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2026 Green Gown Award Finalists

We’re delighted to announce that the University of Salford has been named a finalist in three Green Gown Award categories: Sustainability Institution of the Year Sustainability Champion (staff) and Sustainability Champion (student).  Sustainability Institution of the Year – From Estates to Everyone: A Whole Institution Sustainability Transformation at Salford  We are immensely proud to be shortlisted for Sustainability Institution of the Year. At the University of Salford, sustainability is no longer seen […]

Green Gown Finalists for 2025

We’re very happy to share that The University of Salford has once again been named a finalist in multiple categories at the Green Gown Awards, which celebrate outstanding sustainability initiatives in post-16 education.    We’re proud to be shortlisted in the following categories: Next Generation Learning and Skills – Dr Dave Beck’s Environmental Justice module exemplifies Education for […]

Bec Bennett presenting the Sustainability Champion Award on stage to a seated audience, with her image shown on two large screens in front of a seated audience in a blue-lit room.

Celebrating Sustainability at the 10th Annual Create Student Awards

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 — […]

The old fire station at night lit up with green lights

Green Impact Awards 2024

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 […]

Green Gown Award

Green Gown Awards 2024

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 […]

Green Flag Awards

Green Flag Awards 2024

University of Salford awarded the coveted Green Flag Award as it is officially recognised as one of the country’s best green spaces! Our beautiful campus has once again been recognised as one of the best green spaces in the UK by receiving the prestigious Green Flag Award – for the sixth year in a row! […]

Green Impact Awards 2023

On Wednesday 22nd November, staff and students came together to celebrate sustainability achievements at the University of Salford Green Impact Awards! 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 University whilst receiving recognition […]

University of Salford shortlisted for two prestigious sustainability awards

The Green Gown Awards are the most prestigious recognition of best practice within the further and higher education sector. Established in 2004, the aim of the Awards is to showcase exceptional sustainability initiatives undertaken within the education sector, and to highlight the role of universities and colleges in educating the next generations about sustainable and […]