and students

The IfE brochure describes our research areas, the impact of research and the PhD, MSc and CPD courses that we offer.

Page last updated: Monday 20 February 2012