Category Archives: Students
New chapters, constant commitment
July 28, 2016
When I joined the Universityâs Sustainability Action Programme four and a half years ago, I came ready to work. What I didnât expect, was how much Iâve learnt along the way. Iâve learnt that students really are changing the world for the better, through their innovation, their commitment to the planet and their peers, and […]
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Sustainable research: cycling forward
July 5, 2016
Guest blog post by PhD researcher Anna Belcher 185 miles, 8 counties, 3 âroad closed signsâ,1 ford, 1 muddy track and 1 squished banana…what an excellent ride! The carbon cutting cycle is complete! On Friday evening, I set off from my home in Basingstoke, heading north on my trusty steed âMerlin the Braveâ to cycle to […]
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Turning my carbon footprint into a carbon wheelprint
June 27, 2016
Guest blog post by PhD researcher Anna Belcher With one week to go before the UK Antarctic Science conference, it is time to turn all my rants about sustainability and low carbon impact into a reality! On Friday 1 July, I will be hopping on my trusty bicycle and beginning the 200 mile cycle from my home […]
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Student research is changing the world
May 23, 2016
On Friday 15 April 101 people gathered on the University’s Highfield Campus to hear undergraduate and postgraduate students present their sustainability research. Delegates from around the UK and as far afield as Sweden, Germany, the USA and Mexico traveled to Southampton to be part of the UK’s first ever international student sustainability research symposium. This was an […]
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Why waste time on electronic waste?
April 20, 2016
Guest blog by Tamsin Stevens, WEEE intern For those of you in your first year of University, can you believe how quickly the year has gone?! With exams just around the corner, it will soon be the long summer break youâve all be waiting for! For those of you who will be moving out of halls […]
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Five reasons why I love organising awards
March 23, 2016
On Thursday 10 March 2016 around 80 students and staff gathered for the presentation of the 2016 Sustainability Action Award winners and runners up. The awards ceremony is a personal highlight in the Sustainability Action Programme calendar for several reasons: It recognises people for what they are already doing. The awards are for students and […]
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Your chance to become the first Sustainability Action Photographer of the Year
February 25, 2016
As part of the annual Sustainability Action Awards, weâre inviting entries to the first Sustainability Action Photographer of the Year 2016 competition. All of the Universityâs students and staff are invited to enter the competition, submitting your images on the theme of âMy Global Goalsâ. The theme: My Global Goals 2015 was a landmark year […]
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Not sure if your research contributes to Sustainability? We think it does.
February 24, 2016
Yesterday, we were out on the Redbrick on Highfield Campus asking students what their dissertation topics were, and whether they were related to sustainability. So many of you thought your ideas had nothing to do with being sustainable, that we figured we should clarify a few things!… Sustainability covers social, political, and cultural issues, not […]
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Are you changing the world for the better? We want to give you an award.
February 23, 2016
Are you volunteering with a local community initiative? Are you trying to teach social justice issues in an innovative way? Is your research looking at local or global sustainability challenges? If ‘yes’ to any of those questions, we want to hear about it and give you an award. The Sustainability Action Awards recognise and celebrate students […]
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Employability opportunity #3: want to stand out from the graduate crowd?
February 17, 2016
Do you want to stand out from the graduate crowd? Need to fill gaps in your CV Skills? There are 10 top employability skills according to TargetJobs. How can you gain them? Through getting involved in the UKâs 1st International Student Sustainability Research Symposium! 1. Communication: You want to show employers that your verbal communication […]
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