[Academic] SF105: Multi-Disciplinary Perspectives Of Sustainable Development

[Brian]

Dear All,

I have not yet received any responses to the request for assistance for 
the module described below.

Can you please note that this is an increasingly important area of 
teaching and research and the students recognise this with the 
increasing numbers wanting to study this module. This module describes 
to students a multi-themed approach to tackling, inter-alia, the climate 
crisis that we are now being forced to address e.g. via the COP-26 
conference being held in Glasgow this November.  Physics has a 
potentially huge input into solutions that can help tackle the crisis. 
For example, think of fusion power generation via tokamaks or lasers. 
Think of increasing the efficiency of solar cells via solid state 
research. Such fundamental areas of physics research need to be 
represented as essential ways forward to students.

This is an increasing area of interest to students and research funding 
agencies. We must get further involved. So please get back with offers 
or suggestions of teaching support for this module.

Thanks,

Brian.

On 06/08/2021 14:34, Brian wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> The Faculty are running a module SF105: Multi-Disciplinary 
> Perspectives Of Sustainable Development. This informs students of 
> UNESCO's aims for sustainable development from multi-disciplinary 
> perspectives - see attached module descriptor.
>
> We currently have one member of staff who is assisting in the teaching 
> of this module in a tutor/demonstrator capacity. This takes a total of 
> ~40 hours/year to do.
>
> Due to the success of the module, the numbers of students is rising 
> and we have been asked by the Faculty to provide another tutorial 
> assistant. If you would be interested in participating in this module, 
> can you please contact me directly and I can get further information 
> to you.
>
> Can you also please ask your PDRAs if they would be interested and 
> again, pass on information to me.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Brian.
>
>
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