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2 October 2025
4 minutes to readNursing Education and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Empowering Future Health Professionals for Sustainable Global Impact
How can we ensure that, as educators, we are teaching students locally but preparing them to think and act globally? One approach is to engage in innovative ways of teaching that empower students with the knowledge to see their place in addressing global challenges. In this blog, we reflect on a workshop…
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16 September 2025
4 minutes to readBreaking Barriers, Building Leaders: Insights from the new “Breaking Barriers: Climate Leadership & You” Project
A transformative project for equitable climate leadership, Breaking Barriers: Climate Leadership & You centres the voices and leadership of Global Majority and under-represented communities. This pioneering initiative equips changemakers to become more confident, conscious climate leaders, shaping just and inclusive futures across key areas of climate and sustainability, including research, international diplomacy,…
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13 June 2025
4 minutes to readLet’s make some CAOS! The use of drama-based pedagogies in Higher Education.
How can we ensure that different standpoints, particularly those often silenced and neglected, are included and that students play an active role in making their experience of learning truly memorable and transformative? CAOS – CAmpus On Stage builds on these questions and recent calls to develop appropriate pedagogical tools to teach complex…
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22 May 2025
3 minutes to readClimate Change and Sustainability Workshop at the Medical School
In higher education there is a growing trend in to incorporate the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) into undergraduate education. The University of Exeter (UoE) has declared a climate emergency and recognises its role in educating students about major global challenges like climate change. For example, it encourages academics to embed…
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22 November 2023
3 minutes to readTaking account of student experiences of eco-grief and eco-anxiety when incorporating sustainable development goals into teaching
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated many changes in higher education, including a greater focus on online learning. However, another key trend has been growing efforts to incorporate the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into university curricula. This reflects a wider recognition that higher education institutions have a crucial role to play in…
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6 September 2023
3 minutes to readCATE award for Grand Challenges team!
The Grand Challenges team was award a Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence by AdvanceHE in 2023. The Grand Challenges (GC) team was formed to facilitate inclusive, supportive and creative environments for students to explore ‘wicked’ problems (Rittel and Webber, 1973) and develop their employability. Hosted by the Career Zone, the team promotes…
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6 September 2022
6 minutes to readTransforming education to transform the world
In its Strategy 2030, the University of Exeter has pledged ‘to use the power of education and research to create a sustainable, healthy, and socially just future’. This goal requires the collective commitment of staff, students, and partners across the breadth of our activities and initiatives.
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7 December 2021
3 minutes to readPromoting postgraduate opportunities through the Sustainability Summer Programme
With so many different options for postgraduate study, it can be difficult for students to decide what or where to study. To help address this, the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences (CEMPS) ran a Summer Programme entirely online earlier this year.
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17 March 2021
4 minutes to readTaking Grand Challenges online to create engaging learning experiences
Grand Challenges week plays a key role in the Exeter calendar, giving students the opportunity to work in cross-discipline groups to design innovative solutions to real world challenges. But in COVID-19 times, Grand Challenges has adapted to become Challenges Online.
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