Traditional sewage treatment plants struggle to extract enough of the nitrates and phosphates from sewage to make the treated water they release harmless but what if urine could be turned into a rich fertiliser? One wastewater treatment expert has found that they can and invites us to join them in realising a new step in the circular economy.

Welcome to Fashion Revolution Week! Don’t miss the exciting free public lecture (and panel discussion) this Thursday on how Covid-19 is changing the face of charity shops, Thursday 22 April, 6.00-7.30 pm. While charity shops may get ‘ransacked’ by style-hungry …

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We have a trial running for a new electronic resource, UNWTO (United Nations World Tourism Organization).  This is a collection of books, journals and statistics for the tourism sector, covering areas such as ecotourism, sustainable development, finance and investment, risk and crisis …

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Kompass.com is a B2B (Business-to-Business) database which provides global and local company, product and business contacts.  If you want to find out more then search the library catalogue under EasyBusiness.  It is specifically designed for businesses, to create tailored searches …

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We are pleased to offer trial access until Thursday, 30th June to the United Nations iLibrary from OECD, a single digital destination for seamlessly accessing publications, journals, data, and series published by the United Nations Secretariat, and its funds and programs. The …

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You can find Economist.com through the library catalogue or by selecting the My Subject tab on our home page and then browsing some of the Business School pages where you will also find lots of other recommended resources. Once you …

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We now offer free access to the OECD iLibrary, the online library of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) – the gateway to OECD’s analysis and data, featuring its books, papers and statistics. It also includes publications from …

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Eurofound is a tripartite European Union Agency, providing knowledge to assist in the development of social and work-related policies. This is a useful website for students studying economics, human resources and international business. Law students may also find relevant information …

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The World Bank Before I review this website, a few lines about the organisation in question. The World Bank provides large loans for capital investment in developing countries.  It is a United Nations financial institution and was established in 1944 …

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