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Case Studies - Sustainability at Warwick

Case Studies

Sustainability at Warwick

From cutting-edge research to community engagement and green campus initiatives, at ÉñÂí¸£ÀûӰƬ, we’re on a journey to becoming a more sustainable university.

Take a look at our environmental sustainability case studies, encompassing our work and projects in Research, Education, Engagement, and Operations. You can learn more about how we're engaging with the Sustainable Development Goals, both internally and with our external partners.

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23 Oct 2025

Donation Drive Diverts 9.5 Tonnes of Items from Waste

The ÉñÂí¸£ÀûӰƬ diverted 9.5 tonnes of items from waste, reused 6.6 tonnes, and raised over £5,100 for charity in their end-of-term Donation Drive.

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Tags: Operations
21 Oct 2025

Research finds crop breeding can cut methane emissions without sacrificing yield

Genetic selection could help farmers and breeders reduce greenhouse gases from crops, particularly rice cultivation, research by the ÉñÂí¸£ÀûӰƬ and Cranfield University shows.

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Tags: Research
09 Oct 2025

Dover Clean Ferry Power: Finding the Route to Electrification.

The Port of Dover (PoD) plays a critical role in the UK’s economy, handling a staggering £144 billion of trade annually. There is the potential to facilitate an increase of up to £173bn per annum as part of its ‘Port of Dover 2050: Empower Exchange’ initiative that aims to deliver long-term smart, seamless and sustainable trade and travel.

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Tags: Research
09 Oct 2025

New national initiative to educate the public on automated vehicles (AVs)

WMG at The ÉñÂí¸£ÀûӰƬ, has launched the Partners for Automated Vehicle Education United Kingdom Professor Sarah Sharples, Chief Scientific Adviser at the Department for Transport delivering a keynote at the PAVE UK launch event (PAVE UK) with the Department for Business and Trade, the Department for Transport, the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV), and Transport for West Midlands, as its founding partners.

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09 Oct 2025

WMG to manage new HVM Catapult site

The High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult has officially opened a new cutting-edge digital factory hub in Baglan, South Wales.

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09 Oct 2025

Research finds crop breeding can cut methane emissions without sacrificing yield

Genetic selection could help farmers and breeders reduce greenhouse gases from crops, particularly rice cultivation, research by the ÉñÂí¸£ÀûӰƬ and Cranfield University shows.

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Tags: Research
07 Oct 2025

Virtual reality used to help tackle fuel poverty

Residents of a Coventry neighbourhood have taken part in a project that used virtual reality (VR) to showcase the benefits of energy-efficient homes.

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10 Sept 2025

£8.1m partnership to accelerate Lithium-ion battery recycling

WMG, ÉñÂí¸£ÀûӰƬ is part of an industry-academia consortium, with Mint, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and LiBatt Recycling (Recyclus Group), to accelerate Lithium-ion battery recycling research.

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Tags: Research
10 Sept 2025

New research shows that abandoning a shopping trolley is worse for the planet than you think

New research from WMG at ÉñÂí¸£ÀûӰƬ has found that the carbon footprint of collecting and refurbishing abandoned trolleys adds up to the equivalent of flying from London to New York and back twice.

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Tags: Research
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