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  Flexible learning: six new ideas – 18th November 2013

  Flexibility should be seen as a skill in its own right, rather than simply as an inclusive method of teaching in higher education This is just one of the findings from the most recent report on flexible learning by the Higher Education Academy (HEA). Flexible pedagogies: new pedagogical ideas, al...

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  EAUC Members represented on Green League Oversight Group – 13th November 2013

  People & Planet strives to make the compilation of its Green League as transparent and rigorous as possible each year. Each year, a Green League Oversight Group (GLOG) is recruited from among sector stakeholders, with members selected to represent the widest possible diversity of the sector in te...

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  Sustainability goes full steam ahead at the 2013 Green Gown Awards! – 13th November 2013

  Over 325 sustainability leaders were on the edge of their seats at the world's oldest surviving railway turning shed last night as the BBC’s Professor Iain Stewart announced the winners of this year’s Green Gown Awards. It was an inspirational night with 81 finalist institutions, 14 winn...

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  Plymouth University to participate in pioneering international sustainability programme – 12th November 2013

  Plymouth University’s green credentials have been further enhanced after it was selected to be part of a pioneering global sustainability initiative. Already recognised as one of the top five green universities in the world, the University is now one of just six institutions internationally...

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  Get involved in the next NUS HEA student sustainability survey – 11th November 2013

  The dust hasn’t settled on the third NUS HEA report on student attitudes towards, and skills for, sustainability yet, but they are thrilled with how widely it has been reported and cited. The report shows that, consistently over the last 3 years, c60% of Higher Education students want to le...

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  Collaboration on HEFCE Sustainable Development consultation: Live webinar with Iain Patton, EAUC CEO – 11th November 2013

  As you will be aware, HEFCE has launched a consultation aiming to encourage dialogue within the higher education sector on what more can be done to promote sustainable development. Find out more here. Capturing your views via live webinar As this is such a crucial issue for the sector, the EAU...

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  Trustee Week 2013 - thank you to our EAUC Board of Trustees – 4th November 2013

  Trustees are the people in charge of a charity. They may be called trustees, directors, board members, governors or committee members, but they are the people with ultimate responsibility for directing the business of the charity.  They are often the unsung heroes, playing a vital role, volunteering...

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  Lucideon Certifies Keele University Energy Management System to ISO 50001 – 1st November 2013

  Lucideon is pleased to announce that it has recently certified Keele University’s Energy Management System (EnMS) to ISO 50001. Keele University is an EAUC Educational Member. One of the first universities in the UK to have its EnMS certified to the internationally-recognised standard, Keel...

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  How universities and colleges can become even greener – 1st November 2013

  A consultation launched by HEFCE aims to promote dialogue within the higher education sector on what more can be done to promote sustainable development. Students are also invited to contribute to the discussion. Universities and colleges have for many years been making substantial reductions in ...

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  Green Impact Awards at HEFCE – 30th October 2013

  HEFCE staff celebrated the culmination of four months of Green Impact activity at its Bristol headquarters with an award ceremony attended by HEFCE’s Chair, Tim Melville-Ross who congratulated teams on their awards. Also attending were the National Union of Students Vice-President Dom Ander...

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  Green Gown Award Ceremony 2013 claims Gold Food for Life Catering Mark – 24th October 2013

  Working with our partners - the Soil Association and The Roundhouse, Derby College - we are proud to once again announce that we have been awarded the prestigious Gold Food for Life Catering Mark for guaranteeing a menu that includes fresh, local produce from the UK and incorporating 15% of organic ...

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  Impressive results for university catering - University Business – 23rd October 2013

  With the focus on recognition of quality within catering in educational institutions on the rise in the last few years, Suzi Gammon, Catering Mark Coordinator at the Soil Association, shared her perspective on how working with the EAUC has furthered this agenda in this month's issue of University Bu...

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  Your voice, your vote - EAUC Members to vote for MAC representatives – 22nd October 2013

  The time has come for EAUC Members to vote for the new recruits to the Member Advisory Council (MAC). The Member Advisory Council (MAC) will exist to represent our members’ views, needs and requirements. We’re confident that uniting an even mix of like-minded, passionate EAUC members ...

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  Students driving sustainability success – 16th October 2013

  More than 80% of students surveyed in a new HEA/NUS report, believe sustainable development should be actively promoted and incorporated by UK universities, a belief which increases as they progress through their studies. To help you engage more fully with your students on this issue, the EAUC is re...

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  University of Gloucestershire Students Win Gold at Malvern Autumn Show – 14th October 2013

  Landscape Architecture students Jake Poloni and Steve Mann have struck gold at the Malvern Autumn Show with their garden inspired by Rockford, Illinois. Their edible garden won an RHS Gold award and was also named Best in Show. The 15 by 15 foot garden was sponsored by Rockford, Illinois, The Thr...

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  Sustainable Gardening at the University of Leeds – 14th October 2013

  The Sustainable Garden at the University of Leeds has now officially opened. Founded through a partnership between the Sustainability Team, the Grounds and Garden team and Leeds University Union, the garden offers a public space for staff, students and the local community, with wildflower areas to e...

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  Hot off the Press - HEFCE Quarterly Digest Autumn 2013 – 8th October 2013

  HEFCE has just released the Autumn 2013 quarterly digest with topical information for managers and others in audit, estates, finance and administration in higher education institutions. Here are a couple of tasters to whet your appetite: "Sustainable Development Framework HEFCE’s approa...

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  EAUC responds to Scottish Climate Change Adaptation Programme consultation – 1st October 2013

  The Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 requires Scottish Ministers to develop a Scottish Adaptation Programme which addresses the risks identified for Scotland in the UK Climate Change Risk Assessment. The Programme is required to set out Scottish Ministers objectives in relation to adaptation to cl...

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  Students want more on sustainable development from their higher education careers – 1st October 2013

  More than 80% of students, surveyed in a new report, believe that sustainable development should be actively promoted and incorporated by UK universities, a belief which increases as they progress through their studies. This is one of the major findings of Student attitudes towards and skills for...

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  Sustainability in University Rankings – 17th September 2013

  EAUC Members, the LiFE Index and the Platform for Sustainability Performance in Education will be represented at a UNEP supported workshop in October at the University of Venice by Ca' Foscari University of Venice and Qs - World University Ranking, to promote the integration of sustainability indica...

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