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  CIBSE Technical Symposium 2016 - call for abstracts – 31st July 2015

  CIBSE's sixth annual Technical Symposium will be taking place at Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh from 14-15 April 2016. It aims to encourage the participation of both young and experienced industry practitioners, universities, research organisations, industry and others to share experiences and de...

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  Call for evidence on the government’s approach to sustainable development – 31st July 2015

  The new Environmental Audit Committee has launched its first inquiry of the parliament and is calling for evidence on the government’s approach to sustainable development. Evidence received for this inquiry will feed into the Committees work over the course of this Parliament. Responses are...

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  Two thirds of UK students say that facilities were a key factor in choosing their university – 30th July 2015

  New study delves into the student experience and how important university facilities are Research released today shows that facilities are key for two thirds (67%)* of UK students when choosing university.  As expected, course (79%) and location (69%) were marginally more important with reputati...

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  Internship Research Opportunities – 28th July 2015

  Transforming UK Tertiary Education towards a Sustainable Future APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED Social, economic and environmental sustainability in further and higher education is now a critical agenda to the long term value and viability of the Tertiary Education sector. The EAUC is the lead b...

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  SAVES project - end of first year results – 24th July 2015

  The first year of the SAVES project has come to an end and with it the Student Switch Off campaigns for the academic year 2014/2015. The SAVES project encourages 25,000 students living in dormitories in five partner countries (UK, Sweden, Greece, Cyprus and Lithuania) to save energy by means of simp...

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  UWE launches online MOOC - Our Green City – 23rd July 2015

  The University of the West of England (UWE) have developed ‘Our Green City: Global Challenges, Bristol Solutions’, a free, six week online course. This course will provide an overview of the current environmental and social challenges faced by cities across the world and the solutions...

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  TUCO appoints the SRA to deliver its sustainability programme – 20th July 2015

  The University Caterers Organisation (TUCO) announced at their Annual Conference in London that it has launched a partnership programme with the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA). This will look to enable UK universities and colleges to put sustainability at the core of their catering operati...

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  University of East London and the launch of EURECA – 16th July 2015

  The University of East London (UEL) has launched a new project to reduce the amount of energy used by IT storage. This project EURECA (Enabling information re-Use by linking clinical REsearch and Care) focuses on developing more sustainable procurement of data centres. It is supported by a consor...

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  South Lanarkshire College achieves NUS Responsible Futures accreditation mark – 10th July 2015

  EAUC Member South Lanarkshire College has won an award for embedding sustainability and social responsibility into their curriculum. 13 institutions across the UK took part in the Responsible Futures pilot this year, all demonstrating their commitment to creating an environment for education for ...

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  TUCO Chair Takes Top Catey Home – 9th July 2015

  Leading professional Organisation for in house caterers, The University Caterers Organisation (TUCO) were celebrating last night, after watching its Chair take home the prestigious Public Sector Caterer of the Year Award at the Cateys, in London. Amidst an air of anticipation Julie Barker, also D...

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  Green Gown Awards 2015 Finalists Announced – 7th July 2015

  The EAUC is delighted and proud to announce the Green Gown Awards’ finalists for 2015 - all vying for the most prestigious recognition of best practice within the tertiary education sector. Our judges have recognised 85 motivational and inspiring sustainability projects representing 51 educ...

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  S-Lab 2015 Conference and Awards highlighting world class science – 7th July 2015

  The 2015 S-Lab Conference will be held at the University of Leeds on 16-17 September. It is a unique not-for-profit initiative that showcases global best practice and improvement in laboratory design, operation and management. Many of the conference sessions will be based on the 40 shortlisted ap...

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  Why reuse beats recycling.. – 2nd July 2015

  Daniel O’Connor, Warp It I spend my life implementing reuse and repair mechanisms within organisations, so that they can get maximum value from their surplus assets. There are many things that decrease the potential for reuse, but the number one reason is that reuse is not given the prio...

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  Salix Schools - Switching to Low Energy – 29th June 2015

  In partnership with the Department for Education and the Department for Energy and Climate Change, Salix is launching a research pilot project for a limited amount of state-maintained schools across England. The schools selected to take part in the pilot will receive a comprehensive energy and carbo...

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  Solar Independence Day 2015 – 26th June 2015

  Solar Independence Day annual celebrations will be held on Friday 3rd -Saturday 4th July this year.  The Solar Trade Association events have been organised for all round the UK to celebrate and show case the innovative and growing sector. The annual event is a chance for communities, school, farms a...

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  Finding Strength - Inspiration in Challenging Times – 25th June 2015

  Wild swimming, sacred fires, stargazing, unwinding, space to think, to be, to connect, to know who you truly are, to discover what you want to do in these times when you can’t look away from the world around us, to really hear and be heard, to feel nourished and be with like-minded people in...

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  Green Impact Award Winners – 22nd June 2015

  Congratulations to those who won the NUS Green Impact Awards. Green Impact special awards celebrate the most incredible things happening in sustainability across universities and colleges. David Somervell, University of Edinburgh, won the first ever Green Impact Lifetime Achievement Award. Click ...

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  Recycle Week 2015 – 19th June 2015

  Now in its 12th year Recycle Week 2015 is set to take place next week (22-28 June). This year's focus is on ‘recycling around the home’, raising the public’s awareness that there are lots of items that they can recycle from all around the home. It is a celebration of everything ...

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  Deadline approaching for round two of the Salix College Energy Fund – 16th June 2015

  Time is running out to apply for the second round of Salix funding which demonstrates real commitment to sustainability in the Further Education sector. In a partnership between Salix Finance and the EAUC, and supported by the Association of Colleges, £5 million of interest-free funding has been ...

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  Cambridge Regional College wins national accreditation for its ‘green’ commitment – 16th June 2015

  Cambridge Regional College's ongoing commitment to reducing its carbon footprint has enabled it to gain renewal of its ISO 14001 certification - a recognition of its outstanding practice in energy-saving management. The college has installed LED lighting throughout its buildings – saving £1...

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