Blogs
Welcome to the EAUC blog! You will find a mixture of articles by our educational members, strategic partners, company members, and of course, ourselves. The featured articles show what is happening across the sector.
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Anika Kovalická, a Nottingham Trent University (NTU) student studying Global Studies and International Relations talks climate change and education.
Academia is closely linked to extensive mobility, meaning attending non-local conferences and meetings and engaging in globalised research amongst other international engagements.
Sonya Peres is the Responsible Institutes Research Intern for EAUC Scotland who has been focusing on their Travel Better package to support universities and colleges to reduce the amount of air travel. During this time, Sonya was prompted to reconsider her own flying habits and has set herself some goals for 2020.
Jon Khoo from Interface, proud supporters of the Green Gown Awards Outstanding Leadership Team of the Year, talks about leadership and facing the Climate Emergency Challenge.
Leading academics from University of Lincoln, LSE, University of Hull and University of Manchester have collaborated on this blog about climate policy change and the role of universities and colleges.
Kerry Cheek, SRS Projects Coordinator reflects on a recent project in which she researched laboratory plastic waste at the University of Edinburgh.
Kerry Cheek, SRS Projects Coordinator, has a background working in both laboratory research and in sustainability. Here, she reflects on a recent project in which she researched laboratory plastic waste at the University of Edinburgh. Why laborato...
Paul Cusition, Chief Executive and Director at FHE specialist insurance provider UMAL talks about why universities and colleges cannot afford to delay climate change risk assessment and adaptation plans.
Alison Johns, Advance HE CEO, highlights some of the stark statistics about women’s representation in higher education ahead of our Women in HE Conference: Conditions for Change - how can we accelerate change that tackles the treatment and inclusion of women?
EAUC CEO Iain Patton discusses the growing climate emergency movement, and the role of Higher and Further Education within it.
EAUC talks everything Global Climate Strike - who, what, when, where, and most importantly - why!
Zenith UK talks about the sustainability findings in the latest Natwest Student Living Index.
Robert McIntyre, Solutions Architect at Tridonic UK Ltd talks about that lightbulb moment with lighting on campuses.
Zoe Williams, Head of Marketing at Selectaglaze tells us about improving the sustainability of a Grade 2 listed building at Birmingham University.
Jenny Jamieson, Policy Officer at the Scottish Funding Council outlines the role EAUC is playing to ensure sustainable development in the education sector.
The concept of sustainability may not be on the minds of every university staff member or student, but in light of significant global challenges, universities must do all they can to help protect our planet and those that depend on it for survival. Dave Gorman, Director of Social Responsibility and Sustainability University of Edinburgh, writes for UUK.
This is a reproduction of a Transition University of St Andrews blog post from the University of St Andrews. Interview with Daphne Biliouri-Grant, co-ordinator for the ‘Towards a Plastic Free St Andrews’ initiative. The initiative is l...
Advance HE Blog From Ayrshire College, which is delivering courses to create the next generation of environmentally conscious teachers, to Sutton College, which is working with care homes to tackle the issue of recruitment and high turnover of staff ...
Pass it on week (9th-17th March 2019) is Scotland's annual celebration of re-use, where organisations and individuals join in to get swapping, donating, sharing and repairing to help make things last! This call to action for people in Scotland helps ...
Jennifer Turner, a manager at Protection Supplies, tells us about some sustainable innovations that could well shape construction across campuses. With the construction sector contributing a colossal £90 billion to the UK’s economy every ye...
