Other Event Archive

• Influential Analysis, Understanding ModernGov – 30th January 2014

  When analysing a budget, calculating ROI or presenting complex information to a colleague, properly analysed and presented numbers and statistics make a real difference. Well-presented analysis can trigger important decisions and give weight to arguments – allowing others to fully grasp a s...

• 2nd Sustainability Workshop – 29th January 2014

  'Low Carbon Buildings: To Passivhaus or not?' Facilitator: Mr James Anwyl, Eurobuild This FREE workshop will explore the key challenges of eco build design and critically review Passivhaus standards and practice. It will be highly interactive and maximise networking opportunities via World Café ...

• Aston Inaugural - Climate change versus sustainability (the morality of disaster relief) – 27th January 2014

  Climate change versus sustainability (the morality of disaster relief) by Keith Clarke, Visiting Professor of Sustainability, Royal Academy of Engineering Al Gore famously described climate change as "An Inconvenient Truth" hence his ground-breaking lecture and film. Climate science has progres...

• 2 Workshops on "Embedding Sustainability into Teaching, Learning and the Curriculum" – 5th December 2013 to 23rd January 2014

  Two workshops based on the LSIS research report on "Embedding Sustainability into Teaching, Learning and the Curriculum" which was  written by Andrea Gewessler & Kirsti Norris and was published at the end of July 2013. Each workshop is a two-day event and you are welcome to come for day 1 or day ...

• New to ESD?: integrating education for sustainable development in teaching and the student experienc – 22nd January 2014

  This event is being hosted as part of the Higher Education Academy's Workshop and Seminar Series 2013/2014. Information about the event There is a growing appreciation of the important role of higher education institutions in shaping sustainable future orientated graduates who will become our ...

• There and Back Again: Experiences of GoGreen and Green Impact – 17th January 2014

  Come and join us to celebrate the return of Green Impact to the University of Bristol after its journey across the country to Cambridge. In its latest incarnation this project became GoGreen Pilot’12, a collaborative teaching & learning project aimed at improving students’ employability....

• Energy Institute 2014 Energy Efficiency Conference – 16th January 2014

  Lean, green and mean - meeting energy efficiency targets Venue: Energy Institute Address: 61 New Cavendish Street London W1G 7AR Summary Energy efficiency is increasingly recognised as a vital part of the energy future and now is the time to seize the opportunity and accelerate deplo...

• COPERNICUS Alliance Conference - “Leadership in a Changing World" – 10th January 2014 to 11th January 2014

  COPERNICUS Alliance Conference "Leadership in a Changing World: Higher education, sustainability and the new Global Action Programme on ESD" Friday 10 – Saturday 11 January 2014 University of Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, UK We are pleased to share programme information and to invit...

• Enterprise and sustainability: future thinking in curricular approaches – 9th January 2014

  This event is being hosted as part of the Higher Education Academy's Workshop and Seminar Series 2013/2014. Information about the event The workshop is designed for people interested in both enterprise education and ESD – groups of people who do not necessarily have opportunities to seek...

• Effective Higher Education Marketing, Understanding ModernGov – 4th December 2013

  The increases to UK tuition fees, diversification of Higher Education providers and the growing international market, has made staying competitive more challenging than ever. With student application numbers still 7% below 2010 levels and increasing pressure on finances as a result of reduced gov...

• EMSc (UK) Ltd CPD certified voltage optimisation seminars – 11th June 2013 to 3rd December 2013

  The seminars are all free to attend CPD certified seminars which focus on how our staple voltage optimising product Powerstar can save businesses money on their electricity bills and reduce their carbon footprint. They open at 9.30am for registration with the presentation and run until 12.30pm wh...

• 'The Benefits of Carbon Reporting’ - Free Breakfast Forum – 29th November 2013

  CICS, the international sustainability assurance provider and Ceram, the international materials technology company, will be holding a free breakfast forum ‘The Benefits of Carbon Reporting’ on Friday 29 November at their headquarters in Stoke-on-Trent. This forum will look at the ben...

• Planning Sustainable Communities and Buildings – 29th November 2013

  Description Conference and workshop to: • examine the relationship between regulations and voluntary standards in improving the sustainability of the built environment at the scale of both communities and individual buildings • share experiences and understanding of using BREEAM and...

• Accessing European Structural Funds, Understanding ModernGov – 21st November 2013

  The European Structural Funds present an unmissable opportunity for organisations to access substantial funds in the years 2014-2020. To access funds successfully, your organisation must fully understand this reformed funding programme, the newly decentralised powers of the Local Enterprise Partn...

• SMART actions for sustainable campuses – 20th November 2013

  SUSTAINABILITY WORSKHOPS PROGRAMME 2013-14  Theme: ‘SMART actions for sustainable campuses.’ This FREE workshop will explore the key challenges of securing a more sustainable future for education campuses and the students and staff that are based there. It will be highly interactiv...

• International Greening Education Event – 6th November 2013 to 8th November 2013

  A three day International Greening Education Event will be held from 6th to 8th of November, 2013 in Karlsruhe, Germany. This event will bring together academic community, policy makers, representatives of international development agencies, senior members of academic institutions, administrators an...

• Launch of the Fit for the Future Network – 5th November 2013

  You are cordially invited to attend a VIP evening reception to celebrate the launch of the Fit for the Future Network. Created by the National Trust and Ashden, this new network has a positive vision for empowering people working within the environmental and energy sectors. By sharing problems an...

• Public discussion and book launch - Searching for Resilience in Sustainable Development – 31st October 2013

  This event is free of charge and part of the opening festival events held at the new and spectacular Library of Birmingham. John Blewitt’s and Daniella Tilbury’s new book Searching for Resilience in Sustainable Development will form the basis of a wide ranging discussing on resilience...

• Student Action for Sustainability Conference – 29th October 2013 to 30th October 2013

  This two-day conference is aimed at both staff and students from Further and Higher Education Institutions who are involved in sustainability activist projects. The conference aims to explore both the issues faced by staff who supports student projects, and the experiences of students who lead susta...

• The Higher Education Expo – 17th October 2013

  Meeting Business Challenges; Delivering Value for Students. This is THE UK’S LARGEST DEDICATED BUSINESS EVENT for leaders and managers working in Higher Education. It is free to attend and a unique opportunity for you and your teams to identify solutions to the current challenges facing ...