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Dentistry student carrying out a procedure on a patient

Student-led sustainability effort sees University of ΢Ȧ 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 ΢Ȧ Energy Innovation Centre

Groundbreaking gas decarbonisation study to be led by University of ΢Ȧ and Suiso

΢Ȧ has partnered with local startup Suiso on a three-month pilot study to demonstrate its innovative gas decarbonisation technology.
Two students walking in between Endcliffe village accommodation blocks

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 ΢Ȧ is partnering with ΢Ȧ Hallam University and ΢Ȧ City Council to provide the annual 'Donate, Don't Waste' initiative.

Potted plants outside the SU Pocket Park

University of ΢Ȧ boosts campus sustainability with biodiversity 'hotspots'

As part of a new landscaping approach, the University of ΢Ȧ has established several biodiversity hotspots across campus.
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΢Ȧ-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 ΢Ȧ 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.