Staff and student engagement strategy
| Written by | Helen Cutts, Associate Director of Sustainability |
|---|---|
| Last updated | June 2024 |
| Review date | June 2025 |
| Contact | sustainability@bradford.ac.uk |
Introduction
At the University of Bradford, we are committed to embedding the Sustainable Development Goals into our teaching, learning, research and operations. We have three main goals:
- To have a sustainable campus and university
- To drive sustainable social and economic development through outstanding teaching, research and innovation.
- To motivate the next generation of students to go out and tackle the sustainability challenges through their learning.
Through engaging with our staff and student communities with sustainability we will empower individual and collective action to support our sustainability ambitions. We will develop processes to ensure sustainability is embedded in our curriculum design and will showcase the research we undertake into sustainability.
Staff engagement activities
| Activity | Responsibility | Resources | Timeframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainability Innovation Prize Fund | Sustainability Service |
Available quarterly |
Year round |
|
Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF) |
FLS Technicians | Year-round lab engagement programme | Year round |
| Sustainability Events |
Sustainability Society / Sustainability Team / Catering |
In person events | Term time only |
| Campus Tours | Sustainability Service | All new starters receive campus tour, opportunities for all staff throughout the year | Year round |
| Ongoing Internal Communications | Communications Team | News stories, thought pieces, Vice-Chancellor updates, Leaders Sessions | Year round |
| Mental Health Events and Training | Counselling and Mental Health Services | Available on website, In person events, opportunities for all staff throughout the year | Year round |
| Planting in Allotments | Student Union, Sustainability Services | Growing and tree planting events | Year round |
| Beekeeping | Beekeeper Group | In person | Year round |
Student engagement activities
| Activity | Responsibility | Resources | Timeframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student Sustainability Events | Sustainability Society / Sustainability Service / Catering | In person events | Term time only |
| Sustainability Innovation Prize Fund | Sustainability Service |
Available quarterly |
Year round |
| Volunteering | Students’ Union |
Various opportunities via website |
Term time only |
| Food Pantry | Student Life and Wellbeing Services | Located in Student Central | Term time only |
| Campus tours | Sustainability Service | Opportunities throughout the year | Year round |
| Communications | Communications Teams | Student newsletters, Students Union, Wellbeing opportunities | Term time only |
| Mental Health Events and Training | Counselling and Mental Health Services | Available on website. In person events. All new starters receive leaflets, opportunities for all students throughout the year | Year round |
| Planting in Allotments | Student Union, Sustainability Society, Sustainability Service | Growing and tree planting events | Year round |
| Beekeeping | Beekeeper Group | In person | Year round |