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Securing sustainability and access to energy in low- and middle-income countries: opportunities for the ‘Hayah Karima’ programme in Egypt (2022)
Journal Article
George. (2022). Securing sustainability and access to energy in low- and middle-income countries: opportunities for the ‘Hayah Karima’ programme in Egypt

“Hayah Karima” or “Decent Life” is a national initiative that aims to improve the quality of life and provide better services in rural and unplanned settlements in Egypt within the framework of the Sustainable Development Strategy: Egypt Vision 2030.... Read More about Securing sustainability and access to energy in low- and middle-income countries: opportunities for the ‘Hayah Karima’ programme in Egypt.

Securing sustainability and access to energy in low- and middle-income countries: opportunities for the ‘Hayah Karima’ programme in Egypt (2022)
Report
Catney, P., Khalifa, Y., & George, S. (2022). Securing sustainability and access to energy in low- and middle-income countries: opportunities for the ‘Hayah Karima’ programme in Egypt. https://climatecompatiblegrowth.com/wp-content/uploads/Opportunities-for-the-Hayah-Karima-Programme_COP27-Policy-Brief.pdf: COP27

“Hayah Karima” or “Decent Life” is a national initiative that aims to improve the quality of life and provide better services in rural and unplanned settlements in Egypt within the framework of the Sustainable Development Strategy: Egypt Vision 2030.... Read More about Securing sustainability and access to energy in low- and middle-income countries: opportunities for the ‘Hayah Karima’ programme in Egypt.

The role of ‘living laboratories’ in accelerating the energy system decarbonization (2022)
Journal Article
Fan, Z., Cao, J., Jamal, T., Fogwill, C., Samende, C., Robinson, Z., …Healey, D. (2022). The role of ‘living laboratories’ in accelerating the energy system decarbonization. Energy Reports, 11858 - 11864. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2022.09.046

To decarbonize the energy system by the year 2050, it is crucial that innovations are trialled in a ‘real world’ setting for the purpose of increasing public adoption and support, and for providing insights to decision-makers to ensure their decision... Read More about The role of ‘living laboratories’ in accelerating the energy system decarbonization.

Future-Proofing Geography Teaching and Learning Using Remote Learning and Co-Creation Approaches (2022)
Book Chapter
Mercer, T. G., Kythreotis, A. P., Kelly, H., Robinson, Z. P., George, S. M., & Sands, D. (2022). Future-Proofing Geography Teaching and Learning Using Remote Learning and Co-Creation Approaches. In Didactic Strategies and Resources for Innovative Geography Teaching (102-115). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-9598-5.ch005

This chapter examines the application of new geography pedagogic practices in relation to remote teaching and learning. The authors report how the co-creation of knowledge between students and lecturers through existing research projects (with a part... Read More about Future-Proofing Geography Teaching and Learning Using Remote Learning and Co-Creation Approaches.

The benefits of virtual fieldtrips for future-proofing geography teaching and learning (2022)
Journal Article
Mercer, T. G., Kythreotis, A. P., Harwood, J., Robinson, Z. P., George, S. M., Sands, D., …Sims, T. (2023). The benefits of virtual fieldtrips for future-proofing geography teaching and learning. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 47(2), 330-338. https://doi.org/10.1080/03098265.2022.2041569

This resource paper explores the benefits of developing virtual fieldtrips to help future-proof geography teaching and learning in times of uncertainty and change. Drawing on a case study from a second-year biogeography module that saw cancellations... Read More about The benefits of virtual fieldtrips for future-proofing geography teaching and learning.

Plastics we cannot live without (2020)
Book Chapter
George. (2020). Plastics we cannot live without. In Plastic Waste and Recycling Environmental Impact, Societal Issues, Prevention, and Solutions (449-466). https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-817880-5.00017-7

This is an essential guide for anyone involved in plastic waste or recycling, including researchers and advanced students across plastics engineering, polymer science, polymer chemistry, environmental science, and sustainable materials.

The Mechanism of Corrosion of Aluminium Zirconium Silicate (AZS) Material in the Float Glass Furnace Regenerator (2018)
Journal Article
George, S., Haycock, P., & Ormerod, R. (2018). The Mechanism of Corrosion of Aluminium Zirconium Silicate (AZS) Material in the Float Glass Furnace Regenerator. Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2202-2209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2017.12.006

Failure mechanisms in AZS materials from the regenerators of two float glass furnaces are presented. Results of a post-mortem examination of materials are used to identify the physical and chemical changes during service. Methods used include bulk de... Read More about The Mechanism of Corrosion of Aluminium Zirconium Silicate (AZS) Material in the Float Glass Furnace Regenerator.

The Use of Educational Game Design and Play in Higher Education to Influence Sustainable Behaviour (2017)
Journal Article
Mercer, T., Kythreotis, A., Robinson, Z., Stolte, T., George, S., & Haywood, S. (2017). The Use of Educational Game Design and Play in Higher Education to Influence Sustainable Behaviour. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 359-384. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSHE-03-2015-0064

Design/methodology/approach: A case study on the creation, development and utilisation of educational games by university students is presented. We discuss the case study in the context of Kolb’s experiential learning and Dynamic Matching model, Perr... Read More about The Use of Educational Game Design and Play in Higher Education to Influence Sustainable Behaviour.

Postgraduate Taught Students can do Posters too: Enhancing Postgraduate Taught Student Communication Skills through Interdisciplinary Peer Networking (2017)
Journal Article
George, S. (2017). Postgraduate Taught Students can do Posters too: Enhancing Postgraduate Taught Student Communication Skills through Interdisciplinary Peer Networking. The Journal of Academic Development and Education, https://doi.org/10.21252/keele-0000008

Postgraduate taught students are known to be a diverse group and their learning needs and preferences are different to that of the undergraduate student. This paper discusses the potential for these postgraduate students to benefit from actively part... Read More about Postgraduate Taught Students can do Posters too: Enhancing Postgraduate Taught Student Communication Skills through Interdisciplinary Peer Networking.