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Sustainable research: cycling forward
July 5, 2016
Guest blog post by PhD researcherĀ Anna BelcherĀ 185 miles, 8 counties, 3 āroad closed signsā,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 āMerlin the Braveā 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 BelcherĀ With one week to go before the UK Antarctic Science conference, it is time to turn all myĀ rants about sustainability and low carbon impact into a reality! On Friday 1Ā 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 gatheredĀ on the University’s Highfield Campus to hear undergraduate and postgraduate students present their sustainability research.Ā 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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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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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?Ā Through getting involved in the UKās 1st International Student Sustainability Research Symposium! 1. Communication: You want to show employers that your verbal communication […]
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Employability opportunity #1: a platform for your researchĀ
February 12, 2016
I guess it is not every day you hear about your own university hosting the UKās First International Student Sustainability Research Symposium and wanting it to be all student ledā¦well ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls it is true! On Friday 15th April 2016, a Student Sustainability Research Symposium will take place and we need […]
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Coming up in 2016
January 6, 2016
After the Christmas break, weāre rested and ready for another exciting year at Sustainability Action. Hereās a look at just a few of the things you can be involved in during the months aheadā¦ The first ever student-led sustainability research conference! The āEducating Global Citizensā Conference on 15th April provides a unique opportunity for undergraduate […]
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Southampton gets its own Bright Club
June 29, 2015
Guest blog by Duncan ParkerĀ from the Bright Club Southampton team. Bright Club is coming to Southampton on 26th July! Bright Club started at University College London as an experiment 6 years ago with the idea of putting comedians and researchers from universities together on a single stage.Ā Bright Club is a great chance to let people […]
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No straitjacket required: Why we wonāt evangelise social enterprise
February 13, 2015
Guest Blog by Pathik Pathak Letās face it: there are lots of people who are frustrated, even infuriated, that social entrepreneurship cannot be reduced to social enterprise. For these people, concepts such as social business have the power to redeem the bankruptcy of markets and the decrepitude of charity. It is social enterprise, after all, […]
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Sustainability Action Awards 2015 – coming soon!
January 14, 2015
The annual sustainability action awards were launched for the first time in 2014. Soon you will have another opportunity to apply for one of our awards which recognise student and staff dedication to sustainability. Why awards? We want to highlight and reward- the activities that you are already undertaking to have a positive impact on […]
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