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  Digital textbooks open a new chapter – 7th February 2012

  South Korea, one of the world's highest-rated education systems, aims to consolidate its position by digitising its entire curriculum. By 2015, it wants to be able to deliver all its curriculum materials in a digital form through computers. The information that would once have been in paper textbook...

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  Invitation to SHED Members - Policy Think Tank 2012 – 7th February 2012

  POLICY THINK TANK 2012: Graduate Attributes for the 21st Century and the Green Economy The Higher Education Academy is hosting a high profile policy think tank in late February on the Green Economy and Graduate Attributes for the 21st Century. The principal objective of the policy think tank will...

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  Go Green Week 2012 – 7th February 2012

  This week is Go Green Week 2012, People & Planet’s annual national week of action. Up and down the country, EAUC Members are hosting a wide range of activities to promote the campaign. Go Green Week was highlighted in our annual survey as an event that you regularly support, and so in 2012, EA...

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  SHED aims high – 1st February 2012

  The Sustainability in Higher Education Developers (SHED) group has been growing steadily since it was launched in April 2009. Now with more than 300 members, the majority of whom are also EAUC Members, SHED is the leading cross-sector Community of Practice in the area of Education for Sustainability...

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  UN Global Report on Higher Education for Sustainability – 31st January 2012

  A new UN commissioned Sustainability report has been released this month. The 'Higher Education's Commitment to Sustainability: From Understanding to Action' is the fourth volume in a series published by the Global Universities Network for Innovation (GUNI) in collaboration with the United Nations ...

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  University funding confirmed for 2012-13 – 25th January 2012

  The Government today published its annual grant letter to the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE). Secretary of State for Business Vince Cable said: "It is important that we deliver a stable and sustainable funding environment for universities as our reforms bed in. This grant...

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  Salix Energy Efficiency Loan Scheme (SEELS) now open for colleges – 23rd January 2012

  £20 million of interest free loans available for energy efficiency projects across the public sector covering schools, hospitals, local authorities, further and higher education organisations. The Scheme allows public sector bodies to apply for an interest free loan to finance up to 100% of the ...

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  Draft British Standard on Disposal of Nano-objects – 23rd January 2012

  BSI has published a draft standard (PAS 138:2012) entitled 'Guide to the disposal of manufacturing process waste containing manufactured nano-objects' that is now available for public consultation. The information in this may be relevant to institutions that carry out nano-fabrication and research. ...

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  Higher Education Academy launches Strategic Plan 2012-16 – 16th January 2012

  The Higher Education Academy (HEA) has launched its new Strategic Plan, which will take the organisation through to 2016. HEA will regularly review the strategy, so that they will remain flexible and proactive in meeting the needs of the higher education community, and in developing new business ...

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  New HEFCE projects to reduce university carbon emissions – 13th January 2012

  Funding for projects at 27 universities under Higher Education Funding Council for England's (HEFCE) Revolving Green Fund (RGF) was announced on Thursday 12 January 2012. The awards have been made to four major projects and 24 smaller-scale programmes at higher education institutions, and collect...

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  HEFCE - Measuring scope 3 carbon emissions – 9th January 2012

  HEFCE (Higher Education Funding Council for England) have commissioned work to help the higher education (HE) sector measure scope 3 carbon emissions. This forms part of their overall approach to reducing carbon emissions. Scope 3 emissions are indirect emissions that organisations produce throug...

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  Where Scotland commits, the world will follow – 6th January 2012

  In 2009, the Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (EAUC) launched the Universities and Colleges Climate Commitment for Scotland (UCCCfS), supported by the Scottish Government and funded by the Scottish Funding Council, to provide a platform to address climate challenges at an inst...

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  Do you want to be an EAUC Consultant? – 4th January 2012

  We are looking for Consultants to become part of our new network of EAUC Approved Consultants to deliver our sector focussed activities such as our CPD Training Programme as well as bespoke training for our Members. We are also looking for members for the Learning in Future Environments (LiFE) Ac...

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  Call for a WEEE bit of recycling this Christmas – 3rd January 2012

  Below is the launch of a campaign supported by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills to reduce the amount of waste electrical goods making their way to landfill following the Christmas period. Call for a WEEE bit of recycling this Christmas Whether it’s the latest must-have ...

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  Do you want to influence the future of the EAUC? Call for Trustees – 1st January 2012

  Applications are now closed. Thank you to all Members that applied. Our continued success will draw on the strength and diverse skills of our Board of Trustees: maintaining its balance of knowledge and experience from across the university, college and learning and skills sector is essential ...

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  What are the prospects for sustaining high-quality groundwater? – 20th December 2011

  Intensive agriculture practices developed during the past century have helped improve food security for many people but have also added to nitrate pollution in surface and groundwaters. New research has looked at water quality measurement over the last 140 years to track this problem in the Thames R...

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  Salix Finance Ltd receives additional £20 million for public sector loan scheme – 13th December 2011

  Applications from public sector organisations for energy efficient projects sought before end of March 2012 Salix Finance has announced that it has been awarded an additional £20 million by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) for its successful public sector energy efficiency loans...

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  DECC announce £30 Million for community green schemes and public sector energy efficiency – 13th December 2011

  New £10 million Local Energy Assessment Fund launched to help local communities develop energy projects Additional £20 million in loans for energy efficiency in schools, universities, hospitals, local authorities and other public sector buildings Energy Secretary Chris Huhn...

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  Computer Aid Christmas appeal – 6th December 2011

  ICT is an important tool for sustainable poverty reduction and plays a vital role in education, healthcare, governance, economic growth and rural development. Computer Aid are looking to raise funds to bring ICT, electricity and online access to rural communities in Africa and Latin America, includi...

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  Mighty oaks from little acorns grow – 6th December 2011

  Sustainability is infiltrating through academic and non-academic departments, across sectors and industries. Through the education sector more and more staff are finding themselves incorporating sustainability into their policies and agenda, using a combination of techniques and approaches to entice...

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