Plymouth University has been awarded more than £500,000 to enhance the use of renewable energy in buildings on its campus.
The grant, from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), will see a range of new technologies installed in the Charles Seale-Hayne Library and the Students’ Union building.
It will complement the University’s existing green initiatives,...
Plymouth University’s Students’ Union (UPSU) has won gold in the Green Impact Students’ Union scheme for the second year running, celebrating its sustainable and environmentally friendly ethos.
The national initiative, led by the National Union of Students, recognises unions who work to limit their impact on the environment and operate in a sustainable way.
Ethical flip flop company Gandys is holding a summer fair on campus on Monday (20 May) to raise awareness of their mission to support orphaned children around the world.
The event has been organised by Enactus:Plymouth, the Students’ Union and the Entrepreneurs Society and will include lots of fun flip-flop themed games, a barbecue and a paint party.
The University of Plymouth Students' Union (UPSU) has decided to change the way it selects its annual 2013/14 RAG charities by giving members of the university's website a chance to vote.
UPSU has shortlisted seven charities, three of which will benefit from money raised through its fundraising events.
The charities are Help For Heroes, MacMillan Cancer Support, NSPCC, Oxfam,...