Environment
The misunderstood vulture can’t go the way of the dodo
Vultures are a keystone species facing an alarming decrease in numbers globally. They do have something of an image problem, however; these scavenging birds feed on the carcasses of dead mammals, and given this gruesome ...
Phasing out HFCs – A big win for our climate
Last week’s news from Kigali, Rwanda, that hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) emissions are being phased out globally is truly excellent news for our students and their successors. This single measure will remove up to 0.5°C warming at ...
Why we’re launching the Cleantech Entrepreneurship MSc
Over the past few decades there has been a lot of attention on renewable energy technologies to guarantee energy security and fight climate change. Equally, there has been much talk about entrepreneurship as a way ...
Grandpa goes to Cranfield
I hadn’t imagined I would ever be going back to university again, much less that I would go back as a full-time student. Thirty years of working in the corporate world of international telecoms and ...
Eye in the sky – using drones for environmental monitoring
Adopted in 2000, the Water Framework Directive requires all EU member states to protect and improve the water quality in rivers, lakes, groundwater, transitional and coastal waters, and to protect against pollution and deterioration. But ...
Life as a mature student – a piece of cake?
When I finished my undergraduate degree five years ago, I was brimming with ideas and eager to start my working life. I even remember thinking to myself ‘I won’t be going back to full-time studying ...