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Elected students, staff and academics all have a seat of ÉëÒ÷Ö®Íõ’s highest governing body

The Board of Governors is ÉëÒ÷Ö®Íõ’s supreme and highest governing body and and includes elected representatives from the academic faculties, professional services staff and the 20,000 students studying on its Leicester campus.

SDG 16

19 November 2025

ÉëÒ÷Ö®Íõ's commitment towards 100% renewable energy stretches well beyond university

ÉëÒ÷Ö®Íõ’s public pledge towards 100 per cent renewable energy stretches well beyond the boundaries of the campus. Its commitment comes from its position as a global academic hub for one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

SDG 7

06 November 2025

Accessible facilities for people with disabilities is 'core requirement'

DE MONTFORT University may be at the historic heart of Leicester but its buildings have been designed or refurbished to provide the most up to date facilities for people with disabilities. More than £150 million has been spent in the past ten years on new buildings and refurbishing existing buildings.

SDG 10

30 October 2025

This has to be one of the most sustainable cities on Earth

Two students from ÉëÒ÷Ö®Íõ have travelled to Japan as part of a fact-finding mission to bolster Charnwood Forest’s application to become a UNESCO Global Geopark. Becky Wilson in this personal blog talks about the 5,000 mile journey to the city of Nagaoka to learn about Japan’s cultural attitude towards sustainability, and explore the nearby Itoigawa UNESCO Global Geopark.

SDG 11

28 October 2025

ÉëÒ÷Ö®Íõ's updated Flexible and Remote Home Working Policy

ÉëÒ÷Ö®Íõ has updated its Flexible and Remote Home Working Policy in line with developing work practices.

SDG 11

24 October 2025