{"id":10514,"date":"2021-07-01T15:03:57","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T15:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/?page_id=10514"},"modified":"2025-07-02T10:33:58","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T10:33:58","slug":"esd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/get-involved\/esd\/","title":{"rendered":"Education for Sustainable Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-10514\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-10514-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-10514-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-10514-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_bcn_widget widget_breadcrumb_navxt panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\"><div class=\"breadcrumbs\" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\"><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Sustainability.\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\" class=\"home\"><span property=\"name\">Sustainability <\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-10514-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-hero\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-hero so-widget-sow-hero-default-cf099160d6c7-10514 so-widget-fittext-wrapper\"\n\t\t\t data-fit-text-compressor=\"0.85\"\n\t\t>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-base\" style=\"display: none\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-slider-images\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-settings=\"{&quot;pagination&quot;:true,&quot;speed&quot;:400,&quot;timeout&quot;:8000,&quot;paused&quot;:false,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:false,&quot;swipe&quot;:true,&quot;nav_always_show_desktop&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;nav_always_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;breakpoint&quot;:&quot;780px&quot;,&quot;unmute&quot;:false,&quot;anchor&quot;:null}\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"min-height: 100px\"\t\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t>\t\t<li class=\"sow-slider-image  sow-slider-image-cover\" style=\"visibility: visible;;background-color: #333333;background-image: url(https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/07\/Aerial-footage-Whiteknights-Copy.jpg?fit=666%2C375&#038;ssl=1)\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"sow-slider-pagination\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"0\" aria-label=\"Display slide 1\"><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slide-nav sow-slide-nav-next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"next\" aria-label=\"Next slide\" data-action=\"next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"sow-sld-icon-thin-right\"><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slide-nav sow-slide-nav-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"previous\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\" data-action=\"prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"sow-sld-icon-thin-left\"><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-10514-0-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-features panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-features so-widget-sow-features-default-b9ebbe001f23-10514\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><ul\n\tclass=\"sow-features-list\n\tsow-features-responsive\">\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; 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width: calc(33.333% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-hex\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #404040; \"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/get-involved\/esd\/#scholarships1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-materialicons sowm-regular\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xe7fc\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 80px; color: #eeee22\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/get-involved\/esd\/#scholarships1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tScholarships\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-10514-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-10514-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-10514-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-hero panel-first-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-hero so-widget-sow-hero-default-c0ce0cef0d71-10514 so-widget-fittext-wrapper\"\n\t\t\t data-fit-text-compressor=\"0.85\"\n\t\t>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-base\" style=\"display: none\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-slider-images\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-settings=\"{&quot;pagination&quot;:true,&quot;speed&quot;:400,&quot;timeout&quot;:8000,&quot;paused&quot;:false,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:false,&quot;swipe&quot;:true,&quot;nav_always_show_desktop&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;nav_always_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;breakpoint&quot;:&quot;780px&quot;,&quot;unmute&quot;:false,&quot;anchor&quot;:null}\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"min-height: 150px\"\t\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t>\t\t<li class=\"sow-slider-image  sow-slider-image-cover\" style=\"visibility: visible;;background-color: #333333;background-image: url(https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/07\/E_SDG_logo_without_UN_emblem_horizontal_WEB.png.png?fit=2459%2C450&#038;ssl=1)\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"sow-slider-pagination\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"0\" aria-label=\"Display slide 1\"><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slide-nav sow-slide-nav-next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"next\" aria-label=\"Next slide\" data-action=\"next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"sow-sld-icon-thin-right\"><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slide-nav sow-slide-nav-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"previous\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\" data-action=\"prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"sow-sld-icon-thin-left\"><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-10514-1-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2><a id=\"commitment\"><\/a>Our commitment to Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-10514-1-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW6161442 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6161442 BCX8\">As we <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6161442 BCX8\">prepare to celebrate our<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6161442 BCX8\"> centenary<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6161442 BCX8\"> in 2026<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6161442 BCX8\">, we are not only reflecting on our past but looking towards the future. 