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What competencies do we need to teach sustainability? Exploring the Rounder Sense of Purpose framework. Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is an emerging priority for universities and a cross-cutting commitment for all DMU programmes. For educators, this requires engaging, through… Continue Reading →

This seminar session for DMU staff offers case studies from taught programmes across all DMU faculties that address the challenge of sustainability or the Sustainable Development Goals. The session will include specific examples of learning outcomes, assessments, block teaching strategies… Continue Reading →

Sustainability Education: Partnerships beyond the classroom for transformative Impacts 10am to 11.30am, hybrid format (Hugh Aston 2.06 or via this MS Teams link) Listen to the recording of this session HERE.   Pre-event description: The purpose of Education for Sustainable… Continue Reading →

This is a key question that underpins everything we do. It is fine having a dedicated sustainability team assigned in the university, and it is fine taking part in or hosting a whole lot of events and projects aimed at… Continue Reading →

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 →

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 →