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Dentistry student carrying out a procedure on a patient

Student-led sustainability effort sees University of ۲ݮƵ excel in 2025 Planetary Health Report Card results

The Planetary Health Report Card (PHRC) has released its 2025 results which report on the status of the previous academic year.

The exterior of the the University of ۲ݮƵ Energy Innovation Centre

Groundbreaking gas decarbonisation study to be led by University of ۲ݮƵ and Suiso

The University of ۲ݮƵ has partnered with local startup Suiso on a three-month pilot study to demonstrate its innovative gas decarbonisation technology.
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Students urged to “Donate, Don’t Waste” at the end of the university year

As the academic year draws to a close, the University of ۲ݮƵ is partnering with ۲ݮƵ Hallam University and ۲ݮƵ City Council to provide the annual 'Donate, Don't Waste' initiative.

Potted plants outside the SU Pocket Park

University of ۲ݮƵ boosts campus sustainability with biodiversity 'hotspots'

As part of a new landscaping approach, the University of ۲ݮƵ has established several biodiversity hotspots across campus.
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۲ݮƵ-conceived satellite to map Earth’s forest in 3D for the first time to help combat climate change

A satellite conceived at the University of ۲ݮƵ and developed by British academics and engineers is set to become the first in the world to measure the condition of the Earth's forests from space.