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The Steering Group set up to oversee this work reports to our main Teaching and Learning committee and is sponsored by one of our Pro-Vice-Chancellors (Education and Student Experience), Professor Elizabeth McCrum. The Steering Group is working toward the following goals:\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">That all graduates of the University will have a fundamental understanding of the concepts related to Sustainable Development\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">That our students are enabled and empowered to become effective in positively contributing to sustainability problem-solving in their lives, professions, and communities.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our University Strategy drives our teaching and learning initiatives and enhancements. Sustainable development is implicit within our priorities to deliver excellence through the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/curriculum-framework\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Curriculum Framework<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and its<img data-attachment-id=\"16914\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/get-involved\/esd\/tlgraphicnew-297x300\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/tlgraphicnew-297x300-1.png?fit=297%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"297,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"tlgraphicnew-297&#215;300\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/tlgraphicnew-297x300-1.png?fit=297%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/tlgraphicnew-297x300-1.png?fit=297%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16914 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/tlgraphicnew-297x300-1.png?resize=297%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"297\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/tlgraphicnew-297x300-1.png?w=297&amp;ssl=1 297w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/tlgraphicnew-297x300-1.png?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 297px) 100vw, 297px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/> focus on developing global engagement and multicultural awareness as a graduate attribute, and the underpinning academic principles of diversity, inclusivity and global perspectives.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Curriculum Framework was revised in the Summer 2021 and includes a statement on ESD as part of the Graduate Attribute \u201cGlobal and future-facing outlook\u201d. The updated attribute indicates that our graduates should be equipped with the skills to \u201cpositively contribute to addressing sustainability issues within the context of their discipline, their personal lives, professions and communities.\u201d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Additionally, the revised Curriculum Framework expands Principle 4:<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sustainable <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to include a statement that \u201cprogrammes integrate education for sustainable development appropriate to the discipline\u201d, which is achieved by\u202f\u201cembedding opportunities and empowering students to engage with environmental, social and economic challenges within their programme and beyond.\u201d\u202f<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-10514-3-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"12\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3><a id=\"framework\"><\/a>Providing a framework for ESD<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-10514-3-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"13\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110121450 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110121450 BCX8\">The University Board for Teaching and Learning and Student Experience (UBTLSE) has a sub-committee: Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), chaired by a senior academic, Dr Stuart Black<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110121450 BCX8\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110121450 BCX8\">The <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110121450 BCX8\">Board receives regular formal reports on the progress of the ESD programme, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110121450 BCX8\">as does the <a href=\"https:\/\/view.officeapps.live.com\/op\/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.reading.ac.uk%2Fcontent%2FPDFs%2Ffiles%2FGovernanceZone%2FCommittee-List%252024-25-November-24.docx&amp;wdOrigin=BROWSELINK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Environmental Sustainability Committee<\/a> (chaired by the Vice-Chancellor) to ensure our sustainability education activities are well connected to our research and operational sustainability <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110121450 BCX8\">expertise<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110121450 BCX8\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The ambition to embed <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">environmental sustainability across our curriculum and staff training programmes aligns with one of the objectives of our educational strategy<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cto strive for enhanced global environmental sustainability<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d and one of our graduate attributes of \u201c<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">global engagement and multicultural awareness.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our vision for developing ESD highlighted the importance of four key aspects:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Becoming a world-leading institution for sustainability learning and teaching, informed by research\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Embedding ESD in-to the subject curriculum, encouraging the application of subject knowledge and practices to develop an explicit understanding of the challenges facing the wider world\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Empowering our students with the knowledge, skills, and attributes to contribute solutions to global challenges in an equitable and just way. ESD also presents a clear opportunity to engage students in ways that are meaningful to them; using subject knowledge to address challenges that are of interest to the students\u2019 academic, personal, and professional lives.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Ensuring that ESD is the business of all subjects at the University experienced in a way that is authentic to the discipline. This can be done by underpinning approaches to ESD with the UN SDGs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202fIn evolving our framework for ESD across the University we are working towards:\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ensuring that ESD is the business of all subjects<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">at the University experienced in a way that is authentic to the discipline. This will be done by underpinning approaches to ESD with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as the overarching framework, though with special recognition of the University's expertise in Climate Action (SDG13) and environmental sustainability (where appropriate).