In April 2019 the Times Higher Education launched the inaugural University Impact Rankings, a pioneering new initiative to recognise universities across the world for their social and economic impact, based on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development… Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings 2019 – University of Worcester inaugural participant
Examining heating behaviours in off-campus student houses in multiple occupation This is the seventh iteration of the Energize Project, which in the past has addressed the relationship between tenants and landlords, the role that technology plays in… Energize Worcester – examining heating behaviours in student houses
Woo Bikes The University of Worcester’s bike share, Woo Bikes, is looking to get staff and students to travel more sustainably. It offers both traditional pedal bicycles and electric pedal assist e-bikes to users. Woo… Bike Sharing in Worcester
Helping residents and visitors to learn simple ways to live more sustainably the University of Worcester and Worcester City Council held a city-wide Go Green Week. Focussing on promoting the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) created by… Go Green Week in Worcester April 2019
And so, the second week of living sustainably draws to a close. I think I have managed to solidly get into a routine of switching things off when I leave the room. I’ve also found… Callum Roberts – Student living sustainably
My first week living sustainably As mentioned in the previous post, Callum is going to make an effort to live as sustainably as a student can. Let’s see how his first week went. Okay from my… Callum Roberts – Student living sustainably: Week 1
Living Sustainably as a Mum Written by Tanya Carpenter Actually, I never watched Blue Planet. I had guessed the punchline already and knew it would be a depressing one (I was right). It didn’t take… Reducing plastic: My reusables, refillables and home mades.
Two weeks of sustainable living – Student edition My name is Callum Roberts and I am third year Creative and Professional Writing with History student at the University of Worcester. Over the next two weeks, I… Callum Roberts – Student living sustainably
Eco-Media Communicating Green Messages To a Wide Audience John Parham is a Professor of Environment Humanities in the School of Humanities here at the University of Worcester. His research is focused on eco-media and how… Eco-Media: Communicating Green Messages
Living Sustainably: Where does our food come from? Dr Duncan Westbury is involved with research at the University of Worcester which contributes towards making farming more sustainable. He specialises in ‘agroecosystems’ in which farmers are encouraged… Living Sustainably: Farming
Build organic ranking in search engines; develop digital campaigns to share information about your services; sell your products online; attract more volunteers to sign up to campaigns. The University is providing a FREE TALK to… How to Make a Digital Impact; Go Green Week 2019 (Free Talk)
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of 17 ambitious goals for global development, agreed to by 195 nations at the UN in September 2015. They have been described as a diplomatic miracle, the… SDG’s: PGCE Secondary workshop From Pessimism to Hope
International frameworks and the UK Research Councils highlight the need for Sustainable Development Research to inform policy making, science and technology, yet indicators to measure this activity in universities are only slowly emerging. Kingston University’s… Measuring Sustainable Development Research in a University
Hello! We are students from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), located in Worcester, Massachusetts in the USA. We were in Worcester, UK to complete a project as part of our degree requirements. The four of us that make… Unlocking the River Severn – citizen science and young volunteers
Operating on the University of Worcester campus since 2012, an investment from the WLEP, Worcestershire County Council and Worcester City Council has now blossomed into a successful bike share of 100 bikes, 50 are Gtech… E-Bike share in Worcester
Beautiful handcrafted gifts in Worcester Q. What do a reindeer, a pincushion, silly specs and washing up liquid have in common? A. They’re all found in the Pump House Environment Centre’s Eco Shop. The Pump… Re-using reclaimed materials to make handcrafted gifts
American Students Collaborating to Combat Energy Inefficiency in Student HMO Properties For the past 8 weeks, students from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in the United States have been working with the University of Worcester to continue… A Review of the Energize Worcester: Phase II Project
Woo Bike Share provides University of Worcester’s staff and students a convenient and low cost way to travel and exercise. In 2018, 50 electric e-bikes were added to the University’s fleet of 50 pedal bikes,… Woo Bike Testimonial- Barbara Mitra
Woo Bike Share provides University of Worcester’s staff and students a convenient and low cost way to travel and exercise. In 2018, 50 electric e-bikes were added to the University’s fleet of 50 pedal bikes,… Woo Bike Testimonial- David Woodward
Woo Bike Share provides University of Worcester’s staff and students a convenient and low cost way to travel and exercise. In 2018, 50 electric e-bikes were added to the University’s fleet of 50 pedal bikes,… Woo Bike Testimonial- Léonie Shuck