Author Andrew Reeves
How can processes such as programme validation, module review, curriculum renewal, student course representation and student co-design help enable taught university courses to address big societal issues of our time such as climate change, social justice and equality and diversity?… Continue Reading →
This session marks the close in summer 2022 of DMU’s 3-year Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) project by introducing the ESD agenda, highlighting what has been achieved in the past three years and how this activity will be taken forward… Continue Reading →
DMU staff and students have another opportunity to learn about how to take collaborative action on the climate emergency at the next session of externally accredited one-day Carbon Literacy Training in late June. The training helps participants to understand: your… Continue Reading →
Please join this online meeting to share your experience and your views… Aim of meeting: gather views from DeMontfort Students Union (DSU) staff and DMU students on how course rep and feedback processes could or do address Education for Sustainable… Continue Reading →
DMU is linking up with local employment and sustainability charity Change Agents UK to offer an inspiring and CV-enhancing free one-day training on Monday 23rd May exploring how to make a difference in your future career. Details: 10.30am to… Continue Reading →
This interactive event showcased a wide range of DMU students’ activities and achievements in 2021/22 to address sustainability and the UN Sustainable Development Goals – in conversation with other DMU students and DMU’s Sustainability team. “Student Sustainability Showcase” Wednesday 11th… Continue Reading →
An interesting event organised by DMU’s Enactus student society… Enactus DMU meets UN Our Enactus DMU Society hosts guest speaker from the United Nations to talk about sustainability. When: Thursday 7 April 2022 at 1pm (for an hour)Invite: Click… Continue Reading →
Get Carbon Literate and help make a difference in Leicester schools! DMU’s next Carbon Literacy Training course for staff and students takes place on Monday 28th February and Tuesday 1st March, running online from 9.30am to 12.30pm each day. Carbon… Continue Reading →
The Seed Grant scheme is designed to help the DMU community take action on sustainable development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The grants are for situations where a little money and support can get a project started. Projects led… Continue Reading →
An online workshop organised on January 24th 2022 by the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) team focussed on how to make Eduation for Sustainable Development (ESD) part of higher education activity. DMU contributed a case study of its own experience,… Continue Reading →
The Centre for Academic Innovation (CAI) and the Public Engagement and Education for Sustainable Development project held an online mini-conference on Wednesday 10 November 2020, 10am-1pm exploring the concept of Real-Life Learning. Details and resources from the event are below: About… Continue Reading →
Saja Elmishri is a Textile Design DMU Graduate (2019) who was inspired to make sustainability a focus of her career by her studies at DMU. This case study Q&A explores what happened at DMU and what Saja did next, including… Continue Reading →
Join this free event from 3pm to 4pm on Thurs 20th January to learn how to take part in this year’s SDG Teach-in. Full details and a registration form are AVAILABLE HERE. Information about the webinar from SOS-UK: The SDG… Continue Reading →
DMU’s Education for Sustainable Development project are hosting drop-in sessions to provide a space for colleagues to discuss and elicit feedback on how to address sustainability and the SDGs through teaching, learning and assessment. This could focus on: How learning… Continue Reading →
DMU’s Enterprise and Business Services team have put together a short podcast exploring what will be happening at the COP26 climate talks, some implications for local businesses and even options for crossing the atlantic without flying! Go to Soundcloud HERE… Continue Reading →
SHAPE is an inspiring programme that offers DMU students a chance to make a real difference to sustainability challenges in the Leicester area through a team-based project taking place in the 2021/22 academic year. Information is below… SOS-UK and the… Continue Reading →
Tickets are now available to book to attend ‘Green Zone’ events at COP26 – https://greenzonetickets.ukcop26.org/home. Tickets are free of charge and open to the public – this is a great opportunity to learn more about climate issues and many events… Continue Reading →
DMU’s Youth Work & Community Development Team will be hosting a “COP-OUT” event on Monday 8 November at The Venue@DMU, to coincide with COP26 (the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference). COP-OUT will be launched by the DMU’s Vice Chancellor… Continue Reading →