News tagged with: sustainability
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ҹèÊÓƵ ranked among world’s 100 best universities for sustainability
ҹèÊÓƵ news: The University has placed 84th globally – and 15th in the UK – in the 2025 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings
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National award for Devon Resilience Innovation Project
ҹèÊÓƵ news: Academics and PhD researchers from the ҹèÊÓƵ are playing an important role in the Devon Resilience Innovation Project (DRIP), which has just won an award from the Environment Agency
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A Sustainable Development Goal for space?
ҹèÊÓƵ news: An international team of scientists, led by the University, calls for the creation of an 18th addition to the United Nations goals which would aim to mitigate against the accumulation of space junk in Earth’s orbit
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Partnership aims to advance climate-smart agriculture research
ҹèÊÓƵ news: The University has agreed a new collaboration with the National Water Resources Institute in Nigeria
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Project explores low carbon motivations and barriers among South West’s construction industry
ҹèÊÓƵ news: A new study carried out by Bradfords Building Supplies and the ҹèÊÓƵ Business School has highlighted some of the low carbon opportunities and challenges facing the construction industry
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Project aims to benefit net zero targets, soil health, biodiversity and agriculture
ҹèÊÓƵ news: Researchers from the University are part of the £4million OpenLAND initiative, which aims to put the UK on a path to deliver net zero emissions by 2050
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University triumphs at the 2024 Times Higher Awards
ҹèÊÓƵ news: The University won the Outstanding Estates Team category at the annual Oscars of Higher Education
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Cornish farm uses robotics to measure nature-friendly practices
ҹèÊÓƵ news: The University is partnering with farmers and other organisations across the South West in a trial exploring ways to improve soil health and reduce soil erosion and flooding
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Success at the double – University's two wins at 2024 Green Gown Awards
ҹèÊÓƵ news: The University's awards acknowledge our world-leading microplastics research and work to educate young people about the environment.
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Academic nominated by UK Government to contribute to global biodiversity assessment of nature’s contributions to people
ҹèÊÓƵ news: Dr Sian Rees will be a lead author on a multi-year assessment to identify the most effective means to monitor global biodiversity and its links to human health and wellbeing
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Demand-side actions could help construction sector deliver on net-zero targets
ҹèÊÓƵ news: New research led by the University used a detailed mathematical model to demonstrate that the construction sector in the UK and Europe could almost eliminate its carbon emissions by 2060.
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First national conference highlights the global importance of temperate rainforests
ҹèÊÓƵ news: The UK's first temperate rainforests conference was hosted at the ҹèÊÓƵ and brought together academics, environmentalists and practitioners.
