Reflections on the Teaching and Learning Conference – Sustainability in Education

In April 2025, the University of Nottingham held its annual Teaching and Learning Conference, this year with a focus on: The Future of Education for Sustainable Development: Engaging Students and Empowering Educators. The conference highlighted the critical role of education in addressing global environmental and social challenges, empowering students and educators alike to lead in …

How our research underlines our commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Professor Sarah Metcalfe is Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange at the University of Nottingham. We’re proud to be recognised among the world’s top higher education institutions for our efforts in environmental sustainability, being placed in the Top 200 in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2024. These global rankings evaluate more than 2,000 …

Education for Sustainable Development at University of Nottingham Malaysia

Dr Subarna Sivapalan, Associate Dean, Research and Knowledge Exchange Co-Chair, UNESCO Chair in International Education and Development The University of Nottingham Malaysia (UNM) has demonstrated a sustained commitment to education for sustainable development, aligning its initiatives with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the University of Nottingham sustainability agenda. Sustainability and education for sustainable …

Chancellor Baroness Lola Young on the importance of connecting with nature during Sustainability Action Week 2025

The University of Nottingham Campus is expansive and strikingly ‘rural’ in spite of being so close to the bustling City of Nottingham. When I first started visiting the university, I was immediately drawn to the various routes—the greener the better—to different facilities and offices. Let’s take the longest route, I would say to whoever accompanied …

The Sustainability Challenge – Day Five

The Sustainability Challenge – part of Sustainability Action Week – sees us invite some of our senior leaders to spend the week living as sustainably as possible. It gives them the opportunity to reflect on their experience and share their thoughts with our community. This year our chancellor, Baroness Lola Young, has taken on the …

The Sustainability Challenge 2024 – Day Four

The Sustainability Challenge – part of Sustainability Action Week – sees us invite some of our senior leaders to spend the week living as sustainably as possible. It gives them the opportunity to reflect on their experience and share their thoughts with our community. This year our chancellor, Baroness Lola Young, has taken on the …

The Sustainability Challenge 2024 – Day Three

The Sustainability Challenge – part of Sustainability Action Week – sees us invite some of our senior leaders to spend the week living as sustainably as possible. It gives them the opportunity to reflect on their experience and share their thoughts with our community. This year our chancellor, Baroness Lola Young, has been taking on …

The Sustainability Challenge 2024 – Day Two

The Sustainability Challenge – part of Sustainability Action Week – sees us invite some of our senior leaders to spend the week living as sustainably as possible. It gives them the opportunity to reflect on their experience and share their thoughts with our community. This year our chancellor, Baroness Lola Young, has taken on the …

The Sustainability Challenge 2024 – Day One

The Sustainability Challenge – part of Sustainability Action Week – sees us invite some of our senior leaders to spend the week living as sustainably as possible. It gives them the opportunity to reflect on their experience and share their thoughts with our community. This year our chancellor, Baroness Lola Young, has taken on the …

Learn about the science behind climate change with Climate Fresk

Want to help tackle climate change but don’t have the time to become a climate scientist? In January, students and staff at UoN took part in a Climate Fresk workshop to explore the fundamental science behind climate change in an interactive and collaborative way. There are more chances to take part throughout the Spring. What …