\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ensuring that a bespoke\u202fonline course is developed and made available to provide a comprehensive grounding in climate and environmental sustainability for all students.<\/span><\/b> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">This new online course, <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Advocating for a Better Planet<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, will be launched in September 2025.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our Framework is built around establishing the what, why, how and so what. We present the UNSDG's as a way to demonstrate how Teaching &amp; Learning activity contributes to ESD. We also use the UNESCO competencies to encourage people to show how skills are developed as a result. This package allows colleagues to use a shared vocabulary to articulate the benefits of their good practice in sustainability.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-10514-3-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"14\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3><a id=\"delivery\"><\/a>Supporting staff to deliver the ESD Agenda<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-10514-3-0-4\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"15\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our Academic Development and Enhancement Team offers a wealth of training opportunities, many of which are linked to the principles of the Curriculum Framework, which includes the principle:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/sustainable-travel\/business\/woods\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11034\"><img data-attachment-id=\"11034\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/sustainable-travel\/business\/woods\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/09\/Woods-e1656426388315.jpg?fit=249%2C249&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"249,249\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1318954649&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;105&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Woods\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/09\/Woods-e1656426388315.jpg?fit=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/09\/Woods-e1656426388315.jpg?fit=249%2C249&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-11034 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/09\/Woods.jpg?resize=200%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Programmes integrate education for sustainable development appropriate to the discipline. This is achieved by embedding opportunities and empowering students to engage with environmental, social and economic challenges within their programme and beyond<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We have introduced a range of training sessions to support this principle, including a session called \u2018Establishing Education for Sustainable Development\u2019 and another called \u2018Mainstreaming Sustainability Teaching\u2019.\u202f\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We also offer spaces for staff to discuss practices and concepts relating to the delivery of teaching and learning. Our Academic Development and Enhancement Team facilitates a number of<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/cqsd\/communities-and-networks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Teaching and Learning fora <\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">for the sharing of ideas and best practice. Our School Directors of Teaching and Learning Lunches, Programme Director Community of Practice, and work with Programme Teams provide spaces for participant-led discussions about key topics of interest.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Academic Development and Enhancement Team continue to provide support to Schools as they engage in ESD in the refinement of their programmes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>More information regarding Education for Sustainable Development can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/cqsd\/education-for-sustainable-development-esd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-10514-3-0-5\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"16\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Additional learning opportunities for students in climate and sustainability<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Advocating for a Better Planet<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is the new flagship online short course exclusively for all University of Reading students, launching for the academic year 2025-26.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The short course (approx.6-9 hours of learning) explores the concept of advocacy, drawing on contributions from staff, students and alumni from across the University. It will guide students through using a life-centred design toolkit to research and plan an action to help address a sustainability or climate emergency issue of their choice.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To help students to work through and gain best value from the toolkit, the course will feature a case study that showcases how the University\u2019s Catering\/Dining Services team has approached the challenge of reducing food waste\u00a0 per meal\/plate whilst \u2018<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">providing nutritious, sustainable, exciting and inclusive dining experiences that promote the well-being of our campus community and support local and ethical food systems, that are financially sustainable.\u2019<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Students will finish the course feeling more informed, empowered to make a difference and able to evidence the transferable skills they've developed to future employers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Further learning opportunities<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> for students to develop their knowledges are offered as part of the FutureLearn Campus initiative, allowing students to enjoy free unlimited access to a collection of\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/planet\/climate-resources\/short-online-courses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">short online courses<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202fdeveloped by experts from the University of Reading and partners from EIT Food and the Royal Meteorological Society. The courses deal with topics as diverse as cutting food waste, teaching climate and sustainability in primary schools and using systems thinking to tackle the climate and biodiversity crisis.