research
My PhD funded by the Sue White Fund: ‘Sensing charcoal making and understanding links to deforestation in Tanzania.’
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, ...
Help! I can’t find enough sources for my thesis topic!
So you've got your thesis topic approved, but you are struggling to find data or information on your field of study. Most importantly - don't panic! Here are some hints and tips to get you ...
What is an ORCID and why do I need one?
You might have heard or seen the word ORCID but may not be sure exactly what it is or how important it is to all Cranfield researchers… What is an ORCID? An ORCID id is ...
Wonderplants: natural superheroes that turn poison into profit
I first became interested in using plants to clean contaminated land – phytoremediation - during a research council ‘sandpit’, an event where I met other researchers interested dealing with the massive legacy of resource loss ...
Doing a PhD: the trials and tribulations…
Well, let’s be honest: if you’d asked me if I was interested in doing a PhD four or more years ago I’d have said, "Don’t be mad!" I definitely told people who asked such questions ...
Can we use cleaning products to improve sanitation systems in developing countries?
Toilets, and how we clean them, very rarely comes up in most people’s conversations. We visit the bathroom, do our business, and with one flush and a hand wash later, all evidence and memory of ...