{"id":789,"date":"2016-02-24T11:00:55","date_gmt":"2016-02-24T11:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/sa\/?p=789"},"modified":"2016-03-01T09:46:49","modified_gmt":"2016-03-01T09:46:49","slug":"not-sure-if-your-research-contributes-to-sustainability-we-think-it-does","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/sa\/2016\/02\/24\/not-sure-if-your-research-contributes-to-sustainability-we-think-it-does\/","title":{"rendered":"Not sure if your research contributes to Sustainability? We think it does."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday, we were out on the Redbrick on Highfield Campus asking students what their <strong>dissertation topics<\/strong> were, and whether they were <strong>related to sustainability<\/strong>. So many of you thought your ideas had nothing to do with being sustainable, that we figured we should clarify a few things!&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sustainability covers social, political, and cultural issues,<\/strong> not just environmental ones! Basically, anything that encouraged society\/ the world to develop in a positive\u00a0way.<\/p>\n<p>Examples of topics that University of Southampton students are researching are listed below, hopefully this will give you a better idea of how much the umbrella term sustainability really covers. If you&#8217;re still unsure then apply to present anyway, and we&#8217;ll email you if you would like to discuss you&#8217;re idea further.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-790 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/sa\/files\/2016\/02\/12767286_10154069436781614_1553860822_n.jpg\" alt=\"12767286_10154069436781614_1553860822_n\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/sa\/files\/2016\/02\/12767286_10154069436781614_1553860822_n.jpg 480w, https:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/sa\/files\/2016\/02\/12767286_10154069436781614_1553860822_n-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Women in Combat:\u00a0<\/strong>equality is a vital part of sustainability<\/li>\n<li><strong>Design of hip replacements:<\/strong> improving people\u2019s health and wellbeing<\/li>\n<li><strong>Translation of swear words:<\/strong> maintaining and understanding culture<\/li>\n<li><strong>Carbon Capture:<\/strong> tackling climate change<\/li>\n<li><strong>Interior Design &amp; Wellbeing:<\/strong> improving people&#8217;s health and wellbeing<\/li>\n<li><strong>The history of Northern Soul:<\/strong> maintaining and understanding culture<\/li>\n<li><strong>Translation of Swear Words:<\/strong> maintaining and understanding culture<\/li>\n<li><strong>Design of hip replacements:<\/strong> improving people&#8217;s health and wellbeing<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dystopias Women\u2019s reproductive rights in literature:<\/strong> understanding inequality<\/li>\n<li><strong>International Court of Law bias towards Africa:<\/strong> promoting equality and justice<\/li>\n<li><strong>Social stigma surrounding tattooed women:<\/strong> promoting diversity<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pharmaceutical research on chemo side effects:<\/strong> improving health and wellbeing<\/li>\n<li><strong>Indirect discrimination in Employment Law:<\/strong> promoting equality<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sustainable lending in the economy:<\/strong> improving economic sustainability<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Physics of Travelling:<\/strong> Understanding urban movements<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wild Foods in the Columbian Amazon:<\/strong> Wildlife and Conservation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/sa\/files\/2016\/02\/12767286_10154069436781614_1553860822_n.jpg\">\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/sa\/files\/2016\/02\/12767209_10154069436911614_2010844323_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-792\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/sa\/files\/2016\/02\/12767209_10154069436911614_2010844323_n-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"12767209_10154069436911614_2010844323_n\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/sa\/files\/2016\/02\/12767209_10154069436911614_2010844323_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/sa\/files\/2016\/02\/12767209_10154069436911614_2010844323_n.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/sa\/files\/2016\/02\/12769486_10154069549976614_1695971052_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-791\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/sa\/files\/2016\/02\/12769486_10154069549976614_1695971052_n-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"12769486_10154069549976614_1695971052_n\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/sa\/files\/2016\/02\/12769486_10154069549976614_1695971052_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/sa\/files\/2016\/02\/12769486_10154069549976614_1695971052_n.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday, we were out on the Redbrick on Highfield Campus asking students what their dissertation topics were, and whether they were related to sustainability. 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