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An unexpected voyage to St. Kilda
Cranfield University2021-09-16T16:56:49+01:0005/09/2019|Tags: colleagues, filomeno martina, outer hebrides, research, sailing, scotland, stefano longo|
Stefano: Kennedy famously said that the Americans chose to go to the moon not because it was easy, but because it was hard. We chose to sail a 43 feet yacht, with a relatively inexperienced ...
Catching up with Phil Renshaw…
Cranfield University2021-09-16T16:57:02+01:0022/07/2019|Tags: management, PhD, research, school of management|
Hi there. So as we are now in the month of July 2019, closing in on the very end of my PhD journey, it seems like a good time to add to this blog. In ...
The Weird and wonderful world of the Fatberg!
Cranfield University2021-09-16T16:52:05+01:0003/07/2019|Tags: EngD, research, STREAM, water|
I joined Cranfield Water department in September 2017, where I am pursuing my EngD as one of the STREAMers. STREAM is the Industrial Doctoral Centre (IDC) for the Water Sector funded by the Engineering and ...
My Cranfield PhD: Using UAVs to detect marine biohazards near nuclear power stations
Cranfield University2021-09-16T15:46:26+01:0018/03/2019|Tags: PhD, research, uavs|
Before starting my PhD at Cranfield (UAVs used for the early detection of marine ingress events near coastal nuclear power stations) I read Zoology and Conservation biology at the University of Derby. I had planned ...
My PhD funded by the Sue White Fund: ‘Sensing charcoal making and understanding links to deforestation in Tanzania.’
Cranfield University2021-09-16T14:43:52+01:0014/12/2018|Tags: charcoal, PhD, research, Sue White Fund|
The charcoal business in Tanzania is widely spread but the activity is not regulated, and the level and distribution of charcoal kilns are not well known. Studies show that charcoal making causes deforestation and pollution, ...
Want to learn more about open access to academic research?
Cranfield University2023-02-20T19:41:05+00:0020/11/2018|Tags: barrington, knl, mirc, movie, OA, open access, paywall, publishing, research, SOMLibrary|
A new film has been released called Paywall: The Business of Scholarship. It explores issues that are very pertinent to all academics, not just at our university, but across the world. The documentary focuses on the ...