Sustainability is a topic that has gained significant attention in recent years. Looking at the behaviours of University of Worcester students in their every day lives can explain the contributions towards sustainability. Written by Katy… Sustainability: A Student Perspective
Here we present the findings of a survey conducted among 255 staff focusing on their sustainability practices and awareness of the University’s sustainability efforts. It is pleasing to see this indicates a high level of… Staff Sustainability Culture in 2024
SusThingsOut is ten years old! This year we celebrate the anniversary of our student-led magazine, where students have worked with staff and academics to gain useful skills in digital publishing. Students and staff presented at… 10 years of Digital Publishing
Green Impact Project Assistants helped with activities at The Hive’s annual Earth Day celebrations. Written by Katy Boom. Edited by Rosie Bramwell. Green Impact Project Assistants helped with a range of Go Green Week activities… Earth Day at The Hive
SusThingsOut (STO) is a multi-media platform, spanning from the website to social media platforms like Instagram and more recently, TikTok. All these platforms serve a different purpose when it comes to educating people about sustainability… SusThingsOut’s impacts through Social media
Sustainability Skills Survey 2023-24: Key Findings The Sustainability Skills Survey 2023-24, conducted with 12,551 UK students, including 463 from the University of Worcester, revealed insightful trends about student perspectives on sustainability, education, and future employment. … Sustainability Skills Survey: Worcester Students Given A Voice
Students, staff and members of the community are invited to get involved in monitoring wildlife across our campuses. All you have to do is download the iNaturalist app onto your phone from your usual app… Help us to monitor wildlife on campus
Having declared a climate emergency the University of Worcester set a target to be net zero carbon by 2030. We have been measuring and reporting our carbon footprint since 2008, both direct and indirect emissions. Our total carbon footprint in academic year 2018/19 was about 22,000 tonnes. Watch to hear our story.
Terrariums are self-contained tropical ecosystems that grow inside a closed container. This is a good example of sustainability, just in a bottle, jar, or vase. Written by Rosie Bramwell. Illustrated by Charlie Marston. An interview… Terrariums: Sustainability In A Bottle
The fashion industry is the second largest polluter in the world. As fast fashion slowly claims more of the planet’s resources, it’s vital that we begin making the switch to more sustainable fashion.
Students in University of Worcester’s Allotment society have an incredible impact on campus, including working with the annual Sustainability event Go Green Week. We spoke to a member of the society, Briagh Harker, to get… The Allotments at the University of Worcester
Heather Sykes, a recent Worcester graduate, sat down with us to talk about the work she did alongside her studies. From being a Sustainability Mentor and Student Ambassador to hosting Bird-Drawing Workshops, Heather was always… Above and beyond with Heather Sykes
Student Survey shows growing concern for how their place of study handles environmental issues. Written by Molly McMahon. Summary of the survey as a whole Students from the University of Worcester recently took part in The Student Perspectives… Student survey:
Professor Alan Dixon’s work with NGO Self Help Africa in Zambia is helping to build resilience and protect the environment.
Green Living in Worcester – Research done by and written by Mario Barberio, Kaeden Berry, Quincy Payne, and Roshini Uthayakumar, edited and co-written by Heather Sykes Almost everyone in the UK is now aware… Green Living in Worcester
Chair of the NHS Confederation says that ‘A Radical Shift is Required’ in order to save our NHS. Lord Victor Adebowale CBE came back for the annual Worcester Cathedral and University of Worcester Lecture: “Is… ‘A Radical Shift is Required’ to save the NHS!
Dr John Dutton has been educating local community groups about the re-emergence of wild boar.
Are students learning about sustainability in the curriculum at University? Using a benchmarking tool we looked at how much your University has embedded the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We also looked at our participation in… Are Students Learning enough about Sustainable Development (SDGs)?
Carbon Literacy In Worcestershire Libraries written by Heather Sykes, a project led by students Lauren Balukonis, Adam Marsh, Amy Ngan, and Blake Pedersen in 2022, and a further project led by students Shannon Daly, Thomas… Carbon Literacy In Worcestershire Libraries
