Author Andrew Reeves
Putting societal impact and transformative experiences at the heart of our teaching: Introducing the new QAA guidance on Education for Sustainable Development for Universities Friday 23rd April, 11am to 12.30pm Microsoft Teams. Session Recording (1hr): CLICK HERE TO VIEW. This… Continue Reading →
DMU recently took part in a one-year project to produce guidance on how to make sustainability an integrated part of learning across European Universities. The project was done through a Thematic Peer Group organised by the European Universities Association (EUA)…. Continue Reading →
The DMU Global team are offering a new online course, “The World We Live In”, which offers a great chance to learn about a range of sustainability, social justice and global themes. Register by 1st March 2021! The purpose of… Continue Reading →
DMU and De Montfort Students Union are looking for student volunteers to lead an external audit of DMU’s work on sustainability. The audit process, which includes full training from SOS-UK (the National Union of Students’ sustainability charity), involves working as… Continue Reading →
This student-led online event co-hosted by DMU and DSU is an opportunity for students to discuss the role they can play in leading change towards sustainability in their universities. Join to learn with others how you can make a real… Continue Reading →
Want to change the world through your future career? SOS-UK, the student-led sustainability charity, are offering a half-day online course on how to do just that. DMU students can take advantage of a reduced cost fee for the course on… Continue Reading →
DMU researcher and social scientist Simon Dyson shares thoughts and resources on the 2016 book Fossil Capital, offering a systems-thinking perspective on the historical emergence of the drivers of climate change… As an academic I take part in reading group… Continue Reading →
Tackling global challenges starts with understanding a problem and its wider context. Join the competition that asks you to explore, probe and research the issues that matter to you, and share your findings with the world. DMU is taking part… Continue Reading →
Staff and students from DMU collaborated to co-host a major annual sustainability conference this month, the European meeting for Regional Centres of Expertise (RCEs) in Education for Sustainable Development. The global RCE network, co-ordinated by the United Nations University (UNU),… Continue Reading →
DMU’s EcoCafe is back on Thursday 5th November 2020, with an open and wide-ranging online discussion themed around “The role of students in sustainable development“. The event is being jointly run with the DSU. All DMU staff, students and others… Continue Reading →
Sustainable Development is a core concept in international relations. This case study describes how Allison Nortje addresses sustainability issues when teaching International Diplomacy at DMU… What was the programme or module? Diplomacy and International Politics, which is a module offered… Continue Reading →
Many DMU programme teams have considered links to sustainability in teaching and learning in recent years, identifying current good practice and ideas for enhancement. The slides below, prepared by DMU’s Alex Stothard, were prepared for a school away day in… Continue Reading →
In 2019/20 DMU’s Education for Sustainable Development project made ‘Seed Grant’ funding available to students and staff to run small scale projects. Although disrupted by Covid-19, some projects were still able to adapt and run. This short report by Giuliana… Continue Reading →
The RCE Europe 2020 Online Conference is looking for participants to join and contribute to the programme. The event aims to bring together members of European Regional Centres of Expertise (RCEs) in Education for Sustainable Development, and anyone with an… Continue Reading →
DMU’s Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) project is running a range of activities over the summer for DMU staff to learn more about how to link sustainability issues and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to taught courses at the… Continue Reading →
The introductory online session will introduce the concept of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and its relevance and application at DMU. Time: 9.30am to 11am, Thursday 23rd July 2020 REGISTER: Go to https://dmuhub.dmu.ac.uk, select “My Development” and search for “sustainable”… Continue Reading →
How do you go about linking sustainability issues or the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to taught courses and other activities at DMU? DMU’s Education for Sustainable Development project team are running drop-in sessions in July to help DMU staff… Continue Reading →
A short online workshop as part of the CAI Masterclass series, taking place from 12pm to 1pm, July 8th 2020. Featuring presentations and Q&A on DMU taught programmes finding innovative ways to embed learning related to sustainability and the UN… Continue Reading →