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In addition to <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">key modules<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> embedded in programmes on climate change and sustainability, several existing modules are available to all students. Examples include:\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/met\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Department of Meteorology<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">offer an optional module,\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/modules\/documents?acyear=2025%252f6&amp;modcode=MT2CCC&amp;schoolcode=MPS%20CS%7CMPS%20MATHST%7CMPS%20MET\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">MT2CCC Climate Change: Causes and Consequences<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, aimed at all students, not just those studying the sciences. Students can learn directly from our worldwide experts about why the climate is changing, how we can avoid the most devastating consequences, and what we can do to adapt as the planet warms.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/sages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">School of Archaeology, Geography and Environment Sciences<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">provides students both within and outside of their School access to modules on environmental and social issues linked to climate such as\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/modules\/documents?acyear=2025%252f6&amp;modcode=GV1GC&amp;schoolcode=HES%20ARCH%7CHES%20GESC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">GV1GC Global Challenges: a Planet in Crisis<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/reading.ac.uk\/education\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Institute of Education<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">has applied its<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/planet\/climate-education\/initial-teacher-education\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Climate Education and Sustainability Initial Teacher Education (ITE) Framework<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to all its initial teacher training programmes, so that all its trainees are empowered to effectively incorporate climate education and sustainability within their teaching across all levels and subjects as part of the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/planet\/climate-education\/climate-education-plan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">National Climate Education Action Plan<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Our Institute of Education students learn about what is happening with the climate and how to help children to learn about climate and sustainability, climate justice and the impact of changes to our environment and climate, as well as how to translate that knowledge and theory into purposeful action.\u202f<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-10514-3-0-6\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"17\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3><a id=\"funding\"><\/a>A significant investment in developing sustainability leaders of the future<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-10514-3-0-7\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"18\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In early 2025, the University of Reading announced the next phase of development in its ESD programme, with the launch of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/ready-to-study\/study\/fees-and-funding\/global-sustainability-leaders-scholarship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Global Sustainability Leaders Scholarship<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> programme. This significant investment over the next five years will see up to 400 scholarships per year, each offering \u00a36,000 per year of study, to high performing undergraduates across all disciplines who show a commitment to becoming future sustainability leaders.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In addition to funding, a comprehensive programme of additional learning and experience opportunities will be offered to scholars, developing a strong grounding in sustainability issues and developing core competencies and skills to enable them to be sustainability change makers in whatever industry or field they pursue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">They will also receive access to opportunities including:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <img data-attachment-id=\"16912\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/get-involved\/esd\/gug-2025-sustainable-university-of-the-year\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/GUG-2025-Sustainable-University-of-the-Year.jpg?fit=320%2C185&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"320,185\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"GUG 2025 &#8211; Sustainable University of the Year\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/GUG-2025-Sustainable-University-of-the-Year.jpg?fit=300%2C173&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/GUG-2025-Sustainable-University-of-the-Year.jpg?fit=320%2C185&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-16912 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/GUG-2025-Sustainable-University-of-the-Year.jpg?resize=355%2C205&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"355\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/GUG-2025-Sustainable-University-of-the-Year.jpg?resize=300%2C173&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/GUG-2025-Sustainable-University-of-the-Year.jpg?w=320&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 355px) 100vw, 355px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">developing knowledge and leadership skills relevant to addressing climate and nature issues<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">engaging in cross-disciplinary learning and activities<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">taking positive action for sustainability<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">building relevant networks<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">being part of a growing community of global sustainability leaders of the future<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">careers support and the potential to enhance employability.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As The Times and The Sunday Times Sustainable University of the Year 2025, the University of Reading is renowned for world-class research in climate change and its impacts on the environment and society. We want to enable those who share our passion for building an environmentally sustainable world to lead positive change.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-10514-3-0-8\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"19\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Additional Funding for ESD Projects<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The University provides funding to projects designed to enhance our Teaching and Learning provision. