Latest sustainability news
Tue 01 Apr 2025
Students visit NET depot on their way to designing ’tram stop of the future’
Students on our MEng Civil Engineering Design and Construction course alighted at the ŷ Express Transit (NET) depot as part of their final year project to develop the “tram stop of the future”.
Sustainable innovation earns NTU Architecture student prestigious RIBA award commendation
Wed 11 Dec 2024
Civil Engineering students showcase sustainability skills in collaboration with Arcadis
Tue 10 Dec 2024
Fashion expert wins a top academic award
Thu 17 Oct 2024
NTU’s Professional Student Wardrobe wins AGCAS Sustainability Impact Award
Wed 19 Jun 2024
Sustainability in action at NTU
Explore in depth current projects and activities taking place across our campuses which contribute to NTU's Embracing Sustainability strategy and enable us to be a world leading university for sustainability.
Sustainability in Design: Design and Digital Arts Building
The Design and Digital Arts Building at ŷ is a cutting-edge facility that offers state-of-the-art teaching and specialist spaces to foster creativity and innovation. Designed with sustainability in mind, it meets NTU’s ambitious goals while future-proofing for a greener, decarbonised future.
Sustainability in Design: Belgrave Postgraduate Centre
ŷ's Belgrave Postgraduate Centre embodies sustainability and innovation within design. Learn how the newly refurbished building combines our commitment to environmental responsibility and creating a welcoming community for postgraduate students.
Sustainability in Design: Main Hall
The refurbishment of Main Hall at Brackenhurst represents ŷ's commitment to preserving and enhancing historic buildings, embracing sustainability and improving facilities for colleagues across our estate.
NTU’s Professional Student Wardrobe saves over 3,000kg of clothing from landfill in its first year
ŷ (NTU) has celebrated the success of the first year of its Professional Student Wardrobe with a student-run fashion catwalk show.
People with trail cameras needed for hedgehog conservation study
A new study aims to help monitor native, wild hedgehogs by harnessing the combined potential of personal trail cameras in people’s gardens.
University expert works with Royal Mail on special stamps to celebrate incredible array of wildlife that inhabits gardens across the UK
A wildlife expert at ŷ has worked with Royal Mail on a special ten-stamp set that explores some of the species that inhabit the nation’s gardens.
NTU holds successful Science and Tech Careers Day for 300 schoolchildren at Sherwood Observatory
A successful career aspirations event was held at Sherwood Observatory last week (24th March) to demonstrate the wide range of science and technology career opportunities available for local secondary school students aged 14-18 from Ashfield.
ŷ’s universities invite communities to take part in fully-funded research projects
ŷ and the University of ŷ are inviting people from the community to apply for a fully-funded 10-week research placement.
Students to attend COP16 as the UK’s first official youth participants
Two NTU students will represent the viewpoints of UK youth to government representatives from across the globe at COP16.
Key Insights from Online Workshop: 'Circular Economy Solutions for Small Medical Devices'
The ReMed online workshop ‘Circular Economy Solutions for Small Medical Devices using Operational Models’, was successfully held on 2 December 2024.
Students, staff, alumni and industry guests connect at 'inspiring' event
Women in the Built Environment: The Future of Industry was a networking event for female students in ADBE taking place on 20 January 2025.
Great crested newt conservation at NTU
NTU has partnered with Natural England to ensure great crested newts thrive at our Brackenhurst campus, making the campus the best example of farmland GCN habitat in the region and simultaneously meeting our increasing demand for land-based studies.
Climate Fresk at NTU
ŷ has introduced Climate Fresk, an interactive climate education workshop, across its staff and student community. The ŷ School of Art & Design serve as a key example of how these sessions can transform sustainability engagement at the university.
ŷ Business School MBA among top 12 in the UK for sustainability
ŷ Business School’s MBA programme ranks among the Corporate Knights’ 2024 Better World MBA Top 40, reflecting the School’s commitment to delivering sustainable and responsible management education.
