We’re proud to share the inspiring sustainability stories from this year’s Create Student Awards, which honour the outstanding achievements of students and alumni from the School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology. Held at the Lowry Hotel on Thursday 12 June, the evening featured a celebration dinner and nine awards recognising creativity, innovation, and impact — […]
Communities can provide a sense of belonging, safety, support in hard times, and give us a sense of purpose. Creating strong connections with others through similar values and interests can help remind us that we are not alone. For Mental Health Awareness Week we are highlighting some of the sustainability activities we support that bring […]
We had the opportunity to attend the latest exhibition at Castlefield Gallery featuring the work of Mishka Henner and Emily Speed at a preview event last night. Their 18-month residencies with Energy House 2.0 at the University of Salford has resulted in powerful, immersive installations that aim to challenge our understanding of sustainability, data, and domestic spaces.
We are delighted to share that we have been awarded two stars in our first evaluation in the Food Made Good Awards. The Awards, run by the Sustainable Restaurant Association assesses businesses on their commitment to ethical sourcing, reducing environmental impact, and fostering a positive social impact. We are thrilled to receive the Two Star Food […]
The University of Salford Environmental Sustainability Team is proud to report our savings from reuse have surpassed £250,000! To enable us to better facilitate and track the reuse of items, in 2015 we adopted the reuse portal Warp It to save money and reduce our impact on the planet. Ten years on it has really […]
The 8th annual SDG Teach In returns and will take place throughout March 2025. Take part by pledging to incorporate the SDGs into your teaching. The SDG Teach In is a campaign delivered by SOS-UK which calls upon all educators to embed the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into their teaching, training, learning or […]
Since the start of January, you may have noticed that the ground floor toilets across campus have been fitted with machines which vend free period products. These machines are in all ground floor toilets in all buildings across campus* These products are available for anyone to take as and when they (or a friend or family member) need […]
We are pleased to share that we have reached our energy reduction target six years early!
On Wednesday 27th of November, staff and students came together to celebrate sustainability achievements at the University of Salford Green Impact Awards! About Green Impact Green Impact is a sustainability engagement programme, run internationally by SOS-UK. It’s a simple, fun and flexible way for departments to improve their environmental performance and champion sustainability at the […]
On the 13th of November 2024 it was the EAUC Green Gown Awards at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh. It was an incredible awards ceremony, and it was inspiring to learn about the remarkable sustainability projects taking place across the HE and FE sectors. We were thrilled to receive a Highly Commended award for our Energy […]