The University of Bedfordshire is celebrating a huge milestone after securing the top spot in the People & Planet University Green League 2024/25, recognising the continued commitment from students and staff towards environmental sustainability and ethical practices.

The University’s Academy for Learning and Teaching Excellence and Sustainability Forum led a climate simulation event with eight secondary schools and 150 students, with ten teachers at the Scholars’ Education Trust.

The latest in the ongoing series of University-wide multidisciplinary UNSDG events, that engage academic staff and students in developing knowledge understandings, practices and solutions to key sustainability challenges was held on Wednesday 8  May 2024.

Students at the Bedford campus, under the guidance and mentorship of Dr Tamara Ashley, Senior Lecturer for Dance Performance and qualified senior yoga instructor, offered what involved a session of relaxing, healing, and bodywork informed by our understandings of creating sustainable wellness through movement practice, conscious food choices and building community.

‘Beds Talks: Eating, Drinking & Exercising in a Warming World’

University hosts the launch of an environmental campaign at the University of Bedfordshire, Bedford campus to hear about the launch of the 'Don’t Lose the Ouse' campaign.

The Social Work course celebrated 'World Social Work Day' with great panache on Tuesday 19th March.

Local schoolchildren were given the opportunity to learn more about climate change and sustainability at the annual climate change summit hosted by the University of Bedfordshire.

The university was selected to collaborate with the British Academy and SOS-UK in a national sustainability student leadership initiative.

The University of Bedfordshire is celebrating another high-scoring year in the People & Planet University Green League, placing third in the UK for its continued sustainability efforts.

To mark the international climate change negotiations (CoP28), students from the University of Bedfordshire were given an exciting opportunity to learn about measures which reduce climate change and develop the sustainability strategy at an interactive event co-hosted with the Students’ Union.

The University of Bedfordshire was excited to welcome renowned naturalist and broadcaster, Chris Packham CBE, who delivered an engaging, free public talk on the subject of sustainability, climate action and the environment, with the whole event featuring a green, no-waste policy in line with the institution’s Target Zero ambitions.