The Festival of Doctoral Research went online this year. In the two-day conference-style event on the 9th and 10th June considering the unique challenges that have faced PGRs this year, celebrating PGRs’ achievements in the face of these, and reflecting upon what PGRs’ experiences during the pandemic mean for their future and that of doctoral research. …
Tag Archive: Freya Radford
Mar 22
Developing a systematic method for extraction of microplastics in soils
Developing a systematic method for extraction of microplastics in soils Freya Radford, *a Lina M. Zapata-Restrepo,b Alice A. Horton, c Malcolm D. Hudson,b Peter J. Shawb and Ian D. Williams a aFaculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Southampton, E-mail: f.radford@soton.ac.uk bFaculty of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Southampton, cNational Oceanography Centre, European Way, Southampton, UK Analytical Methods 2021,13, 1695-1705 First published: 22 Mar …
Oct 21
Validation of a method to quantify microfibres present in aquatic surface microlayers
Joshua Birkenhead, Freya Radford, Jessica Stead, Prof Andy Cundy and Dr Malcom Hudson. Journal: Scientific Reports Volume: 10 Article number: 17892 ISSN (Print): 2045-2322 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-74635-3 Published on 21 Oct 2020 Abstract Many of the methods for microplastics quantification in the environment are criticised creating problems with data validity. Quantification of microplastics in the surface microlayer …
Mar 06
CDT SIS student researching how microplastics can end up in farmland
Freya Radford is a second year PhD student part of CDT in Sustainable Infrastructure Systems and based in Geography and Environmental Science. Freya is researching micro-plastic pollution in agricultural land through organic fertilisers made from sewage sludge.
Jun 30
Microplastics research at Glastonbury Festival
In June 2019, Freya Radford and Mhairi Miller, two CDT-SIS students, attended Glastonbury Festival to promote their current research into microplastics. They engaged with the public in the Green Futures Tent, part of the Green Fields area, about the underrepresented problem of microplastics in soil.
May 14
South Downs Green Fair
The CDT returned on May 13th 2018 to the South Downs Green Fair at the Sustainability Centre near Petersfield, Hampshire with the University of Southampton Public Engagement team.