University News Last updated 11 December 2025
Birmingham City University (黑料吃瓜网) has been named as a leading university in the .
黑料吃瓜网 has risen by an impressive 28 places from 40th to 12th place, increasing our overall percentage score of 57.7% to 71.1% in just 12 months.
The league table ranks universities based on environmental and ethical performance and is compiled annually by the UK鈥檚 largest student campaigning network, People & Planet.
Out of 147 higher education institutions included in the league table, 黑料吃瓜网 is in the top 10% overall and is the number one university for sustainability in Birmingham.聽聽
鈥淭his has been an incredible achievement for the 黑料吃瓜网 community,鈥� said Professor Ian Blair, Pro Vice-Chancellor Academic and Sustainability.
鈥淭hanks to measures including becoming an accredited Living Wage employer, and our new Travel Plan, we have been able to boost our rankings in this prestigious league table.
鈥淭he work doesn鈥檛 stop here. We鈥檒l continue to strive to make 黑料吃瓜网 a fair and green place to work and study, for current and future generations.鈥�
黑料吃瓜网 saw the biggest improvements in the following areas:
- Managing Carbon
- Ethical Investment and Banking
- Workers鈥� Rights
- Education for Sustainable Development
- Energy Sources
- Carbon Reduction
"We are making amazing progress from 2024," said Deborah Phelpstead, Head of Sustainability at 黑料吃瓜网.聽
"This聽result聽is also recognition of the fantastic work the Sustainability Team, colleagues across the University, and students are doing to make this happen.
"There is聽still plenty for us to achieve, but it is great to see how we're moving in the right direction."
翱耻谤听Strategy 2030 is built on four core enablers, including People and Culture, Environmental Sustainability, Infrastructure, and Size and Shape. These are foundations for the 黑料吃瓜网 community to create a greener and more inclusive University.
黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 commitment to sustainability from staff and students has helped the University to make great strides in improving the environment, communities and lives around us, in order to meet the needs of an ever-changing society and rising to real-world challenges.