How did Covid-19 Affect Staff and Student Travel in 2020? by University of Worcester Digital Creative Assistants, Becky Adams and Amber Horne How do staff and students of the University of Worcester travel? Student and staff travel surveys have been conducted to assess the impact of Covid-19 on travel habits. Respondents to the survey were lower than previous years, and… Read more →
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Go Green Week 2021 – online
Designed and delivered by the university’s first-year Human Nutrition students, along with many supporting volunteers and the help of the Students’ Union, this year’s Go Green Week signified a new opportunity to reach a wider audience and promote global participation. Read more →
Work experience opportunity -sustainability auditing
The University of Worcester and SOS-UK are looking for students to attend a free auditing training session on the 27th May. This will include a morning of IEMA accredited training for which you will gain a certificate, followed by an afternoon of you conducting sustainability audits for the University of Worcester’s Green Impact teams. Read more →
Students organising for sustainability – sustainability skills survey 2019-2020
Recent survey reveals Worcester students’ attitudes towards sustainable development Take a look at the results of the sustainability skills survey here. Take a quick survey to tell us how you like to be surveyed! https://forms.gle/h8tQEU3dDKbih8nR6 Undertaken in November 2020, the 11th SOS-UK nationwide student skills survey has provided an important insight into student attitudes towards sustainable development. This year the… Read more →
Too Good to Go – the app fighting food waste and climate change
Wasting food feeds climate change. The app helping us to fight food waste. The University of Worcester has partnered with Too Good To Go, the app that connects customers to restaurants and shops with unsold, surplus food in a bid to fight food waste and climate change. Read more →
Houseplants and wellbeing – why owning plants can improve your health
During Go Green Week 2021, the university held a free plant giveaway and planting workshop for students. Students at the workshop learned how to pot and maintain a plant as a way of encouraging wellbeing among students. Read more →
Go Green Week 2020
Go Green Week returned for the 10th year running! Ran by the University of Worcester’s first year an introduction to sustainability students’ and the sustainability department the week taught attendees ways to live more sustainably and promotes the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) created by the United Nations. All thanks to the hard work of volunteers, several stalls, special guests,… Read more →
Student and Staff Commitment to sustainability 2017-2019
Changes in the University of Worcester’s student and staff attitudes to sustainability is shown through a report which draws on findings from a series of surveys from the last three years. The questionnaires that took place between 2017 and 2019 gives a gradual movement towards a fuller understanding of the University’s sustainability activities and greater personal sustainable practice amongst students… Read more →
Campus Go Green Week February 2020
Go Green Week is back once again! Read on to find out what we’ve got planned for this year – notebooks at the ready… On Monday, Nature & Wellbeing: Spend time with some adorable therapy dogs, or visit the nature and wildlife stalls to learn more about the local life. We’ll also be providing free bird feeders and wildflower seed bombs!… Read more →
Woo Bike Testimonial- Sarah Ganderton
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, totaling to 100 bikes available for use. A few students and staff at the University of Worcester participated in a one-week Woo Bike test trial… Read more →
Win a Free Breakfast and Support Recycling on Campus
JOIN OUR CAMPAIGN TO INCREASE RECYCLING RATES ON CAMPUS Hurry, only 100 breakfast vouchers to give away! If you are a student at Worcester use this hashtag (#Bin It Right) and take the ‘proof of use’ to the SU reception desk to claim a free 5 item breakfast worth £3.35. Join the NUS/Coca Cola National Campaign The University of Worcester… Read more →
Sustainability at the University of Worcester : Discussing New Ideas with the SU President
Digital Creative assistant, Francesca, recently interviewed the new Student Union President, Harry Lonsdale, regarding how he and his fellow officers propose to integrate sustainability into university life. Check out the interview below to see how it went! What plans do the Student Union have for integrating sustainability into university life? I and the other officers all have different plans, but… Read more →
Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings 2019 – University of Worcester inaugural participant
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 Goals. They had a high level of interest, with over 560 institutions participating and 466 ranked in the overall rankings. The University of Worcester was… Read more →
Callum Roberts – Student living sustainably
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 myself turning off lights in the corridors whenever I walk through them if it’s light enough outside. This bit is obviously a bit harder to… Read more →
Callum Roberts – Student living sustainably: Week 1
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 first week I can sum up the following: I have a memory like a sieve and my flatmates will never let that go. In General I… Read more →
Callum Roberts – Student living sustainably
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 am going to make an effort to live as sustainably as I can, and I will be keeping track of my progress in a short… Read more →
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, totaling to 100 bikes available for use. A few students and staff at the University of Worcester participated in a one-week Woo Bike test trial… Read more →
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, totaling to 100 bikes available for use. A few students and staff at the University of Worcester participated in a one-week Woo Bike test trial… Read more →
Woo Bike Testimonial- Léonie Shuck
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, totaling to 100 bikes available for use. A few students and staff at the University of Worcester participated in a one-week Woo Bike test trial… Read more →
Woo Bike Testimonial- Dan Johnson
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, totaling to 100 bikes available for use. A few students and staff at the University of Worcester participated in a one-week Woo Bike test trial… Read more →