universities

'Historic bid for greener banking': 21 universities threaten to switch billions of pounds to 'green' banks

Investment

'Historic bid for greener banking': 21 universities threaten to switch billions of pounds to 'green' banks

Universities collectively managing more than £5bn formally call on banking providers to deliver new environmentally friendly deposit accounts and money market funds

clock 15 February 2024 • 3 min read
Universities must lead by example when it comes to boosting biodiversity

Biodiversity

Universities must lead by example when it comes to boosting biodiversity

The University of Sussex's Dave Goulson and Beth Nicholls set out how the institution is reclaiming space for nature and wildlife across its 80-hectare campus

clock 01 December 2022 • 3 min read

Management

Sustainable Sussex: University debuts sweeping new sustainability strategy

University vows to deliver net zero emissions by 2035 and establish UK's 'most biodiverse campus'

clock 12 July 2021 • 2 min read

Management

The challenges of decarbonisation in the university sector

For universities, cutting carbon could spell trouble for staff morale, warn Siobhan Wren and Matt Rooney from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers

clock 18 November 2019 • 4 min read

Wind

Top universities ink £50m wind farm deal

Ground-breaking 10 year contract aims to help position 20 leading UK universities for a net zero world

clock 07 October 2019 • 3 min read

Politics

Jo Johnson quits as minister at BEIS

Prime Minister's brother 'torn between family loyalty and the national interest'

clock 05 September 2019 • 2 min read