About this Event
Marking Salford Business School’s institutional membership of the International Sustainable Development Research Society (ISDRS), the Centre for Sustainable Innovation is pleased to announce this symposium addressing three major interlinked areas of sustainability research.
This event will showcase leading research with speakers representing important strands of ISDRS research from NOVA University, Portugal and the Universities of Salford and Sheffield in the UK. It will foster new opportunities for collaboration ahead of the International Sustainable Development Research Society (ISDRS) Conference 2027, hosted in Sheffield.
Join academics, researchers and doctoral students from across the region for a thought-provoking symposium exploring some of the most pressing sustainability challenges facing business and society today.
Agenda
🕑: 01:15 PM
Arrival and registration
🕑: 01:30 PM
Event start
Info: Welcome by Professor Vahid Vahidinasab, Centre for Sustainable Innovation
🕑: 01:45 PM
Making impact assessment circular
Info: Professor Tomás Ramos, NOVA University, Lisbon
🕑: 02:15 PM
Proving it and improving it
Info: Dr Olga Cam, University of Sheffield
🕑: 02:45 PM
Refreshment break and networking
🕑: 03:15 PM
People and place in a circular economy
Info: Professor Pauline Deutz, University of Salford
🕑: 03:45 PM
Overview of ISDRS Conference tracks and discussion
🕑: 04:30 PM
Event close
Event venue & nearby stays
Maxwell Building, Room 436, 43 Crescent, Salford, United Kingdom
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