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Public lecture by Professor Tahseen Jafry
About climate justice: what does it mean and what lies ahead?
Join CEPPA (Centre for Ethics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs) for a public lecture on climate justice as part of Climate Week. The lecture will be given by Professor Tahseen Jafry of Glasgow Caledonian University. In July 2023, Europe reached scorching milestones with relentless heatwaves and Scotland had its hottest June ever. Several regions grappled...
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"Protest and Persistence: Analysing the Sweida Movement's Dynamics and Future Pathways."
"The protest movement that erupted in Sweida last year continues to gain attention, particularly as it unfolds in a region predominantly inhabited by the Druzes. These protests, primarily led by the Druze community, a prominent religious minority in the region, have been driven by grievances over economic deterioration, corruption, and the demand for political...
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Public lecture by Professor Stephen Gardiner
Beyond institutional denial: a global constitutional convention for future generations
Join CEPPA (Centre for Ethics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs) for a public lecture on climate justice as part of Climate Week. The lecture will be given by Professor Stephen Gardiner of the University of Washington. Humanity is in deep institutional denial. Current institutions are failing future generations, in part because there is a governance...
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When Nature stumbles on a good thing: from promiscuous binding to essential enzyme activity
Research seminar as part of the School of Biology's Biomolecular Sciences (BMS) External Seminar series by Prof. Joelle Pelletier, Department of Chemistry, University of...
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St Andrews Climate Week
The inaugural University of St Andrews Climate Week will run from 27-30 May 2024, with a series of events designed to highlight climate-themed research and build new cross-disciplinary collaborations. Climate Week is a STAIRS-funded initiative, featuring: -- a flagship St Andrews Climate Change Conference on Tuesday 28 May. Confronting climate change is one of...
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Department of Finance seminar with Dr George Kladakis
Sustainability-related disclosures and bank credit ratings
This research seminar will welcome Dr George Kladakis, Lecturer in Finance with the University of St Andrews Business School. Dr Kladakis will present research that he conducted with Dr Alexandros Skouralis from Bayes Business School, City, University of London. The topic is 'Sustainability-related disclosures and bank credit ratings'. This internal event is part of...
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Seminar with Peter Hall, Professor of Medical Oncology, ECRC, University of Edinburgh
Data opportunities for high-value high-quality cancer care in Scotland
The Graduate School for Interdisciplinary Studies are delighted to welcome guest speaker Peter Hall, Professor of Medical Oncology, ECRC, University of Edinburgh to give a seminar on "Data opportunities for high-value high-quality cancer care in Scotland" on Thursday 23rd May 2024. Peter will also be joined by his colleague Elizabeth Lemmon, Research Fellow within...
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Business School seminar with guest speaker Dr Silvia Filippi
All you need is equitable workplaces
The University of St Andrews Business School will welcome guest speaker Dr Silvia Filippi, who is a research fellow at the University of Padova. The event will include a networking lunch at 1pm followed by a seminar at 1.30pm titled, 'All you need is equitable workplaces: addressing economic and power disparities to promote well-being...
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Governance, Organisations and Accountabilities thematic research group meeting
CSR logic in a Chinese state-owned enterprise
This meeting of the Department of Management's Governance, Organisations and Accountabilities (GOA) thematic research group will welcome Dr Massimo Contrafatto from Sussex Business School. The title of the seminar will be 'The emergence of a corporate social responsibility logic in a Chinese state-owned enterprise: the role of CSR reporting'. Dr Contrafatto will present the...
