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IGSD flies 39 flags at Faculty Research Showcase

The Faculty of Social Science Research Showcase was an opportunity for researchers across the university to connect with the Faculty’s Schools and interdisciplinary units.

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Film Screening - A Place in the City

IGSD Cities and the Urban Institute co-hosted a screening of the film “A Place in the City” followed by a discussion with the director Gabriel Silvestre (Newcastle University).
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Global Health Symposium

Researchers from across the university came together in an interactive Global Health Symposium organised by the IGSD Health theme. Dr. Brian Rice, an IGSD Fellow, and Professor Dorothea Kleine, Director of IGSD, welcomed the participants.
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Interdisciplinary Co-Design for Sustainable Development
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Design Workshop Series

IGSD collaborated with the DesignLab at the School of Architecture and the Urban Institute to host a series of workshops reflecting on the role of Design in the Social Sciences.
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Announcing three new IGSD team members

IGSD is delighted to welcome three new Research Associates.

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