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Community members celebrating potato diversity through Papa Watay, the tying of the potato spirit ceremony. Photograph: Phuyu Wayra © Roots Peru

Monday 14 July 2025

Exploring Indigenous bioculture in Peru

Researcher Sarah Oakes writes about her interdisciplinary, participatory research investigating sociocultural potato knowledge among Quechua farmers in the Peruvian Andes.

Rural England with houses dotted between fields and wind turbines on the horizon

Thursday 15 May 2025

Energy networks, justice, and vulnerability

Researchers from the Supergen Energy Networks Hub and the Fair Energy Futures research communities explore the effects of the net-zero energy transition on vulnerable communities.

Valley in North Yorkshire with purple heather, trees and green fields

Thursday 20 March 2025

Working together to rewild

This World Rewilding Day, we celebrate the faculty's collaborative research and practical projects that build understanding and action on rewilding for biodiversity, ecosystems and the climate.

An illustration of a young girl looking over the town from a balcony. There is an allotment below her and the buildings are all covered in plants.

Wednesday 22 January 2025

Animated film explores sustainable futures

The award-winning documentary short by David Bunting and James McKay explores whether everyone can live well without harming the environment. It reveals how hope and creativity can inspire change.

A large group of PhD students standing in front of a grand building on a sunny day

Monday 20 January 2025

Collaborative training school explores food systems transformation

PhD researcher Ankitha Manohar reflects on the “Feed, Care, Protect” training school as part of the collaborative PhD platform.