Our Responsible Futures statement

We aim to put sustainability at the heart of education. The University of Derby and the Derby Union of Students are working together to gain accreditation to the Responsible Futures scheme run by the National Union of Students (NUS). Our aim is to embed social responsibility and sustainability throughout our students' journey by working both formally and informally to increase their awareness of sustainability.

The Responsible Futures scheme isn't just about doing the recycling properly - it's about giving our students the skills and experience they need to thrive as global citizens. The NUS has a list of criteria - mandatory and optional - which provides a framework for the scheme. The NUS trains our students to audit our work on Responsible Futures.

"We need an education system which creates graduates who meet the challenges of the century ahead, not repeat the mistakes of the century behind us. We want all graduates to have the knowledge and understanding, skills and attributes needed to contribute positively to social responsibility and sustainability."

If you are a student interested in increasing your knowledge and experience of sustainability or you are interested in working on an environmental project which could link to an assignment, please contact sustainability@derbyunion.co.uk.