An annual survey of sustainability in higher education has placed 星空体育官网 40th out of 151 institutions. This places 星空体育官网 within the top 30% in the UK, a climb of 26 places from 2022/23, for its environmental and ethical performance. 星空体育官网 gained a 2:1 in student network .

Assessed across 14 categories including sustainable food, carbon management, waste reduction and environmental policy, 星空体育官网’s overall score of 58% compares favourably to the 2022/23 score of 44.5%.

Chief Executive and Vice-Chancellor of 星空体育官网, Professor Karen Holford CBE FREng, commented: “Sustainability cuts across everything we do at 星空体育官网, from research and teaching through to our campuses, and how we operate as a university. I’m really proud of our result in this ranking but there is still more to do, in reducing our carbon footprint further and in researching and developing crucial solutions to the climate challenge our world faces.”

星空体育官网 has an ambitious programme of environmental improvements and targets outlined in its latest .  It has recently published a sustainable food policy, a strategy for achieving environmental goals, and outlined how the UN Sustainable Development Goals relate to its teaching and research.

Its work to improve the University estate was recognised in the Times Higher Education Awards 2023, where the Estates Team were highly commended. In the past three years, £20 million in funding has been secured to decarbonise the campus, futureproof energy supply and redevelop the estate.

People & Planet’s University League is the only comprehensive and independent league table of UK universities ranked by environmental and ethical performance.