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The funding criteria for the awards ask applicants to align them with the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/cqsd\/funding-for-your-teaching-and-learning-project\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">University\u2019s strategic priorities (including sustainability)<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. The University makes awards on an annual basis and has seen an increase in applications with a sustainability or ESD focus. The University Teaching &amp; Learning Enhancement Projects (TLEP) scheme offers 'start-up' funding of up to \u00a32,500 to encourage and enable staff involved in teaching or supporting teaching and learning to experiment and develop practice.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Previously funded projects have included the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.reading.ac.uk\/tales-from-the-archives\/2022\/12\/08\/from-college-garden-to-bee-meadow-history-repeating-itself\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Bee Meadow Project<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(to create an evolving living laboratory for the Institute of Education), a project to explore the further use of<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/cqsd\/-\/media\/project\/functions\/cqsd\/documents\/qap\/university-campuses-as-living-labs-for-education-for-sustainable-development.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">University campuses as living laboratories for Education for Sustainable development<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and a project on co-constructing and evaluating the national Climate Education and Sustainability Initial Teacher Education (ITE) Framework across programmes at the Institute of Education.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The findings from these activities will inform and support the wider adoption of ESD across the University\u2019s teaching and learning activities.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"16911\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/get-involved\/esd\/harris-garden\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/harris-garden.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,675\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"harris-garden\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/harris-garden.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/harris-garden.jpg?fit=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-16911 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/harris-garden.jpg?resize=300%2C169&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/harris-garden.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/harris-garden.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/harris-garden.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/harris-garden.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In addition, we have recently approved funding for a new outdoor teaching space to be implemented on the main University campus, which will launch in 2026 as part of celebrations to ma<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rk our centenary. The University of Reading <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/planet\/climate-education\/nature-park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Nature Park<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> will include a dedicated learning garden themed around climate and environmental sustainability issues, including specific research activities. The garden will be for the <\/span>benefit of our own students as well as visiting groups from local schools and colleges, ensuring learners of all ages can access nature-based learning at the University.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-10514-3-0-9\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"20\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Acceptance of research funding<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>The University has published criteria for the\u00a0<a role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/research-services\/-\/media\/project\/functions\/research-and-enterprise-services\/documents\/acceptance-of-research-and-innovation-funding-public.pdf?la=en&amp;hash=0D0C3D8ED3056D912CDA0E389120CA68\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">acceptance of research funding<\/a>, gifts, donations and sponsorship via external partnerships in addition to our\u00a0<a role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/alumni\/-\/media\/alumni\/files\/pdfs\/ethical-fundraising-policy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ethical Fundraising Policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-10514-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-10514-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-10514-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-hero panel-first-child\" data-index=\"21\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-hero so-widget-sow-hero-default-93415d0e2dbf-10514 so-widget-fittext-wrapper\"\n\t\t\t data-fit-text-compressor=\"0.85\"\n\t\t>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-base\" style=\"display: none\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-slider-images\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-settings=\"{&quot;pagination&quot;:true,&quot;speed&quot;:400,&quot;timeout&quot;:8000,&quot;paused&quot;:false,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:false,&quot;swipe&quot;:true,&quot;nav_always_show_desktop&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;nav_always_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;breakpoint&quot;:&quot;780px&quot;,&quot;unmute&quot;:false,&quot;anchor&quot;:null}\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t>\t\t<li class=\"sow-slider-image  sow-slider-image-cover\" style=\"visibility: visible;;background-color: #333333;background-image: url(https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/07\/9842.jpg?fit=591%2C374&#038;ssl=1)\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"sow-slider-pagination\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"0\" aria-label=\"Display slide 1\"><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slide-nav sow-slide-nav-next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"next\" aria-label=\"Next slide\" data-action=\"next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"sow-sld-icon-thin-right\"><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slide-nav sow-slide-nav-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"previous\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\" data-action=\"prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"sow-sld-icon-thin-left\"><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-10514-4-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"22\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3><a id=\"livinglab1\"><\/a>ESD for the Real World - Students Applying Their Knowledge<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-10514-4-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"23\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Environmental research is centre-stage at the University of Reading. Over two-hundred academics and hundreds of postdoctoral researchers and PhD students come together within our Environment research theme to explore, understand, and address the challenges of environmental changes, both natural and those shaped by humans.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We are working to maximise the opportunities for collaboration between our students, staff and community partners to apply insightful and innovative research across our campuses and in our local area to meet the challenges that our world is facing.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/essentials\/Careers\/Gaining-experience\/RIS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reading Internship Scheme (RIS)<\/a> offers opportunities for students to gain experience of sustainability research as well as work experience with external organisations. Examples of opportunities in 2024-25 have included;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"12\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Academic Research Intern - Carbon storage in the urban environment<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"12\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Peatland Scientist - Brecon Beacons National Park in South Wales<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"12\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Peatland Scientist - Peruvian Andes<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"12\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Academic Research Intern - The Planetary Health Diet<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"12\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Academic Research Intern - evaluating digital health app eNutri<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"12\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sustainability Consultant Intern (Real Estate)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"12\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Environmental Sustainability Intern<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"12\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Land Contamination\/ Waste Management intern<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"12\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Environmental Planning intern<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-10514-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-10514-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-10514-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"24\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h4><img data-attachment-id=\"11087\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/2021\/10\/07\/earley-gate-decarbonisation\/earley-gate-aerial-view\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/10\/Earley-Gate-aerial-view.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,675\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Earley Gate aerial view\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/10\/Earley-Gate-aerial-view.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/10\/Earley-Gate-aerial-view.jpg?fit=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-11087 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/10\/Earley-Gate-aerial-view.jpg?resize=350%2C197&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Aerial view of Earley Gate\" width=\"350\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/10\/Earley-Gate-aerial-view.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/10\/Earley-Gate-aerial-view.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/10\/Earley-Gate-aerial-view.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/10\/Earley-Gate-aerial-view.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>'A Living Laboratory'<\/h4>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW177061621 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177061621 BCX8\">By using the University\u2019s facilities and surrounds as a \u2018Living Lab<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177061621 BCX8\">\u2019,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177061621 BCX8\"> we provide opportunities for students to gain practical skills and direct experience in applying research, help shape how we improve our environmental performance, use our resources efficiently, and work towards a thriving, sustainable university<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177061621 BCX8\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177061621 BCX8\">\u00a0 <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177061621 BCX8\">Here are just some examples<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177061621 BCX8\">;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW177061621 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">School of Biological Sciences<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Several field projects are delivered on campus each year for students in this School, with recent topics including leaf litter invertebrates, microplastic accumulation in ground beetles, pollinator diversity and carrion-feeding insect communities.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7qe_FjPdBs4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">video<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> talks about using the campus for students studying Ecology and Wildlife Conservation and this <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.reading.ac.uk\/whiteknightsbiodiversity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">blog<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> about campus biodiversity that the students work on.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Geography &amp; Environmental Science<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Students in the Department of Geography and Environmental Science have access to an extensive <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/ges\/facilities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">range of facilities<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> that will support their learning. Many of these are on-site at Whiteknights, the University\u2019s main campus, which has won 14 consecutive\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenflagaward.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Green Flag awards<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These include custom-designed laboratories and specialised research facilities, as well as a large area of experimental polytunnels and glasshouses that are available for research purposes.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The University is home to a unique range of environments and allows staff and students make the most of their immediate surroundings for field work.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">School of the Built Environment<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Both staff and students in this school make the most of our campus environment, providing real-world learning opportunities and helping improve sustainability. Examples of student led initiatives can be found <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/cme\/facilities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">here.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-10514-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-10514-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-10514-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"25\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3><a id=\"scholarships1\"><\/a>University of Sanctuary<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-10514-6-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"26\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>The University of Reading has recently been recognised as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/news\/2023\/University-News\/Community\/University-of-Sanctuary-award-for-Reading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Sanctuary<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/news\/2023\/University-News\/Community\/University-of-Sanctuary-award-for-Reading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-13861\">. <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/get-involved\/esd\/universities-of-sanctuary-logo\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13861\"><img data-attachment-id=\"13861\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/get-involved\/esd\/universities-of-sanctuary-logo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/06\/Universities-of-sanctuary-logo.jpg?fit=300%2C68&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,68\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Universities of Sanctuary logo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/06\/Universities-of-sanctuary-logo.jpg?fit=300%2C68&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/06\/Universities-of-sanctuary-logo.jpg?fit=300%2C68&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13861 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/06\/Universities-of-sanctuary-logo.jpg?resize=300%2C68&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"68\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>This award 'recognises \u2018universities that have gone above and beyond to provide an understanding, compassionate, and safe experience that would enable people seeking sanctuary to thrive and recognise their potential\u2019.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-10514-6-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"27\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Supporting Students - Sanctuary Scholarships<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The University offers scholarships to eligible sanctuary seekers (people with refugee, humanitarian protected, or asylum seeker status) through our\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/ready-to-study\/study\/fees-and-funding\/sanctuary-scholarships\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sanctuary Scholarships scheme<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. The scheme has been running since 2018 and offers the following awards each year to eligible applicants:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The University of Reading offers scholarships to eligible sanctuary seekers (people with refugee, humanitarian protected or asylum seeker status). These scholarships recognise the educational disruption that displaced people experience. The Sanctuary Scholarships scheme offers these awards each year, to eligible applicants:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"10\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">four bursary payments of \u00a35,000* each year of study for new applicants to undergraduate courses** with refugee, humanitarian protection status, or be granted settlement in the UK through the ARAP or ACRS schemes for Afghan refugees, or have a right to remain in the UK through the Ukraine Family Scheme, the Ukraine Sponsorship (Homes for Ukraine) scheme, the Ukraine Extension Scheme, or the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"10\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">one bursary payment of \u00a310,000*** (pro rata-ed for part-time students) for new applicants to postgraduate taught courses with refugee, humanitarian protection status, or be granted settlement in the UK through the ARAP or ACRS schemes for Afghan refugees, or who have a right to remain in the UK through Ukraine Family Scheme, the Ukraine Sponsorship (Homes for Ukraine) scheme, the Ukraine Extension Scheme, or the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"10\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">two scholarships of a fee waiver and a bursary payment of \u00a314,200*\u202f for each year of study for new applicants to undergraduate courses**** with asylum seeker status<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"10\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Two scholarships of a fee waiver and a bursary payment of \u00a314,200* (pro rata-ed for part-time students) for new applicants to postgraduate taught courses** with asylum seeker status.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Full details on these, including further details on eligibility, can be found here: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/ready-to-study\/study\/fees-and-funding\/sanctuary-scholarships\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sanctuary Scholarships<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In recognition of the impacts of continuing violence in the Middle East, Ukraine and other regions, the University of Reading has pledged to increase its support for people unable to continue their education because they have fled conflict or been displaced.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This has led to our two additional Sanctuary Scholarships for asylum seekers, as well as a new scheme specifically for PhD students.\u202f\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Created and run by the Doctoral and Researcher College, there are now two fully-funded\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/doctoral-researcher-college\/funding\/phd-studentships\/sanctuary-phd-studentships\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sanctuary PhD Studentships<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202ffor September 2025 entry onwards.\u202f They cover fees at the Home rate, a living allowance, and an annual research and training support allowance.\u202f More information, including eligibility, how to apply, and contact details for enquiries is available on the\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/doctoral-researcher-college\/funding\/phd-studentships\/sanctuary-phd-studentships\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sanctuary PhD Studentships webpage<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-10514-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-10514-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-10514-7-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"28\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor 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