How our research underlines our commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals
May 15, 2025
Professor Sarah Metcalfe is Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange at the University of Nottingham. We’re proud to be recognised among the world’s top higher education institutions for our efforts in environmental sustainability, being placed in the Top 200 in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2024. These global rankings evaluate more than 2,000 …
Education for Sustainable Development at University of Nottingham Malaysia
May 14, 2025
Dr Subarna Sivapalan, Associate Dean, Research and Knowledge Exchange Co-Chair, UNESCO Chair in International Education and Development The University of Nottingham Malaysia (UNM) has demonstrated a sustained commitment to education for sustainable development, aligning its initiatives with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the University of Nottingham sustainability agenda. Sustainability and education for sustainable …
Sustainability in the classroom: A toolkit for embedding sustainability in teaching and learning
May 13, 2025
Christopher Ives, Associate Professor, School of Geography Over the past few years I’ve had countless conversations with colleagues about sustainability. Many people are concerned about increasingly acute global challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, socio-economic inequalities, and pressures on health and wellbeing in our towns and cities. Yet often they are unsure about how these …
Chancellor Baroness Lola Young on the importance of connecting with nature during Sustainability Action Week 2025
May 12, 2025
The University of Nottingham Campus is expansive and strikingly ‘rural’ in spite of being so close to the bustling City of Nottingham. When I first started visiting the university, I was immediately drawn to the various routes—the greener the better—to different facilities and offices. Let’s take the longest route, I would say to whoever accompanied …
Climate Ambassadors: 1000 and growing!
April 23, 2025
What is the Climate Ambassadors scheme? The Climate Ambassadors scheme is an initiative funded by the Department for Education with the aim of helping all education settings make and implement a Climate Action Plan. It is delivered by a national consortium led by the University of Reading and EAUC. In the East Midlands, the Universities for Nottingham partnership acts as …
Tis’ the Season to be Green
December 5, 2024
Christmas can be a time of joy, love, and celebration, but it can also lead to overconsumption and unnecessary waste. The good news is, you don’t have to sacrifice festive fun to be sustainable! There are countless ways to lower your carbon footprint without dimming the holiday cheer. Let’s take action now and make this …
An enriching and enlightening sustainability secondment – a personal reflection
October 14, 2024
Beginning in November 2023, Alex Cummins started a 9-month secondment in UoN’s Sustainability Team with a project to “Build a sustainable workforce.” The role was to create a package of training resources on environmental sustainability for all university staff to engraining sustainability into our university community. Building a sustainable culture The main assignment was to …
What does a Graduate Envrionment Assistant at UoN do?
June 27, 2024
Tina Darlami joined the university’s sustainability team in August 2023 for a year long placement. She reflects on her time and the opportunities it provided. After graduating from the University of Nottingham, I was considering what I’d like to do for my career. I was always interested in sustainability and the environment, especially with my …
Better Transport Week 2024 – a chance to change your commute
June 18, 2024
In the UK, transport is responsible for more carbon emissions than any other sector. Better Transport Week, taking place from 17 to 24 June 2024, is a week-long celebration of and campaign for better sustainable transport. Choosing to travel sustainably is one of the most effective things we can do to look after our environment. …
Climate Fresk Kicks Off at UoN
April 19, 2024
At the end of March, the university held its first ever large-scale Climate Fresk workshop. Over 30 staff and students were educated on the science of climate change and empowered to take effective action to tackle it. They were led by a team of 12 facilitators made up of fellow staff and students who were …
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