School of Design becomes part of WDO, scholarship winners, highly cited researchers and award-winning honey

School of Design becomes part of WDO

Well done to the School of Design, which is now part of the World Design Organization (WDO). As part of the WDO, the School now has the opportunity to connect with fellow WDO members both in the local region and internationally.

The School of Design has the opportunity to position itself as a leader in design and innovation, while showcasing our brand in global markets, align with other well-established brands and contribute to community-building initiatives.

“The World Design Organization (WDO) is a globally recognised non-governmental organisation that aims to promote and advance the discipline of design and its power to enhance the economic, social, cultural, and environmental quality of life. I am really excited that our application was successful, and from January, the School of Design is the latest member of the WDO, taking full advantage of some of the exciting opportunities for students and staff (research and KE) that they offer to us, including endless the opportunity to connect with fellow WDO members both in our region and internationally.

The School of Design focuses on diversity, inclusivity and sustainability, and our graduates can be the first generation to work collaboratively to respond to SDGs through Design to end extreme poverty, to end injustice and inequality, and improve climate challenges.” - Professor Anastasios Maragiannis, Head of School of Design.

Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers

Congratulations to Dr Asma Buanz, Senior Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Sciences, who has been recognised in Clarivate's list of Highly Cited Researchers in the category of Pharmacology & Toxicology - the full searchable list can be found here.

Scholarship winners

Oluwaseyi Ademola and Shen Zhang, both PhD students at the Natural Resources Institute, have been awarded an SCI Sydney Andrew Scholarship of £3,000 to support their respective PhD projects.

Read more on Oluwaseyi and Shen here.

Dr Safak Tartanoglu Bennett

Dr Safak Tartanoglu Bennett is a member of the organisational committee and has contributed to the BS 25700 Organisational Responses to Modern Slavery-Guidance through the British Standards Institute (BSI).

The standard is out now and the launch was held at the House of Lords on 16 January, with Baroness Young of Hornsey hosting the event. Safak attended the launch and the panel discussion at the House of Lords.

The standard is free to download here.

Louise Usher

Louise - a PhD student and a Registered Nutritionist with the Association for Nutrition - has been profiled on Bowel Research UK's website. You can read more about Louise's experience at the university here.

Dr Renginee G. Pillay

Good news from Dr Reginee G. Pillay, Senior Lecturer in Law, who has been successful at receiving funding from the Society of Legal Scholars as part of its SLS Small Projects and Events Fund to organise a conference at the University of Greenwich in 2023, together with colleagues at the University of Kent, University of Bristol and the Australian National University.

The conference will focus on decolonial and anti-racist approaches to legal education and pedagogy. More details about the event will be made available later on this year.

Honey from Avery Hill bees wins a Great Taste Award

Eltham Bees are a small family business running over 80 colonies, based at our Avery Hill campus.

The Great Taste awards, organised by the Guild of Fine Food, is the acknowledged benchmark for fine food and drink and have awarded Eltham Bees their prestigious seal of approval. Apiary One, where Eltham Bees are based, is situated behind the pond of the Edible Garden at the Avery Hill campus.

University of Greenwich community in the media...

Professor Sian Moore

Professor Sian Moore made an appearance on Newsnight in December talking about pay review bodies, wages, and how profits are driving inflation. Professor Moore appeared as part of a panel and was in studio, you can view the clip here from the 10 minute 30 second mark.

She was then interviewed throughout BBC Radio 4’s latest edition of The Bottom Line discussing how workers strikes are often concluded. CREW research, also led by Professor Moore, was featured in the Guardian and across media, looking at working conditions for warehouse workers.

Professor Dennis Douroumis

Professor Dennis Douroumis spoke at the 2022 Barts Research and Advanced Interventional Neuroradiology (BRAIN) conference about the exciting potential of 3D printing in medicine.

Dr Michael Talbot

Pop culture website, Decider, reviewed the return of popular Netflix series Rise of Empires: Ottoman, which features major contributions from Dr Michael Talbot.

Molly Foster

Molly Foster, a PHD student at the university, was featured on BBC Radio 4’s Farming Today programme discussing the future of protein and her research. Listen here from 04:20 for the full piece.

Professor Louise Owusu-Kwarteng

Professor Louise Owusu-Kwarteng spoke to BBC Radio London about the changing demographics of the capital and what might be driving these changes. Listen here from 51:00.

Dr Sara Pennell

Dr Sara Pennell was quoted by Bloomberg news discussing the renewed popularity of the kitchen larder.

Steve Thomas

Steve Thomas was quoted as part of a FT long read on the future of the UK’s Nuclear energy sector. This piece was also in print.

Times Higher Education