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30 November 2023 Explainer

30 November 2023 Explainer

What can universities do after COP28?

With COP28 aiming for a renewed focus on youth and education, we are taking a moment to review the progress our members have made on climate and sustainability, and the ambitious work happening across the sector on climate education.
3 July 2023 Opinion

3 July 2023 Opinion

Net zero week: What role do universities have?

1-7 July is Net Zero Week, the UK’s National Awareness Week for driving the country towards net zero.
27 April 2023 Opinion

27 April 2023 Opinion

How can universities support students facing fuel poverty?

A recent survey from Students Organising for Sustainability UK (SOS-UK), the Homes Fit For Study report, highlights the impact of fuel poverty on students’ wellbeing, revealing issues which need urgent attention.
19 December 2022 Climate and sustainability

19 December 2022 Climate and sustainability

Accelerating the UK tertiary education sector towards net zero

A new report from the Royal Anniversary Trust has set out actions that the UK tertiary education sector and government should take to accelerate progress towards net zero.
19 December 2022 UUKi blog

19 December 2022 UUKi blog

International perspectives on climate action

In November, we facilitated a webinar exploring the intersection between climate action and international strategies in collaboration with the German Rectors’ Conference (HRK), Universities Canada and Universities Finland.
10 November 2022 Explainer

10 November 2022 Explainer

Climate crisis: what progress have universities made?

As world leaders gather for COP27, we’ve reflected on the progress universities have made on their climate commitments since COP26 – and where we need to go further.
7 September 2022 Speech

7 September 2022 Speech

Vivienne Stern's first speech as Universities UK's Chief Executive

Speaking at our annual conference in her home town of Leicester, Vivienne Stern sets out her priorities in her first speech as Universities UK's Chief Executive.
22 April 2022 Explainer

22 April 2022 Explainer

Has the government’s sustainability and climate change strategy delivered for universities?

Universities need support to meet their ambitious climate targets argues Julie Tam, Deputy Director of Policy at Universities UK.
19 April 2022 UUKi blog

19 April 2022 UUKi blog

Now is the time to get serious about the climate crisis. How can universities be a part of the solution?

Celia Partridge explores links between universities' international and sustainability strategies.
21 March 2022 UUKi publications

21 March 2022 UUKi publications

How the climate crisis affects internationalisation

Report of a survey into internationalisation and climate action.
12 November 2021 UUKi blog

12 November 2021 UUKi blog

The internationalisation and climate change conundrum

Try as I might, it's been hard to track progress at COP26 from home, attempting to follow things, to get to grip with what happens in the various ‘zones’, the sheer number of topics being addressed, the negotiations, the daily announcements. What constitutes a meaningful commitment and what is simply spin?
1 November 2021 Case studies

1 November 2021 Case studies

University of Northampton: net zero carbon by 2030

Professor Nick Petford, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Northampton, sets out his university's aim to be carbon neutral by 2030.
20 October 2021 Case studies

20 October 2021 Case studies

How are universities addressing the climate and ecological emergency?

Julie Tam, Deputy Director of Policy at Universities UK, writes on the importance of universities in tackling the climate emergency, and what more can be done.
20 October 2021 Opinion

20 October 2021 Opinion

6 things we need to solve the climate crisis

Dr Tara Shine, an environmental scientist, gives her thoughts on what we need to combat the climate emergency.
20 October 2021 Publications

20 October 2021 Publications

Confronting the climate emergency

Our report on universities and the climate emergency looks at the commitments universities are making, how the government can help, and what senior university leaders see as the greatest challenges.
15 May 2020 International

15 May 2020 International

Resetting not recovering: greening post-pandemic international strategies

While a new global threat has emerged since the end of last year, the biggest threat facing the global community today remains unchanged - the climate emergency.
18 September 2019 Climate and sustainability

18 September 2019 Climate and sustainability

LEAF – A new standard in Sustainable Science

the Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework