Case Studies - Sustainability at ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ
Case Studies
Sustainability at ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ
From cutting-edge research to community engagement and green campus initiatives, at University of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ, we’re on a journey to becoming a more sustainable university.
Take a look at our environmental sustainability case studies, encompassing our work and projects in Research, Education, Engagement, and Operations. You can learn more about how we're engaging with the Sustainable Development Goals, both internally and with our external partners.
New research shows that abandoning a shopping trolley is worse for the planet than you think
New research from WMG at University of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ has found that the carbon footprint of collecting and refurbishing abandoned trolleys adds up to the equivalent of flying from London to New York and back twice.
UK’s most powerful NMR Facilities to open in the West Midlands
The Universities of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ and Birmingham opened the first of their respective 1.2 GHz NMR facilities at ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ, the result of a £23M investment from UKRI that solidifies the West Midlands as a powerhouse for NMR spectroscopy.

Meet the researchers behind the diamonds that could find cancer
Researchers from the Department of Physics have built a new diamond-based magnetic field sensor to help find tumours in patients.

Material World: How research is helping create sustainable materials for a greener future
How can we produce materials in ways that have minimal impact on the environment? Read how our researchers are developing and delivering new solutions.

ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ astronomers trial using starlight to measure greenhouse gases
University of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ astronomers, in partnership with institutions in Spain, are showing how astronomy tools, that are usually used to study stars, can be repurposed as climate sensors, helping us track how Earth's atmosphere is changing in the face of global warming.

ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµâ€™s UK Vegetable Genebank deposits seeds in secret Arctic ‘Doomsday’ vault
286 samples of staple British crops from The University of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµâ€™s UK Vegetable Genebank have been deposited into the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.

This toolkit provides a detailed resource that demonstrates gender inclusion in affordable housing delivery within low-income contexts.

Based on the analysis of satellite images from Thailand and case studies from other Southeast Asian countries, the research demonstrates that policymakers can achieve improvements in forest health by working collaboratively with indigenous communities.

Implementation of decarbonisation actions in General Practice to help achieve a net zero NHS (GPNET-0 ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ)
The study aims to understand how general practice is implementing decarbonisation actions, and generate actionable recommendations on how to support and accelerate the implementation and sustainability of actions to decarbonise general practice to help achieve a net zero NHS.
