Go Green Week at Worcester
Worcester’s Go Green Week 2026, run in conjunction with Worcester Students’ Union, is from the 9th to the 15th of February. Activities will be online and in person. Students, staff and the community are invited,…
Introduction to Sustainability at the University of Worcester
by Katy Boom, Director of Sustainability at the University of Worcester Do you want to learn new skills in sustainability? Do you want to understand how social, economic and environmental factors influence and interplay and…
Lavender Love: Healing with Nature, Responsibly
Lavender — with its soft purple hues and calming fragrance — has long been a symbol of healing and wellness, and English lavender is a favourite in native planting schemes, including here at the University…
Responsible Futures and Worcester Polytechnic Institute – student research
Responsible Futures, a UK-based accreditation program delivered by SOS UK, which is a whole institution approach (University and Student Union) to embedding sustainability into the formal and informal curriculum, sponsored this research project in the…
Campus Wilds Photo Competition April 2025!
Worcester Students’ Union are excited to announce the launch of the Campus Wilds Photo Competition, a fantastic opportunity for students to showcase their love for nature and win some amazing prizes! Whether you’re a keen photographer,…
Student Sustainability Skills Survey 2024
The Student Sustainability Skills Survey 2024 gathers insights on University of Worcester students’ sustainability knowledge, attitudes, and skills in the academic year 2024-2025. These findings help shape initiatives that equip students with the tools they…
Student Fairtrade auditors needed – gain valuable experience with the University of Worcester
Do you have a passion for ethical purchasing? Would you like to gain valuable experience for your CV? Then this opportunity might just be for you…
Sustain 2 Remain
Welcome to Sustain 2 Remain, a student podcast series at the University of Worcester. Change Today to Protect Tomorrow Sustain 2 Remain is a podcast from the University of Worcester that helps you discover practical…
10 years of Digital Publishing
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…
Student survey:
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…
Going Green with Go Green Week 2022
Activities included: much needed cuddle time with therapy dogs, plant give-aways, live vegan cooking, seed bomb making and much more…
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.
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.
Transport equity – overcoming barriers to sustainable travel
Sustainable travel includes almost all of the alternatives to using a car. This includes cycling, walking, taking the bus, train, tram or metro. All of these transport methods create less pollution than individuals driving cars. But unfortunately, sustainable travel still isn’t accessible to everyone.
Are We Giving Students Enough Control At Our Universities?
With a record number of students wanting to see sustainable methods promoted in their studies (as well as getting a well-rounded education), are universities following through with the wants and needs of the people they…
Fossil Fuel: Divest Uni’s £5.2billion
£5.2 billion. That’s a huge amount of money, no matter how you look at it this. Unfortunately, this astronomic figure is the amount that British universities puts into the fossil fuel industry. This, however, this…
Measuring student engagement
As part of the partnership between the University of Worcester and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, a large cohort of students have collaborated on a joint research project. The aim of this project was to develop a process that complements the current Responsible Futures assessment of student engagement from the perspective of students themselves.