We carry out specialist research into sustainability and social responsibility focused on the education sector in the UK and internationally

See our consultancy services to find out how we could carry out research for you or read our findings in our reports.

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Accommodation
Alcohol and drugs
Climate change
Education
Employment
Energy
Food and farming
Impact and evaluation
Intersectionality
Nature
Policy and politics
Purchasing
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Waste
Wellbeing
Students, Alcohol and Drugs Survey
Students, Alcohol and Drugs Survey

Research into students and their relationship with alcohol and drugs

Student opinion: Insurance companies, careers and the fossil fuel industry
Student opinion: Insurance companies, careers and the fossil fuel industry

Student perspectives on insurance companies and the fossil fuel industry

Climate change tracker
Climate change tracker

Student views and concerns on climate change

Perspectives on the UK's environmental charities
Perspectives on the UK's environmental charities

Survey research with 2000 UK adults on the UK's environmental charities

Sustainability Skills Survey
Sustainability Skills Survey

Annual research into sustainability experiences in education

Secondary Geography teaching and climate change
Secondary Geography teaching and climate change

Research with secondary Geography teachers on climate change coverage

Student perspectives on pesticide use and university action
Student perspectives on pesticide use and university action

New research on student views on pesticide use and university usage

Student opinion on access to nature and education action
Student opinion on access to nature and education action

New research on students and their perspectives on access to nature

Race for Nature's Recover Kickstarter Scheme - Impact infographic
Race for Nature's Recover Kickstarter Scheme - Impact infographic

Read the impacts from the Race for Nature's Recovery Kickstarter Scheme

Student perspectives on climate change and mental health
Student perspectives on climate change and mental health

Exploring students' feelings and emotions related to climate change

Student opinion: careers and the fossil fuel industry
Student opinion: careers and the fossil fuel industry

Research exploring student views on careers and the fossil fuel industry

Student opinion: university financial investments
Student opinion: university financial investments

Research exploring student views on university ethical investments

Students talk climate
Students talk climate

Research exploring the varying perspectives of students on climate change

Homes Fit for Study
Homes Fit for Study

Student experiences of living in the private rented sector

Career progression in environmental organisations of people with racially/ethnically diverse backgrounds
Career progression in environmental organisations of people with racially/ethnically diverse backgrounds

Focus group research on career progression in the environment sector

Perspectives on young people, education and environmental issues
Perspectives on young people, education and environmental issues

Report on UK adults' views on young people, education and environment

Farming for Carbon and Nature scoping research
Farming for Carbon and Nature scoping research

Understanding agricultural land ownership amongst universities and colleges

Students' Green Fund - our achievements and impact
Students' Green Fund - our achievements and impact

The impact of SGF's transformational sustainability projects

Racial diversity in environment professions
Racial diversity in environment professions

Assessing racial diversity in environment professions in the UK

Spiking amongst students
Spiking amongst students

Student views on drink and drug spiking in the UK

Sustainability in HE and FE - State of the sector research
Sustainability in HE and FE - State of the sector research

University and college staff perspectives of sustainability in institutions

Students, climate change and COP26
Students, climate change and COP26

Students' views on climate change, COP26 and its goals

Climate education and the secondary curriculum
Climate education and the secondary curriculum

Secondary education teacher experiences of embedding climate education

Teacher training and climate education
Teacher training and climate education

Understanding teacher experiences of training for climate education

Students and Alcohol Survey
Students and Alcohol Survey

Research into higher education students’ relationship with alcohol

Students and Drugs Survey
Students and Drugs Survey

Research with students in further and higher education on drug use

My World My Home - our achievements and impact
My World My Home - our achievements and impact

Developing young environmental leaders in their communities

Sustainable food on campus
Sustainable food on campus

Research with students and staff on food and sustainability

Student Eats Food Enterprise Impact Report
Student Eats Food Enterprise Impact Report

Showcasing the achievements of Student Eats from five years of funding

COVID-19 and learning for sustainability in HE
COVID-19 and learning for sustainability in HE

Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on student learning for sustainability

Schools and sustainability
Schools and sustainability

Primary and secondary perspectives on sustainability education

Eat less meat
Eat less meat

Students' views on eating meat

Student Eats Sustainable Food Survey
Student Eats Sustainable Food Survey

Students' attitudes and behaviours linked to food and sustainability

Climate change education: Teachers' views
Climate change education: Teachers' views

Teacher views on climate change education and the curriculum

Students, sustainability and education - international
Students, sustainability and education - international

Capturing perspectives on sustainability from students around the world

Energy use in halls
Energy use in halls

Approaches to encouraging positive energy behaviour in halls

Race, inclusivity and environmental sustainability
Race, inclusivity and environmental sustainability

Understanding more about racial diversity in the environment sector

Climate change and coronavirus
Climate change and coronavirus

Views on climate change and the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic

Coffee cups on campus
Coffee cups on campus

Investigating practices linked to the recycling of disposable cups

Law, policy and the environment
Law, policy and the environment

Views on environmental laws and policies

Students, trees and woods
Students, trees and woods

Use of, attitudes and values towards trees and woodlands

Understanding Fairtrade
Understanding Fairtrade

Fairtrade: Awareness, understanding and behaviour

Student Opinion: Sustainable Development Goals
Student Opinion: Sustainable Development Goals

Student perspectives on the goals and the issues they cover

Future employers and expectations for work
Future employers and expectations for work

Views on job prospects and expectations of future work

Fossil fuel divestment in higher education
Fossil fuel divestment in higher education

Student and staff views on divestment from fossil fuels

Students, bicycles and cycling
Students, bicycles and cycling

Student cycling behaviours and attitudes

Lifting the Lid
Lifting the Lid

Investigating recycling attitudes and behaviours among students in HE

Electronics reuse and rental
Electronics reuse and rental

Student views on reusing and renting the electronics they use to study

Students, shopping and business behaviour
Students, shopping and business behaviour

Student attitudes and views towards businesses and their products