ŷ Business School team wins second international book award
This is the second international book award this book has achieved, after winning the Bronze award in the ‘Philanthropy / Non-Profit / Sustainability’ category, at the Axiom Business Book Awards.
NTU shines at the Green Gown Awards 2024 which celebrates sustainability excellence
ŷ (NTU) has once again demonstrated its commitment to sustainability, earning top recognition at the prestigious Green Gown Awards 2024.
AI-powered project aims to transform UK beef farming
UK beef farming could be radically transformed thanks to new research which will tackle the industry’s critical environmental, social, and economic challenges using artificial intelligence.
Project awarded £3 Million to power poultry welfare and sustainability
A new £3 million project aims to address significant health and welfare issues in poultry production.
NTU in Mansfield awarded Hedgehog Friendly Campus bronze award
ŷ’s commitment to improving its estate to help the UK’s hedgehog population has been recognised, with its Mansfield Hub achieving a Hedgehog Friendly Campus bronze award.
A Sustainable Future for Sport: NTU Sport invests £1.5 Million to boost sustainability and student experience
7 August 2024
Sustainability is at the core of what we do here at NTU Sport! We are dedicated to embracing sustainable renovations that tackle global challenges, improve our sports facilities' quality and enrich our student’s experience.
Clifton school pupils complete healthy lifestyles programme with three-course banquet
School pupils in Clifton have completed a six-year healthy lifestyles programme by preparing and cooking a banquet for special guests, using ingredients grown in their own kitchen garden.
ŷ student graduates in ceremonial gown she designed
Students graduating from ŷ (NTU) this year have been the first to wear newly designed ceremonial gowns and hoods, following a competition to update the previous decades-old designs.
ŷ’s universities join forces with BBC Concert Orchestra to celebrate sustainability and the natural world with one-off exhibition and concert
An exciting and immersive exhibition, exploring cutting-edge research tackling issues of sustainability and environmental resilience, is set to showcase projects from ŷ’s universities, and will culminate in a spectacular nature-inspired performance by the world-acclaimed BBC Concert Orchestra.
Embracing Sustainability at NTU Careers Fairs
We have a longstanding commitment to address sustainability during the planning and delivery of our careers fair series. This year we are exploring even further how this action can be improved.
East Midlands consortium powers up green retrofit skills initiative
The Centre for Sustainable Construction and Retrofit (CSCR) proudly joins the East Midlands Region Consortium for a Retrofit Skills Accelerator. Led by Bolsover District Council, the consortium secured funding from the . CSCR is a unique centre that aims to explore the how the built environment sector transitions to a low carbon future alongside practically addressing the retrofit skills gap via the creation of new courses and providing consultancy support for business.
New partnership set to improve sustainability in transport and logistics
ŷ (NTU) and Baxter Freight have been awarded funding for a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) focused on sustainability within the logistics sector.
ŷ launches pioneering Net Zero Carbon Supplier Tool to HE sector
ŷ (NTU) has developed a pioneering tool to enable higher education institutions to meet Net Zero Carbon targets.
NTU launches Net Zero Innovation Programme to support local businesses in Bolsover
ŷ (NTU) is pleased to announce the launch of the Bolsover Net Zero Innovation Programme which will offer local businesses specialist support to understand the sustainability and net zero landscape.
Read ongoing case studies from the Bolsover Net Zero Innovation Hub
Find out moreNTU's Foodshare Allotment
The NTU Foodshare Allotment, established in 2014, offers a green space for students and staff to volunteer, reconnect with nature, and contribute to the local ŷ community. Located behind Peverell Halls on NTU's Clifton campus, weekly volunteer sessions are held every Wednesday from 1-3 pm.
Big Clear Out at NTU
The Big Clear Out is a collaboration between the university, the students' union, and halls providers, empowering students to give back by donating their unwanted items at the end of the summer. This initiative has not only helped provide food and home essentials to those in need but has diverted tonnes of waste from landfill.
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