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International Research Institute in Sustainability 

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The International Research Institute in Sustainability (IRIS) is known for its cutting edge research and for participatory research methodologies which support change for sustainability.

IRIS focuses on people’s responses to sustainability. Science and technology can assist in defining problems and identifying solutions but ultimately changes towards sustainability are dependent on people’s decisions, choices and actions. IRIS builds on the University’s credentials in the area of people engagement and provides a focus for studies on how we inform and engage people in change towards sustainability.

It has an internationally active and respected team of researchers who specialise in leadership and change management, professional practice, health and social care, community development, consumer and lifestyle choices, monitoring and evaluation as well as education and learning.

IRIS offers annual PhD studentships as well as opportunities for research students to contribute, through participatory inquiry, critical action research and other innovative methodologies, to real change towards sustainability.

Post-Graduate Researchers Interested in Sustainability Matters - PRISM

PRISM is a network for post-graduate researchers whose research work is linked to sustainability.  The network has grown out of a small group of post-graduate researchers at the University of Gloucestershire and it is now supported by a JISCmail list and includes researchers from universities across the UK and from overseas.

The purpose of the network is twofold. Firstly it is an opportunity for researchers with an interest in sustainability to share information about references, websites and events that may be of interest to other researchers in the field. Secondly it is a network of peers with which to share ideas, ask questions and receive comments.

A report on the latest PRISM event, which explored the challenges of  interdisciplinary research into topics related to sustainability can be read here.

If you would like to join the PRISM network either go to www.jiscmail.ac.uk and join the PRISM list or email either PRISM@jiscmail.ac.uk or Prof Daniella Tilbury at dtilbury@glos.ac.uk.

The IRIS PhD Experience

Ingrid Mulà reflects on her first two years at IRIS. More

Contact Us

IRIS Director  IRIS Coordinator 
Professor Daniella Tilbury Seek Pang 

dtilbury@glos.ac.uk 

Dunholme Villa DU102
The Park
University of Gloucestershire
Cheltenham
GL50 2RH, UK 

iris@glos.ac.uk 

Dunholme Villa DU003
The Park
University of Gloucestershire
Cheltenham
GL50 2RH, UK

Tel: 01242 714690 Tel: 01242 715378

 

IRIS Research Staff and Fellows see Research Strands

PhD Researchers see Research Students

What's New?

  •  IRIS Seminar - Satish Kumar, 22 October 2010 from 12 - 2pm

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International Visitors

  • Lídia Ochoa Cañigueral
    GRECA Researcher
    Universitat de Girona 
    1 October – 23 December 2010 

  • Professor Peter Blaze Corcoran
    Florida Gulf Coast University
    23 June 2010

  • Marta Suárez Casado
    University Autonoma de Madrid, Spain
    13 May 2010

  • Dr Matthias Barth
    Leuphana University of Lüneburg
    Institut für Umweltkommunikation, Germany
    11 May 2010

  • Prof Jørn Wroldsen
    Rector, Gjøvik University, Norway
    11-12 March 2010

  • Rolf Jucker
    Director of the Swiss Foundation for Environmental Education
    4-5 December 2009
  • Dr Ngaire Bissett
    Griffith Business School
    Griffith University, Brisbane
    16-17th July 2009
  • David Alba
    National Agency for Spanish Universities Assessment (ANECA), University Autonoma de Madrid, Spain
    17 July - 17 Aug 2009
  • Dr Ray Hibbins
    Griffith Business School
    Office of the Pro Vice Chancellor, Griffith University, Brisbane
    10-12 June 2009
  • Dr Jo-Anne Ferreira
    Griffith University, Brisbane. Editor of the Australian Journal of Environmental Education
    18-19 May 2009
  • Prof Lu Shao Ming
    Department of Architecture
    Shanghai University, China
    26 February 2009
  • Roel Van Raaij
    Chair of the UNECE Experts Group on ESD Indicators, Dutch Government Official and IRIS Fellow
    21-23 January 2009
  • Jo Bishop
    Australian Government Sustainable School Working Group and Head of EE, Department, Government of South Australia
    12-15 October 2008
  • Elena Plodari
    Sustainability Doctoral Student, Catholic University of Brescia, Italy
    1-5 October 2008

IRIS International Activities

 

2-3 July
IRIS Keynote at Copernicus Alliance Meeting
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28-30 June
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Expert Group on Competencies in Education for Sustainable Development
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24-28 May
Professor Daniella Tilbury has been funded by the MIO-ECSDE Chairman at the University of Athens to facilitate a session on “Universities and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)”.
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13-14 May
IRIS PhD Student invited to present at Vietnamese National Conference on ‘Education for Sustainable Development in Higher Education’ 
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18-19 March
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Committee on Environmental Policy
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18-20 March
IRIS PhD Student invited to present at Spanish National ESD Research Seminar
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13-15 January
IRIS representing the UK at UNECE meeting at the Hague
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16-18 November
IRIS invited to attend World Innovation Summit for Education forum
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6-7 November
IRIS invited to attend Swiss Foundation Workshop
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1 November
The UNESCO Global Report on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) was released on the 27th October. More

 

26-30 October
EU Funding for a UoG Sustainability and Well Being International Workshop
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21-24 October
IRIS invited to 4th China International Forum on Education for Sustainable Development.
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30 Sep - 2 October
IRIS on United Nations Economic Council for Europe Expert Group
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27-28 September
IRIS invited to to be lead editors of IJSHE on Asia Pacific.
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20-23 September
IRIS presenting at 'Greening of the Campus VIII: Embracing Change' conference
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7-11 September
IRIS joins Transversal Study Visit to Poland from 7 to 11 September 2009.
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11-16 July 2009
IRIS at Salzburg Global Seminar
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6-8 July 2009
IRIS invited to Paris to expert meeting on new cultural policy More

 

 

12-14 June 2009
IRIS involvement in sustainability masterclass. More

 

IRIS a formal partner in the EU Connect Programme. More 

 

2-3 June 2009
Opening Keynote at Latin American Summit on ESD. More 

 

31 March 2009
Invited Expert at UN Global ESD Conference. More

 

5th March 2009
Keynote Speaker at the Dutch National Event 'Greening the Ivory Tower'. More

 

 

5th March 2009
IRIS contributes to UNECE report on indicators. More

 

 

23rd February 2009
ENSI commissions IRIS to write European report. More

 

 

12th February 2009
Keynote speaker at Unbuntu Dialogue Conference in Dublin. More

 


5th January 2009
UNESCO commissions IRIS to undertake research. More

 

 

Keynote Speaker at International Research Symposium, Japan

 

 

 

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Keynote at IOSTE Conference, Kusa Dasi Turkey, 21st October.

 

 

 

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Hosting Expert Workshop at the World Conservation Congress, Barcelona October 5th 2008.

 

 

 

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Invited Speaker and workshop facilitators at the  International Conference on Education for Sustainable Development hosted by the French Government.

 

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