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Overview SOS-UK is an education charity (student led) that focusses on sustainability. Through their work they are trying to encourage students to be leaders on sustainability, have it embedded throughout education and make it inclusive so every group has a… Continue Reading →
DMU’s introductory course that offers key ideas about teaching Education for Sustainable Development and a space for discussion/reflection has some new dates for 2021. Sessions will take place as follows: Thursday 1 July 9.30-11.30 Wednesday 1 Sep 9.30-11.30 Tuesday 5… Continue Reading →
This short case study by Ben Onyido, Placement Tutor in DMU’s faculty of Computing, Engineering and Media (CEM), explores how sustainability issues are being linked to student placements… University placements are a prominent form of supervised work-based learning. They involve… Continue Reading →
In this short case study, DMU’s Leanne de Main (Associate Dean Academic, Faculty of Business and Law BAL)) describes how the faculty recently achieved accreditation through the ‘PRME’ framework – which articulates Principles of Responsible Management Education… Can you briefly… Continue Reading →
A recent ‘Sustainability Symposium’ event held on March 25th 2021 by Advance HE has highlighted the increasing profile of sustainable development issues in the Higher Education sector, and the new sector guidance on Education For Sustainable Development. The event featured… Continue Reading →
EVENT POSTPONED – REVISED DATE TO FOLLOW SHORTLY 10th June 2021, 2pm to 3pm – ‘The Climate Crisis and DMU Courses’: how do we make the climate crisis feature in our taught courses and activities at DMU? To join the… Continue Reading →
The DMU Global team organises and coordinates international experiences for DMU students, and have developed a number of initiatives over recent years to link their work to sustainable development issues. Through the Q&A below, Owen Sheridan (DMU’s Deputy Head of… Continue Reading →
The Sustainability team at DMU reports on the successful applicants in the 2020/21 DMU Sustainability Seed Grant funding project. The funding was set up to provide funding to kickstart small-scale sustainability projects at DMU and in the surrounding community. The… Continue Reading →
This one-hour panel discussion explores the idea that we can all play an active part in making change happen to promote sustainability and social justice. Our panel draws upon a diverse group of change-makers, working in different areas (sustainable energy;… Continue Reading →
Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is led in DMU’s Academic Development team by Ian Coleman. Ian has had a long-standing engagement in sustainability issues and was a recent participant in the world-leading ESD training led by the ‘Earth Charter Center… Continue Reading →
“Sustainability is Everywhere” – Tuesday 25th May 2021, 9.30am to 11am. This event, hosted by DMU’s Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) project, highlighted innovative practices from across the institution on linking sustainable development issues to educational activities. View the session… Continue Reading →
DMU staff can enrol on two new training sessions that get to the heart of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) issues. A session on 12th May 2021 (2pm to 4pm) developed by Ian Coleman, Regina Frank, Jonathan Coope, Neil McBride… Continue Reading →
The DMU Global team are offering a range of online courses for DMU students over the coming months that engage with sustainable development issues… Pagoda Projects: Cultural Mentor Programme – 16-20 hour activity over 8 weeks. Deadline to apply Monday… Continue Reading →
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 →
De Montfort University has a strong and growing commitment to the UN’s sustainable development goals. This includes addressing societal challenges such as poverty, hunger and social inequality; promoting economic opportunities, both locally and internationally; and enhancing ecosystems. This commitment is… Continue Reading →
Hi Everyone, My name is Salman Haleemi. I am from Afghanistan, currently studying my master’s in Energy & Sustainable Development. I am the winner of the Sustainability scholarship, offered by De Montfort University. I will be working with the DMU… Continue Reading →
Hello everyone, my name is Duc Duy Nguyen, you can call me Duke for short. I am an international student from Vietnam but currently live in Leicester. It was the DMU sustainability program that encouraged me to travel to the… Continue Reading →