News tagged with: sustainability
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South West ‘living lab’ to answer key sustainability questions
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: A ground-breaking research centre is turning South West England into a 'living laboratory' with the intention of answering some of agriculture’s most pressing sustainability questions.
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Study suggests ‘biodegradable’ teabags don’t readily deteriorate in the environment and can adversely affect terrestrial species
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: Researchers from the University say that as we move to reduce our use of plastics these new findings highlight the importance of understanding alternative materials, their impacts and how to dispose of them
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University praised for its student support and sustainability education
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: Awarded triple gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework in 2023, our teaching and support has been highlighted in a new report commissioned by the Office for Students.
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InterCity Place shortlisted for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Awards
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: InterCity Place is on the regional shortlist in the Refurbishment and Revitalisation category of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) UK Awards for 2024.
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The research method that’s helping to transform the food system
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: The new Synergy toolkit highlights examples of ‘co-production’ and how it can help to tackle the problems behind where and how we access food.
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£14.5million project creates a new home for the Plymouth Business School
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: The transformed Fitzroy Building will include specialist teaching facilities and social learning spaces for students on undergraduate and postgraduate programmes including those in Business, Accounting and Marketing
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Sustainable heating system advances University’s decarbonisation drive
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: The University has been awarded funding to help it create a sustainable heating system for the Portland Square Building.
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Reuse saves £60,000 in just one year
Warp It scheme boosts sustainability at ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ.
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Concessionary bus travel has fallen by a third following COVID-19 pandemic
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: New research shows the total number of concessionary bus journeys fell from 95million in 2019 to 61.2million in 2022, in spite of the number of active passholders falling by just 2.6%
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University launches Sustainability Solutions to secure a greener, cleaner future
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: The ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ’s systems thinking approach to tackling global issues, Sustainability Solutions, has been launched in London.
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Nursing and midwifery students celebrate sustainability prize
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: Nursing and midwifery students have shared their innovative sustainability ideas at a special awards ceremony run by the University’s Sustainability Health and Wellbeing Interest Group (SHWIG).
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Annual Report 2022/23
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: The University's Annual Report and Financial Statements for 2022/23 have been published.
